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Rewinding is the act of uniting several unwound parts to make a whole being. The only known cases of it so far are Camus Comprix and Connor Lassiter (unwound Via UNIS, rewound by Risa and The Admiral), though a batch of 50 new Rewinds were also awakened at the end of UnDivided and are being conditioned by Cam at Molokai.
- Rewinding is different from what was done to Harlan Dunfee and Tyler Walker's unwound parts, which was only the union of the unwound parts of one person through the gathering or assembly of the part recipients in one place.


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Career Opportunity: Forestry AssistantNovember 13, 2018
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Haida Gwaii BC
Taan Forest Limited Partnership (Taan), a subsidiary of Haida Enterprises Corporation (HaiCo) is seeking a highly motivated individual to be part of its forestry team on Haida Gwaii.
As Forestry Assistant, you will report directly to the Area Forester. This is an introductory role to forestry where you will be working in a team environment and exposed to several different aspects of forestry including silviculture work, cultural feature identification, crew supervision and assist Taan Foresters and Engineers with day to day activities.
This is an hourly position requiring up to 48 hrs a week of work. Your work attitude and skills will continually be evaluated for other positions and career opportunities at Taan and other Haico Companies. This position is based out of Taan's Skidegate office and will require travel to Taan's operations throughout Graham, Moresby and Louise Islands on Haida Gwaii. You will be expected to be at Taan's Skidegate office work days at 7:00am to start your field day returning to the office at 5:00pm daily.
- Interest in Forestry
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Class 5 or better Driver's Licence
- 18+ years of age
- Experience with Silviculture work will be considered an asset
- CFI accreditation will be considered an asset
Taan Offers a competitive wage and benefits program. Taan is committed to creating a successful forest business and economy on Haida Gwaii based on the management principles of the Strategic Land Use Agreement. The underlying goal is to maximize the benefits from the forest resource on Haida Gwaii and for the Haida Nation. Specifically, manage for long term sustainability, increase the number of local logging and manufacturing jobs on Haida Gwaii, extract the best value possible from the areas harvested, and manage the business prudently and effectively.
To apply for this exciting career opportunity please send a Resume and Cover Letter to email@example.com with the heading "Forestry Assistant Job Opportunity attention Planning Manager" by December 1st, 2018.
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Jim has a wide range of experience in all phases of intellectual property practice, with a focus on litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Jim's extensive litigation experience includes all aspects of the complaint through appeal. He has taken and defended depositions and drafted numerous motions and briefs, including U.S. Supreme Court Certiorari petitions. Jim has prepared several large cases for trial, including fact and expert witness preparation, exhibit preparation, deposition designations, and jury instructions. Jim has argued many motions before the courts and has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Jim is a member of the Illinois bar, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, District of Columbia, and Federal Circuits. He is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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- Documents and Links
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- Link to the Faculty WolfTrax Log In (If you need your password reset, please contact the BMCC IT Helpdesk at 541-278-5827.)
Dual Credit Dates and Deadlines
- Dual Credit Third Party Payment Form
- ECC 3rd Party Pay Dual Credit MASTER
- Early College 'Who's Who'
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ECC Articulations
Instructor Approval Criteria
Establishing New ECC Articulations
Renewing an Articulation Agreement
Roles & Responsibilities
ECC Course Syllabi
ECC Grading Policies
Change of Grade
Student Information
Cost and Payment for ECC
Drop/Withdraw Policy
Student Conduct and Cheating/Plagiarism Policies
Financial Aid Implications
FERPA Privacy Policy(What information can be shared with Parents/High Schools)
Students with Disabilities
Learn More For TeachersWelcome to the Early College Credit High School Teacher Page! Here you will find the information you need to request future articulation, to maintain current articulation, and to stay updated on any new policies and procedures relating to the Early College Credit Program.
The Early College Credit Program operates under the adopted Oregon State Standards for Dual Credit Programs. These standards were adopted by the Joint Boards of Education in September 2010. Dual Credit programs in Oregon are also governed by Oregon Administrative Rule 589-007-0200 Click the links below for further information on the standards and rules governing dual credit programs in Oregon.
The purpose of the Early College Credit program is to provide eligible high school students the opportunity to experience more challenging coursework and to begin earning college credit while still enrolled in high school. The Early College Credit earned in high school can apply toward certificate or associate degree programs at Blue Mountain Community College, or they may be transferable directly to other colleges and universities. With credit earned through the ECC program it may be possible to complete a certificate or degree in less time and at a substantial savings!
Types of Early College Credits
The three major ways in which BMCC offers college credits to high school students are:
Dual Credit: the course is taught at the high school by a high school teacher who meets the qualifications of an adjunct college instructor. Students pay discounted tuition for these courses.
Sponsored Dual Credit: the course is taught at the high school by a high school teacher who participates in a PLC with a BMCC college instructor. Students pay discounted tuition for these courses.
Expanded Options: the course is taught by a BMCC instructor at a BMCC location or online. Students pay the regular full tuition rate for these courses.
Please note that Dual and Sponsored Dual Credit courses follow a different academic calendar than Expanded Options courses. Links to both calendars can be found at the top of the page.
Instructor Approval Criteria
We require that all ECC teachers meet minimum criteria for teaching Dual Credit or Sponsored Dual Credit courses in partnership with BMCC.
General Requirements:
To qualify as a Dual Credit instructor, you must have a masters degree in the subject area you will be teaching (at least 20 credits must be in the discipline).
To teach Sponsored Dual Credit, you must have a bachelors degree in the subject area or a closely related subject, PLUS 45 credits of graduate-level work (i.e. masters degree in Teaching or Education) AND you must have been teaching the subject at the high school level for at least three (3) years.
To qualify to teach CTE courses (i.e. Agriculture or Business), you do not necessarily need to hold a masters degree. Instead, we look for an "appropriate combination of education and experience," and prefer teachers with CTE licensure.
In addition to these general requirements, some disciplines require that teachers meet additional specific requirements (such as specific teaching license endorsements). If you have questions about specific requirements, please contact our Early College Program Coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What is ECC articulation and how does it work?
Two courses are said to be "articulated" when the high school course has the same student learning outcomes, curriculum content and rigor of assessment as the college course. Course titles may differ between the high school college-level course and the articulated college course, but the course materials, content and instructional quality are consistent with courses offered by the community college. Because of this articulation, a student should be able to transition smoothly to the next level of college courses.
Since Early College Credit courses are the result of an alignment between high school college-level courses and college courses at Blue Mountain Community College that require college-level coursework, not all high school courses are eligible for ECC articulation.
Establishing New ECC Articulations
Our Early College Program Coordinator will work with high schools who are interested in establishing new articulation agreements and increasing the Early College Credit opportunities for their students. Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Process for Renewal of Existing Articulation Agreements
Each new academic year, BMCC sends ECC Articulation Forms to approved high school teachers with their list of Dual Credit and Sponsored Dual Credit courses. High school teachers indicate which course(s) they intend to teach in the upcoming year, the title of the equivalent high school course(s), and in which semester the credit(s) will be offered. The form is then routed to the high school Principal and to BMCC's Vice President of Instruction for approval signatures.
ECC Instructors also submit a course Syllabus for the upcoming year to be reviewed by the college department and approved for articulation continuation. The new syllabus will reflect the current year's college course outline with the Student Learning Outcomes for the course and assessment rigor for the course.
The ECC instructors and college chairs and/or faculty will attend regular meetings for program or subject areas to review student learning outcomes, course curriculum, assessments and to share best practices among the group. Change of instructors will always require new approval if the new instructor is not already approved for the specific course being articulated.
Roles & Responsibilities
The High School and ECC Instructors will:
- Provide the College with the course and instructor information needed to assist in establishing and maintaining ECC articulation agreements and online registration processes.
- Assist the college in providing ECC information to students and parents. Make all necessary information and handouts available to students. Direct students and parents to the ECC website for information.
- Provide any required special education and related services to students taking ECC courses at the high school. Please note, however, that accommodations can only be made for content delivery, learning environment, and manner of assessments. Student learning outcomes, course content, and demonstrated mastery cannot be modified for a student to receive college credit.
- Submit course syllabi with college required elements for all articulated courses each new academic year.
- Monitor student registration in their courses to assure accuracy of student registrations.
- Submit student grades online and within the timeline required by the college.
The College will:
- Partner with the high school to make students and parents aware of ECC opportunities.
- Maintain an informational website and monthly newsletter for ECC.
- Provide registration instructional information to students to assist with online registration.
- Provide the high school teacher with training and access to the college online grading system.
- Maintain student transcripts and provide online access for all ECC students.
- Facilitate regular meetings between high school teachers and college departments.
- Inform ECC Instructors of faculty professional development opportunities available at BMCC.
- Create, maintain and make available copies of articulation agreements between the high schools and the College.
The Student will:
- Contact their ECC Instructor, their high school counselor, or the Early College Connections Coordinator if they have any questions.
- Create a BMCC student record and maintain this account with accurate contact information.
- Keep track of BMCC student account log-in information for access to student records and registration system.
- Complete the curriculum and assessments for ECC courses as approved by the college. If special services are needed, the student will work with the high school for these services. Reasonable adjustments in teaching methods and/or assessment delivery that do not alter the essential content of a course or program may be possible, but all students must meet the student learning outcomes and the assessment rigor of the course in order to be eligible for college credit.
- Register for college credit accurately and according to the posted timelines (for Dual Credit see our Dates and Deadlines; go to our BMCC 2019/20 Academic Calendar for other ECC programs).
- Pay the costs for ECC credits upon registration or by the payment deadline. Holds will be placed on student accounts for unpaid balances.
- Drop college course(s) by the drop deadline should the student decide they will not be successful in the course.
- Withdraw from ECC coursework within the withdraw deadline if student determines that a non-successful grade is inevitable.
- Check college transcript for grades and accuracy at the end of each term registered for college credit.
- Order official transcripts when ready to transfer credit to another college or university.
ECC Course Syllabi
High Schools and their teachers will work with our Early College Program Coordinator to ensure that each course has a syllabus that meets the criteria needed for the upcoming year. For more information regarding ECC syllabi, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Instructor Access to Online Course Rosters and Grade Sheets
Faculty Wolftrax Resource Guide
All approved ECC teachers will be assigned a BMCC ID Number and assistance to activate their account. This will provide access to real-time class rosters, the online grading system, and ongoing information for staff and faculty at BMCC.
Active ECC teachers are expected to monitor class rosters for accurate student registration. The teacher is the "gatekeeper" for checking that students register for the correct college credit and that they register in the appropriate sequence.
Timelines for registration and grade posting for Dual Credit will be listed on our Dates and Deadlines page. Timelines for other ECC programs can be found at our BMCC 2019/20 Academic Calendar.
ECC Grading Policies
Standard college grades apply to Early College Credit courses. Students will be awarded grades A-F based on performance in the course and on assessments as described in the course syllabus.
Students are responsible for dropping ECC courses by the designated drop deadlines. Following the opportunity to drop, a student has the opportunity to withdraw from a course through the designated withdraw deadline. If the student remains in the course beyond both of these deadlines then they are responsible for the grade earned in the class. Once a grade has been posted, a course cannot be removed from a student transcript. Please help remind students of the drop/withdraw deadlines.
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|Use only if 60% or more of curriculum is completed
|Student transcript indicates "W" and is considered an unsuccessful attempt
Change of Grade
To request a grade change for a student, simply log into your BMCC faculty Wolfweb account and print the Grade Change Form. Complete and sign the form then submit by scan/email to BMCCs' Office of Instruction for approval (see form for contact information).
Student Information
As an ECC teacher it is important for you to know the ins and outs of the ECC program to help advise your students on whether to participate in the program or not and to help them navigate the registration process. To earn college credit through the ECC program, students must complete the full course and meet the students learning outcomes and assessment rigor as approved by the college. Completing an ECC approved class at the high school does not automatically grant students college credit--they must register and pay the costs within the deadlines to receive the college credit. For assistance with creating a BMCC record, logging on to the Wolfweb, etc. students may email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Cost and Payment for ECC
The cost to earn BMCC credit while students are still in high school varies depending on what program they are in.
Dual Credit and Sponsored Dual Credit cost is $20 per credit beginning in the 2017-18 academic year, a significantly reduced rate to the standard tuition/fees for regular BMCC students (currently $108 per credit for in-state students).
Expanded Options cost is charged at the standard tuition rate of $108 per credit. Contact your school's ECC Liaison to see if your school pays students' Expanded Options tuition.
Registering for BMCC courses on your own is charged at the standard tuition rate of $108 per credit hour.
ECC balances due may be paid online at the time of registration or at a later time, so long as it is prior to the deadline for each term. If an ECC account is past due a financial hold will be placed which will prevent future registration and access to BMCC transcripts until the overdue balance is paid in full.
There are a variety of ways a student or their parent can make payments on an account:
- Pay Online Log on to the BMCC Student Wolfeb and select "Paying my bill via credit/debit card"
- In person or by phone Visit or call our BMCC Service Center (541- 278-5759)
- By mail Mail payment to: PO Box 100, Pendleton Oregon, 97801.
Some high schools have programs in place to pay for their students' Early College Credit courses. It is up to the student and the school to communicate these arrangements by submitting a Third Party Payment form.
Dual Credit Third Party Payment Form
Expanded Options Third Party Payment Form
ECC Drop/Withdraw Policy
Students who are at risk of not being successful in their ECC courses have two opportunities to avoid grade responsibility:
- Drop the course before the drop deadline. A course that has been dropped does not show up on a student's transcript and they are not financially responsible for it.
- Withdraw from a course prior to the withdraw deadline. A course that has been withdrawn from will show on a student's transcript as a "W". This is considered an unsuccessful attempt, but does not negatively affect the Grade Point Average (GPA).
Students are responsible to drop/withdraw from ECC classes by the deadlines for each term. Late (after deadline) drops/withdraws are not allowed. Students may drop/withdraw from their ECC course by logging on to their Student Wolfweb and selecting "Drop or withdraw from a class (es)".
** ECC Credit by Exam is not eligible for refunds, drops or withdraws.
Students have 24/7 access to their unofficial transcript and online ordering of official transcripts through their Student Wolfweb portal. Students are strongly encouraged to review their unofficial transcript after each term of ECC registration to verify grades and courses are posted accurately. Mistakes should be reported to the registrar's office (541-278-5758) or the ECC office (firstname.lastname@example.com) immediately.
Missing courses: If a student believes that they registered for a BMCC course that is not showing on their official transcript, they must report this during the academic year in which the coursework was completed. Example: took a biology course during 1st semester 2016 (September 2015 - January 2016). Must resolve the error no later than June 10, 2016.
Grades: If they believe the grade issued for a course is incorrect, they have one year from the term and year the course was taken to submit an appeal.
Example: received a grade of "C" in a biology course during 1st semester 2016 (September 2015 - January 2016). Must submit a grade appeal during or prior to January 2017.
Courses are not posted to a student transcript until grades have been posted. For Dual Credit deadlines see our Dates and Deadlines.
Student Conduct and Cheating/Plagiarism Policies
Because your students are earning both high school and college credit for ECC classes, they are expected to follow student conduct policies of both the high school and the college. Student conduct policies are found on our BMCC website at Students-rights-and-responsibilities
In cases of cheating or plagiarism, ECC teachers are responsible for resolving the situation.
Financial Aid Implications
High school students are not eligible for federal financial aid at this time. The credits earned through the Early College Credit program may be considered in determining future financial aid eligibility for students. Helping students to be very intentional about the courses they take is essential. Discernment of abilities and awareness of important Early College Credit dates and deadlines will help your students on their way to a successful start to their college experience.
FERPA Privacy Policy
FERPA stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of students' educational records.
Your students may provide a release of information to parents/guardians from their Wolfweb account. This will allow BMCC to share information with parents (or others listed by the student) as necessary.
Students with Disabilities
High schools and colleges operate under different guidelines for students with disabilities. Reasonable adjustments in teaching methods and/or assessment delivery that do not alter the essential content of a course or program, may be possible for students with a documented disability, but all students must meet the student learning outcomes and assessment rigor of the course in order to be eligible for college credit. If special services are needed, the student will work with the institution in which the class is taking place (ie: the high school for Dual Credit, Credit by Exam and Credit by Proficiency and BMCC for Expanded Option courses).
Contact our Disabilities Services for more information at 541-278-5965


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SHERFIELD Moira Jean Passed away peacefully at home after a long illness on 30th January aged 85 years. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Funeral service to be held at the Church of St Peter and Paul, Kings Somborne on Friday 15th February at 2pm, followed by interment in Kings Somborne Cemetery. Family flowers only please but donations if desired to either Diabetes UK or The British Heart Foundation may be sent to A.H. Cheater Funeral Directors, 122 The Hundred, Romsey, SO51 8BY or made online at www.ahcheater.co.uk
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Mercer County Sees Decrease in Homelessness
Mercer Executive Brian Hughes
Addressed NAEH Conference
On July 29, 2014, Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in Washington, D.C. Hughes discussed the success of Mercer County's Rapid Re-housing program, which has helped lower the number of homeless people in the county.
According to NJ Counts 2014, the number of homeless families at any given time in Mercer County has decreased by 74% — from 271 to 71 — compared to a 38% reduction in New Jersey and 16% nationally.
At the conference, Hughes discussed why Mercer County has been so successful in bringing those numbers down.
While this data is impressive, County Executive Hughes remains concerned about the increased demand for homeless services, and wants to build upon Mercer's success by intensifying efforts to improve the delivery of these services to the broader homeless population.
"Counties and states all over this nation are looking at this model and taking it very seriously. They're looking at our model as an example of which way to go. We've been in the lead — we wouldn't be getting national attention if we weren't in the lead of bringing the numbers down."
"We found that by putting families in permanent housing as quickly as possible, we gave them the opportunity to use social services more effectively. It's a new way of looking at housing. We would like to drive homelessness down to zero, and in the interim we are going to work very hard to get families stabilized, because that's where real progress comes from."
Said Hughes.
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If you come to this blog often and read my work, you can probably tell that I'm somewhat of a religious writer. "To be an authentically orthodox [Roman] Catholic author is to move in the face of the modern culture." David Craig, Professor of English, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH.
Because I've been concentrating on fact-based fiction novels, (Little Sister Lost, The China Connection and my latest effort, Return to Darkness, and a biography about an uncle of mine – Echoes in the Wind), I've only written a couple of short stories. Not too sure how good they are, but . . . I'll leave it for you to decide.


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'Like taking my life into my hands' - Police and crime commissioner describes Prince Philip crash road
PUBLISHED: 09:33 18 January 2019 | UPDATED: 12:37 18 January 2019
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Norfolk's police and crime commissioner has said he often feels as though he is taking his life in his hands when using the same road on which the Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a crash.
Lorne Green, who lives in Snettisham, uses the A149 on his daily commute and said he has seen it grow more and more congested over the years.
He said: "I know the road extremely well having been travelling on it for 40 years on and off and I have seen a tremendous build up of traffic on it.
"Year on year we have noticed it become more and more congested and accidents do happen."
The Duke's collision occurred at the Babingley crossroads of the same road, close to the Sandringham Estate.
Mr Green said he found another junction, around a 10-minute drive from the crash site, particularly difficult to manoeuvre - where Station Road and Beach Road meet the A149.
He said: "I really feel that I am taking my life into my hands whenever I have to cross the road at that junction."
The police and crime commissioner added that Prince Philip's crash was being treated by the constabulary the same as any other, while sending his well wishes to the Duke.
He said: "The Royal Family is held in very high esteem, particularly in Norfolk as they are our neighbours.
"We are all very relieved that it appears the Duke of Edinburgh and the driver and passenger of the other vehicle have seemingly escaped without serious injury."
Today, the county council's environment, development and transport committee will consider introducing average speed cameras on the A149 - proposals which were already due to be discussed before Prince Phillip's crash.
Mr Green added: "My office is part of the partnership that proposed the cameras and I'm pleased to see them recommended for approval."
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This version update is mandatory for everyone including 3rd party service providers. We will not offer support for V1.0.1 after the 24th of October 2019.
If you already have a DAPS wallet – Do not reinstall your wallet!
Doing this could completely overwrite your wallet.dat file and if that happens (even if you use the same password) your wallet will be gone!
Also, ensure you regularly backup your wallet and have your recovery phrase written down and safely stored.
Upgrade Process << READ THIS CAREFULLY
The upgrade process should be done as follows if your wallet is running:
- Go to the settings screen.
- Backup your wallet.
- Close your wallet.
If your wallet is closed (not running) do the following:
Search for your wallet.dat file. Copy your wallet.dat file and paste it somewhere very safe. This step is very important!!
Steps to Upgrade DAPS QT Wallet
- Replace the dapscoin-qt application with the new one that you have downloaded (copy and paste)
- Start the dapscoin-qt wallet.
- Once the wallet is fully synchronised, backup your wallet immediately.
At this point you may see one 1 of several scenarios:
- Wallet may begin resyncing with the chain.
- Wallet may require a rescan of the transactions.
- Wallet may detect a corrupt block database and require and a resync.
- Wallet may start up normally.
- If you had staking enabled and didn't turn it off, staking may re-enable automatically. This may cause an auto-recombine. Please be patient and let the wallet do its work. Please remember that a transaction has to be 1 hour old in order for it to mature for staking. If your wallet says "Enabling Staking…" then that is what it is doing.
In all of these circumstances including a normal startup, give the wallet time to do what it needs to.
Under NO circumstances should you force stop the wallet AT ALL. Doing this could cause more issues.
It may seem like it is not responding, but the wallet has to go through every transaction in every block including the decoys in order to determine if a transaction was indeed for you.
If you are getting 0 connections, then please follow these steps and allow for some time between steps:
- Press F1 and go to the console. Type clearbanned and press enter. – this clears your banned and allows you to connect to peers again.
- Ask one of the admins for the dapscoin.conf edits for the connections.
Missing Masternodes
Please remember that if a rescan or resync takes place, your masternodes will seem like they have disappeared. They have not gone anywhere!
What has happened is that your wallet is not yet sync'd up to the block where they were created. Please give it some time.
Supported Versions:
There are also going to be some changes to the support process.
The current supported operating systems are the following:
- Windows 10 64bit
- Ubuntu 18.04
- Mac OS Mojave
What Does This new Version fix?
1. It fixes issues people were having with incorrect balances.
2. It fixes a bug whereby blocks are being too fast and hence creating lots of forks
3. It updates the key image handling across forks (this helps the balance calculations)
A lot of the issues that people are experiencing are related to forking and the increased speed at which blocks are being minted. This has caused issues with Masternodes being collateralized on forks, transactions happening on forks, Masternodes going missing and an overall issue with the chain itself.
This release is intended to fix that and to bring the network back to a more normal function. It also contains a change to the staking optimization engine that should also allow for better chain stability.
Please note: when enabling staking on this version a number of consolidation transactions will have to be done on your behalf. There can be a long waiting period between the time you enable staking to the time staking itself is actually enabled itself. These waiting periods will vary from wallet to wallet and can be anything from 5 minutes up to several hours.
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IMI provides a glimpse of its game-changing agenda at Electronica 2018
November 8, 2018, Laguna Philippines – Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) one of the leading global manufacturing solutions experts will showcase its expanding capabilities in this age of technological disruptions at Electronica 2018 in Munich, Germany from November 13 to 16, 2018.
This year's theme is CONNECTING EVERYTHING – SMART, SAFE and SECURE, sectors where IMI is deeply involved. The company will be highlighting its capabilities in mobility, connectivity and smart energy within market segments such as automotive, industrial and aerospace.
IMI will also display some capabilities of its subsidiaries VIA Optronics, a leading provider of sunlight readable, ultrathin display and touch solutions, and Surface Technology International (STI, Ltd), specializing in contract electronics design and manufacturing for world-leading customers.
The company recently announced the inauguration of its Serbia facility which will boost the manufacturing of electronic car components. Earlier this year, IMI also announced the establishment of a joint venture company, VTS Touchsensor Co. Ltd., that will further strengthen its portfolio of differentiated and value-added sensor technology.
IMI's booth is located at Hall A1 booth #254.
Electronica 2018 is the world's biggest electronics trade show and conference held every two years.


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A former British Columbia health worker who took his own life after being caught up in a government drug policy investigation did nothing wrong and should never have lost his job, ombudsman Jay Chalke said in a report released Thursday.
He said in his report, called "Misfire," that seven government health workers and a contract employee who were fired five years ago because of a flawed and rushed investigation did not deserve the personal, financial and professional harm they suffered.
Roderick MacIsaac, a co-op research student working at the Health Ministry, died by suicide about four months after being fired on the grounds he jeopardized the privacy of British Columbians and the reputation of the ministry.
"Mr. MacIsaac's death was a tragedy that has cast a dark shadow over the entire affair," Chalke told a news conference.
MacIsaac and the other workers were part of a drug-research program in 2012 when they were fired amid allegations of inappropriate and potentially criminal conduct.
"Having carefully assessed each of the grounds the ministry relied on in terminating Mr. MacIsaac, we have concluded that most of the grounds relied on were unsupported by the evidence and not true," the report stated. "It is our conclusion that Mr. MacIsaac's employment dismissal was wrong."
Chalke's report stated the government's investigators lacked objectivity and were closed minded in their interviews of potential witnesses and subjects, including MacIsaac.
The report said MacIsaac told investigators nine times during a two-hour interview that he did not use ministry data for his PhD and he denied five times having a flash drive with ministry data.
"The interviewers' tones were sometimes condescending," the report stated. "They asked Mr. MacIsaac the same questions multiple times, and despite his consistent answers, they disbelieved him."
Chalke made 41 recommendations, including offering goodwill payments to those harmed, ranging from $15,000 to $125,000, and personal letters of apology for some of the workers.
He recommended the government honour MacIsaac's memory by funding a $500,000 scholarship endowment at the University of Victoria.
Then-health minister Margaret MacDiarmid said at the time that there were allegations that employees inappropriately accessed sensitive medical records, but charges were never laid and media reports later showed the RCMP never investigated the claims.
The B.C. government asked Chalke to review the firings in 2015 after it rejected a growing call for an independent inquiry.
Chalke said his findings don't establish legal fault, but are aimed at preventing similar incidents in the future.
"It is my hope that government takes the opportunity to close this dark chapter by implementing the recommendations I have made in this report," he said.
Graham Whitmarsh, a former deputy health minister, made the decision to fire the workers, and even though Premier Christy Clark and officials in her office were aware of the investigation, they did not direct Whitmarsh to dismiss the employees, Chalke said.
Government spokeswoman Kim Henderson said the government accepts all the recommendations, including the compensation and scholarship endowment.
She did not rule out possible dismissals of those officials involved in the flawed investigation.
"I would like to offer my unqualified and comprehensive apology to all who were adversely affected by public service conduct," said Henderson, who heads the public service and is Clark's deputy minister.
"There's no question the public service must use this report as the basis for significant and meaningful changes to ensure a similar tragedy cannot and does not ever happen again," she said.
Since the firings, two employees have been reinstated and the government has settled at least three wrongful dismissal lawsuits.
NDP Leader John Horgan said pleas by Linda Kayfish, MacIsaac's grieving sister, forced the government to shine a light on the firings.
Chalke said his 488-page report is the result of examining 4.7 million records, conducting 540 hours of interviews and taking evidence under oath from 130 witnesses.


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Peer reviewed journal articles
Peer reviewed journals are considered the most reliable source of scientific information. These articles have been selected by the HRI team as being of continued interest to all those interested in homeopathy research.
Efficacy of individualized homeopathic treatment of insomnia: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Michael J, Singh S, Sadhukhan S et al.
Complement Ther Med. 2019 Apr; 43:53-59. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.01.007.
Physicochemical Investigations of Homeopathic Preparations: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis – Part 2 Open Access
Tournier A, Klein SD, Würtenberger S, Wolf U, Baumgartner S
J Altern Complement Med. 2019. doi: 10.1089/acm.2019.0064
Online Ahead of Print: July 10, 2019
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Double-blind evaluation of homeopathy on cocaine craving: a randomized controlled pilot study
Adler UC, Acorinte AC, Calzavara FO, et al.
J.Integr.Med. 2018;16(3):178-184
Flawed statistics and science confirming existing paradigms
Rutten, ALB.
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2018; 24(5): 1273-1276
Immune and Antioxidant Enzyme Response of Longfin Yellowtail (Seriola rivoliana) Juveniles to Ultra-diluted Substances Derived from Phosphorus, Silica and Pathogenic Vibrio
Effectiveness of Homeopathic Medicines as Add-on to Institutional Management Protocol for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Children: An Open-Label Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Oberai P, Varanasi R, Padmanabhan M, et al.
Homeopathy, 2018; 107(3): 161-171
High dilutions of taxane drugs alter cell gene expression in vitro
Şeker S, Güven C, Akçakaya H, Bahtiyar N, et al.
Homeopathy, 2018;107(1):32-39
Management of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Patients
Danno K, Duru G, Vetel JM
Homeopathy. 2018 Mar 20. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1636536
Effectiveness of an add-on treatment with the homeopathic medication SilAtro-5-90 in recurrent tonsillitis: An international, pragmatic, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Palm J, Kishchuk VV, Ulied A, Fernandez JP, et al.
Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2017;28:181-191
Reproducibility of the effects of homeopathically potentised Argentum nitricum on the growth of Lemna gibba L. in a randomised and blinded bioassay
Majewsky V, Scherr C, Schneider C, Arlt SP, Baumgartner S.
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For at least a century, Leftist intellectual and political trends have contributed significantly to the making of Iran's modern culture and politics. Yet the Left continues to suffer the double burden of systematic state repression and marginalization/vilification in mainstream historiography. Bringing together leading specialists on the subject, this roundtable revisits the Iranian Left's century-long controversial legacy from multiple critical perspectives. Our areas of investigation include historiography and intellectual history, labor and working class studies, sociology and social theory, gender studies, intellectual history, ethnic and religious minority studies, and studies of elite and popular culture. The Left is broadly defined to encompass all those committed to social justice, including socialists and communists, left-leaning Muslims, liberals and nationalists, as well as independent public intellectuals concerned with class and gender equity.
Specifically, brief individual presentations will invite audience participation in the following discussions. First, "The Muslim Left: Social Justice and Spirituality," is a critical examination of the Muslim Left, from the 1950s Movement of Theist Socialists and Ali Shariati to the appearance of new Muslim Leftist trends in post-revolutionary Iran. Second, "Revolutionary Violence or Terrorism?" will revisit the legacy of 1970s Iran's guerrilla movement in light of current debates on "terrorism" and its relation to "legitimate" revolutionary violence. Third, "Marxist Theory and the Left's Praxis," reexamines the "failure of the Iranian left" in the wider international context of disjuncture between Marxist theory and the practice of non-Western leftist movements; Fourth, "The Left and Gender: Past Record and Current Prospects," will survey the Iranian Left's contributions and failures with respect to women's rights and gender equality, while proposing future paths considering developments in various Muslim countries. Fifth, "Does The Iranian Left Have a Future?," will focus on post-revolutionary Iran's new intellectual generation that has abandoned the Russo-Marxist tradition in favor of more flexible, identity-oriented movements inspired by a pluralistic and egalitarian social imaginary.
The contribution of this presentation is twofold: first, it will contextualizes and problematizes the discourse, diversity, and dynamism of the Iranian Muslim Left from Mohammad Nakhshab's Movement of "Theist Socialists" to Ali Shariati's trilogy of "Freedom, Social Justice and Spirituality".
Second, it will shed light on new developments in the discourse of the Muslim Left in postrevolutionary Iran: it asks how post-revolutionary socio-political context has contributed to the rise of new thinking about Iranian social democracy, post-Islamist and post-structuralist trends among the contemporary Leftist Muslims.
This presentation will generate discussion about the new generation/trends of the left inside Iran (Vahabzadeh, Behrooz, and Maljoo), future prospects of the Left (Matin-Asgari, Matin, Vahabzadeh), and the intersection of gender, religion and social justice (Moghadam).


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A team of 200 priests comment on daily Gospel
Liturgical day: Wednesday 4th of Lent
Gospel text (Jn 5,17-30): Jesus said to the Jews, «My Father goes on working and so do I». And the Jews tried all the harder to kill him, for Jesus not only broke the Sabbath observance, but also made himself equal with God, calling him his own Father. Jesus said to the Jews, «My Father goes on working and so do I». And the Jews tried all the harder to kill him, for Jesus not only broke the Sabbath observance, but also made himself equal with God, calling him his own Father.
Jesus said to them, «Truly, I assure you, the Son cannot do anything by himself, but only what he sees the Father do. And whatever He does, the Son also does. The Father loves the Son and shows him everything He does; and He will show him even greater things than these, so that you will be amazed. As the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son gives life to whom He wills. In the same way the Father judges no one, for He has entrusted all judgment to the Son, and He wants all to honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever ignores the Son, ignores as well the Father who sent him. Truly, I say to you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and there is no judgment for him because he has passed from death to life.
»Truly, the hour is coming and has indeed come, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and, on hearing it, will live. For the Father has life in himself and He has given to the Son also to have life in himself. And He has empowered him as well to carry out Judgment, for He is a son of man. Do not be surprised at this: the hour is coming when all those lying in tombs will hear my voice and come out; those who have done good shall rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. I can do nothing of myself, and I need to hear Another One to judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him who sent me».
Illustration: Mr. Josep Lluís Martínez i Picañol (Picanyol)
Today Jesus reveals his identity a little bit more: He is God! At the beginning of his preaching He used the title of "Son of Man": it was a gentle way of transmitting that He came from Heaven. With prudent pedagogy, He gradually manifested His divine nature. Anyone could suspect it: by His miracles, by the authority with which He taught...
—The Holy Week is approaching, these days in which He will definitively and solemnly unveil His Being-God. Before the high priest He will say, "I am."


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Al Roker gave us a call for a chat about his new book Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America's Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster. After asking Al for some tips on getting up early and maintaining energy while working on multiple projects, we had a discussion about the history behind the event, the parallels that can be drawn between then and now, and how experiencing many weather events helps to inform his writing.Follow @bigwakeupcall
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Jeff Rossen called in to talk about his new book Rossen to the Rescue, filled with practical hints and tips that might just save your life. We discussed how "don't panic" is terrible advice, covering up your webcam, and the Pope's endorsement of duct tape.Follow @bigwakeupcall
Katie Linendoll
Emmy Award-winning TV host and Today Show tech expert Katie Linendoll called in to talk about battery anxiety and other tech-related travel tips. We wound up discussing Icelandic Yogurt and those weird batteries that come with kids' toys that seem to have been made in a country that no longer exists. A fun chat.Follow @bigwakeupcall
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Joan Lunden called in to talk about her new book "Had I Known: A Memoir of Survival," sharing her story about her recent battle with breast cancer. We discussed how the book started as her own personal journal, who she hopes will be inspired by the book, and why she's determined to continue fighting the fight.Follow @bigwakeupcall
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Jenna Wolfe is the Today Show's lifestyle and fitness correspondent, and she's also appearing as a guest trainer on tonight's episode of "The Biggest Loser" at 7:00 Central on NBC-5 Chicago. We talked about how she got involved with the show, her way of quickly relating to the contestants, and the difficulty of leading a tough workout while 7 months pregnant.Follow @bigwakeupcall


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AFAIK Tomb Raider for Linux is - as are all of Feral's Linux products - not a native Linux game.I don't think it's a problem with drivers, it's up to Feral to improve their game.
364.12 is on testing branch.
Good luck with that, most games run worse on linux than windows. Unless steamos takes off big time this is not gonna change.
I can run it on Ultra without stutter, provided I disable TressFX, but I get the best performance on High. So far no crashes to speak of, though I haven't played the whole thing through yet, and my CPU fan doesn't sound like its trying to achieve lift off when I am running it.
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Drawing on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and the parallels between the Roaring Twenties it depicted and a present-day America rife with corruption, the Texas based singer-songwriter dug into her stock of metaphors to bring an universal scope to her lyrics, the title suggesting both a siege mentality and hope for something better.
Working with musicians that include long-time guitarist Joe Reyes as well as Federico Ciancabilla and Andrea Colicchia from her Italian band, she opens with 'Get Started', a musically upbeat call to forge the drive and determination you need to make your own luck before switching musical tack for a similarly-themed 'Before It Falls Apart' with its drum machines and vocoder treated vocals that call Suzanne Vega to mind.
She turns the gaze inward for 'Fight', evoking the pulse and guitar interweaves of early Radiohead on a deeply personal song where she lays bare her fears of failure as a songwriter and a sense of insecurity at being "poked and examined, submitted for approval but always found wanting", yet, as with the earlier numbers, finding the strength to not "be afraid to bleed; crawl back towards the light." Those demons that "always claw back to the surface" and the driftwood of "the past I can't live down" also inhabit 'The Riddle' with its mellotron swirls and mix of live and lopped drums.
'Lucky' though returns to a musically upbeat drive to go with its lyrical positivity with charging drums and electric guitar as she sings that while she may be the dark horse, she may still win. It's an attitude she maintains on the title track, opening with what sounds like a mix of sirens, explosions and a howling wind before the slow-paced melody with its desert night ambience arrives with lyrics calling out for salvation from "the sky falling all around, surrounded by this fear" and, drawing on the recent campus shootings, the metaphor of how "we're all just children hurried out of school holding hands and told to keep our heads low."
The current political climate feeds into several tracks, the Vega-like, train-time chugging Americana of 'Just One of Them' turning its eye to the holes that have riddled the American Dream and the way ideals and good intentions can be lost in the darkness of driven ambition, while, clearly directed at Trump, the pokier, country noir 'Carnival Barker' addresses the danger of populist politics ("they put our country up for sale, waved a flag and called it truth") and how history tells us that if you vote for a clown you'll get a circus.
Driven by a throbbing guitar riff and a rock punch, 'Trolls' extends the metaphors about the forces in the country's backyard "breeding in the dark, feeding indecision weakening your heart" and the battle lines of a politically divided nation, calling on the power of words and votes rather than bullets to drive them out.
It ends on a no less dark note with the six-minute slow waltz of 'What You Can't Outrun' that look at the aftermath and the apathy, about the mess left to be cleared up and how, dazed by events, we're left "wondering what I could've done, if there was something I could've said" rather than simply being swallowed up in the tide, the point clearly being that now is the time to make our voices heard as it ends with an ambient swirl and backwards guitar solo.
Fitzgerald may have lit the spark but if you want to draw a comparison in the fears, anger, determination to overcome and call for a social and political awakening, then perhaps Springsteen is the touchstone. This is her Wrecking Ball.
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I am reading the source code of an algorithm that is used to process an image. While reading this source code (and others), I've found lines of code of the form
imfilter(image, [0.25 0 -0.25]', 'circular');
imfilter(image, [1 0 -1], 'circular');
I don't get what these kernels
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[1 0 -1] represent. Shouldn't kernels be 2D if the input is an image? What exactly do these specific kernels do to the image? I have seen several examples of
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Nintendo are about to take the wraps off the next big thing in the saccharine world of Animal Crossing, except it's probably not the thing that you really care about in the era of the Nintendo Switch. At 7AM BST on Wednesday 25th October, there will be a short Nintendo Direct all about Animal Crossing… for mobile.
Tune in to Animal Crossing Mobile Direct on 25/10 at 7am UK time to learn about the upcoming #AnimalCrossing title for smart devices. pic.twitter.com/GmniIgxCFr
— Animal Crossing UK (@AC_Isabelle) October 23, 2017
Not quite what many of us will have had in mind, but I guess it'll do… for now…
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The U.S. military will close Abu Ghraib prison, probably within three months, and transfer some 4,500 prisoners to other jails in Iraq, a military spokesman said on Thursday.I guess this means my blog post from February 21 worked.
I feel as powerful as Dan Drezner. Well, maybe not that powerful.
Next time, I'm going to demand something even better.
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Adam Baker, third-year History undergraduate student at the University of East Anglia delves into the 1917 Russian diary of suffragette, Jessie Kenney, and an account of a military procession on the 13th of July when Kenney and Emmeline Pankhurst met the 'First Women's Battalion of Death', a newly formed group, led by the non-commissioned officer Maria Bochkarëva.
During Emmeline Pankhurst's 1917 Russian expedition, Jessie Kenney met with the First Women's Battalion of Death. The newly formed group, led by the non-commissioned officer Maria Bochkarëva, participated in a procession on the 13th of July. But why did a country in the grips of a bitter conflict decide to host such an elaborate event, and how did a women's battalion come to exist in a country where many of its soldiers weren't even full citizens?
Though Bochkarëva may have formed the first women's battalion, this was certainly not the first time women had fought for Russia during the First World War. Russian women dug trenches, served as nurses and mechanics, and drove military vehicles. A few became pilots. Not all were satisfied with these roles, however. Some women secretly joined the front lines by enlisting as men. A select few (such as Bochkarëva) became officers, but those who promoted them were usually aware that they were women. Female combatants often outshone their male counterparts. Female soldiers were by definition enthusiastic volunteers, as only men were conscripted. Furthermore, women who had joined disguised as men had to display better discipline in order to avoid discovery. Bochkarëva carried this strictness over to her regiment, leading to 1700 of her original 2000 volunteers quitting. Her battalion was forbidden from showing 'feminine' qualities, such as having long hair or giggling.
The patriotism of the Russian women was admired by Kenney. In her unpublished memoir, she went as far as to call it "one of the greatest patriotic demonstrations being held during the revolution"1 – and Kenney had seen plenty of them during her tour. Kenney also noted the presence of a wounded soldier's battalion, showing that the women were not the only patriots itching to get back to the war. The presence of the wounded battalion shows that the Russian spirit was uplifted by the Women's Battalion, something that Alexander Kerensky had hoped for when they formed in March 1917. The Provisional Government decided that volunteer groups would reinvigorate front line troops who were becoming tired of the defensive war they were waging. Their patriotism would not have been lost on Emmeline Pankhurst, either. Her mission to Russia was also a patriotic one, encouraging the Russian people not to accept German treaties and to continue to fight alongside Britain. By 20 July 1917, just 7 days after this procession, all Russian women had gained the right to vote.
In October 1917, the Women's Battalion was called to defend the Winter Palace. The 1000-strong battalion was unable to overcome the 40,000 Bolshevik soldiers, and they surrendered.
Further Reading:
- Jessie Kenney Archive, Kenney Papers, University of East Anglia: KP/JK/4/1 Russian Diary available at the UEA Archives KP/JK/4/1 [Specific sub-files: KP/JK/4/1/1 Desk diary, 1917; KP/JK/4/1/6 The Price of Liberty, c. 1966 (unpublished memoir)]
- 'They fought for Russia: Female Soldiers of the First World War' by Laurie Stoff. (From: A Soldier and a Woman. Edited by Gerard J. DeGroot and Corinna Peniston-Bird)
This blog is submitted as part of UEA's Unboxed programme.


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Early mathematics intervention in a Danish municipality: theory and teachers' reflections in the pilot study
- Authors:
- Editor:
- Fuglestad, Anne Berit
- Abstract:
- We describe a pilot project 2009 – 2010 about early intervention in second grade mathematics (about 8 years old) in Frederiksberg, a Danish urban municipality. We shortly describe the background of the pilot project, aims and organisation in four design cycles. We explore the pilot teachers' feedback during the pilot process, how pilot teacher feedback was applied in material production, and the relations between the feedback and the project's theoretical basis. The project is based on original theory (Math Holes theory), but international frameworks, like Mathematics Recovery, serve as a starting point. We find an urgent need to develop and research projects on early intervention in Nordic school culture, preferably in critical dialogue with international research in this field. , while critically discussing ideas and experiences from other countries.
- 9788292712986
- Type:
- Conference paper
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Special Needs Education in Mathematics: New Trends, Problems and Possibilities, 2013, p. 64-74
- Keywords:
- matematikvanskeligheder; tidlig indsats; educational design research; Early Intervention (Education); Mathematics Holes; Matematikhuller; Mathematics Recovery; Matematik-didaktik; Grundskole; Specialpædagogik
- Main Research Area:
- Humanities
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Publisher:
- Portal Forlag
- Submission year:
- 2013
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- 2389264876


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NZ school rugby teaching lacks character, values
30 September 2016
New research reveals that rugby in New Zealand secondary schools has no clear educative or social intention, focusing on building technical skills rather than character.
New research from the University of Canterbury reveals that rugby in New Zealand secondary schools has no clear educative or social intention, focusing on building technical skills rather than developing character, social skills or resilience.
University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Dr Blake Bennett's original doctoral study investigated both New Zealand and Japanese secondary-school rugby environments to examine the influences and intentions of their coaching.
Interviews with secondary-school-level rugby coaches has revealed that the long-established objective of using rugby as a vehicle for character development was not at the forefront of the New Zealand coaches' minds, according to Dr Bennett.
"With New Zealand coaches, their focus appeared to be placed on skill development and discipline with no overt mention of the types of social and cultural learning that, historically, has been used to justify rugby as a sport offered in secondary schools," he says.
"In contrast, the Japanese coaches suggested that character development, tenacity, and a range of social benefits were the primary focus of their coaching approaches."
Dr Bennet says his research poses the question: what is rugby's relevance in secondary school/schoolboy development, if it does not target a learning outcomes beyond a physical level?
"The potential for participation in such sports could offer more social and cultural development of New Zealand's young males," Dr Bennett says.
"For instance, learning could focus more on leadership, cultural awareness, social interaction, coping skills under pressure and in the face of defeat, and so on. However, without explicit mention of these potential learning outcomes, the literature strongly suggests that such learning will not be naturally transferred to players. Instead, the notion of sport participation becomes limited to technical ability."
Dr Bennett, guided by Professor Ian Culpan and Associate Professor Jeanne Kentel, of UC's College of Education, Health and Human Development, recently earned his PhD at the University of Canterbury with this research.
With consideration to the high profile of rugby in New Zealand, and the growing esteem and status of rugby in Japan, Bennett says that it was also important to investigate the historical and sociocultural (social) influences acting on rugby coaches in secondary school coaches and players.
"I was keen to uncover the types of learning that rugby coaches of this age level intended that their athletes will gain from the rugby experience."
Dr Bennett speaks, reads and writes in Japanese and conducted all the interviews in Japan and New Zealand himself.
About the research:
Analysis of data from both Japan and New Zealand secondary school rugby coaches revealed several interesting findings in his comparative study of coaching pedagogy in Japanese and New Zealand high school rugby, according to Dr Bennett.
Japanese coaches emphasised what they termed "seishin" – an ideology that stresses holistic education and the cultivation of the mind through harsh physical practices – as a principal philosophy underpinning their coaching approaches. In an extracurricular setting that often requires players to attend training up to six or seven days per week, it was suggested that this seishin ideology was a way in which to encourage a vigorousness, positive attitudes towards hard work, and overall vitality in the young men in their squad. They suggested that, ultimately, the rugby experience at secondary school age would fulfil the objective of ningen keisei - or character development - that would in turn lead to socially balanced and tenacious young men, ready to contribute to society.
Conversely, the New Zealand data revealed a strong focus on developing correct technique and skills. To this end, many coaches attempted to maintain control of their sessions, and few were willing to break away from traditional coaching approaches to allow more player empowerment. This is significant as many initiatives in the field of sport coaching and rugby in New Zealand have emphasised athlete-centred approaches that aim to empower players to make their own decisions about their training and learning. Coaches interviewed in New Zealand spoke much less frequently about development beyond the physical or technical domain, and instead, communicated their intentions as a coach to develop technical proficiency for the purpose of safety and strategic ability.
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Do anything you want, but be intentional about it
Today's quote belongs to, drum roll, Roger Osorio. I've met Roger within IBM, but he soon became my coach and friend.
My mind was all over the place
I was in a very busy period. One of those times when it's not necessarily about "to do's" but rather about "to think". My mind was all over the place, without knowing where exactly I should stop. Also, I was feeling a bit nervous because I was doing lots of things at the same time, but in different areas, and sometimes I felt like people are seeing my efforts as unstructured. That moment when people no longer understood what exactly was my job and I was being asked "What are you actually doing?", with a sense of judgement.
What was I doing?
Well I was figuring out what I actually wanted to do. And doing it my way – which is by trying out lots of activities.
That is when I first met Roger, who was travelling to Bucharest to deliver a keynote speech.
During his speech he said: "You can do anything you want, as long as you are intentional about it".
Intentions and goals
And it's entirely true. Even my way of trying out several things at the same time was fine, as long as it was aligned to my intentions. And intentions are best translated into GOALS. CLEAR GOALS.
And I repeat CLEAR. Not dreams, not illusions not fantasies – objectives placed in time, space, measurable and inspiring for you.
Even though I knew all this theory before, this simple remark from Roger, a high performance learning coach who has an amazingly impactful and authentic personal brand, made me realise that I just needed to structure my actions a bit, based on my need to experience more in order to find out where my path will be taking me next.
Redefine as you go along
And after a long time of just wondering around and dipping one toe at a time in the water (okay, there were quite a few waters :)), Roger inspired me to stop and redefine my goals.
I am growing
Once I redefined my goals everything fell into place.
And even if some people continued to ask what exactly I am doing, I now had an answer: "I am growing. I am developing and I'm getting ready for the next steps in my life".
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The greatly anticipated summer exhibition at Tate Liverpool has all the hallmarks of a blockbuster–record-breaking attendance at its previous locations and rave reviews emerging from the press event. Does it deserve the hype?
One of the best exhibitions I've ever seen was Matisse/Picasso in 2002 at Tate Modern. Looking at so many stunning works of art and how they influenced one another right in front of my eyes was a transformative experience. I'd never realised how talkative art could be and how well-considered curation can have so much power. It deepened my love for Matisse, brought me something close to admiration for Picasso, and made me even more excited to be studying art history with one of the exhibition curators. It set a standard for a style of exhibition comparing art and artists which has become ever more popular in the last decade, but few shows have reached the same level of success.
Until now.
Perhaps the only way to top putting two well-known artists side by side is to add another. Possibly someone who doesn't appear to have any connections to the others until you start to dig a little deeper. The art historical connection between JMW Turner and Claude Monet is pretty solid; Pissarro wrote about he and Monet's visit to the National Gallery in London and seeing Turners on display, which provided both an influence and a benchmark. But Cy Twombly? Originally the third artist was going to be Mark Rothko, until curator Jeremy Lewison learned that Twombly had collected letters from both artists and had a catalogue raisonné of Monet's works. It's a measure of how much has changed in the last decade that a major show like this, originating in Stockholm, would travel to Stuttgart and Liverpool, not Berlin and London.
The overarching theme in Turner Monet Twombly is works made in the last 20-30 years of each artist's life, when they had achieved critical acclaim but were still pushing themselves creatively and considering deeper issues like mortality and loss. Galleries are arranged by themes like "Beauty, Power and Space" "The Vital Force" and "A Floating World". Tate has reversed the usual arrangement of their fourth floor galleries so that you travel counter-clockwise through the space, which makes a welcome change and also allows large groups to enter the exhibition directly from the service elevator.
It's hard not to be overwhelmed as you enter the first gallery on the ground floor. Turner's Hero and Leander hangs near Twombly's Hero and Leandro series. Monet's seascapes from the coasts of Normandy and Brittany vividly illustrate the power of nature. Seeing Turner alongside these two instead of his contemporaries reminds you how utterly, shockingly modern he is. Someone who insisted his unfinished works had every right to hang alongside his masterpieces was a bit ahead of his time.
Twombly was not interested in becoming a great painter as much as perhaps becoming a great artist. If you try to judge his work on technical merits you're only going to be disappointed. Yet he maintained a fascination with the power of myth that appears again and again throughout this exhibition. His Hero and Leander avoids the figurative entirely, focusing on the turbulent waters of the Hellespont in which Leander drowned. Canvas by canvas the waves subside until all that's left is a fragment of a Keats sonnet about the mythic couple, which Twombly has rendered as such:
He's gone,
up bubbles
all his amorous breath
Somehow it's as easy to imagine Hero's pain through a few words as it is by looking at her anguished gestures.
The opening gallery alone is a pretty impressive exhibition but when you arrive at the fourth floor, the conversation between these artists really begins to get going. Sometimes the paintings murmur quietly to each other, sometimes they shout. Twombly's Untitled 2007 is a series of giant red peonies on a brilliant yellow background that practically bellows across the gallery to Monet's The Water Lily Pond. The water lilies float in their tranquil pond, taking in the sorrow of the world and radiating a sense of calm.
Finding new connections and looking at familiar works in a fresh light, you can't help but feel lifted by the sheer joy of discovery. Monet's and Turner's scenes of Waterloo Bridge and Venice illustrate the dialogue between these two better than almost anything else. Monet saw Turner's use of light and colour and raised it to another level. Twombly's Paessagio, for all its abstraction still brings to mind dark forests dripping against the sky. Those seem to be more connected to nature than many of his other works, particularly the garish Camino Real (III) which is overly brash and disrupts the harmony of the rest of the exhibition. His blues and greens in Paessagio perhaps echo Monet's palette most closely, and I went back to gaze at not the largest or most abstract water-lily painting, but at this one
As the Guardian's Jonathan Jones put it:
It seems to have more colours in one spot of its surface than Twombly can muster across an entire epic. You do not need the Hellespont to drown in: Monet's pond is deep enough.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings is on at Tate Liverpool until October 28.


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These are all the pics I was able to take this weekend at the biggest car show so far! And if I may "humblebrag", these are probably the best pictures I've ever taken of any cars at any show EVER. And I used the phone I gave up using for an iPhone 5(and it can't even take photos this good). There's something for everyone here so ENJOY! :)
The first photo was us meeting at 6:45AM at IHOP before we all left for the show.
Early cars arriving
My sexy car
The only two 944s there
The main exotics everyone circle-jerked around for the first hour or so of the show. Funny story actually, the 458, C63 AMG, and GTR are all owned by some young guy who owns an exotic dealership in Lansing. He had his "friend" try to park the 458 next to the Gallardo. He couldn't put it in reverse, and almost sideswiped the Lambo because he couldn't see out the back; we all had our phones out watching this epic fail, and yet no one caught a video of it. I would have loved to share that with you all. :p
They said it was a near close tie of which cars had more presence: STs, or WRXs
First one of either of this I've seen in person, both were stunningly beautiful!
Manual SVX(I'm guessing manual swap?)
Dat carbon fiber duck tail tho...
And then this badass piece of badassery showed up and one-upped every single car here; especially the exotics that everyone hasn't already seen on the interwebs and the YouTube:
And this one was LS-swapped. I talked to the owner, he has the original engine and trans, but told me the LS was more user-friendly and driveable with the benefits of more power as well.
The nice fellow in this picture with his hands in his pockets is the guy in charge of the M1 Concourse(if you don't know what that is, I strongly urge you to look it up!), and owns this awesome Turbo S. He, and the Countach owner restored some of my faith in humanity just by talking to him. He showed me that not all wealthy people are complete A-holes and he took the time to talk to me about cars, his past cars and just car enthusiasm in general. He's also #60 on the list for the new GT and he's on the list for the 488 GTB, not sure which one he wants yet though...
So how's that for an awesome show! It was so massive in fact, that they had to turn some late arrivals away because they couldn't fit anymore cars in the stadium lot without it getting outa hand; that's how awesome! No doubt the turnout will be just as great or even better next year!
Also, how was my "photography"?


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I promised Cory all my posts wouldn't be quite as emotional as the first one. But for those of you that know me, you know I'm super emotional about my sweet family no matter what. So, here goes my first attempt at keeping it a little lighter.
I'm not sure how it happens but as soon as you become a parent you instantly want to protect them and when something bad happens you want to take that pain away. When I can't take the pain away a little piece of my heart breaks.
Although I can't take diabetes away, Cory and I can do everything in our power to make it more manageable for him and a little less scary for all of us.
One of the things we have been thinking about for quite some time now is a Continuous Glucose Monitor. This little device, and I do mean little, will allow us to monitor Monkey's blood sugar readings more often, without constant finger pokes. Not only does it check his blood sugar levels every 5 minutes but the technology also has the ability to tell you if blood sugar is currently going up or coming down and at an approximate rate that it is going up or coming down. As a parent this technology is amazing and you want to do it immediately. However, the 5 year old has different ideas. To him it's another needle that looks gigantic compared to his insulin needles.
This is when 'logic' doesn't always work and control has to belong to the 5 year old and not the parent. I can tell him that once we are comfortable with the Continuous Glucose Monitor, or as his dad brilliantly called it 'his bionics' (a shout out to 'Lab Rats', one of his favorite shows, for helping us here), we will have to poke his fingers less often. That's all fine and good until his 5 year old brain sees it as different and scary.
So, when he came to us this week and told us he thought he was ready for his bionics we were thrilled. MAJOR WIN.
I couldn't be prouder of what a big boy decision he's making. I'll be honest, there are times when I really want to say 'you are doing this because I'm the parent and I know what's best for you.' But do I really? In this instance we had to wait for him to be ready so it can hopefully be a success.
This Friday night or Saturday morning we plan to put the 'bionics' on and see if it helps us in the journey we now call 'our new normal'.
It's all under control, just not by me. This time Monkey's in control.


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* United States v. Ahmed (E.D. Va. Apr. 11, 2011) (23-year sentence in DC metro bombing plot)
The stipulation of facts supporting the plea and sentencing is attached, and details from DOJ's press release appear below:
WASHINGTON – Farooque Ahmed, 35, of Ashburn, Va., was sentenced today to 23 years in prison, followed by 50 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to charges stemming from his attempts to assist others whom he believed to be members of al-Qaeda in planning bombings at Metrorail stations in the Washington, D.C., area.
Ahmed, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, pleaded guilty to the charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization and collecting information to assist in planning a terrorist attack on a transit facility. In a plea agreement, the defense and government jointly recommended a prison sentence of 23 years in prison. Following the acceptance of the guilty plea, Judge Lee immediately sentenced Ahmed to the agreed-upon term of imprisonment and imposed a 50-year term of supervised release.
In announcing the plea, officials emphasized that at no time was the public in danger during this investigation and that the FBI was aware of Ahmed's activities from before the alleged attempt began and closely monitored his activities until his arrest.
Ahmed was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 27, 2010. According to court records, from April 2010 through Oct. 25, 2010, Ahmed attempted to assist others whom he believed to be members of al-Qaeda in planning multiple bombings to cause mass casualties at Metrorail stations. On April 18, 2010, he drove to a hotel in Dulles, Va., and met with a courier he believed to be affiliated with a terrorist organization who provided Ahmed with a document that provided potential locations at which future meetings could be arranged. On or about May 15, 2010, at a hotel in Herndon, Va., Ahmed agreed to watch and photograph another hotel in Washington, D.C., and a Metrorail station in Arlington, Va., to obtain information about their security and busiest periods.
Ahmed participated in surveillance and recorded video images of Metrorail stations in Arlington, Va., on four occasions. On or about July 19, 2010, in a hotel room in Sterling, Va., Ahmed handed a memory stick containing video images of a Metrorail station in Arlington to an individual whom Ahmed believed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda. On that same day, Ahmed allegedly agreed to assess the security of two other Metrorail stations in Arlington as locations of terrorist attacks.
On or about Sept. 28, 2010, in a hotel room in Herndon, Ahmed handed a USB drive containing images of two Metrorail stations in Arlington to an individual whom Ahmed believed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda. On or about Sept. 28, 2010, he also provided to an individual whom he believed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda diagrams that Ahmed drew of three Metrorail stations in Arlington and provided suggestions as to where explosives should be placed on trains in Metrorail stations in Arlington to kill the most people in simultaneous attacks planned for 2011.