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ESRC North West Social Science DTP (NWSSDTP) PhD Studentships in the School of Environment, Education and Development 2020 entry
Type of award
Managing departments
- Faculty of Humanities
- School of Environment, Education and Development
Students opting to study part-time will receive a pro rata maintenance stipend.
Specified use
Tenable period
Continuation of award
Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.
Number available
Funding provider
ESRC North West Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership
Level(s) of study
This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:
- Postgraduate taught
- Postgraduate research
Allowed study options
This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:
- Full-time
- Part-time
Subject restrictions
This funding is available to students undertaking study in:
- Architecture
- Education
- Geography
- International Development
- Planning and Environmental Management
Academic requirements
Nationality restrictions
This funding is available to students from the UK and EU.
Other eligibility criteria
This award is available to existing postgraduate students.
This award is available to postgraduate research students in year one, applying for funding for years two and three of PhD.
Please refer to the application guidance on the NWSSDTP website.
Application procedure
Candidates should see the application guidance on NWSSDTP website and submit the ESRC NWSSDTP application form, research proposal, academic transcripts and references by email to email@example.com by 5pm GMT, Monday 3 February 2020. Late applications will not be accepted.
Additionally, you must have already submitted a full and complete application for a place on your chosen PhD programme in advance of this date, and by Friday 27 January 2020 via The University of Manchester online application form .
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- Research proposal
- Degree certificates and transcripts
- References
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Davis and Schnarrs Join Chesapeake Hospital Authority
CHESAPEAKE – Two new members have recently been appointed by Chesapeake City Council to the Chesapeake Hospital Authority. Roland Davis and Robert H. Schnarrs, M.D. began their appointment on Jan. 10, 2019. Their terms will last until Jan. 2023. The Chesapeake Hospital Authority is an 11-member board of area citizens that oversees the operations of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare.
Roland Davis
Davis brings vast knowledge in business valuations, technology and mergers and acquisitions. He is the president of Davis Business Appraisers and a former division president of Landmark Communications, and founder/CEO of Executive Productivity Systems, Inc. Davis served on the Chesapeake City Council from 2014-2018 as well as the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the Hampton Roads Regional Broadband Taskforce. In 2013 Davis was named First Citizen of Chesapeake and Chairman of the City of Chesapeake's 50th Anniversary. He serves on numerous charity and corporate boards and is a graduate of West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va.
Robert H. Schnarrs, M.D.
Schnarrs has been practicing in Hampton Roads since 1991. He is a board-certified general surgeon who completed his plastic surgery residency at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in Norfolk, Va. Schnarrs served as an assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School early in his career and prior to private practice. He is regionally recognized as a leader in breast reconstruction and treats upper extremity and hand injuries and anomalies. Schnarrs earned his Bachelor of Science degree in pre-medicine from the Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pa., then his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Schnarrs is a published author and serves on several academic and hospital committees.
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It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Kim Krueger has been at the forefront of one of the largest facelifts in the Huron area.
For the past 22 years, the 47-year-old Krueger has served as the executive director of the Beadle County Humane Society, located south of Huron on Highway 37.
"The Humane Society is charged with providing a safe haven for the homeless animals — mostly cats and dogs — in Huron and the area," Krueger said.
The BCHS provides animal control services on a call-by-call basis for the area as well, and is the first call for local authorities when there are abandoned animals.
As the executive director, Krueger manages a staff of two full-time and three part-time employees, as well as a small army of volunteers.
"I also work with a board of directors that meets monthly, write grants for funding and handle the marketing for the Humane Society," Krueger said. "I work with the staff to ensure the proper care of our animals."
Krueger is the face of the Humane Society in Huron and has made numerous appearances on its behalf, including regular reports to the Huron City Commission.
As a leader herself in the community, Krueger is a big believer in community networking and points to Rhonda Kludt as one of her role models.
"Rhonda is one person who I can always depend on to be able to help me," she said. "When I have a question on something, I trust that Rhonda will have an answer or a suggestion on how to proceed. I go to her alot."
"There are many other people who have influenced me," Krueger said, "and not just from a leadership standpoint and not solely women. To me, things operate so well when everyone just works together."
Krueger points at the continued growth of women in positions of leadership as encouraging for the next generation of young women entering the workforce.
"When you have success it grows and grows," she said.
Kim Krueger, executive director of the Beadle County Humane Society, holds one of the cats currently at the shelter waiting to find a new home.


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Soon after having an argument with her husband, Vasavi Kumar, became really anxious and called up her mom, her dad, her sister and some close friends. "This is it," she told everyone. "He is never going to understand me. I am getting a divorce."
The next day Ms. Kumar and her husband patched up. They explained they were sorry and agreed to forget the argument.
Did you ever felt that you shared too much information on the SNS's without even realizing it? The WSJ correspondent Elizabeth Bernstein called it BYB—Blabbing Your Business. The phenomenon is a lot common these days owing to reality TV and social media sites, where it's alright for people to share every personal detail, no matter how trivial or personal. The way culture has evolved today, it's has become really difficult to understand that some things are best kept private.
However to your surprise, it isn't all Facebook's fault. In experts opinion oversharing often happens when we are anxious and trying to control it subconsciously. This effort is referred to as "self regulation" and it boggles people when people use up lots of mental energy while trying to impress others during a conversation. While they try to look smart and interesting to others the effort put in for achieving this leaves less brain power to filter what we say and to whom.
This gives an insight into why people blurt out the most embarrassing things in front of the people they want to impress the most, be it a boss, a first date or a future in-law.
Now think of the situation when your boss walks by you and doesn't make any eye contact with you. You may immediately start feeling uncomfortable and start to think of something to discuss with him or her. "If you are psychologically aware, you will realize you are feeling anxious and picking up rejection cues," says psychologist and assistant professor for the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University, Hal Shorey "You're trying to reestablish connection."
Approaching to solve your anxiety like this creates more problems as we often regret our disclosures, feel like an idiot and begin to worry even more about what the listener might be thinking of us. All this may make you feel more compelled to "fix" the situation, leading you to blabber even more, leading you on a downward spiral for all this time.
Following are some quick reference points to help you recover from the embarrassment of oversharing:
Precautions to be taken for preventing oversharing:
1. Recognize situations where you might feel tempted overshare. Circumstances of eagerness to make a good impression or nervousness about what others think of you should be dealt with cautiously.
2. Before sharing information, ask yourself, "Does the listener have time to listen? Is he or she emotionally listening to it this time?"
3. Will sharing, make you feel more anxious instead of relieving it? Then don't.
4. Imagine the negative effects that oversharing can draw towards you and how much you regret sharing the information afterwards.
To control the damages of oversharing…
1. Think twice about taking up the topic again with the listener. He or she will probably forget about it if you don't drag it.
2. If the need for revising the subject arises then keep it brief.
3. If you are sending out an apology. Don't seek for approval. Use as few words as possible and move on from the situation.
Sources: Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill, Hal Shorey, WSJ


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Return to: College of Visual and Performing Arts
The M.S. in art requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate work and successfully passing a comprehensive examination.
Check departmental information for any additional requirements.
The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.
Applicants for the M.S. degree with a specialization in art education should have an undergraduate degree in art, art education, or other related field approved by the School of Art. Students must complete 33 semester hours as follows.
A maximum of 9 semester hours may be taken outside the School of Art. Any program requires the written approval of the major adviser.
Additional electives in art education and/or electives in art history, studio art, or related professional courses as approved by the School of Art Credits: 15
Students with an undergraduate degree must be admitted to the M.S. program in art with a specialization in art education to enter the certification program.
Persons holding a baccalaureate degree may complete requirements for the State of Illinois Standard Special (K-12) Certificate through the art education division of the School of Art as part of the degree program for the M.S. in art with a specialization in art education. With adviser approval, graduate-level requirements for certification can be part of the 33 semester hours required for this specialization.
Students must remain in good standing in the Graduate School. In addition students must maintain an average 3.00 GPA or higher, and receive no final grade lower than C in art education methods courses (ARTE 342, ARTE 344, ARTE 563, and ART 682).
Studio and art history courses may be assigned as deficiencies if not taken as part of an undergraduate degree. Subject to approval by the chair of the graduate advisory committee, courses in art history, ceramics, design, drawing, fiber arts, metal work or jewelry, painting, printmaking, and/or sculpture may be taken at the graduate or undergraduate level, in NIU's School of Art or at other recognized institutions.
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... when one should not even step out of the house! I've had more than my share of those lately. All the horrid California fires have created a huge amount of smoke over here in the Washoe Valley, Nevada. We actually hit Stage 2 Alert for health problems here, something we've not done in 20 years or so.
I feel so bad for everyone over there in California and the destruction they are dealing with each day as the fires spread. My son and his family live in the Sacramento area but they are currently down in Disneyland. They will be returning home very soon and so far, they have not had any major problems at their condo. I'm praying for ALL who are affected by this devastation.
Could you possibly help?? The Red Cross has put out a plea for donations. Please help them if you can. Put a link on your blog, in your email signature file, anywhere you can on the net to help this most worthy organization. If you can't give cash, perhaps you could donate blood?
Please think about it.
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God Loves the Worst
April 8, 2019
We sometimes fool ourselves into thinking we are pretty good people, and of course God is going to love us. We may pretentiously think "God is love so that is what God does…he loves us. He sort of has to do that, right? How could he not love me? Especially when I'm not that bad."
Right and wrong. God loves us, and he is love; however, God does not have to save us and reconcile us to himself. And, we are not just sort of sinful or bad; we are the worst! And we have no chance of making ourselves better or more lovable to God—not even a little bit.
God is a holy Creator, and we are sinful created things. God says, "These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you." (Psalm 50:21) And this, "I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst." (Hosea 11:9) And the prophet said this, "God is not man, that he should lie." (Numbers 23:19) Over and over, God tells his people, "I the LORD your God am holy."
And we are unholy, ungodly. But God loves us in the midst of our sinful wretchedness. That is what is amazing about God's love; not only is his love unconditional, it is unconditionally poured out toward absolutely miserable wretched sinners who keep on sinning and destroying themselves.
The "good news of great joy" for humans is that God "justifies the ungodly." (Luke 2.10; Romans 4.5) That is, the Lord loves sinful people so much that he declares them good, holy, innocent and righteous through the blood of Christ. How does that happen and why? It happens because God loves people. It happens through the sacrifice of Jesus who demonstrated the greatest love by giving his life for us objects of God's wrath. Salvation and forgiveness do not happen apart from God's loving sacrifice in Jesus Christ crucified. Through Christ, we can dwell eternally in God's love.
The apostle Paul, who is another person who knew God better than most people in history, writes, "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8) By the blood of Jesus, we who are ungodly sinners are justified and made as perfect as Jesus in God's eyes. And we have not done a single thing to earn it in any way whatsoever. This love is generously and indiscriminately poured out for all people who have ever lived or will ever be conceived.
John records Jesus declaring, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) For love of people, God the Father sent God the Son into the world to die and rise again by the power of God the Holy Spirit.
God's story in the Bible begins with God creating the universe and all that is in it including humans made in his image. The story shows how God desires for people to live eternally in a garden of paradise enjoying all his creation and having fellowship with him. He delighted to create people and called his human creation "very good."
After humans sinned and spiraled downward into rebellion and severe perversion, God did not wipe them all out. The story of the Bible leads to God's rescue mission in sending his Son to save humans from bondage to sin, Satan and death. Take hold of the Son, Jesus Christ, to enter his goodness and grace for now and eternity.
To listen to a sermon about the state of people and the overwhelming love of God, listen here.


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Charles is Chief Researcher with a special interest in assessment. He leads projects that inform best practice in assessment, and has extensive experience in assessment design and development.
Charles is currently working in a conceptual leadership role as part of NZCER's contribution to the National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement – Wānangatia Te Putanga Tauira. This sample-based project involves the ongoing monitoring of achievement for students in Year 4 and Year 8 across the breadth of the New Zealand curriculum in English-medium schools. Charles is responsible for the conceptualisation and technical design of NMSSA's assessment instruments and approaches.
In 2018, Charles was appointed as a member of the Ministerial Advisory Group on the review of NCEA and the Ministerial Advisory Group Curriculum, Progress and Achievement.
Charles presents and writes on assessment issues. He is regularly called on by government and private agencies to provide advice and guidance on assessment design.
Charles has worked at NZCER since 2003. Before that, he spent ten years as a teacher, working mainly in intermediate schools.
Qualifications: B.Sc., Dip.Tchng, M.Ed. (Dist)
Charles's research interests include:
- mathematics education
- test development
- assessment issues
- new technologies on reporting and diagnostic functions of testing.
Research projects that I am currently leading:
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This is Ed Balls:
Back on April 28, 2011, the then British member of parliament searched his name on Twitter. But instead of typing his moniker into the search bar, he mistakenly wrote it into a tweet and hit send:
Balls' post immediately went viral and spawned what has since become a spoof national day ― predictably called "Ed Balls Day."
This year on April 28, as each of the ones that have gone before it, Twitter users in the United Kingdom have taken to the social media platform in their droves to mockingly commemorate the snafu.
Since leaving politics in 2015, Balls, 51, has gone on to star in "Strictly Come Dancing," the British version of "Dancing With The Stars." He also appeared on a charity edition of "The Great British Bake Off."
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. 48 pages. A reprint of a book issued at the beginning of the 20th century, probably aimed at young people.
Title: The Best Book of All and How it Came to Us
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GLASGOW, Scotland — When two doctors crashed a Jeep Cherokee into Glasgow's airport and then set it on fire in a desperate attempt to ignite crude bombs it was clear to a policeman on the scene that they were on a suicide mission.
"They did not have a plan B," said Sgt. Torquil Campbell, who apprehended suspects Bilal Abdulla and Khalid Ahmed after the botched attempt to wreak havoc among Scottish vacationers packing the airport terminal.
"They both appeared very calm and collected, very assured of themselves," Campbell said Thursday on Sky TV. "They had nothing else to do — it was as if they were waiting there to get blown up."
Baggage handler John Smeaton jumped into the fray, helping police grappling with the suspects. "I got a kick in," he told The Guardian newspaper. "Other passengers were getting kicks in. The flames were going in two directions."
The eight suspects arrested in Saturday's airport attack and two failed car bombings a day earlier in London were all foreigners working for Britain's state health system, and investigators are pressing to find what brought them together. They also are looking for links between the six Middle Eastern suspects and two Indian nationals arrested in the case.
Police focus on linking suspects
Police have refused to release "operational details" of the case. But the investigation would now be at the analysis stage, said Bob Ayers, a former U.S. intelligence officer now at Chatham House, an international affairs think tank in London.
"They've got all the evidence they're ever going to have. There may still information coming in, but it will be based on what they've already got, like DNA from the cars," Ayers said.
Using cell phones recovered from two Mercedes sedans loaded with gasoline and propane tanks in London and other telephone records, authorities are building up a "link analysis" of what calls were made, Ayers said.
"They're recreating the network of all the people involved and building that network using cell phone records, computer records, DNA, fingerprints — anything that will establish who was communicating with whom," he said.
At least five of those in custody appear to have some link to Glasgow's Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Ahmed, identified by staff at the hospital as Lebanese physician employed there, is now being treated at the facility for horrific burns suffered when he set himself on fire after crashing the Jeep loaded with rudimentary bombs into the airport's main terminal Saturday.
Abdulla, a passenger in the Jeep, is an Iraqi doctor employed by Royal Alexandra, and a doctor there has said a Jordanian physician held in the case had an office at the hospital.
Two other suspects, men aged 25 and 28 whose identities have not been revealed, were arrested at the hospital's residences. Staff described them as a junior doctor and a medical student.
'Unusual, strange'
On Thursday, police were still examining a Glasgow house rented by Abdulla, which a British security official said authorities believed was the site where the plotters made the bombs used in both the London and the airport attacks.
Neighbor Susan Hay told The Associated Press that police said they were "stripping" the home Thursday morning to look for fingerprints and other forensic materials.
A large tent — set up Sunday — screened the garage.
Police have refused to identify which suspects lived in the house, but Denis O'Donnell of the local Paisley Cab Company, said his taxis had picked up Abdulla at the house frequently.
"We picked him up between 18 to 19 times since about May 20, mostly to the hospital but once to the airport," O'Donnell told AP.
Brian Harvey, a 60-year-old construction worker who lives on the street, said he had seen a green Jeep Cherokee parked outside the home. "It seemed unusual, strange over here," Harvey said, explaining that most other vehicles on the street were more modest.
Abdulla is believed to have known suspect Mohammed Asha, when Asha worked at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where Abdulla has relatives.
'Cheered the deaths'
Abdulla visited Cambridge as recently as three weeks ago, and was there regularly to visit an uncle and his grandmother, said a cafe owner who once rented Abdulla an apartment in the eastern city. He agreed to talk about Abdulla only if his name wasn't used, to avoid damaging his relations with the suspect's family.
Shiraz Maher, a former member of a radical Islamic group, said earlier this week that he knew Abdulla at Cambridge University and described the suspect as a hard-line Muslim.
"He was certainly very angry about what was happening in Iraq. ... He supported the insurgency in Iraq. He actively cheered the deaths of British and American troops in Iraq," Maher told British Broadcasting Corp.
At the time of his arrest, 26-year-old Asha worked at North Staffordshire Hospital, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, but a doctor at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Glasgow said Asha also kept an office there.
Asha was arrested on the M6 highway Saturday night along with his wife, Marwa Asha, 27, with their 1 1/2-year-old son in the car. The boy is now in the care of British social services.
'Never a terrorist'
In Jordan, security officials said Asha had no criminal record, and friends and family said they found it hard to believe either he or his wife were connected with terrorism.
"All I can say about his personality over this time is that he was an ambitious medical student looking for success in his career," said Aseel al-Omari, who described herself as Mohammed Asha's "close friend."
"He was a good Muslim but never a terrorist or involved in such activities," she added.
The families of the two Indian doctors detained in connection with failed terror plots Muhammad Haneef, 27, and Sabeel Ahmed, 26, insisted the same.
"Both these boys are just caught in between," Ahmed's mother, Zakia Ahmed, herself a doctor, told reporters Wednesday in Bangalore, India. She said the two men are distant relatives and went to medical school together.
Both also had worked for the Halton Hospital in northern England, but Haneef was a junior doctor in Australia since September. He was detained by Australian authorities Monday night as he tried to board a flight out of the country.
No obvious link has yet emerged between the two Indians and the six other suspects.
"We're building up the biographical data and the links between each of them and others. It's also a case of working out their recent movements and seeing where they cross paths," the British security official said.
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I subscribe to the school of thought that it is almost impossible for the indigent to be involved in philanthropy, however on the flip side, I have been convinced otherwise by the thought-provoking story of Chen Shu-Chu, a vegetable seller in Taiwan.
In eastern Taiwan, 63-years-old Ms. Chen works 18 hours a day selling pepper, taro, mushrooms, and vegetables after which she uses the money to support the poor. She was not born with a silver spoon neither did she have a smooth upbringing. As a matter of fact, Chen lost her mother who died after a difficult childbirth while she was still in primary school, because her family could not afford a proper treatment.
Life has not been a smooth sail for Chen who has been dedicated to helping creating access to health and education for the poor over the past two decade.
According to BBC, she has donated over 10 million Taiwanese dollars ($350,000; £210,000) to the building of a school library and a hospital wing. She has also given to a local Buddhist organisation and orphanages.
In a world where philanthropy has been tagged to be the rich man's game, Chen believes that no one is too poor to give.
"Everyone can do it. It is not just me. It is not how much money you make that matters, but how you use your money," she says.
"I do not see money as being that important. After all, you cannot bring it with you when you start life and you cannot take it with you when you leave this life."
It is amazing how in the midst of the hustle and bustle all over the world, while people are working enough to gather for themselves and their unborn children, we can still find souls who are living for others and most likely people they do not know.
Although Chen struggled with poverty for most part of her youth, having had to quit schooling to work at the family's vegetable stand in the Taitung Central Market, in order to support the family, these situations motivate Chen towards giving.
Life did not get any better after her mother died and she had to quit school. Few years down the line her younger brother came down on a flu. Again her family was struck with another impossible situation and because of their inability to raise enough money to pay for his advanced medical care, he died.
The loss of her brother was a difficult situation for the family but for every incident that caused Chen pain, she turned it into a motivation to give back so that others do not have to pass through what she has suffered.
"I feel I owe people a lot. I feel I have to make more money to help others," she says.
"I feel very happy after donating money. I feel like I have done something right. It's a feeling that comes from the inside. It makes me so happy that I smile when I go to bed."
She is an amazing personality, whose acts of kindness raise so many eye brows including that of the director of an NGO, Kids Alive International, who after he receiving a donation from Chen, was further convinced that truly, you do not have to be rich to help others.
According to the director, Mr. Daniel Lu, "She is a vegetable lady, alone and single. It is not easy for her," he says. "I thought if she gives T$5,000 that would help."
"When she gave me T$1m, I was surprised. [I said:] 'Wow, you give me T$1m? What can I do?' She said: 'Whatever you had planned, you do it; you help the kids.""
I have heard people say that good deeds can be likened to pregnancy, which means that it cannot be hidden from the public knowledge for too long. Same with Chen, her loving acts of kindness has not gone unnoticed. She has attracted both local and international attention through her rare philanthropic activities. Once her news began to spread across, it got into the ears of the media and in 2010, Times Magazine selected her as one of the 100 most influential people. Also the Reader's Digest named her "Asian of the Year" and Forbes Asia selected her as one of their "48 heroes of Philanthropy".
Few years back, she was also named one of six Ramon Magsaysay Award winners for helping the poor and given a $50,000 cash prize.
She portrays what philanthropy should be like and spurs the hearts of others to do same, an example was when she donated the entire $50,000 cash prize to Taitung's McKay Memorial Hospital, this particular act was mind blowing and it prompted many people to support the hospital in building a new medical wing.
She is unbelievable and her story has moved people from far and near to visit Taiwan just to see Chen the vegetable seller. On one occasion a visitor from Hong Kong who has been inspired by Chen left her a note of admiration amongst her vegetables.
Chen is unmarried and has no children. She is a Buddhist and a strict vegetarian who lives on easy diets like cured tofu and rice. Being an unmarried vegetarian has helped her save so much. She is also Altruistic and has little desire for material things. Having attracted the media, she is unwilling to be in the public scene, she has said that she will only want to engage in media activities such as being interviewed if the reports will motivate others to be kind to people.
Although Chen has health problems, she has no plans to retire, saying she hopes to "do this forever."
"My wish is that I can work till the day I collapse. Money is only useful if you give it to people who need it."
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Sandy Bay, immediately to the south of Hobart's CBD, is characterized by a long-established and densely occupied hillside overlooking expansive views of the Derwent River and the inlets of its western shore. Vacant blocks are rare here; the best new work cleverly alters and builds on existing built fabric, with awareness of neighbouring buildings, in order to maintain those views while retaining some level of privacy. The clients for Mawhera Extension – a family of five – have lived here for fifteen years. They love the house and the site, have close relationships with many neighbours and have no plans to move. Consequently, part of their brief to Preston Lane Architects was to maintain the feel of their home. The clients also wanted to think ahead, considering the need to accommodate their three girls through their teenage years while acknowledging that the house should also feel comfortable for just the two of them.
The clients recall a photo they had found of the original house, showing a small, vertical board-clad cottage with a horse and cart passing by. The dwelling has had many lives, occupants and alterations, including several over the past five decades. The most substantial was a 1960s extension to the north-east, looking toward the river. Unusually, the clients didn't really want additional space, but instead better spaces for the main bedroom, their living and dining areas. They wanted to enable family time together or apart, without ever feeling too separate, and they wanted better connections to the garden. Typical of houses on this hill, the living level of the building hovered disconnected above its sloping site. The clients also wanted to ensure that the new work would still happily accommodate their collection of vintage furniture and objects.
Preston Lane Architects has taken a bold yet minimal approach with the new work. The 1960s extension has been removed, with key supporting walls retained where possible. A new dining space, living room, sitting area, workspace, main bedroom and rumpus room have all been grafted onto the house within a footprint similar to that of the '60s extension. The work on the main living level reads externally like a new white, light-filled, articulated box that continues the building lines and the weatherboard cladding of the existing house while being unashamedly contemporary. The work at the garden level is clad more simply in cement sheet and all walls are painted dark grey on this lower floor to break the overall scale of the extension while drawing together the patchwork of old and new.
As is common in Tasmanian design, the architects have stretched a relatively modest budget by building diverse modes of use into the new spaces. The main living and dining room is small, but articulated in a way that allows for different activities to coexist. A long, fixed joinery unit divides the room into two without blocking light or losing the sense of space. A window seat wraps one corner and is capped by an engaged column that delineates a complementary sitting space in the opposite corner. Here, the glazing falls to the floor line, such that a chair can be pulled right up to the glass and a family member can sit within the sun and the view, looking across the garden. An alcove off the living area, with a large sliding door, encloses a small home office for the client's business. Where needed, the architects have extended solid walls or incorporated painted aluminium fins to create privacy within the living level, which was previously quite exposed to the street and neighbouring properties.
A critical device within the new work is the stairwell. It creates some distance between the living and main bedroom, brings light into the centre of the house and provides a visual connection with the garden below. At the first turn on the stair, a person descending will look straight into the garden through the glazing at the ground floor. But this space becomes more through a series of openings or peepholes within its walls, niches for important keepsakes and joinery for sitting on while you take off your gardening shoes. The peepholes, with hinged shutters, allow for layered views through the new work, with pastel paint shades chosen to subtly amplify the effect. These openings keep lines of communication open between spaces. The clients laugh at the number of times they have called down to the garden-level rumpus room for the girls to be quiet when sleepovers run late or play gets rowdy.
The clients note that "it never felt like Dan [architect Daniel Lane] took the house away from us," and that it felt "familiar" from the moment they moved in. The work remains contemporary, but the client's nostalgic collection of pieces fits well within the new work because the detailing takes cues from the old. Polished timber, tile inserts, paint colours and the articulation of the new joinery pieces all contribute to seamlessly stitching old with new. And the client's beloved view is still ever present, but given new framing, or withheld and then revealed, to create a series of enjoyable "moments" throughout the new work.
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Builder MGB Constructions
Engineer Burbury Consulting
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Site type Suburban
Site area 567 m2
Building area 233 m2
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Design, documentation 6 months
Construction 6 months
Category Residential
Type Alts and adds, New houses
Published online: 11 Jul 2018
Words: Judith Abell
Images: Adam Gibson
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Capitol Hill Housing and Centerstone of Seattle/Byrd Barr Place, Africatown-Central District Preservation and Development Association, and The Black Community Impact Alliance celebrated the grand opening of the Liberty Bank Building in Seattle this past weekend! This unique development will create 115 homes for families on the site of Liberty Bank, the first African American owned bank west of the Mississippi. Seven homes are specifically set aside for individuals with physical disabilities and an additional 10 for veterans. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will provide services for the disabled and veteran population. Liberty Bank Building is located within the vibrant central district of Seattle and has excellent access to transportation, grocery, and retail.
Heritage Bank is providing $16.5 million of Construction financing. Permanent financing includes a $8.1 million Freddie Mac forward tax exempt loan from Bellwether Enterprise, a $12.2 million loan from the City of Seattle Office of Housing, and a $1 million loan from the WA Housing Trust Fund. Enterprise is thrilled to provide $10.1 million of equity on behalf of Heritage Bank.


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Sambhar is a form of a dal with vegetables prepared in southern part of India. In south of India almost every dish prepared has richness of coconut, Tamarind and spices to flavour the food giving it a hot zing. Sambhar can be served with steaming idlis, crispy dosas, vadas or even simple rice. I prefer using MTR Sambhar and Rasam powder.
2 Cups of Toor dal (Arhar dal)
4 Quaterly Chopped Small Onions
1 Tomato
2 Chopped Brinjals (Egg Plant / Aubergine)
1/2 Chopped Bottle Gourd (Lauki)
2 Chopped Drumsticks
1 Chopped Potatoe
2 Teaspoon of Coriander Powder
1 Teaspoon of Turmeric Powder
2 Teaspoon of Red Chilly Powder
2 Teaspoon of Sambhar Powder
1 Teaspoon of Rasam Powder
1 Tablespoon of Tamarind Pulp
1 Tablespoon of Ginger-Garlic paste
3 - 4 Curry Leaves
Oil for Tempering
1 Teaspoon of Mustard seeds
1 Teaspoon of Fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
1/2 whole dry red chilly
Pinch of Asafoedita (Hing)
salt to taste
Chopped Coriander
1/2 Cup of fresh grated Coconut
1. Soak toor dal for 20 minutes, drain water and then add turmeric powder and tomato to the dal and presure cook till 3 whistles.
2. Once the dal is cooked blend in a blender. Add water and let it simmer on a slow flame
3. Add coriander powder, red chilly powder, ginger-garlic powder, sambhar powder, rasam powder, salt, curry leaves and all chopped vegetables. Let it simmer till all vegetables are cooked.
4. Once the sambhar starts boiling and vegetables are cooked add tamarind pulp.
5. Heat oil for tempering and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoedita and whole dry red chilly. When seeds starts spluttering add it to the sambhar and simmer it for few mintues.
6. Garnish sambhar with chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut.


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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Friday Sketchers
Hello everyone. It feels like ages since I last posted...much longer than a week. I think I spend far to much time blog-hopping and not enough time crafting!
Today, we have had lots of snow here. Got up this morning and the place was covered! It then started to rain this afternoon so we all were covered in horrible sluch on the way home from school. And, if it decides to be freezing temps tonight then we will be sliding all over the place tomorrow and lots of bruised bums if I know my lot, lol!
Anyway, this card is for my neighbours daughter. It's her birthday today and I only finished the card about an hour ago. I didn't want to give her one out of my box because she would probably have seen them all since she loves to look at what I've made. So I was determined to make her a new one. I also gave her a wee gift bag filled with lots of craft goodies to give her a chance to make her own cards - lots of card blanks, ribbons, gems, stickers, etc. She seemed to be really pleased and the bag is one that she can alter herself.
So, The image is Reflective by Elisabeth Bell for Sugar Nellie. I have coloured it with watercolour pencils and added some stickles and flower soft to it. The papers are my new Forever Friends ones. Card stock from stash. The sentiment is done on the Bug with oval Nesties and...lo and behold... a gold peel-off sticker!!! The printer decided to run out of ink tonight so these came in really handy. The flowers is one from my stash, then medium and small retro punched flowers and a flower brad in the centre. I have added lots of pink and frosted lace stickles to the flower. I also stitched round the image and the other strip of paper with my sewing machine!
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
1. Friday Sketchers - Fantastic Sketch
2. Stamp With Fun - Stitch
3. Lots To Do - Use a Machine (Bug and Sewing Machine)
Thanks for taking the time to look and if you have a minute please leave me a comment so I can return the visit
Suzanne x
Labels: Challenges. Female Birthday.
5 comments:
- Lisa Jane said...
what a lovely card - she will love it. Its a delightful image and you have coloured it so well.
Lisa ;)
- 24 February 2010 at 23:09
- Mandy said...
Suzanne your card is beautiful hun, love the image and the papers are gorgeous
hugs Mandy xx
- 25 February 2010 at 07:39
- Paula said...
Gorgeous card!! I'm sure she will love it!, and what a fab gift aswell!
Paula x
- 25 February 2010 at 10:08
- crafty creations said...
Beautiful card - gorgeous colouring
Thanks for joining the Lotstodo Challenge xx Hilda
- 25 February 2010 at 14:21
- Swaantje said...
Fabulous card, I love the colours and the cute image.
Have a lovely evening
- 25 February 2010 at 16:48
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Bicycle Ride Sg. Koyan - Cameron Highland
After one of the running session at Seri Hartamas with Harum's group, we were lepaking, enjoying roti canai & teh tarik while discussing about organizing a ride trip on bicycle to somewhere. Then Fiza & me mentioned about how nice the route Sg. Koyan - Ringlet on motorbike. Suddenly, they kinda agreed to do this route which I think it will be quite challenging because the last 40km near to Ringlet, it will be uphill all the way. But since many of them are avid cyclists if not Ironman, they said sap sap sui la... I think it means kacang jer ni.
Fiza & me went to Sg Koyan on motorcycle, before that we stopped at Janda Baik to eat durian kampung at OP Doc Shah's orchard and follow with lunch. Then we waited for the rest of the group at pekan Bentong. Radzy helped transport Fiza's bicycle while I'm volunteering to drive a support car... am I clever or what? Actually, my butts still swollen from Audax 200km ride 2 weeks before. I don't think I can sit on seat post any longer.
At Sg Koyan we were staying at a hostel belong to Hasril who is an ex-army. He used to be an RMC cadet in 1993 not long after I was passing out. He also joining the group to ride until kampung.... errr I forgot what the name.
Those clever enough rode until Ringlet then took a ride in support car to one of the tea restaurants along the way to enjoy tea and scorns. Those wanted to show they are the strongest cyclists, continue their ride to Tanah Rata.
|Steamboat dinner at the hotel
The next day, they rode back to Sg Koyan which took less than half time they rode up. Thank god no serious accident happened during the trip, except Jean had bad gastric until we have to bring her to 2 clinics in Ringlet.


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Hey, look, it's a video! About what to eat in Paris. Which, incidentally, is kind of the theme of this blog.
As it turns out, the list of Top Ten Must-Eat Foods in Paris is super popular (supes pops, for you Millennials. Just kidding, I don't know what Millennials say). This means that people want to know what to eat. So surely they want to SEE what to eat, too, right?
My supes cool friends (I know that supes isn't a thing) from La Team Collective agreed to make a video with me of the top ten must eat foods in Paris. It was hard work to walk around Paris eating all my favorite foods, but I am strong. And I must say, I am jealous of myself when I watch it, and I wish I was eating everything all over again.
Feast your eyes on all the delicious French food, and if you're not already planning a trip to Paris, then I hope this gets you thinking about it.
A big Merci to my friends at La Team Collective for the video production extraordinaire!
Coming soon…a video on where to get the best pastries in Paris!
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A heartwarming story about friendship and caring for others!
What's the story?
When Kirstie finds what appears to be an unusually large fish egg on the beach below her house, she takes it home and pops it in the bathtub. When a strange creature emerges from it, she and Angus feed it sardines. Their grandfather, Grumble, recognizes it as a mythical Water Horse, and they name it Crusoe.
To get it out of the tub, they put it in a goldfish pond. Soon, though, it grows too large, and the pond is in danger of freezing, so they move it to a nearby lochan. But as he continues to grow at an alarming rate they face another problem -- how to keep the friendly beast, who associates humans with food and companionship, hidden. And where can they take him next?
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Dick King-Smith's specialty is gentle, fairly easy-to-read animal stories, and this one, though it's about a mythical creature, follows his tried-and-true formula. Though it lacks most of the elements most authors seem to think are necessary -- a villain, suspense, breathtaking drama, potty humor, nasty or heroic kids, ineffectual adults -- it's as pleasurable and satisfying in its calm, reassuring way as a cold evening in front of a warm fire.
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- Publication date: January 1, 1998
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- Number of pages: 118
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Alexis Sanchez had 'good game' Arsenal boss Wenger tells Islington Gazette as Guardiola hails City's Chilean transfer target
PUBLISHED: 18:11 05 November 2017 | UPDATED: 18:22 05 November 2017
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insisted Manchester City target Alexis Sanchez had a 'good game' despite many describing the wantaway Chilean's performance as disappointing as the visitors slipped to a 3-1 defeat at the Etihad on Sunday.
Wenger's men were simply outclassed by a hard-working City despite Wenger insisting referee Michael Oliver's contentious calls 'killed' the game for the visitors.
The long-serving Frenchman was angry at Oliver for awarding a penalty after Nacho Monreal tangled with Raheem Sterling with the score at 1-0 after Kevin De Bruyne scored in the first half as Sergio Aguero slotted home the spot-kick to make it 2-0.
After substitute Alexandre Lacazette – on for the disappointing Francis Coquelin who was a surprise choice for a starting berth – pulled a goal back to make it 2-1 both Jesus and David Silva seeming to be offside for City's third, scored by the former.
But Wenger was adamant Guardiola's summer transfer target played well.
When the Islington Gazette asked Wenger about what he thought of City target Sanchez's performance at the Etihad as the long-serving Frenchman replied: "I think he was good".
Wenger also added: "I felt he was sharp in the first half but he did not have much support and overall I think he has given everything. It was a huge mental test for him. "He was focused and wants to win."
Earlier when City boss Guardiola was asked his views on Sanchez in Spanish by an Iberian journalist Guardiola pointedly replied in English saying emphatically: "He's a top class player."
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Definitely cooling off here. Down to 62 with clear skies and heading for only 86. Will be heading out on the bicycle in a bit to get oil and a filter for the C14. It will be due for a change in a couple weeks. I get Amsoil and the filter from a friend here who is a dealer.
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Hip to Gable conversions are popular among Birmingham homeowners with semi-detached or detached properties, end of terraces, and bungalows. The existing sloping roof is turned into a flat gable to increase available space. Depending on various factors, a hip to gable extension may or may not require planning permission. We can help you with this and apply on your behalf.
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Dormer loft conversions are the most common type requested by Birmingham residents. With a dormer conversion we extend the existing roof vertically to create extra floor space and headroom. To achieve this, it is important that at least half of the current floor space has a ceiling height of at least two metres or higher. Dormers usually do not require planning permission.
Velux Conversion
A Velux, or roof light loft conversion in Birmingham is the most simple and economical type available. With a Velux, the roof remains unchanged, other than the installation of attractive flush Velux windows to give plenty of natural light. Typically, a Velux attic conversion does not need planning permission as the roof structure remains unchanged. This is the perfect solution if you want minimal outlay and disruption.
Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK. It is located very close to the geographic centre of England and is one of England's principal industrial and business regions. It is also an important cultural city in the UK. The city itself has a population of around 1,140,000. The wider Birmingham metropolitan region is the UK's second largest with a population of about 4 million.
During the medieval times, Birmingham was a market town, which grew exponentially in the 18th century Industrial Revolution. This period saw great advances in technology, science and economic development. By 1791 Birmingham achieved the lofty title of "the first manufacturing town in the world". It's economic profile comprised thousands of small businesses and workshops practising a vast range of specialised skilled trades, demonstrating extraordinary innovation and creativity. The Watt steam engine, a key factor in the industrial revolution was invented in Birmingham in 1775.
These days Birmingham is very culturally diverse, with just 53% of the population being white British. The city has many Asian residents and is famous for having a great choice of excellent curry houses.
Birmingham has a very young population due to the four universities in the city, and a lively nightlife with plenty going on in bars and clubs throughout the city all year round. Unlike London, Birmingham is known as a very friendly city, and according to recent research carried out by consulting group PwC and thinktank Demos, it is the most rapidly improving place in the UK in which to live and work, partly due to falling unemployment and city development projects.
Unique Location
Due to its unique central location, 90% of the UK can be reached within 4 hours of Birmingham. The city lies 110 miles northwest of London, and the journey takes just 1 h our 25 minutes by train.
For foreign travel, the city is served well by Birmingham airport, which is about 25 minutes' drive from the city centre.
Why Convert Your Birmingham Loft?
Being England's second largest city, Birmingham's property prices are fairly high, though much cheaper than in the southeast. A loft conversion can add valuable space to your home, as well as add considerable value to a property.
Where space is a premium, a loft conversion can be the best solution to gain another bedroom or study, allowing you more room without the hassle of moving. You will be surprised at just how much room you have in that dusty space your head.
A conversion can be completed in a matter of weeks, much quicker than you may think. Much of the work in a loft conversion is carried out with no disruption to the homeowner and much less disruptive than an extension.
Why Choose Us
Touchstone has converted numerous lofts in Birmingham during the last three decades. We are different from most conversion companies in Birmingham because we focus on loft conversions rather than general construction projects.
All our skilled tradesmen are employed in-house meaning we do not outsource any part of the work to other companies, which allows us to maintain our high standard consistently.
We can help with permits in the event it may be necessary and have yet to be turned down for loft planning permission in Birmingham.
We have completed many conversions all over the UK, from basic Velux conversions to fully blown hip to gable extensions, which depending on the size of your attic can give you several extra rooms and add to the value of your property significantly.
Contact us today on 0800 881 8194 or fill out the contact form, and we will contact you shortly to arrange a feasibility study and give you a free quote.


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Colts Neck Doctor, Robert Muscio MD, NJ, Pain Management. Colts Neck Doctor, Robert Muscio MD, NJ, Pain Management. Red Bank, NJ Doctor Robert Muscio MD, Pain Management. Red Bank Doctor, Robert Muscio MD, NJ, Pain Management. How to Manage Chronic Pain through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Posted on Monday, May 18th, 2015 When experiencing severe pain, the last thing you want to hear, "it's all in your mind."
With such kind of pain, you are double sure that it is happening in your body. As expected, you have sort for possible solutions to relief the pain but none of them seems to be working. There is no need to give up; Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective pain management method that will certainly work well for you. This therapy is a form of talk therapy that is aimed at changing negative behaviours and thoughts and at the same time help people to identify and develop skills that will help them to control the pain.
Colts Neck Doctor, Robert Muscio MD, NJ, Anesthesiologist. Degenerative Disc Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Posted on Friday, May 8th, 2015 If you have constant pain in your lower back area you may be a valid candidate for "degenerative disc disease" – (DDD") also known as "degenerative disc disorder."
Basically it's a condition that many have that can not only be painful, but greatly affect your quality of life. This condition favors and targets folks who are aging and, for the most part, not be a problem to be concerned about. However, if left untreated can raise the "red thermometer" line from pain to severe chronic pain. Causes: The lumbar area of your body is the usual target and generated by two sources: Inflammation where the disc space irritates the surrounding spinal nerves including both the smaller nerves and larger nerves that go to your legs.Abnormal Micro-Motion Instability: This occurs when the outer rings of the disc are worn down and cannot absorb any more stress on the spine.
Diagnosis: Any medical specialist will recognize lumbar degenerative disc disease. Dr. Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of a Bulging Disc Lower Back. Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of a Bulging Disc Lower Back Muscle. Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of a Bulging Disc Lower Back Muscle. Having a bulging disk in your back is truly a difficult thing to encounter.
The following are some common causes of poor discs within your back: 1. Old age. Unfortunately, old age can play a role in how a person's back responds. Although its a little difficult to avoid old age taking its toll on an individual's body, studies have shown that regular exercise can help to delay back issues. 2. These activities can all contribute to having bulging disks and other back problems. 3. Frequent tobacco use can easily weaken the muscles in the back and cause them to deteriorate much faster. Symptoms There are a number of symptoms that a person should look out for when they have a bulging disk. Treatment Luckily, there is a whole entire industry dedicated to individuals suffering from back pain. Conclusion Back pain from a bulging disc is a serious problem that definitely will throw you off your game.
About the Author Dr. Red Bank Doctor, Robert Muscio MD, Anesthesiology, Monmouth. Doctor With Red Bank-Based Practice, Robert Muscio MD, NJ. MD Pain Management. Gate Control Theory of Chronic Pain Management. In the 1960s, Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall began investigating the connection between the brain and the body when it comes to how pain is perceived.
Though the Gate Control Theory does not account for all aspects of pain and how the human body processes injury, the theory broke ground and built a foundation of decades of pain research and treatment that is the cornerstone of pain management in modern medicine. Perception of PainIn short, Melzack and Wall theorized that pain is experienced via the interplay between the nerves and the brain. Dr. Robert Muscio,MD Pain Management,Colts Neck,Monmouth Co. How Psychological Treatments Can Help With Physical Problems.
Psychological treatment is often a part of routine and up-to-date medical care.
They can even be more efficient than conventional medical procedures. Some of these psychological treatments are biofeedback,relaxation techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy are some of these treatments that be used. First, I am going to discuss what biofeedback is. Biofeedback may include relaxation techniques. These techniques are focused breathes (also known as breathing deeply), progressive muscle relaxation (going back and forth from tightening and then loosening up differing sections of muscles), concentrating on a certain image to focus on and relax your mind, this is often used in childbirth), and mindfulness mediation (keeping your mind on positive thoughts and getting rid of the negative things in your head). It can be used to help treat physical problems from back pain to fibromyalgia. Autogenic training incorporates visual imagery and body awareness to bring about relaxation. Dr. Robert Muscio,Colts Neck,Monmouth Co.,MD Pain Management.
Dr. Robert Muscio, MD Colts Neck, Monmouth, Pain Management. EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints. Cervical Radiculopathy- Causes, Symptoms and Treatment. At whatever point a nerve is bothered in any kind of route in the cervical spine which is comprised in the neck region, it is diagnosed by the restorative title of Cervical Radiculopathy.
What happens when the Cervical Radiculopathy is needed is the point at which the Cervical nerves head towards the tip of the spine on both finishes. The level of the nerves heading towards the way out is diagnosed from C1 to C7 relying upon the seriousness of the case. Your body requires the Cervical nerves to be transported from the spine towards all districts of the human body. There is a C8 also, however its way runs straightforwardly along the way of C7 which is the thing that controls the hands, fingers, arms, and shoulder. The tactile framework is likewise straightforwardly associated with the cervical spine which gives complete control over strong capacities of the body. How I can Reduce Chronic Inflammation. I have noticed that the most important thing to remember when fighting chronic inflammation is that my daily choices and lifestyle are a direct influence on my condition.
If I am living a stressful life filled with bad food, bad toxins, and even bad relationships, I am directly worsening my condition of chronic inflammation. The good news is that after I identified the problem, I realized that I can help myself by applying all of the tips and guidelines available on how I can reduce chronic inflammation whenever it rises. 1. I first began with changing my overall diet. I need to eat a daily diet that is plant-based and contains whole and nutrient filled foods. 2. 3. 4. How to reduce chronic inflammation. Dr. Robert Muscio, MD Pain Management, Colts Neck, Monmouth. Some of the facts on Herniated Disc. Facts About Dealing With Herniated Discs Dealing with a herniated disc on a daily basis causes a great deal of pain.
If you ever had to deal with a bulging, slipped or ruptured disc, then you have an idea of what an individual goes through when diagnosed with a herniated disc. Dr. Robert Muscio,Pain Management,Colts Neck,Red Bank,NJ. Dr. Robert Muscio,Red Bank,Colts Neck,NJ,Pain Management MD. How to Find the Right Pain Management Doctor for Your Back Pain. There are a few types of health practitioners who can help you with back pain management.
It is important that you know how to choose the right specialist to aid you in dealing with the painful sensations that you feel. Some people may need more than just one pain management doctor for their pain management treatment, but there are some specialists who can provide all the care patients need. Solutions and Steps to Treat Lower Back Pain. Lower Back Pain Management According to new studies, 31 million Americans are suffering from lower back aches and pains on a frequent basis.
A pain management doctor or a pain management specialist needs to approach each individual case with a unique outlook and treatment method. Dr. Robert Muscio MD,Colts Neck,Red Bank,NJ,Pain Management. Dr. Robert Muscio, Robert Muscio MD,Colts Neck,NJ, Pain Management Doctor. Some quick remedies to relieve lower back ache. Robert Muscio, MD - Neptune, NJ - Pain Medicine & Anesthesiology. EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints.
Quick Remedies to Relieve Lower Backache by Dr. Robert Muscio. Most Americans deal with back pain due to an injury or because of a degenerative disc. Robert Muscio, MD – Pain Management Specialist.


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Ford Transit Custom proves popular with small businesses
Dubai's The Box confirms the Ford Transit Custom - a vehicle built and tested by Ford for reliability – as its vehicle of choice within for goods distribution
Ford's Transit Custom is proving its worth to a host of small businesses in the emirates, not least The Box – the storage and moving company named a Dubai SME 100 or top performing small to medium enterprise, in 2016.
In the Middle East, the Ford Transit is equipped with a fuel-efficient 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and two power options: 100hp and 310Nm of torque, or 125hp and 350Nm of torque.
The Transit Custom chassis is meanwhile available with a range of wheelbases, and between 6.0m3 and 6.8m3 of volume, and has a bulkhead with a load-through facility to allow longer loads to slide under the front passenger seat – allowing items up to 3,000mm in length to be transported.
This flexibility that this provides in terms of operations has made the Transit Custom the number one choice for The Box, which joins a long list of companies – from government entities to small- and medium-sized enterprises – to put their faith in the Ford Transit's versatility.
"Every move is unique, so it helps to have a practical and reliable vehicle that's as versatile as the Ford Transit," said Wadih Haddad, Founder and CEO, The Box.
"Those key attributes, added to an exceptional load space and reassuring maximum five-star safety rating make Transit an ideal fit for The Box."
Over its 10 years of operations, The Box has grown across four cities in three different countries and more than 30 facilities, and served more than 50,000 customers.
From Ford's side, the Transit Custom was subjected to the auto maker's most comprehensive vehicle testing process to date, including durability tests that simulate ten extremely punishing years of ownership in just six months.
More than 150 professional test drivers, as well as customer fleet drivers and Ford engineers, covered the equivalent of five million kilometres through test conditions including corrosive salt- and mud-baths and temperatures ranging from 40°C to -40°C.
Mahendra Menon, commercial vehicle manager for Ford Middle East and Africa, added: "Ford Transit Custom continues to gain popularity among SMEs in the region, thanks in part to its adaptability regardless of the varying needs of a growing business.
"Both upcoming and established small to medium-sized enterprises are looking for a fleet of vehicles that are extremely versatile, reliable and dependable – and that offer the best flexibility when it comes to fit-out. That's precisely what you get with the Ford Transit."
Ford has built more than eight million Transit vehicles since the first unit left the production line in Langley, England in 1965. Today, the range has grown into an entire family of commercial cargo vehicles, and a customer buys a Transit an average of every 180 seconds.


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Social investor Oikocredit has exited Peruvian microfinance institution Financiera Confianza for an undisclosed amount.
24 October 2017, Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Dutch headquartered social investor Oikocredit has exited its investment in Financiera Confianza, one of Peru's largest microfinance institutions (MFIs).
The successful transaction saw BBVA Foundation acquire Oikocredit's stake in the MFI.
Oikocredit first invested in Financiera Confianza in 2005 and further capital increases followed. The social investor has supported Financiera Confianza's expansion to almost 500,000 clients, with the MFI offering loans and savings via one of the largest rural and urban networks in Peru. Oikocredit has also helped strengthen Financiera Confianza's commitment to its social mission.
Sébastien Rigaud, responsible for the investment, said: "Selling Oikocredit's shares to BBVA Foundation ensures that Financiera Confianza's social mission will remain at its core. The financial return we generated will be used to support Oikocredit in delivering on its vision and mission."
Oikocredit has over 40 years' experience funding organisations active in inclusive finance, agriculture and renewable energy. Oikocredit's loans, investments and capacity building aim to enable people living on low incomes to sustainably improve their living standards. Oikocredit finances around 800 partners in 70 countries, with total outstanding capital of
€ 971.5 million.
BBVA Foundation carries out the corporate social responsibility activities of Spanish banking group BBVA.
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Archive > 2017 > October
- 31/10/17 16:54 - Church Times: Good Money Week aims to repair a broken economy
- 31/10/17 12:16 - Churches Together In Britain & Ireland: Providing low-income families with clean, affordable energy
- 30/10/17 11:16 - Oikocredit's new forum for multi-stakeholder dialogue
- 24/10/17 14:37 - Oikocredit sells stake in Financiera Confianza
- 19/10/17 13:03 - "Together, we are a movement.'' Thos Gieskes' first months at Oikocredit [interview]
- 18/10/17 14:04 - Social Stock Exchange: Bringing pay-as-you go solar to those who need it most
- 18/10/17 12:27 - Scottish International Development Alliance (The Alliance): How social investing is paving the way for clean affordable solar energy
- 06/10/17 17:37 - Oikocredit supports UK Good Money Week (8th-14th October)
- 06/10/17 17:19 - Co-operatives UK: How Pay-as-you-go solar is lighting up Ghana's micro-entrepreneurs


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State Services Commissioner and Head of State Services Iain Rennie today announced that nominations for the Ria McBride Public Service Management Award for women is now open.
Now in its fourteenth year, the prestigious award is sponsored by the State Services Commission in partnership with The New Horizons for Women Trust. It recognises women who have demonstrated potential to advance to higher levels of responsibility in the Public Service.
"The Ria McBride recognition is part of our efforts to ensure better public services for New Zealanders by developing resilient, responsive and adaptable leaders in the public sector," Mr. Rennie said.
The awardee receives a funding of $15,000 towards studying for a recognised and reputable higher qualification, in order to assist with their development towards a senior management position in the Public Service.
Applicants must be employed in a Public Service department (as listed in the First Schedule of the State Sector Act 1988), show potential to move into senior management, be a resident of New Zealand, and have the support of their department's chief executive, as evidenced by a letter of recommendation.
The New Horizons for Women Trust particularly encourages applications from as and Pacific women, women with disabilities, and those pursuing second-chance education.
The award was named after Ria McBride, the first woman appointed Chief Clerk of the Public Service Commission (which preceded the current State Services Commission). She became the first of to be appointed to the preceded Welfare Division of the Commission). Affairs Department, serving as Administration Officer before becoming head of the Housing Division. Upon her 'retirement' in 1970, she pursued equal employment opportunities for women as a founding member of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women in which capacity she helped set up the Accident Compensation Commission. She went on to become one of the first full-time human rights commissioners from 1978 to 1980.
Nominations will be open until 01 June 2013. For more information about the award visit http://www.newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz/award-applications/
Media Enquiries: Lisa-Marie Richan, Director, SSC-Communications, 021 244 1361


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This is probably 1 billion dollar question in Golf: is Tiger Woods back?
Well, that depends on your criteria of "back".
If what you meant: he is "back" playing golf at high level; then yes, you can say so. He is now leading the PGA Tour Scoring Average rank, with the average score of 68.334. He is also back as phenomenal putter, leading Stroke Gained – Putting with 1.476 strokes per round. His total driving stats also always ended up there in every tournament he entered.
If what you meant: he is "back" to winning circle, then he definitely is back. He has back since winning the Chevron World Challenge in 2011, actually. And he started off this year very well, winning 3 out of 5 tournaments he participated this year, with the latest came from Bay Hill (Arnold Palmer Invitational)
If what you meant: he is "back" to become the best player in the world; there's also stats to back it up. He is now ranked first in Official World Golf Ranking, eclipsing Rory McIlroy after his win in Bay Hill. He is also leading Fedex Cup ranking, and also in PGA Tour money leaders table, thanks to the impressive run of form in 2013.
But then, there's only one criteria where Tiger is not yet back: Major Win.
Unfortunately, that how we judge his performance throughout his career. And to be honest, that's how he judge his success as well, admittedly or not.
Since he was a kid, Tiger has posted Jack Nicklaus poster at the wall of his room. His dream is not only become like him. He dreamt to be even better than Jack. Surpassing the 18 major titles the Great Bear had collected in his career.
Now, Tiger has 14, 4 major wins short of Nicklaus. At age of 37, TIger's age right now, Jack also won 14 major titles. So people can say, Tiger is in remarkable similar trajectory as Nicklaus. But Tiger's last win in major golf tournament was in US Open 2008. That was a long 5 years ago, a period where we see the fall and rise of Tiger Woods during his post marital affair crumble.
So back to the question: is he back? Judging from his own ridiculously high standard, we can all agree he is not yet back. But he is close. And this week's Masters Tournament, may be the time when he announce to the world: "I'm back".
Stay tuned. I'll write more if Tiger is charging on the lush green of Augusta.


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The National Cathedral in Washington D.C. recently announced that they will begin to celebrate "same-
So did God visit his wrath upon National Cathedral expressing His displeasure with the Episcopal Church for performing a "same sex" wedding ceremony and allowing openly gay clergy? We know from biblical history that God does not like to be mocked.
Oddly "on August 23, 2011, an earthquake originating underground in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest in western Virginia shook the eastern seaboard. The 5.8 magnitude quake damaged two significant landmarks in Washington D.C., the National Cathedral and the Washington Monument."* The earthquake left the cathedral heavily damaged which costs them millions of dollars to repair. As cathedral was preparing to re-
Was God sending a message to the National Cathedral, the Episcopal Church, and the country through the earthquake and crane collapse? If God was trying to get our attention, would it be through a landmark in the nation's capital such as a 106-
Many of us would be surprised to learn that there has been a pattern of God intervening in American history. Numerous miracles and coincidences occurred at the time of the early explorers, in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and continue even today. The result of many of these miracles and coincidences has been to change the course of history. But most of us won't read of those accounts unless you research history; because God has been expunged (blotted out; obliterated; destroyed) from American history and society at large, and is no longer taught in the public [government] schools.
Yet many of founders and patriots wrote and spoke openly about God's hand in the country's founding, especially George Washington. After one miracle that saved the Southern Continental Army (three rivers where the water levels dropped to let the Southern Continental Army pass and then rose after they crossed which prevented the British who were in hot pursuit from engaging the American forces.) Washington responded to a friend, "We have, as you very justly observe, abundant reasons to thank Providence for its many favorable interpositions in our behalf. It has at times been my only dependence, for all other resources seemed to have failed us."
So it is hardly surprising that Washington and many of the founders had a respect for God's laws, and commandments, a humble appreciation of His assistance. During the war George Washington issued many orders, but a number of them were directed at curbing the immoral behavior in the army, such as profane cursing, drunkenness, and gambling. Soldiers not engaged in military duty were always expected to attend Divine service. Though Washington did not face same sex marriage in his day, he did have deal with homosexuals in the army and the immoral act of sodomy.
"His Excellency the Commander-
For Washington it was less about rules, discipline, and order in the military, it was that the action was morally wrong and offensive to God. As the country's survival hung in the balance and the lives of his men and himself at risk during the war, he could ill afford to have the actions of his troops be offensive to God. He understood that one can not expect the blessings (and protection) of heaven if one is not worthy of it. As he stated in his First Inaugural Address, "The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained."
But it seems we have forgotten our biblical heritage, history, and the reasons why the Founding Fathers gave thanks to God, and had a healthy fear of God to avoid his wrath. So today "when elected representatives in state or federal government legislate against the laws of God, such as legalization of abortion, homosexuality, same sex marriage, and other laws that are blasphemous to God, they are saying to God that we refuse to honor you or your Laws, we will not follow. Those who legislate against God have not only sinned against God, they set themselves up as more important or better than God, and in doing so they have become an enemy to God. Thus appropriate for us today are words of warning given by Charles G. Finney before the Civil War. 'Christians' he said 'seem to act as if they think God does not see what they do in politics. But I tell you He does see it, and He will bless or curse this nation, according to the course they take.'"*
The National Cathedral in celebrating "same-
I will close with prophetic words of warning from Founding Father Dr. Benjamin Rush. "Remember" he said, "national crimes require national punishments, and without declaring what punishment awaits this evil (actions and words that go against God's laws and commandments), you may venture to assure them, that it cannot pass with impunity, unless God shall cease to be just or merciful."
*Quote is from the book "In GOD We Trust: George Washington and the Spiritual Destiny of the United States of America," second part, book two, The Spiritual Destiny of the United States of America, chapter titled Future History.