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Protection Technical Officer (Upon availability of fund)
Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
Handicap International is running its programmes under the new name of Humanity & Inclusion (HI). - Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
For further information about the association: www.hi.org
Based in Gaza, under the direct supervision and responsibility of the Protection and Education Technical Advisor, the Protection Technical Officer will work closely with HI partners staff ensuring the active inclusion of the most vulnerable people especially girl children and adolescents, female and male parents. In addition, He/she will support gender and protection mainstreaming, ensuring the application of protection good practices at partners organizations under the project entitled " Promoting the inclusion and access of girls and boys with disabilities to gender and disability responsive inclusive education in the emergency context of occupied Palestinian territories".
He/she will ensure that the protection activities are implemented with respect to the agreed quality standards and criteria. This will be done through supporting and implementing the following activities;
- Support partners PSS counselors in the provision of structured school-based and individual psychosocial support sessions that will target children with disabilities, their family members and school teachers
- Support partners project team in the development of protection related technical tools and materials
- Support school staff including teachers and counselors to improve their identification of signs of psychosocial distress and other protection concerns such as abused and neglected children
- Support the development and implementation of family social support plan for girls and boys out-of-schools
- Support the creation of monitoring and reporting mechanisms on protection concerns and violations
Responsibility 1 : Capacity building of HI and partners staff to improve service delivery mechanisms
- In close consultation with partner staff, develop of capacity assessment tools and accompany their implementation by partner and project staff and/or service providers
- Analyze the results of the capacity assessment and based on that result, develop and adapted capacity building plan, materials, and users guidelines for the porpuse of training partner staff on its use and implementation
- Identify the protection technical resources required for the implementation of the capacity building plan and support their mobilization and contractualization in close coordination with the parnter staff,
- Deliver training sessions in the areas of protection as planned under the project
- Set up coaching and mentoring mechanism of the knowedge and skills gained from training and accompany its enforcement
- Monitor the evolution of protection practices and document changes
- Produce training and coaching reports and coordinate feedbacks with the partner staff and service providers for strenghtening continuous staff development
- Support the development and delivery of training modules on protection related issues
- In coordination with education technical officer, design and implement "back to school" activities, and identify out of school girls and boys, especially those with disabilities.
- Support the development and implementation of family social support plan for girls and boys out-of-schools
- Support building of partner schools' principals and key staff capacities on gender and protection issues.
Responsibility 2 : Support to the development of appropriate methodologies in the field of protection as well as the development and implementation of research/survey
- Under the supervision of the Protection and Education Technical Advisor, identify with the project team most appropriate modalities of protection intervention and related tools and materials.
- In close coordination with the team, develop the tools identified, organize their test whenever appropriate and adjust them according to the results dof the test
- Provde adhoc support to the partner team during tools use including field coaching
- Based on monitoring outputs and teams feedback, adjust the tools
- Develop research/survey terms of reference, protocole and related tools in close collaboration with the protection and education technical advisor
- Collect data as per the protocole defined, proceed with data analysis and the production of report
- Present the findings to the HI and partner team and/or external audience and whenever required produce dissemination documents
- When the recruitment of consultant is necessary, prepare draft terms of reference and contribute to the applications review under the Protection and Education Technical Advisor and Project Manager
- Monitor the work of external consultants in close collaboration with the Protection and Education Technical Advisor and PM
Responsibility 3: Support the planning, implementation and follow up of project interventions in accordance to HI standards
- Participate to team planning, and the regular project review meetings
- Ensure that project interventions are implemented according to HI policies and standards
- Develop protection related technical tools and materials per the project needs
- Support the identification of potential opportunities for future protection activities
- Ensure a proper and timely delivery of the activities under her/his responsibility, according to agreed outcomes, within budget and on time
- Support the development and delivery of training modules on inclusive education and disability
- Design and implement "back to school" activities, and identify out of school girls and boys, especially those with disabilities.
- Support the development and implementation of family social support plan for girls and boys out-of-schools
- Support building of partner schools' principals and key staff capacities on gender and protection issues.
Responsibility 4 : Monitoring, lessons learning and reporting
- Contribute to the development of data collection tools for documenting indicators related to protection activites, collect data in relation with core tasks and measure the progress made.
- Support the Project Manager and TA in analysing the data collected and in identifying necessary adjustments in the project implementation framework to improve the quality and impact of the intervention
- Contribute to the identification of good practices under the project
- Develop case studies and success stories to illustrate changes induced by the project and for communication use
- Contribute to planning and produce activity reports
- Contribute to the production of the donor report,
- Contribute to the preparation and implementation of project quarterly review
- Participate to the organization of technical reviews and technical missions
- Participate to professional network at national level in the field of protection
- Under the Protection and Education Technical Advisor's and PM's supervision, support the development of lessons learning exercise, data collection and analysis and the production of dissemination document
- Follow up project indicators on regular basis and provide the need technical support to partners.
- Support the project evaluation process as defined by PM
Confidentiality is required in all these responsibilities.
- The position is based in Gaza.
- Willingness to travel to the field with a valid driving license.
- Ability to respect deadline and work under pressure
- Very positive personality, with strong orientation towards solutions
- Adaptability, flexibility
- Autonomy in work
- Excellent communication skills Proactive, solution maker, strongly positive, constructive and dynamic personality
جميع الحقوق محفوظة لموقع جوبس.
- Advanced degree in social siences, psychology, or any other related field
- Minimum 3 years' experience the field of protection, in emergency or/ and development context
- Skills in designing and delivering training and providing coaching for capacity building
- Ability to develop information material
- Analytical skills
- Strong skills to write technical documents in english
- Ability to work with partners, civil society organizations or public authorities
- Skills in users centered approach
- Knowledge of referrals mechanisms
HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct. In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.
Initial contract will be for a period of one year renewable upon availability of fund and the position is based in Gaza
Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities
Basic salary range for the position : From 6,623 ILS to 7,450 ILS based on experience
Interested candidates should send their CV and motivation letter to reach on or before the 23rd June 2019 to: [email protected]
indicating your full name and the job title (Protection Techncial Officer ) in the subject line in your e-mail application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications incomplete or received after the deadline will be disregarded.


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The current-account deficits in the euro zone's crisis countries were of the worrying kind. That they have shrunk or reversed is comforting.
欧元区危机国家的经常账户赤字是属于让人担心的那一种 。他们的赤字已有收缩,趋势扭转也令人欣慰 。
This has happened largely through increases in exports, suggesting that competitiveness has improved.
这种现象主要发生在增加出口的过程中,意味着竞争力提高了 。
(Much of Ireland's huge surplus reflects multinationals domiciling their intellectual property in the country
to take advantage of its low corporate taxes, boosting its exports.)
以此享受这个国家低额的公司税,促进其出口 。)
In Greece, where eight years of crisis and austerity have squeezed consumption and investment,
imports have borne a greater part of the adjustment. They are more than 25% lower than in 2007.
进口也受到大调整 。相比2007年,出口减少超过25% 。
The adjustment was particularly painful because, as members of a single-currency bloc with low inflation,
crisis-hit countries had to devalue their real exchange rates by cutting wages and domestic demand and employment.
遭遇危机的国家不得不通过降低工资、国内需求以及就业来贬值他们的实际汇率 。
And the zone's growing aggregate surplus points to another exacerbating factor: Germany's excess of saving over investment kept rising,
as it increased lending and exports to countries outside the zone.
德国储蓄超过投资的部分还在继续增长 。
If instead Germany had expanded domestic demand, others' relative price adjustments could have been less painful.
如果德国扩大国内需求,那么其他相对价格调整或许就没有那么痛苦了 。
A paper by Olivier Blanchard, Christopher Erceg and Jesper Linde, published in 2015,
finds that higher German inflation could make other countries' goods and services relatively cheap, making it easier for crisis countries to adjust.
德国更高的膨胀可能会让其他国家的商品和服务相对便宜,使其他危机国家的调整更加容易 。
The effect is particularly strong when interest rates have to remain low to stimulate the economy.
在需要将利率维持在低水平以刺激经济的情况下,这种效果尤为强烈 。
Some German economists, notably at the Bundesbank, have long argued that this is irrelevant:
it is up to profligate southerners, not prudent Germans, to adjust; and fiscal expansion will not boost demand for euro-area imports directly.
调整取决于恣意挥霍的南方人,而非节俭的德国人;并且财政扩张不会直接促进欧元区的进口需求 。
1.competitiveness 竞争力
We don't exclude the possibility of acquisitions if it strengthens our competitiveness.
我们不排除收购的可能性,只要这能加强我们的竞争力 。
2.take advantage of 利用
Industrialists must move fast to take advantage of new opportunities in Eastern Europe.
实业家们必须尽快采取行动,抓住东欧的新机遇 。
3.aggregate 总计的
The rate of growth of GNP will depend upon the rate of growth of aggregate demand...
国民生产总值的增长率将取决于总需求的增长率 。
4.profligate 恣意挥霍
A profligate use of scarce resources.
对稀少的资源的恣意挥霍 。

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|07 May 2019, 10:22
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Again, same discussion. Adding RAM isn't modifying the machine since the Amiga is a computer designed to have extra RAM.
And many many games does recquires a 512Kb extension to work on the A500. Does it means that these games aren't genuine Amiga games ?
With the vast majority of Amiga users having now extra ram and a HD, why would it be cheating to make an HD only game recquiring extra ram ? Back in these day, absolutely no one was recquiring PC games to work only on a 286 machine from floppies to be considered.
|19 May 2019, 16:26
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Not even a chance you could do an arcade perfect OutRun on a Amiga 500, even with all the RAM in the world and a hard disk drive.
The OutRun arcade machine had *two* 68000 processors both running faster than the single 68000 in the Amiga 500, not to mention two sound chips (one for synthesis/music, one for SFX/samples) and a separate Z80 CPU to control them, along with Sega's insanely-powerful-for-the-time super scaler chipset for the graphics. Yes, the Amiga had some custom hardware, but it was nowhere close to Sega's arcade board in terms of performance or capability.
Don't get me wrong, the Lotus games are fantastic, and my best mate and I played the first two to death as teenagers on my A500, but they're so stripped down compared to the OutRun arcade machine in terms of graphics and sound it's not even funny.
With that being said the US Gold conversion for the Amiga was *shockingly poor*: bad graphics, terrible framerate, awful controls, and the music was too slow and had incorrect rhythms in various places throughout. Just inexcusably bad for a machine of the A500's calibre.
Could they have done an arcade perfect conversion? No.
But they could have built a game that captured the essence of OutRun on the Amiga: the playability, the flowing sense of speed, the music and the atmosphere. Games like Lotus and Jaguar XJ220 prove that arcade racers on the Amiga could be great: it's just a shame that US Gold lazily churned out the chugging monstrosity we got.
I'm not sure the Lotus engine is the right engine to build the best version of OutRun possible on the Amiga, but I do believe it would be possible to build a *great* version of OutRun on the machine. It won't be arcade perfect, nor even close, but it could be a great game.
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|19 May 2019, 19:54
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what about the 8MB the Amiga can handle? ($200000-$9FFFFF)
still not enough?
|19 May 2019, 20:26
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Weill, if Jim Bagley can get Dragon's Lair running on a ZX81 with a bit of trickery, why not Outrun on the Amiga?
|19 May 2019, 20:47
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Outrun can be done... but..... Lots of optimisation required to gain max memory and speed.
Program :
1x68000 Logic 1x68000 (the road must be done with the blitter ?)
1x68000 Road
Sound :
FM sound system Paula (need to convert the music & SFX in MOD and 8svx
Graphics :
8192 colors dyn. 32 colors or 16 colors but tons of copper tricks
Bitmap chunky Convert to Planar graphics
4-8mb of PC ram 1mb but 2mb of RAM preferably (or need to use a system like
dynamic loading system like in ninja Warriors)
|20 May 2019, 01:15
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|20 May 2019, 17:52
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But for an A500, an HDD game shouldn't be considered cheating. It's well within its specs to load a game from a Hard Drive (unlike a cartridge).
|20 May 2019, 19:06
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What we could do is create a hash table - from player position on the road, player animation frame, level position (frame by frame). All the possible permutations when run through each of the levels could probably be done in a 64 bit integer. Then render each of those as an image, and while the game is playing load that image from HDD - or pre-cache each level's images to RAM when you start the stage.
The benefit of this is that you don't have to do any graphics rendering besides a screen-sized image. The graphics can be full 256 colour AGA if you like, sprites can be full size - in fact, no matter how large or complex the scene, it won't slow down.
Of course, you'll need about half a terabyte of storage space but that's cheap enough these days.
|20 May 2019, 19:22
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I don't think the 8MB of RAM *would* be enough on the A500 with either OCS or ECS - you just don't have enough chip RAM for scaled versions of all the scenery and cars; not at decent bit depth anyway. You'd have to keep copying bitmaps in from fast RAM so the blitter could access them. Even if you did have enough chip RAM you'd still be absolutely hammering the blitter so I doubt you'd get a smooth 30fps. Like I say, Sega's super scaler hardware was a beast compared to what was available in the Amiga, and it could do the scaling in real time so you don't have to have tons of extra RAM just to hold scaled bitmaps.
If you want something to compare to, look at how the framerate suffers on Jaguar XJ220 on the Italy levels with the cliffs on one side of the track - similar issues with scaling there.
Given my era of A500 was 1990, with Kickstart and Workbench 1.3, where 1MB RAM upgrade was pretty standard for most owners I knew at school, but almost nobody had a HDD (one guy had two extra floppy drives though), I'd say the HDD is cheating if you wanted to build an era appropriate version of OutRun. Especially since US Gold's conversion was released in 1989.
Still, if you want the best version the A500 could run you probably do want to go to 8MB RAM + HDD because copying stuff around in RAM, or loading from a hard drive, is much faster than loading from floppy.
If you wanted something era appropriate you could clearly do a *lot* better than U.S. Gold did simply by taking advantage of the Amiga's custom hardware rather than doing a lazy ST port that appears to use the CPU for just about everything (no wonder it grinds). I mean U.S. Gold were too effing lazy to even implement any copper list effects for the sky, which would have been super cheap to do. Very shoddy indeed.
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|20 May 2019, 19:38
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|20 May 2019, 20:57
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|20 May 2019, 21:24
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You don't store anything - while developing the game, you create a series of screenshots, 320x256 or whatever res you're using. One for each possible permutation of where the player's car can be, for each possible frame of the level, for each possible animation frame of the ferrari, for each possible position of the NPC cars/scenery etc. So that you have a screenshot of the game for every possible situation that can arise during the game. Their filenames would be a hash of the permutation.
You'll need a phenomenal amount of storage. Possibly terabytes. But then you just, instead of scaling, blitting individual sprites/bobs etc, just calculate which screenshot represents what's going on and load it. You just ship the game on a few DVDs or so. It's all pre-calculated.
You will probably still need a fast Amiga though; loading and blitting frames like that will be quite taxing on the CPU, I expect. You would probably want to cache each level to RAM, so inbetween stages there may be a short "loading..." pause of a day or so.
This is exactly how Dragon's Lair on a ZX81 was done btw. When you have fast unlimited storage, the world's your oyster and any game can be done.
I feel this is out best shot at a faithful Outrun game on the Amiga.
|20 May 2019, 22:43
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Well, to be honest, the sprite scaling takes not this much sprites.
The main problem is the memory needed. Each course has to be split, with each of them its own bank to car sprites, etc.... The Ferrari alone, uncrunched is around 500kb.
|21 May 2019, 05:02
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Keep covering the same ground.
Don't know why HDD keeps being mentioned for the A500. It has a 68000 (24-Bit addressing = 16 MB at most). A tiny/expensive/slow mechanical hard drive is not worth it.
Can't see why a ROM cartridge is off the table.
If cartridges were good enough for AGES and Nintendon't, then it's good enough for the A500.
Case closed.
|21 May 2019, 06:13
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Still keeps getting side tracked by "Amiga can't do an Arcade Perfect" rather than focusing on giving the A500 the version it always deserved.
The 2 are VERY different objectives.
But meh it's just a conversation.
|21 May 2019, 09:43
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Very right, it'd already be a major improvement to have the current Amiga version at double the framerate
|21 May 2019, 13:41
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I reckon an A1200/CD32 could produce quite a decent port of Outrun when I think about it.
Toward the end of each stage I recall very little happens as the roads fork off, at this point you could pretty much load all the graphics data required for the next stage during that little section between choosing left or right and hitting the check point.
I'll have a think about how I'd go about doing it and run through some calculations.
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Postcards From Tipsy
As you can tell it has been a long time since I've posted on the Ol' review website. Do to real life things (I'm looking at YOU limited gigs!!) I haven't been able to review places in SL as much as I would like.
Due to this I have started a new website that has given me the opportunity to do what I love, write a creative story, and not use up my interwebbings.
Please go and check out my new website! Postcards From Tipsy!
One Otter, A Camper, An Adventure!
Every Tuesday and Thursday I post a postcard for all of my friends telling them about our adventures in SL (As well as…coming soon…our real life adventures.) You know that an otter with a beehive traveling with a cow has to be funny.
We will be adding another day with something special posted in the future but…shhh…..can't tell you yet.
Please check out my new website and share it with everyone! Friends. Not Friends. Parents. The Dog. That Weird Guy Next Door That Waters His Lawn At Strange Hours.
Thank you for the support!
"Tipsy" Cerulean
I'm Back!!
I am FINALLY home after being out-of-town for a while. Been home for a few days but still had people in town. When I travel it always ends up being a HUGE production that lasts a long while. I hope you all enjoyed all of the articles coming out at their normal time while I was gone. It was a LOT of hard work to get everything researched, written, scheduled, & ready to roll while I was gone.
Couldn't leave everyone hanging.
Things are super chaotic in real life right now. Getting back to a regular routine along with having very little Summertime left in this household makes things hectic. Things should come out as normal like they did while I was gone. The hardcore reviews & rants should also resume with a vengeance as well.
I would also like to give major love to Bishop who could not go out-of-town with me this time around.
So glad to be back home!
"Tipsy" Cerulean
Traveling For The Holidays
I will be out of the SL office starting today until the 3rd of January. I'll be popping up on Second Life during this time but, with the holidays, will be EXTREMELY busy. This doesn't mean there won't be articles out while I am off to spread yuletide merriment in Real Life. There will be plenty of stuff coming out to keep you happy during the holidays. So keep reading throughout the holiday season.
Also don't forget I have something holiday related playing in my office & prim food to nibble on. Just in case you need a virtual holiday rush breather.
Worst Part Of Traveling For The Holidays Is The Dang Packing!
Followed by an INSANE amount of time spent in a car (No sane person should drive this far). Oh..and the fact it's colder where I am going. Whyyyyyy? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY???!?!?!?!!?
Wish me luck!
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Jewelry Show In Baltimore
Green Spring Station along with Taken, Baltimore STYLE and WTMD, will once again host a one-day holiday marketplace featuring Baltimore's most talented artists and crafters as they 'set up shop' around the center in this 2nd Annual Holiday Makers Market!
The Green Spring Station Holiday Makers Market is modeled after the Bryant Park holiday craft bazaar in New York City. Throughout the day, shoppers will enjoy mixing and mingling with local artists, the opportunity to purchase unique, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts and experience on-site DIY workshops.
Join us for a day of Shopping, Food and Holiday Merriment!
Saturday, December 2 | 10am – 4pm
Event is free and open to the public
We hope that those who find Grace A Mano are moved by the designs of our jewelry and the purpose of our ongoing mission. Sharing our individual and collaborative jewelry creations with others is the motivation that has always sustained Grace A Mano. From earrings, bracelets, necklaces, jewelry sets, and our "No Two Alike" series, to pendants, styles of gold and silver, charms, custom jewelry designs and our newest altruistic endeavor "Gem Up, Give Back," Grace A Mano is pleased to serve the "every woman" with an approach that can best be described as "Pretty Without Pretension."
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Henry Cavill & Armie Hammer Hang in Rio Before 'U.N.C.L.E.' Promo!
Armie Hammer arrives at his hotel and greets lots of fans on Sunday (August 23) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 28-year-old actor joined his The Man from U.N.C.L.E. co-star Henry Cavill at the hotel, who was seen out and about the day before.
The two will be doing promo events in town for their new movie, which is currently in theaters. Be sure to check it out!
In case you missed it, Just Jared exclusively revealed Armie's new movie role – find out all about it if you didn't read the news yet!
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Drop those fuckers in raids this weekend. Not like many will get the crate with 0.3 % anyways
Fun fact, if your next pull is food and you're at max capacity it will tell you you're going over capacity before you pull lol.
Cool chances, already decided before you even make the pull.
How many pulls and what did he get? If ya don't mind me asking
Right now you can only get 2 pulls for a buck. He got Hersh.
If ya buy em they keep going up but damn that's good Hersh is dope
Been wanting him forever. Was going to pay the $75 when he was on offer and I never spend money but my faction talked me out of it.
I'm sure by the 3rd token offer it will be up to $25 and to reach 100 tokens a grand. Someone will pay that much too.
They had a wheel exactly like this one months ago but it was with tokens and u pulled in a wheel and I know a few in my faction who got hooked in and payed 200-300+ And they got lucky it'll keep going up I bet like ya said whole wheel probably $1000+
Yep, it's a gambling app disguised as a game. For a dollar I will try my luck. Offer me 5 more pulls for $5 bucks. Sure. Anything more than that and they can keep it.
nah, I got the message and pulled tokens…
once you buy the 2 pulls for a buck another pops up 2 pulls for 2 bucks
It goes the .99 then 2 offers for 1.99 then 2 offers for 7.99 that's where I stopped I already know I'm not gonna get the crate for $200 or less and would rather try my luck and pull
Thanks for the info @Kodak_black and @ZombiePeach. They made it twice as expensive for the same amount of pulls on the 2nd offer?
And I'm done. That's some bs inflation
sneaky snakes
Price goes up slowly. Was 2 for a buck, then 2 bucks, then 2 bucks, then 5 for 8 bucks, 5 for 8 bucks, now 7 for 14. Lol.
Yea sorry but never have i ever nor will i ever pay more money for the same the very same exact product digital or otherwise.
2 tokens for a buck then 2 tokens for 2 bucks??
So your idea is penalize someone who bought something??
Same 2 tokens are gonna cost me 100% more and nm the following offer…?
Ass backwards. Start somewhere and either give more or give more of a discount as you go.
Not i purchase and your idea is to give me the same or less goods for more money…
Discounts come with more or larger purchases not the other way around…I mean really…
Yeah, same thing and pulled a lillith
Some have all the luck…0.3% chance…
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Practical information
Follow Films from the South on Facebook and attend our festival event for updates on films, guests and events leading up to the festival.
Olav Vs gate 4
Open: Weekdays 15.30 - 21.15 / Weekends: 15.00 - 21.15
Transport: Train, subway, bus or tram to Nationaltheatret
Ruseløkkveien 14
Open: Weekdays 14.00 - 22.00 / Weekend 12.30 – 22.00
Vika cinema has a minimum age limit of 18 years due to the serving of alcohol. Underaged individuals are still welcome to watch films as long as they are accompanied by an adult and the film`s age limit is complied.
Transport: Train, subway, bus or tram to Nationaltheatret.
Dronningens gate 16
Open: Weekdays from 10.00 / Saturdays from 12.00 / screening / Sunday 13.00 - until the beginning of the last screening.
The café is open during the opening hours of Cinemateket.
Transport: Walking distance from Oslo S, bus to Kvadraturen, tram to Dronningens gate.
Hausmannsgate 28
Open: Monday - Wednesday 11.00 - 21.00 / Thursday - Friday 12100 - 24.00 / Saturday 12.00 – 24.00 / Sunday 12.00 - 21.00
Transport: Subway to Grønland, bus to Jakob kirke, tram to Lilletorget.
Hausmanns gate 14
Transport: Subway to Grønland, bus to Jakob kirke, tram to Lilletorget.
Akershusstranda 25, Skur 40, Vippetangen
Transport: Bus line 60 to Vippetangen, or self-driving shuttle bus (line 35) from Kontraskjæret. Ten minutes walking distance from Oslo S.
All cinemas are in walking and biking distance from each other.
SINGLE TICKET: 130 kr
FULL FESTIVAL TICKET: 1235 kr
FULL FESTIVAL TICKET STUDENT: 780 kr
OPENING FILM, CLOSING FILM AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS: 145 kr
CULINARY CINEMA AT KULTURKIRKEN JAKOB: 249 kr
149 kr with a festival pass
MEMBERS OF CINEMATEKET: 100 kr/ 115 kr
Only valid for single tickets from Cinemateket.
TICKETS FOR «BARNAS SØRFILM» AT CINEMATEKET: 80 kr
50 kr for members of Barnas Cinematek. Adults without children pay regular price.
«VEGAVENN»: 112 kr
Discount only available at Vega Scene.
CHILDREN TICKETS FOR «BARNAS SØRFILM» AT VEGA SCENE: 100 kr
Adults pay regular price.
The Full Festival Ticket can be bought through our website here, and at Vika kino, Saga kino, Klingenberg kino, Vega Scene and Cinemateket from October 15. A valid student I.D. must be presented when purchasing a Full Festival Ticket with student discount.
Single tickets to the screenings can be bought online, or in the cinema where the screening is held. Tickets for select screenings are on sale from October 15, and all tickets are on sale from October 24.
The Full Festival Ticket is personal and gives free entrance to all screenings during the festival, exept for the Culinry Cinema in Kulturkirken Jakob, where you get a discounted ticket. Tickets to individual screenings must be booked beforehand and there is a possibility that some screenings will be sold out. It is not possible to get tickets to films that are running simultaneously. Both the Full Festival Ticket and the ticket for the individual screening can be controlled when entering the cinema.
Full Festival Ticket holders can also book tickets online by using the codes printed on the card. There are different ways of booking tickets at each cinema due to their ticketing systems.
Booking tickets to screenings at Vika and Klingenberg:
- Select a screening
- Select ticket category «FFS Festivalpass» and amount of tickets (only one ticket for each Full Festival Ticket)
- Type in the entire code on the back of the Full Festival Ticket (FFS + 13 digits).
- Type in cell phone number, name and e-mail address.
- Complete the transaction
- You will receive an SMS with a link to your ticket. The ticket's QR-code must be shown when entering the screening room.
Booking tickets to screenings at Cinemateket:
To be able to book tickets online at Cinemateket, you will need to register your full festival ticket at cinemateket.no/oppdater-medlem. Select the category «Film fra Sør» and enter the last six digits of the code printed on the front of the Full Festival Ticket Card. Then enter your phone number. You will now be able to log in by clicking "Medlem" in the upper right corner of the page. You can register your name and e-mail adress on your profile page.
You book your tickets by following these steps:
- Select «Medlem» in the top right corner at Cinemateket.no before you select screening.
- Log in by using your phone number. Enter the verification code you recieve by SMS.
- Select screening and amount of tickets (only one ticket for each Full Festival Ticket).
- Select «kjøp billett» and «til betaling».
- Select «gå til betaling» to complete the transaction. It is only possible to book one ticket per transaction.
- You will receive an SMS (and e-mail) with a link to your ticket. The ticket's QR-code must be shown upon entering the screening.
Booking tickets to screenings at Vega Scene:
- Select screening
- Choose category«FFS Festivalpass», and amount of tickets (only one ticket for each Full Festival Ticket)
- In a new pop-up window, enter the code printed on the front of your Full festival Ticket, and enter «2019» i in the field named «pin-kode».
- Enter e-mail adress, name and phone number (optional – recieving a ticket confirmation by SMS costs 3 kr).
- You will receive an e-mail with your ticket as a PDF-file attached. The ticket's QR-code must be shown opon entering the screening.
Special screenings:
You can buy a discounted ticket to the screenings in Kulturkirken Jakob on November 14 through our website if you have a Full Festival Ticket.
The special screening at Vippa on November 9 has free entrance - be there early to save a good seat.
All screenings have free seating, so we recommended you come early. The good news is that you and your friends can buy tickets separately and still sit together during the film.
All films start on time.
All the festival cinemas are wheelchair accessible, except from Vika 1, because the chair elevator is defect. Contact the cinemas directly if you have any questions.
All films screened during the Films from the South Festival have age limits. You can read about them in our festival magazine and on our webpage. Parents can bring children that are up to three years younger than the age limit on films screened during the festival. The minimum age limit of 18 years is however absolute and not subject to exemptions.
Information about age limits in general can be found at www.medietilsynet.no
You can find information about which language the films' subtitles are in below each film review on our program site and in our festival magazine.
The Films from the South Festival's will have information stands in all our cinemas during the festival. Here, our volunteers will help you pick and choose between this year's festival films and answer any practical questions you may have about the festival.
Follow #filmfrasor on social media:
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pollyvote.com to be of interest. The PollyVote combines forecasts within each method (e.g., polls, econometric models, betting markets) and then averages across the methods. It forecasts the two-party split for the popular vote and is updated daily.
Rob Hyndman's latest list—NEP: New Economic Papers, Forecasting—is available, complete with abstracts and links to working paper versions.


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It's hard living with migraine. But sometimes it's even harder talking about it, especially to those who've never experienced an attack. Speak Your Migraine has been created to give everyone with migraine a voice, helping them share their stories and paint a real picture of the impact.
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Blog from the Director of the Science Museum
The Master & Clerk attended the Science Museum Director's Annual Dinner along with other Livery representatives including Past Lord Mayor Dame Fiona Woolf.
To read more please go to the following link where you will find a blog entry from the Science Director on the event and its key speaker Fabiola Gianotti, Director of CERN, plus some great pictures, including the back of the Clerk's head framed by the great view from the newly refurbished area on levels 4 & 5 of the Science Museum, called Illuminate.
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I have a fairly long list of supplements I take every day (some twice a day), but I doubt if I'm off the charts as far as an average quantity for a typical American. I began, like most, with a daily vitamin. Then as I've aged I continued to add one or two more.
The supplement I take that raises the most eyebrows in the exam room, came about after reading an article in a (long past) issue of Discover magazine on the research of Bruce Ames of UC Berkeley. Not that I believe I can stop the aging process, but I figure it can't hurt to try.
Here's my list:
Acetyl L-Carnitine & Alpha Lipoic Acid 650 MG - 2x a day
Calcium Citrate 630MG - 2x a day
Centrum Silver Multi - 2x a day
B Complex - 1x a day
Ferrous Sulfate 65 MG -1x a day
Magnesium 250 MG - 3x a week
Fish Oil - 2x a day
Flax Seed Oil - 2x a day
Oat Bran tablets 2 - 2x a day


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College Courses
The College Course deals with important questions about human nature and culture, and our relation to the natural world, to technology, and to our own work.
In a College Course, students explore significant books, works of art, and other expressions of the human spirit, past and present, Western and non-Western. Because a College Course is interdisciplinary and integrative, it exposes students to different instructors, disciplinary approaches, and major research techniques in order to illuminate a text, a human dilemma, or a major institution from many directions. Students thus enrich their comprehension of the topic, and enhance their ability to think from multiple perspectives. They also develop an awareness of the connections among bodies of knowledge by crossing the borders that separate disciplines, and by examining relations among diverse works and across cultures and centuries.
Because of the foundational concerns of the College Course, students gain a framework of knowledge and questions that can help orient and integrate their other studies at Vassar. Freshmen may find these courses especially valuable because they introduce a variety of disciplines and provide the broad historical and cultural perspectives for later, more specialized courses. Sophomores and juniors may wish to take a College Course involving their major field in order to discover how it relates to other disciplines. Seniors may find the courses useful as a way of integrating their coursework and reflecting on critical issues.
[101a. Civilization in Question] (1)
This course undertakes to question civilization in various ways. First, by looking at texts from ancient, medieval, and renaissance cultures, as well as texts and films from our own, it introduces students to major works of the Western tradition and asks how they bring under scrutiny their own tradition. In particular we examine how identity is constructed in these texts and how political and social roles limit and strengthen people's sense of who they are. Second, because the course is team-taught by faculty from different disciplines, we explore the ways a text is interpreted and how different meanings are found in it because of the different perspectives brought to the class by its faculty. Finally, we reflect on the role questioning plays in the process of a liberal arts education and the different kinds of attitudes and intellectual outlooks we learn to bring to the study of any text, which impels us to consider the ways we allow the past to inform and question the present and the present to inform and question our understanding of the past. Readings for the course include: Homer's Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony, Plato's Symposium, Genesis, Exodus, Virgil's Aeneid, Augustine's Confessions, and Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals. Ms. Friedman (Classics), Mr. Miller (Philosophy).
Open to all classes.
Two 75-minute lecture periods and one 50-minute discussion section.
Not offered in 2006/07.
110b. Process, Prose, and Pedagogy (1)
This course introduces the theoretical and practical underpinnings of writing and teaching writing. Students read texts by writers, educators, philosophers, and psychologists in order to gain a better understanding of the nexus of writing, learning, and teaching. Students explore themes such as the place of writing in the academy; teaching methodologies; learning differences; and racial diversity. Articles and books by Paolo Freire Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Stanley Fish Is there a Text in this Class? and Gerald Graff Clueless in Academia are included, as well as various handbooks on peer tutoring, teaching, and mentoring. Students who successfully complete this class are eligible for employment as Writing Interns in the Writing Center. Ms. Friedman (English; Director, Writing Center).
By special permission.
Prerequisite: Freshman course.
Two 75-minute periods.
[301a. History, Memory, and Legacies of the Holocaust] (1)
After WWII the Holocaust emerged as a universal evil that holds lessons beyond the boundaries of Western civilization. While scholars have been relying on different theoretical models to understand the Holocaust, reflection on this unprecedented genocide itself has shifted theoretical discussion in many disciplines. This course looks at the legacies of the Holocaust from a variety of different disciplines by discussing texts, films, and memorials with German students at the University of Potsdam. The exchange takes place at two different levels in the course of the semester: together with their German partners, students discuss readings and work on research projects in the MOO, our online learning environment at Vassar; and in a second phase, Vassar students travel to Berlin and German students to New York to complete on-site research for their projects. Ms. Höhn, Ms. von der Emde, Ms. Zeifman.
By special permission.
One 3-hour period.
Not offered in 2006/07.
372b. The Thousand and One Nights (1)
(Same as Media Studies 372) "This story has everything a tale should have," A. S. Byatt has written. "Sex, death, treachery, vengeance, magic, humor, warmth, wit, surprise, and a happy ending. Though it appears to be a story against women, it actually marks the creation of one of the strongest and cleverest heroines in world literature." That heroine is Scheherazade, who for a thousand and one nights told death-defying tales that led to tales that are still being told. This course investigates literary, political, cultural, and historical explanations for the tales' undiminished imaginative power. In addition to Husain Haddawy's 1990 English translation, which attempts to rid The Nights of Orientalist bias and frippery, we read elaboration, analysis, and homage by Shakespeare, Beckford, Coleridge, De Quincey, Dulac, Wordsworth, Poe, Proust, Said, Mahfouz, Rushdie, El-Amir, Barth, Borges, Calvino, Malti-Douglas, Gaiman, Byatt, and Millhauser. We listen to music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Ravel and watch Fokine's ballet, films by Méliès and Pasolini, and Hollywood animations that feature stars ranging from Mr. Magoo to Catherine Zeta Jones and Brad Pitt. We also play Scheherazade's video game and poke around in cyberspace dedicated to her legendary feats. Ms. Mark (English).
Prerequisite: one 100-level course and one 200-level course in English.
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It's been too long since I've added a post here. We have had a lot going on.
First, so far so good with the pregnancy. I'm still struggling with feeling sick all day but eating often is continuing to help. I fear that I'm going to gain too much weight but at this point it's about surviving the day, so I eat. I had my intake appt with the nurse at the OB's office and I hadn't gained any weight as of 6/16. My next appointment, where we hope to hear the baby's heartbeat, is 7/14. I am so anxious for that.
Some cravings ...
One night I was craving fruit punch like you wouldn't believe. We spent most of that weekend glued to our TV watching the US Open. There were 2 holes left and I convinced Matt to run out for fruit punch. After complaining that he had spent all weekend watching the Open only to possibly miss the final 2 holes, we made a deal. I would put my laundry away if he ran out for my fruit punch. It took less than 10 minutes for him to run to the nearest convenient store and he didn't miss a thing. I'm now realizing that I didn't even have to make a deal ... we have a pause button! Duh. Oh well, we both got what we wanted :)
Another night I craved a real hamburger (vs. my usual turkey burger) with A1 sauce. So strange!
Most recently, while in the grocery store, I passed by a jar of pickles and remember seeing commercials for a really crunchy pickle. I had to have them.
We celebrated my 28th birthday on 6/17. It was probably my happiest yet. I am incredibly thankful for where we are in our lives. On that day Matt emailed me a list of the top 28 reasons why he loves me. I have to say that it might be some of his sweetest and funniest work ever.
That weekend we traveled to the Philly area to visit friends and for the Pearl Jam concerts!! Another post about that weekend coming soon...


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Every morning, or almost every morning I do a journal entry. One thing I write about is a daily meditation I do on Stoicism. The one I did this morning I thought was appropriate for having a great life.
Every morning, or almost every morning I do a journal entry. One thing I write about is a daily meditation I do on Stoicism. The one I did this morning I thought was appropriate for having a great life.
Walking your talk,
They're just too scared to tell you what you need to hear. Even if you think this isn't true, you would be wrong…..no one tells you the truth.
telling the truth,
asking questions
Trust is a funny topic. Not in the ha ha sense, but in one where we all have different opinions about it.
For some people trust should come unconditionally and for others trust comes because others have earned it. I tend to be in the second school and believe that trust is earned and often re-earned over a period of time.
Here's a statement for you to consider….the meaning of your communication is the way it's received. This is not a new age statement for you to ponder. It's a simple statement that just says it doesn't matter what you think you said, it only matters how the person you're speaking with heard it.
A personal story with my family.
communication skills,
personal growth
This question is about the type of language you use when you're talking with others. Understanding how the language we use affects others is a key in building rapport and trust.
Every industry that I'm involved with has it's own language. This language is often referred to as jargon by those outside the industry. Unless someone is part of your group, it's often best to adopt their language and leave yours behind.
business coaching,
Customer Service
I often write about the power of the word no. There can be a problem with that word which causes unintended consequences. When you say no to people it can cause you some real problems. Sometimes people get angry when you say no. Sometimes they get more than angry they go ballistic.
niche business,
Customer Service
I was recently at a meeting where it was opened with a picture of a person who had been instrumental in the success of the company. The CEO of the company started singing the praises of this person. Unfortunately, the person the CEO was talking about was dead. He never got a chance to hear how important he was to the company.
financial planning,
wealth management,
communication skills,
estate planning,
stage 3,,
stage 2,
When you have a problem with someone else do you hold a mirror up to yourself? Do you realize that when someone really annoys you it's often about something in you that's making you react that way?
It's a funny thing. When we make a judgment about others we're often making a judgment about ourselves. It took me a long time to learn this lesson. It's one that I get to revisit on a regular basis.
personal value,
asking why
I recently wrote a post in the NY Times on the concept of hidden metrics. A hidden metric is a measurement that you use in your company that is not included in your normal financial statements. It's usually something you've developed that helps you understand your business better.
Hidden metrics are prospective.
key metrics,
value creation,
We often say yes to people because of who they are and not what the request is. Sometimes you just have to say yes. And then there are other times where a little thought before saying yes would be a good idea.
business coaching,


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Rapper Nicki Minaj took fans by surprise on Thursday with an announcement that she was retiring from the music business to "have my family."
Minaj, 36, gave the news to her 20 million Twitter followers, although she had not previously said she was either pregnant or married.
Minaj said in June that she planned to marry boyfriend Kenneth "Zoo" Petty, and in August she changed her Twitter name to Mrs. Petty but did not say whether a wedding had taken place.
The "Starships" singer burst onto the music scene 10 years ago with her first album "Pink Friday" and is known for her outspoken comments, feuds with other singers, colourful wigs and alter egos.
One of only a handful of female rappers, she won six American Music Awards, became a controversial judge on "American Idol" and was included on 2016 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Minaj's fans were stunned by the news.
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Richard "Dick" Evans is an actor, writer and director with a long list of titles under his belt, and he can talk for hours about the people he's met and films he's worked on.
Instead, he's selling his story in the form of a book, titled "Fazkils," that dishes on his Hollywood experiences, his fight against cancer and personal family history.
He will sign and sell copies of his book 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Clinton Community Hall.
Evans, who has lived in Clinton on South Whidbey for the past 29 years with his wife, got his start acting at a community playhouse in California, where a talent agent spotted him, he said.
Since then, he appeared in TV shows such as "Peyton Place," "Star Trek" and "Gunsmoke" and in leading roles in films such as "Dirty Little Billy" and "Islands in the Stream."
The motion picture "Peyton Place" was a 1957 drama that led to the television show of the same name.
During his long career, Evans worked with actors such as Mia Farrow, Jack Nicholson, George C. Scott and Michael J. Pollard.
Evans doesn't remember much about working with Farrow, except that "she was very beautiful, very young," he said.
His favorite Hollywood actor to work with was George C. Scott, whom he describes as the most generous and professional actor he ever worked with.
On his appearance in "Star Trek," he worked alongside William Shatner, who played starship Enterprise Capt. James T. Kirk.
Evans said he doesn't have many good things to say about working with Shatner.
"I'm glad he got fat and funny, because he was not happy then."
He was rude to a young actress on the set, Evans said, and egotistical.
"Shatner was full of Shatner."
Hollywood is just as cutthroat as people imagine it to be, Evans said. "It's all about money."
"It's too bad, but it is."
His advice to young aspiring actors is to get an education and learn another language.
His IMDb page lists his most recent movies as "The Emperor of Time" in 2016, "Shadow of Rain" in 2007 and the TV Series "The Brief" in 2005.
One early production he appeared in was 1972's "Dirty Little Billy," a movie about a Wild West outlaw.
"It's one of the things I'm proud of," he said.
He said the director and actors were the best part of working on the movie set.
Three movies Evans said he believes are the best are "Citizen Kane," "Blade Runner" and "Chinatown."
Actress Jennifer Lawrence is a personal hero of his, he said.
"People think that 'act' means 'putting forth,' but no, it's about listening," he said. "If you study the great ones, they're the ones who listen beautifully."
His book is divided into four sections, he said, titled "Family History," "Careening Career," "Cancerous Comedy," and "Recovery, it's a jungle out there, a jumble in here."
Evans contracted neck and throat cancer two years ago. It took about a year to recover from the disease.
During that time, he wrote his book.
He cites the book as being one of the reasons why he pulled through.
"It was a means of survival, to write every day," he said. "I love writing and I've written a lot, but not anything like this."
"The treatment itself was hell."
But, Evans added, he was on the receiving end of kindness from the the community and strangers, and formed kinships with people in the waiting rooms before his treatments.
"I've never felt so close to people who are complete strangers," he said. "It's a war within yourself and with yourself."
He's always kept busy — currently, he's working on a film called "Who Killed the Chauffeur," which he expects to be finished by the end of the year.
Running out of ideas has never been a concern, he said.
"I wish I would stop having ideas. I could make a movie about this room … Everything makes me curious, truthfully."
The title of his book, "Fazkils," is a play on the word "fascicle," an installment of a book or printed work.
He said everyone always asks him what the word means, so he says it's a good hook. He happens to like words with "z" and "k" in it, so it fit well.
"Anybody who's curious about the business will find out a lot of stuff that they'll appreciate (in the book)," he said.
The book will be available for sale at Moonraker Books, Uniquely Whidbey and the ramen restaurant Ultra, all located in Langley.


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"This is an administrative version of the DREAM Act, which Congress has repeatedly rejected. The White House claims it's just setting enforcement priorities, exercising "prosecutorial discretion" over whom to arrest and deport, and that those who benefit are just getting a temporary reprieve from deportation. That is a brazen lie."
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Ellen lip sync battle on Tonight Show: Channels Rihanna for 'Bitch Better Have My Money'
In addition to performing "History of Rap 6″ with old pal Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon spent Wednesday night's Tonight Show in a heated lip-sync battle with Ellen DeGeneres, while Timberlake took on the role of guest judge.
Before breaking out her lip-synced rendition of of Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money," DeGeneres wanted to give some context to the song.
"This song is a business transaction … someone loaned someone some cash and either they forgot that they borrowed it or they don't want to pay it back, at least not it in a timely manner," DeGeneres said. "This person wants the cash and is aggravated and frustrated."
DeGeneres also proved you don't always need something upbeat to make a dent in a lip-sync battle, as the talk show host sat cross-legged and performed Diana Ross' ballad "Do You Know Where You're Going To."
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Improving Achievement for the Growing Latino Population Is Critical to the Nation's Future. Student Achievement Policy Brief #3: Latino Students
Kober, Nancy
Center on Education Policy
More than one-fifth of the nation's public school students are Latino. By 2025, the share of Latino children is projected to increase to nearly 3 in 10 school-age children (Fry & Passel, 2009). The fast-growing Latino student population will shape the nation's future, so it is critical that these students are well-prepared for college, careers, and civic participation. This brief looks at the performance of Latino students on state reading and mathematics tests and considers the policy implications of achievement trends for this group. Part 1 summarizes key results for Latino students on the state tests used for accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Included in the review are trends since 2002 in the percentages of Latino students reaching various achievement levels on state tests and in the Latino-white achievement gap; and various analyses of 2008 state test results for Latino students and other racial/ethnic groups. The information in part 1 is drawn from an immense set of test data from all 50 states that was gathered by the Center on Education Policy (CEP) with technical support from the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) and was verified by state officials. For the past three years, CEP has used these data to do an on going study of state test score trends. Part 2 of this brief considers policies that could be undertaken at the local, state, and federal level to improve achievement for Latino students. The authors arrived at these findings after reviewing studies by other researchers about possible factors underlying the Latino-white achievement gap and possible strategies to address this gap. Tables showing the 2008 percentages proficient in reading and math at grades 4, 8, and high school for the major racial/ethnic subgroups in each of the 50 states are appended. (Contains 6 tables and 4 footnotes.) [This policy brief was written with assistance from Victor Chudowsky, Naomi Chudowsky, and Shelby Dietz. For "Policy Brief #2: Asian American Students," see ED513298.]
Descriptors: Test Results, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Scores, Grade 4, Asian American Students, Hispanic American Students, College Preparation, Job Skills, Citizenship Education, State Standards, Standardized Tests, Reading Tests, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Policy, Educational Legislation, Accountability, Trend Analysis, White Students, Achievement Gap, Racial Differences, African American Students, American Indians
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The CEO of the world's biggest advertising firm WPP on Thursday described Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp as "potty" but added the chief execuitve Mark Zuckerberg knows "what he is doing"
The social media giant bought messaging startup WhatsApp last week for a staggering $16 billion, plus another $3 billion in restricted stock options.
When asked on CNBC's SquawkBox whether the messaging service was worth up to $19 billion. Sorrell said: "Not to me, and probably not to you. But it is Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg and they are no dummies."
(Read more: Facebook buysWhatsApp: A desperate move?)
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg and COO Sandberg said WhatsApp would complement Facebook's existing chat and messaging services.
"On the surface it looks a little bit potty, but they are not potty and they know what they are doing. They have built a company in a very small period of time into a giant and I am pretty confident it will continue," Sorrell said.
WPP increased its share buyback program after reporting record profit margins and strong results in 2013.
(Read More: Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is worth more than $19 billion)
The group upped its final dividend by 20 percent after headline profits for the full year before tax were up almost 11 percent and like-for-like revenue growth was up 3.5 percent, with the second half up 4.6 percent.
Sorrell told CNBC the group had seen a good start to 2014, with revenue up almost 6 percent in January and net sales up 4 percent. "So we are very pleased with the results. Our cash position is strengthened considerably."
The chief executive did say emerging market (EM) currencies, especially in the fourth quarter of last year, were an issue for the firm and could impact business this year.
(Read more: I'm very bullish on Russia: WPP CEO)
"The foreign exchange issues in the emerging markets are the issue for us. We saw a severe deterioration in those currencies, up to 20 percent in the fourth quarter and the impact of all that is the issue for 2014," he said.
Despite foreign exchange volatility in EM, Sorrell said the region was the firm's most profitable market and if he could "double up" in China, Brazil or Russia or India "at a stroke" he would do so.
"We have the strongest positions in the BRIC markets in the industry and we would like to see that intensify. If there is one thing I regret in the last 10 years, it is that we didn't go faster. We have the strongest position in the BRIC markets in the industry," he added.
(Read more: Publicis CEO: Comcast-Time Warner deal a 'necessity for the newworld')
The advertising group's latest results outstrip French competitor Publicis's results, announced earlier this year, which missed analysts' expectations with full-year organic growth at 2.6 percent.
Sorrell said he intends to boost investment in Facebook and internet giant Google.
Last year the group invested $2.5 billion in Google, up from $2 billion the year before. This year we are targeting $3 billion.
"Whilst we invested $2.5 billion in Google last year, we are invested around $439 million in Facebook but it will grow significantly this year. We are targeting $650- $750 million in Facebook," he said.
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- Ahai, fellow traveler. What brings you to these parts? Let me guess... you're out hunting rockhide scavengers and hooded ledgewalkers for their sinewy hides, right? Ah, the smell of the outdoors, the sound of creatures being mercilessly slaughtered for their pelts, and the zen-like repetition of that single moment when you hold your breath waiting to see if said creatures will drop a usable hide or not. I love it! It's a shame I have neither the time nor strength to hunt at the moment. I'm busy stitching the hides I have into a grand carpet for my living room. The trouble is I'm a few hides short of a full rug. If you're willing to flex those rippling muscles of yours and bring me 5 Behemoth Hides, I'll give you:
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Location: Vehjin Mines, just outside Jennur's Horde
Collecting: 5 Behemoth Hides
|Daedal Shield
|Armor: 16
|9 Motivation
|Received physical damage -2 (while in a Stance)
Health +45 (while in a Stance)
|Boneclaw Staff
|Energy +10
Cold damage: 11-22
|9 Death Magic
|Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
Energy +5 (while Enchanted)
|Earth Wand
|Earth damage: 11-22
|9 Earth Magic
|Halves skill recharge of Earth Magic spells (Chance: 20%)
Energy +5 (while Enchanted)
|Healing Ankh
|Energy +12
|9 Healing Prayers
|Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 10%)
Health +30
|Restoration Focus (Wand)
|Dark damage: 11-22
|9 Restoration Magic
|Halves skill recharge of Restoration Magic spells (Chance: 20%)
Energy +5 (while Enchanted)
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The "rockhide scavengers and hooded ledgewalkers" mentioned by this collector and Bahlbahs were apparently renamed to Behemoth Gravebanes and Scytheclaw Behemoths after their dialogue was written.


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The U.S. Marine Corps is arguably one of the most revered institutions within the U.S. Department of Defense. So, when Combined Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) leadership recently welcomed members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) into the U.S. Marine Corps Corporals Course, it was a distinct honor.
In order to keep personnel safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) leadership created and trained a team of service members to disinfect high-usage areas around camp.
U.S. Embassy representatives from eight East African nations joined military leaders from U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier Jan. 24, for the 2017 East Africa Security Synchronization Conference.
U.S. military and Department of State representatives assembled at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, for the annual East Africa Security Synchronization Conference to synchronize and prioritize activities in East Africa.
Initiated by the Japanese military, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) supported a joint-nation noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise and training here, Sept. 29.


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All seven remaining teams take the same flight from Bangkok to Malawi, where they race to a tobacco warehouse for the Road Block. The task requires them to wheel an actual ton of tobacco through the warehouse, one 200-lb bale at a time, amid the distractions of the loud, busy workers, few of whom are making much effort to stay out of the racers' way. Despite starting the leg last, Jeremy finishes the Road Block first, followed by Ernie, Justin, and Tommy.
The next stop is Memorial Tower, which is the starting point for a Detour. The choice is between going to a marketplace to sew a suit, or going to a school to make toy trucks out of milk cartons and bottle caps. While the lead teams split up for that, Laurence and Bill beat Marcus out of the Road Block. Jeremy and Sandy are also the first to finish the toy making Detour, followed by the siblings and the snowboarders, while Ernie and Cindy win the sewing Detour.
Then it's off to a furniture shop to pick up a wooden bed to schlep to the Pit Stop, which is a village at a wilderness reserve, where they'll be spending the night on the beds they brought. The snowboarders accidentally hijack Jeremy and Sandy's truck out from under them, while Marcus and Amani continue to be in last place at the end of the Detour. At the Pit Stop, everyone has to carry their beds a fair distance by hand. Still in last, Amani and Marcus's bad luck continues with a cab breakdown, while Justin and Jennifer get to the mat first. But they forgot to pay their truck driver, so for the third time, the snowboarders win a leg as a result of another team's mistake.
On the footpath, the bed-carrying proves a major challenge for Sandy, who along with Jeremy comes in right behind the siblings for the second time and also behind Bill and Cathi, who have to go back to pay their driver as well. Laurence and Zac make it in fourth, while Cindy has some highly amusing difficulties that result in Team Control coming in fifth. The race for last ends up between the retuning Bill & Cathi and Amani & Marcus, but the unladen grandparents return to the mat before Team NFL does. And it's another non-elimination leg already, so Amani and Marcus are still in it. Well, at least there won't be any non-elimination legs in the second half of the race. Right?
"This is the Kingdom of Thailand," Phil announces over footage from all over the country, from the towering islands off Phuket to the towering skyscrapers of Bangkok. Whoa, I'm starting to write like this show. I guess Phil doesn't want to get too specific about what part of Thailand he's in, since last week's leg was pretty much evenly split between two very different parts of the country. Instead, he says, "Its diverse regions offer stunning tropical islands and ancient temples that have stood for centuries." And also the Kukrit house in Bangkok, which he says is the start of the sixth leg in a race around the world. Amani and Marcus won the previous leg (in fact, the happy screams they emitted after getting that news are still echoing through the garden), so they'll be leaving first, at 7:22 AM. Amani's pretty happy to read from the clue, "Fly to the warm heart of Africa [yes!], Malawi." Phil says that's more than 5,000 miles, across the Indian Ocean. After landing in Malawi, they'll need to get to a tobacco warehouse, specifically gate #7, to find their next clue. As they jog off the grounds to find a cab, Marcus VOs that they have four kids, the youngest of whom is a special needs child. He adds that he's always reminding himself to be patient with her, and they need to show her the value of not giving up. Oh, and they're also very excited to be going to Africa. Seems like the Amazing Editors always go out of their way to make sure we see how much the darker-skinned racers appreciate getting to visit that continent.
Bill and Cathi, who arrived at the mat right behind Team NFL, are leaving one minute later, at 7:23. They get in a cab, and Cathi says, "Africa's just fabulous." Which makes it sound like she and Bill have already been there, even if they don't look like it.
Ernie and Cindy's departure time is 7:24, which puts them a lot closer behind the other two teams than I thought. Cindy's also excited to be going to Malawi. In a pre-race interview, Cindy says with a rueful smile that they've made a mistake in every leg save the first one. That first one is why they have an Express Pass. Ernie says mistakes are inevitable, but they can try to minimize them. Seems to me the best way to do that would be to listen to Cindy more.
Siblings Justin and Jennifer are leaving at 7:29, in a relatively distant fourth. Jennifer solo-interviews that she teaches special-ed, she would do anything for her special-ed kids, and this race is like her special-ed baby. Except The Amazing Race gets Emmys instead of Special Olympics medals. Jennifer adds, "And I'm going to do what it takes to win." As long as that doesn't include much running.


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Sunday Morning Attack: Arrest
5 March 2012, 11:38 | Updated: 5 March 2012, 11:44
A 21 year old's been questioned over a Sunday morning attack in Kettering that's left another man with serious head injuries.
The 20 year old victim was hurt near the bus bays in Newland Street, Kettering, at 8.15am on Sunday 4 March 2012. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where his condition was described as 'serious but stable'.
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Over half of Millennials would like to use restaurant loyalty apps on their mobile devices. At first glance, this appears to be an amazing opportunity for anyone in the food industry. It's so easy to connect with guests over the phones; why not tap into this valuable market?
For many restaurants, building loyalty among guests is indeed that simple. However, you should be prepared for the high standards Millennials have set for any app they're willing to use. Use this list of pros and cons to decide whether a loyalty app is the right tool for your restaurant.
Pro: Connect to a Younger Audience
Most of your guests own smartphones – but Millennials and Gen Z are more likely to use them to connect with your restaurant. Tapping into this market will give you a boost on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and encourage these younger guests to spread the word among their friends. Reaching out to these generations is an easy way for restaurants to build a loyal base through organic growth.
Con: Transparency is Key
Every new generation of customers is even more interested in transparency. This is especially true with Generation Z, although it applies to Millennials as well. These young diners want to know about every ingredient, every calorie, and every employee benefit. If you use an app to connect with them, be prepared to share many details about the inner workings of your kitchen. This marketing strategy may help you appeal to guests who follow a particular diet. For instance, if keto items are half-priced on Tuesdays, anyone watching their carb intake will get excited about your menu.
Pro: Automatic Upselling
A well-designed loyalty app will do your upselling for you. For example, you might offer a free appetizer for every 10th visit. This gives guests the opportunity to sample different menu items and choose their favorite. Eventually, you'll have loyal customers ordering the spring rolls with every meal, even if they're not served for free.
Con: The Soft Sell
Upselling is important, but it can't be the main focus of your app. In April of this year, Starbucks learned this the hard way. A revised version of their app seemed to place more emphasis on the amount of money spent than it did on the number of times customers came in. This made a lot of guests angry, and caused an outcry on social media. Messaging is more than important: it's the key to success.
Pro: Data Talks…
Loyalty apps empower restaurants to collect important information about their guests. When they sign up, you can ask questions that may indicate their regular buying habits. How old are they? What zip code do they live in? Do they prefer to dine in or order delivery? Use this information to build a dynamic marketing strategy that meets the needs of your most loyal customers.
Con: …If You Know How to Listen
It's easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data collected through an app. If you're going to use this information as a marketing tool, make sure you have the right technology to review it carefully. Cloud-based reporting is a must. Compare the activity on your loyalty app with your daily and weekly sales reports to see how effective the app really is.
If you're prepared to put in the time and effort, loyalty apps are an extremely valuable tool. Before you invest in the process of building one, make sure you've done appropriate research. As with any new marketing strategy, it's essential to have clear, trackable goals. With patience and dedication, a loyalty app could boost your business for many years to come.