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Today, more than ever before, we are overwhelmed with busyness. A to-do list that is so long it is extremely time consuming to accomplish our tasks.
New technology has come out with faster ways to get things done. In a perfect world, with all our new technology, we should have more time on our hands. However, we fill those extra saved minutes with something more to do.
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We fill our schedule to the max. We work longer hours. We have our kids enrolled in several extra activities that fill our afternoons up. We work hard to afford to have the perfect house, car, and clothes. Yet, our debt is spiraling out of control. We rush off to work early in the morning and come dragging in late at night.
No family time. No family devotions. No family prayer time. No personal devotion time. No personal prayer time. And, No, doing it in your car on the way to work doesn't count. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure God hears you, but…
God wants your undivided attention.
Have we glorified busyness?
I'm reminded of the story of Mary and Martha in the book of Luke chapter 10. Jesus was coming to stay at their house for dinner. What a treat! Their close friend, Jesus, was coming to their house.
Luke 10:38-42
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!". "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
Let's imagine, if you will, that we were there. Whose position, would you take?
Martha, the sister who is extra busy trying to make everything perfect? I imagine Martha was running around super excited and crazy busy making sure the food was cooked just right and the house was looking as perfect as she could get it. I mean, Jesus was coming to their house!
Or Mary, who instead of helping her sister with all the preparations needed to clean, cook and feed everyone she decided to sit at Jesus' feet and listen to Him speak?
I'm really torn over what I'd do if I was in their shoes. I'd like to think I'd choose to be like Mary; to rest at Jesus' feet and soak up all the wisdom and love that poured from Him. Yet still, I see that Martha isn't doing anything wrong, she is taking care of business. She's just doing what she feels has to be done to have a great dinner for an honored guest.
So do we throw responsibility to the wind? Do we push our job off on someone else? No, I don't think that's the point of the story.
It's about priorities. We let the stumbling block of busyness settle in our lives as we fill our days to the max with extra stuff to do instead of focusing on what God wants us to be doing. Priorities!
Save time for God. Cut out an activity or two. Back off of working so much overtime, if you can. Give God your full attention when you are in your devotion time with Him. Set the example for you kids. Show them what it looks like to have a heart after God.
Let's not just have a "christian check list" of things we need to get done so we appear to have our christian act together.
Prayed. Check.
Read my Bible. Check
Listen to Christian music. Check
Shared a Bible Verse on Facebook. Check
Post a pic of me reading my bible on Instagram. Check
All that means nothing if we are not experiencing God. God has a plan for us; a special plan for each of us. We must slow down and truly seek Him. Take time to hear God on a daily basis. Take time to study God's word personally and with your family.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
You do not have to wait till Sunday mornings to experience God. Praise Him in your home! Show your kids how it is done.
I encourage you today to not get overwhelmed with glorifying busyness. Do not let it be a stumbling block in your walk with our Lord and Savior.
Let's pray.
Oh Heavenly Father, Blessed be Your Name! Thank you for all that You are. I love you, Jesus. I ask that you forgive us of putting you lower on our "to-do" list. Help us to change. Guide us to know how to better schedule our days in a way that will honor You. Teach us to say no to things that will take away from our special time with you and our precious family time. Help us to number our days. Change our perspective. Holy Spirit I invite you to come into our days and guide us. Lord, help us to be the Christian women that You want us to be. Help us with our priorities and our "to-do" lists. Let nothing come before You in our lives. Help us to know when we need to sit at your feet to experience You and when we need to get up to get our responsibilities done. Lord, we love you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Is there anything in your schedule that you know needs to go or be moved around to make time with God a priority? Comment below and let's chat.
More than Blessed,
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When a couple in West Virginia decides to create a prenuptial agreement before they marry, they are not necessarily planning for divorce.
Instead, they are taking steps to arrange the state of their finances in advance of the legally binding relationship they are about to embark on.
Defining property ownership
The West Virginia Code explains that the prenuptial agreement, also called an antenuptial agreement, involves defining the ownership of property before the spouses marry. After a couple marries, all of the property they acquire belongs to both of them unless they take steps to differentiate.
Protecting personal and business assets
When one or both individuals already have considerable financial interests, it is a good idea to note which of these will be kept separate from the marital property. This may be particularly important for someone who owns a business, as this is not just personal property, but also a source of income and a profession.
A future spouse may also want to retain sole ownership of trust fund accounts, inheritances, family heirlooms and other assets.
Designating assets for children
According to the West Virginia's intestate laws, when one spouse dies, his or her assets typically become the property of the other spouse if the deceased had no children from another relationship. However, if the deceased spouse did have children from another relationship, the surviving spouse receives half of the estate, and the other half is divided between those children.
The prenuptial agreement allows spouses to define property rights upon their death, which can be an important addition to an estate plan.

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Organic Hulled Buckwheat
Buckwheat is a crop native to East Asia and has been cultivated in China for more than 2000 years. Despite the name, buckwheat groats are not actually a grain, but a fruit seed that is related to rhubarb. Organic buckwheat has a distinctive nutty flavour and can be cooked and served in a similar way to rice.
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Not only is it a suitable nutritious option for wheat or gluten sensitive people, it is popular with people limiting their grain intake. Organic hulled buckwheat is extremely versatile and can be cooked and served whole or ground into a flour. Buckwheat is often used to make crackers, bread and noodles. It is also a great substitute for rice and porridge.
How To Cook
Before cooking, buckwheat must be thoroughly rinsed under running water to remove any dirt or debris. Add one-part buckwheat to two parts water or broth. Bring to the boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
Buckwheat is very high in manganese, which is vital for healthy bone structure, bone metabolism and building essential enzymes. It has been linked to lowering LDL or 'bad cholesterol' and is a natural source of protein, various antioxidant plant compounds, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Buckwheat consumption is linked to several health benefits, including improved blood sugar control and heart health.
Organic Buckwheat.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 50 g
Average Per 100g:
Energy: 1511 kJ
Protein: 11.7 g
Carbohydrate: 66.4 g
Sugars: 1.4 g
Fat Total: 2.7 g
Fat Saturated: 0.6 g
Sodium: 11 mg
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The San Jose area is exciting and diverse. However, many of us are stressed by the outrageously high cost of living and the pressure to succeed. Balancing self-care with work and family life is often difficult. This can make it difficult to recognize when occasional worrying turns into clinical anxiety or depression.
Some of us criticize ourselves for our "negative" emotions. And we hide our pain. We may feel we are burdening our loved ones if we share our problems. And yet we feel embarrassed about discussing our problems in a clinical setting. In many cases, poor past experiences with therapy pose barriers to seeking help.
It's safe to say that most of us wish we never had to deal with stress. But life is defined by challenges.
Therapy will allow you to develop the coping skills you need to thrive. As your therapist, I offer a safe space for you to talk about your goals, feelings and concerns. I have 17 years of experience helping clients in the San Jose area manage their depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues.
Whether you're in therapy or hitting the gym, transformation never happens overnight. But with each session, making positive changes gets a little easier. It is my intention that you will leave my office feeling hopeful, relaxed, and ready to create the life you desire.
I take an active role in the therapy session.
Listening is the foundation of my practice. But that's not all that I do. After nearly two decades in this work, I understand that clients need gentle guidance to reach their goals. Clients want direction, clarity, and input from a professional. As soon as our time begins, I am actively engaged.
My office is a judgment-free zone
Many of us may believe that depression is an excuse for laziness. That anxiety is a sign of weakness. And addiction is a symptom of immorality. My office is a judgment-free zone. From murderers (no joke!) to millionaires, I've worked with a wide variety of clients. I am here to provide insight, support and healing. Not judgement.
I have over 15 years of experience
I was lucky enough to know from a young age that therapy is my calling. For nearly two decades, I have worked with clients across diverse backgrounds, age groups, and ethnicities. I recall fondly seeing my first client at age 23 and feeling excited to make an impact in her life. After 17 years of fine tuning my approach to conducting therapy, I consider myself an expert in my field – and my passion only continues to grow.
I put myself in my clients' shoes
I understand that opening up to a stranger isn't easy. Empathy is what sets excellent therapists apart from the mediocre, and I pride myself for my ability to put myself in my clients' shoes. Many of my first-time clients are nervous and self-conscious. However, clients will often say they leave their first session "refreshed" or "lighter."
It's so hard to open up to a stranger
Many of my prospective clients in the San Jose area are concerned about how therapy reflects on their character – they worry that talking to a therapist means they are damaged, inept, "weak" or "lazy." Nothing is further from the truth.
Look, all of us need guidance from time to time. Whether it's in your finances, your diet or your plumbing. (And in my opinion, marriage and life issues are much more complicated than a clogged sink!) The most sensible, mature and courageous thing to do when we need help is simple: ask for it. And be better for it!
I already have friends and family I can talk to.
You may feel more comfortable discussing personal issues with a friend or a loved one. Besides, you might ask, how can talking to a therapist fix past trauma or heal broken relationships?
While it may be easier to talk to someone you know, a therapist is trained to help you understand your feelings and solve your problems. Having an unbiased source of support in your life allows you to make healthier, more informed decisions.
Talking to a therapist won't change the situation I'm in.
You're right–a therapist can't wave a magic wand and make your problems and pain disappear. The bad news and the good news is: you are the only one who can change your life. And my goal with individual counseling therapy is that you will take charge of your life. And change it. My goal is for you to gain clarity about what you need to do. And how to change your life.
Many people come to my office feeling "stuck" and leave feeling "empowered." As a result they decide to make the changes they have been fearful to make for many years.
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Individual Counseling: Talking about your problems in a safe, constructive setting can help you now. But more importantly,
it can help set the course of your future on the right path.
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TO: Employee-News
FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury
DATE: September 2, 2015
SUBJECT: Functional Leadership in Abundance
ATTACHMENTS: None
Dear Colleagues,
I promised at professional development day that I will follow up in writing what was presented. More importantly, please use this document as a start to our 3-year process to successfully implement our strategic plan Goals & Objectives. Let me say once more that I am honored and humbled that the Unity College community has seen fit to entrust me with the interim Presidency of Unity College upon Dr. Mulkey's retirement from Unity College.
Until his departure I look forward to working with President Mulkey who has helped us establish an inspiring vision for this institution. That vision finds operational expression in the Unity College strategic plan, a document drafted by representatives of every constituency, ratified by the Board of Trustees, and operationalized by Senior Staff. My primary charge as Executive Vice President, CFO, CAO, and President-Elect is to help this community realize the strategic plan.
Unity College was started fifty years ago by a community with a dream. Thinking of our college founders and pioneer students—those who were called to "Help us build a college"—I can't help but be reminded of the shopworn quote from Thoreau, "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." The quote is overused, but Unity College is a castle in the air if ever there was one.
The founders, pioneers, and first fifty years of the Unity College community have built a castle in the air. President Mulkey has helped us draft the blueprint and lay a strong foundation. It is up to us to now raise the structural framework from inside the existing castle and complete the build out.
I'm writing today to outline the plan and approach to organizational structure at Unity College. If you attended the strategic priorities session during the State of the College professional development day, you heard most of this.
As you've heard me say many times, Higher Education cannot afford to continue business-as-usual, and Unity College's bold strategic plan isn't a business-as-usual set of initiatives. A bold college vision deserves a responsible, yet fresh, approach to administration. Unity deserves an approach that honors legacy and still looks forward. Unity deserves an approach that values community input and trusts individuals to do their jobs. Unity deserves an approach that celebrates our values and values progress.
Leadership Approach
Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. What works at one institution and with one group may not work with another. What works at one time will fail at another. Before we get to the details, let me mention a few things that I believe we need to make leadership work for this college at this point in Unity College's maturation as an institution.
Unity College needs personnel with access to information and to decision-makers. Our new administrative structure may end up being less vertical and flatter than we're used to, but horizontal elements will allow day-to-day realities to better influence strategic decisions. One-on-one relationships among students, faculty, and staff are central to the Unity College value proposition. A flatter organization helps establish students at the heart of the community and keeps executive administration closer to that heart. A flatter organization makes sure that there are opportunities to develop leadership at all levels of the organization. Unity needs more leaders, more access to leaders, and clearer paths to leadership. For faculty, for staff, and for students. Unity needs leadership in abundance.
Unity College needs empowered and accountable leadership. Functional leadership is an established approach that leans heavily on a team of mutually invested senior leaders and that we will apply at Unity College. In terms of the organizational chart you may not notice much of a difference, but a senior level team will share overall responsibility for meeting strategic institutional goals, establishing campus culture, managing risk, and most importantly, stewarding the mission of the college.
Within the senior leadership team individuals will be required to serve as first among equals or chief officer in their given area of primary responsibility. In a functional leadership setting, an individual's capacity to serve will, at times, seem to stretch the boundaries of a strict job description in order to place project and need above reporting structure. As for departments and offices, they will continue to report to a single senior leader. Individuals within departments will have clear job descriptions but be expected to participate in project teams when a project requires their particular capacity.
Unity College needs to pay attention to our institutional culture. Ask anyone: one of the most important aspects of Unity College is its community. Its people. Us. The kind of movement that we have experienced over the last few years—even though positive—takes a lot out of a community. Challenge and change brings out the best, and sometimes the worst, in a community and a culture. One of the objectives of this administration will be to engage in an appreciative study of and investment in the Unity College culture and community. We need to grow our resilience as a community in order to finish what we have begun and prepare for success over the next fifty years.
Functional leadership, horizontal structures, leadership in abundance, first among equals, culture management—These are principles I've applied and experienced here and at other institutions, but I am not sure that exactly this combination of leadership values has ever been tried before. That, in itself, is exciting. Here's a summary that helps me.
Unity requires functional leadership in abundance.
Unity College is poised for good things—hopefully great things—but only if we identify the work, engage and trust each other, and remember why we're here. Unity requires that everyone stays connected to a single purpose. Unity requires everyone to do their part, trust that others will do theirs, and have opportunities to lead. Unity requires that we all make a commitment to the success of this small, but increasingly important, institution.
Administrative Structure
In the spirit of functional leadership in abundance, the new Unity College organizational structure is based on functionality and driven by data. Several chief officers serve as the senior leadership team and will have first-among-equals responsibility in their area of focus. Everyone on campus will report, ultimately, to one of several chief officers from within departments. But those departments might look pretty different by the time we're done. And some folks will take the opportunity to embrace a new or modified role at the college.
So how do we realize functional leadership in abundance? How do we establish chief officers, reorganize, and refresh our jobs while getting our day-to-day work done? We will advance along the following steps, and progress will require some flexibility.
Step One: Identify chief officers. The plan for chief officers includes their titles, functions, and job descriptions; and is largely complete. An outline version of that plan is included in the section below—the one regarding the chief officers and their core functions. Chief officers will be identified through a combination of interim appointments (internal or external), internal appointments, internal searches, and external searches. Once assembly of the chief officer team reaches a point of critical mass, the team will work together to begin to work with others to organize functions into departments and departments into people.
Step Two: Establish functional groupings into departments and offices. Sr. Staff worked over the summer on a functional analysis of Unity College. Each member of Sr. Staff with managerial responsibilities completed a matrix that identifies core areas of responsibility and the work necessary to complete those tasks. The result of the summer project is a set of data that will be instrumental for this step in our process. Chief officers will work together to look for opportunities for mutual support, improved workflow, and amplification of resources before assigning departmental boundaries. The work has to get done, and we will always need our people to do it. But if we do our job well we will surprise ourselves and the structure at Unity College will look a little different after we're done. At the close of this phase departments and offices will be established within chief officer responsibility areas, then we will move on to locating individuals.
Step Three: Location of individuals. Unity College is home to a widely talented group of employees and this will be our chance to refresh roles and job descriptions. In this phase chief officers will discuss with individuals how their own goals and abilities best serve Unity College within the new configuration. Not everyone's job description will change much or at all. Where it does, and when necessary, professional development and training will be provided to ensure that competencies match need and individuals have opportunities for growth. The effective assignment of talent to task is at the heart of the functional approach to institutional structure and personal professional satisfaction, so it is important to revisit job descriptions, departmental reporting lines, roles, and available trainings—whether or not major change happens at this level.
Step Four: Institutional Committee and Policy Review. As a functional approach to leadership in abundance takes root, we will likely find that our current institutional committee structure and policies no longer serve as well as they did a few months ago. As need emerges, we will bring proposed committee changes to Sr. Staff for review and vote. Institutional policies go through the College Policies and Processes Committee.
Senior Leadership Team
A note about chief officers: The language of "chief officer" is familiar to us in the form of "Chief Academic Officer" and "Chief Financial Officer." But just to be clear, chief officer is not a rank it is a role. Our leadership team may have, for example, a dean working with a director as first among equals. Different rank, parallel role. In addition, Unity College will also have a chief of staff who will serve as an extension of my office and coordinate among the other chief officers.
The senior leadership team will initially consist of around ten chief officers. That number may decrease over time as the institution grows, the strategic plan becomes a reality, and systems emerge. It may expand if contingencies require it. Chief officer roles might be combined or split. As the senior leadership team, all chief officers will report directly to the Executive Vice President. After January 3 chief officers will report to the interim President.
Here is an overview (in no particular order) of senior leadership and an idea of their individual responsibilities. What follows is a blueprint. Job descriptions, and even positions, will evolve as human resources are added and our strengths and needs become clearer (subject to change).
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like revenue, recruitment, traditional marketing functions, market research and planning, and new market development.
Chief Student Success Officer (CSSO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like student success and retention, persistence and graduation, student support, academic support, and co-curricular living and learning.
Chief Academic Officer (CAO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like curriculum, faculty, accreditation, distance education, and academic administration.
Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like relationships with environmental partners, reporting on sustainability and environmental initiatives, campus sustainability education and information, departmental compliance, participating in campus planning, and strategic sustainability initiatives.
Chief Facilities Management Officer (CFMO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like physical plant planning and maintenance, campus beautification and landscaping, real estate management, custodial, energy and utilities, physical asset maintenance, and construction and renovation.
Chief Information Officer (CIO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like technology infrastructure, data management, institutional research and reporting, institutional effectiveness, instructional technology.
Chief Finance Officer (CFO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like the budgeting process, financial management, financial planning, auxiliary services, institutional risk management, and emergency preparedness.
Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Resources Officer (CDIHRO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like human resources, institutional culture, professional development, personnel compliance, community relations, morale, and maintaining a positive campus culture.
Chief of Staff (CoS) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like coordination of senior leadership, strategic plan management, support for EVP/CAO, strategic projects, partnership development, and new business development.
Chief Fundraising Officer (CFO) will be the first-amongst-equals for functions like alumni relations, major donors, annual fund and other giving programs, and donor relationship management.
Academic Administration Process and Parameters
At the most recent professional development days the faculty showed support for engaging in a process of renewal. While I understand that decisions regarding institutional organization fall into administrative purview, I also believe in the importance of participation and stakeholder input, therefore we will be pursuing a design process over the fall semester that will end in feedback by faculty and a decision by me.
Academic Leadership Team
One of my first steps this summer in developing leadership in abundance was to reconvene the former center directors working group as the Academic Leadership Team (ALT – formal charge/role/scope/membership to be finalized at next Senior Staff Meeting which I will share with you) with a slightly reconfigured membership.
The ALT moving forward will be comprised of a core team of the Center Directors with the CAO as well as the Registrar, Faculty Moderator, Chair of the Academic Regulations Committee, and Chair of Faculty Planning Committee. The Core team will meet weekly but alternate business meeting weeks with the expanded strategic meeting members.
One of our first orders of business this fall will be to work with the Academic Leadership Team to draft and solicit feedback from faculty regarding a revised academic administrative structure. Draft plans will be presented at Faculty Meeting for feedback in time for my December decision. Implementation will begin in Spring Semester, with full implementation by next fall at the latest. Minutes will be made available weekly once adopted.
Parameters and Process for Academic Administration Restructure
The leadership and structural principles outlined above in regard to institutional administrative structure also apply within the area of academic administration, although academic administrative restructuring will take its own path. New structures will be designed to establish functional leadership in abundance in academic administration at Unity College. After initial analysis of our adjunct budget, overloads, course releases, and stipends, I am certain that we can realize structural renewal with minimal additional resources.
What will the new academic administrative structure look like? I am open and honestly excited to see what we come up with together. I do have some expectations and parameters that I should outline as we begin.
I anticipate that we will end our design process in December with a plan for multiple academic centers that are organized around environmental issues, big questions, select populations, or on some other basis. However we reorganize we should not simply recast ourselves around major degree programs.
One unit will likely be integrative in nature: focused on across-the-curriculum and foundational learning programs. It should include all curricular elements that are broadly institutional in nature or that have their primary focus on the first two years (Management Across the Curriculum; Honors Program; Undergraduate Research, etc. (please note that these items are mere examples and might not be exclusive to the first two years or even make the cut). As a faculty, we agree: we must facilitate participation between Centers and this may be the way to do it.
Further, academic personnel must be empowered to work with the Chief Academic Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Student Success Officer, and others to integrate curricular, co-curricular, and residential components into a transformative and developmentally-differentiated living and learning experience—all within the educational framework of sustainability science.
The goal, then, is to create an academic administrative structure that 1) ensures proper administration of educational programs and personnel, 2) facilitates, rather than limits, working across organizational units, 3) advances strategic priorities–especially the transformation of the foundational college experience, and 4) provides opportunities for functional leadership in abundance.
As for procedure, we will realize a new structural design through a process that 1) recognizes the relevance and authority of existing governance structures, 2) is efficient (yields a result by early December), 3) and includes stakeholder input.
As we work toward leadership in abundance we will be creating paths to leadership for faculty who wish to participate. Not all will. Some will focus on research, some on teaching. But some will wish to make institutional service through administration a centerpiece of their Unity College portfolio.
Program coordinators, directors, and deans will likely make up the administrative leadership opportunities for faculty. These faculty administrative opportunities will complement those offered to staff through the new institutional structures and process outlined above. I will be working with the Center Directors to outline the responsibilities and draft job descriptions for faculty administration positions over the coming weeks.
As with institutional changes, it will likely be necessary to complete some adjustments to college policies and change or create job descriptions to reflect any academic administrative changes adopted. We will create job descriptions for all positions, adjust those that need adjustment, and develop changes to policy where it makes sense to do so and according to process.
Beyond the Details
The steps outlined above may seem technical and boring to some—I admit, I love this stuff. My intent is not to bore you or overwhelm you with details. My purpose here is to invite you to focus and engage with me on building our human and organizational infrastructure, and to do so even as we begin in earnest on some of our priority initiatives and continue our good work on others. If we work together, I believe we will quickly begin to realize the value of good organizational infrastructure.
Friends and colleagues, I am excited to work with this community of learners, scholars, teachers, problem-solvers, supporters, and environmentally minded individuals, and I am excited to be here at this time in the college's history.
I believe that in the next ten years higher education will be characterized by change resulting from market pressures and opportunities—many of which we have just begun to realize. I believe that Unity College is differently (if not uniquely) prepared to do more than just weather the storm. This college is, in my opinion, prepared to ride the waves and wind to a new place for higher education.
Unity's distinctive mission has never been more relevant. Our marketing is crisp and getting crisper. We have leadership that is willing to invest in future-proofing this important college. We have a committed staff, faculty and student body the likes I have never seen before. If anyone can flourish in the current higher education environment, it's Unity College.
Let's flourish together. In Unity,
Ps: Please excuse acronyms, jargon, & lingo that might not jive with your lexicon. My intent is merely to communicate and inform.
Dr. Melik Peter Khoury
Executive Vice President, CAO, CFO &
Liaison to the Board of Trustees
Unity College
Office: 207-509-7144
"Integrity, by its very existence, rekindles the belief that as a people we can live above the level of moral squalor. We need that belief; as a cynical community is a corrupt community." John Gardner


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°°Random Planetary Events/ET Visitations°° Picture this your Playing astroneer and you hear a loud explosion, you look up to the sky and see a a large fireball streaking across the sky you watch as it impacts the planet. You curiosity gets the best of you and you set out on a adventure to find out what is was that crash landed. You reach the area of impact to find a large creator inside you find... Here are some ideas on what you might find - A large asteroid or meteor possibly filled with rare resources or Something unique maybe even in the form as a unknown that can be carried to the research module - A Human crash landed Aircraft or pod possibly carrying resources, AI robots, or maybe even other Human NPC who may be friendly or hostile. And who may also start to build a base on the planet.(Making the planet feel more alive.) - Crashed or Landed Alien Aircraft with Alien NPC who may be hostile. The Ship's parts can be stripped to be researched or Maybe a small one man UFO can be placed on the research module to unlock extraterrestrial technology. Picture this scenario you reach the area of impact only to see a UFO either crashed or landed safely. You see Aliens wandering either scavenging or disoriented from the crash. The Aliens would then depending on there personality or Race either attack you or be curious of you and from there a realtionship would form for trades etc. Also on that note these events should be random all over the world on any planet and when something enters the atmosphere you should see it burning up as it enters the planet. This would give this exciting feeling of wanting to go investigate the impact site and lead to some interesting adventures as you never know what you may find. Atmosphere Burn ups should include yourself as you travel from planet to planet this effect would make entering planets feel more realistic. °°Weather Effects°° Each planet should have its own weather effects and hazards unique to each. For instance on a Terran planet similar to a earth like planet you may get Thunder Storms, sandstorms, snow storms etc depending on the area of the planet you are on. But let's imagine some new Hazards into the mix such as, Acid rain, Blizzards, Tsunami, Radiation Bursts, Solar Flares, Volcano Eruptions with Lava, Earthquakes, Tornadoes or maybe even as you advance and make your footprint on the universe ET become curious and visit and now your faced with Visitation and possibly abduction to there ship or there planet and you must build and escape. Hmmm Leave your opinions below. If you like some of my ideas let's bump this Topic up so the Development Team can see it. Thanks guys.


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I have written a macro that automatically creates exploded views; however, since the relatively recent inclusion of rotation within explode steps it is causing issues because no rotation axis is selected. Note the Solidworks Example.
2016 SOLIDWORKS API Help - AddExplodeStep Method (IConfiguration)
The Direction is selected with a mark equal to 1 and the component with a mark = 2 but I cannot figure out how to select the Rotation axis for the exploded step. In fact, after the explode step is created, if I go to edit the step manually and try to select an explode axis the program crashes unless I first save and exit the model and then reopen it (at which time SolidWorks populated the field with the default "XYRING@ComponentName".
You would think that if nothing is specifically passed to IAddExplodeStep for a rotation axis SolidWorks would use the default but it doesn't. Instead it leaves it blank.
Thanks to anyone who has a workaround on this. I suspect I may need to put in another enhancement request.
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Hi nice people in this community!
Recently I got "Niederlassungserlaubnis" (permanent residence permit).
My question is: Which countries can I visit with this permanent residence permit and without a visa? Is it possible to visit all European countries (not only the schengen countries) without a visa?
Dear @MoniLink, thank you for sharing a question with the Wefugees Community!
With a Niederlassungserlaubnis (permanent residence permit) it is possible for you to visit all of the Schengen countries without a visa. You are allowed to stay in the Schengen country you are visiting up to 3 months (90 days) in a period of 180 days.
For the EU-countries that are not part to the Schengen Agreement like the UK, Ireland and Cyprus it is probably necessary for you to apply for a visa. You can do this at the embassy of the regarding state.
It is just very important that besides your permanent residence permit you as well hold a passport, f. e. of your home country or some kind of equivalent because you have to be able to show identification.
I hope this helps and feel free to get back to us with any further questions!
All the best, Melina


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Today I had the pleasure of officially opening the 30th annual Tasmanian Youth Parliament at Parliament House in Hobart which I have presided over since being elected to the position of Speaker of the House of Assembly in 2014.
Fifty two students in Years 10-12 from fourteen schools and colleges around the Stare are taking part in the week-long event with the tagline for the event being 'The Voice of Young Tasmanians'.
Youth Parliament is an innovative program run by young people for young people, aimed at educating and empowering our youth through public speaking, whilst also providing them with opportunities to engage with elected Members, contribute their opinions and help shape political policy.
Participants sit in both the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council, with several sessions to be chaired by 'real' Members of Parliament from both chambers.
The Youth Parliament program provides Tasmanian students with a unique insight into parliamentary processes such as writing legislation, debating bills and understanding the Standing Orders as well as learning more about our Westminster system of government.
Having been involved in Youth Parliament in previous years, one of the most exciting elements of the program is seeing students evolve over the course of the week and, in some cases, the course of a couple of years if they are return participants.
The annual event is organised by a not-for-profit group of volunteers under the age of 25 called the Tasmanian Youth Government Association Task Force supported by the YMCA and the Tasmanian Government, which has provided a $13,750 grant towards this year's Youth Parliament.
Through workshops and speakers' panels the specific focus this year is on issues facing the Tasmanian health system. Bills scheduled to be debated include Adoption, Beach Rejuvenation, Children's Equality, Education Reform, Organ Donation and many other topics chosen by the students.
Bills that are 'passed' and policy documents formulated will be presented to me to provide to the State Government at the end of the week.
I am proud to support a program that provides an educative forum for bright young Tasmanians to express their ideas, learn about Parliament and better understand the importance of politics in a democratic society.
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French entertainment and telco giant Vivendi announced rising first-half revenues Monday, up 10.2% on last year to E11.27 billion ($16.43 billion).
Earnings nevertheless fell 15.8% vs. the same period in 2007 to $2.65 billion. But Vivendi topper Jean-Bernard Levy predicted profit growth similar to that of 2007 by year's end.
The group's music and TV concerns both appear to be thriving, while telco biz SFR is struggling with regulatory and other costs.
At Universal Music Group, operating profit was up 17.7% to $378 million "under difficult market conditions." Revenue dipped 2.4%.
Feevee Canal Plus saw operating profits rise 17.4% to $582 million, excluding continuing costs of merging with former rival TPS. Synergies from the merger continue to flow, including lower distribution and programming costs.
Canal Plus also saw takings rise in Poland and from French digital channel I>Tele, as well as through merging Kinowelt with StudioCanal in Germany.
Vivendi Games posted operating profits of $134 million, down 22.7% on the first half of 2007. The group pointed out that this sharp fall is from a peak after the release of "World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade" in the first half of 2007. The online game has a worldwide subscriber base of 10.9 million, and the next release is due later this year.
Costs in the games business were also boosted by increased development spending at the Sierra Entertainment subsidiary and higher marketing costs, mainly for "Spiderwick" and "Bourne Conspiracy" products.


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This art quilt features the design Roses by Van Gogh for the commercial size hoop. You can use a smaller design, but please keep in mind that you'll have to recalculate the length of all strips. The final quilt will be smaller than ours.
The finished size is about 14 1/2" x 19 1/2".
You will need :
Print out the color card and select threads according to the color card.
Upload the file with Roses by Van Gogh into your embroidery machine.
Stabilize light-colored fabric with heavy-weight iron-on stabilizer. Hoop it, tighten the hoop.
Embroider the file. Please don't forget to cut out jump stitches after every color.
After the stitch-out is done, trim it leaving 1/4" margins around the embroidery.
Cutting and Assembly of the Top:
Note: seam allowance is 1/4", press each seam after you made it.
Select fabrics in the same hues as the embroidery. We use light peach fabric, rose pink fabric, a batik in light green and pink hues, light turquoise-green fabric and a batik in dark green and light brown hues. Measure the trimmed stitch-out. Our stitch-out measures 7" x 12".
Out of light peach fabric, cut
Sew the 1" x 7" strips to the upper and lower edges of the central part.
Sew tge 1" x 13" strips to the left and right edges of the central part.
Out of the turquoise-green fabric cut a strip 1" x 8". Sew it to the upper edge of the working piece.
Out of the green-brown fabric cut a strip 1" x 8". Sew it to the bottom edge of the working piece.
Out of the turquoise-green fabric cut a strip 1" wide and as long as the fabric permits. Out of green-brown fabric cut a strip 1" wide and as long as the fabric permits.
Position the ends of both strips, face to face at a right angle.
Sew together along the diagonal. Trim seam allowance to 1/4".
Open the seam and press.
Out of this new strip cut another strip 14" long, with the turquoise-green part about 5" and green-brown part 9" long.
Sew the strip to the right edge of the working piece.
Repeat for the left edge, but make the turquoise end of the strip 9" and the green-brown end 5".
The third border is out of the green-and-pink batik. Cut 2 strips measuring 1" x 9". Sew them to the upper and lower edges. Cut 2 more strips measuring 1" x 15" and sew them to the right and left edges.
The fourth border is again made of turquoise-green and green-brown batik. Out of each fabric cut a strip 1" x 10". Sew the turquoise strip to the upper edge and the brown strip to the lower edge.
For the side borders sew the two-colored strips as described above. Cut the right border 16" long with the turquoise part 5" and the green-brown part 11" long.
Cut the left border with the turquoise part 11" and the green-brown part 5" long. Sew the strips to the left and right edges.
The fifth border is pink. Cut 2 strips measuring 1" x 11" and sew them to the upper and lower edges.
Cut 2 strips measuring 1" x 17" and sew them to the right and left edges.
For the sixth border, out of green-brown batik, cut a strip measuring 2" x 17". Sew it to the right edge.
For the left border, out of green-brown batik, cut a strip measuring 2" x 7" and out of turquoise-green fabric, cut a strip measuring 2" x 14". Sew them together as described above.
Trim the strip to 2" x 17", so that the turquoise part is about 12" and the green-brown is about 5". Sew the strip to the left edge.
Out of both fabrics, cut 1 strip each measuring 2" x 15". Sew the turquoise strip to the upper and the green-brown strip to the lower edge.
Quilting and Finishing:
Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with batting. Spread your working piece over it.
Pin all three layers together with 1" pins and start quilting. We quilted through the embroidery with invisible (polyamide) thread in a freemotion style. Then we quilted the second, fourth and sixth borders with a free motion stippling pattern. We left the first, third and fifth borders unquilted, so they have something of a 3D look.
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Global stocks traded in the green on St Patrick's Day Wednesday, in response to a relatively optimistic outlook from the Federal Reserve combined with a pledge to keep interest rates low for an extended time.
Experts told CNBC the U.S. central bank may only begin to raise rates late next year. They give their tips on how to invest in a low interest-rate environment.
No US Rate Rise Until Q3 2011
David Mann, head of research, Americas at Standard Chartered believes the Fed will not hike rates this year in the absence of strong momentum to drive growth in the U.S. economy. He sees the central bank only beginning to hike rates in the third quarter of next year.
Rate Expectations
The Fed will keep rates low to boost business investment and consumer spending, due to the mid-term elections and concerns of a double dip, says Chris Pederson, CEO of York Securities and Dealing.
US Economy Stabilizing
The Fed appears more positive on the U.S. economy, notes Magnus Prim, chief strategist, Asia, SEB. He tells CNBC this suggests the economy is starting to stabilize.
Foreign Markets: Focus on the Facts
Over time, analysts should pay less attention to the FMOC statements and more attention to hard and fast data, says Adrian Foster, head of financial markets research, Asia Pacific, Rabobank. He discusses the dollar and other foreign currencies.
Wall Street Not Bothered by US-China Tensions
Wall Street is giving half an ear, no more, to rising U.S.-China tensions, Yu-Dee Chang, principal & chief advisor at ACE Investment Strategists told CNBC. He says there are bigger issues plaguing the markets.
Will Oil Break Above $84?
The bias is for commodities to break out to the topside but that will be checked by where inflation is headed in China and India, says Jonathan Barratt, managing director at Commodity Broking Services.
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Wat zegt het experiment van Motter (1994) over het rol van topografische (retinotope) representaties in de interactie tussen feedforward netwerken en feedback netwerken in visuele perceptie?
Motter presented a circular array of
objects (oriented bars) around a fixation spot. The color of the fixation spot
was used as a cue. The color of half of the objects in the
array matched the color of the cue. Single neuron
activity was recorded in area V4 during a discrimination
task based on the color of the cue. The initial activity of
V4 cells was the same for cells responding to the
matching color and for cells responding to the nonmatching
color. But 150–200 msec after stimulus onset
the cells that responded to the color of the cue showed
enhanced activity. In contrast, the activity of cells responding
to the nonmatching color was attenuated. In
this way, ' 'the topographic representation of the neural
activity in area V4 highlights the potential targets in the
visual scene at the expense of background objects' ' A dramatic effect was observed when the color of the
cue switched in the middle of a trial from one alternative
to the other. Following the cue switch, a reversal of
activity occurred during the trial. The activity of the
initially nonmatching cells increased to the level of the
initially matching cells, whereas the activity of the initially
matching cells declined to the level of the initially
nonmatching cells (Motter, 1994b).
The simulations of the model show that
information about the location of an identified object
(target) in an object array can be retrieved by an
interaction in the retinotopic areas of the ventral stream
between a feedback network that carries information
about the identity of the target and a feedforward network
that carries information about the object array
(stimulus). In this way, the ventral stream can select an
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Thornyhold is the third novel of Mary Stewart's that I've read; although I generally enjoy Stewart's novels, I'd definitely say this wasn't as good as Nine Coaches Waiting or The Ivy Tree.
Geillis has just inherited Thornyhold, an 18th century house that had once apparently belonged to a Victorian-era witch, from her cousin, also named Geillis. Upon moving to the house, Geillis becomes caught up in its atmosphere, even taking on her cousin's reputation as a witch.
Stewart definitely has a flair for the dramatic, and for infusing her stories and settings with magic. There's a sort of dreamlike quality about Thornyhold. But here, I felt that something was missing—the novel (really a novella) was too short for character development, too short for the development of the romance. Stewart's other novels had villains that were creepy; the "villain" in this novel is sort of caricaturish. In addition, the novel is quite sad in some places as Geillis describes to the reader what her childhood was like. I'm still a fan of Mary Stewart's, though. She really knows how to craft a novel that's got atmosphere.


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10 Comments on "An Open Letter to my Nephew in the Suck"
I'm pretty sure I get the cool points cause I can name that tune in 2 notes 🙂
Pretty sure thats "Danny Boy", but your paw paw used "roses" instead of "flowers". threw me 'cause it wasnt sung and some of the words were changed from the version I grew up with. but there are a million versions. fitting if it is.
And if you come, and all the flowers are dying
If I am dead, as dead I well may be
I pray you'll find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.
And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me
And all my grave will warm and sweeter be
And then you'll kneel and whisper that you love me
And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me.
So sweet, Danny. Makes me all verklempt. Also, Danny Boy was one of the first real songs I learned to play on the organ 😉
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"the sky looked like something out of a joy division song"
Dude… turning someone (the right kind of someone) on to Joy Division is a gift. That music really transcends time. They were so far ahead of the curve.


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Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Restaurants in Longyearbyen
You might expect Longyearbyen to be a gastronomic desert, but you'd be wrong: The two leading hotels have upscale restaurants that wouldn't be out of place in Oslo or Bergen.
Check the "Food and Drink" section of Spitsbergen Travel's Web site for descriptions of the Restaurant Nansen at the Radisson SAS Polar Hotel Spitsbergen and the Funktionaermessen Restaurant ("Employee's Mess") at the Spitsbergen Hotel, which has come a long way since the days when it served as a dining hall for coal-mine managers and office staff. The two hotels also have bars where you can get snacks or light meals along with your drinks.
I had excellent and imaginatively prepared meals at both hotels' restaurants during my stay. I can also testify that the Radisson SAS bar serves great cold sandwiches on baguette rolls, and the club sandwich that I had in the Spitsbergen Hotel's bar was a full-fledged meal with a roasted chicken breast, egg, bacon, tomatoes, and other items between slabs of bread with French fries on the side. (It would have been the perfect finish to a day of snowmobiling; for me, it was merely a cure for hunger and jet lag.)
Kroa, a.k.a. Steakers Svalbard, is a fully licensed bar and restaurant in the center of town. It's owned by Basecamp Spitsbergen and often has Arctic specalties on the menu.
Mary-Ann's Polarrigg has The Vinterhagen Restaurant, where "the midnight sun floods through the glass roof in the summer and where the amazing northern lights mysteriously wave in the winter." The restaurant serves Thai food and Arctic dishes.
In the Lompensenteret shopping mall downtown, Classic Pizza is a relatively low-cost option for dining in or pizza delivery to your hotel. Other restaurants in Lompensenteret include Kafé Busen (lunch and dinner at moderate prices) and the Fruene Kaffe & Vinbar (lunch at midday, wine bar and dinner from late afternoon and into the evening).
Huset is off the tourist track: It's a long bike ride or walk up the valley, on the opposite bank of the river from Nybyen. Huset's services include a café, a restaurant, a nightclub, a 25,000-bottle wine cellar, and a tax-free kiosk where you can buy tobacco, souvenirs, and cook-at-home meat from Argentina.
If you have access to a refrigerator or kitchen during your stay, you can save money on lunch and the occasional dinner by purchasing groceries at Svalbardsbutikken, a.k.a. the Coop Svalbard.
Finally, if you're looking for a unique apéritif or nightcap, choose from the vast liquor selection at Karls-Berger Pub, which offers everything from an 1802 cognac to rare malt whiskies and rums.
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It is well understood amongst business leaders and technology experts that web application performance is incredibly important to the long-term success of the website. Accordingly, most organizations include some degree of performance testing in their development process. Unfortunately, many don't go far enough, for a variety of reasons, which can hold back not only their website, but ultimately the company as a whole.
The reason is simple: The Internet has changed dramatically in recent years.
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Jack and the firefighters
People ask me why I love Mustang so, why its people are so inspirational to me – and I can answer that with a little story, a simple tale about a sweet family, a bunch of cool guys and how the smallest of kindnesses can cast a light far beyond what anyone ever expected.
It started off with a little boy and a lemonade stand. Jack Dougherty and his family were celebrating a big milestone – the three-year anniversary of Jack's heart surgery, an operation made necessary because of congenital heart defects the little Mustang boy had at birth. But, on Friday that was, at least for now, just a memory, as Jack, his sister Anna and his parents, Kristin and Ryan, set up a lemonade stand in their front yard.
But, this wasn't just any lemonade stand. Jack and Anna were offering refreshment on that hot, hot day, not to make a little change but to help others – and to remember others who have not shared their luck or fortune.
"There is so much bad in the world - not only do I not want my kids to focus on the bad things, I want them to be part of the good," Kristen says. "Sometimes the world needs reminded of kind acts by strangers because there is so much beauty and kindness in the world, even though lately it doesn't seem that way."
Each cup given out was marked with the name of a child, those who have suffered and persevered – like Jack – and others who did not live through the fight. They are children Kristin says she remembers every day, as if they were her own.
"We gave away free lemonade to share kindness and make people smile but also to raise awareness for kids like Jack with heart defects that are both living and dead, for Charlie Keith who died while fighting childhood cancer, for Karsynn and Jaxson who were born forever sleeping," she says.
That was the first step, but it wouldn't be the last. Moved by the family's sweet gesture, resident Rena Bohn made her own ripple in that pond, posting on Facebook and asking people to go by Jack and Anna's stand.
It was a hot, hot day, but that is what they did. Not only did residents get in their car and go to see the kids' and take a sip of their lemonade, that Facebook post prompted a call to Mustang Fire Department, where Lt. Allen Sylvester took a call asking if firefighters might want to drop by.
There was no hesitation, no excuse that the men were busy – in literally 10 minutes they were on their way. And, in the process, these men, who do so much for so many every day, went above and beyond what they always do.
The big fire truck pulled up to a couple of kids with wide eyes and huge grins, as the firefighters spent perhaps half an hour drinking lemonade, letting Jack and Anna climb into the truck and wear their helmets and more.
They more than made Jack's day – they showed him that he and his family are not alone in giving to others.
Kristen says what she wanted to teach her children came to life on Friday.
You know what? Every single person that we gave to only wanted nothing but to give back to us," she says. "It was so humbling and amazing to put a small kindness out there and have it come back to us tenfold."
Kristin and Jack, Allen and his fellow firefighters – they are just a few examples of the best of us and how they keep a light shining on the kindness that lives in this world. Kristin is right that there is a lot of ugliness, hate and sadness, something that sometimes seems to get worse and worse with time. But, there is also love and caring, warmth and commitment.
And, a little Mustang lemonade stand standing in the late springtime heat offers a glimpse into the refreshment that that kindness can offer. Now all we need to do is pass it on.
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People with diabetes struggle to control their blood sugar levels without treatment. If your blood sugar levels are stay high for a long period of time then a number of serious complications can arise.
But what should a 'normal' blood sugar level look like, how is it measured and what can you do to restore equilibrium when it moves outside the recommended guidelines? We ask the experts:
What is your blood sugar level?
Blood sugar is the concentration of glucose in the body, explains Dr Angela Rai, medical expert at Bioniq, and it's used for energy. Also known as the plasma glucose level, blood sugar is expressed in millimoles per litre (mmol/l). Normally, levels stay within narrow limits throughout the day: approximately 4 to 8mmol/l.
Not only does glucose come from the food we eat, but the body creates it by digesting foods, such as carbohydrates, into a sugar that circulates in the bloodstream. This is why blood sugar levels are naturally higher after meals and usually lowest in the morning.
High blood sugar symptoms
Symptoms of high blood sugar include the following, says Dr Rai:
- Feeling very thirsty and tired
- Passing urine more often than usual
- Recurrent episodes of infections such as thrush
Low blood sugar symptoms can include:
- Hunger
- Tiredness
- Dizziness
- Becoming easily irritated
- Feeling shaky.
Why control blood sugar levels?
If your blood levels are too high or too low for long periods of time, it can lead to adverse health conditions.
High blood sugar levels
'When blood sugar levels rise, the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin, which prompts the cells to absorb sugar from the blood,' says Dr Rai. 'This causes blood sugar levels to drop and the sugar that isn't needed to fuel your body right away gets stored in cells to use at a later time.'
To move blood sugar into cells throughout the body, your body needs insulin. 'If you cannot produce enough, or the insulin does not work effectively, it leaves too much sugar in the blood and not enough in the cells for energy,' she continues. 'This leads to high circulating sugar levels in the bloodstream and can lead to diabetes.'
When very high levels of blood glucose are present for years, it leads to damage of the small blood vessels. This, in turn, increases your risk of developing late-stage diabetes complications including:
- Retinopathy (eye disease)
- Nephropathy (kidney disease)
- Neuropathy (nerve disease)
- Cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack, hypertension, heart failure, stroke and problems caused by poor circulation, e.g. gangrene in the worst cases
Low blood sugar levels
Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycaemia, is what happens when the glucose in your blood drops too low, says Dr Kathryn Basford, GP at UK-based online doctor Zava. This can happen if you are fasting or eating specific diets.
'Meals with high levels of carbohydrates can cause your blood sugar to drop because your body overreacts to lower the sugar levels,' she adds. 'Binge drinking is also a possible cause. There are also some rarer medical conditions that can cause low blood sugar, so if you think it might be happening to you, you should speak to your doctor, who can check this for you.'
If left untreated, more serious symptoms may include weakness, blurry vision, confusion or unusual behaviour such as clumsiness (similar to being drunk), feeling sleepy, or in more severe cases fits or even collapsing, says Dr Basford. 'If your blood sugar levels drop during the night you may experience headaches or have damp sheets from sweat in the morning.'
How can I measure blood sugar levels?
To diagnose diabetes and keep track of how well it's being controlled, there is a blood test called HbA1c. 'This gives an average of your blood sugar level over a few months so you and your doctor can know if your blood sugar is high most of the time over this period,' she continues.
When it comes to monitoring your blood sugar levels at home, there are a few options available. Home testing kits come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and a pharmacist or the diabetes clinic nurse can advise you about the best model. Usually, this will involve a finger prick test.
'A finger prick test is the most well known and widely used method,' says Dr Basford. 'Some people with diabetes will have to do this every day. This will depend if you are using certain medicines like insulin or sulfonylureas. Most people with diabetes on other medicines won't need to check their blood sugars every day.'
Alternatively you may wish to use a flash glucose monitor. 'This device sits on your skin and can determine your blood sugar levels,' says Dr Basford. 'This is said to work very well and means you don't have to do a finger prick every time you check your levels.'
However, there can be a delay in the reading so it is advised to still use the finger prick method from time to time if the reading is low, if you think you might be having a drop in your blood sugar or if you don't feel well.
What should glucose levels be?
The ideal values are:
- 4 to 7mmol/l before meals
- less than 9mmol/l 2 hours after a meal
- around 6 to 9mmol/l at bedtime.
There are differing opinions about the ideal blood glucose level range and your diabetes team can give you individual advice on the range to aim for.
How often should blood glucose levels be measured?
Not all people with diabetes have to check their blood sugars themselves, says Dr Basford. 'If you're using insulin or sulphonylurea medications, your doctor or nurse will give you a plan to follow so you know when you should be checking.'
This usually depends on when you're taking your medication, when you're having meals and also if you're feeling unwell. It also depends on your lifestyle – the needs of a PE instructor will be different to someone who sits at a computer all day.
Generally, people who have type 1 diabetes – or have type 2 diabetes that's being treated with insulin – ought to measure their blood sugar levels daily before meals. Some days one or two tests can be done, while on others four or five might be needed.
If you have type 1 diabetes and have more than 20mmol/l of glucose in your blood, you should use a urine strip to check for the presence of ketones. If ketone bodies are present, it's a warning sign of diabetic acidosis, and you should consult your doctor immediately.
People with type 2 diabetes should measure their blood glucose levels once or twice a week – either before meals or 90 minutes after a meal – and complete 24-hour profile once or twice a month. This means measuring glucose levels before each meal.
However, for elderly people and those with other medical problems, it's often enough to check the urine for glucose – usually before breakfast and the evening meal. This is because cardiovascular complications such as heart attacks, stroke and angina are the main cause of serious illness and death in people with type 2 diabetes.
They can do this by:
- Controlling blood pressure more rigorously
- Lowering cholesterol levels with medication
- Increasing or starting exercise
- Stopping smoking
Tips for healthy blood sugar levels:
There are many factors that may affect your blood sugar levels. These can vary from a lack of exercise, being unwell, eating high-sugar foods, and even stress, says Dr Basford. Luckily, lifestyle changes can help keep your blood sugar levels healthy.
'If you have high blood sugar levels, try exercising more regularly, avoiding foods that are high in sugar or carbohydrates, keeping on top of any diabetes medication and regularly checking your levels if you've been told to do so by your doctor,' she suggests.
If you are suffering from a drop in your blood sugar levels, have a fizzy drink or fruit juice, a small handful of sweets, a piece of toast with spread, or a glass of milk – you should start to feel better fairly quickly, says Dr Basford.
'If you have diabetes, test your blood sugar levels again 15 minutes after eating; you should be looking for a reading of 4mmol or higher,' she explains. 'If this is happening often, speak to your doctor as your diabetes medicines might need to be changed.'
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Tonight's rescheduled Australian Story documents the history-making fall and rise of Debbie Kilroy, from murderous intentions in a high security women's prison for serious drug offences to a high-profile crusading lawyer.
"Something clicked in her head to actually switch her mind around and suddenly be a power for good if you like, just an amazing thing," says former Qld Corrective Services Director-General Keith Hamburger.
Earlier this year, Kilroy mounted a spur-of-the-moment crowd-funding campaign to pay off the court debts of Indigenous women incarcerated in Western Australia for defaulting on fines.
The campaign led to a deluge of donations. Celebrities like Russell Crowe and Orange Is The New Black star, Yael Stone, saw Kilroy's goal of $100,000 quadruple in size. More than 11 women have been released from prison and reunited with their families, and over one hundred fines have been paid to keep defaulters out of jail.
Since leaving prison more than 25 years ago, Debbie Kilroy has fought to get women and girls out of prison and to keep them out through the organisation she founded Sisters Inside.
"I think people would say I've dedicated my life to fight," says Kilroy.
"She's not a saviour," says son Josh. "She would cringe if she heard that…. She's just an amazing independent woman and she'll get done what needs to be done."
Note: After the World Ended, which was previously scheduled to air on Monday, will now air on Monday, 10 June.
8pm tonight on ABC.


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Many Write Links members flocked to the Story Arts Festival this year.
The line-up of children's authors, illustrators, book designers and experts was amazing. This festival has the best presenters, most relaxed atmosphere and, most importantly, in between the valuable sessions time to mingle and network. I know several Write Links members took advantage of pitching sessions with The School Magazine, Cengage (educational market) and Karen Tayleur from Five Mile Press.
Festival organiser and founder Jenny Stubbs and her team of volunteers have created an outstanding event.
I loved volunteering during the school program together with the fabulous Tyrion Perkins, taking photos, tweeting and writing and posting blog posts on the SAFI website.
During the adult program many of our members contributed blog posts on their experiences during the festival. You can check out their stories on the Story Arts festival blog here:
Write Links members who contributed to the blog are: Alison Stegert, Katrin Dreiling, Rachelle Sadler, Jacqui Halpin, Rebecca Sheraton, Tyrion Perkins, Dimity Powell, Peter Taylor, Melanie Hill, Tanya Hempson and Yvonne Mes.
Story by Yvonne Mes www.yvonnemes.com
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Ecotourism is responsible travel to hone and normally protected countries. With the intent to learn the traveller, supply capital for ecological preservation and guarantee economic development and political mandate, it besides promotes value for different civilizations and for human rights. States in Africa are now concentrating on touristry as a cause of growing and variegation, but with limited policy counsel from most givers, despite the sector 's possible. Ecotourism has become one of the fastest-growing sectors of the touristry industry, turning yearly by 10-15 % worldwide ( Miller, 2007 ) . One definition of ecotourism is " the pattern of low-impact, educational, ecologically and culturally sensitive travel that benefits local communities and host states " ( Honey, 1999 ) .
South Africa as one of the states in Africa is obtaining considerable economic wage from ecotourism, although negative effects including taking people from their places, violation of cardinal rights, and environmental jeopardies – which harmonizing to Miller far outweigh the medium-term economic benefits ( Miller, 2007 ) .A great sum of money is being exhausted and human resources are continually being used up for touristry in malice of the negative effects, and a larger sum of money is put into public relation runs to fade out the unfavorable judgment from the locals and public.
Tourism directs resources off from other strategies that could perchance provide maintainable and realistic consequences to pressing societal and environmental trials. " The money touristry can bring forth frequently ties Parkss and directions to eco-tourism " ( Walpole et al. 2001 ) .However there is worry refering the alterations in land-use rights, false hope in the bringing of community benefits, harm to the environment and plentifulness other societal impacts. Indeed it 's an statement to see eco-tourism as neither ecologically nor socially good, but it is still a scheme for. Indeed many argue repeatedly that eco-tourism is neither ecologically nor socially good, this is slightly true but it excessively persists as a scheme for saving and growing.
" WTTC/WEFA prognosis that touristry and travel would account for over 11 % of GDP in Sub-saharan African states in 1999 and has a growing rate of over 5 % . " The touristry system has enormous fiscal and political influence. It is said that Funding could be used for field surveies aimed at happening alternate solutions to touristry and the diverse jobs Africa faces in consequence of urbanisation, industrialisation, and the complete development of agribusiness ( Kamuaro, 2007 ) . Tourism has has become the beginning of struggle sing the control of land, resources and net incomes made. It has hence caused injury to the locals and the subject of net income distribution is one that 's non desired as it leads to
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At the local degree, ecotourism has become a beginning of struggle over control of land, resources, and touristry net incomes. In this instance, ecotourism has harmed the environment and local people, and has led to struggles over net income distribution.
In a perfect universe more attempts would be made towards educating tourers of the environmental and societal effects of their travels. Very few ordinances or Torahs stand in topographic point as boundaries for the investors in ecotourism. These should be implemented to forbid the publicity of unsustainable ecotourism undertakings and stuffs which project false images of finishs, take downing local and autochthonal civilizations. Tourism is frequently considered volatile. As a planetary industry, all finishs face the heightened hazard of terrorist onslaughts, which, together with civil discord, war and natural catastrophes, can end demand for the merchandise for a drawn-out period. Crime and hapless public wellness criterions in a specific finish can greatly cut down demand for an indefinite period after it is evidenced. There are some advantages to Tourism.
Tourism is labour intensive with some two employees required per hotel room in developing states, depending on the type of hotel and local accomplishment degrees. Comparisons of investing costs per occupation in touristry compared with fabrication, presuppose that states have a free pick between these options, every bit good as comparable market entry for each activity. However, there is some grounds that touristry is more labour intensive than fabrication and employs a higher proportion of the low skilled and adult females. Merely in a few little, resource-rich developing states will the chance cost of such labour equal the rewards collectible in touristry.
An often-neglected aspect of employment in the sector is that touristry, in fact, creates " good occupations " . Physical on the job conditions are healthier and safer than in sugar cane, excavation, logging and, frequently, fabricating, among other economic activities. But, besides, hotels and tourer services create occupations such as servers, care applied scientists, and drivers, which are comparatively good paid, peculiarly when supplemented by tips. Finally, it appears that touristry can bring forth more than sufficient revenue enhancements to counterbalance for public investings. Although, it is said that the negative effects of touristry outweigh the positive 1s. There seems to be a batch of bitterness and feelings of lower status amongst the locals.
The authorities should hold to take one over the other ( and the precedence should be the civilization and the people over fiscal gross ) . Even if it means less money will be received from tourers by portraying a civilization like that of the Philippines. The authorities can non try to make both. One of the existent issues in touristry everyplace in developing states is how to widen the benefits to the hapless and to local communities.
Although ecotourism is intended for little groups, even a modest addition in population, nevertheless impermanent, puts excess force per unit area on the local environment and necessitates the development of extra substructure and comfortss. The building of H2O intervention workss, sanitation installations, and lodges come with the development of non-renewable energy beginnings and the use of already limited local resources. Aside from environmental debasement with tourer substructure, population force per unit areas from ecotourism besides leaves behind refuse and pollution associated with the Western life style. [ 17 ] Although eco-tourists claim to be educationally sophisticated and environmentally concerned, they seldom understand the ecological effects of their visits and how their daily activities append physical impacts on the environment. Ecotourism is now besides considered to be playing a function in this depletion. While the term ecotourism may sound comparatively benign, one of its most serious impacts is its ingestion of virgin districts ( Kamuaro, 2007 ) .
These invasions frequently include deforestation, break of ecological life systems and assorted signifiers of pollution, all of which contribute to environmental debasement. In some instances, the bitterness by local people consequences in environmental debasement. As a extremely publicised instance, the Masai nomads in Kenya killed wildlife in national Parkss to demo antipathy to unjust compensation footings and supplanting from traditional lands. [ One of the most powerful illustrations of communities being moved in order to make a park is the narrative of the Masai. About 70 % of national Parkss and game militias in East Africa are on Masai land ( Kamuaro, 2007 ) . The first unwanted impact of touristry was that of the extent of land lost from the Masai civilization. Local and national authoritiess took advantage of the Masai 's ignorance on the state of affairs and robbed them of immense balls of croping land, seting to put on the line their lone socio-economic support.
Ecotourism frequently claims that it preserves and " enhances " local civilizations. However, grounds shows that with the constitution of protected countries local people have illicitly lost their places, and most frequently with no compensation ( Kamuaro, 2007 ) . Pushing people onto fringy lands with rough climes, hapless dirts, deficiency of H2O, and infested with farm animal and disease does little to heighten supports even when a proportion of ecotourism net incomes are directed back into the community. The constitution of Parkss can make rough survival worlds and strip the people of their traditional usage of land and natural resources. Cultural groups are progressively being seen as a " background " to the scenery and wildlife.
While authoritiess are typically entrusted with the disposal and enforcement of environmental protection, they frequently lack the committedness or capableness to pull off ecotourism sites efficaciously. The ordinances for environmental protection may be mistily defined, dearly-won to implement, difficult to implement, and unsure in effectivity. The increased parts of communities to locally pull off ecotourism create feasible economic chances, including high degree direction places, and cut down environmental issues associated with poorness and unemployment.
Because the ecotourism experience is marketed to a different life style from big scale ecotourism, the development of installations and substructure does non necessitate to conform to corporate Western touristry criterions, and can be much simpler and less expensive. There is a greater multiplier consequence on the economic system, because local merchandises, stuffs, and labour are used. Net incomes accrue locally and import escapes are reduced. [ 19 ] However, even this signifier of touristry may necessitate foreign investing for publicity or get down up. When such investings are required, it is important for communities for find a company or non-governmental organisation that reflects the doctrine of ecotourism ; sensitive to their concerns and willing to collaborate at the disbursal of net income.
In decision, Ecotourism and Tourism in Africa as a whole should be reconsidered. The depletion of natural resources and civilizations is a drastic alteration that 's most of the clip now worth the finance and is irreversible. The bad outweighs the good and Tourism should be accepted and its effects should be reduced.


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Hidy Ho, HWAans! Bob Cabeen and I had fun checking out photos and recipes from y'all. It wasn't easy to pick the three top winners, so if your entry isn't among them, you'll still be getting a special certificate. Many thanks for your participation!
The winning recipes and photos will be in the January 2019 issue of the Newsletter!
Marge Simon & Bob Cabeen, Recipe Contest Chairmen
1st Place
Owl Goingback – Indian Pumpkin Fry Bread
2nd Place – Tie
Dan Rabarts – Slow-Cooked Minotaur Shanks
Kelly Robinson – Blue Hubbard Squash Tarts & Cemetery Quiche
3rd Place – Tie
Frank Coffman – Hungryforman Goulish
Bruce Boston – WASP Pizza (with story)
Honorable Mentions
Naomi Brett Rourke – Ghostly Gumbo
Jeremy Wagner – Rabid Pork Roast
Heddy Johannsen – Last Bites
Susan Schwartz – Skeleton's Closet Treats (with story)
Amanda Niehaus-Hard – Multi-Halloween recipes
Lee Murray – Fun See Chow Wan Yee
Charlotte Platt – Chookter Pie
Graham Masterton – Malaccan Devil's Curry