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Wellness Benefits: Trends and Best Practices Thursday, August 1, 2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
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Over the last ten years, workplace wellness initiatives have evolved beyond health risk assessments, physical fitness and nutrition programs. Successful wellness programs now include resources supporting mental health, financial wellness, substance abuse issues and more. Effective wellness program directors use both health and wellness data points and best practices, while keeping an eye on developing trends. This session focuses on how wellness initiatives can evolve to positively impact organizations.
This program will cover:
•	How to use key data and best practices to improve wellness program effectiveness
•	How workplace wellness programs need to evolve for optimal impact
•	What's next in the workplace wellness arena.
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Improving Employee Financial Wellness Strategies Thursday, October 3, 2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Many employers are concerned about employee financial wellness. Some want to start up a financial wellness program and need ideas. Others already have a financial wellness program in place but are looking for new ideas to boost employee engagement and business ROI. This session addresses the interplay between early financial wellness, personal finance skills and retirement readiness to see how employers can make a bigger impact.
•	Anticipating disruptors and making them work for you
•	Leveraging trends in financial wellness
•	Targeting programs to energize employees while enhancing company ROI
•	Moving beyond simple metric measurement to build a business case for financial wellness.
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Employment Law Updates: Drug Testing, Sexual Harassment, Overtime and Leave Laws Recorded on 7/11/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
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Laws and rules change frequently and so does workplace culture. Employers need to know how to navigate the complex field of labor and employment law. Well-informed employers can avoid legal landmines and maintain a welcoming environment that leads to increased employee retention. This session addresses evolving employment-related laws, regulations and trends in today's workplace.
•	Drug and alcohol testing
•	Sexual harassment
•	Overtime and regular rate regulations
•	Employee use of employer email and personal cell phones
•	General trends in paid and unpaid leave laws
•	The latest Supreme Court cases.
The Time Is Now for Telemedicine and Virtual Care–U.S. and Canadian Perspectives Recorded on 6/25/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Surveys show that people are ready and willing to use telemedicine for appropriate types of medical care. And while solutions are further along in the U.S., demand and solutions are growing in Canada, too. Our co-presenters each have over 25 years' experience delivering health care benefits in both countries: Tim spent two years in the U.S. and the rest in Canada; Reid spent two years in Canada and the rest in the U.S. Join us for a unique discussion to discover the similarities and differences between the two countries' models, where telemedicine and virtual visits play a role today, as well as what advancements we'll see over the next decade.
Your key takeaways from this session will include:
• The gaps in coverage that drive the demand for telemedicine and virtual care
• What the best current telemedicine programs offer and how much they're being used
• An increased understanding for Americans of the Canadian health care system and where virtual care fits
• Practical lessons for Canadians from the U.S. telehealth experience
• What the future holds for advanced virtual care in our countries and around the world.
Workplace 2020: Mental Health as a Strategic Asset Recorded on 5/21/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Awareness campaigns make the point again and again: Mental illness in the workplace must be taken seriously, and early access to medical treatment is essential. This session profiles an early intervention and treatment initiative launched in 2017. The employer, the benefits arm for 100,000 public sector employees, provided rapid access to top psychiatrists for employees off work with a mental illness. Psychiatrists worked with family physicians to deliver proactive treatment that led to recovery, return to work and an associated impact on absence and disability. This session will provide a glimpse of what the future holds for workplace mental health treatment as informed employers demand stronger medical solutions for their employees. You will hear from senior leadership of each of the project partners who will outline the impact the project had on employees as well as outcomes and trends to date.
Mobile Apps for Benefit Plan Participants – Case Study Recorded on 5/9/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Join Robert Sica, director of technology at New England Carpenters Benefit Funds, in a conversation detailing one benefit fund's experience deploying their mobile self-service app. Discussion points will include:
•	The major design decisions, from the platform selected to the app design to the data included from the get-go
•	The implementation process, including trials, tribulations and tips for success
•	The results since launch, including impact on the fund office, feedback from the 8,500+ members using the app and the unexpected benefits that have also emerged.
Don't miss this opportunity to tune in to what promises to be an enlightening conversation about delivering mobile self-service access to union members by a modern fund office.
LIVE STREAM From the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI)–Policy Forum #85 Recorded on 5/9/2019 | 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
Please join us for EBRI's 85th Policy Forum. Learn about the latest research, trends, and regulatory changes affecting retirement, health care and financial wellness. Sessions Include: Under the Dome – A Closer Look at Legislative Proposals Impacting Retirement The Latest Research and Perspectives on Managing the Cost of Employment-Based Health Benefits Navigating the Financial Wellness Landscape A Benefits Industry Ripe for Change: Insights from 7 Petabytes of Data
A Benefits Industry Ripe for Change: Insights from 7 Petabytes of Data
The 2019 Federal Budget—What Does it Say About Pensions and Benefits? Recorded on 4/24/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
•	Progress towards a national pharmacare program
•	Impact of national pharmacare on benefit plans
•	Funding for high cost drugs
•	Employee life and health trust (ELHT) update
•	Employment Insurance (EI) parental sharing benefit update
o	New proposals to enhance retirement security
o	Restrictions on most multiemployer pension plans to receive contributions on behalf of pensioners
o	Creation of a new Canadian Training Benefit
How Are Governments and Regulators Responding to the Growth in DC Plans? Recorded on 4/23/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
•	Recent changes to CAPSA guidelines pertaining to DC plans
•	What changes have been made recently to legislation regarding DC plans?
•	The new initiatives in the federal budget aimed at pensioners–What are they and how will the provinces respond?
•	What do all these changes mean for DC plan sponsors?
Engaging Stakeholders to Hire and Train Youth: International Best Practices Recorded on 4/16/2019 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET
This webcast will explore interviews with apprenticeship stakeholders conducted by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, along with its partners in the United Kingdom, Germany, Bulgaria and Poland, about their barriers to mentoring, training and engaging youth in apprenticeship programs. This will also look at how these European countries conducted pilot programs and were successful in encouraging small to medium-sized businesses to hire apprentices by providing a combination of in-person, hands-on and financial support.
Building Resilience: Practical Tools to Help Your Workplace Thrive Recorded on 4/2/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Resilience is the process of successfully bouncing back from stress—and it can be learned and developed in anyone! Join us for this webcast on National Employee Benefits Day to learn how to build resilience in your workforce and create a positive work culture that thrives on challenge and stress. And guess what? This is what business leaders have always wanted—heathy staff who grow, enhance productivity and make work exciting!
The ROI of Employee Assistance and Work-Life Programs (EAP) Recorded on 3/14/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Employers are under increased pressure to respond to employee behavioral/mental health issues, the opioid epidemic and rising employee stress. A well-positioned employee assistance program (EAP) can be an effective resource to meet these challenges. This session will demonstrate the dollar return on implementing a comprehensive EAP. This program will cover: •	Financial impact of employee stress and depression •	Calculating the combined costs of: •	Lost productivity from presenteeism, absenteeism, turnover and accidents •	Medical spend on mental health •	EAP utilization impact on the reduction of costs •	Positioning your EAP to be effective.
ESG Investing—More Than a Fad? Recorded on 2/27/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Please join us for a robust discussion on the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing. Two expert speakers will address the misperceptions and the realities of ESG investing—and how this approach to long-term investing is not only about risk-mitigation, but also seeking better risk-adjusted returns. Hear about ESG integration and public equities investing as well as ESG considerations from the fixed income perspective spanning corporate, sovereign, securitized and municipal markets. This presentation is intended to not only be educational but provide context within an investment framework for fiduciaries as the universal owner for the generations to come.
LIVE STREAM from the NIRS Annual Conference (NIRS) Recorded on 2/26/2019 | 8:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ET
Save the date for NIRS' Tenth Annual Retirement Policy Conference Conference Agenda* 8:15 AM Opening Remarks 8:30 AM Keynote Conversation: The Value of a Good Retirement 9:00 AM Keynote Conversation: Dealing with an Aging Society 9:30 AM Keynote Conversation 10:00 AM Networking Break 10:15 AM Policymaker Keynote 10:45 AM Panel Conversation: Doing Better Today 11:45 AM Keynote Conversation: Long-Term Investing Boosts Retirement Readiness 12:15 PM Networking Lunch 1:15 PM Keynote Conversation: What Do Americans Think About Retirement? 1:45 PM Policy Conversation: Retirement Benefits & Workforce Implications 2:30 PM Closing *Tentative Agenda — Subject to Modifications to Accommodate Speakers
ERISA Fiduciaries: Current Refresher on Who They Are, What They Must Do Recorded on 2/7/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
It can be confusing trying to figure out who has ERISA fiduciary status right now and what their responsibilities are. In 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule redefining the meaning of the term "fiduciary" as it applies to investment professionals. In 2018, before the rule was fully in effect, a federal court vacated the rule. This session will cover who is considered an ERISA benefit plan fiduciary today and what one should be doing.
Key takeaways include:
•	Who is an ERISA fiduciary?
•	What are the different types of ERISA fiduciaries?
•	What does it mean that the definition of ERISA fiduciary is functional?
•	What types of decisions do ERISA fiduciary duties apply to?
•	What are the ERISA fiduciary duties?
•	What is ERISA co-fiduciary liability?
•	What are the consequences of violating ERISA fiduciary duties?
•	What can ERISA fiduciaries do to protect themselves from liability?
Legislative Trends in Benefits—Year in Review and Look Ahead Recorded on 1/22/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
The panelists highlight pension and benefit legislative trends and developments in 2018 and discuss how these are likely to evolve this year. Topics will cover key issues including:
• Health and welfare plan conversions to ELHTs
• Target benefit plans
• Medicinal marijuana
• Pension plan administration and investment rules
• Pension funding frameworks and legislative reform
• Post-Age-65 benefits (Talos decision)
• Pension regulator FSRA
Public Sector Pension Accounting Changes—A PSAB Update Recorded on 1/16/2019 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
How public sector employers report their pension obligations and costs may be changing. The Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) that sets accounting standards for governments and other public sector entities has an employment benefits project that may result in changes in pension accounting. PSAB has issued three invitations to seek stakeholder feedback on the potential changes.
Hear from a member of PSAB's Employment Benefits Task Force and PSAB staff leading this project about the following:
•	Why an update of the pension accounting standard is needed
•	What are the potential changes and their implications
•	How your organization can influence the future of pension accounting.
Cancer Genetic Testing and Related Care: Costs and Benefits Recorded on 12/13/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
The advancement of cancer genetics allows us to pursue health care in an entirely new way. But the coverage and cost surrounding this health care space can still be difficult to decipher. Is genetic testing for increased risk of cancer typically covered under benefit plans? What coverage is available to participants who discover that they have a genetic mutation such as BRCA or Lynch syndrome? This webcast will dive into the area of cancer genetic testing and what happens after a patient tests positive for an inherited mutation that increases his or her risk of future disease.
LIVE-STREAM From the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI)–Policy Forum #84 Recorded on 12/13/2018 | 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
A Special Edition Webcast brought you LIVE from Washington D.C. Preregistration is not required for online viewing and reminder emails will not be sent. Please join us for EBRI's 84th Policy Forum. This Policy Forum will examine the latest EBRI research on Retirement, Health and Financial Wellness. Sessions Include: -How Do Financial Wellness Initiatives Move the Dial? -Considerations in the Retirement Income Phase of Life -What Does the Future Hold for the Employment-Based Health Benefits System?
Lessons in PBM Procurement: A Logical Approach to an Illogical Category Recorded on 12/6/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Managing your pharmacy benefits plan can be challenging. This session will explore the common trials of the evolving PBM industry such as the traps of transparent versus traditional contracts, navigating specialty drug benefits and making the most of your PBM through effective plan design. Participants will gain clarity on popular plan management strategies, including the benefits and trade-offs of each.
Impact of Financial Wellness on Workplace Mental Health: Strategies for Tomorrow's Workplace Recorded on 11/27/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
It's well understood that human emotions play a role, both positive and negative, in physical and mental health. The surprising new finding is that these same emotions can sometimes act as barriers for people struggling with financial problems. In this session, we will first share Manulife's latest research revealing that the impacts of emotional barriers to financial wellness are far-reaching. While important, education and financial literacy programs aren't enough to help the large percentage of Canadians who are financially unwell. Then we will discuss what organizations can do to help their employees now and in the future. And finally we will focus on the positive change we can bring when we apply practical and evidence-based strategies for workplace mental health.
The Art of the Acquisition: Standardizing a Best-Practice Approach to Total Rewards Onboarding Recorded on 11/8/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Learn how one of the largest multi-institutional health care delivery systems in the nation developed a standard approach to total rewards onboarding for acquisitions. This webcast will cover the journey of transitioning seven organizations acquired since 2015 to a new total rewards package using best-practice models that can be translated to fit your organization. Attendees will learn the pitfalls to avoid, key steps to include and important considerations for custom tailoring a total rewards onboarding approach.
The Intersection of Caregiving and Compliance Recorded on 10/18/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Webcast held in partnership with the New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC)
Have you considered how your company's understanding and compliance with family discrimination laws affect your employees with caregiving responsibilities? Learn the latest information about employee caregivers and federal and state employment discrimination laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Importance of Travel Benefits to a Global, Mobile Organization Recorded on 10/11/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
One of the challenges of working in a global and mobile workforce is ensuring an employee's health and safety while away from their regularly assigned work location. If not set up and administered correctly, the company exposes itself to severe financial and reputational risk while exposing its traveling employees to financial and physical risk. This session will include information and guidance on various lines of travel benefit coverage, how to ensure you have the right coverage, how to avoid redundant coverage and cost issues, how to create a travel benefit reference matrix for your organization, and employee communication approaches. Case study examples will be used.
Creating Psychologically Safe and Healthy Workplaces in the United States and Canada Recorded on 10/10/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Both Canada and the U.S. have voluntary standards for a psychologically healthy workplace. We will review the standards in both countries, which serve to provide a comprehensive framework for creating work environments in which both employees and organizations thrive. In this webcast, participants will explore the link between healthy workplace practices, employee well-being and organizational performance. Discussion will include the types of practices that foster a healthy workplace, key factors that can increase the likelihood of positive outcomes and strategies for addressing barriers to successful implementation.
Successful Wellness Program Implementation for Global Offices [A Case Study] Recorded on 9/27/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
As a start-up global specialty chemical company with 3,500 employees in over 30 countries, Solenis designed, developed and implemented an innovative wellness program that in just one year changed its corporate culture in a very positive way. The program design promotes the engagement of employees from their date of hire and engages and rewards employees for engaging in formal wellness program education activities. The company committed to financially invest in the global expansion of the wellness program after just one year of a very successful program launch in the United States During this session the audience will learn about this global start-up company's wellness journey.
New, Innovative DB Pension Plan Offerings for Everyone – CAAT DBplus and OPTrust Select Recorded on 9/25/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Public sector pension envy no more! Two powerhouse pension funds—the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) and the Ontario Public Sector Employees' Union Pension Plan (OPTrust)—have introduced new, innovative defined benefit (DB) pension plans designed to bring retirement security and guaranteed benefits to workers outside their traditional core sectors.
Why Employees Dislike Wellness Programs and How to Change Their Mind-set Recorded on 9/20/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
You've launched a great wellness program but you're not getting the participation and engagement you projected. You may even hear grumblings from some employees. With so many employers vested in wellness, why do employees dislike wellness programs? Surprisingly, it's not wellness they dislike. There are many wellness programs that attain high participation rates. What's not to love about a fun cooking demo or the opportunity to work up a sweat at an on-site fitness class? During this webinar, we'll take an in-depth look at developing a comprehensive program that your employees will love. We'll discuss the approaches that should be taken and the ones that should not. You'll leave with practical ideas you can implement at your organization and simple adjustments you can make to your program. Before you know it, your employees will be 'jumping' at the opportunity to improve their health.
Rethinking Investment Fees Recorded on 9/11/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Investment fees matter for two reasons. One is well-known: Fees reduce clients' returns. But this is not the only effect they have—Fees also influence your investment manager's decisions. Lately, institutions ranging from the United Kingdom regulator to academic researchers to the world's largest pension fund have started to pay more attention to the importance of fee structures (not just fee levels). That focus should be welcomed by investors. By developing a better understanding of different fee structures and the incentives they create, we believe clients can improve their chance of finding managers who can deliver long-term value for money.
Global Defined Contribution Plan Governance Recorded on 8/23/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
This webcast will compare how U.S. fiduciary requirements compare to international requirements for management of Defined Contribution retirement plans. To what extent should your employer approach the governance of DC plans outside the U.S. given the knowledge of U.S. 401(k) requirements? Hear recommendations and best practices other employers have implemented, as well as options to mitigate risks.
On-Site Health Care Best Practices and Compliance Recorded on 8/16/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
As healthcare costs continue to soar, and access to quality healthcare becomes more rare, many employers and multiemployer plans are bringing healthcare directly to the worksite. Especially for sponsors with self-funded health plans, offering primary care onsite is a strategy to improve employee health and reduce health costs. But there are a handful of key strategic decisions every plan sponsor must make before launching an onsite clinic. This session will help sponsors navigate the major considerations associated with bringing healthcare onsite.
Post-Age 65 Benefits After Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board Recorded on 7/17/2018 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Subsection 25(2.1) of the Ontario Human Rights Code and related provisions in the Employment Standards Act and its regulations have permitted employers to cut or reduce benefits to workers aged 65 and older without any justification. In Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) found that the legislative scheme amounts to age discrimination and violates Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision relates to group health, dental and life insurance benefits.
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23 Photography Jokes by Photographers for Photographers
Jon Sienkiewicz | Mar 15, 2021
Take a moment to grin or groan. These jokes are presented as-is, with no guarantee and no return policy.
Camera store employees can be opinionated—to put it kindly. They often make up jokes about the brands of cameras and lenses they consider inferior. Some can be vicious. Here are a few of my favorites. We're using the mythical Sputnik brand for our examples to protect the gulity.
What's the difference between a Sputnik lens and a Coke bottle?
You can return a Coke bottle to the store and collect the 5¢ deposit.
What's the service policy on the Sputnik brand camera?
Best in the world: we ship you 5 and you return the 4 that don't work.
How long is the warranty on a Sputnik camera?
Thirty days or thirty feet from the store, whichever comes first.
What's the difference between a Sputnik lens and a bagel?
You can see through a bagel if you hold it up to the light.
Man walks into a camera shop and says, "I'd like to get a UV filter for my Sputnik camera."
The camera store salesperson says, "That's not a fair trade – you'll have to kick in $25."
What do you call a Sputnik camera that finishes a whole 36 exposure roll of film?
A miracle.
Do you sell the Sputnik camera in a kit with accessories?
Yes. It comes with a collar, leash and a large box of Milk-Bone.
Is it possible to make money with a Sputnik camera?
Yes, sell it on eBay for $5.
More jokes that are not about Sputnik.
I took a picture of my gf but I accidentally cut off her entire left side.
She's all right now.
How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb?
None. When it gets dark, we just use a higher ISO.
My gf said that if I took one more picture of her she'd leave me for good.
That's when I snapped.
Why did the police detective arrest the photographer?
Because the photographer said she shot her husband and then deleted him.
Why were the pictures from the nudist colony all unusable?
They were overexposed.
Person #1: Beautiful picture! What kind of camera did you use?
Person #2: What kind of paintbrush did Picasso use?
Person #1: That's a beautiful puppy! She's adorable!
Person #2: That's nothing; let me show you her picture!
Two guys see an absolutely stunning beautiful smoking-hot girl at the beach. The first guy nods and says, "Wow…how about that?"
The second guy replies, "Oh, probably f/22 at 1/1000 second. It's pretty bright today."
A photographer and the group of people he was photographing were attacked and devoured by a mob of hungry rats when he tried to get everyone to smile for the picture.
What's the difference between a photographer and a chimp with a camera?
The chimp never peoples the images during a photo shoot.
How does a photographer solve global warming, civil unrest and rampant pollution?
Removes the battery, waits five seconds, and then put it back in.
Why shouldn't a photographer use "goulash" as the password for his Instagram account?
Because it isn't stroganoff.
What did the photographer say when his rabbit ran away?
"You gotta be kidding – I can't be losing my hare!"
Why did the veterinarian who treated only mice need a macro lens?
Because he had very little patients.
Why was the photographer disappointed that the camera he bought online was very small?
Because the ad on the website read, "Huge Camera Sale."
—Jon Sienkiewicz
Submitted by Dionepsoc on March 25, 2021 - 12:37pm
Back in the early '90's, I tried to get a job at Kodak to improve my image....but nothing developed.
I asked someone, "How do I get to the Kodak building?" He replied, "Get off at the F-Stop."
Every time I had a management meeting with the higher-ups at Kodak, I shuttered!
I came up with a great slogan for Kodak: "Someday your Prints will come!"
I got fired at Kodak because I couldn't focus on my job.
Ha ha. Sorry you had such a
Submitted by Jon Sienkiewicz on March 25, 2021 - 5:37pm
Ha ha. Sorry you had such a negative experience.
Submitted by Dionepsoc on March 25, 2021 - 6:02pm
Jon, I forgot to include that one, so I'll just let it slide.
Honestly, I expected more
Honestly, I expected more transparency from you.
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New Crawley club to help young children with homework
Homework Help - a non-profit club to help primary school aged children - is being set up for autumn term.
Sue Ganz told the Crawley Observer she will only charge parents £20 per child per term to cover running costs.
Students will get 45 minutes working with a tutor, who will be DBS-checked volunteers.
"The club is open to any Crawley children of primary school age (including home-schooled)," says the Homework Help mission statement.
"Priority for the second sessions will be given to students from schools outside the immediate area (to allow travel time from school).
"Most of the time, volunteer tutors will be working one-to-one with primary school students and helping them with their homework and/or school work.
"They will usually work with the same student every week. Occasionally (e.g. due to tutor illness) tutors may need to work with two students at once during a session.
"A qualified and experienced tutor (me!) will be running the sessions, and will be available during the sessions to answer any academic/tutoring queries."
Homework Help will run from 3.30pm to 5pm on Thursdays during term-time, at St Alban's Church Hall in Gossops Drive, Gossops Green.
Each hour and a half session will be divided into two 45 minute halves, with a change-over of students at 4.15pm.
Students will be expected to bring their own work - either school homework, or other academic work set by teachers or parents. In-school behaviour will be required.
Sue is looking for 12 adult volunteer tutors. They will need to be able to pass a DBS clearance check - paid for by the club - and the ability to read, spell, and do basic maths to Year 8 level.
Sue, who has returned to Crawley after spending about 20 years in Australia, where she ran her own tutoring and training business, and spent more than two years managing a group of volunteer tutors.
West Sussex Sats results show a rise in pupils achieving expected standards
For more information, or to register your child for autumn term or volunteer as a tutor, contact Sue Ganz on 07706 632971 (before 2pm, or between 6.30pm and 8.30pm), or email: sueganz@yahoo.com.au


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How to be a pirate
The work How to be a pirate represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
The Resource How to be a pirate
by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III ; translated from the Old Norse [i.e. written] by Cressida Cowell
Cowell, Cressida
Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction
Fiction 7+
Pirates -- Juvenile fiction
Vikings -- Juvenile fiction
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was a Viking hero - dashing, brave and hairy. But even Viking heros have to begin somewhere and in this book he is in pirate training. Find out what happens when the box is opened not once, not twice, but three times.
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Read the original books before you see the How to Train Your Dragon film! THE STORY CONTINUES in the second volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs ... Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn't always like that. Hiccup's memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, and finding it very hard to be a Hero. Can Hiccup find Grimbeard the Ghastly's treasure before Alvin the Treacherous gets his sneaky hands on it? And if Hiccup opens a box that says DO NOT OPEN , will he live to tell the tale? How to Train Your Dragon is soon to be a DreamWorks film starring Gerrard Butler, America Ferrera and Jonah Hill, out in March 2010 adapted from the best selling How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell. Read the rest of Hiccup's exploits in the How to Train Your Dragon series in How to Train Your Dragon, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm, and How to Break a Dragon's Heart. Check out the all-new Hiccup website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com It's the place to go for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup and all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese and train your own Dragon to do tricks!
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Hanoi (VNA) - Thailand's baht strengthened on March 25 when investors saw a likely win for Palang Pracharath Party which backs incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
The baht rose 0.4 percent against the US dollar at 12:45pm (local time). It has been up about 3 percent against the greenback since the year's beginning. Meanwhile, Thailand's benchmark stock index dropped 0.89 percent on March 25 morning, in line with broader Asia declines.
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January is a good month for drinking tea. We've had many days trying to keep cozy inside when temperatures are below zero. Now that everything is covered in feet of snow we are venturing out more among the piles and flakes. Pulling Amos around the snowy streets in the sled is a good way to warm up but I also enjoy a hot mug to sip and wrap my hands around.
I posted this recipe a couple of summers ago. I have reworked it to taste more of the flavors I enjoy. I love a good does of cardamom and ginger but you can adjust the spices to your taste. I highly recommend ordering bulk spices (Penzeys or Mountain Rose Herbs are good sources) so you can try different combinations and it is more affordable to make your own Chai blend that way. I used dried ginger root but fresh ginger would also work, you may need to add more.
Measure the spices into a pot and add 4 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, add the tea and let it steep for 5 minutes (or longer if you want a strong tea flavor). Stir in the sweetener and add more if needed. Store the concentrate in an air tight jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.
To serve: Combine 3/4 cup of the concentrate with 1/4 cup milk or non-dairy milk of your choice. Serve hot or over ice. Makes about 6 cups.


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Inspirato Compared to Exclusive Resorts
These two destination clubs or luxury vacation clubs have quite a bit in common - for instance both were launched by Brent and Brad Handler, and both provide residences around the world - and, they also have their own unique distinctions. We review them side by side so that you can see the similarities and differences
Inspirato is described as a "private, members-only luxury destination club," that is "revolutionizing the way luxury travelers spend quality time with their family and friends. At Inspirato, they say, "we've taken best-of-class service and resort amenities combined with the low cost of villa rentals to bring you the premiere club for a new generation of luxury travelers."
Exclusive Resorts, founded over ten years ago, is billed as the "world's foremost private club for luxury vacations… combining stunning luxury villas in the best destinations, customized 'bucket list' journeys, VIP members-only events, immersive cultural experiences and access to elite private clubs in a single, seamless membership."
It's difficult to tell from these rather similar descriptions how these companies specifically differ - so let's take a deeper look.
Homes And Locations
The core part of both clubs is a portfolio of luxury vacation homes around the world.
Exclusive Resorts refers to its "Exclusive Residences" which number about 350 in more than 60 international destinations. Inspirato refer to its "Signature Residences" which are now over 200 in 52 locations.
The table below compares the main locations for each club:
Exclusive Resorts Inspirato
Beach Anguilla; Bonita Beach, FL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Grand Cayman; Kapalua Bay, Maui, HI; Kiawah Island, SC; Kohala Coast, HI; Laguna Beach, CA; Los Cabos, Mexico; Miami Beach, FL; Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Punta Mita, Mexico; Real del Mar, Mexico; Riviera Maya, Mexico; Rosewood Little Dix Bay, BVI; Sea Island, GA; The Abaco Club, Bahamas; Turks & Caicos; Wailea, Maui, HI Abaco, Bahamas; Anguilla; Grand Cayman; Hawaii, HI; Hilton Head, SC; Kiawah Island, SC; Los Cabos, Mexico; Maui, HI; Miami, FL; Nantucket, MA; Naples, FL; Newport Coast, CA; Punta Cana, Mexico; Punta de Mita, Mexico; Rosemary Beach, FL; St. Barths; Tortola, BVI; Turks & Caicos;
Mountain Deer Valley, UT; French Alps, France; Jackson Hole, WY; Lake Tahoe, CA; Snowmass, CO; Steamboat Springs, CO; Sun Valley, ID; Telluride, CO; Vail & Beaver Creek, CO; Whistler, British Columbia Aspen, CO; Beaver Creek, CO; Deer Valley, UT; Jackson Hole, WY; Lake Tahoe, CA; Snowmass Village, CO; Steamboat Springs, CO; Stowe, VT; Sun Valley, ID; Telluride, CO; Vail, CO; Whistler, BC
City Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV; London, England; New York City, NY; Paris, France; San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV; London, England; New York, NY; Paris, France; San Francisco, CA; Toronto, Canada
Leisure Devon, England; Newport, RI; Doonbeg, Ireland; La Quinta, CA; Tucson, AZ; Sailing aboard The World; Scottsdale, AZ; Tuscany, Italy Bordeaux, France; Florence, Italy; Newport Coast, CA; Provence, France; Santa Barbara, CA; Sonoma, CA; Tuscany, Italy
Other Travel Opportunities
Both companies offer unique "once-in-a-lifetime" trips to some of the world's most beautiful and exciting places. Each of these trips typically involves additional fees, which vary by trip.
Inspirato offers a "curated selection of unique adventures," such as an unforgettable African safari or a private tour of the Galapagos Islands. These trips are personally selected and specifically tailored to deliver the Inspirato experience on a "truly grand scale." In addition, upcoming Inspirato events include the Superbowl and The Masters.
Exclusive Resorts offers fully-customized "Exclusive Journey" vacations which range from relaxing to adventurous. They cover African Safaris, the Galapagos and also include an exploration of the valleys of New Zealand by helicopter and stargazing in rooftop "skybeds" in Namibia amongst others. Their collection of members-only trips like these is ever-changing to provide truly once-in-a-lifetime vacations. They also recently introduced "Exclusive Immersions" to let members go deeply into one particular country. Their "Exclusive Events" provide VIP access to prestigious events with members-only programming including the Kentucky Derby, US Open, Superbowl, Final Four, Fashion Week, or Summer Heli Skiing.
Inspirato also partners with many of the world's iconic luxury hotel brands to offer a variety of travel options and specially discounted rates for its members. They provide access to high-demand metropolitan locales or beachside resorts in the Caribbean and Hawaii.
Exclusive Resorts has also partnered with a collection of elite private clubs and resorts across the globe, to provide more choices and flexibility with world-class amenities. Some of these exciting destinations include riding elephants in Thailand and snorkeling on Turtle Island.
Both clubs provide an array of other partner services, relationships and benefits. There's a few examples of these in the table below. They are certainly always nice to have but are not a primary reason for choosing either club.
Avis, Delta, AirMed, Butterfield & Robinson, United Airlines, Luggage Forward Hertz, Netjets, Clubcorp, AirMed, Tour GCX, Luggage Forward
Both companies provide exemplary service for every aspect of your vacation with "Personal Vacation Advisers" at Inspirato and "Exclusive Ambassadors" at Exclusive Resorts that help membes plan, organize and make the most of every holiday.
At each location, the Inspirato "Onsite Destination Concierges" deliver personalized services with as much or as little attention that members desire.
The Exclusive Concierges work with the Exclusive Ambassadors to create an individualized itinerary and make all a members arrangements including stocking the pantry with family favorites as well as scheduling activities or even running late-night errands and making exclusive hard-to-get reservations. And, for instance, both clubs provide full daily housekeeping at their residences.
Inspirato was launched almost two years ago, in January of 2011, founded by the same team that had founded Exclusive Resorts, brothers Brent and Brad Handler. It has grown very rapidly adding several thousand members to date. The Handlers grew Exclusive Resorts and sold it to Steve Case, before leaving a couple of years ago to start Inspirato.
Exclusive Resorts was established in 2004, the largest destination club with over 3,000 members and has so far provided over 150,000 vacations for their members. Today they are managed by CEO Phillipe Bourguignon, one of the most highly regarded execs in the global hospitality industry and Chairman Steve Case who spent 20 years as a pioneer in interactive services as the co-founder and CEO of America Online and the Chairman of AOL Time Warner.
Clearly, both clubs have management teams that offer a very strong depth of experience and knowledge in the high end hospitality and travel sector.
As with any destination club, it's important to understand how to make reservations. The process is fairly simple - you can call your vacation adviser at Inspirato or your ambassador at Exclusive Resorts, or go onto the club website to see what's available for the locations and dates you want to travel and simply book your vacation.
For Inspirato, reservations may be made up to one year in advance of your desired arrival date. Members may place a tentative hold on a desired Inspirato residence for up to twenty-four (24) hours.
With Exclusive Resorts, advanced reservations are always recommended and may be made up to two years in advance. If you desire something on short notice, space available reservations may be made at any time within the space available reservation window of the membership plan selected.
Co-members and Guests
Guests are always more than welcome at both Inspirato and Exclusive Resorts. Each clubs primary residences are large spacious multi bedroom homes, with room for friends and family to accompany a member.
At Inspirato, a spouse or life partner may be added to the membership as a "co-member." Exclusive offers family sharing privileges as a standard benefit of membership. This enables members to gift "unaccompanied" Club vacations to parents, siblings and adult children who are at least 23 years of age - as well as those of a spouse or partner - at no additional cost.
Membership Structures & Prices
Both clubs charge an initial fee to join as well as an annual fee. At Exclusive Resorts the annual dues cover a set number of nights of travel per year, so each year a member commits to and pays for a certain number of nights at a flat nightly rate. Inspirato has a much lower annual dues, and then members pay for nights as they use them.
Inspirato has varied nightly rates depending on the size of accommodations, location, time of year and other seasonal factors. The times of the year that are in most demand command the highest nightly rates with the times of the year in least demand commanding the lowest nightly rates.
Inspirato requires an initial joining fee (<i>updated 2019</i>) of $10,000 with an annual membership fee of $3,600. Typical rates on the company's "Signature Residence" villas are:
Average nightly rate for a non-holiday stay: $814
Average nightly rate for a holiday stay: $1,328
Lowest nightly rate: $225
Highest nightly rate: $4,350
This summer Inspirato launched its "Jaunt" program of last minute travel deals for members, where homes are $295 per night for the first 7 days and then $495 a night after that.
At Exclusive Resorts, a 20 night club membership is $170,000 with an annual fee of $1,045 per day for 20 days use per year. To be able to book over "Select" or "Peak" holiday periods is another one off membership fee of $49,000 or $99,000. A one-year trial membership is available for $15,250 for 10 days of travel plus $1,045 per day annual dues, for a total of $25,700. The company also offers 20-day and 30-day trial memberships.
Both clubs offer an excellent way to commit to travel and enjoy time spent with family before the years pass too quickly, with practically stress free vacations in many exciting upscale destinations throughout the world.
Before making a decision as to which to join, look through the clubs reservation systems and determine which have homes in areas that you like to travel to and compare prices as well as availability. While Inspirato is a newer club, it is backed by a familiar founder; both are expected to continue to provide very high levels of service and the highest quality of accommodations.
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The New European Villa Collection from Exclusive Resorts
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1904 Service Topographique Chantereau Heliotype Map of Saigon, Vietnam
Saigon-chantereau-1904
One of a kind French Colonial map of Saigon made for an artillery officer.
Environs de la Place de Saigon.
1904 (dated) 26 x 33.5 in (66.04 x 85.09 cm) 1 : 20000
An exceptional, highly detailed combination ferro-gallic and manuscript map of Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam prepared in 1904 for Lieutenant Chantereau, an officer serving there with the Artillerie Coloniale. The map is centered on the center of Saigon City, roughly corresponding to the modern District 1, west of the Song Sai Gon River between the Nhiêu Lộc River and the Bến Nghé Rivers. It extends significantly into the surrounding regions, then dotted by small villages, pagodas, and markets, all of which is now part of metropolitan Saigon. The focus of the map appears to be network of roadways, railroads, tramways, and river connections between the trading center of Cholon (Chợ Lớn), then a separate city, and Saigon. Most of the text is either French or transliterated Vietnamese. City, town, village and canton boundaries are delimitated using various types of dotted lines referenced in the legend, lower right. Pagodas, throughout, are marked with a 'P'.
A Unique Military Map
This is a unique piece. Ferro-gallic printing is a heliographic process (laying the original on light-sensitive paper and placing it under a strong list light to transfer the image) suitable field duplication of documents only the extremely small quantities, usually less than 10, underscoring the rarity of this map. Although the typography throughout suggests a it was heliotyped from a printed map, the present map has been much embellished by manuscript work in red and black ink defining major roads - which often amounted to causeways in this swampy terrain. The map is clearly described as derived from a military survey completed by the French colonial army's Service Topographique during the campaigns of 1899 - 1900, with subsequent regular filed updates. The updates may relate to the 1904 survey of Capitaines Sherdiin Benoît et Gros.
French Cochinchina
French forces captured Saigon for the Emperor Napoleon III in 1859 and the territory formally ceded to France in 1862 by the Vietnamese emperor Tự Đức. In the same year Saigon was made capital of French Cochinchina or South Vietnam, a large colony central to French colonial ambitions in Asia. In 1887, it became the capital of the greater the Union of French Indochina. Unlike most French colonial cities, Saigon was French administered both de jure and de facto. The French lavished wealth on their new city. As the capital of Cochinchina, Saigon was transformed into a major port city and a metropolitan center, with beautiful villas, imposing public buildings, railroad infrastructure, and well-paved, tree-lined boulevards. By the late 19th century, Saigon was the principal port for rice and other goods from the Mekong Delta. Writing on a 1904 trip to Saigon, the anonymous Frenchwoman C. Vray, describes the city,
Saïgon is the Paris of Cochinchina, it's the city of luxury and temptation, and how many, failing to resist, have foundered miserably in a whirlwind of pleasure? One spends too much money, one spreads one's wealth here. It's all about who spends the most and the best in this high society life where everything can be procured at a price.
In 1902, the capital of the Incochinese Union was moved to Hanoi, but Saigon continued as the capital of Cochinchina, and as a center of trade, culture, and colonial life.
Ferro-Gallic Print
Ferro-Gallic printing, also called 'Iron Gall Print' is a photo-reproductive process developed in 1859 by Alphonse Louis Poitevin. The process became popular in the late 1880s when it was introduced commercially, particularly as it could be used to make fast copies of tracings and allowed for corrections to be made during the printing process. Moreover, copies could be made directly form originals without an intermediary negative process. Due to the chemicals used in this process, the background is never white, instead taking on a pale brown to lavender tint. Like most photo-reproductive processes of the period, ferro-gallic printing was useful only for short run printing, usually of less than 5 copies, and not practical for mass production. Moreover, due to the photoreactive nature of the print, and the low-quality field papers generally used, ferro-gallic prints rarely survive more than 30 years or so, making the early examples extremely scarce. The ferro-gallic process is similar to the Diazo Print or Whiteprint process, which replaced it in popularity in the early 20th century.
Publication History and Census
This map is a ferro-gallic heliotype prepared in Saigon from the French Army's Service Topographique's general map of the region, now lost, surveyed roughly in 1900, an updated subsequently. The map features manuscript additions and in red, blue, and brown/black. This particular heliotype was produced for the use of Lieutenant Chantereau, an officer with the Artillerie Coloniale stationed in Saigon. We have been able to discover little of Chantereau, but there are very limited references to him in several colonial reports suggesting he spent at least 3 years in the region. As a custom map made for a single officer using a limited-run process, we can safely assume this is a unique piece.
Service Géographique de l'Indochine (1899 - c. 1954) was created by decree on July 5, 1899. A Lieutenant Colonel Lubanski, from the Service Géographique de l'Armée, was put in charge. He along with several other army officers, as well as trained topographers and other geographers, immediately began applying the cutting-edge scientific practices employed by the Service Géographique de l'Armée in France to Indochina. They were tasked with creating detailed new maps of the colony. The Service Géographique immediately began mapping the Tonkin and Than-hoa deltas in extreme detail, and published annually a report on their progress. As for the rest of the country, which was sparsely populated and frequently inaccessible jungle, much less detailed maps were deemed sufficient. The Service Géographique also published an Atlas of Indochina annually from 1920 until at least 1932, as well as a summary of their work, which was published annually from 1900. Although the historical record is unclear, it is likely that the Service Géographique was disbanded during the Japanese occupation of Indochina during World War II and reconstituted after the Japanese defeat. During the 1950s the Service Géographique benefited from aerial photography. Learn More...
Good. Even overall toning. Some wear on original fold lines. Manuscript original color. Old heliotype printing naturally faded, with some manuscript overwriting.
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Very near the small town by the bay and the big water, aka Lewes, Delaware, there is another small town, Milton, near the headwaters of the Broadkill River that runs down through the farm lands and marshes of Sussex County to the Bay.
There the writer of this blog (Mark, myself) is engaged in exploring a new vocation, that of art printmaking, particularly using woodcuts and linocuts as a medium for expressionist work. This printmaking thing is becoming a vocation - and as it is with all vocations the call is tested against various realities, both communal and metaphysical.
Somehow, as the printmaker, I have to get a sense that this is a calling and not a bit of extraneous fun (not that I am opposed to fun, extraneous or otherwise.) Still, the question of whether what I do has artistic merit, shows technical skill, etc, has to be judged by some larger community and indeed by some appeal to aesthetics. In many ways it it a journey not unlike the discernment to the vocation of priest, only without the .more obvious pitfalls of dogma. I have had pieces in several shows in the area and have been artist in residence at the National School of Arts in Haiti (ENARTS).
Here at Preludium we realize that the readers are drawn by the discussions of Anglican and Episcopal doings, so this announcement may not strike the reader as of much interest. But I would hope that even the most narrowly focused might take a moment and wish us well. As for the rest of you who get this, you are the ones I really delight in, for I am convinced that the vocation to artistic expression using the many senses is closely linked to the praise of God with all that we have. So I take great pleasure in using words and (most recently) graphic marks on paper to evoke some of the wonder that is the source of our praise of God.
If you are anywhere near the lower county of Sussex in Delaware and near Lewes or Milton, come join us next week end on Saturday, July 18th. If you are interested in seeing some more of my work, go to www.preludiumarts.net Most of the prints in the show are not yet on those pages, but they will give you an idea of the work I am doing.
All good wishes for the art show. Sorry I can't be there.


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A: To get the details from user id when you are in the profile page of that user use the $account variable. More details in the user-profile.tpl.php template inside ROOT/modules/user.
Example, get user id: $account->uid;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, June 9, 2012
Risking their lives for an education
By Ben Doherty
When the Taliban was ousted from Afghanistan in 2001, there were 5000 girls enrolled in schools across the country. A little over a decade on, that number is 2.4 million.Today, in the capital Kabul, the sight of dozens of girls walking to school together is so commonplace as to be unremarkable.
But for girls in Afghanistan, getting an education remains a fraught, and at times, dangerous endeavour. The Afghan National Directorate for Security this week announced the arrest of 15 people for their alleged role in spraying the grounds of girls' schools in Takhar province with a yet to be identified poison.
Six schools had been targeted in the past three weeks. More than 400 girls fell ill. None have died. But these were only the latest in a spate of attacks.
The Afghan Ministry of Education says that 550 schools in 11 provinces where the Taliban hold influence have been shut down by insurgents. In the central Ghazni province, students at 119 schools had been threatened not to attend classes. And last month, again in Takhar, more than 150 girls were poisoned after drinking from a school well that had been contaminated.
Dissuading girls from school through fear - by poisoning wells, by burning down buildings or throwing acid in their faces - has long been a tactic of Taliban extremists.
But this time Afghan authorities have alleged it is the Pakistani government's spy agency, by financing and assisting Taliban insurgents, that is poisoning Afghan schoolgirls. ''The regional spy agencies, namely ISI, are behind it,'' National Directorate of Security spokesman Lutfullah Mashal told a press conference. ''They are trying to sabotage the … success of Afghan education.''
The number of girls attending school drops off dramatically after primary school: 1.9 million Afghan girls are enrolled in primary school, but only 400,000 in secondary school, and just 120,000 in higher education.
Across Afghanistan, literacy remains the exception rather than the rule - the adult literacy rate is 26 per cent. In rural areas, where three-quarters of Afghans live, 93 per cent of women and 65 per cent of men cannot perform basic reading and writing tasks.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Jun. 9, 2012
An ISI spokesman has dismissed the Afghan accusations as an ''absurd and senseless … attempt to strain ties between the two countries''. Pakistan, he said, ''wants peace and stability in Afghanistan''.
The Taliban has also denied involvement, saying its mujahideen did not poison innocent children.
But among the 15 people arrested, Mashal said, were a Taliban ''deputy governor'' and a commander, as well as two girl students and teachers at provincial schools. The two students, one in grade 11 and the other in grade 9, had been paid 50,000 Afghanis ($1000) to spray the grounds of girls' schools in Takhar with a toxic powder, it is alleged.
The powder, according to Afghanistan's public health minister, causes breathing problems, headaches and vomiting.
A year 9 student, Zakia, told Outlook Afghanistan: ''When I entered the school, I smelt an odour. After smelling, I fell unconscious on the ground.''
For all the entreaties of Afghanistan's enfeebled government, and all the on the ground endeavours of international forces and NGOs, extremist efforts to keep girls from schools can be effective, particularly in remote parts of the country where government, police or soldiers have little power.
Thirty-two per cent of boys in Afghanistan complete primary school, compared with 13 per cent of girls. Girls are kept home not only because of violence against them, but also to work, because their families are poor, or because they have been married off, according to UN research.
With 50 per cent of Afghanistan's 30 million people aged under 15, the hope lies in educating the next generation. Care Australia has been involved in community education programs since the days of the Taliban. The organisation now helps educate nearly 8500 students, 65 per cent of whom are girls. Senior Programs Officer Alexandra Balmer says the vast majority of Afghan families want their girls in school.
''With Taliban rule and 10 years now of military intervention moving towards a transition period, communities want there to be a safe space for all children to have access to education.''
But barriers still exist to getting girls to class, and keeping them there, especially beyond primary years. Mothers and fathers who never went to school themselves are sometimes reluctant to allow their children to go, especially if it means time away from working in the home or on farms. Heavy snowfalls in winter - the season just gone was particularly severe - keep many at home.
And secondary school-aged girls need a separate, usually enclosed, place for lessons, especially physical education, a challenge for infrastructure-poor Afghanistan.
''Distance in accessing schools is a major issue,'' Ms Balmer says. ''And when there's not a safe space for girls to walk to school, that insecurity on the way to school is a barrier.
''As well, there's a lot of productive household time lost walking to and from school … when some students have to walk up to seven kilometres to school.''
with Agence France-Presse
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Хаями Гёсю (яп. 御舟, наст. имя Макита Эйити, яп. 蒔田栄一; 2 августа 1894, Токио — 20 марта 1935, Токио) — японский художник, писавший свои произведения в традиционном стиле нихонга.

Жизнь и творчество
Начал серьёзно изучать живопись в тринадцатилетнем возрасте в художественной школе под руководством художника Мацумото Фуко (1840—1923), где копировал китайские картины времён династий Сун и Юань, а также японские, эпохи Ямато-э (X—XII столетия). Вместе с другими учениками Фуко создаёт «Клуб дуба» и много проводит времени на природе, делая зарисовки. С 1910 года художник начинает писать свои полотна в традиционных для Японии стилях Ямато-э и Римпа, в это же время он начинает выставлять свои работы. В 1911 году одна из его картин была приобретена императорским двором. В 1914 году он, руководствуясь семейными обстоятельствами (перенимая старшинство в материнской стороне своей семьи), принимает имя Гёсю. В том же году он посылает одну из своих картин (Изготовление бумаги в соседней деревне) в распущенное в 1913 году и восстановленное в 1914 художественное общество «Нихон бидзюцу-ин», после чего вступает в него, как и в другое, созданное вокруг живописца Имамуры, общество . Вплоть до ранней смерти Имамуры был его близким другом. В 1917 году Гёсю на Четвёртой выставке общества «Нихон бидзюцу-ин» представляет серию картин Шесть сцен из Киото, высоко оценённую другими членами общества. В 1920 году он выставляет свою картину Майко из Киото, написанную в необычном для Гёсю реалистическом стиле, что вызвало обсуждение в художественных кругах. В 1930 году Гёсю совершает поездку по Европе, посещает Грецию и Египет. В 1934 году он путешествует по Корее. В 1934 году художник умирает вследствие болезни.

Несмотря на кратковременное увлечение реалистической живописью, в целом мастер оставался верным избранному им традиционному японскому стилю. Так, в стиле нихонга созданы две наиболее известные его картины: Камелия, роняющая свои цветки (名樹散椿} и Танец пламени (炎舞}, включённые в список «Национального культурного достояния Японии». Обе они, как и более 100 других произведений Хаями Гёсю, хранятся в токийском музее Яматанэ.

Галерея

Литература
 Tazawa, Yutaka: Hayami Gyoshu. в: «Biographical Dictionary of Japanese Art». Kodansha International, 1981. ISBN 0-87011-488-3.

Дополнения
 Работы и биография художника

Примечания

Художники по алфавиту
Родившиеся 2 августа
Родившиеся в 1894 году
Родившиеся в Токио
Умершие 20 марта
Умершие в 1935 году
Умершие в Токио
Художники Японии
Художники Японии XX века
Художники нихонга

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The man, identified as Tyrone Joyner, 22, of Southwest, was shot about 6:30 p.m., according to police. The shooting occurred in the 1400 block of Canal St. SW, in a neighborhood west of [Nationals Park]. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately divulged.
Police said the motorist stayed at the scene, though investigators said it was too early to determine who was at fault. Police said the victim appeared to be in his 30s. Police said the victim was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Here's a reminder that tonight is the first part of the Shaping Southwest: Understanding the Past and Envisioning the Future lecture series hosted The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, in partnership with the DC Preservation League. The lecture will be held at Jefferson Middle School from 6pm - 8pm. The cost is $15 for DCPL Members and Southwest residents and $25 for Non-Members and non-Southwest residents. Register here.
[Bing Thom] also released a more detailed plan for the complex's reuse, which includes museum space, residential units and two culinary wings that might be devoted to a restaurant and cooking school. A large auditorium wing could become a dining room. The most innovative idea in the mix would be "culinary incubators," small pop-up style restaurants run for discrete periods of time by top young chefs.
There will be approximately 440,000 square feet of residential space arranged in an accessible courtyard behind the historic buildings in a mix of townhouses and apartment buildings. The planned development of the Randall School site by the Telesis/Rubell team is located next door to Randall Recreation Center. KIPP DC may be awarded the right to build a charter high school and rebuild a new recreation center for the community at that site through an agreement with the city; however, the Telesis/Rubell team feels that a charter school is incompatible with their plans for a mixed use complex next door.
DC Council members Vincent Orange (At-Large) and Jack Evans (Ward 2) have co-sponsored a bill called the "Ivy City Tour Bus Parking Restriction Amendment Act of 2013" asking the Mayor to move the site of a proposed commercial bus depot from the vacant Alexander Crummell School property in Ivy City (located in Ward 5 and CM Orange used to represent Ward 5 on the Council), to the parking lot at 1880 2nd Street in Buzzard Point (the bill incorrectly labels the address as 1880 V Street, SW, which doesn't exist in the city). According to the proposed bill, the 2nd Street lot can hold over 200 coach buses and 550 cars. Apparently, the Council members did not notify ANC 6D or SWNA before introducing their bill to locate a bus depot in the neighborhood. I wonder if Akridge was notified?
What is unclear from the legislation is whether the city is looking to purchase or lease the lot from Akridge. Also unclear is whether this depot is seen as a temporary or permanent solution for the need of tour bus parking.
Good People, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Jackie Maxwell, takes place in South Boston's Lower End, where minimum wage is the maximum wage and hard work and sacrifice don't ensure success. Tony Award nominee Johanna Day takes on the starring role of Margaret (Margie) Walsh, a single mother of a special needs child who loses her job and struggles to make ends meet. She turns to an old flame named Mike (played by Helen Hayes Award winner Andrew Long), a doctor who made it out of South Boston, in hopes that his good fortune can somehow improve her own. Rounding out the cast is Francesca Choy-Kee as Kate, Michael Glenn as Stevie, Rosemary Knower as Dottie, and Amy McWilliams as Jean. Good People highlights the differences (and similarities) between the classes using comedy, but is very effective in getting the point across. The harsh reality of rough economic times was vividly portrayed on-stage. I thoroughly enjoyed this production with its mix of drama and comedy and recommend seeing it if you can.
Good People runs from February 1 – March 10 in the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage. Southwest Night has already passed for Good People, but ticket prices start at $40. In conjunction with the production and Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells' office, the Looking for Good People Job Fair will be held on Friday, March 1 at Arena Stage from 10 am to 2pm. Recruiting companies onsite will include Comcast, Entertainment Cruises, CSX Railroad, Department of Employment Services (DOES), DC Water, Giant Foods, Gordon-Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Safeway, US ARMY Baltimore Recruiting Battalion, Wal-Mart and Washington Metro Transit Authority (WMATA), among others. Organizations including D.C. Housing Authority Workforce Development Office; Dress for Success; The Graduate School, USA; Living Classrooms; Street Sense; Strive D.C. and the United Planning Office (UPO) will also be offering one-on-one workforce development services to enhance interview skills and strengthen job-seekers' ability to get hired. Be sure to bring multiple copies of your resume and dress professionally if attending the job fair.
Venus Williams will return to the Washington Kastles roster this season as they defend their Mylan World Team Tennis championship for the second year in a row. The Kastles will play once again at Kastles Stadium at The Wharf, but it will most likely be their last season at the current location since redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront is scheduled to begin sometime in 2013. The team has been undefeated since moving to The Wharf in 2011 and at 32 wins in a row are one game away from tying the all-time major professional sports unbeaten streak set by the 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers.
The 2013 season will run from July 7 - 24. The home match schedule has not been released yet, but Andy Roddick of the Springfield Lasers and Sloane Stephens of the Philadelphia Freedoms will visit Kastles Stadium this season. Coach Murphy Jensen will return this season as well for the Kastles. It's unknown whether Serena Williams will be back this season due to scheduling issues. The rest of the team will be chosen during the roster draft on March 12.
For several years, Randall Recreation Center at South Capitol and I streets has been underutilized. Next door to the recreation center are a community pool, tennis & basketball courts, ball fields, a playground, and a forlorn plaza area. While the ball fields, pool and sports courts are heavily used, the recreation center is currently devoid of programming. There have been efforts by local organizations, such as the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council (CBCC) and SWNA, to get financing and bring some programming to the recreation center. Funding has been secured by the Gray administration's "Play DC" initiative to build a new playground and renovate the plaza area to make the entrance to the recreation facility more inviting and user-friendly, with construction to occur later this year.
DPR's renovation plan for the Randall site, developed after community meetings in 2012.
Meanwhile, the Department of Parks and Recreation is supposed to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a non-profit provider of services to Randall Recreation Center. Related to the upcoming RFP, KIPP DC proposes to build a new, LEED-certified charter high school designed by StudiosArchitecture on the site of the current recreation center along South Capitol Street that will accommodate 650 students. There would be space on the ground level for a facility run by Georgetown University Medicine. In addition, KIPP DC would refurbish the existing Randall pool and ball fields, move the basketball courts to the northwest corner of the site, and build a brand new community center and pool house adjacent to the pool. KIPP DC has an ambitious schedule and plans to deliver the new school by the summer of 2014.
A birds-eye view of the proposed KIPP DC campus and new recreation center.
However, KIPP's plans are incompatible with those of the developers of the former Randall Junior High School site next door. Telesis/Rubell (the Rubell family also owns the Capitol Skyline Hotel across the street from the rec. center) bought the former school from the Corcoran and plans to bring a contemporary art museum and restaurants to the historic buildings as well as build 400,000 square feet of apartments and townhouses. Telesis' Marilyn Melkonian has pledged to find financing to renovate the existing recreation center. In addition, the Randall Recreation Center could be designated as a historic landmark as one of the few remainders of buildings that existed prior to Urban Renewal, which could complicate KIPP DC's plans.
An earlier concept for the Randall School site.
At the same time that this is all happening, the Office of Planning is preparing to embark on a Small Area Plan for Southwest at the behest of Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells. There is a large amount of public land in SW, including the Randall Recreation Center site, and typically, a Small Area Plan provides residents, land owners, developers, city officials and District agencies with a framework and recommendations to guide future development in the study area. The Small Area Plan will take about eight months to complete, but by-right development can still move forward while the plan is underway. ANC 6D voted to support the creation of the Small Area Plan and stipulated that no decisions be made on the Randall Recreation Center site until the Small Area Plan is completed. SWNA supports the measure as well. The CBCC also supports the creation of the Small Area Plan, as long as is doesn't preclude continuing negotiations with KIPP DC, Telesis/Rubell, or any other interested parties in the Randall Recreation Center site.
Each of the plans for Randall has their pluses and minuses. KIPP DC would build a brand-new community center, but what about the increased traffic from 650 students and faculty coming to the site each school day? Is a brand new community center and refurbished fields worth bringing a new school into the community where only students from KIPP DC's elementary and middle schools would be able to attend? Would Telesis/Rubell still move forward with their plans next door if the charter school is built? Telesis has pledged to find financing to help renovate the existing recreation center, but is it guaranteed that financing would be found? How long would it take to get sufficient financing under either scenario to fund programming? There are a lot of questions yet to be answered.
Entrance to Element hotel off of 7th Street Park.
The main entrance to the Element extended-stay hotel will be off of 7th Street Park while the aloft entrance will be on Wharf Street. A secondary entrance to the aloft will be off of a service drive that runs through the property - this will be available in cases when Wharf Street is closed to traffic for special events. A taxi stand will be on Maine Avenue. Just to the north of the Element entrance will be a monumental staircase, which leads from 7th Street Park to the shared plaza area on the second level. This plaza will have a pool and bars that will be open to the public in addition to hotel guests. Both hotel lobbies and the second level will be open to the public - key card access is only required to reach the guest rooms above.
There will be a Zoning Commission hearing on February 28th at 441 4th Street, NW, Room 220 South at 6:30pm.
- Caseys Coffee had its grand opening last Monday at the Patriots Plaza office complex on E Street. It is approximately 2,200 square feet with seating and is on the same block as Cafe Phillips and Pizza Autentica. There isn't much signage up yet for Caseys Coffee besides a small sign on the door with hours of operation. The coffee shop is open on weekdays from 6:30 am to 4:30pm and serves coffee, soups, sandwiches, and salads.
Some of the baked goods selection.
- Sandella's Flatbread Cafe is the latest restaurant to make its way to the revamped retail center at L'Enfant Plaza. It will be located next to F.Y.I. in the food court. The national chain fast casual restaurant serves wraps, paninis, quesadillas, grilled flatbreads, salads, rice bowls, breakfast items, and dessert. This will be the only Sandella's in DC; there is one in Arlington. Meanwhile, construction continues on phase two of the project at L'Enfant Plaza, although the glass atrium entry planned for this phase has not started yet.
JBG will come before ANC 6D at their February 11 meeting to present their plans for the two hotels proposed at Parcel 5 of The Wharf. These hotels are part of phase one of the project, but are being presented separately from the recently approved Stage 2 PUD application by Hoffman Madison Waterfront.
There will be a 160-key extended stay hotel on the east side and a 245-key limited service hotel on the west side of Parcel 5, which are rumored to be an Element and aloft hotel; both brands are a part of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts portfolio. Element hotels are built to be eco-friendly, with floors made of recycled materials and energy-efficient lighting and plumbing fixtures, to name a few examples. aloft hotels are billed by Starwood as "hip" and are typically found near airports or downtown areas. Both hotels will reach 110 feet, which is lower than most of the other buildings planned for phase one of The Wharf. A total of three hotels will be built at The Wharf; in addition to the two planned at Parcel 5, an Intercontinental Hotel is planned at Parcel 3b.
The building takes advantage of the views and reduces its massing by subdividing the typical rectilinear bar into four smaller, slightly rotated, volumes focused on the river. The modern glass and metal panel façade will provide a serene backdrop to the 7th Street Park.
View of the extended stay hotel from Wharf Street.
The 245 guest-room hotel is composed of a glass façade with articulated horizontal mullions evoking a modern interpretation of a warehouse. The façade has been set back from the Mews in order to enhance the views and provide a series of outdoor terraces at the Plaza level.
View of the limited service hotel from Maine Avenue.
The west side of the parcel faces Jazz Alley, with ground floor retail space catered towards small-scale music and artistic venues while the Wharf Street frontage will have restaurants. The Maine Avenue side will have fast casual restaurants and neighborhood serving retail while the 7th Street Park side will have specialty retail.
View of retail area at Jazz Alley and Wharf Street.
There willl be space for a large plaza on the second level which will contain amenity space for both hotels, including a pool. JBG will aim for LEED-Silver or higher for both hotels on Parcel 5.
Plaza area on the second level.
A new turf surface is being installed at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School which replaces the basketball courts that were previously in place. Basketball courts will be built later this year at Lansburgh Park to replace the ones removed at Amidon-Bowen. The new turf football/soccer field is part of $500,000 worth of new outdoor play space that is coming to the school, which itself was renovated extensively over the summer. Besides the turf area, there will be two playgrounds and a couple of short running lanes. In addition to play areas, a greenhouse is planned for an area next to the playground reserved for younger children. Below are a few photos, both before and "after."
The new turf area will be used for football and soccer.
The basketball courts (from last summer).
The perimeter fence has been moved closer to I Street.