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By Dylan Ryals-Hamilton, Transition Asheville
On August 20th 2016 Transition Asheville, NC celebrated its 5th anniversary as an officially recognized Transition Initiative (entering as the 88th initiative in the U.S. in 2011). To celebrate, a Transition Asheville Skill Share Fair was held at a local charter school, the Francine Delany New School for Children. A total of fifteen generous teachers shared their skills in conflict resolution, home energy efficiency, making herbal medicine, humanure composting, cob and natural building, naalbinding (an ancient Viking technique predating knitting and crochet), backyard chickens, and leatherworking, to name a few. Most of the teachers attended classes offered by others in turn, and everybody learned a thing or two about how community can truly thrive when we are willing to give of ourselves freely on occasion.
An opening circle helped orient the participants to the workings of the day. One or two event organizers and volunteers were present at all times to welcome newcomers. Special attention was made to thank the teachers with applause as a first order of business. Classes broke out with a bang and the energy was high. Thanks to the generosity of the Francine Delany School and its director, Buffy Fowler, the event was held on a small but beautiful campus featuring lovely gardens and a nature trail that was perfect for plant walks. There was ample indoor as well as outdoor covered space so that even a heavy afternoon rain didn't spoil the fun. The rain let up again 30 minutes before the final session ended, leaving just enough time for a cob-making demo and a quick "medicinal weeds-walk". At the closing circle, instructors were thanked and applauded again. Insights and inspirations from the day were shared. One participant remarked that he felt excited to be able to teach his granddaughter how to make a fire with a bow and drill. Community announcements were made, including one couple's invitation seeking co-creators for a new ecovillage. One young man thanked the organizers for making the event "so affordable" (aka free) and passed his hat around to reimburse us for our few minor material expenses. To finish, a simple but effective closing energizer was shared, and spirits were still high. Many people seemed reluctant to leave, staying to chat and making cleanup a breeze!
Sharing and learning skills for resilience is wonderful, and it feels great to participate in both giving and receiving one's time and attention. What felt even more powerful to me as an organizer and facilitator however, were all the new relationships being made, as well as old ones being reignited or maintained. The conversations between classes, at lunch, and afterwards were warm and rich. People exchanged contact information and began the makings of plans for new endeavors. Teachers who were professionals by varying degrees gained new followers and expanded their networks. Two young women and one older man had their first experience teaching in a safe and welcoming space. Many of the participants had not ever been to a Transition Asheville event before. The most important lesson that I learned was simply being reminded once again of the power of human connection. When we open ourselves up and make ourselves vulnerable and available to others, even to strangers, a special kind of magic occurs which cannot be measured in numbers of classes taught or participants reached. It couldn't possibly be measured by dollars raised. It can only be felt, deep inside our heart and soul.
Organizer's Notes:
(What we're glad we did, and what could have been done better)
This event was achieved through the actions of four or five central organizers, over the course of a few months. An "action group" of four was formed and brainstormed the overall framework of the day as well as an initial list of potential skills and possible teachers. One person was tasked with finding the perfect location. The perfect location would have ample indoor classroom-style space as well as outdoor space to maximize the variety of skills that could be shared. Several teachers needed a slide projector and screen or whiteboard. Small whiteboards on an easel could work in a pinch, or flip-charts if necessary. Access to a kitchen was highly desirable for fermentation and canning/cooking classes. The perfect location would also be otherwise closed on a Saturday and of course, would cost as little as possible. Once the location was confirmed we wrote a press release. Another person volunteered to send out the press release to local magazines and newspapers. Nonprofit or locally-owned radio stations could be another option.
One person (myself) took on the task of reaching out to and coordinating with all the teachers. I used online social networking (Facebook) to simultaneously spread excitement and to gather more ideas for topics desired and willing teachers. Then I sent an email to all the teachers who were willing to commit, giving them the schedule info and asking for their preferred time slot as well as their preferred title for the class. This email also requested that they inform us of any logistical or material needs as early as possible to avoid any last-minute snafu. In addition to a slide projector (which we had to schedule around, as we only had one) and whiteboards, instructor needs also included space to make a muddy mess outdoors (we used tarps on top of the dirt soccer field) for cob-making, water, internet access, an assistant, popup tent or pavilion for outdoor classes, and the ability to move a class from indoors to outdoors after an initial prep-talk. Along with communicating with instructors and setting the schedule, it was my role to help facilitate on the day of the event, working with instructors and participants to help everything run smoothly and on time. It is ideal to have this role filled by the same person who has an established relationship with instructors and already knows their logistical needs. A volunteer helped me make a simple table chart for the schedule, with class names written on cards that could be taped onto the chart and easily moved around in case of last-minute changes.
Somebody had to be appointed (or self-appointed) to bring and set up signs welcoming people in, our e-newsletter signup sheet, as well as brochures and Transition literature for newcomers to learn more about us. We made sure there was always someone ready to welcome new arrivals and help them find a class or activity. We had a special designated table for instructors to place their fliers and brochures to help promote their livelihood. We arrived on-site an hour early to set up. Thanks to the help of two volunteers (identified ahead of time), we almost had everything set up on time. Breakdown was easy as there were many hands willing to help immediately after the event.
Next time we'll start at 10:00 rather than 9:00 in the morning, both to allow more time for set up and (more importantly) because 9:00 AM is a little too early for some people on a Saturday. Having coffee and/or tea and other refreshments would have been nice, especially for the instructors and volunteers. The photographs we took will help with promoting the next one, and we plan to get promotions out a bit earlier (4-6 weeks ahead of time seems to be ideal) to maximize attendance as well as to pull in more volunteer instructors. It was difficult to find instructors for certain popular topics, as many potential teachers were already scheduled to teach other classes. Another issue was that some teachers feel that offering their services at no cost devalues their other classes. There is talk of collaborating with the Asheville Time Bank to compensate instructors for their time without significantly increasing the cost of running the event.
Overall, the event probably took a combined total of 40-50 hours divided between the organizers, not counting the day of the event. Most of those hours went into promotions as well as communications with all potential and confirmed instructors. Despite this, even more time could have been spent on promotions. In part this is due to the fact that our community hosts many popular events on any given Saturday, and many of these events are attractive to very similar crowds. Still, we had a great turnout, and the positive impact will continue to ripple out into our community as time goes on.


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The USSEE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2014 Board Elections. There are two nominees for each of four positions: President-elect, At-Large Member (2 positions), and Student Representative. Nominees are presented by position in alphabetical order. Elections will open on Wednesday, May 7 and run through May 21.
President-elect (Term June 2014 – June 2015)
Paul Baer received his BA in economics in 1984, and after learning about ecological economics in 1994 decided to return to school, obtaining his MA in Environmental Planning and Management from LSU in 1999 with Paul Templet and his PhD in 2005 with Richard Norgaard at UC Berkeley's Energy and Resources Group. He presented his first paper on climate justice at the 1998 meeting of the ISEE in Santiago, Chile, and served as student representative on the founding committee of the USSEE. Together with colleagues at EcoEquity (which he co-founded in 2000) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (US), he helped develop the influential Greenhouse Development Rights climate policy framework, and promote it in the Climate Action Network International, among global justice philosophers, and elsewhere. After a post-doc with Steve Schneider, in 2009 he became an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy, where he helped found the Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory with Dr. Marilyn Brown; he taught undergraduate courses in statistics, environmental policy, and political economy, and graduate courses in climate policy, microeconomics and ecological economics. In 2013, he returned to the NGO sector as a Climate Economist for the Union of Concerned Scientists' California office.
Candidacy Statement: I chose my graduate programs to work with people who were helping define ecological economics (EE), because I saw a need for ecologists and others doing interdisciplinary work to have an alternative to neoclassical economics. My work on global climate justice has focused on identifying the appropriate scale for GHGs and an equitable approach to redistributing newly scarce rights in a global commons. My natural science training led me early on to recognize that CO2 concentrations around 350 ppm were necessary to preserve a reasonable probability of climate stability. Given our overshoot, egalitarian ethics makes the need for redistribution – globally and domestically – seem obvious.
I recently left academia to work for UCS, a "science-based advocacy organization." But there is no coherent body of social science to provide the necessary analysis of the political and ecological economics of climate change. I believe EE and the USSEE can help organize a coherent alternative to neoclassical climate economics, providing enough legitimacy to be useful to organizations like UCS and other scholars, activists and politicians who see the sustainability transition as non-marginal and redistribution as an essential component. I hope as President-elect to work across intellectual communities to help make this possibility a reality.
Jonathan M. Harris is Director of the Theory and Education Program at the Tufts University Global Development and Environment Institute. His publications include "Green Keynesianism: Beyond Standard Growth Paradigms" in Robert Richardson ed., Building a Green Economy: Perspectives from Ecological Economics (2013); "Reorienting Macroeconomic Theory towards Environmental Sustainability" in Jon Erickson and John Gowdy eds., Frontiers in Ecological Economic Theory and Application (2007); co-editor of Twenty-First Century Macroeconomics: Responding to the Climate Challenge (2009); co-author of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach (3rd ed., 2013); Macroeconomics in Context, Microeconomics in Context, and Principles of Economics in Context (2014); Environmental and Social Issues in Economics (Encyclopedia of Earth http://www.eoearth.org, 2006); co-editor of New Thinking in Macroeconomics: Social, Institutional and Environmental Perspectives (2003); A Survey of Sustainable Development (2001); A Survey of Ecological Economics (1995); Human Well-Being and Economic Goals (1997); editor of Rethinking Sustainability: Power, Knowledge, and Institutions (2000). He has taught courses in environmental economics and sustainable development at Tufts University, Brown University, and Boston University.
Candidacy Statement:Large-scale environmental problems, especially global climate change, demand a fundamental re-orientation of economic theory and policy. An ecological perspective has the potential to transform the narrow views of economics and development that currently dominate mainstream economics, and to broaden the understanding of a generation of students who will shape the twenty-first century. In the texts and educational modules on climate change and other environmental issues available at http://www.gdae.orgI and my colleagues attempt to introduce fundamental ecological economics concepts to economics curricula.
I have been active with USSEE its inception, and have served on the boards of USSEE and ISEE. I believe that USSEE has the potential to expand its reach both in trans-disciplinary research and in efforts to reform the teaching of economics and other fields to reflect ecological realities. I would especially like to promote availability of more curricula and teaching materials on the USSEE website's education page, both for those who are developing programs in ecological economics and those who are teaching in more traditional disciplines but seeking to broaden their course content.
At Large Member, 2 positions (Term: June 2014- June 2016)
Sean McGuire worked at Maryland's Department of Natural Resources for 15 years before recently moving to Oregon. For the last seven years, Sean was the Director of Sustainability Policies and focused on statewide systemic policy solutions and initiatives, including those addressing green economy; ecological economics; sustainability indicators; and, ecosystem services, valuation, and markets. In 2009, Sean initiated Maryland's Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), the first State government to do so. Recently, Sean joined Oregon Government to not only calculate the State's GPI, but more importantly to institutionalize the GPI into Oregon's 10-Year Policy & Budget Plan. Sean continues to be an active national leader on the GPI and other alternative, more comprehensive gauges of true prosperity and wealth. His main emphasis centers on making academic research more approachable to the general public, useful for State policy makers and budget analysts, and politically palatable for State government officials. Sean earned his Master of Public Policy degree with a Certificate in Ecological Economics from the University of Maryland, and a B.A. in History of Public Policy from U.C. Santa Barbara. He presented at several national events, including the 2012 Strategies for a New Economy Conference and the USSEE 2013 Conference. Sean gets outdoors as much as humanly possible by enjoying backpacking, hiking, and triathlons.
Dr. Kirsten L.L. Oleson is an Assistant Professor of Ecological Economics with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. Her current research program focuses on natural resource accounting as a tool to measure sustainable development, ecological-economic modeling to inform resource management and climate adaptation, developing methods to value ecosystem services, and community-based management institutions. She has academic publications pertaining to wealth accounting, ecosystem service valuation, fisheries bioeconomics, environmental and social impact assessment, input-output modeling, and climate change policy analysis. Prior to joining the University of Hawaiʻi Manoa, Dr. Oleson was an environmental engineer at the World Bank from 1998-2003, a teaching fellow with Stanford's Public Policy Program from 2007-2009, and an NSF post-doctoral fellow in Madagascar 2009-2011. She received her PhD in 2007 from Stanford University's Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, an MSc in Applied Environmental Economics from University of London, an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, and a BSc in Civil Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her website is: http://olesonlab.org/
Laura Schmitt Olabisi is an assistant professor at Michigan State University, jointly appointed in the Environmental Science & Policy Program, and the department of Community Sustainability. Laura served on the scientific committee for USSEE's 2011 conference, and is currently serving as a USSEE board member at large (elected in 2012). During her tenure on the USSEE board, Laura has taken leadership on conducting a strategic planning exercise for the future of the society and soliciting feedback from members on the intellectual agenda of the society, as well as assisting the board, the president, and the secretary with moving USSEE forward (for example, by hiring an executive director). Laura is a systems ecologist and participatory modeler, working directly with stakeholders to conduct research on topics such as soil erosion, population growth, greenhouse gas emissions, water sustainability, energy use, deforestation, adoption of organic/sustainable agricultural techniques, climate change adaptation, and climate change and human health. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Brown University, and a Ph.D. from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Prior to her appointment at Michigan State, she worked as a post-doctoral researcher with the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Initiative, housed at the University of Minnesota.
John Sorrentino received his Ph.D. from Purdue University and was hired by Temple University in 1973. Most of his publications and consulting work have involved the micro-economics of energy and the environment, and have appeared in journals such as the American Economic Review, Journal of Environmental Economics & Management, Environmental Management, and Landscape & Urban Planning (forthcoming). His works-in-progress include articles on sustainable housing placement, environmental information systems, sustainable business practices and urban agriculture. He has presented at many USSEE and ISEE conferences, and will be presenting research on "Greenworks Philadelphia" in Iceland. John was a co-founder of Temple University's Environmental Studies Program, and was honored by the University with a 1999 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. He has performed service on numerous committees at all levels of the university and in the outside community. He looks forward to having a direct hand in promoting USSEE.
Student Representative (Term: June 2014 – June 2015)
Abigail Dan was raised in a rural community in Northern California and gave up a promising future in the financial services industry to follow her passion for science. Through work in organic agriculture production and international commodities research, she came to realize the power of markets to shape decisions about how we use land and other natural resources. With a vocational degree in horticulture, she went on to earn a B.S. in Applied Ecology with a minor in environmental and development economics. Through her undergraduate career, she was a student delegate to the Property and Environment Research Center's Free-Market Environmentalism Colloquium; interned with the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University; and is completing her term as the North America Section Representative for the Society for Conservation Biology's Ecological Economics and Social Science Working Group. After beginning a Master of Science in Conservation Ecology at California State University, Chico, she joined a local Resource Conservation District as Project Manager, where she is currently overseeing multiple grant-funded habitat restoration sites and working closely with community members towards collaborative environmental improvement. It would be an honor for her to serve as the Student Member of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics' Board of Directors as she continues to pursue her graduate studies and develop a deeper understanding of the economic drivers of conservation decisions in the field.
Kyle Gracey is a Ph.D. candidate in the Engineering and Public Policy Department at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a chapter author of the recently released book Building a Green Economy: Perspectives from Ecological Economics and has published in Ecological Indicators. Kyle has presented at both USSEE and ISEE conferences. He is the former Student Representative on the Board of Directors of the Working Group for Ecological Economics and Sustainability Science at the Society for Conservation Biology. He formerly worked as a Research Scientist at Global Footprint Network, at Gade Environmental Group consulting, Climate Action Network-International, and for the White House, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Department of the Treasury. Kyle also serves on the boards of directors for Engineers for a Sustainable World, Student Pugwash USA (Vice President), SustainUS: U.S. Youth for Sustainable Development (Board Chair), and the Truman Scholars Association (President). He received his M.S. from the Geophysical Sciences Department and Harris Public Policy School at The University of Chicago, and earned B.S. degrees from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in Biochemistry & Biophysics and Ecological Economics.

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There are very few issues more divisive in this country than the abortion debate. It comes up in every election debate, Presidents are elected based on their stance on abortion. Despite the fact that abortion has been legal in the country for years, several states have done everything they could to restrict a woman's access to abortion services. No matter which side of the abortion you come down on there is still grief after the abortion. Why is abortion so grievous? Here are some of the reasons.
Common feelings a woman experiences after abortion
After an abortion most women report that what they feel is relief, however that feeling of relief is rarely permanent. Every situation in which a woman chooses to have an abortion is unique. Immediately after the feeling of relief often comes the feeling of deep sadness. On the one hand a woman is relieved that the ordeal is over with, on the other side of that is the deep sadness even for women who are prochoice. Experiencing these feelings at the same time can lead to very deep confusion.
What is the impact of an abortion
Despite abortion being legal there is still a very huge stigma attached to having an abortion. Most women don't tell anyone that they have terminated their pregnancy, and that includes the father.
Discussing your feelings or talking about the situation with friends is almost impossible because of huge emotional responses that are attached to any conversation surrounding abortion. It can take years before a woman comes to terms with the situation, most are never given the opportunity to grieve. Once the procedure is over with it is implied that your feelings should be over with too and that simply isn't the case.
Not being able to grieve
Women choose to have an abortion for a variety of reasons, and not all of them are simple cases of an unwanted pregnancy. In either case a woman is left without the ability to grieve openly, nor can they have their grief validated. They experience loss but are still denied the ability to grieve. Denying your grief can lead to depression, and anger. Women don't often connect their anger or depression to their unprocessed grief.
Many woman often decide to numb the pain of anger and depression with drugs and alcohol. This exacerbates the feelings of depression and leads to addiction. Abortion, regardless where you fall in the debate is it still a grievous event.


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Board Members
Andrew Becroft (Chair)
His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft is New Zealand's Children's Commissioner. He previously served as Principal Youth Court Judge from 2001 to 2016.
Born in Malaysia, and educated at Rongotai College, Wellington, Judge Becroft graduated from Auckland University in 1981 with a B.A./LL.B (Hons) degree. He practiced in Auckland and in 1986 assisted with the establishment of the Mangere Community Law Centre. He worked there as the centre's senior solicitor until 1993. He then worked as a criminal barrister in South Auckland until his appointment as a District Court Judge to Whanganui in 1996.
Judge Becroft is also the Patron of the New Zealand Speak Easy Association Inc., which assists those with various forms of speech impediment. He is married to Pip and they have three children. Judge Becroft is a keen sports watcher (but an average participant). He is a strong advocate of youth issues.
Dennis Fountain (Vice Chairperson)
Dennis' parents were missionaries in South India and he spent his early years there. He trained as a teacher, studied geography at Victoria University, taught at secondary level and did some teachers' college teaching before returning to India with his wife, Ariadne, as members of Interserve. They learned Hindi and he undertook post-graduate studies in the Delhi School of Economics.
Dennis also worked with UESI (the IFES movement in India) advising the EU in Delhi University. He taught at the Kotagiri Study Centre and was a staff worker for the Christian Teachers graduate group of UESI. Dennis studied at Regent College, Vancouver. Their two sons Ben and Philip were born during their time in India. In the mid-1980s they were unable to get a visa to return to India and went to Papua New Guinea, where Dennis taught theology at Christian Leaders' Training College.
More recently Dennis taught at Onslow College, Wellington. He has been involved in environmental education including leading trekking trips to the Indian Himalayas and tramping in NZ. Dennis is a member of Porirua Gospel Chapel, Cannon's Creek, Porirua.
Abbie Butcher
Abbie was born in Auckland but raised in Changchung, China from the age of 5. After 13 years she returned to New Zealand and completed a degree in early childhood teaching, where she was involved with TSCF in Otago. Doing life as a Christian alongside other students was a milestone in her walk with Lord. In 2015 she began work at the Dunedin Hospital Early Childhood Centre.
Abbie has a passion for prayer and worship and is a youth and worship leader at her church, where she met her husband. She continues to be passionate about discovering who God is, studying his word and sharing his good news of life and love with others.
Aimee Mai
Aimee is passionate about living a life of purpose not comfort. Inspired by the person of Jesus and her belief that everyone has value—not based on our place in the world, how much money we make, our education, our background or who we know—she gave up her career almost 10 years ago to work in a "for purpose" organisation that had just started in New Zealand, Christians Against Poverty. CAP exists to provide the best service to those with the least here in Aotearoa.
After serving in a number of roles, Aimee became CEO of CAP in 2013. Under her leadership, it has experienced rapid growth and expansion throughout New Zealand. Aimee counts it a privilege to work in partnership with local churches to serve those who are struggling in our nation, providing practical help and sharing the transforming love of Jesus.
Aimee grew up with her three sisters on a dairy farm just outside of Gisborne. She now lives in South Auckland with her husband, Ben.
Bruce Robertson
Bruce graduated from the University of Otago in 1981 after studying commerce and history. He will let you guess which is the more interesting but his career has focused on auditing within the public sector. He completed a 34-year career working for the Auditor-General, and is now an advisor and consultant to both central and local government agencies. His work takes him over much of the New Zealand..
Otago University Christian Union was pivotal his life. It's where he and Pip, his wife, met! Since then the work of TSCF has been an enduring interest, and he joined the National Board in 2009. Bruce has also been involved with Presbyterian Support Otago, other related social welfare initiatives and church life.
Mountain biking and hill running remain an active interest – although at a slower pace these days. Annual races like the Routeburn Classic are a must-do but he is secretive about the times. Bruce and Pip have three sons and a grandson. They split their time between Dunedin and Queenstown, worshiping at Holy Name in Dunedin and St Margaret's Presbyterian Church in Queenstown.
Ben Carswell (National Director)
Ben is a "Yorkshire Kiwi"- born in Leeds, England and raised in the village that Samuel Marsden came from. He's lived in various parts of the English-speaking world, including the USA, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and now New Zealand. (Apparently, none of those places speak English quite as well as they do in Yorkshire, though!) He's married to Jen, who is Northern Irish, and they have three young children – Sam, Josh and Hannah. Ben and Jen moved to NZ to work with TSCF in 2008.
As a student, Ben belonged to groups similar to TSCF's that helped him grow as a Christian and share his faith with others. He is passionate about sharing Jesus with students, seeing them come to know Jesus themselves and grow more like him. Ben loves most sport, particularly both codes of rugby, football and cricket. He enjoys decent coffee, cooking for his family, reading good books (travel-writing, business books, biographies and Christian books) and traveling.
Daniel Sim (Student Representative)
Daniel grew up in Southland to parents involved in ministry. Their work took the family to Sudan, where Daniel saw a greater dependence on God than is often experienced in Kiwi culture. He is now a second year Accounting student at the University of Otago. In 2017 he served as vice president and treasurer for Varsity Christian Fellowship and has been involved in the Business Fellowship. Daniel loves meeting students from all faculties and seeing how their faith connects with their study. He wants to better connect Christian fellowships and campuses across the country so that students can see a bigger picture of what they are participating in.
Melissa Hennessy (Student Representative)
Mel lives in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and she is a Law student at AUT. She is of Ngati Kahungungu and Ngati Raukawa descent. Mel is married to Chris and they have three sons. "On my campus in South Auckland being a parent and studying amongst work commitments is not unusual. I am thankful God has aligned me with this amazing kaupapa, TSCF. I get to study what I am passionate about and share "who" I am most passionate about!". She is involved in pioneering an AUTCF group on her campus.
Phillip Luey
Phillip is a Chinese New Zealander born and bred in Lower Hutt. His involvement with TSCF started in 2007 when he was invited by a church member to join a Bible study with other university students in Wellington. Their love for God's word and wanting to live that out helped him to grow in his faith. He graduated with a degree in Science and Technology, then later graduated with a Masters of Audiology from the University of Canterbury. Phillip really enjoys sports (although he's much better at watching than playing!), music and food. Phillip is married to Emma and works as an audiologist in Christchurch.
Ronji Tanielu
Taloha ni. I'm married to a beautiful Samoan woman, Rabena. I am of Samoan/Tokelauan heritage, was born in Apia, Samoa and raised in Mangere, South Auckland – the Capital City of the Universe. We returned to Aotearoa after spending 2015–2017 overseas, serving as tent maker (self-funded) missionaries in more than 33 countries. We mainly supported ministries with persecuted Christians, business as mission projects, Bible smuggling, and local church initiatives.
I am blessed to join TSCF as I am passionate about student ministry and declaring and demonstrating the reality of Christ and the gospel message in a secular, postmodern and pluralistic Kiwi society that is often apathetic or cold towards God. I was involved in Pacific Students For Christ and the Law Students Christian Fellowship during my studies at Auckland University. My wife was involved in student ministry at Otago University.
I have degrees in law and politics, and currently work as a lawyer and advisor for The Salvation Army, based in South Auckland. I am particularly interested to see how we at TSCF can connect with more Maori and Pacific students on our campuses across the country. Rabena and I plan to move back overseas in the near future to continue serving the Master. Vikia te Atua! ("Praise God" in Tokelauan).
Rubee Yee
Rubee was born and educated in Otaki. She trained as a registered medical laboratory scientist, specialising in microbiology and immunology, and works for Hutt Valley DHB. In further studies Rubee has obtained a Fellowship of NZIMLS, Dip Grad Biotech from Otago and a Diploma in Biblical Studies from BCNZ (now Laidlaw College). As well as being active in medical laboratory science special interest groups, Rubee has a keen interest in children and youth ministries and cross-cultural missions. She worked for six months in a refugee camp on the Thai/Cambodian border. Rubee is on the Wellington OMF Committee and is an advisor for the Wellington ICF group. She is involved with Knox/St Columbia Presbyterian church in Lower Hutt. Time permitting, Rubee enjoys the outdoors, and has ambitions of someday walking the NY marathon and climbing Mt Kinabalu. She also enjoys photography, various creative crafts and learning more about NZ flora.
Yvonne Sng
Born and raised in Sarawak, Malaysia, Yvonne came to New Zealand in 2009 to pursue her tertiary studies at Massey University in Palmerston North. During her time at university, she was a part of the Palmerston North Overseas Christian Fellowship (PNOCF) and was also involved with ISMNZ.
Yvonne now lives in Tauranga where she works as a medical laboratory scientist. Outside of work, she enjoys going for walks and supporting Liverpool FC, the best football team in the world. Red also happens to be her favourite colour. Besides being a loyal Reds supporter, Yvonne is very passionate about helping and seeing others become passionate about Jesus – wherever they are, whatever they do, and whichever subject they study! She currently fellowships at Lifezone Church, where she has also served as an intern.
Zara Zafar (Student Representative)
Zara is a fourth year Law Student from Victoria TSCF in Wellington. She was born in Pakistan and has been in New Zealand since she was about six years old. She's been part of TSCF for the last three years, and is loving living at Rongopai this year. "A massive shout-out to Nathan, Katianne, Andrew, Fern, Jamie, Shanti, Alex and Jessie – you guys are the best flatties ever and I love doing community and growing in Christ with you all! Also a big thank you to Kim, Max and Matthias – your servant leadership and heart to reach students is what inspired me to go for the Student rep position." As a student rep, Zara would love to encourage more interfaith dialogues and cross-cultural outreach, regular prayer meetings and more combined events with other groups on Campus. She's excited to be on the Board and really looking forward to engaging with everyone's ideas.
Paul Trebilco
Paul Trebilco is Professor of New Testament Studies in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Otago, where he has taught since 1988. He was Head of Department from 1998 to 2009. Paul studied Chemistry at Canterbury, and then did a Bachelor of Divinity at Otago before doing his PhD in New Testament at the University of Durham, England under the supervision of Profesor James Dunn. He was involved in Christian Union at Canterbury and Otago.
He has written several books, including The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius, published in 2007 and What's in a name? Self-designations and Group Identity in the New Testament, published in 2011. He teaches a range of New Testament papers at Otago University. He is married to Gill, and their children are Fiona, Stephen, David and Philip. Paul particularly enjoys gardening and watching his children play sport.
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Andrew Saunders
Andrew was born and raised in Auckland. He met his wife, Helen, at an Auckland University Evangelical Union house party in 1980. Together they served on AUEU executive in 1981 and married in 1983. Andrew graduated from Auckland University with an MSc (Hons) in 1983 and with a Master of Theological Studies from Laidlaw College in 2002.
Andrew served as TSCF's General Secretary from 1991 to 2001, before returning to secondary education. In 2017 he left his role as Deputy Principal at Selwyn College in Auckland to come back to campus ministry as a chaplain at the University of Auckland. Andrew works part-time as a leadership coach and as a consultant for the Wilberforce Foundation, a philanthropic trust supporting Christian mission in New Zealand.
Andrew and Helen are members of St George's Anglican in Epsom, and they have three adult sons and one daughter-in-law.
Efeso Collins
Efeso is of Samoan and Tokelauan heritage. He is the youngest of six children and grew up in Otara, south Auckland. He was the first in his family to attend university and is studying (rather slowly) towards a doctorate in Indigenous Leadership. He has a particular passion for youth and over the years has established a number of mentoring and leadership programmes, published research on youth gangs and facilitates professional development in working with Pasifika learners and families. Efeso is married to Fia and they have a daughter, Kaperiela. He holds the chielfy ali'i matai title of Fa'anana from the village of Satufia, Satupaitea. They attend a Samoan church in west Auckland.
Jessica Palmer
Jessica is a law professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law at Otago University, where she teaches and researches in trusts, contract and commercial law. She studied law and accounting at Auckland University and worked briefly in practice and as a judges' clerk before receiving an LLM from Cambridge University. She supports the TSCF Law Students' Christian Fellowship on campus at Otago and has been involved in governance of not-for-profit organisations for several years. Jessica is married to Nick and they have four young children. Jessica believes that God has specially anointed the South Island and was happy to respond to his call to build a life in Dunedin and seek the sun and relaxation of Central Otago regularly!
Jonathan Boston
Jonathan Boston is a professor of Public Policy at Victoria University. He has published in the fields of public management, tertiary education, social policy, comparative government, New Zealand politics and climate change policy. He was a member of the New Zealand Political Change Project and also the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission. Jonathan subsequently worked for the Tertiary Education Commission on the Performance-Based Research Fund. He was Director of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies in 2012 and co-chaired the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty. He is also involved with Oxfam New Zealand, the Centre for Theology and Public Issues and the Centre for Christian Studies.
Jonathan is married to Mary Hutchinson, a Wellington GP, and they have two children, Jessie and Grace. The family attend St John's-in-the-City in Wellington.
Merrilyn Withers
Merrilyn originates from Australia where she completed a BA and Dip.Ed. at Melbourne University, before teaching high school in Victoria for three years. She crossed the Tasman in 1976 to attend BCNZ (now Laidlaw College), and studied for her B.D.Hons. and Diploma in Religious Education, before embarking on a 30+ year involvement in youth ministry in New Zealand. She has been a youth pastor at a local level, worked regionally for the Baptist church in both Canterbury and Wellington and was the National Leader for Baptist Youth Ministries in New Zealand. She is passionate about teenagers and young adults, and has been involved for years in speaking, training, mentoring and providing encouragement and support to young Kiwis. She attends Hutt City Baptist in Lower Hutt, and loves to take the opportunity to travel in her free time.
Roger Moses
Roger Moses is a well-known leader in secondary education. He has been headmaster at Wellington College, Deputy Principal of Waihi College, and has taught at Auckland Grammar, Macleans College and Mahurangi College. He has an MA (Hons) in English. In 2001, he received a Woolf Fisher Fellowship which enabled him to spend three months studying secondary education in the United States, UK and Europe. In 2009 he was awarded the ONZM in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to education and in 2010 he was nominated for Wellingtonian of the Year.
Roger was on the executive of the Evangelican Union in Auckland and benefited greatly from TSCF conferences in the 1970s. Speakers such as David Watson, David Pawson, Michael Griffiths and Floyd McClung have influenced him to this day. His personal goals are to blend the strengths of a traditional education with the demands of a rapidly changing world, and to see each student reach their potential in every area of school life.
In recent years, Roger has betrayed his former allegiance to Auckland and The Blues and now is a fervent supporter of the Hurricanes.
Val Goold
Val was born in the Waikato and is still a committed fan of Waikato rugby (complete with Mooloo cowbell). She has a Bachelor's in Economic History from Victoria University and a B.Div from Laidlaw College.
Val taught History and Economics at Macleans College before working with university students. She was TSCF's Head of Student Ministries from 2002 to 2014. She then worked as Pouwhakahaere (Campus Director) for Laidlaw College in Manukau until 2018.
Val completed her Masters in Education (Adult Education) in 2013 where the focus of her thesis was on women in leadership of not-for-profit organisations in NZ.
Val also mentors people for international leadership roles as part of a global leadership initiative with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. She is passionate about helping people live authentic, growing, and biblically shaped lives wherever God leads them.


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William Morris College is a Specialist Centre for young people with learning difficulties and autism, providing opportunities for those young people to learn life skills in workshops and activities. Some young people stay in our residential settings or come in on a day basis.
We are looking for an Administrator to support the Care and Education departments who is:
- well-organised
- able to work well under pressure
- prioritise
- able to think in a logistical way
- able to problem-solve issues on rotas/shift patterns/timetabling.
Hours of work
37.5 hours per week 8.30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
£20,000 per year, dependent on experience.
30 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
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Probationary period is 6 months. This is a Maternity cover position.
These details are a guide only to some of the terms and conditions of employment and is subject to review and is not a contract of employment.
WMC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of applicants. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check or update check on an existing DBS certificate.
Please use the buttons below to see more information about the vacancy along with a job application form
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In 1978, ACCF was instrumental in convincing Congress to turn a looming increase in the federal capital gains tax rate into a substantial tax cut. The Revenue Act of 1978 that President Carter signed into law helped keep the U.S. economy from sliding further into recession. Today, the ACCF continues to provide expert research on the important role of capital formation in ensuring robust job growth and a strong economy.
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American taxpayers should understandably be able to rely on the tax code to make sound business decisions to be successful now and in the future and not wonder if their elected officials are going to pull the rug out from under them and possibly even claw back money that is rightfully theirs.
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"The Warren tax may provide an incentive for high-wealth couples to divorce. Whereas a married couple could exempt $50 million of wealth from the tax, two unmarried partners could each exempt $50 million for a total of $100 million. Given the 2 percent tax rate, married couples could avoid $1 million per year in taxes by divorcing..."
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Well, kind of. It's more a scattered, unsettled feeling. Thoughts are spinning and flying by without me being able to catch them to examine them. It's like their way of staying put. If I can capture them, then they might go away. Annoying, but it's how my brain is so often. Just a mash of random things, mixed in like a full emulsion, the unimportant hiding the 'omg important!' ones, making me jittery, unable to relax and just moody.
SO! Here are some thoughts that have popped into my head today. (Edited to add: This is a LONG post folks. I didn't mean for it to be, but it is. You've been warned)
Apples are not an easy-eat food for me. When people talk about eating something 'like an apple', for me, that would be cutting out the core, and slicing into 1/4 inch slices give or take. I can't remember the last time I just bit into one and went to town. I do the same with peaches and pears as well. Freestone things are easy though because the pit just twists outta there and makes for easy slicing.
I have some family sads. None of my family ever visited me in Vancouver, despite me being there for almost eight years on the nose. I had one friend from high school visit, and a few Canadian friends visit. But that's it. I was guilted regularly for being so far away, for not calling; but no one ever came. Usually citing finances as an obstacle. I watched as they traveled to see family across the US a few times, but never me. It's kind of one of those things that doesn't bother me until someone triggers that…then boom. Sad.
None went to my wedding either. It was a rather quick affair in a park with about 20 people. I see the beautiful wedding photos that people have with all their friends and family dancing and having a blast. While I realize it just…wouldn't be like that with my family and that we had a LOVELY time at the restaurant we chose with a close group of friends, it is sometimes hard to look back on that day without a few regrets. And that is sad.
I might be getting tired of snark. The 'cool kids' are always sarcastic, witty and quick with a comeback. I'm starting to feel like, the offhanded sarcasm is meant well but it always ends up hurting someone. You may not know about it, they might not always speak up out of fear or what have you, but it always bothers someone. Someone ends up taking it personally and it always applies to someone. I've been on what feels like the receiving end of this* lately and it isn't good. I have begun to find myself censoring what I say on Facebook and now Twitter, afraid to speak, simply because I just don't want to deal with the responses. They are rarely helpful and almost always I take them personally. There are some people on social media that intimidate me because of that and I just don't know how to interact with them. I keep trying though.
I'm going to try very hard, to be kinder and be wary of who I may offend or hurt with what I say. Even if unintentionally. I want to think of those that aren't always thought of, before I speak. Much like during the elections (when Ginger wrote an AMAZING post – truly, go read it), sometimes you never know who might associate with that party, or philosophy you're spouting off against. I'm sorry to those I've isolated or made to feel badly in the past.
I am scared to go back to work. I haven't worked in over two years. Prior to that, I had a job that was not in my 'field'. I will most likely, never have a job in the field I graduated in. I don't really want it if I'm honest. With all of this, it means I haven't interviewed or job searched for oh…8 years. It's intimidating and I feel so anxious about it. I'm anxious about what hours I'll get, what time I'll work, what the work will be like. My last job, while I loved it, also came with a whole host of energetic bull crap. Dealing with people in pain, day in and day out as well as busy doctors and practitioners? It's a load on the ol' system for some. I loved what I did, but it absolutely took a toll on me personally. So, I worry. Which takes a toll too. Oh boy. I swear, I am a fun person.
That said, I have a lower key hiring event to go to this weekend. Kind of a meet-and-greet style gathering which I feel pretty darn good about. In person, in a low stress environment, I think I make a great impression. I believe in the products I would be demonstrating and selling, I am upbeat. I smile. I enjoy talking to people and sharing things that I love with them (as many of you can tell on Twitter. Hah). I feel like this job would be a fairly low stress job, with good perks, a good company philosophy and…I think I'd just enjoy it. It's a stop gap while I train to become what I really want to be – a midwife. So. Fingers crossed for me friends.
I am a vegetable spaz. Seriously. When I shop I just want to buy ALL THE VEGGIES. This comes from wanting the nutrition, but also just LOVING almost every vegetable out there and wanting it
covered in butter or cheese in my face. I already have a freezer, fridge and counter full of vegetables that I cannot possibly use up and yet I still am dreaming of even more. Use what you've got, sistah!
I want to be vegan, completely, but dang it is hard work. I know that I CAN do it. I really do. I just am not sure I am in the spot to do it right now. With all the changes I've got going on here and still not really having a grocery 'routine', I think maybe now isn't the time. I need to be able to get on a schedule, have a few prep routines on the weekend or whenever and really nail it down. Add to this wanting to be more fit, exercise more etc.
I do believe it is the best for my health, for the world we live in and for the health and welfare of farm animals though. So, I will do it. I think slowly reducing the dairy and eggs I eat will be a good start. Bit by bit. I'm not one of those cold turkey kind of people I don't think and that's okay.
Overly positive people drive me crazy. I feel like – that can't be ALL that is there. I'm all for gratitude and deciding to be happy and the like, but if you never show a crack? That's not real. Is it? Am I just a negative Nancy here? You know the people. The ones that post inspirational messages every day on Facebook, never ever mention their struggles or bad days. The ones that say, "I am home sick today and feel pretty awful, but at least I get some lovely couch time with my loves!" I can so appreciate their ability to find light in the darkness, and wish I could see the light a bit more sometimes but often wish they'd show a crack sometimes. This isn't me wishing someone to fail, but wishing someone to let go. To be honest. Truthful. To be vulnerable.
Perhaps that's more a reflection of myself that it is them. Maybe? I don't know. I just enjoy people that are real. So many of you folks that I interact with on a near daily basis feel…so real. You have shitty days/weeks/months that suck. Ones that call for your friends to love you a bit extra, hug you and vocalize their support. Then you are still not afraid, in the midst of it, to shout to the rooftops when you've had something wonderful happen. Neither cancel out the other and it's just…okay. It's how it is. It's life. Does any of this make sense?
So, thanks folks, for being real. For not being afraid to show the good and the bad. The inspirational and the depressing. The sad and the happy. I want to see it all. I really do. I get frustrated with superficial friendships that feel like someone is hiding something from you. I really do appreciate it, when you share both. I always, truly want to know.
OH! And if I ask you "Hey, how are you?" I…actually want to know. So please. Tell me truthfully!
I love my bed. It's a cheap platform bed with a cheap memory foam mattress, but I just want to lie on it all the time. Alone. I don't want to share. I've never ever loved a bed like this before, or a bedroom. This one? I want to be in there and be still and quiet, reading or writing. I have curtains that make it a bit darker without blacking out the light completely and it feels so cozy. We've done a really good job so far, with a very minimal budget, to make this little apartment a sweet home for a bit. I think it's so necessary and am glad that's where the money has gone.
Kindness Matters. Oh holy hell friends. It SO matters. I constantly feel like I want to hug each and every one of you that is having 'a day'. It isn't a superficial feeling, it really truly is a feeling of wishing I could squeeze you and make it just a tiny bit better. Just so you know.
Last week I was having one hell of a day. I didn't say too much about it, but commented to a few friends with kindness and whoa. It came back to me 100 fold. Shalini made me feel like I had made a little difference in someone's life, and further solidified my desire to buy her a kale salad if she makes it to NYC in the near future. (Maybe a book tour? huh huh? Hint hint?) Kammah. Man. She just made me feel like SOMEONE understood me. Someone saw me for how I feel inside. For the kindness and love I feel inside for just about everyone. Every living thing. For someone who lives their life feeling constantly misunderstood and like they have to explain themselves to everyone – this was huge. It truly made my day that without prompting, she just…got me. Then a gentleman moved on the train, so I could sit down with my grocery bags, next to Andrew. After a bit of a morning freakout, Christina made me stop and pause, and to really spend a couple moments being more gentle with myself. She is always such a good support and a good reminder to take it EASIER.
Seriously. Honestly friends. Kindness matters. If you feel something positive – share it. If you like someone's hair that day. Say so. If you think someone's child is lovely – say so. If you are silently amazed by a parent or a person – TELL THEM. Just, speak up. Even if it seems small. It might just make a difference. It has for me.
*I am an anxious person and sensitive by nature, so I take full responsibility for the fact that I take things personally and often feel more hurt than perhaps I 'should'.
What's on your mind these days? I really actually want to know. Spill it!


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Brent crude made a new 13-month low on Monday around $53.11 on news that potentially deeper OPEC cuts may not occur soon. The spreads in the futures markets are signaling weaker demand, with the discount on spot prices widening further. This year, Brent crude has dropped by more than 18% and by 25% from its January peak of $71.75.
2020 was supposed to put an end to the global manufacturing slump after the US and China reached their "phase one" trade agreement. It was expected that Europe would begin to shine again due to renewed Chinese demand after the signing of the trade deal. But no one expected a coronavirus outbreak that would interrupt economic activity in China and spread globally.
Now it's no longer a question of whether the coronavirus epidemic will lead to an economic slowdown, but how painful this slowdown will be. The scale of the impact can only be determined when the spread of the virus begins to slowdown and the outbreak gets under control, which is not the case at the moment.
Chinese companies were supposed to return to work on Monday, but many car plants and other manufacturers have remained closed following the new year holiday. State refiners such as PetroChina, Sinopec Corp and CNOOC have all announced cuts to their refinery runs totaling approximately 940,000 barrels per day. In fact, this number will be much bigger if you take into account independent refiners.
Given that China's oil demand has fallen by more than three million barrels a day, the country may need to cut imports for several months to come. Until then, supertankers may need to store oil, which means inventories will begin to build-up excessively.
That's why OPEC may need to make a quick decision very soon to prevent prices from slumping further. Russia seems to be the main obstacle against cutting production at this stage. But if the coronavirus continues to spread and we don't see a response from the cartel, expect oil prices to remain in a freefall.
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Backyard Deck Ideas On A Budget
Backyard deck ideas on a budget – Many people want to build deck. But unfortunately, it might cost too high. Therefore, some people feels that building a deck is something very hard because of its too high price. As the solution, you can consider to have such a very good deck which is budget friendly. There are several ways you can do in order to realize it. Here are for the more ideas about it you must read.
Backyard deck ideas on a budget is started by choosing the right material for it. There are many kinds of material available in the market. Wood and metal are popular material for deck construction. You also can consider to choose composite material. This choice will be a good option which is more affordable. It is a very good alternative you can take into account. You also can consider having a very good deck with
Consider very well to diy construction. It will be a very good backyard deck ideas on a budget. You can save the more money rather than you hire builder. Spend the more time for construction, you can invite other family member to do it together with you. It will be something very interesting. Choose also a good quality furniture diy. They could be a super cool focal point in your deck.


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The panel for "Women and Power in Rock and Roll" was a high point among the yesterday's events at 35 Conferette, as an impressive lineup of female musicians, scholars, and music industry pros -- all with their own dynamic personalities and personal insight into the triumphs of women in music -- discussed the issues that the gender continues to collectively face in the music world.
And the panel wasted no time in cutting straight to the chase: Record Hop frontwoman Ashley Cromeens in particular cut right to the heart of the issue of sexism in the music industry when she recounted a tale of a disastrous radio interview in which she was asked, "How did you get into the band, being a girl?"
The negative stigma that women are band accessories and not actual musicians continued to be rehashed in story after story.
"Women are supposed to be pretty" said Jennifer Seman, of Shiny Around the Edges.
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The panel praised innovative female musicians like Janis Joplin and Patti Smith who were able to disassociate themselves from expectations of what women should sound, dress and act like when performing onstage, further distancing themselves from what is considered to be traditionally beautiful and creating music of a different vein -- one that is not always welcoming to the women who choose it.
As for the panel: What female musicians do they find most inspiring? The answers ranged from PJ Harvey to Tina Turner, along with a few surprising answers.
"I really like what Beyonce does" said local favorite Sarah Jaffe. "She's able to perform like she does, in six inch heels, and just work it."


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" With ever changing trends in medical care Popular Hospital has also evolved in the last four decades. Popular Hospital today is a comprehensive superspecialty hospital with tertiary care services. We aim to provide excellent nursing care which is the backbone of good health care. We have a team of dedicated and highly skilled doctors who are committed towards their services to mankind."
A good service can only be rendered when ample individual attention is given to cater to the health concerns. On this Popular Hospital built on, which was sound, and however tough the going got, we never compromised on this.Popular Hospital is a hospital of experienced and ethical physicians with a clear vision and with their sincere effort it has been possible for us to mountain standards comparable with those of renowned hospitals in the city.
The task before me is a daunting and demanding task to ensure that the accreditation status of all our training programmes is regained and maintained;
To give patient care more focus, making our service friendly with patients in terms of waiting period, neat environment, clean bed linen, service availability and delivery.
Recognize staff productivity and put a reward system in place;
Make people to be where their skills are most suitable and best utilized;
Operate open door policy system;
Encourage staff to reach their optimal professional level;
Maintain mutual relationship between the University and Teaching hospital and tap beneficial advantages;
Reaching out to stakeholders to help rebuild the hospital;
Constructive engagement/involvement of government and other necessary arms of government agencies to make the hospital a centre of Excellence in training, teaching, research and health care delivery.
A clarion call is thereby extended to all stake holders in moving the hospital forward and attaining standards of excellence.
In the recent past the Hospital has given priority to improving the quality and standard of service
In the coming year, the Popular Hospital will focus on two initiatives to improve patient care services:
- Making the hospital more patient-friendly (through SMS reminders to patients, walk ins for those patients who need to be seen urgently, courtesy and better rapport with patients and their relatives).
- Maximizing effective use of resources (through higher turnover and decreased waiting time for consultations / procedures / surgery, utilization management, shorter length of hospital stay and day care).
In keeping with its tertiary-care character, the hospital has expanded and upgraded its critical care facilities and high-tech equipments. The various specialities and sub-specialities have also continuously improved our in-house capacity and have made Varanasi largely sufficient in terms of medical care. I hope that, with the dedication of our staff, Popular Hospital will work towards a higher level of excellence, keep abreast with the ever changing medical technology, in the Varanasi.


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Press Release
Overview of the 10th Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventories in Asia (WGIA10)
July 9, 2012
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MoEJ) and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) together with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam (MONRE)convene on July 10th- 12th in Hanoi, Vietnam, the 10th Workshop on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories in Asia (WGIA10). The annual workshops since 2003 have always aimed at supporting Non Annex I (NAI) Parties in Asia to develop and improve their GHG inventories. WGIA10 will be attended over 140 participants in total, including government and research representatives of fourteen countries (Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao, P.D.R., Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam), in addition to representatives of international organizations, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Technical Support Unit of the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC TFI TSU), United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Regional Capacity Building Project for Sustainable National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management Systems in Southeast Asia (SEA GHG Project), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency of Australia (DCCEE), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).


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Gmail to roll out new inbox sorting options
Google introduced Priority Inbox last year to much fanfare from those with bottomless inboxes, and today announced that it is taking the sorting options it provides to users a step further in the coming weeks.
The new sorting options include Classic (that's what you're used to right now), Priority Inbox, Important first, Unread first, and Starred first.
While Unread first and Starred first are self-explanatory, Important first sounds a lot like Priority Inbox. The difference is that Priority Inbox shows important unread messages first, whereas Important first orders by importance but not by read state.
The tabs you see in the screenshot above will disappear after you settle on a style and use it for around a week, but you'll always be able to change your sorting style using the Inbox label drop down menu.
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Previously I had posted on installing replacement windows in one of the properties I am rehabbing. It was my first venture into installing windows and I had measured the vertical dimension incorrectly, requiring me to trim 1/8" from every window.
After installing 21 windows, I had a system down pat to install them and was getting full of myself thinking how good I was getting at this job ( I can put a window in in under 25 minutes now!)
Sunday I got ready to install the last 3 windows in the living room. I cut the windows down, hauled them into the house and opened the curtain - only to see 2 wide windows!!!
I spent the night beating myself up - I have no idea how I ordered 3 narrow windows where 2 wide windows sit. I know I measured the vertical dimension because these are the tallest windows (66"). Somehow I thought that every window in the house was the same width (the other 21 were) and just assumed the same for these. So I made a $400 mistake and feel like a fool. The old adage about assuming something (When you assume something you make an ass of u and me) certainly applies to me and I have been eating humble pie that last few hours.
Monday, April 2, 2007
The April Fools Joke is on me
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2 comments:
Paul, don't beat yourself up too badly. We just had a $750+ window fiasco last month; my husband figured his measurements were better than the handyman's. Ooops! You live and learn.
- April 4, 2007 at 1:13 PM
- Paul said...
Thanks - maybe we can trade windows :)
- April 4, 2007 at 1:42 PM
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Justin Bieber: Struggling With Guilt Following Selena Gomez Breakdownby Simon Delott at . Updated at .
Selena Gomez suffered an emotional breakdown during her battle with lupus, and had to be hospitalized as a result.
As it turns out, her very much engaged ex Justin Bieber is feeling wrecked over her current health.
Despite his engagement, he's said to be feeling "confused."
According to what a pair of sources tell E!, Selena Gomez's emotional breakdown and subsequent hospitalization is just too much for the Biebs.
An insider reports that Justin feels "conflicted and confused" over his own feelings.
"They have both had emotional struggles," a source explains.
Justin's angry outbursts over the years were well documented, and people close to him have spoken openly about his past struggles with substances.
"And," an insider details, Justin and Selene "bonded over that in the past."
Now, however, things are different.
Even if Justin wanted to come rushing to her side, that doesn't seem likely.
"Justin and Selena are not in touch," a source makes clear.
That's no surprise. For one thing, Selena is cut off from all but a few trusted individuals.
"But," an insider notes. "Him hearing the news about Selena definitely upsets him."
"Justin," a source adds. "Also feels guilty."
Apparently, it is Justin's innate nurturing nature, rather than merely their lengthy relationship history, that has him deep in his feelings.
"He wants to help everyone," an insider says.
Awww. Bless his heart.
A source insists that "he truly wants Selena to be happy."
"And," an insider explains. "It's upsetting to know she's battling health issues."
That makes a lot of sense. it's upsetting to us that Selena is going through all of this, too.
Justin has admittedly "been very emotional" since this news broke.
However, insiders make it very clear that he is taking his engagement to Hailey "very seriously."
In other words, don't expect him to drop her and go running back to Selena.
To him, a promise to get married is sacred.
In fact, a source says that Justin raced to the altar with Hailey in an effort to "show her he was serious this time."
Ah, yes -- the best possible reason to marry someone is to prove a point.
So it sounds like Justin and Hailey's engagement -- or marriage, depending upon whom you ask -- is secure for now.
But how is Selena doing?
An insider reveals that Selena is "already feeling better" now that she is receiving treatment.
Selena is "getting the help she needs," a source affirms.
Lupus is already a hell of a thing, but we're glad that she's getting emotional support as she copes with it.
"Depression is something she's always struggled with," an insider explains.
That makes sense. Tens of millions of Americans cope with depression every day.
"But whenever it gets really bad for Selena," a source details. "She removes herself from social media."
Shortly before her breakdown, Selena took a step back from Instagram.
"And," an insider continued, Selena then "withdraws from people who aren't a handful of the people she trusts."
That is a smart policy. Don't over extend yourself when you are at your lowest point.


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Head of Project Delivery, Ref 18/036
About us
The Big Lottery Fund is the largest community funder in the UK. We believe strong, vibrant communities are built and renewed by the people living in them. We believe people should be in the lead in improving their lives and communities.
As a funder, we ask people what matters to them and focus on the skills and energy they bring to strengthen their communities. We give money raised by National Lottery players back to the communities they live in. Last year, we distributed more than £650 million to over 12,000 projects, supporting health, educational, environmental and charitable activities.
We are currently making a series of changes across the organisation to help us serve people and communities more effectively. One crucial change is the whole-hearted adoption of user-centred service design, both digital and offline, to make our funding as flexible and accessible as possible. Our approach to this has been influenced by the Government Design Principles, and the wider family of agile, user-centred design practices. We are founding a Service Design Team to drive this work and make it commonplace throughout the organisation.
About the role
As Head of Project Delivery, within the Service Design Team, you will be at the heart of helping us to achieve our aspirations. You will work closely with the Director of Development, product owners for the key funding products, plus designers, developers and our grant making colleagues. We need you to help bed down a user-centred design culture, ultimately to ensure that that we deliver great funding products. It will be for you to create the right environment for your team to succeed, helping it to self organise and creating a culture of learning and transparency.
You will be accountable for the overall effective delivery of one or more simultaneous agile projects, each being delivered by its own multidisciplinary project team, with its own backlog and sprints. A typical project might be to deliver substantial user-centred improvements to one of our grant-programmes, or
to assist in the launch of a new funding programme. Note – our user journeys will often go through a mix of online and offline user experiences, so this is a great opportunity to do service design and delivery that spans both the digital and 'real world' environments.
You will have responsibility for managing a team of designers and developers who will play key roles in these service design projects. Working with our new funding product owners you'll assign these specialists to multidisciplinary project teams that will involve staff from across the Big Lottery Fund. Those teams will then deliver the product changes or new products, managed by you.
As well as managing the delivery flow of project teams, we will need your help to explain the nature and importance of service design to the wider fund. We'll ask you to contribute regularly to our Fund-wide service design engagement, communications and training plan.
You will represent the Service Design Team internally and develop excellent internal working relationships across all Directorates. You may also sometimes be asked to liaise externally with key stakeholders in civil society, especially on service design and digital delivery topics.
You will ensure all aspects of service design activity is aligned with our People in the Lead vision and you will help to ensure that we adopt and live up to high service design standards.
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference, who can demonstrate experience in the following areas:
Required Experience
Proven experience using agile project management methods to deliver projects
Proven experience managing digital projects
Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, keeping them healthy, happy and productive
Experienced at unblocking barriers to project delivery, whether human or technical
Experienced at communicating clearly and successfully with colleagues. You will need this skill both for clear day-to-day project management, and to help colleagues to understand why and how 'People in the Lead' connects so closely to service design.
Desired Characteristics
Empathetic with users
Detail oriented
Enjoys building networks and getting teams of people to perform together
Problem solver
Likes to deliver at pace
Loves to iterate and improve
Undeterred by bureaucratic complications
Loves clear, simple documentation
Cares about thriving communities
Interested in the business of grant funding
Friendly and open
Inclusive and diversity minded
Seeks out evidence before making decisions
Comfortable with managing multiple priorities, and handling ambiguity
Closing date: 24 June 2018 (11.59pm)
Interview date: week commencing 2 July 2018 in London
We are an equal opportunities employer and celebrate the diversity of our staff. We positively encourage applications from individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We welcome applicants who can speak a second language.
To apply
To apply online and further details about our application process, the Fund's work, and our range of excellent benefits, please visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/jobs.


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New mobile library van
Mid-western Regional Council, New South Wales, has unveiled its new state-of-the-art mobile library van that will continue to deliver a longstanding valuable service to residents in rural and remote villages.
The new van delivers reading and audio-visual material to 270 people across the Mid-Western Region.
Council secured $80,000 in grant funding to purchase the van through the Glencore Community Investment Program.
Mayor Des Kennedy said that demand for mobile library services continues to grow.
"The service was established in February 1999 and makes weekly visits to six rural schools, seven nursing homes, two community halls and 30 housebound customers.
"In addition to providing reading resources, the van is a part of the social fabric of these outer-lying communities, providing face-to-face contact with vulnerable members of our community.
Community Relations Manager for Glencore, Craig Strudwick, said the Community Investment program will again support more than 100 community organisations in 2018 with funding of almost $5 million.
"We're delighted to be able to help Mid-Western Regional Council open a new chapter of opportunity for people who might otherwise be unable to access these services."


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(Reuters) - Mylan NV on Monday beat a clutch of drugmakers racing to get a biosimilar to Amgen Inc's blockbuster drug, Neulasta, to market, with U.S. health regulators approving its version of the infection-fighting treatment.
Mylan's shares rose 5.2 percent to $40.50 after the bell, while Amgen fell 1.7 percent to $182.30.
Mylan and its partner - India's Biocon - expect to launch the drug, Fulphila, in the coming weeks, the companies said.
Neulasta, which is used to fight infections in cancer patients, brought Amgen revenue of $4.53 billion last year and accounted for nearly 21 percent of total product sales.
While competition for the drug has long been expected, Monday's approval positions Mylan favorably, according to analysts.
"Mylan is thus far the only approved biosimilar, and may therefore fill the channel ahead of competition," Mizuho Securities analyst Irina Koffler said in a note.
Koffler estimates that Fulphila could bring in peak sales of $554 million in 2022.
Fulphila is the second biosimilar from Mylan and Biocon to be approved in six months, after the FDA gave its nod to the companies' version of Roche's blockbuster breast cancer treatment, Herceptin, in December.
In 2017, the FDA declined to approve Fulphila and asked for more data related to manufacturing facilities of the drug's developers.
The FDA has also previously rejected biosimilars to Neulasta from Novartis AG and Coherus BioSciences Inc.
Biologic drugs such as Neulasta are made inside living cells, and it is impossible to make exact generic copies. As a result, regulators are approving products deemed "similar" enough as biologics. in the hope that they .
In the wake of widespread criticism of corporate greed in the pharmaceutical industry, the agency has prioritized the approval of cheaper copies of branded medicines to increase competition in the market and tackle soaring branded drug prices.
Mylan's Fulphila can cause serious side effects including a rupture of the spleen, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and serious allergic reactions, the FDA said here
Reporting by Tamara Mathias in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel


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Breakfast is possibly our most important meal of the day. Literally meaning 'breaking your fast' it reflects the re-introduction of food and drink after a period of time spent letting your body rest and recuperate from the day before.
Recent diets advocate fasting as a way of losing weight and conditioning the body. However, nutritionists recommend this fasting period to be from an earlier time during the previous day or evening rather than skipping breakfast as you will be more likely to burn off calories during the day than in the evening.
So, what does constitute a good breakfast? Here's 6 ways you might want to kick start your day:
1. Drink up
Although experts widely recognise human beings need a certain amount of water, there aren't any official guidelines. Whether you start your day with coffee, tea, water, milk or fruit juice, we know it's important to stay hydrated. Children are now encouraged to have water bottles in school as studies have shown it benefits clear thinking. We also often think we're hungry when we are in fact thirsty so starting your day with a drink will help flush out toxins and get the grey matter on track. If you're keen to make the most of your first drink, why not swap to herbal teas or add a drop of lemon juice to some boiled water?
2. Make it Wholegrain
Wholegrains help to introduce fibre to your diet which in turn help feed the healthy bacteria in your gut. Many off the shelf cereals are laden with sugar but porridge, oat cakes and more traditional breads such as rye, have little to no sugar.
One interesting study recently showed that if you freeze ordinary shop bought sliced bread, it lowers the starch content. Starch is one of the components that can help increase weight. Once frozen, the starch turns into resistant starch, which can help feed the good gut bacteria and not add to your waistline.
3. Kippers anyone?
Protein is another great way to keep the pounds off and avoid mid-morning sugar cravings. Eggs, lean meat, mushrooms, fish and avocados can make great breakfast dishes. Why not try smashed avocado on poached egg, lean bacon with scrambled egg and beans or opt for kippers?
4. Start the Day as you mean to go on
What about introducing some of your five (or seven) a day first thing in the morning? Top some porridge with berries, add banana to some muesli or whizz up a fruit smoothie.
5. Grill, steam and poach
You can enjoy a healthy cooked breakfast by tweaking some of the cooking methods. What about grilled mushrooms and tomatoes with scrambled eggs? Do this and you'll also be adding to your daily vegetable quota.
6. Experiment!
Why not read up on Keto, Paleo or AIP diets and see if you fancy trying some of the recipes? Keto diets favour high fats and low carbs whereas Paleo diets aim for meats and wholegrains as per the sort of diet our ancestors would have eaten. AIP (autoimmune protocol) on the other hand cuts out foods that could potentially cause gut inflammation. It is worth reading widely and discussing any change in diet with a specialist but trying some recipes every now and again may just turn up something you enjoy.


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POSITION TITLE: Habitat Restoration Technician – Temporary
END DATE: September 2015
RATE: $14 / hour
LOCATION: office in Lake Stevens, WA, restoration sites located in King and Snohomish
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
POSITION SUMMARY: Perform various tasks both independently and under the supervision
of Sound Salmon staff to support implementation and monitoring of salmon habitat restoration
projects. This position will require the technician to work 40 hours per week at various project
Serve your community, improve habitat for fish and wildlife and build your own path to the future by joining the Washington Conservation Corps/Ameriorps. The WCC is hiring four environmental stewardship crews based in King County.


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Good morning everybody. It's a little after 8 am, and it's looking quite comfortable outside at the moment. Boy! Did I ever have a good night's sleep! Miss Tootsie and I went to bed a little before 10 last night, and were both in dreamland before 11 pm. We got up once during the night so Tootsie could go potty and then back to sleep till 7:30 this morning. I need to do that more often.
What a day I had yesterday at work. First, the Mrs. would not let me put the AC on, so that meant that the air's breathing quality was not very good. Had it got much worse, I would have just called her family and gone home. The first good part came when Moo dropped Tootsie off with me so he could go to his doctor appointment. The second good part needs it's own paragraph.
Usually I don't get many opportunities to see (let alone to photograph) a hummingbird. But yesterday I was so excited. This one tiny hummingbird kept coming back periodically to the same plant in the backyard. Of course I grabbed my camera and tried my darndest to get photos without scaring it away.
Well, I must say that when I looked at my photos, I was so excited!! My photos were so much better than the ones I got the other day. There were so many good ones that I'm having a problem trying to decide which ones to post here. Hmmmmm. Such a problem!!!!! I guess I will narrow it down to just five photos.
After that, I will definitely try to take some different photos to share here. I realize not everyone gets all excited about the same things that I do. But it is fun, isn't it? Okay, here are some of my best Hummingbird photos to date. Enjoy.
I really love my camera. You can't tell, huh? And I absolutely lo-o-o-ove that continuous shooting that it has!!! Without it, I wouldn't be able to get most of these photos. One of these days, I'm going to have to take some photography classes. Imagine what I could do if I knew what I was doing? It boggles my mind!
Another thing that I enjoy is the challenges we have on the forum. One in particular is the one that Miss Kyra hosts. It's where we get to design a book cover using a specific type of story theme. Usually we do the back cover too, outlining a bit of the story there. This month's book cover will be for stories about Native Americans. We make up the story, then create the covers.
Kyra's cover story is so exciting. Once you read the back cover, you want to open the book and get into the story for real. You really should have a look. Kyra has it posted on her blog. http://smiekeltje.blogspot.com. Have fun!
I think it's time now for me to get dressed and start my day here. Till tomorrow, Y'all have a marvelous day.
Hugs, Edna B.


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So engaging, so engrossing, so edifying, we've decided to do it again!
Beacon College presents the second season of its Beacon Salon Lecture Series.
Five presentations from September to March featuring Beacon College professors and instructors lecturing on compelling subjects in their respective liberal arts fields.
The events are FREE and open to the public and held at the Leesburg Public Library in downtown Leesburg, Fla. Registration is required as seating is limited.
Zachary Isrow
September 11, 2019 at 6:00pm
No, You Don't Actually Know That: Against the Limits of Reason
Dr. Leigh Camacho Rourks
October 9, 2019 at 6:00pm
Reading from Moon Trees and Other Orphans
Dr. John Glover
November 13, 2019 at 6:00pm
Gallantry at La Grulla: An Incident Lost to Time, but Well-worth Remembering
Christopher J. Irving
January 29, 2020 at 6:00pm
Pages, Reels, and Us
Dr. Gilbert Franco
March 25, 2020 at 6:00pm
How Society Impacts our Behavior
For Beacon College lecturers interested in presenting, please use our Lecture Series Submission form.


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Right now I am discussing past loves with my host dad. He told me about the first time a girl broke his heart and I told him about how even just seeing Amy's parents (my first ever crush in kindergarten) got me flustered and embarrassed.
Love it.
This is why I want a "Best Dad Ever" mug.


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Price Each
15 ga stranded, tin copper undergate cable used to safely energize or connect two locations. - It can be run under gate, as lead out wire or under water. - It has a heavy duty jacket, designed for high voltage (20,000 volts) without power loss. - This roll of cable is 82ft long.
Ships via common small package carrier. USPS, UPS, FedEx.


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Tech N9ne has just released a brand new video for his T-Pain collaboration titled "B.I.T.C.H.".
The video shows Tech N9ne gathering his tools and setting off to break into people's houses alongside auto-tune's former poster-boy T-Pain.
"B.I.T.C.H." shows off some imagery which has earned Tech N9ne the inaccurate reputation of being a devil-worshipper.
This track is from Tech's newly-released album titled "Something Else".
Check out the video and comment below.


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August 2015 will mark a full year since CASEXE Configurator set upon its history as an innovative solution in the world of gambling.
A year ago, CASEXE specialists have analyzed the market with all its existing demand to create a unique gambling product – casino configurator.
CASEXE Configurator allows to establish your own online casino in an easy and seamless way. Specially designed functionality made it possible for clients to customize their casino using several layouts, which have been quite popular among players. Moreover, using the configurator service is absolutely free of charge, which allows a potential casino owner to focus on development and promotion of his/her project.
Summarizing the past year, CASEXE points out the high demand for the product on the market, which has been proven by launching some 50 successful online casino projects based on configurator tool. Public interest in the product is growing rapidly, and its appeal can be explained by user-friendly and simple functionality, making it possible to launch a private casino, for people previously unrelated and not familiar with gambling business.
Denys Zheltovskyy, business development manager, CASEXE:
«At first I wasn't quite sure about the success of such business model, as I had doubts that there was no need for heavy investments from operators using configurator to make up their projects. I myself, much as everyone involved in online games industry, know that lack of sufficient investment makes it virtually impossible to create and successfully promote your own online casino. But now, a year later, due to Casexe configurator I know that this is possible. The thing is, if client has strong will, ambitions and knowledge, it's way better than the big investments without the proper management. Casexe configurator has proven for everyone, with no need of big investment, that it can fulfill its key mission: provide a possibility to try oneself in the role of online casino operator. I'm looking forward to seeing the future progress».
CASEXE is a gambling software developer, which has been founded in 2013. In a few years of operation, the company has managed to implement many successful projects and now is considered to be one of the leaders in its segment, all for a good reason.


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We're getting the sense that Spotify isn't too fond of Tidal, the music streaming app Jay Z bought in January.
In fact, a lot of people seem to dislike Tidal, despite its pledge to pay musicians more by eschewing free music streaming and offering higher-fidelity streams.
While Spotify basks quietly in all this negative press, some of the company's designers have been more forward about Tidal's UI plagiarism (via what Spotify tells us is an unofficial account):
The tweet above was later deleted. Here's another, from Spotify's lead product designer:
Hilarious, but also spot-on. For more on Tidal, head here.


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From the archives...
Why on earth would a woodworker talk about urethane moldings?
Tom Banwell answered that for Woodezine more than a decade ago. Based in Penn Valley, California, he is an acknowledged expert in making resins look like wood - such as the reproduction of a woodcarved panel below (right). According to Tom: "resin can be made to resemble wood, duplicating every chisel mark in a carving. End grain, cracks, and the open grain of oak all come out looking just like the real thing. Natural pieces of wood with or without bark, and driftwood are also easily reproduced. Wood stains, antiquing and paints can be used to enhance the look."


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Periodic Products Awarded Brazilian Patent for Metal Recovery and Related Technologies
Fort Lauderdale, FL – December 2, 2019
Periodic Products Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a Brazilian Letters Patent (PI0819710-5) for its metal chelation, water purification and metal recovery technologies.
Mining and mineral products account for approximately 2% of Brazil's GDP. The South American nation is also the world's second-largest exporter of iron ore, and is home to large deposits of copper, bauxite, niobium, nickel and gold.
Mining waste and acid effluent – unavoidable consequences of mining activities – are typically collected in tailing ponds. Brazil has suffered two mining tailing pond breaches: the Mariana dam failure in November 2015, and the Brumadinho dam failure in January 2019. The latter event alone released approximately 12 million cubic meters of tailings; both contaminated significant areas with arsenic, lead, mercury and other metals.
The new patent represents an important market opportunity for the Company, as well as a potential environmental asset for Brazil, according to Joseph Laurino, Ph.D., President and CEO of Periodic Products.
"We are extremely pleased that Brazil has granted the Company this patent," Laurino acknowledged. "Since the time of our initial application filing, we further developed our technology to incorporate remediation of mining tailing pond and acidic mine drainage."