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So now after having had the opera Eugene Onegin with the dances removed I tried John Cranko's 1965 ballet Onegin. This followed the story of the opera rather than Pushkin's original. The narrator, who is the main character in the original, would surely be rather difficult to represent in a ballet, but I think that the bears and assorted monsters from Tatyana's Dream (as long as they got out from behind that damned table) would be naturals.
Anyway, we had the opera Eugene Onegin done as a ballet, but with the wrong music (still by Tchaikovsky), which was strange! In fact there were three strange things about it: it was the wrong music; a lot of it was pretty Tchaikovsky rather than overwrought Tchaikovsky; and since the extracts came from different works there was obviously no motivic consistency and it all seemed rather arbitrary.
The passages that worked best for me were where there was most deviation from the opera and so there was some freedom–for instance, when Tatyana and Olga tried to separate Onegin and Lensky before the duel. But then in the duel itself Onegin just strode forward and shot Lensky, which makes no sense if you know the original. There, Onegin, who comes from a much higher social class than Lensky and is an experienced duellist has no intention of shooting at Lensky until Lensky actually and incompetently takes aim and tries to shoot him, at which Onegin crossly thinks That twit could have hurt me , shoots, and fatally wounds him. That tells you rather a lot about Onegin, and productions of the opera tend to preserve the same action.
The most effective scene was surely the final showdown between Tatyana and Onegin, where (on the one hand) the competition from the opera wasn't so strong, (on the other) you got some proper overwrought Tchaikovsky in the form of Francesca da Rimini and (to be fair) the choreography was fresh and inventive as well.


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text: On Holocaust Remembrance Day volunteers of Charity Foundation "Hesed Khana" and their colleagues from the project "Let's Change the World Together" visited the village of Zlatoustovka where Nazis had destroyed the Jewish colony of Stalindorf. Our volunteers made a clean-up near the monument, laid a wreath, having honored memory of the innocent victims. Let this tragedy will remain in our hearts as a reminder of that awful events, time of horror that our forefathers experienced. Many thanks to volunteers for their help and understanding hearts!


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Join us for an afternoon of YA fiction as Mysterious Galaxy hosts authors Kayla Cagan, Amy Spalding, Aminah Mae Safi, and Farrah Penn.
Kayla Cagan is both an author and a playwright, having had short plays and monologues published by the likes of Applause Books and Smith and Kraus. Kayla has also contributed stories to comic and essay collections. Her latest novel, Art Boss, is a follow up to her debut work Piper Perish, which received universal praise. Piper has finally made it to New York City, landing a job as an assistant to a renowned artist. However, life in the Big Apple isn't everything she had expected. Her job is stressful and demanding, taking away time that she could be using on her own art. Piper must find a way to become the independent woman she has always wanted to be, and figure out how to make the kind of art that she needs in her life.
As Amy Spalding's website puts it: "By day, she manages the digital media team for an indie film advertising agency. By later day and night, Amy writes, performs, and pets as many cats as she can." Currently, Amy has five published books with a sixth book, The Last Year of James & Kat, due out in 2020. Her latest published novel, The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), follows Abby Ives, the girl who has been marked as the "sidekick" all her life. She doesn't mind, though. The fashion-obsessed seventeen-year-old has stayed focused on her blog and dreams of someday rocking the world of fashion. Her dreams seem to be inching closer when she lands a summer internship at her local chic boutique. There's only one thing standing in her way; Jordi Perez, her fellow intern that she quickly falls for. And that's only the beginning of her summer troubles. Ultimately, can Amy reconcile her own positive sense of self with the image that others have of her?
Aminah Mae Safi once dreamed of becoming a professor, but has since found her place in the world of writing. As her bio states, "I'm a writer who explores art, fiction, feminism, and film." She has a BA in Art History and an MA in Islamic Art History. Her debut novel, Not the Girls You're Looking For, is about a strong-headed teenage girl by the name of Lulu Saad who can't keep herself from making bad decisions. She makes a mess of her friendships, almost drowns a cute boy, and causes a scene during Ramadan; all in her junior year of prep school. Lulu must learn how to accept other people's advice and repair the cracks that she has made in her own life before there is nothing left to salvage.
Farrah Penn is both a YA author and a content creator for the popular media company BuzzFeed. Her debut novel, Twelve Steps to Normal, follows a teenage girl named Kira who tries to put her life back together after it seemingly falls to pieces. When Kira's father enters rehab for his alcoholism, Kira is forced to leave behind everything she knows and loves: her home, friends, and boyfriend. After her father is released and Kira can return home, she wants nothing more than anything to find her old life waiting for her. But, she quickly discovers that the broken pieces no longer fit, and worst yet, her once thought best friend is now dating ex-boyfriend. Just as her father had to in rehab, Kira must discover her own steps to cope with her problems and build a new normalcy.
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Artist Piper Perish has moved from her hometown of Houston, Texas, to New York City. Her days are spent exploring; her nights are filled with painting. It's her lifelong dream come true . . . . Except life in the city isn't as glamorous as it looks from afar. Piper's high-pressure work as an assistant to a famous modern artist takes away time from her own art. And Piper's new friend Grace, a budding activist, has Piper beginning to wonder if making great art is really enough.
In a story that stands alone but can be read as a companion novel to Piper Perish, acclaimed author Kayla Cagan returns with Piper's powerful and utterly authentic journey of growing up into a strong, independent young woman--as she learns how to make life about art, and how to make that art matter. Art Boss will have readers asking big questions along with Piper. What is art for? What can art do? And how can a young artist change the world?
Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people's lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby's been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she's thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard. And now she's competing against the girl she's kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.
But really, nothing this summer is going as planned. She also unwittingly becomes friends with Jax, a lacrosseplaying bro-type who wants her help finding the best burger in Los Angeles, and she's struggling to prove to her mother--the city's celebrity health nut--that she's perfectly content with who she is.
Just as Abby starts to feel like she's no longer the sidekick in her own life, Jordi's photography surprisingly puts her in the spotlight. Instead of feeling like she's landed a starring role, Abby feels betrayed. Can Abby find a way to reconcile her positive yet private sense of self with the image others have of her?
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September 21, 2014 Formatted Lesson Plan
Posted on September 15, 2014
Fellow Teachers,
Attached (below) is the formatted lesson plan for our upcoming discussion entitled, "Winning Against Worry". May the Lord bless you with wonderful time management for preparation this week.
In His service,
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Living in Jeronimos is a privilege. This neighborhood is concentrated between the streets of Alcalá, Alfonso XII, Paseo del Prado and Paseo de Infanta Cristina. All of them are large streets, with good services and stately buildings.
The district of the Jerónimos of Madrid has always been a reference of the luxury and the exclusivity of the capital. This is one of the highest living areas in Europe. Some of the city's most distinguished buildings are erected in these streets. Especially those next to the park are the most exclusive and quoted.
The National Heritage Council wants the environment of Paseo del Prado and El Retiro to be a candidate to be declared a World Heritage site in the category of Cultural landscape. and is that it is a emblematic area of Madrid, really beautiful and with elevated landscape interest.
' The promenade of the meadow and the good retreat. Landscape of Arts and Sciences '. This is how they have nominated the candidacy. It aspires to be declared with this Unesco distinctive, including the Paseo del Prado between Cibeles and Atocha Square, the whole Retiro Park and the Jerónimos district.
Some luxury homes in the Los Jerónimos district of Madrid
Classicism and exclusivity. These two attributes are the ones that best define this House. This exclusive property measures 219 square meters of surface cadastral. It is in perfect state of conservation. A fourth floor of a stately estate, with a classic façade built in the year 1,900. However, it has all the comforts of living in a luxury house.
A step away from the retreat. Next to the most emblematic park in Madrid. A first floor of a stately building, with a luxury estate. 259 meters and completely refurbished. This luxury home is unique and really special.


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The cloud has dramatically changed how business applications are built and run. Delivering a new application is now as fast as opening your internet browser. Platform as a service (PaaS) is a proven model for running applications without the hassle of maintaining on-premises hardware and software infrastructure at your company. Enterprises of all sizes have adopted PaaS solutions like Salesforce for simplicity, scalability, and reliability. PaaS applications also have the latest features without the pain of constant upgrades.
PaaS provides a huge benefit for companies adopting a microservices architecture, since PaaS allows for each microservice to be deployed and managed faster. PaaS is especially helpful when microservices are built using several different language and frameworks.
The Customer 360 Platform and Heroku bring the trust and speed that are at the core of all our products to building and deploying apps in the cloud. Our built-in features and functionality take care of back-end concerns such as security, infrastructure, and data integration so that you can focus on building your apps faster.
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Opioid addiction and reversing an overdose with Narcan
Narcan, a medication that can reverse a drug overdose, has become a familiar name in Maine. A bill making it available to everyone was recently vetoed by Governor Paul LePage, only to be overridden a few days later by state lawmakers. In this Catching Health podcast, addiction specialist Dr. Mark Publicker explains how Narcan works and when it can be used.


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JINAN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Qingdao Customs in east China's Shandong Province said Friday that it has seized six ivory products on a flight bound from Tokyo to Qingdao Liuting International Airport.
The ivory products, weighing about 158 grams, were inside calligraphy and painting scrolls, and were not declared, the customs said.
The Chinese government suspended imports of ivory and all ivory products in 2015 and ended commercial processing and sales of ivory at the end of 2017 as part of its commitment to protecting wild animals.
The ivory products have been temporarily confiscated by the customs for further investigation.


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S – Town (No Spoilers)
I found out Sunday night that the creators of Serial and This American Life had a new podcast coming out, and that all seven episodes were to be released on Tuesday.
So, on Tuesday I downloaded all seven episodes. I listened during my commute to and from work, and as I went about my day. I just finished the seventh episode. I'm done!
I finished the entire thing in half a week to gain bragging rights and a feeling of superiority. Why do you think that I'm blogging about it?
Seriously, I listened because my sister E. is also listening to it. I will see E. this weekend, which is rare because E. and I live several hundred miles apart. This is a my chance to discuss the podcast in person with E.
I also have a major Fear of Missing Out, as well as a fear of hearing spoilers.
This podcast, called S-Town, is hosted by Brian Reed. It takes place in a small town in Alabama. I can't really say what it's about without giving away spoilers. However, themes include a suspected murder, a treasure hunt, climate change, clockmaking, untreated mental illness, homosexuality, and what it's like to spend an entire life in a small town where one doesn't really fit.
Three or four episodes in, I was hooked. Then, I finished episode seven and realized that I didn't actually like it. I felt depressed and not at all superior to anybody.
I'm a bit touchy about reporters from the public radio elite highlighting the sins and vices of small owns. I spent my first 18 years in two small towns in Pennsylvania. I grew up near the top of a mountain in Appalachia. During every presidential election, the entire nation and also the world hears about what kind of people live in places like these.
I didn't fit into the small town where I grew up. So I moved away. (I also moved away to get a job that had health insurance.) I just don't see the point of shitting on people who live in small towns. And that's what this podcast does. (One of the main people interviewed for this podcast constantly calls his hometown "Shit Town." That's where the title of S-Town originated.")
So, this whole thing seems like Hillbilly Tourism or Hillbilly Voyerism. And I know that this is trendy right now.
When I googled S-Town before I wrote this blog entry, I saw a bunch of links to write-ups in fancy publications, all with references to Southern Gothic. In fact, S-Town specifically mentions William Faulkner.
I also felt depressed and confused after reading Faulkner in high school.
Still, I would love to discuss this podcast further with anyone out there. And if you're not yet finished, I promise not to give away the spoilers.
(Jonathan does not listen to podcasts, except when I make him. I doubt he would listen to all seven episodes of S-town. However, he is an amateur clock maker. I posted above a movement that he purchased for one of the clocks that he is making.)


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IOC/Luca Delachaux
Again in a spirit of sustainable development, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recycled all the concrete used in its former administration buildings for use in the construction of the new Olympic House. To make this operation worthwhile from an energy point of view, the IOC decided to recycle as much as possible on site. Such an operation does not allow much in the way of grey energy savings. Rather, the benefits are mainly a reduction in road traffic (less pollution for those living nearby, plus reduced energy and carbon footprint), natural resource savings (no need for new gravel) and the space saved in rubbish dumps.
A concrete mixer and all the other machines needed to sort and crush the concrete were installed on the site. A number of tests were carried out by a specialist laboratory to find the mixture for the recycled concrete that would meet the mechanical needs of the civil engineer. Once the calculations had been made, it was agreed that the recycled concrete could be used in different amounts to create the watertight wall around the Olympic House site, and in the apron and outside walls of the underground part of the building. The ultimate objective is to recycle all the concrete used in the old IOC administration buildings.
" This approach saved us numerous lorry journeys, natural resources like gravel, which is not in limitless supply in quarries, and space in rubbish dumps, which are starting to reach saturation point. This is the first time we have mounted an operation like this on such a big scale. "
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Genetic Implications:
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Trade Name(s)
- Gazyva
Ther. Class.
Pharm. Class.
monoclonal antibodies
- Treatment of previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (in combination with chlorambucil).
- Treatment of follicular lymphoma in patients who have relapsed after, or are refractory to, a rituximab-containing regimen (in combination with bendamustine, followed by obinutuzumab monotherapy).
- Treatment of previously untreated stage II bulky, III, or IV follicular lymphoma (in combination with chemotherapy, followed by obinutuzumab monotherapy in patients achieving at least a partial remission).
Humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal IgG1 antibody, targeting an antigen found on the surface of pre and mature B- lymphocytes. Result is B-cell lysis and depletion.
Therapeutic Effect(s):
Improved progression-free survival.
Absorption: IV administration results in complete bioavailability.
Distribution: Unknown.
Metabolism and Excretion: Unknown.
Half-life: 28.4 days.
TIME/ACTION PROFILE (improvement progression-free survival)
|within 3 mo
|12 mo
Contraindicated in:
- Hypersensitivity
- Prior or concurrent live virus vaccinations;
- Active infection;
- Lactation: Avoid breastfeeding.
Use Cautiously in:
- Hepatitis B infection (may reactivate);
- OB: Use only if potential benefit outweighs fetal risks;
- Pedi: Safety and effectiveness not established.
Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
Resp: cough
CV: hypotension
GI: hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia
Hemat: NEUTROPENIA, THROMBOCYTOPENIA, anemia
MS: musculoskeletal disorder
Misc: INFUSION REACTIONS, BLEEDING, HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS (INCLUDING BRONCHOSPASM, URTICARIA, AND SERUM SICKNESS), INFECTION (INCLUDING BACTERIAL, FUNGAL, AND VIRAL), TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME, fever, hepatitis B reactivation
* CAPITALS indicate life-threatening.
Underline indicate most frequent.
- ↑ risk of immunosuppression/neutropenia with other antineoplastics, immunosuppressants or radiation therapy.
- May ↓ antibody response to and ↑ risk of adverse reactions from live virus vaccines (do not administer prior to or during treatment).
- Concurrent use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents , especially during the first cycle, may ↑ risk of bleeding.
Pre-medication is required. Cycles 1–6 (each cycle = 28 days) should also include chlorambucil.
IV (Adults): Day 1 of Cycle 1– 100 mg; Day 2 of Cycle 1– 900 mg; Days 8 and 15 of Cycle 1– 1000 mg; Day 1 of Cycles 2–6 1000 mg.
Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Pre-medication is required. Cycles 1–6 should also include bendamustine.
IV (Adults): Days 1, 8, and 15 of Cycle 1– 1000 mg, Day 1 of Cycles 2–6– 1000 mg. If patient achieves disease stability, complete response, or partial response after 6 cycles, continue obinutuzumab as monotherapy as 1000 mg every 2 mo for up to 2 yr.
Previously Untreated Follicular Lymphoma
Pre-medication is required. May be administered for cycles 1–6 (each cycle = 28 days) with bendamustine; cycles 1–6 (each cycle = 21 days) with CHOP, followed by 2 additional cycles (each cycle = 21 days) of obinutuzumab monotherapy; or cycles 1–8 (each cycle = 21 days) with CVP).
IV (Adults): Days 1, 8, and 15 of Cycle 1– 1000 mg, Day 1 of Cycles 2–6 or Cycles 2–8– 1000 mg. If patient achieves disease stability, complete response, or partial response after 6–8 cycles, continue obinutuzumab as monotherapy as 1000 mg every 2 mo for up to 2 yr.
Solution for injection: 25 mg/mL
- Monitor patient with evidence of current or prior HBV infection for clinical and laboratory signs of hepatitis or HBV reactivation during and for several mo following therapy.
- Monitor for signs of PML (new onset or changes in pre-existing neurological signs and symptoms). Initiate evaluation for PML (neurological consultation, brain MRI, lumbar puncture) if signs occur. Discontinue obinutuzumab if PML is suspected.
- Assess for infusion-related reactions (hypotension, tachycardia, dyspnea, bronchospasm, larynx and throat irritation, wheezing, laryngeal edema, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypertension, flushing, headache, pyrexia, chills) closely, especially during first 24 hrs. Premedicate and treat symptoms (glucocorticoids, epinephrine, bronchodilators, oxygen).
- Monitor patient for tumor lysis syndrome due to rapid reduction in tumor volume (acute renal failure, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, or hypophosphatemia). Risks are higher in patients with greater tumor burden and rapidly proliferating tumors; may be fatal. Correct electrolyte abnormalities, hydrate patient, administer antihyperuricemic agents, monitor renal function and fluid balance, and administer supportive care, including dialysis, as indicated.
Lab Test Considerations: Screen all patients for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. For patients with evidence of hepatitis B infection (HBsAg positive or HBsAg negative but anti-HBc positive consult health care professional with expertise in managing hepatitis B regarding monitoring and consideration for HBV antiviral therapy.
- Monitor CBC frequently during therapy. May cause neutropenia; monitor for infection. Neutropenia may occur late onset, more than 28 days after completion of therapy and may be prolonged, lasting longer than 28 days. Consider antimicrobial prophylaxis (antiviral, antifungal) for patients with Grade 3–4 neutropenia >1 wk until resolution to Grade 1–2.
- Monitor platelet count frequently during therapy, especially during first cycle. May cause thrombocytopenia. May occur within 24 hr of infusion. May require platelet transfusion.
Potential Diagnoses
- Risk for infection (Adverse Reaction)
- Administration should be limited to health care professionals and facilities able to manage severe infusion reactions.
- Premedicate patients with a high tumor burden and/or high circulating absolute lymphocyte counts (>25 x 109 /L) with antihyperuricemics (allopurinol) beginning 12–24 hrs before starting therapy. Ensure adequate hydration for prophylaxis of tumor lysis syndrome.
- May cause hypotension. May require withholding antihypertensives for 12 hrs prior to and during each infusion and for first hr after infusion.
- Premedicate patients with neutropenia with antimicrobial prophylaxis and consider antiviral and antifungal prophylaxis. Consider interrupting therapy if infection, Grade 3 or 4 cytopenia, or a ≥Grade 2 non-hematologic toxicity occurs.
- Premedication Guidelines: Cycle 1: Day 1 and 2: Premedicate all patients with glucocorticoids IV: dexamethasone 20 mg or methylprednisolone 80 mg completed 1 hr prior to obinutuzumab infusion. Acetaminophen 650–1000 mg and antihistamine (diphenhydramine 50 mg) at least 30 min prior to infusion. Cycle 1: Day 8 and 15 and Cycle 2–6 Day 1: Premedicate all patients with acetaminophen 650–1000 mg at least 30 min before obinutuzumab infusion. Premedicate patients with ≥Grade 1 infusion reaction with previous infusion with antihistamine (diphenhydramine 50 mg) at least 30 min prior to infusion. Premedicate patients with a Grade 3 infusion-related reaction with previous infusion OR with a lymphocyte count >25 x 109 /L prior to next treatment with glucocorticoids IV: dexamethasone 20 mg or methylprednisolone 80 mg completed 1 hr prior to obinutuzumab infusion.
IV Administration
- Intermittent Infusion: Diluent: Dilute into 0.9% NaCl PVC or non-PVC polyolefin infusion bag. Do not use other diluents.
- Day 1 (100 mg) and Day 2 (900 mg) of Cycle 1:Withdraw 40 mL of obinutuzumab from vial. Dilute 4 mL (100 mg) into 100 mL of 0.9% NaCl infusion bag for immediate administration. Dilute remaining 36 mL (900 mg) into 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl infusion bag at same time for use on Day 2. Store in refrigerator for up to 24 hr. Infuse immediately after allowing bag to come to room temperature.
- Day 8 and 15 of Cycle 1 and Day 1 Cycles 2–6: Withdraw 40 mL of obinutuzumab from vial. Dilute 40 mL (1000 mg) into 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl. Gently invert to mix; do not shake or freeze. If not administered immediately, stable in refrigerator for up to 24 hrs. Concentration: 0.4 mg/mL to 4 mg/mL.
- Rate: Do not administer via IV push or bolus. Day 1; Cycle 1: Infuse at 25 mg/hr over 4 hrs. Do not increase infusion rate. Day 2; Cycle 1: Infuse at 50 mg/hr. Increase infusion rate in increments of 50 mg/hr every 30 min to a maximum of 400 mg/hr. Day 8 and 15; Cycle 1 and Day 1; Cycles 2–6: Infuse at 100 mg/hr and increase rate in 100 mg/hr increments every 30 min to a maximum of 400 mg/hr.
- If infusion reaction occurs adjust rate as follows: Grade 1–2 (mild to moderate): Reduce or interrupt rate and treat symptoms. Continue or resume infusion upon resolution of symptoms. If no further infusion reaction symptoms, rate increase may resume as planned; For CLL: Day 1 infusion rate may be increased back to 25 mg/hr after 1 hr but not increased further. Grade 3 (severe): Interrupt infusion and manage symptoms. Consider restarting infusion at one-half previous rate at time of interruption. If no further infusion reaction symptoms, rate increase may resume as planned. For CLL: Day 1 infusion rate may be increased back to 25 mg/hr after 1 hour but not increased further. Permanently discontinue if Grade 3 infusion reaction symptoms occur at re-challenge. Grade 4 (life-threatening): Stop infusion immediately and permanently discontinue.
- Y-Site Incompatibility: Infuse through a dedicated line.
- Additive Incompatibility: Do not mix with other drugs.
Patient/Family Teaching
- Inform patient of purpose of obinutuzumab.
- Advise patient to avoid live viral vaccines during therapy
- Instruct patient to notify health care professional immediately if signs and symptoms of infusion reaction (dizziness, nausea, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, breathing problems, chest pain), tumor lysis syndrome (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy), infection (fever, cough), hepatitis (worsening fatigue, yellow discoloration of skin or eyes) or new changes in neurological symptoms (confusion, dizziness, loss of balance, difficulty talking or walking, vision problems) occur.
- Rep: Caution female patient to use effective contraception during and for at least 12 mo following therapy and to avoid breastfeeding. Advise patient to notify health care professional immediately if pregnancy occurs.
Evaluation/Desired Outcomes
Decrease in progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and follicular lymphoma.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has not been the same since Claudia and Jamie Kinkaid hid inside, trying to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time. E.L. Konigsburg's masterpiece, From the Mixed-up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler, takes readers inside. The story was inspired by popcorn, according to this article: nypost.com/2017/09/24. First editions in very good condition are considered extremely valuable, priced at $6,000.00 by sellers of rare books, like this one: Raptis Rare Books.
This is a great book to read in the middle grade years but all ages can enjoy it. A Facebook page called "Good Conversations" posts several interviews, including videos, featuring the author. Type "Konigsburg" in the page's searchbox to find them. Then, consider tracking down the 1995 movie, and compare it with the book and see if you can figure out where they hid the violin!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the sixth stop on our New York Trail!
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Going after the final and third book of the series the Devil of the Highlands I had to go to another library to find The Hellion and the Highlander. It was frustrating locating as I wanted to find out all about Kade and his journey he had taken in the Crusades, and of course the love interest in the book.
Lady Averill Mortagne is tired of being set up by her father. No Englishman wanted her due to her flame colored hair and birthmark but now there is a man she has interest in and he feels the same way. It confused Averill that her brothers friend who at the moment is injured has interest where no other man has not. Soon Averill is swept away by Kade and taken to his land.
Kade Stewart has been away at the Crusades, captured but he was able to make an escape. For three years he was from home and now he is coming back. But first he was recovering at his friends house and there he sees Averill. He knows she is the one for him and makes it happen. As Kade travels with his new wife Kade is happy to note that life will be good as soon as they find the person who is causing accidents.
I loved Averill's character. She was soft spoken and considered not attractive in England. Of course in Scotland she was more than pleasing with her red hair. She grew confidence with Kade helping her.
With Kade he was a warrior you couldn't help but love. Having him attracted to Averill was an obvious choice but I loved that he wanted her after seeing her fiery side.
Sands creates the villain was not known until the very end. All Sands gave were small hints but nothing really concrete.
With all the books Lynsay Sands gives humors but here you will be laughing at how Averill will go about pleasing her husband and all the advice she is given.
As the end of the trilogy I really liked how Sands finished the story. This series was fantastic to read with strong warriors and strong minded woman. Its a series you will want to read curled up on a couch.


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Shenzen Convention Centre
File documents a competition entry for a convention centre, Shenzen, China.
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Payroll Administrator
Future Role - Talent Community
Northbrook, IL 60062, USA
Key Responsibilities:
Processing payroll and maintaining payroll information as required in ADP Vantage:
Data entry for labor, leave and payroll transactions.
Federal, State and Local taxes, including quarter and year-end reconciliations; Support year-end W-2 processing and audit.
Gross to net calculation, audit, and balancing.
Calculate and process off-cycle checks as needed.
Prepare and maintain related payroll records and reports.
Compiling data from a wide variety of sources (e.g. timesheet/payroll processes, salary adjustments, tax deposits, etc.) for the purpose of analyzing issues, ensuring compliance with mandated requirements, and monitoring payroll components.
Researching discrepancies with payroll information for the purpose of ensuring accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing.
Informing personnel, service providers, and internal departments regarding required documentation and procedures for the purpose of conveying information necessary to complete transactions.
Create ADPR reports as needed.
Verifying and auditing a variety of payroll-related information (e.g. timesheets, direct deposits, wage attachments, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accurate distribution of funds and payroll.
Maintaining, preparing and overseeing the preparation of a variety of payroll-related documents for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, and providing audit references. Documenting and updating current processes and procedures as required.
Working directly with payroll vendor to resolve any discrepancies or system issues.
Auditing payroll reports after each payroll run to confirm accuracy of wage, tax, and deduction information.
Identifying and documenting all issues/errors and resolutions for future reference and process improvements.
Resolve tax notices.
Register for new federal, state and local tax entities.
Close existing tax entities that are no longer in business.
The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to work effectively under pressure, independently, and within a collaborative team-oriented environment using sound judgment in decision-making. The Payroll Administrator must be detail-oriented, analytical, and able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.
This role also requires that the person demonstrate excellent communication and customer service to internal and external customers. As required, the Payroll Administrator will collaborate with Human Resources and other Corporate Financial Services staff to create efficient processes as well as troubleshoot data and processes by researching issues, and assisting with root cause analysis in order to define problems, recommend solutions, and to ensure stability and quality of the payroll process.
This position requires flexible working hours to accommodate payroll processing and could require work on holidays and/or overtime.
5+ years' experience with processing high-volume, multi-state payroll consisting of 5,000+ employees.
ADPR report-building experience required (on ADP EV5, Workforce Now, Vantage, or similar application).
Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal payroll/tax regulations.
Very high attention to detail; organized and thorough with a desire for continuous improvement.
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Project Estimator
Job Description
Aerotek Engineering is looking for a Project Engineer/ Estimator to work for a local HVAC contractor in middle Tennessee. This project engineer will be responsible for the equipment and material take offs, selections, submittals, and preparations for orders and order entry. Other responsibilities will include the following:
* Obtain and validate vendor submittals.
* Generate and distribute final submittal.
* Provide technical support for customers and internal sales.
* Price and select HVAC equipment and materials for specific projects.
* Provide support to consulting engineers and contractors for HVAC, material, and product selection and design.
* Obtain approval of final submittal for timely production release and delivery of equipment.
* Review technical specifications, make quotes, and support the outside sales force and contractors.
* Provide detailed documents indicating selected equipment and materials for project.
* Effectively communicate pricing and selections to customers, venders, and internal sales.
* Organize pricing and scheduling of new and existing projects.
* Effectively communicate technical information to non-technical users.
* High math aptitude
* Strong organizational skills
* Consistent positive attitude
* Bachelors or Associates degree preferred but not required
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
* Prior experience working for an HVAC contractor is preferred but not required
* Excellent oral and written communication skills- candidate must be able to communicate well with office personnel, vendors, and customers. Written communication is very important to convey work scopes, quotes, and customer service issues
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Egypt is the 58th country to have ratified UNESCO's 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
The ratification of the 2001 Convention by Egypt- a new step for underwater cultural heritage protection
On July 8th, Egypt ratified the UNESCO's 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, bringing the total number of signatories to 58.
Underwater cultural heritage and its protection are of great importance for Egypt. The seas of Alexandria have borne witness to many major historical events. The bay of Alexandria still contains vestiges of the Lighthouse of Alexandia, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, as well as the ruins of the Palace of Ptolemy. The neighboring bay of Aboukir contains the ancient cities of Canopus and Heraklion, which were sunken in the sea. More recently, during the era of Napoleon, three naval battles left many wrecks on the bottom of the surrounding waters.
The working relationship between Egypt and UNESCO in the field of underwater archeology is already very strong. The University of Alexandria in Egypt is one of the founding members of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network for underwater archeology. Established in 2012, this network has organized educational programs and some of the most prestigious research in field, as well as increased the research capacity of participating countries by international cooperation.
Underwater cultural heritage is extremely threatened and requires the best legal protection across the world.
The UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage is the international community's response to the destruction of submerged archaeological sites by pillage, commercial exploitation, unsustainable development, or unethical practices. The Convention also reflects the growing recognition of the need to ensure the same protection to underwater cultural heritage as that already accorded to land-based heritage. It is designed to strengthen legal protection, international cooperation, awareness-raising and capacity-building for underwater cultural heritage worldwide.
With this new ratification, 58 States are party to the 2001 Convention, while many others are preparing to join as the acknowledgement and concern about the safeguarding of submerged archaeological sites grows among UNESCO Member States.
UNESCO continues to support Egyptian authorities in their project to create an center of excellence and an underwater museum close to the Qayet Bay Citadel, which is dedicated to the presenting the ancient site of the Pharos lighthouse of Alexandria to visitors from around world.
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William Bosarge, a patient at the University of South Alabama Medical Center, will be featured in an ad in this weekend's Press-Register. His wife, Latisha Bosarge, is a charge audit specialist with the USA Health Services Foundation. Click here to view William's story.
Friday, February 10, 2012
February Med School Café - 'New Developments in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis'
His lecture, titled "New Developments in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis," will take place Feb. 23, 2012, at the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation begins at noon.
Dr. Eckstein will discuss multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. During the talk, he will cover signs and symptoms of the disease, as well as provide information on novel treatments and therapies.
Dr. Eckstein earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. He completed neurology residency training at UAB and served as chief resident in neurology from 2008-2009. In addition, Dr. Eckstein completed a clinical fellowship at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the division of neuroimmunology and infectious disease.
The Mobile Museum of Art is located at 4850 Museum Drive in Mobile.
The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, please call Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or e-mail email@example.com.
Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.
USA Chapter of Gold Humanism Honor Society to Focus on Compassion
Last year, over 40 schools and medical facilities across the country responded with their acts of solidarity on February 14. This year, USA's chapter will hold a "Focus on Compassion" week from February 13-17.
On February 14, medical students are asked to wear red to symbolize unity and to act as a reminder of the importance of compassion and love in health care. Other activities are also planned such as providing puzzles at hospital waiting rooms and distributing small bags of candy and treats to patients.
The senior medical students of the USA chapter of GHHS are Britni Bradshaw, Travis Harris, Antwan Hogue, Stephen Marbut, Cody Penrod, Melissa Reimer, Dianna Thomas, Ashley Weil, and Ryan Weldon.
Click here to learn more about the USA chapter of GHHS. For more information on the "Focus on Compassion" week, contact Britni Bradshaw at email@example.com.
AAMC Representatives to Present Two Workshops
The first workshop, titled "MedEdPORTAL: Advancing Learning Through Educational Scholarship," will take place Feb. 28, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The workshop will provide an overview of the educational scholarship framework that supports MedEdPORTAL, a free peer-reviewed publication service and repository for medical and oral health teaching materials. In addition, the workshop will provide a walk through of the author submission experience and a website demonstration.
The second workshop, titled "Preparing Materials for Submission," will take place Feb. 29, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The workshop will guide participants through the process of preparing their materials for the MedEdPORTAL copyright/patient privacy screening and peer review process.
Both workshops will be held at the College of Medicine Learning Center adjacent to the Baugh Biomedical Library.
The workshops will be presented by Emily Novinskie, managing editor of MedEdPORTAL, and Matt Matarozza, staff editor of MedEdPORTAL.
Novinskie joined AAMC in 2008 as the quality control specialist for MedEdPORTAL. As the quality control specialist, she was responsible for screening MedEdPORTAL submissions for potential copyright and patient privacy violations.
Currently, Novinskie serves as the managing editor and works closely with the MedEdPORTAL director, editor-in-chief and peer review staff to ensure the goals for the online publication service are met. She oversees the peer review process and manages 30 associate editors and over 800 peer reviewers.
Prior to joining the MedEdPORTAL team, Novinskie received her B.S. degree in biology from Villanova University and earned her M.P.H. degree in healthcare management and policy from Drexel University.
Matarozza is responsible for the entire life cycle of a publication, conducting the copyright screening, ferrying it through peer review, and publishing the resource online. Before joining the MedEdPORTAL team, Matarozza spent several years as a professional journalist, serving as editor on trade publications and online newsletters.
MedEdPORTAL is an open educational resource and publication service provided by AAMC in partnership with the American Dental Education Association. MedEdPORTAL's mission is to promote educational scholarship and collaboration by facilitating the open exchange of high quality, peer reviewed health education teaching and assessment resources.
All College of Medicine faculty members are welcome to attend. Interested participants are encouraged to bring potential materials for submission. Please bring your laptop for interactive purposes.
For more information, contact Dr. Susan LeDoux, associate dean for medical education at the USA College of Medicine, at 460-6762.
Retirement Reception Honors Edna Douglas
The University of South Alabama Health System hosted a retirement reception honoring Edna Douglas, manager of clinical operations for the department of internal medicine. The reception was held on Feb. 3, 2012, at the USA Medical Center.
Douglas retired after 42 years of service to the university. Snapshots from the event are shown below.
Douglas retired after 42 years of service to the university. Snapshots from the event are shown below.
|Douglas (in pink) greets guests at her retirement reception.
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Album Review: Magus by thou
September 20, 2018
Los Angeles based sludge metal outfit Thou released their latest album called Magus on Aug. 31. The band is known for their funeral-paced music and overwhelming levels of despair that oozes through their crushing music. Did they deliver the goods this time around? Let's find out.
Thou has been around for a decent amount of time now, releasing their first album in 2007. The band has changed a bit since their early days, showcasing a cleaner and more melodic sound these days in stark contrast to their raw, aggressive fury from their early releases.
The album opens strongly with the somber track "Inward." The track features a majestic, soaring riff that pairs nicely with the agonizing screams of the vocalist, painting a very dreary picture indeed.
Further down the album the track "Transcending Dualities" opens up with tremolo picking that leads one to believe a black metal song is about to play, only to drop itself into a brutal, doomy riff that could shatter bones.
This track shows the band getting more aggressive and a bit less moody, with the riffs sounding more diabolical.
"Greater Invocation of Disgust" starts out sounding quite creepy with what sounds like dissonant piano lingering in the distance. This is until it assumes the usual thick slabs of riffage present throughout the rest of the album, with a
shriek proclaiming, "We have nothing but our hatred," a lyric that very well describes the mood of the entire album.
Magus is sprinkled with odd transition tracks like the subdued "My Brother Caliban" and the divine sounding "Divine Will." This is certainly a welcomed attribute of the album that adds a vague thematic element, or maybe just an ambiguous feeling of mysticism. In any case, it is enjoyable.
While Thou does a great job at their solemn doom metal, the music can definitely get repetitive given the length of the album. The band could throw in some more variety or shorten the album length.
The album contains a fair amount of anger and is decorated overwhelmingly with despair. This is not to say it is a subdued album, like their past album, "Inconsolable."
The album is full of cathartic screams and loud guitars, though the feeling is one of defeat and pain. This is recommended to anyone who likes unrelenting misery in musical form.


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In this episode we hear a lawyer's perspective on the 4th Amendment. Ox interviews Mr. Anthony Cash, Esq.
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to hear an attorney's perspective among 1st, 2nd, and 4th Amendements. Their collective voices almost 100% voted to hear about the 4A, so here it is!
IKC host Ox and Mr. Cash parse out various angles, share some laughs, and life-changing information.


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Microsoft has announced plans to give its customers greater control over the search information it stores on their online behaviour.
Under the terms of its new privacy policy, Microsoft said its search query data will become anonymous after 18 months by permanently deleting cookie IDs, which remind users of their search preferences.
The software giant said that it will also give customers more control over the search information it collects and let its users decline advertisements targeted to their web surfing choices.
"We have been thinking deeply about privacy related to search and online advertising and believe it's crucial to evolve our principles," said Peter Cullen, chief privacy strategist at Microsoft.
The announcement comes just a week after Google revealed plans to change the way the company uses cookies.
Under the terms of its new privacy policy the internet giant said that its cookies will now automatically delete after two years. However, critics slammed the plans, because the cookies will only expire if the user doesn't visit the Google website again in that time period.
Microsoft also revealed that it will join together with Ask.com to call on the industry to develop global privacy principles for data collection, use and protection related to searching and online advertising. The companies hope to encourage dialogue between industry bodies and provide an update on their progress in September.
"Anonymous user data can be very useful to enhance search products for all users, but people should have access to privacy controls based on their level of comfort around the storage of their search data," said Doug Leeds, vice president of product management at Ask.com.


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Coffee House Bible Study
If you are looking for a summer Bible study group, the Coffee House Bible study is a small group for women and men that meets year-round on Wednesdays at 9 am in the Ozark UMC Coffee House. The only book you need is your Bible. For more information, please contact Kathy Beberniss at 417-485-0224.


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Dates: DECEMBER 2018
InsightsSecurity Council to Vote on Yemen Resolution
The Security Council is expected to vote early this afternoon on a draft resolution that endorses the agreements reached by the government of Yemen and the Houthi rebel group during the UN-led consultations held in Sweden from 6 to 13 December. The...
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InsightsArria-formula Meeting on Protecting Medical Care in Armed Conflict
Tomorrow morning (21 December), there will be an Arria-formula meeting at 11 a.m.in the ECOSOC chamber, open to all member states and to civil society, on "Protecting medical care in armed conflict – from policy to practice".The meeting is organised...
posted on THU 20 DEC 2018
InsightsGuinea-Bissau: Briefing and Consultations on electoral preparations and UNIOGBIS strategic assessment
Tomorrow (21 December), the Security Council expects a briefing from Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Taye-Brook Zerihoun and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)'s chair of its Guinea-Bissau configuration, Ambassador Mauro Vieira (Brazil). The session is expected to update members on progress...
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InsightsBriefing on the UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel
This afternoon (20 December), the Security Council will hold a briefing on the "UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS), an integrated response to peacebuilding and sustaining peace in the Sahel". It will hear briefings from the Secretary-General's Special Adviser...
posted on THU 20 DEC 2018
InsightsPresidential Statement on the Advisory Role of the Peacebuilding Commission
This afternoon (18 December), the Security Council is expected to adopt a presidential statement on the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)'s advisory role to the Security Council on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. Sweden, which has served for the past two years as...
posted on TUE 18 DEC 2018
InsightsVote on Draft Resolution on the Financing of AU Peace Support Operations*
Tomorrow (19 December), the Security Council is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution on the financing of AU peace support operations. An initial draft was circulated by the three African members on the Council (Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia and Equatorial...
posted on TUE 18 DEC 2018
InsightsBriefing on Drug Trafficking in West Africa
Tomorrow afternoon (19 December), the Security Council will hold a meeting on "Drug trafficking in West Africa as a threat to stability" with a briefing, via VTC, by Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Yury Fedotov....
posted on TUE 18 DEC 2018
InsightsSouth Sudan: Briefing and Consultations
Tomorrow (18 December), the Security Council is scheduled to receive a briefing from Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on the Secretary-General's 90-day report on South Sudan (S/2018/1103). Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten may also brief...
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InsightsMeeting on the Situation in Kosovo
This afternoon (17 December), the Council will hold an emergency meeting on the situation in Kosovo. Serbia requested the meeting in a 14 December letter to the President of the Council, citing the decision of the Kosovo authorities to transform...
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InsightsYemen: Briefing and Consultations on Political Process and Humanitarian Crisis
Tomorrow morning (14 December), the Council expects to hear briefings from the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths (via VTC from Amman), and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock. The UK requested the session, which follows the conclusion earlier...
posted on THU 13 DEC 2018
InsightsSyria: Resolution on Cross-border Humanitarian Access and Humanitarian Briefing
Later today (13 December), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution prepared by Sweden and Kuwait renewing the authorisation for cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access to Syria. There were two rounds of negotiations with all Council...
posted on THU 13 DEC 2018
InsightsResolution on Police, Justice and Corrections
Tomorrow (13 December), the Council is set to adopt a resolution drafted by the Netherlands and Côte d'Ivoire on the rule of law in the context of peace operations, on "strengthening support to police, justice and corrections areas in peacekeeping...
posted on WED 12 DEC 2018
InsightsBriefing on Iran and Non-proliferation
On Wednesday (12 December) the Security Council will hold its semiannual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear programme. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will present the...
posted on TUE 11 DEC 2018
InsightsAU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID): Presidential Statement
Tomorrow (11 December), the Security Council is scheduled to adopt a presidential statement on the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The initial draft was circulated by the UK, the penholder on Darfur, to the full Council on 5 November....
posted on MON 10 DEC 2018
InsightsArria-Formula Meeting on the Role of the Security Council in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Atrocity Crime Prevention
On Monday afternoon (10 December), an Arria-formula meeting has been scheduled on "Raising the effectiveness of atrocity crimes prevention: role of the United Nations Security Council and its Members". The meeting has been organised by Poland, in partnership with Belgium,...
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InsightsRenewal of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)*
Tomorrow (7 December), the Council is set to adopt a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and the authorisation for French forces in the CAR to use all means...
posted on THU 6 DEC 2018
InsightsOpen Debate on Cooperation between the UN and Regional and Sub-Regional Organisations
Tomorrow (6 December), the Security Council will hold a ministerial-level open debate on cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organisations, focusing on the role of states, regional arrangements and the UN in the prevention and resolution of conflicts....
posted on WED 5 DEC 2018
InsightsSecurity Council Programme of Work for December
Côte d'Ivoire is the president of the Security Council in December. The programme of work was adopted earlier today. During its presidency, Côte d'Ivoire will hold two signature meetings. The first will be a debate on economic recovery in post-conflict...
posted on MON 3 DEC 2018
InsightsIraq: Briefing on ISIL/Dae'sh Accountability (UNITAD)
Tomorrow (4 December), the Council will receive the first-ever briefing by Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, the Special Adviser and head of the UN Investigative Team for Accountability of Da'esh (UNITAD). Khan will brief Council members on his first report (S/2018/1031)....
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re:imagine/ATL is a hub where youth, creative technology, and industry professionals collide to form projects that ignite the voices of young people in the city. Their mission is to activate and equip youth as civic individuals and to equip them to become storytellers of their generation through creative technologies. The organization's vision is to see restoration and transformation in the city of Atlanta as well as in the lives of our youth.
When Susanna Spiccia created re:imagine/ATL, she developed it as a program that brings professional mentorship programs into local high schools, where students are offered opportunities to be involved in digital production, including: music, podcasting, video productions, and film productions. With the guidance of their professional mentors, the students themselves manage all aspects of these productions including editing, directing and producing.
Susanna is committed to helping the young people she works with find their own voices through the projects they work on in re:imagine/ATL. And the experience these kids are gaining from the re:imagine/ATL projects is demonstrating to them the difference they can make in their own community.
"I work with teenage girls who are from diverse backgrounds and upbringings. We teach them how to use film technology to tell their stories and the stories of others. We know that over 90% of production in the media is created by white males, and we want to help empower more young women to have an place in media as the creators themselves, using tools in technology to help them succeed."
– Susanna Spiccia
We asked Susanna to tell us a bit more about the programs or initiatives that re:imagine/ATL has in place to help empower teens to story tell through media production:
- We work in high schools where we work with teen filmmakers to create PSAs for local nonprofits; and out-of-school
- We have monthly industry workshops in studios where teens can learn about digital tech careers,
- We offer a music video production camp
- Our teens are launching their own digital media network, called No Comment. While teens are a part of No Comment, they write, film, edit, produce, and implement digital media strategies with the help of professional mentorship. They learn how to use industry standard film production equipment and software–Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, a range of video cameras that film in 1080 or 5k. They also learn how to set up their own lighting and audio capture.
Susanna and re:imagine/ATL have also recently announced that applications are now open for their Music Video Production Camp, called The Green Room. At The Green Room summer camp, 5th-12th graders from all over metro Atlanta come together to create original videos under the guidance of a staff of professional visual artists, filmmakers, and musicians. Over this 5 day camp, campers experience the complete production process including ideation, storyboarding, pre-production, filming, post, and finally, seeing their videos on the big screen at a public premiere.
More About Susanna Spiccia
Reading: "Becoming Human" by Jean Vanier. Its beautiful.
Best Advice You've Ever Received: "Never have an agenda with people." Of course, most of the time, I find I do have agenda when it comes to work, but what stuck with me is to be present with people and not try to surprise them with a hidden agenda, or an alternative means for meeting with them. No one wants to feel used.


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Help fill the wagon from December 1 – 15th for the Family Christian Development Center Food Pantry.
Needed items: Cereal, boxed dinners, mac-n-cheese, ramen noodles, non-perishable food items


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Mermaids, Mermen, and Merfolk - Myth or Real Magic?
By Joan Whetzel
Once upon a time, there was a mermaid, who embarked on a journey to the surface of the ocean to explore the lands above sea and the people who lived there. Fairy tales like this have been told for centuries. These legendary creatures of the sea, the merfolk, have become a part of our mythology. In the light of NOAAs recent statements that mermaid do not exist, and in light of the fact that so many societies produced mermaid tales independently of one another, it makes one wonder how much of the mermaid folklore is real, how much is fictitious, and where the mermaid stories originated.
What Are Mermaids?
Mermaids are commonly described as an aquatic creature with a human torso and a pelvis and tail resembling that of a fish. Mermaids are, of course, the female variation of the species. The males of the species are referred to as a merman, and the species as a whole are called merfolk or merpeople. The term "mermaid" comes from the Old English word mere, meaning "the sea," and the word maid, meaning "girl" or "young woman."
The half-human, half-fish sea sirens known as mermaids have become legendary through multiple retellings of a wide ranges of stories from different countries. They are called sirens because they are seen as femme fatales, dangerous women who enchant and mesmerize sailors with their music, causing them to shipwreck and luring the sailors to their deaths.
Mermaid Appearance
Mermaids, and merfolk in general, are seen as human and fish hybrids. However, the various mermaid traditions have offered a few additional clues about their appearance. They are beautiful in appearance in almost all of the tales. Their beauty, in fact, is part of their allure. The female, the mermaids, generally have long flowing hair, which tends to be seen as an attractive feature to human men. In some traditions, the mermaid's fish scales take on a shimmering, iridescence. Some traditions give the mermaids a somewhat more eerie or frightening physical characteristic in the form of fang-like teeth. Mermaids are also said to have webbing between their fingers.
In the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie series, the mermaids had a pearlescent skin tone and hair similar in color to the sea where they lived. When seen with the peripheral vision, their beauty disappeared, changing their appearance into hideous creatures that had tentacles with claws, fanged teeth, and skin covered with barnacles and boils.
Mermaids are said to possess a superhuman strength which enables them to rupture the solid wood hulls of ships, snatch their prey (the sailors), and carry them to the depths of the sea, all with their bare hands. In some traditions, the mermaids use seaweed lassos to capture their prey off the land or even off of cliffs, before dragging them off to the depths of the sea. In many versions of the mermaid tales, once they've got their prey where they want them, the mermaids are said to feed on the sailors. Mermaids are also said to have the ability to swim at great speeds.
Mermaids are able to leave the water and turn human. As long as they remain out of the water for at least 10 seconds, they will maintain their human form. However, if they get touched by water within that first 10 seconds after taking on human form, they will return to their mermaid form. Even if they have been in human form for any length of time, once in contact with water, they return to mermaid form when in contact with water for at least 10 seconds. Clothing appears when they take on their human form, but disappears when metamorphosing back into mermaid form.
Mermaid Stories
One of the more famous mermaid tales, "The Little Mermaid" was penned by Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the tale of a young mermaid that falls in love with a human prince and is given the gift of a human form to go after him. But she has to get him to fall within a certain length of time. "The Little Mermaid" was first immortalized in bronze in the form of a famous sculpture placed along the harbor in Copenhagen and again in the Disney film by the same name.
Mermaids made their appearance in another Disney film, one of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films. In addition, Animal Planet put on a documentary about mermaids called "Mermaids: The Body Found" in May of 2012; only weeks before the NOAA announcement that there was no evidence of mermaids, coincidentally.
Mermaids have become good luck charms for many stories about the sea and about pirates. They have also been equated with manatees, a.k.a. sea cows.
In Greek mythology, sirens are often depicted as mermaid-like creatures. In other similar stories, the mythical creatures are water fairies, or water nymphs, a species of animal that can change from a seal to a human. The sirens in Homer's "The Odyssey" were believed to have been mermaids.
Real Life Mermaids
A few modern day mermaid tales have emerged.
- Dead and/or living mermaids were spotted in several places including Java and British Columbia.
- Two reports were made in Vancouver and Victoria, Canada, one in 1967 and the other in the 19th century.
- The pirate, Blackbeard, was so afraid of running into merfolk that his crew sailed with strict instructions to steer clear of "enchanted waters", areas of the sea believed to infested with mermaids.
- The town of Kirvat Yam, Israel, in 2009, offered a prize of $1 million to anyone proving the existence of mermaids off the coast of Israel. The prize has yet to be presented to a winner.
- Claims that mermaids had chased workers away from 2 reservoir construction sites in Zimbabwe occurred in 2012.
NOAA has made the pronouncement that there are no mermaids, and that no evidences exists to prove that they ever lived. But it's doubtful that their "official" proclamation will put an end to the stories of mermaids, or the belief in their existence. Whether they are real or not probably won't really matter in the long run either. Mermaids are one of those myths that's just plain, old fun to believe in and no official declaration is going to put the myths and stories to rest.
Wikipedia. Mermaid.
NOAA. No Evidence of Aquatic Humans Has Ever Been Found.
Pirates of the Caribbean Wiki. Mermaids.
h2o Wiki. Mermaids.
American Museum of Natural History. Water Creatures of the Deep: Becoming Mermaids.
Discovery Channel. Mermaids: The Body Found.
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The MSc is a part-time qualification over two years.
Self-managed learning (SML)
The MSc in People and Organisational Development has no predetermined syllabus. After an initial mapping process that outlines the field of potential study, participants receive support and challenge to determine what they want to learn and how they are going to learn it, with others, in the context of their organisation's needs and to the standards required of the qualification.
At the beginning of the programme, participants form a learning set which is a group of up to six people plus a set advisor (faculty). The learning set is a vital component of the programme. The set meets monthly at a venue agreed by the set. The set's role is to provide a forum for support and challenge where set members:
- agree standards for work
- discuss and agree learning objectives
- assess each others' work for practical relevance and theoretical rigour
- reflect on practical workplace learning to maximise application
The lack of predetermined content may sound unstructured, but there is more structure and carefully designed process to this approach than on a conventional programme. This methodology has been developed at Roffey Park and refined over three decades. Although there are no exams, each participant has to compile a portfolio of work which shows evidence that they have met the criteria set out in their Learning Contract. This method of peer assessment is no easy option as members of the Learning Set are often tougher on themselves than any external examiners. Academic rigour is recognised through validation by the University of Sussex. As a longstanding partner the University takes an interest in supporting and refining our radical approach to learning.
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The title of the album, "A Little Bit Longer," comes from their song of the same name, which Nick Jonas wrote about his dealings with having Type One Diabetes. The album artwork was released by Team Jonas, the Jonas Brothers' official fan club, to fan club members via an e-mail newsletter on June 20, 2008.
Like their last album, this one also features CDVU+ technology that includes more than 30 pages of bonus features with exclusive video performance, 60 printable photos, complete album lyrics, downloadable graphics, and hidden links. In addition, the packaging of the album is made from 100% recycled materials.
Track Listing
1. BB Good
2. Burnin' Up
3. Shelf
4. One Man Show
5. Lovebug
6. Tonight
7. Can't Have You
8. Video Girl
9. Pushin' Me Away
10. Sorry
11. Got Me Going Crazy
12. A Little Bit Longer