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InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut - Beirut
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The location of the hotel is great and is easy to travel to various parts of Beirut for…
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InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut - Beirut
More Info: 6823 2342from S$494
- Superior Room, 1 King Bed
- Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View
- Club Room
- Standard Room
- Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View
- Deluxe Twin Room, 1 Twin Bed, Balcony
- Club Suite (PHOENICIAN)
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What's around InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut - Beirut
- Heart of Beirut
- Hamra Street - 14 min walk
- Beirut Corniche - 5 min walk
- Planet Discovery - 5 min walk
- Maghen Abraham Synagogue - 11 min walk
- St. Nishan Armenian Orthodox Church - 13 min walk
- Beirut Souks - 13 min walk
- Grand Serail - 14 min walk
Getting around
- Rafic Hariri Intl. Airport (BEY) - 13 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 446 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 31 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-2:30 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in
24-hour airport shuttle service is available on request. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Valet parking *
Payment types at the property
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour room service
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Playground on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Health club
- Sauna
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 12
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 12885
- Conference space size (meters) - 1197
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Elevator
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Terrace
- Library
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Assistive listening devices available
- Arabic
- English
- French
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Iron/ironing board
- Soundproofed rooms
- Turndown service
- In-room massage available
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Pay movies
- Satellite TV channels
- Video-game console
- DVD player
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Recommended hotels
Special features
SPA Phoenicia has 21 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.
The spa is open daily.
DiningMosaic Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Rossini Osteria e Caffé - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Cascade Lounge & Bar - This lobby lounge specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
Amethyste Lounge - This bar specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut - Beirut's small print
Also known as
- Beirut InterContinental
- Phoenicia InterContinental
- InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut Hotel
- InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut Hotel
- InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut Beirut
- InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut Hotel Beirut
- Beirut Phoenicia
- InterContinental Beirut
- InterContinental Phoenicia
- InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut
- InterContinental Phoenicia Hotel
- InterContinental Phoenicia Hotel Beirut
- Phoenicia Beirut
- Phoenicia Beirut InterContinental
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F.
Staff at the property wear personal protective equipment and a shield is in place between staff and guests in main contact areas.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Valet parking costs LBP 20 per day with in/out privileges
Rollaway beds are available for LBP 56.0 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of LBP 35 per person (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of LBP 75 per vehicle (one-way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs for InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut - Beirut
Does InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut offer free cancellation for a full refund? Yes, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions. Is parking offered at InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut? Yes. Valet parking costs LBP 20 per day. Is there a pool at InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut? Yes, there's an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Are pets allowed at InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut? Sorry, pets aren't allowed. What are the check-in and check-out times at InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut? You can check in from 3 PM to 2:30 PM. Check-out time is noon. Are there restaurants at or near InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut? Yes, there are 3 onsite restaurants. Is airport shuttle service offered by InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut? Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is LBP 75 per vehicle one-way.
Recent reviews
Superb 9.2 From 100 reviews
From check in to check out a very good short stay
Love the hotel
Love this Hotel! A traditional good quality hotel with friendly staff
Great hotel full of character but service on arrival set's the tone for the trip - room service was good the rest average particularly the staff's propensity to deal with someone else whilst still dealing with you!
Every things is ok
An amazing hotel , atmosphere and service is fantastic
As usual always great service . Always come back . Best hotel in Beirut
Great location close to everything in downtown. Zeitouna bay right across the road and is a must to visit . Staff are friendly and an excellent service
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I ripped the song. Quality is ok.
Don't say that I don't do anything for you all!
Locobone wrote:Just wanted to point out this thread of New Album News started FIVE YEARS AGO....
So yeah. It's good to finally have a kick ass lead single, album title, artwork, release date and tour all nailed down. Patience isn't my strong suit but judging from the studio version of this song, it'll have been worth the wait.
Flynner wrote:I love the sinlge great tune... iffy about the album name but I'll reserve my judgement for when we see what if means
xjsb125 wrote:I told Josh that I would have been highly impressed if the title was OLPness instead of Somethingness.
MindsOnLoan wrote:Not super crazy about the single
xjsb125 wrote:I told Josh that I would have been highly impressed if the title was OLPness instead of Somethingness.
johnpeterson wrote:MindsOnLoan wrote:Not super crazy about the single
me neither... i mean it's nice to hear some OLP for the first time in a while, and it's great that the studio version didn't seem to get the "All You Did Was Save My Life" treatment.... but there are people here saying it's better than anything on curve??? really?
heavyweight blows this out of the water, period.
PaperMoon wrote:^ I just pictured the Kool-Aid man crashing through the wall
Teedus wrote:Super expensive. But I did the download to hear the new music early. Anyone know if that means they're dropping Drop Me tomorrow then for those who pre-ordered?
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She is a Socrates/Erasmus coordinator in the area of Information Sciences, coordinator of the Master's Degree courses and Doctorates in the area of information science, Subdirector of the Philosophy, Communication and Information Department and Director of the Library and Documentation services at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Coimbra.


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The RatPac team has grown with its success: we are proud of what we do every day. From the most senior to the last person hired, we treat everyone as a family member. Based in Los Angeles, with offices in Brooklyn and Atlanta, we come together in a united effort to design and manufacture the finest products available to the market.
I provide support and guidance to field services and technical teams.
Field Representative Georiga
I handle production and operations for RatPac in Atlanta, Georgia.
Office Manager Georgia
I'm the supervisor of all marketing and packaging of Ratpac product.
Creative Services Manager
I oversee our rental division for all offices nationwide.
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I'm the rentals and sales representative for Eastern Canada.
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Rentals / Sales Western Canada
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Brand Representative New York
I oversee the development of new products and implementation of future technologies.
Director of R&D
I strategize production goals and creative solutions for RatPac.
Executive Assistant
I manage RatPac's manufacturing quality control.
Product Line Manager
I maintain the overall production schedules for RatPac.
Supply Chain Manager
I serve as RatPac's CTO in the Engineering Department. I hold several patents and obtain a BSEE degree.
I manage sales and marketing in the U.S. Canada and abroad.
VP of Sales & Marketing
I'm the Vice President of the Rentals department at RatPac.
Partner & VP of Rentals
I'm the Founder & CEO of RatPac. I'm a Local 728 Rigging Gaffer and I specialize in creative product development.
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I provide input to help drive the company's strategy, technology, and operations. My primary role is working with RatPac's senior management team to ensure an unrelenting focus on product quality, customer service, and market-leading technology.


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You can read our earlier reviews of Eternal Sabbath vol. 1 here, vol. 2 here and vols. 3-4 here.
Through these volumes, Shuro and Mine try to influence Isaac by way of his friend Yuri. Although they make careful moves, things take a turn for the worse. Isaac does show some signs of human emotion, but he doesn't know how to act on them correctly. In the process of erasing his "mistakes" he sets off another encounter with Shuro. When the scene escalates, Isaac actually seems off balance due to the emotional fallout from Yuri, and the plot begins to shift in a new direction.
Tough subjects are tackled in these three volumes -- child abuse, the stresses of parenting -- and this series will be staying on my short list!
ES vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3 vol. 4, vol. 5, vol. 6 and vol. 7 are all available from Right Stuf, Intl., an online retailer specializing in anime and manga.
- Miranda
Monday, January 14, 2008
SERIES UPDATE: Eternal Sabbath, v. 5 - 7
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I don't feel prepared to assess the career and ouvre of Neil Simon. I think his reputation, which has pretty much plummetted over the last ten years, will continue to slide for another thirty or fifty, and then it wouldn't surprise me if it went much higher. I mean, I'll probably be beyond surprise at that point, but still. In the end, I think the misogyny and rape culture that permeate his work will be seen as reflecting the culture, more than as personal failings. Still.
What I really want, though, is not an assessment of Neil Simon's actual career, but an alternate-history story about Your Show of Shows (and its successors) where instead of the writers' room being nine guys and one woman who went on to dominate the American comedy scene for fifty years, it was nine women and one dude. I don't know exactly who would replace Neil Simon, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Woody Allen, Carl Reiner and Joseph Stein—Selma Diamond would still be there, of course, and Gertrude Berg as the head writer, and maybe Rose Marie and Elaine Stritch and... Adele Styler? Patricia Highsmith? Stella Adler? I mean, obviously, there were very few women writing comedy (or plays) in the real 1950s and 1960s in America, so the alternate-history would need to make some up, or lure some in from other fields. If the work that was lucrative was joke-writing for variety shows, would Flannery O'Connor have written jokes for variety shows?
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OK, just a teaser here, as they say in US. You know I extol the emotional and social benefits of volunteering. Knitting and doing community work does take you to wonderful places within the church halls, but now it will be taking me abroad.
So I have talked about Northern Loops in Norway and America and our calendars have reached New Zealand and Australia, but this time I will be going to Estonia.
Just a teaser for now.


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According to recent studies, Android smartphone owners must be careful when downloading new applications. A majority of malware is designed to target Google's Android operating system.
The F-Secure's Mobile Threat Report found a 26% increase in the the number of mobile malware threats from the previous quarter. During the third quarter of the year, the number of malware found within apps rose to 259. The report is based on data from the Apple App Store, the Android Play Store, and third-party app markets.
Interestingly enough, there has been no malware recorded in 2013 on the BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and iOS platforms. However, malware commonly targets Google's Android operating system, accounting for 97% of threats. The remaining 3% of malware threats target the Symbian operating system.
The report explained that malware developers continue to target the Android platform due to the fact that Android holds 79.3% of the total market share in tablet and smartphone devices. According to the report, one in five mobile threats are bots, which proves the sophistication of Android malware is increasing.
In July, researchers discovered a new toolkit known as Androrat APK binder, which helps malware developers by streamlining the process of inserting malicious code into Android apps. In addition, the third quarter experiences another trend involving the growth of profit-motivated threats.
With profit-motivated threats, the attacker makes monetary profit by sending premium-rate SMS messages from smartphone devices without the users' knowledge or consent. The rise in profit-motivated threats is known to be caused by the growth in large SMS-sending Trojan families, including SmsSend, PremiumSms, FakeInst, and OpFake.
Mobile malware can be a serious threat to businesses as well. With malware infected smartphones, an attacker can use the malware as a gateway or proxy to obtain access into a restricted business network.
As for the Google Play store, fewer malware threats have appeared due to increased security measures. However, Google Play apps tend to invade user privacy by collecting excessive amounts of data. While this is concerning, Google does maintain established privacy practices.
With malware infected apps, users' aren't aware of what happens to their data. When malware developers obtain user data, they often end up selling the data to marketing networks. It's important for Android users to be weary of downloading apps to avoid the potentially harmful aftermath.
Here are some of the most common Android malware attacks:
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- Fake Banking Apps: A form of malware which persuades the user to enter their online account login information.
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The banging of the hot water pipes will wake her at 5am. And she won't be surprised when she stretches out and finds no large male-shaped obstacle.
She'll arrive at work and he'll hand her coffee, with a monotonic greeting of, "Judge Gray", and announce the day's docket.
By lunchtime she'll nearly have convinced herself it was only a vivid dream, and that the fingerprints on her forearms belong to Lauren, and her new jeans are causing the slight irritation between her thighs.
She'll compose a lecture on the need for separation of personal and professional relationships, plus the danger of sexual harassment allegations, while eating alone in her chambers.
In court, she'll accidentally drop a document and the back of his hand will brush against her ankle, and partway up her calf, as he picks it up. He'll avoid her eyes as he places the paper on the bench.
With a low "Thank you," she'll quash her smile and blame the fluttering low in her abdomen on MSG.
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Though there have been more than a thousand papers published on coconut oil in medical journals, there is little evidence it helps with Alzheimer's disease.
Does Coconut Oil Cure Alzheimer's?
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The "shouted from every mountain top" argument is not entirely convincing. For example, we've known for decades that our #1 killer is preventable and reversible (see Resuscitating Medicare, Our Number One Killer Can Be Stopped, and China Study on Sudden Cardiac Death). Yet the medical community continues to rely more on drugs and surgery. Why? Well, they likely weren't taught clinical nutrition in medical school (see Medical School Nutrition Education), or after medical school (see California Medical Association Tries to Kill Nutrition Bill). And, the medical establishment has shown a disturbing inertia, even when presented with convincing evidence (see The Tomato Effect). The difference is that coconut oil doesn't have the data to back it up. What's the potential downside of giving coconut oil a try? Find out in my next video: Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?
For more context, be sure to check out my associated blog post: Is Coconut Oil Bad For You?
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Sketch Saturday 505
I have made a card for another Bear Lover friend
The Sweet Gardener paper pack
The Paper Shelter precoloured digi stamp Teddy Bear picking flowers
Sentiment from We are 3 Birthday Wishes sentiment set
I would also like to add my card to the following:
CupcakeInspirations 442 - cupcake inspiration photo (I actually made my card before I found this challenge and saw that one of the design team used the same image as I used.
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1811 - anything goes
The Paper Shelter 330 - hot or cold colours (I have used hot)
Time Out challenge 105 - 4th birthday
About Me
- Granmargaret
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
Welcome to my blog
I started this blog in April 2012 so I could join Challenges. I am now on some design teams. I hope you like my cards. I started stamping in 1995 but my cards are still mostly cute.
Thank you to those who have joined as followers and to those who comment.
Unfortunately because of spammers I have had to put moderation on the comments. I will approve them as soon as possible, this also means I don't miss any.
I don't always get a chance to reply to all comments but I read them all when I approve them and I really appreciate you taking the time to give your comment.
The lovely banner was made especially for me by Amanda at Faery Ink Art & Design when I won her first blog challenge. You can buy the black and white version of Granmargaret Fairy at
Monday, 19 March 2018
Sketch Saturday 505
5 comments:
- Patsy Long said...
What a bright colourful fun card. Vwry sweet! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter challenge xx best of luck
Patsy - DT
- 19 March 2018 at 22:45
- Fikreta said...
so adorable card!
- 20 March 2018 at 08:28
- Lena said...
SO sweet!! Love the image and the WARM colours!! Well done! Godd luck in our TPS-challenge!! Hug Lena
- 21 March 2018 at 07:59
- Jill V said...
Very sweet card - that image is adorable! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Jill
- 3 April 2018 at 08:39
- Lady Joyful said...
Very sweet card. Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations - Charlotte/Lady Joyful, DT
- 27 April 2018 at 13:38
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As with every year, there are plenty of things to blog about that simply don't belong in a particular category. Thoughts about anime screened at AFA, for instance. So I took the liberty of bringing around this handy, Moleskine notebook (it's worth it) , and in true journalistic fashion, taking down random thoughts I had throughout the day. That's how journalists do it…right?
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul, so I've taken the liberty of censoring the authors' eyes. No need to thank me.
I wonder how you'll be able to sleep tonight knowing that your favourite anime blog is partially run by two creatures of the deep though.
The ticket queue this year was much more organized than the previous years'. The previous years had snaking queues which occupied two entire levels since they started ticket vending only around the time the festival opened. This time, not only did they have a more organized queue on the first floor, they also started the vending immediately. Saved us all a lot of time.
Too bad the concert's mosh pit now costs money. 2 years ago it was absolutely free-of-charge. This year, we had to fork out $51 to stand in a sea of sweat. Not that we regretted it, of course.
Bought a Kalafina CD hoping we could get an autograph. Turns out that we couldn't since we didn't pay extra for the VIP ticket. There's always next year…and two years later it's the A-levels, followed by National Service. God I hope they come back next year.
Concert report. We queued for how long? Like, 2 hours or so before the gate to the concert even opened, which in turn, was one hour before the concert itself…and we barely made it to the front. We just sat there and discussed what you'd imagine intellectuals like the male , Singaporean bloggers of AOIA to discuss : hentai and Tony Taka. Obviously.
Milky Holmes…was surprisingly okay. I actually knew the lyrics. It was a moment of surprise and shock for me.
We got to watch Kalafina live. No further elaboration required.
It's good to stand right in front of the camera and be obscenely tall so that your hand keeps entering the camera's field of vision. Especially when you buy one of those 3-minute super-bright light sticks which practically illuminate a 5 metre radius circle all around you, like, to quote CyborgCommunist, 'a solar flare'.
This is how the May'n concert went. It was awesome, but I'm quite sure that at the end of it we had lost most of our weight, energy, hearing, and eyesight.
Also we watched Kalafina live, while so many, numerous, poorfags, didn't manage to do so. I hope they come back next year, because then I will save for a VIP ticket to get their autographs.
P.S. We watched Kalafina live.
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Finally, some thanks are in order. Thanks to those who spent hours, surely, planning the whole of AFA this year ; it was a resounding success and we appreciate your efforts. Thanks to the stars who came down to AFA. Thanks to CyborgCommunist, who, for some reason, allowed me to hang out with him for two days despite my obvious lack of social etiquette, and thanks to everyone inside that group, including SleepySlacker. I hope to go again next year.


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According the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, 43 kids a day are diagnosed with cancer. Always a devastating and unexpected diagnosis, it usually results in months or even years of treatment. Golisano Children's Hospital ensures that young cancer patients living in Southwest Florida can receive the specialized care they need close to home. In fact, we have an 85 survival rate.
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Helping Families Pay for Treatment
Over the last 50 years, the survival rates for childhood cancer have risen from 10% to almost 80%.**
Survival rate through the Golisano Children's Hospital Hematology and Oncology program is 84%.
While that's encouraging, cancer is still a top 3 leading cause of death for children.*
The Barbara's Friends Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Outpatient Center at Golisano Children's Hospital has treated more than 8,000 children with cancer and blood disorders. These young patients and families face many challenges physically, emotionally and financially. More than half of the children treated for cancer at Golisano Children's Hospital are uninsured, on Medicaid or have no form of payment. Through Barbara's Friends and the more than $20 million given by supporters, families are able to focus on helping their kids and no child is denied treatment because of their family's inability to pay for services.
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of $300 or $25 per month – that is less than $1 a day!
By donating to Barbara's Friends, your gift will assist with the needs of patients, clinical trials, counseling, equipment, facilities, staffing and family assistance.
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$100 – 1 month of home chemotherapy for patient with leukemia
$500 – Sponsor a family under the Kimmie's Angels Family Assistance Program
$1,000 – Send a child to week-long camp
$15,000 – $30,000 – Annual cost of a new medication for Sickle Cell pain crisis prevention not covered by Medicaid.
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Barbara Haskell – who lost her life at the young age of 36 to breast cancer – is the inspiration and spirit behind her namesake, Barbara's Friends. After a four-year battle with her illness, Barbara marveled at the bravery of children with cancer. She often wondered how they could cope with the treatments that were sometimes as difficult as the disease itself. After her passing, her parents Betty and Frank Haskell helped make her wish to help children come true by establishing Barbara's Friends — Golisano Children's Hospital Cancer Fund. The Barbara's Friends rainbow logo comes from Barbara's lifelong love of the classic film "The Wizard of Oz" and its memorable song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
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I love Quiche but also want something quick and easy to grab in the morning and this was the perfect solution. I have seen many people do this before so I thought I would give it a try.
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Package of frozen hashbrowns
Olive Oil
7 eggs
1 cup half and half
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1/2 cup diced ham
Salt and Pepper
Start with a cupcake pan a place just enough frozen hashbrowns to cover the bottom. Then add a splash of olive oil to each cup. Cook this at 375 for 8-10 minutes just until hashbrowns are golden brown.
Lower temperature to 350. Mix together eggs as well as half and half with salt and pepper to taste. Whisk really well. Now on top of the hashbrowns put a few pieces of ham and a little bit of cheese in each hole. Next slowly poor in the eggs mixture leaving some room at the top because these will puff up a little bit. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes keeping a close eye on them. When the eggs look set and slightly golden on top they are done.
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For the last 3 years I have devoted my time to academic research, away from the commercial creative industry and employment. The Knowledge Exchange in Design (KED) residency gave me an opportunity to rekindle these skills and put my current research 'into practice'. It is all too easy to forget the world carries on outside the academic world, or room 104 BCU – Parkside, or even the elaborate shed/office at home; so I was very happy for the opportunity expand my practical professional development away from the confines of the pure academic research and reading.
I am presently working with KED colleagues at Coventry University and Herbert Art Gallery working on the 'Digitising experiences of migration: the development of interconnected collections' research project. Further details can be found here. The KED partners at Coventry University are based at the Faculty of Business Environment and Society.
As part of the project an exhibition is due to take place at the Herbert Art Gallery, titled 'Leaving, Crossing, Arriving: Stories of migration as told through correspondence'. The exhibition will be open 18th – 22nd May. Monday and Wednesday the exhibition is open to the public. On Tuesday the exhibition will be closed from public viewing to host three 40-minute school workshops.
The theme of the exhibition is to display the experience of migration through personal correspondence in the form of letters and images of the people who for various reasons have migrated. My role as part of the creative steering group is to curate the exhibition within the time frame and limited budget.
Having practical knowledge of commercial graphic design I was able to initiate the design of the publicity material (example below), and demonstrate illustrative options to the rest of the steering group regarding the setup of the exhibition.
I was also able to source relevant artwork to be exhibited alongside the historical letter archive through my own research networking knowledge. somecities is a Birmingham based photography initiative co-founded by Dan Burwood and Andrew Jackson. The project is a city wide image-sharing website featuring more than 40,000 pictures of people, places and events taken in Birmingham. Photographers of all abilities are invited to submit the images directly to the somecities site here.
somecities also work with partners across the creative, cultural, academic and voluntary sectors in Birmingham to train and cultivate the city's photography community through a series of public talks, bursaries, workshops and sharing events. Most recently the project produced a series of images taken by a number of new migrants who undertook a collaborative photo workshop facilitated Dan Burwood and The Refugee Council. The photographers have kindly offered their images to be included in the exhibition. Below, some of the display options:
I am only half way through this KED project but so far the experience has given me a fantastic opportunity to network with such exciting projects as somecities and open external dialogue with other faculties in other academic institution that I may not of had the opportunity to do so before. And I therefore look forward to updating you further as the KED placement continues.
Geraldine Marshall is a PhD researcher whose research examines urban letterforms in Birmingham.


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School season is in full swing and it can be daunting to think about how to give your child an academic advantage in a world where we have so many school options. We have simple ways you can give your child an academic advantage without spending thousands of dollars!
5 Ways to Give Your Child an Academic Advantage
~This is a collaboration post.
At some point as a parent, you are going to be concerned about how your children are going to succeed academically. There is no doubt that you, as a parent, want to ensure they get the very best start to their learning life so that their future options are as open as possible.
The sky is the limit! But how can you really give your child an academic advantage at school?
Here are Simple Tips to Help Give Your Child an Academic Advantage.
Encourage Thought-Provoking Hobbies
There are plenty of hobbies that can and do encourage learning and retaining information for kids, but THE most valuable of all of them is definitely reading.
There are many ways to motivate kids to read. All About Learning Press has some amazing suggestions for parents to help motivate their children to read.
Truly, the most effective way to encourage a love of reading is to be an example of that love yourself, as a parent! Make reading a habit. Start with some bedtime stories. Simply showing your own love of reading, keeping your own selection of books, and going on weekly family trips to the library can foster that love in them, as well.
Reading is one of the most academically invaluable habits, so do what you can to encourage it.
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Help Your Child Stay Organized
Grasping the concepts being taught at school isn't always the barrier to a child's learning in the classroom. Sometimes, it's simply how effectively their efforts are managed and organized. Everything needs a place.
Help your child learn how to organize their papers, notes, and homework. Offer assistance with time management with extracurricular activities and homework with study time. Structure is so important! Take the time to help them organize their school life and it could make learning so much easier for them.
Manage Pace
Every child learns in their own way, and sometimes this can mean that they need to go at a different pace than others. This is why parents need to consider helping their children better acclimate to ideas being taught in the classroom with supplements. A great option would be using worksheets you can download from websites like Cazoom Maths. Sometimes, kids need a little more help with catching up than the teacher alone is able to provide. A great way to help kids do their best learning is to help your child identify their learning style.
In other cases, kids may pick up on subjects much quicker. This presents an opportunity to expand their learning further with subjects not covered in school. What a great academic advantage for your child! Having more learning and doors opened up to your child is such a proud parenting moment.
Create Healthy Habits
From diet, to sleep, to physical activity, your child's health will play a huge role in their school experience. Healthy habits will ensure that they have the energy and motivation they need to get through the school day relatively intact. They can also help them manage the stress of the learning environment, too.
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The best academic advantage a child can have in school is a parent who is engaged with their learning journey and their child's experience throughout their education. These tips can help you as a parent get engaged and up that academic advantage you seek for your child. Plus, your encouragement and assistance offer them more motivation to stay engaged.
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Hanuma Vihari admits having cheat meals during COVID-19 lockdown
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): As the whole country has been sent into lockdown as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, Indian batsman Hanuma Vihari on Sunday accepted that he is having some cheat meals these days as he spends some time away from the game.
The cricketer also went on to reveal that his favourite cricket series is Ashes 2005 and he is watching that continuosly now to pass the time.
"I have been tempted to indulge in some home-cooked food, and I will admit I have cheated just a little, eating a few more dosas than I would normally. So more carbs, yeah, but then I have enough time to work out and burn the extra calories," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Vihari as saying.
"I know boredom will set in easily, but I have a solution for that: watching the 2005 Ashes on video. It is my favourite. I have lost count of how many times I have watched it," he added.
The middle-order batsman realises that there is no Test cricket for him in the next three-to-four months, and as a result, he is looking forward to the series against Australia later this year.
"Mentally I am trying hard to keep myself positive and busy. My challenge is: there is no cricket for the next three to four months. I do have a summer to look forward to having signed with a team in the English County Championship, where my contract starts from late August," Vihari said.
"Fingers crossed about that. I am going to use this time to focus on my fitness, sharpen my skills for county cricket as well as for the Australia tour in late 2020," he added.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, cricketing action across the globe has come to a halt.
The England Cricket Board (ECB) announced that England's tour to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series has been suspended due to the pandemic.
The ODI series between India-South Africa and Australia-New Zealand have also been postponed.
Indian Premier League's (IPL) 13th edition has been suspended until April 15.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has suspended all forms of cricket for the next 60 days after the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster in the country. (ANI)


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The finalists for this years Hr NETWORK National Awards 2016 have been announced today with the winners being revealed at next week's hugely anticipated Annual Gala Dinner taking place at the Glasgow Hilton on Thursday 10th November.
Shortlisted finalists in 17 awards categories include: Barclays, Richard Irvin Energy Solutions, Scottish Water, Scottish Rugby and Skyscanner. This year sees the introduction of a brand new award category for HR Specialist of the Year which was introduced by the Judges to specifically recognise the unique knowledge and expertise of strategic HR individuals that work within an HR specialism. Evidence of initiatives that have changed business performance and a clear example of creativity in design, delivery and evaluation of interventions leading to additional return on investment as well as the value to the department or organisation have been sought by the Judges in this new category.
The Awards, which are regarded as 'The' HR and people development and management awards in Scotland are promising a double celebration as this years Hr NETWORK National Awards Gala Dinner is the 10th dinner in the history of the Awards which will return to the hugely impressive 'Hilton' in Glasgow for the 9th consecutive year.
After the initial online nominations, all the shortlisted finalists took part in interviews during September followed by the Nominees Lunch in association with Law At Work which took place at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh in October.
The 10th Hr NETWORK National Awards Gala Dinner which is now SOLD OUT will attract almost 800 HR and people professionals from across Scotland and the wider UK.
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Girl meets boy.
Girl loses boy.
Girl gets boy back...
...sort of.
Ava can't see him or touch him, unless she's dreaming. She can't hear his voice, except for the faint whispers in her mind. Most would think she's crazy, but she knows he's here.
Jackson. The boy Ava thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. He's back from the dead, as proof that love truly knows no bounds.
My opinion :
It was a very quick reading for me mostly because the book is really short and the story captivated me. It's a verse novel so it's really different from what I'm used to read, but it was really interesting though. Lisa Schroeder had a dream about Ava and Jackson (the two protagonists) and she was haunted by this story until she wrote it down. It's the story of a girl who looses her boyfriend and he comes back as a ghost. It's really heartbreaking because we read the story from Ava's point of view and at first she is trying to cope with the grief and loss but she can't forget Jackson. Besides, she strongly blames herself for his death (Jackson died by jumping off a cliff because Ava had dared him to do so). Nevertheless, Ava will find the strength to live with the help of her friends and family. My summary does not say everything, but I think it's better this way !!
I've selected my favourites quotes of the book :
"Memories might keep him alive, but they might kill me."
"Alone, we were good, together, we were fantastic."
"If tears could bring him back, there will be enough to bring him back a hundred times."
"Is being a jerk one of the five stages of gried ?"
"What do you say to the girl who dared her boyfriend to jump that deadly day ?"
"Was it hard ? I ask. Letting go ? - Not as hard as holding on to something that wasn't real"
Plot : ★★★★
Characters : ★★★★★
Ending : ★★★★★
Writing : ★★★★Cover : ★★★★★


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Video oral history, DVD, website You-Tubes, and photo-narrative book project, in conjunction with the Centennial
Celebration of the Texas Gulf Coast town of Seadrift.
As Seadrift prepares to celebrate the city's centennial in 2012, our mission is to honor
the history of the commercial fishermen, who have provided the cultural and economic mainstay of this spirited
one hundred year old community. Today, the Texas commercial fishing industry is in decline, and many
veteran fishermen who won battles of the tides and storms of the Gulf Coast in order to haul in their catch are
themselves approaching their final years. To ensure that their the stories of their lives, their struggles and their
courage are available to current and future generations of Texans, we begin the "Seadrift Fishermen Legacy Project,"
a video oral history, website videos, DVD, and book.
These stories will regale the viewers and readers with tales of the fishermen, as well as record their history
with State and university libraries, and provide an important teaching tool for schools in Seadrift, the Gulf Coast and
throughout Texas.
American historian David McCullough has stated,
History, really, is an extension of life. It enlarges and intensifies the
experience of being alive, like poetry and art or music. And there's
no great secret to making history come alive. Historian Barbara
Tuchman said it perfectly in two words, "Tell stories." Part of what
that means is that history is ours to enjoy. If we deny our children
that enjoyment, that adventure in the larger time among the greater
part of the human experience, then we're cheating them out of a full life.
The Seadrift Fishermen Legacy Project will offer the veteran fishing folk of Seadrift the opportunity to
share their stories and to preserve their history. The dramatic narratives of the personal challenges and adventures
of fishermen tell the tale of the adversity of storms, the bay and the sea, and that of forces more destructive than nature.
If these stories are to be preserved, now is the time, as we meet the final generations of fishermen.
• Interview veteran fishermen; highlight diversity of the fishing legacy of Seadrift featuring Anglo, Latino and Vietnamese
• Conduct oral history video interviews with each candidate.
• Create a two hour DVD of edited interviews for the Centennial Celebration on December 1, 2012.
Provide copies for the public library, the local schools, the City, Chamber of Commerce and each of the participants
in descriptive packaging.
• Create and post You Tube interview videos for the project website.
Publish a photo narrative book based on the interviews, by the summer of 2013.
Provide State History and University libraries with the videos, DVD, and book.
Explore possibilities of a documentary with a self or grant financed film maker, providing them with our the project material.
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Quotable.Posted: 05/22/2012 Filed under: Musings | Tags: "In Another Country", PNCA, women, Writing Leave a comment
The following is a line from a reeding we did in class [we were to choose the line(s) that spoke to us from the larger piece], and my accompanying response:
"The trick is to leave yourself behind,
to disguise yourself
in the unselfconscious body
of a woman you always meant to be.."
– From "In Another Country"
This line speaks to me because I want to be "that woman," the unselfconscious one that I think someday I'll let go enough to find. I'll release a bit of control, loosen my white knuckle grip, and embrace all things intuitive. I'll figure out what I actually like and don't like vs. what I "should"- the "shoulda, woulda, couldas" that guide me. I'll be more spontaneous. I'll love without so much hesitation. I'll make definitive choices and deal with the outcomes head-on, in a timely manner. But what if – until I can truly reach this point – I could adopt a disguise as recommended in this piece? I've often tried to approach uncomfortable situations as an actress, stepping out and shedding my multiple inhibitions to assume the role of the woman in the unselfconscious body. Do I dare leave that which allows me the illusion of self-control? Fear of the unknown keeps me thwarted, from embodying the woman I mean to be, the one I wish others to see me as. If I take on this guise, would it eventually either meld with my old, fearful/timid persona or completely take me over – a make-over of the grandest, least superficial sort? Either way, seems like a win. One step closer towards being the woman I aspire to be.


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On this week's Opposite Worlds, stuff actually happens! And we are well past the halfway point of this series. Everybody wins! (Except Team Chronos.)
Previously on Opposite Worlds: Team Epoch tried to take down Frank in the Duel of Destiny. The attempt was laughable. Epoch is bummed to be down another team member, but then JR twists his ankle on the makeshift training course the team built in the past. I imagine JD Roth, the executive producer of the show, spends his Tuesdays rolling around naked atop a pile of signed waivers. One of these players is not getting out of this game alive.
Worldly Challenge
The teams meet with Luke Tipple by a hill of manure. That is not a metaphor. In this challenge, two players will dig through the dung heap to search for 18 blasting caps, which will be placed in a giant novelty dynamite kit. After the 18 caps are placed, two other players will bust open a barrel to reveal conductors of varying lengths. Once all of the planks are connected, the team can push down a detonator and set off an explosion to signify victory. Along with deciding which world to live in for the week, the winning team will decide which member of Chronos will join Epoch so that the teams will even up.
Frank and Jeffry from Chronos take a commanding lead in the poo search, using the strategy of having Frank dig and Jeffry be a runner. Steve and Lauren are rather slow in their search, with their opponents finding all of their caps before they even find half of them. Jesse and Mercy start on the conductor puzzle, but it is super complicated. I'm not sure if there is only one solution, but it is one of those puzzles where a mistake pretty much means you have to start over. As a result, Epoch manages to catch up. There's no point in narrating (though that doesn't stop Luke) other than to say JR and Sam figure out the puzzle and win the challenge. Epoch decides to move over to the Future and they take Frank with them.
Reward / Punishment
After the teams settle into the new digs (Epoch loves the Future, Chronos dislikes the Past), the teams are summoned by Athena1 to the Front Yard of the Present. For the first time this season, the winner and loser of the popularity index are on the same team. Jesse wins the viewer vote and gets to have some one-on-one time with whomever he wants from Team Epoch. He picks Frank. The loser, Jeffry, will get some one-on-none time in a night of solitary confinement.
In their one-on-one, Frank and Jesse talk strategy. Although Frank seems to be ingratiating himself to his new team, he knows he's still low man on the totem pole. He warns Jesse that he needs to be the Protected for Chronos or the two of them will probably be sent to duel. In return, Jesse suggests that Frank should try to drive a wedge between the men and the women on his new team, because God forbid any reality show not using gender as a way to choose up sides.
Later, the teams reconvene on the Front Yard of the Present. Well, everyone except Jeffry who is in the middle of his punishment. JR, who is still on crutches from his twisted ankle, gets selected as Protected for Epoch. Jesse gets Protected status by virtue of his winning the popularity vote. Luke gives a hint for the Duel of Destiny, calling the challenge "the 3 T's": twists, turns and tangles.
- Stop trying to make Athena happen, show. ↵


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Paul Birdsall Prize
Next Award Year: 2022
The Paul Birdsall Prize in European Military and Strategic History was established in 1985 by a generous gift from Professor Hans Gatzke, who remained anonymous until his death. Paul Birdsall (d. 1970) was a historian of European diplomatic and military affairs and a foreign service officer. See the list of past recipients.
The Birdsall Prize is awarded biennially for the most important work published in English on European military or strategic history since 1870. Preference will be given to the international aspects of military history (military/diplomatic), but the impact of technological developments, strategic planning, and military events on society—political, economic, social—will also qualify. Purely technical studies, divorced from historical context, will not. The general rules for submission are:
- Preference will be given to early-career academics, but established scholars and nonacademic candidates will not be excluded.
- Books published in English and bearing a copyright of 2020 or 2021 are eligible for the 2022 prize.
- Nomination submissions may be made by an author or by a publisher. Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish. Authors or publishers may submit the same book for multiple AHA prizes.
- Nominators must complete an online prize submission form for each book submitted.
- One copy of each entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly labeled "Birdsall Prize Entry." Print copies preferred unless otherwise indicated. If only e-copy is available, please contact review committee members beforehand to arrange submission format.
Please Note: Entries must be received by May 15, 2022, to be eligible for the 2022 competition. Entries will not be returned. Recipients will be announced on the AHA website in October 2022 and recognized during a ceremony at the January 2023 AHA annual meeting in Philadelphia.
For questions, please contact the Prize Administrator.
This year's submission deadline has passed.
The review committee contact information and prize submission form for the next competition will be posted by March 1 for submissions due May 15.
2018 Birdsall Prize
Tarak Barkawi, London School of Economics
Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II (Cambridge Univ. Press)
Tarak Barkawi's Soldiers of Empire examines the composition, training, combat performance, and politics of the British Indian Army in the Second World War. This thought-provoking and elegantly written study blends history and sociology to ask fundamental questions about empires, military cohesion, and the relationship between war and social change. Barkawi's work is theoretically rich and based on empirical data from a wealth of sources. Lucid and informative, this book pushes us toward a global history of war.


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Faculty & Research
The Movement for Social*Business Impact
The Movement for Social*Business Impact
Origin and Mission
In November 2016, HEC Paris launched an ambitious initiative: the Movement for Social*Business Impact (MS*BI)
This movement aims at contributing to a more inclusive economy, where businesses seek to maximize their social impact together with their economic performance.
The Movement for Social*Business Impact is a continuation of the HEC Paris Social Business/Enterprise and Poverty Chair, launched and funded by Danone, Schneider Electric, and Renault in 2008. co-chaired by 2006 Peace Nobel Prize Professor Muhammad Yunus and Martin Hirsch, former High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty in France, and currently Head of the Greater Paris University Hospitals. The Chair in turn supported the creation of the Action-Tank Social & Business, designed to incubate inclusive business models fighting poverty in France. Since 2010, the Action-Tank has helped develop and implement innovative poverty alleviation projects, bringing together companies, NGOs, public and academic authorities.
MS*BI focuses on four key actions :
- This movement aims at contributing to a more inclusive economy, where businesses seek to maximize their social impact together with their economic performance.
- Catalyzing world-class research on social business by building on partnerships with the best international academic teams.
- Strengthening and broadening teaching opportunities focused on training a new generation of managers.
- Accelerating the deployment and scaling up of social business projects incubated in France.
- Providing institutional resources to develop international social business incubation models, which offer essential goods and services to the poorest populations.
Movement for Social * Business Impact Donors Encourage SnO Research on More Inclusive Global Economy
Executive Factsheets
Yes, it does. The scientific evidence is numerous. Even though CSR often entails higher costs, overall it does not destroy firm value. Instead, CSR tends to increase firm value, at least modestly.
In times of fierce competition for skilled labor, it has become increasingly difficult for corporations to attract, motivate and retain qualified employees. Organization researchers concur that CSR can give a company a crucial edge in this "war for talent". The prerequisite, however, is that it is done adequately: Employees need to be convinced that their organization is serious about CSR.
Companies that operate in many different countries are likely to be confronted with a larger array of stakeholders that include customers, employees, communities, and institutions from varying geographical settings. CSR issues, stakeholder expectations, and ethical standards can diverge across national contexts(1). This complicates the implementation of CSR.
Studies of investor responses to CSR ratings show mixed results, while studies of firms' responses to CSR ratings generally show that firms care about CSR ratings, particularly when the ratings are low.


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Bi) An outline of what is meant by 'agreed ways of working'.
The term 'agreed ways of working' relates to the way an employee must work and the rules that they must adhere to. As an employee you should work in a way that is clearly set out in your job description – this will then mean that you know what areas of care you would be responsible for and those that should be reported to a higher member of staff etc.
The 'agreed ways of working' have been set out in accordance with the policies and procedures of the care organisation, for example, the health and safety policies and procedures or the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. You will be informed about any updates that will be put in place in the policies and procedures – this will usually be passed over in handover or in a staff meetings.
The policies and procedures should be regularly updated, documented in hard form i.e. on paper, kept in a file and easily accessible to all staff. Informal supervisions, for example, observations, will enable the employer to identify the employee's strengths and weaknesses; proving if they are working to the 'agreed ways'. Appraisals can be just one formal way that offers both the employee and employer the opportunity to resolve the weaknesses through discussion and suggestions can be made for improvement.
Bii) An explanation of the importance of having full and up to date details of the agreed ways of working.
Work place policies and procedures should be regularly updated, in full and fully implemented by all staff members. All policies and procedures should fall in line with any new legislation relating to the care of others.
This means that new laws and legislations change all the time, so the policies and procedures need to be in full and up to date to relate to these changes. It is a legal requirement that all staff follow the policies and procedures and work within their job role.
Biii) A description of why it is important that social care workers follow guidance about the limits of their job role.
Your contract will detail your responsibilities. It could lead to your dismissal if you exceed your role and level of ability when this leads to gross errors.
It is a legal requirement. You have a duty to keep service users safe by following policies, procedures and working within your job role. Just think of the chaos and danger if you all worked just as you liked!
Each job title entails particular duties and responsibilities. Within each position there are routine tasks and activities and expectations. Individuals are specifically trained to perform the responsibilities of their role. And each role involves limits. Every worker is expected to limit herself or himself to the usual and customary activities involved in the fulfilment of their role.
Types and amounts of education, training, salary, supervision, clothing, scheduling, authority, and responsibility define roles.
Cite this essay
Health & Social Care. (2016, Sep 28). Retrieved from https://studymoose.com/health-social-care-3-essay


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This dog has been adopted, look on our available dogs page for many more looking for a forever home...
Bonnie was one of our rescue pups who went to the UK to her new home last year. Sadly the family are no longer able to keep Bonnie so she is looking for her new furever home. She is in the UK in the Wokingham area and can be met easily.
Bonnie looks like a Labrador mix, or possibly Kokoni, Retriever or Spaniel mix. She is a Zakynthian mix! She was born approx 5th March 2018. She is small/medium in size and has a borgeous creamy beige coat with fluffy ears and a tail like a fox!
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ILPS Hosts Living Labs challenge workshop
In preparation for the Living Labs Challenge there will be a Living Labs Challenge workshop, held in Amsterdam on the 6th of June. The programme includes invited talks from CLEF NEWSREEL organisers and a "hackathon". Prospective challenge participants as well as potential industrial partners are invited to attend!
For more information, see: http://living-labs.net/llc/.


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How I Spent My Vacation: North Carolina
Well, the semester's over, so the otter and I took a short vacation to celebrate! We went to North Carolina to visit with an old friend of the otter's, Lesley, and Lesley's boyfriend, Adrian. Here's how it all went down:
At about 7AM on Saturday, the otter picked me up and we headed out towards NC, passing through West Virginia and Virginia. It was snowy throughout Ohio, WV, and Virginia, but one thing we noticed is that the snow looked cleaner in Virginia. It almost looked unreal, like those Christmas trees with the snow painted on them. Besides that, though, and besides driving through the mountains, everything pretty much looked like Canton, Ohio.
We pulled into Chapel Hill, NC at about 5PM. Again, it surprised me how much it looked like the Canton, Akron area; the trees were the same kiind of trees, and it was about 45 degrees, so I really felt like I was at home. Anyway, we met up with Lesley, Adrian, and their friend Alan (or is it Allen? It doesn't matter; they called him Steve). We immediately, without even unpacking at the hotel, went to go see a Tarheels game at North Carolina University.
The game was cool. I've never been to a college basketball game before, and those North Carolina fans take that shit SERIOUSLY. North Carolina won, getting 100 points. One thing that confused the otter and me was that when the score got close to 100, the fans started shouting "Biscuits!" As it turns out, this is because when NC gets 100 points or more, the Bojangles' restaurant, which is kind of like a cross between McDonalds and KFC, has a special on sausage biscuits and gravy. You gotta love the South.
Anyway, the next day, we met up with Lesley and Adrian at their apartment in Durham. I was excited about this because John Darnielle, the lead singer of and creative mastermind behind the Mountain Goats, lives in Durham. We hung out at the apartment, talking about music and pop culture for a while, then went to Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill is nice; it kind of reminds me of Kent, Ohio, a typical college town. We started out at the Ackland Art Museum , which was great (they had some really cool modern art on the second floor). From the museum, we went to some of the local stores, like a comic book store and CD Alley, an independent music store. It was there that I tested my hypothesis that it would be easier to find Mountain Goats stuff near Durham. My hypotheisis was correct; I picked up Ghana by the Mountain Goats and Martial Arts Weekend by the Extra Glenns (a Darnielle side-project).
After the stores, we took a tour of the UNC campus, and Adrian treated us to some awesome Italian food. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the place, but it was goog stuff. After all that, we went back to Lesley and Adrian's apartment and watched Be Somebody…or Be Somebody's Fool!, starring Mr. T! Here's a clip!
The next day, after getting breakfast and the aforementioned Bojangles' (which had GREAT Sweet Potato Pie!),Adrian gave us a tour of the Duke campus, which was beautiful but imposing. I think I would have gotten on better at UNC. After Adrian went to work, we hung out with Lesley at the apartment and watched the Youtubes. Then, we went to Twisted Noodles, a Thai restaurant, which was delicious (I had the Panang Curried Tofu…WIN!). After that, the otter, Lesley, and I had coffee at Franchesca's Dessert Caffe (which, despite the bad reviews, had good coffee and good service). Then, we called it a night.
We met up with Lesley and Adrian one more time for breakfast before heading out again for good old O to the H I O. While it is good to be back, I definately miss the weather (which was almost 70 degrees on Monday), and I can't wait until Lesley and Adrian visit Ohio!
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Product Description
Alwazah Tea, a tea company based in Sri Lanka, produce the Alwazah Tea Loose Green Tea in Tin. Alwazah Tea produce a wide range of tea bags and loose teas such as black, green, flavored, and herbal teas.
Derived from Camellia sinensis leaves, green tea does not go through the same drying and oxidation process used to make various other teas. Green tea originates from China and has spread throughout the globe. Several varieties of green tea may also exist.


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Most everything we create, from simple small signs to large scale signs have been commissioned at one point. Some signs we make are re-creations of old signs others are made up ideas by us and others come from our awesome customers.
Custom is an extension of our business. On our site you can customize many signs (not all) we already have in stock. If a minor change is made such as a name or color for example there is no extra costs. Pricing for "One of a kind" Custom signs vary from size and complexity. Also depending on the time of year custom signs could be quick or take a bit longer.
Feel free to contact us about your custom sign. At the bottom there are some thoughts to consider when looking for a custom sign.
Medlin Smoke Shop
This sign was a commission job for a great customer who collects tobacco cards from the late 1800's to early 1900's. It's a great custom addition to his collection.
We have made numerous Family name signs, All different sizes and font styles.
A customer of ours father worked many years at Father & Sons shoes. He found an old advertisement in good clear condition and we were able to re-create this advertisement and bring back fond memories for him and his family.
One of our great customers who uses our signs as decoration all around her farm house wanted us to re-create this Clabber Girl Baking Powder sign to add to her farm style décor.
One of our customers was an agent for Indian Motocycle. (Yes the spelling is correct) This sign was huge and double sided. So much fun to make.
Here we have a group of beautiful vintage photos one of our customers wanted us to print and distress.
This vintage style Barbershop sign with cut out finger is double sided. The Barbershop sign is made as a box with the hanging cut out finger and our customer hangs this awesome sign in his Barbershop
This one was fantastic ! Over 6 feet tall. The wood was actually from an old Church organ. It has louvers and opens and closes. This was a commission piece that was incredibly fun to make.
** If you have your own artwork, photos etc. please email us the file and we can decide if the photos are high enough resolution.
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Simply put, most New Years Resolutions are unrealistic. Moreover, resolvers have a tendency to fail because of this. But let's take a minute to really get down to the nitty gritty.
Clinical Psychologist and expert in NYC Dr Belisa Vranich states plainly "Resolutions fail because they are unrealistic…" She goes on to say that most people will fail because of the following three reasons:
- They haven't prepared for failure
- Are not sincere about change
- Lack a Support System
The first is quite obvious –people have a tendency to give up before they've really begun. Some will entertain the idea of a gym workout only to call it quits soon thereafter simply because of their inability to adapt to the environment. Perhaps they're better suited for home gym exercises, but became immediately discouraged, and therefore gave up. This can include anything from treadmills to ellipticals. As long as you can stay focuses, these home gyms can prove quite beneficial.
And the second reason is even more obvious – these "committed" resolvers believe deep down inside that they want to be slimmer or stronger, but naturally don't want to put in the effort. Taking a wholehearted approach at fitness is really the only way to pursue weight loss and muscle gain. Some will visit the gym once or twice a week; this rate will slowly dissipate to once or twice a month. Before they know it, they've cancelled their gym membership and acquired another for fast food.
Motivation is very hard to come by when it comes to exercise, especially during the cold season. A key motivator for exercise involves that of a group support system. In other words, practitioners of fitness tend to rely on the ability of others to get fit. An excellent way to increase the likelihood of weight loss is to hire a professional trainer – one who will walk you through everything and be there to give you a pat on the shoulder. Similarly, it wouldn't hurt to keep a log of everything you've done, including your daily diet.
All in all, failing to do one or all of the above can and will most certainly lead to discouragement, and this feeling of discouragement will lead to giving up. It's very important that as exercisers we realize that it takes much more than a set of curls every so often to look and feel good. Like anything, it takes commitment and hard work. So before you declare your 2011 fitness resolution, be sure to place a check mark next to all the above.


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No Genre for Old Men: Age and Masculinity in Michael Winner's 1978 The Big Sleep
In the 1978 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, Philip Marlowe, the iconic noir detective, was portrayed by then seventy years old Robert Mitchum. As a result, the detective figure known for his tough working-class masculinity was transformed into an elderly affluent gentleman. The casting choice was an attempt to connect the neo-noir film to its 1940s predecessors, but even despite famous cast members Winner's movie met with little popular, critical or academic interest. Yet the film serves as a valuable illustration of the challenges of reviving hegemonic masculinity models within genre revivals. My analysis will show how the tension in representations of aged masculinity unravels the logic of neo-noir and masculinity inscribed in the neo-noir hero. Though both noir and neo-noir share an investment in patriarchy, Winner's film renders the attempts to revive its void. By casting an elderly 1940s icon the film rather than neo became "dated noir," while its depiction of masculinity proved nothing more than a nostalgic cry for an imagined past of hegemonic masculinity.