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Ontario college teachers hit by vehicles as strike continues
Three striking Ontario faculty members were hit by vehicles in two separate incidents while picketing during the now two-week-old strike by 12,000 Ontario college teachers.
Two striking workers at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario were hit by a pickup truck while picketing last Thursday when the driver refused to stop. No charges have yet been laid, but the Ontario Provincial Police say they are gathering evidence from witnesses. Police are also investigating an incident that took place last Thursday in Kirkland Lake where a striking Northern College worker was hit by a driver who entered and left the property unimpeded.
The strike shows no sign of ending and numerous rallies have been held across the province with many students coming out to show support for the staff.
Quebec childcare workers take job action
Workers in 400 early childhood centers (ECC) in the province of Quebec held a one-day strike on Monday after voting overwhelmingly to give their union, the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CNTU) a mandate for a six-day strike.
The 11,000 workers affected include educators, secretaries and administrators across the province are fighting against rollbacks in pensions and insurance as well as for improvements in wages. The majority of the funding for ECCs come from the provincial government, which has implemented an austerity funding formula that reduces jobs. The vast majority of workers in these jobs are women who are low-waged and non-union.
Their last contract expired in March of 2015 and negotiations between the union and the Family Ministry collapsed last week and no new talks are currently scheduled. The union has said that more strike days are possible depending on government actions.
Merchant marine officers on strike
Engineers and navigation officers employed by Algoma Tankers Limited, which is based in St. Catherine Ontario, have been on strike since October 21 and are embroiled in a fight against replacement workers during their job action.
The 54 striking officers have been without a contract since at least July of 2016 and the company has brought in replacements under the Temporary Foreign Workers program, which is deemed illegal during a strike. They are charged by union leaders with doing the work of members of the Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU) who have been laid off as a result of the strike.
Algoma Tankers is a subsidiary of Algoma Central Corporation shipping company which has the largest fleet of dry-bulk carriers and product tankers operating on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Waterway.
The United States
One day strike by California county workers
Hundreds of county workers walked off the job for a single day, October 24, to highlight opposition to a contract offer by negotiators for Solano County, California. The strike by 1,800 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 10121 coincided with a supervisors' meeting being held in Fairfield.
Strikers contrasted the $10,400 salary increase received by the county's top administrator to the meager a four percent wage increase spread over two years by negotiators. Workers also taunted supervisors over perquisites including car allowances and professional benefits and raised their demand for the county to pick up the cost of the family insurance stipend.
The SEIU also raised the fact that the county has saved $14 million in savings by not filling vacant positions in various departments with the majority previously held by members of local 1021.
The SEIU has a long record of calling limited strikes as a means of diffusing worker anger while it carries out behind the scenes maneuvers with management.
Pennsylvania nursing home strike enters second week
Nurses at Cedar Haven Healthcare Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania are entering their second week on strike against concessions. Some 300 members of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2732 walked off the job on October 20 after the nursing home's parent company, Stone Barn Holdings sought to impose cuts in personal time off and increased health care costs in a final offer. One striker pointed out she would be paying a $900 premium and a $5,000 deductible under the proposed contract.
The nursing home was privatized in 2014 when Stone Barn Holdings purchased the facility from Lebanon County for $25.5 million. Now the new owners claim the home is losing money. The current concessions come a year after nurses narrowly ratified an agreement in October of 2016 that also included cuts in paid time off and increased healthcare costs.
Management has contracted with the strikebreaking firm U.S. Nursing Corporation to provide replacement nurses and security.
Latin America
Uruguayan judicial workers to hold 24-hour strike for overdue pay
Last week, the Judicial Functionaries Association of Uruguay (AFJU) called a strike and assembly for November 1. The actions were called to pressure the government to pay an estimated US$70 million owed to 3,600 judicial workers since 2010. The original amount was US$50 million, but a 2016 Supreme Court ruling raised the amount in view of inflation.
In response, the Ministry of the Economy has declared that provisions in budget law allow it to delay the payment of any amount over US$10 million, due to lack of funds, and that the workers should wait for the legislature to approve the payment next year.
Judicial branch workers have seen their salaries steadily eroded over the last eight years due to budget declines, with shrinkage of their personnel and overwork as a consequence. The assembly will vote on extending the strike.
The judicial workers will not be the only sector to stop work on November 1. Interdepartmental transport workers will also walk off the job for one day to protest a series of firings at a number of enterprises. The drivers' union claims that workers are being persecuted and driven into debt while retired workers have to work to keep their heads above water.
Guyanese teachers set to strike following failed wage talks
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) announced October 26 that its members will go on nationwide strike November 2 and 3 after talks with the Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, broke down. If the minister does not address their salary and other demands, the teachers will continue the Thursday-Friday walkouts every week.
During its 2015 election campaign, the coalition of A Partnership for Unity and the Alliance for Change (ANPU+AFC) parties promised that it would "immediately review and correct the existing deficiencies in the remuneration and conditions of service of teachers." Since it took power, it ignored the GTU's request for discussions of a multiyear (2016-2020) agreement until recently.
When the parties finally met, Henry told them that the government would only grant them a sliding-scale raise equivalent to that of other public sector workers: 8 percent for those earning GYD$55,000 (US$266) and half a percent for those earning GYD$1 million (US$4,834) per month. The GTU reps walked out after her announcement.
The GTU is calling for a 40 percent hike. Other issues include "debunching" (whereby teachers' pay would be determined according to qualifications and experience, not simply by category); clothing allowances; travel allocations; "duty-free concessions" on vehicle purchases; and the Housing Revolving Fund, a housing loan project for teachers that has been in the pipeline since 2006.
Jamaican taxi and bus drivers strike, set up blockades to demand improvements to roads
Drivers of buses and taxis in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica stopped work and blocked roads with rocks, limbs and other debris October 23. Students and commuters were unable to get to their destinations.
The drivers have complained before about the potholes, cracks and other problems on the roadways, having written to political representatives without receiving any response. The drivers said that they would continue their protest if they got no results.
Later that day, Parliamentarian Rudy Spencer spoke with the president of the Vere Taxi Association and, with a promise that work would begin next month, the drivers were called back to work. Tractors were called in to clear the blockades.
Two-day strike by doctors in Dominican Republic over salary demands
Doctors at public hospitals in the Dominican Republic returned to work in the early morning of October 27 after a 48-hour strike over their salary demand. It was the latest in a series of limited walkouts in the last five weeks, and its result was the same: the government refused to discuss the agreement that it had signed with the Dominican Medical College (CMD) to improve wages, pensions and benefits, and upon which it has reneged.
The strike was preceded by a march on October 24 from the Salvador B. Gautier Hospital in Santo Domingo to the Public Health Ministry. The CMD will likely call for another limited strike this week.
Protest against exploitative bank practices in Bahamas
On October 27, a group called Citizens Against Bank Exploitation (CABE) held a peaceful protest in front of two banks in Nassau, Bahamas. The protest, called a "flash lunchtime protest," lasted from 12:30 to 2:30.
A CABE spokesperson, Dr. Denotrah Archer-Cartwright, told reporters that banks, many based in Canada, have been steadily raising fees in the last few years, in addition to charging exorbitant interest rates on loans. "The service is terrible, but they don't seem to care because they have moved onto wealth management; they don't seem to care for the everyday Bahamian," she said. She noted that fees have gone up 187 percent in recent years.
One protester, Celi Moss, denounced the incessant demands of shareholders, noting, "A lot of people go to bed hungry every night in the Bahamas. We have over 40,000 Bahamians living under the poverty line," and with businesses transferring fee increases to consumers, "that guy that can afford only one tin of tuna, now he can't afford any, what is he going to do…"
The protesters, however, couched their complaints and demands in nationalistic terms, with Archer-Cartwright expressing faith that if legislation transferred more business into the hands of Bahamian banks, customers would get a fair shake.


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Thanks to Fifth Third Bank and education-technology company EverFi Inc.,
more than two dozen high school students have been awarded scholarships
through the Finance AcademySM 529 College Savings
Scholarship contest.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:
Samantha du Preez, senior schools manager, EverFi; Gia Holmes, career and technical education instructor, Cass Technical High School; Maniah Akram, Cass Technical High School student and scholarship recipient; Byna Elliott, chief community and economic development director, Fifth Third Bank; Lori Singleton, assistant principal, Cass Technical High School (Photo: Business Wire)
The 28 winners from the Fifth Third 10-state footprint were chosen based
on an essay they submitted that detailed how Finance Academy coursework
had a positive impact on their plans and understanding of the core
concepts of personal finance and entrepreneurship. Each winner is to
receive $2,500 in a 529 savings plan to use. The 2017-18 school year was
the first for Finance Academy and the scholarship contest.
"Finance Academy allows students the opportunity to leverage technology
to make sound financial decisions. We are excited about playing a role
in providing financial empowerment education to so many students across
the country," said Byna Elliott, chief community and economic
development officer at Fifth Third. "The students who are receiving the
scholarships have excelled in the program and we are pleased to offer
them a savings scholarship to help them with their future."
Fifth Third Bank launched Finance
Academy, a digital personal finance and entrepreneurship education
program, in October 2017. The program already has reached more than
130,000 students, closing in on its goal to reach 150,000 students
annually. With its mission to improve lives through education, Finance
Academy is a key part of Fifth Third's $30 billion Community Commitment.
Finance Academy is a Fifth Third L.I.F.E. (Lives Improved through
Financial Empowerment®) program and delivers interactive
online financial and entrepreneurship education to students at no cost
to schools or taxpayers.
To apply for the scholarship, students had to be in grades 9-12 and be
an active participant in at least one Finance Academy course during the
2017-18 school year.
Maniah, a scholarship winner from Cass Technical High School in Detroit,
MI, said she learned several lessons this year. "Finance Academy taught
me a lot about becoming an entrepreneur and the steps it takes to start
a business. In the real world, there are products and services that
people need. When owning a business, you need to identify how your
company is different and why people should choose you over the
Finance Academy offers two web-based courses. The personal finance
course is a series of 30- to 45-minute financial education modules that
cover topics ranging from budgeting and savings to identity protection.
Through its entrepreneurship Venture course, Finance Academy builds and
empowers the next generation of business owners and entrepreneurs by
guiding them through the creation of a business plan – from generating
ideas to taking a sustainable business concept to market.
Each course module includes real-world scenarios and instructional
animation that makes the content approachable and relatable for students.
"At EverFi, we are passionate about working with partners who are
committed to ensuring that young people have the resources they need to
follow their dreams and build secure futures," said Ray Martinez, EverFi
co-founder and president. "Fifth Third's Finance Academy embodies that
commitment. Together, we have reached more than 130,000 students this
school year with over 400,000 hours of critical entrepreneurship and
personal finance education."
Fifth Third and EverFi plan to offer additional scholarships to students
at the end of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years. High school
administrators and teachers interested in bringing Finance Academy to
their classroom or district can visit financeacademy.53.com.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had
$142 billion in assets and operated 1,153 full-service Banking Centers
and 2,459 ATMs with Fifth Third branding in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia and North
Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides its customers with access to
more than 54,000 fee-free ATMs across the United States. Fifth Third
operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking,
Consumer Lending and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third is among the
largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2018, had
$363 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $37 billion for
individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through its
Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor
information and press
releases can be viewed at www.53.com.
Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market
under the symbol "FITB." Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.
Member FDIC.
About EverFi Inc.
EverFi Inc. is the leading education-technology company that provides
real world education to learners of all ages through innovative and
scalable digital learning at no cost to K-12 schools. Founded in 2008,
EverFi is fueled by its software-as-a-service subscription model and has
reached over 20 million learners in critical skill areas. Some of
America's leading CEOs and venture capital firms are EverFi investors,
including Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Google Chairman Eric
Schmidt, Twitter founder Evan Williams, TPG Growth, The Rise Fund,
Advance Publications, Rethink Education and Rethink Impact. The EverFi
Education Network powers more than 3,700 partners in their education
initiatives across all 50 states and Canada. Learn more at everfi.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180622005539/en/

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So with word circulating around the industry of a possible Cisco spin-in developing a cloudy switch for software-defined networking (SDN) and/or distributed data storage, what's the status of Cisco's "Jawbreaker" fabric switching project?
Sources in the fabric and SDN industry say Jawbreaker, which was to be a merchant silicon-based response to Juniper's QFabric, has either been:
• Refocused toward the enterprise campus as a Catalyst switch adjunct;
• Repositioned into Insieme, the not-so-stealthy startup spin-in run by Cisco's top three engineers -- Mario Mazzola, Luca Cafiero and Prem Jain;
• Or killed entirely due to the apparent challenges Juniper's facing with QFabric. QFabric's lengthy trial and ramp cycle no longer requires a competitive marketing response from Cisco, some sources believe.
BATTLE ROYALE: Fabric Wars: Cisco vs. Brocade vs. Juniper
Cisco has never publicly acknowledged the existence of the Jawbreaker project, which came to light 13 months ago, so information from sources couldn't be confirmed. A year ago, sources said Jawbreaker was based on Broadcom's Trident+ chipset and had two components: a fabric core with 40G interfaces and a 48-port 10G switch with 40G uplinks. It was to ship later this year, sources said at the time.
It still might. But now that Cisco's rolled out 40G Ethernet modules for the Nexus 7000 and perhaps some uplinks soon for the Nexus 5000s, as well as extending Nexus Fabric Extenders, it at least appears that Nexus and FabricPath are fairly well along in the data center fabric investment and development cycle.
As a result, Jawbreaker has been retargeted toward the enterprise, some fabric sources believe. Its application there could be a higher-speed, lower-latency campuswide fabric as an adjunct or upgrade to the Catalyst installed base.
"It's being done by the Catalyst group," one fabric source said. "It may be refocused on campus only. But as a data center fabric, the rumor mill seems to be losing some steam."
Another option for Jawbreaker could be as a switch/controller for SDNs, especially now that rival HP is focusing OpenFlow on the enterprise with the recent introduction of 16 OpenFlow-enabled switches. OpenFlow/SDN control of merchant silicon-based hardware is said to be a threat to Cisco's custom ASIC/tightly coupled software-based switch dominance in enterprises.
And though Jawbreaker is said to be based on merchant silicon, there's a component sources say wasn't: the fabric core, which one SDN source called a "parent" switch. The parent was to be a typical Cisco development of a platform based on custom ASICs tightly coupled with the switch software.
This Jawbreaker parent was under the purview of Cisco engineers Tom Edsall and Dinesh Dutt until both jumped over to Insieme, the distributed data storage/OpenStack/SDN(?) startup said to be negotiating a spin-in deal with Cisco, the SDN source says. Now the Jawbreaker parent may be at Insieme because its parents are.
"There are two pieces to this strategy," the SDN source says. "The first was getting a merchant silicon based platform out the door based on Trident+ from Broadcom. The second was a 'parent' switch. This second piece is exactly what Tom and Dinesh were working on at Cisco before they left."
Edsall and Dutt's involvement with Insieme could not be confirmed. But another fabric source says the engineers could have left Jawbreaker behind if they jumped to Insieme.
This source says he believes Jawbreaker has been canceled entirely since QFabric, its market quarry, has been hobbled by a purported slow ramp in sales. Juniper says QFabric is exceeding market expectations.
And since Jawbreaker was largely based on merchant silicon and likely less expensive to make, it was just as inexpensive -- for Cisco, anyway -- to kill it. Marketing mockups are usually one and done projects.
"If they will deliver this at this point or use this technology as the basis for what Mario and Co. are doing is not clear," the SDN source says.
"Cisco can afford to have multiple projects that overlap and not necessarily bring all of them to market," a fabric source says.
Read more about data center in Network World's Data Center section.
This story, "Cisco 'Jawbreaker': Refocused or Retired?" was originally published by Network World.


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Playful City Jams are part of an ongoing research project which hopes to develop design-led tools in order to enhance the active participation of local individuals and communities in the subject of sustainable living and working; as well as enhance a sense of regional community. The research started in 2013 from the collaboration between PACO [...]
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A workshop with the aim of building collaborative relationships between the citizens and the municipality of Bologna. The groups were formed by individuals, municipal administrators, associations, community groups, and entrepreneurs. Project team: Stefano Anfossi, Silvia Remotti, Francesco D'Onghia Bologna, Italy / May 2015 With Associazione Quadrante, for Bologna Municipality
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Admits His Need To 'Re-Energise' After Busy Festive Period
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Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has claimed that his first taste of the Premier League's hectic Christmas period has left him needing to "re-energise".
In an interview with The Mirror, the Swedish international discussed the busy schedule, as well as United's good form.
"The Christmas schedule, it's a little crazy, but that's the way it is."
"We just have to adjust in the best possible way. It's the first time for me. I'll have to re-energise myself in the best possible way. But, there are a lot of games.
"We're in a good moment right now. We've got five or six wins in a row and games when we've done what we're supposed to do. It's just, the other teams up there, they don't make mistakes, they don't drop points.
"I think we saw some tired legs at West Ham. Two days, two games, it's not easy to play then. But we won. We got the three points we wanted, we're satisfied with that."
United face Championship side Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday, in an FA Cup fixture which may see Ibrahimovic dropped to the bench as United will expect to be able to win the fixture without the veteran striker.
Cult hero Zlatan has played seven full games in the league since the beginning of December, scoring six and assisting three in that time.
United will want Zlatan fresh and ready for some rapid-fire league games against Hull, Liverpool, and Stoke, meaning Mourinho is likely to rest him against Reading.
Although Zlatan's first experience of the Christmas schedule has been a strenuous one, United fans will be hoping that it won't be his last Christmas as a United player.
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PRESS RELEASE – Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony, has traveled to Washington DC, to participate in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
While in Washington, the Prime Minister will meet the Executive and Managing Directors of the IMF as well as the Regional Vice President and Executive Director of the World Bank.
Dr. Anthony will join other Caribbean Representatives at a meeting with the IMF Managing Director, Ms. Christine Lagarde and will also participate in a World Bank Group Small States Forum.
During his stay in Washington, Prime Minister Anthony will meet with representatives of the Kuwaiti Fund as well as the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), to finalize the financing arrangements for the Choc to Gros-Islet Highway, announced earlier in this year's Budget Statement.
The Prime Minister is expected to return to Saint Lucia on Monday, October 13, 2014.
Hon. Philip J. Pierre, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport will act as Prime Minister during Dr. Anthony's absence.


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They Call Him 'The Redneck Conor McGregor' And He's A Savage Beast
The grassroots of fighting are the most important. If we didn't have lower-level competitions, there would be no graduation for younger fighters to climb the ladder to compete at the top level. In MMA we have events like Shamrock FC that straddle the Amateur / Professional boundary. In boxing, they do things a little differently in the south of the USA with the Rough N Rowdy Brawl.
No one sums up the flavour of 'RNR' better than the production's own website:
"Untrained fighters with no defence, throwing haymakers.
The funniest, most action-packed four hours you'll ever have. I guarantee at some point you'll have tears in your eyes laughing.
"If your children are still awake, put them to bed!"
Rough N Rowdy gives fighters a chance to showcase their outrageous personalities in order to perform to a crowd who is there to party. Ring Girls, whilst a staple of many competitions, are taken to the next level, attempting to walk on the padding ring canvas in outrageously high stripper heels whilst carrying the round card. It is an OH&H nightmare.
Essentially it is all a big laugh, much like fights at bars in Thailand, with skill and defence being very low on the importance scale.
When the promotion went to Morgantown, Wed Virginia, a man by the name of Shane "ShizzatDaRizzat" Reed entertained the crowd. The man has swagger which is out of control. He channelled Conor McGregor pre fight as he strutted up and down the ring getting the crowd up and about. Reed basically just shipped off his shirt, wearing his street gear to take on his opponent who had pistols tattooed on his back. Check out his promo vid:
Shane "ShizzatDaRizzat" Reed is ready to beat some ass on February 16 at #RnR2: Valentine's Day Massacre live from Morgantown, WV. Available only on pay per view. Use the link here to purchase the event: https://t.co/Bk7bk9CcJZ #PPV pic.twitter.com/B1cxD7Iw8P
— Rough N' Rowdy (@roughnrowdy) February 7, 2018
We'll let you guess if his cockiness paid off! Check out his fight on the player below!


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Have you ever attended a school function where there were crying babies, whining toddlers who couldn't sit still, and a lot of parents gazing upon their older children doing some kind of special memory-making performance, graduation, concert, etc.?
Did that presence of families and the inevitable noise they bring bother you?Or were you comforted by that warm feeling surrounding you, of families sharing in special moments together?Well, if you chose the latter, you better not enroll at my daughter's school.
Somehow during school tours, acceptance, registration and even orientation this unadvertised, but well-enforced school policy of "no kids under age 5 allowed at school events" was never mentioned.And somehow, it never crossed my mind toask if my 3-year old son would be allowed to attend his sister's performance, graduation, field day, or any other school event. Boy, was that a bad move.This whole school-year has been a flurry of finding baby-sitters (thank you to my good friend who did it A LOT!) so I could try to be an involved parent and take part in my daughter's special activities at school. Because let's face it, I'm a rule follower. Well, I might have broken the rule just once. Shockingly, nobody called me on it. But then again, it was about 18 degrees outside and probably fewer than 50 students had showed up for the event.
Early on in the fall, I replied to an after school cultural event filling out the form for myself, my daughter, and my son as attendees.I'm still trying to delete from my memory the number of e-mails (4) and phone calls (3) I received from the President of the PAC about this. At first, my naïveté let me think I was being contacted to volunteer at this event. And then, after a lot of phone tag, the messages became more detailed to make sure I received the specifics that I'd better not even think about showing up at this event with my 3-year-old. I was aghast and could literally feel my blood pressure rise. Then it just grew.
Every flyer and notice of all the fun things you dream about being offered by a school contained this phrase: "Remember:Children under age 5 are not allowed.Please plan accordingly so that you are not disappointed." And sometimes, we get a tag of: "Due to the potential noise disruption". And I have confirmed this rule has nothing to do with a space constraint either. But come on, noise disruption at field day, graduation, a Kindergarten show, Literacy night??
I did contact one school official merely inquiring why this rule applied to graduation since it is such a special event. I pointed out how ludicrous it was that I can (and have) bring my 3-year old to a High School or College Graduation, but not his own sister's Kindergarten graduation. I also mentioned how we all know the parents are the ones who make all the noise at a graduation. In reply, I was only very politely given the statement from the flyers again. And after reading the full-page Kindergarten graduation update, I know why. There are so many rules for this event that I'm going to have to write crib notes in pen on my hand to remember what I can or can't do. And whatever happens I won't forget to "refrain from the all-embarrassing 'whooping' or hollering when my child's name is called."
Being the good mother, person and writer that I am, I decided to do some unscientific, undocumented research to find out if I was alone. Of course not to my surprise, even the parents of children who have no siblings are appalled by this rule.Some of the quotes I received were "It's terrible.""It makes no sense.""It's the opposite of what a school is about." I honestly did not have one parent tell me they agree with and/or like the rule.
And what about the parent(s) who want to be involved with their child, but can't afford a babysitter?Or what if culturally, the only babysitter's they know are other family members, who of course also want to attend the special event?Is it right to take away once-in-a-lifetime memories from these parents just because they have younger children?
Luckily, we can afford a babysitter.But sadly, in my house, we now have to downplay our daughter's Kindergarten graduation. Otherwise, my children will be even more upset and devastated that our whole family cannot celebrate this very special moment together.
So as the school year draws to a close, here are my thoughts.This rule does nothing to help us teach and celebrate the value of education within our own families, let alone build a sense of community within the school.And this isour school, right?We are the families whose children make up this school, so why should we allow this rule to remain?Everyone wants it changed, but nobody knows what to do, how to do it, has time do it, etc.The only person I know that has challenged it was literally threatened to be escorted away by a security guard if she came to Kindergarten Graduation with her 2-year old daughter.I guess this is the school's definition of "Please plan accordingly so that you are not disappointed."
I'm not sure where I'll start, or how high my blood pressure will get, but even if it takes the next eight years, I plan to get this rule abolished.So school officials, please take note of our future rule:NO School employees who are bothered by children under age 5 will be allowed to attend any school events.Please plan accordingly so that you are not disappointed.


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Once upon a time me and my friends I played WHFB with all discovered how useful a handful of swarms were. I was excited that both spiders and bats would make sense for my undead army, and I got to collect and paint 2 kinds of silly critters. Sadly, at the time, the bat swarm figures that were available were more than silly. They looked like muppets on lollipop sticks, and were really terrible. But thats what there was, so thats what I used.
Luckily these day there are some better options. Citadel's new versions are still basically crap, but a few others have stepped into the market. When I first saw these bats by Masquerade, I immediately knew that I was going to pitch my old swarm bases on ebay and replace them with this much more aesthetically pleasing variety.
They originally came in sets of single bats on sprues that you have to bend, pose, and attach yourself, building up your swarm as you go. Counting from the left to right, no. 1 and no.3 are this style.
A while after they released them, they took some of the bats and converted them to have interlocking wings, and then got those cast. In those later packs, there are two pieces on the sprue, each made of 4 or 5 connected bats. These are No 2 and 4 above. The little tree branch that holds the one grouping off the ground is part of the original casting.
The first variety are certainly a bit of work to get assembled, but if you take your time, and reinforce some of the joins with greenstuff, its not too bad. The pay off is that you can build them off of any type of structure you want. I'm particularly happy with the way the set turned out that I attached to the plastic ghoul I received as a sample from Mantic a couple years ago. For the other one I just cut a notch into the skeletons on the base, and jammed the bats wingtip in there to get a decent foundation.
They'd still probably fall apart if they get knocked hard on the table, or dropped, but short of soldering them or something, I don't see a way around that. they are super thin sections of metal, and while I guess you might be able to pin them, you'd be working at some insanely small clearances and weird angles. I'm just going to treat them nice and hope for the best I suppose.
Anyway, I think they look pretty fantastic considering I didn't put all that much work into them, The ruins and things on the base are resin bits from Fenris Games, as always.
Bat used:
Masquerade Miniatures pre-assembled bats
Masquerade Miniatures bat swarm kits
Reaper also do a similar version that isn't too terrible, and one that is. I want to say there is another boutique eurpoean outfit that has since released another one in this same style, but I can't find it. For my money, the Masquerade ones are the best option out there, despite the lack of US distribution, and expensive shipping for such a tiny parcel, courtesy of Deutsche Post.
December 21, 2012
Klaatu barada nikto
This guy seems like he deserves some similarly evil benediction to go with his necronomicon sigil and bone armor, so there we are.
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December 11, 2012
The Undeadening, Part 1
So, here are the new skeletons that I previewed in the last post:
I know the grateful dead motif is probably not that unique, but this batch is designed to fit in with the existing stuff from 20 years ago, and that's what I did back then, so I'm sticking with it.
Here are some of the old figures that they'll be joining:
Its a pretty rough old lot from back then.... some centaurs with fucked up weapons (these were some of the first conversions I ever did), the GD shields are sculpey, the bike is a Matchbox I think, and I have no recollection what the liche leadery type is from. Partha or Grenadier maybe.
It feels great to finally have them all done, even if they are mishmash of styles, skill levels, and figure styles, spanning a couple decades:
*(As soon as I can find a single skeleton horse that is reasonably priced)
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December 5, 2012
Exhuming the dead
Despite all appearances to the contrary, I have not actually forgotten what I started here, and have been making progress on this unit of horsemen to compliment my old undead army.
I am in fact, nearly done with them. They are sitting on my desk, all painted up, patiently awaiting the arrival of some new grass I've ordered for their bases. As their entire raison d'etre is to replace some really crappy old horsemen I have in the interest of actually completing my undead army of yore, I figured I might as well use this mailorder-interlude to work even more explicitly toward this goal.
Thus, I have just returned from the basement with the undead cav that are /not/ being replaced. Those that constituted my first serious foray into big fantasy battles, courtesy of the original Citadel skeleton army box:
Thus, I have just returned from the basement with the undead cav that are /not/ being replaced. Those that constituted my first serious foray into big fantasy battles, courtesy of the original Citadel skeleton army box:
30 some infantry, ~10 cavalry, and a chariot, all for about $25.00. Those were as they say, the days.
Back then, I hardly based anything. I did briefly glue down the ubiquitous green flock that makes everything look like a putting green, but the majority of my figures from c1992 (and for a long time after, if we're honest) are still simply based on plain black plastic.
I realized months ago when I decided to finish this army, that it wouldn't entail simply completing the 3 units I have to do, but finishing the bases for all those old models as well. So tonight, while the newly completed skeletons looked on, I dusted off, clipped errant tabs, taped over gaps, and in one case actually replaced a homemade (and none too orthagonal) polymer clay base with a mass produced plastic one. I covered the old flock with glue and talus, and I am doing my darndest to get these old guys updated and completed so they can fall in with the new ones. The bases however, is where the similarity will end.
When was the last time you looked at a figure you painted 20 years ago, next to a current version of essentially the same figure. It is a bit shocking. Luckily, they're skeletons. Even an extremely un-practiced and inexperienced treatment of them back in the day manages to be more or less acceptable table top today. If anyone looks close, they'll see the horror of clumsy drybrushing. If they look at all they'll see the peculiar and at times dubious results of my first attempts at conversions. But, I rest easy knowing that all in all, it'll just be a big unit of skeletal toy soldiers, and that they'll be done.
Here are some of the new ones, as of a couple nights ago:
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Edamame with Cumin, Chilli and Garlic
Something to get your detox juices flowing: lightly spiced edamame with crispy garlic... or スパイシー枝豆 for those versed in Japanese.
It's loaded with Iron, Protein, as well as Vitamin A and Vitamin C. We have shelled edamame too but this is way more fun to eat.
Naturally Vegan and Gluten Free.
- 454g edamame pods (frozen)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red chilli (sliced)
- 1 clove garlic (finely diced)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 lemon
What to do:
- Pour the edamame into a pot of hot boiling water with 1/2 tsp of salt and cook for 5 minutes
- After 5 minutes, drain and set aside
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the chilli, garlic, and cumin. Stir continuously for 1 minute
- Add the edamame to the pan and cook for 1 minute
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One in every two vacancies fails because HR departments mess up the job description. Five questions for HR consultant, Yurda Burghardt
Ms Burghardt, what has been the worst job description you've seen lately?
It was 16 pages long and from a DAX company. They had, in all seriousness, hired their HR staff from a job portal and were surprised that not a single interested party had been in touch with them. They were looking for a plant manager responsible for over a thousand employees; a really crucial key position.
All in all, an excellent role, but one that was sold badly. What's going wrong?
It's true that every other recruitment drive fails because the job description is wrong, and there are three reasons behind this: Firstly, many companies still use industry search and selection criteria that have long since become obsolete. These then appear in the job descriptions.
Secondly, HR departments go into great detail explaining what the company does. However, a clear vision and the benefits of the business model for the outside world are of great importance for most candidates. They want to work in a company that stands for something that makes sense.
And thirdly, companies are still convinced that only the candidates have to apply to the companies and not the other way around - something that's tangible in the job descriptions.
Can companies be dissuaded from acting in this way?
If I am certain that the job description does not lead to the objective, I'm happy to have a frank and full discussion with HR managers and managing directors alike and then draw up a new job description. If we don't come up with a common denominator, I ask them whether I am the right partner for them.
...and if nevertheless they decide to go with you? How did it work out, for example, with the 16-page job advertisement?
We drew up a new company and task description, including a new profile of requirements. This was far shorter and included three aspects: which skills and interests, and what kind of personality, should the candidate we're looking for bring to the role.
HR staff come across as out of touch when they don't even notice that they are miles off with their crude job applications. What has been your funniest HR encounter?
An HR manager who, after eight years in the company, could not say for sure how his company earned money in the first place.
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The question that wanted answering at the open-house was: "What sort of hermeneutic are you recommending to the churches of the CBOQ?"
So here is my contribution to the conversation at this point. (I hope you will agree with me, I think you should, but if you don't, feel free to add your voice to the conversation in the comments below.)
In order of importance, the materials necessary for good hermeneutics (the first three are sort of like the trinity, impossible to separate but distinct at the same time).
1) The Holy Spirit. Don't try to do hermeneutics with those who aren't born again – they are lacking the key component to understanding the Word of God (You'll end up reliving the Jesus Seminars and casting votes about whether the Word of God is the word of God).
2) The Bible. This is the perpetual trump card. If the answer you came up with at the end doesn't agree with this – you got the wrong answer.
3) Prayer. The Holy Spirit and scripture are sufficient, prayer goes hand in hand with these two and sets us in submission and humility before God. You might try some version of this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven...' That invites the Holy Spirit to lead us rather than to simply follow us around blessing and endorsing whatever we decide to believe.
4) Your brain. God made it, sin has twisted it, but the Holy Spirit can renew it as long as you're willing to submit humbly to the Bible, to believe it and obey it even when the rest of the world suggests that it sounds like foolishness. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2
5) Your personal experience. You can never escape your personal experience, and it holds some validity, but it is also treacherously connected to the old flesh. (Example: So you felt a burning in your bosom at campfire when you were 15… there might be something to that, but I wouldn't base your entire call to ministry on some experience until you have submitted it to the Word of God.)
6) The writings and thoughts of others. This is really an optional element, if you are about to board a tiny space craft and are only allowed to bring one book, leave the Augustine's Confessions, Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary and the CBOQ Blue Book behind and take your Bible. Remember two things about these writers: A) If they don't have the Holy Spirit, it doesn't matter how many letters come before or after their name, they are disqualified from saying anything worthwhile about scripture; B) The Bible is the perpetual trump card. It doesn't matter if all the puritans agree in the same direction, if the Bible contradicts them, they're wrong. If the Bible commands it: obey it. If the Bible forbids it: abandon it.
I think that list is sufficient (and even a little superfluous), maybe you want to suggest a couple of other things we might bring along? With these tools – especially the first three, we are ready for biblical hermeneutics. You can do it on your own, like most pastors do week by week in sermon preparation; You can get together for Bible Study with a bunch of other people and do 'hermeneutics' together; Hey we could even do this with a bunch of CBOQ pastors (forget the latest fad that is on the front page of Christian Book Distributors, choose a topic and open our Bibles in search of understanding).
Biblical Hermeneutic stated simply: We must read the Bible as a whole. No one passage can be torn from its context and used to prop up some pet doctrine; it must all be brought to bear. You don't need a theological education in order to read and understand your Bible (it was written in the common language of the people for a reason). There is no passage that does not matter, if it is recorded within the 66 books it is there for a purpose. Examine the word prayerfully and humbly. What does it tell you? Your experience may be admissible, we can never escape experience, but realize that your experience is the lowest point on the totem; what you feel, what you like, what you think, what you love, and what you hate are all things that may find more influence in your flesh than in your renewed spirit. Pray that the Holy Spirit might lead you into all truth, and then begin to read 'all-truth'.
I often say to my congregation, "The Lord has given you a pastor for a purpose. I am here to lead you and feed you, to guard you and protect you, and to open the Word of God to you. But the Lord has also given you a Bible and a brain. Please don't arrive at the final judgment shrugging your shoulders and saying, '….well my pastor said.' Get into the Word of God! Read it, meditate upon it, study it, memorize it!"
Biblical hermeneutics is not some mysterious 'Urim and Thummim' that we cannot use. Hermeneutics is the agreed upon means by which we read and understand the Word of God. It controls what we preach and teach and how we live, even who we are.
We are not surprised that from time to time someone will come to the church with some 'new hermeneutic' and try to explain the casuistry behind how they have justified some new practice or belief. But we must come to the church with our hand upon the page of the Word of God and the words, 'Thus says the Lord.' That, my friends, should settle the matter.
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Edited by Hirsch and published by Fillip, Intangible Economies addresses "economy" as a general system of exchange and speculatively investigates the role that "affective transactions" play in modes of representation and cultural production. Value, with its abstract and abstracting quality, becomes a fulcrum in this constellation, both in its functional role in a capitalist economy and in its relevance to an ethics.
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The book contains a collection of essays by Juan A. Gaitán, Melanie Gilligan, Antonia Hirsch, Hadley+Maxwell, Candice Hopkins, Olaf Nicolai, Patricia Reed, Monika Szewczyk, and Jan Verwoert. It is the second title in Fillip's Folio Series, which presents new and previously published writing by critics, artists, and curators and that engages specific and recurring questions on international contemporary art.
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November 27, 2010 at 2:06 pm #300932
I've recently bought a Fluval Chi tank, and am delighted with it. At the moment I've got 3 Platies in and they're using all areas of the tank but don't appear to have a lot of room, so I was thinking that once its really mature, (it's only just cycled) I'd try something smaller in there, the size of the tank is 10 x 10 x 16ins high and although the tank is 25 litres, there is actually only 21 litres in it.
So, I was wondering what small fish would use all the tank, would Microrasbora or Boraras be OK or even Ember Tetras. With the tank being so tall, I would like all areas covered.November 27, 2010 at 2:50 pm #319609
With those dimensions, the only livestock I would be happy putting in there are shrimp.November 27, 2010 at 6:26 pm #319612
Shrimps aren't really an option, the Fluval Chi is an open top tank with a fountain effect filter at the top, the water level is very high about half an inch from the rim, also the bottom of the filter box is under water so shrimps would be able to climb onto and into the fountain area.
Fluval designed this tank, I've bought it, surely there must be some fish suitable for itNovember 27, 2010 at 9:12 pm #319616
I kept a single Polycentropsis abbreviata in a tank with a similar footprint for a couple of years without problems. *shrugs* Like Bully says though it's probably best not to put a group of active, schooling fishes like the ones you mention in such a small space unless it's a temporary measure for breeding purposes.December 1, 2010 at 12:52 pm #319640
I had a small group of five Eyespot Rasbora (Brevibora dorsiocellata) in a tank smaller than that – no problems.December 26, 2010 at 5:48 pm #320103
JarcaveParticipantQUOTE (Bully @ Nov 27 2010, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>With those dimensions, the only livestock I would be happy putting in there are shrimp.
A single male Betta maybe. Other than that I'm not sure I'd want to house anything long term in there.
On a side note, I really hope that these tiny tanks don't become fashionable as they're not really suitable for fish.December 28, 2010 at 7:46 am #320122
too late Jared – nano tanks are all the rage i'm afraid.December 28, 2010 at 10:42 am #320125
Last spring I have a bought a 20 litre Dennerle nano tank to house a very small group of Paedocypris carbunculus ( http://www.rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/56/56rbz415-422.pdf ) and the tank dimensions are chosen especially for these fish (they perish in larger tanks). Other than that I indeed wouldn't use such a small tank for anything other than shrimp or rearing fry.December 28, 2010 at 8:34 pm #320141
JarcaveParticipantQUOTE (Bluedave @ Dec 28 2010, 07:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>too late Jared – nano tanks are all the rage i'm afraid.
I know. I know they have been for a while, but most were bigger than the chi. What I really mean is, I hope we're not beseiged with sub 20 litre nanos in the future.
Sign of the times I agree…December 29, 2010 at 1:45 pm #320163
Ooh do you still have the Paedocypris Stefan?December 29, 2010 at 2:12 pm #320165
StefanMemberQUOTE (Matt @ Dec 29 2010, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ooh do you still have the Paedocypris Stefan?
I still have to get them from Paris.January 10, 2011 at 7:11 pm #320500
My problem is that I like small tanks /unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":unsure:" border="0″ alt="unsure.gif" />
With hindsight, the tank was a mistake, but its a nice looking tank and all my visitors pass comment on the fountain on top, even my husband likes it /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0″ alt="laugh.gif" /> Again this tank isn't suitable for a Betta as it has a top filter which gushes water back into the tank, but it will be ideal for shrimps
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Today's post is one of my favorite "worth stealing" posts (By the way, do you prefer the weekly series posts like, worth stealing, or would you rather have random posts without series? Random yes, but I'm curious and suddenly felt like I was limiting myself after typing the first sentence!) Out of all the clever decor ideas I've blogged about, like using a step ladder as a shelf or clipboard gallery wall, marquee signs are pretty high up in there in wow factor. Maybe it's just me, but I love how marquee signs look a little industrial with exposed lightbulbs and metals sheets. Yet they are fun and you can find them in almost any word, shape, or symbol imaginable.
I've noticed during the holiday season even more marquee signs for sale, but I think they're fun all year round. If you've shopped for marquee signs before, you know they are a little spendy. Not Louis Vuitton expensive but expensive enough for this college student with a part-time job. So I did what any person does when looking for inspiration, search Pinterest for a DIY version. Apparently I wasn't the only one with the bright idea of creating a DIY marquee sign. There were pins upon pins of DIY examples. Some weren't so great (used cardboard) and some were pretty intense (required a saw). I'm hoping to find something somewhere in the middle.
During my Pinterest search I came across the brilliant idea of making the sign in the shape of your home state. I loved this example where they used mismatched wood scraps and metal and placed the lightbulbs in the location of their favorite cities. Cute right?
Have you made a marquee sign before? I'm still looking for an easy-ish version.
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A half-dozen vivid stained-glass apparitions peer outward from a Westboro stoop, beckoning passersby with a platoon of glinting auras.
Their creator, Diane Proulx, smiles and holds open her front door. "I think sometimes I should have invented something a little easier to reproduce," she says, glancing at a shimmering rendition of cattails to her left, their greens and browns almost leaping from the glass.
Diane is a contemporary stained glass artist - she'll even tell you she invented the craft - and vibrant pieces of kiln-fired art lie everywhere throughout her home. Each piece forged in her basement studio, she says, is an original. "I always wanted to find a way to make art and recycle at the same time," explains Diane, sitting on a wooden stool beside a table of half-finished projects. Her family-run business, Out of Ruins, transform shards of glowing, recycled glass into modern masterpieces bound for walls, windows or even outdoors. "So windows destined for landfills became our canvas," continues the 52-year-old of the aged, sturdy, weather-beaten panes upon which she creates. "And that's one of the smartest things we've done."
Indeed, Diane has had a knack for smart ideas since piecing together her first window with her oldest son, Tyler, just a few years ago. After arriving early in the morning at her first-ever Art in the Park event in 2002, Diane brought along a baker's dozen hobby pieces with her. She was skeptical about her chances of selling many. "I thought, 'who's going to buy a crappy old window, with crappy old glass on it?'" Diane reflects with a smile. But later that morning, she'd sold out. At the next Strathcona event a year later, 18 more were sold.
It didn't take her and husband Lloyd long to realize they were on to something. "That night, there was something in my gut that said we should try doing this," she says. "And my husband and I were both on the same page - we knew we had something. It was a very magical moment."
Two years later, with her downstairs studio in full swing, glass is each day eagerly carved, hammered, stuck and fitted into intricate patterns woven amid various wooden window frames. Each piece is an original, though the studio churns out several slightly-differing versions of each design, depending on demand.
Diane scores deluxe, old-school windows from the stately houses of Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, and even as far away as Guelph, she explains. Pieces range from $80 (for 10 by 12 inches) to $1,500 (48 by 30), with most hovering around the $200 range - and that's for designs like Muskokan vistas, opera-singing chefs, flowing patchworks, red-brick buildings and even postmodern, square-shaped dogs. "If you look at the houses, all the bricks are individually cut and the black mortar, between the brick, is also glass," Diane says, adding they also produce flattened-bottle art and warm glass fusion designs. "We take a hammer and smash the glass to bits, and we get three different textures from that. "And we use it all," she adds, glancing around the studio. Though she sells around 300 pieces a year, these days Diane has reached her physical limit. Each piece is just too labour-intensive for mass production, she says. "I've reached the point where I can barely do it," she adds. Someone recently suggested she raise her prices, but Diane says that's not an option, either. "I don't want only rich people to be able to buy my stuff."


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The snow didn't deter some holiday shoppers on Wednesday.
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"I wanted to beat all the craziness and I just came to get a few things," said Laura Silvay, who was shopping in Manchester, "and of course I ended up with a ton more."
That craziness will start even earlier in Manchester this year, with the Shoppes at Buckland Hills slated to open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
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Citamard Night Live (CNL), showing on December 8 and 9 in Dutcher Hall, is co-directed by Alex Hart and Abby Rissinger. This event is known for featuring the best and brightest student standup comics, and this year is no exception. Last year's CNL was the 10th anniversary show, and featured a slew of guests and skits. According to Hart, "This year's show is going to be less about the skits and guests, and more about the comedy itself." This will allow the comedy written by the students to really be the star of the show.
Rissinger says, "Standup comedy is just you on stage by yourself out there, and it is very self-reliant." Both Rissinger and Hart have been writing comedy on their own for a long time. As directors, they also have been mentoring the other young talents on their own standup routines. This has been done through writing workshops that have happened during the creative process. Rissinger and Hart have also been trying to encourage the performers to think about their audience and make sure that the material will land. Hart and Rissinger both acknowledge that in comedy "you can joke, but you also have to make sure that you and the audience are comfortable."
Although there are new faces to the Dutcher Hall stage in this year's CNL, there are also veterans of ACMO and Citimard productions who audience members might recognize. The fact that there are so many veterans, according to Hart, "is satisfying as a director because you can track their progress, and improvement each time they come back to perform." The veterans also have an established chemistry with the rest of the company which in turn makes the comedy more natural. CNL also will feature performances from the group Improv Molotov, who are sure to bring many laughs to the evening.
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I wrote a long piece last week about the avios.com and British Airways 'cash passport' products. These are reloadable cards which can be used instead of credit cards for making payments abroad. I wasn't impressed.
Two people have asked me about the new easyJet Euro Currency Card, and whether this is worth a look.
The home page for the easyJet Euro Currency Card is here.
The good news, I suppose, is that the card is not orange! The issuer is R Raphael, who also run the avios.com and BA cash passport cards.
This card is impressively free of fees. There is no transaction fee (as long as you buy items priced in Euros) and there is NO CHARGE for topping up the card using your debit card. (This compares to the 2% fee on the Avios cards.) You can also use a credit card, although there is a 2.5% fee – it is not clear if it would go through as a purchase or a cash advance.
There is also no fee for using the card at an ATM in Europe, although the bank you use may impose its own charge.
As the card is fee free, the only item to look at is the exchange rate. Putting in a test order, it showed a rate of £1 = Euro 1.1272. The spot rate was Euro 1.1567. This means that the spread is 2.3% – surprisingly decent.
However, looking at the same time at the American Express travelmoneynow website, they offered a rate of Euro 1.137 for a pre-ordered transaction, collected at the airport. Not only is this a better rate, but the transaction would be treated as a purchase if charged to an Amex-issued American Express card.
Now, of course, you may not want to carry cash around. However, pre-ordering cash from Amex will get your more for your money than getting an easyJet Euro Currency Card. You also have the issues around emptying out the easyJet card after your holiday.
Compared to using a miles and points credit card, the easyJet card is better value. All miles and points card charge a 2.75%-2.99% spread compared to 2.3% on this card. However, once you factor in the value of the miles and points you would also earn on the transaction, using a normal credit card would be a better deal.
If you really must have a prepaid currency card – perhaps to give to a young person who cannot get a credit or debit card – then this product does offer decent value for money. For the rest of us, though, I still don't see the point.


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Paul Christiansen presents the results of the EAGLES RCT into the neuropsychiatric safety and efficacy of varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine patches in smokers with and without psychiatric disorders.[read the full story...]
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Righteous Kill
Saw Righteous Kill on Sunday. Starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, oh, and Donnie Walberg and John Leguizamo. So, you know, star studded cast. Good acting, but it just kinda felt like, heh, haven't we seen this cop movie before? Nothing too surprising, and it was trying to be surprising, I think, but it wasn't. Nothing surprises me anymore since The Usual Suspects I guess. Al Pacino was pretty great though. That guy can act!
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