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NESEI is a software package comprising several partial programs used for the hydraulic simulation and analysis of water supply networks.
AutoCAD® by Autodesk® or BricsCAD® by Bricsys® can be used for plan-oriented, interactive graphical processing of the data and for creation and further processing of the simulation model. The data are managed in a Microsoft® SQL database. Simulation is done in the hydraulic program SUPERNET.
The simulation results are depicted graphically with the programs SURFER® by Golden Software and TIMWIN.
Furthermore, the simulation results can also be depicted in the form of hydraulic longitudinal sections.
The supply network data are managed in multiple generations which can be independently processed and modified. Working from the model of the existing network, copies can be edited and extended in order to optimize different variants and to keep the network at the latest state.
NESEI can be used to derive and verify network improvements from steady-state and dynamic simulations. There are multiple simulation modes available for this:
- Steady-state simulation: Steady-state simulation is employed to simulate an instantaneous network state (e.g. medium, minimum or maximum load case)
- Auto-dimensioning of the pipe diameters: Working from a deliberately undersized hydraulic model, an automated series of simulations can be run to determine adequate pipe diameters in order to ensure a specific maximum flow rate cannot be exceeded.
- Time-step simulation: Every time-dependent load can be approximately replaced by a series of individual steady-state simulations (time steps). New initial conditions, load factors and valve parameters can be specified at the beginning of each individual steady-state simulation.
- Propagation simulation: Starting from a result file from the steady-state simulation and several source nodes with defined initial concentrations and starting times, the combined propagation concentrations for inert materials (concentration does not diminish over time) and combined propagation times (transport times) can be calculated for the entire pipe network.
Applications of NESEI
NESEI is used for simulating water and gas networks.
- Estimating pressure, throughput, inflow and outflow based on DVGW rules GW 303, G 464 and W 302; also derived parameters such as flow rate, pressure loss and pressure gradients
- Simulation of dynamic conditions in flow networks. Based on given time series (e.g. for consumers, infeed) and certain operating cases (e.g. slider positions, fire outbreak, pipe burst), the time series for volumetric flows, network pressures, tank hydrographs (e.g. with initial water levels) and pump operation can be calculated from several subnetworks separated by controllers (pumps, sliders, flaps, check valves, shut-off valves, flow governors, pressure control valves or pressure reducers).
- Network capacity analysis functions
- Automatic calculation of extinguishing water quantities at hydrants
- Light-load simulation
- Comparison of flow direction between multiple simulation cases
- Automatic calculation of superimposed networks (e.g. high/medium/low pressure)
- Calculation of consumption distributions over the annual consumption calculation
- Computer-aided estimation of feed requirements at consumer nodes based on mean daily consumption
Technical characteristics:
- Provision of input data to create a network via a graphical user interface in a graphical information system (GIS) without simplification or network reduction
- Changes within the network diagram are automatically adopted into the network database and vice-versa. GUI for reading information and making changes
- Data transfer capability to and from other computing systems
- Simulation of arbitrarily meshed networks
- Presentation and calculation of building service lines
- Automatic allocation of ha meters and buildings to network nodes
- Network simulation with predefined elements (sliders, controllers, pumps, elevated tanks, heat exchangers, feeding plants etc.)
- Interactive switching of sliders, controllers and pumps in the database and diagram, changing the outcome of the simulation
- Object-related steering with defined attributes to produce various results
- Arbitrary drawing of contour lines relating to node values (e.g. elevation lines, pressure lines etc.)
- Calculation of inner pipe diameter from separately managed pipe type library
- Saving of different simulation cases for a given network
- Filing of extension and planning scenarios
- Dynamic simulation of successive load cases with storage in tanks/pipelines/nodes and results presented in time diagrams
Database functions:
- Consistent graphic and object-related data retention
- Report generator for output of freely configurable lists
- Numerical operations such as average, maximum, minimum and sum of numerical values (diameters, lengths, throughputs etc.)
- Swap any data values
- Content search (e.g.: names, or with conditions such as rate < limit, or general search conditions such as equal to, not equal to, less than or equal to, greater than or equal to, greater than, including, excluding etc.)
- Delete objects
- Rename node names
- Sort by any value
- Simultaneously filter by several linked fields with additional marking and sorting
- Special functions, e.g.:
- Filter
- Sort
- Global replace
- Creation of groups, e.g. number of pipes of a certain rated diameter
- Import variant data into inventory data


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Think of the antithesis of Japan. A place where there are few people, an abundance of unspoiled natural beauty, a low standard of living and, perhaps most importantly for the visitor, sparkling blue oceans teeming with fish and alive with coral reefs.
Japan — one of the most expensive countries in the world. Papua New Guinea — a place where $10 will buy you a three-course meal, a round of golf complete with caddy, or, if you have the connections, the death of your worst enemy. It's a place where life is cheap, but the lifestyle is luxurious.
The expats in Lae, a small city some 30 minutes flight from the capital, Port Moresby, believe they have the best of both worlds. This city is small enough to avoid a lot of the crime that is rampant in places like Port Moresby and the highland city of Mount Hagan, yet big enough to offer the facilities which make life so comfortable in this tropical wilderness. A selection of fine restaurants, an immaculately groomed golf course and a bustling marina that gives access to the nearby Huon Gulf make this city a mecca for the sports lover.
After a flight from Narita to Cairns, then to Port Moresby, and over the highlands to Lae, I found myself plunged into an environment as different from Tokyo as I could imagine. The drive from Nadzab Airport, some 45 km from Lae, was a real eye-opener.
The scenery is one step removed from the Stone Age. Grass huts line the side of the roads, with the ever-present Coca-Cola signs and an occasional vehicle the only signs of the modern world. By the side of the road, Papua New Guinean locals stare as the vehicle drives past, more often than not brandishing a wicked-looking bush knife in one hand. My guide informed me that it is prudent to lock the doors at all times, and, she warned, never stop the vehicle.
Approaching a small settlement that seemed to have been carved from the surrounding wilderness, my guide told me in a matter-of-fact voice that we were approaching a "trouble spot."
"My friend was shot here recently," she said. "She was driving past and some rascals tried to stop the car in front with a shotgun. They missed and some pellets hit her in the neck."
Despite the danger, I was assured her friend had survived, and that life in PNG was simply a matter of taking precautions. Like living in a compound with 2-meter fences topped with razor wire and patrolled by guards. Like vehicles with armored glass to obstruct stray bullets. Like not leaving the house at night or even in the day, unaccompanied.
Yet all these things were not enough to spoil this beautiful country for me. While PNG has some problems, it also has advantages that, in my opinion, more than make up for the negatives.
I had three goals on this trip — to dive, to go fishing and to play golf. These three were accomplished in such style and at such marginal cost that I left the country with little but positive thoughts.
After an evening of torrential tropical rain, Saturday morning dawned — as clear and perfect a day as you could wish for the weekly golf tournament at the Lae Country Club. The golf course was in superb condition, with tight fairways and deep sand bunkers ringing the greens, all framed by the encroaching jungle ready to swallow a stray ball. To hook or slice on this course is to invite disaster.
That evening, following dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, I retired early because Sunday promised to be a big day — the annual ladies' fishing tournament.
As predictable as clockwork, the rain stopped on Sunday morning in time for the regatta to leave Lae Harbor. Heading out past the Markham River, which sends out a constant stream of mud and trees from its highland origins, we headed for a small island named Jawani.
The captain pointed out that the goal of the trip was to catch the big fish.
"There are a lot of marlin and sailfish taken in these parts," he said. "But to get the big fish you have to find the big currents."
That day was to prove an unlucky one for our boat, with a few strikes taken while trolling, but no fish landed. Although this was a minor disappointment, our arrival at Jawani for lunch more than made up for it.
The island appeared on the horizon like something out of a tourist magazine. Ringed with tropical palm trees and circled by a thin white beach, I watched the depth sounder as we approached. Just 10 meters offshore it was still reading about 100 meters; then we reached the sides of the underwater mountain that has the island as its summit. Glancing over the side I saw the water alive with fish circling through the coral garden that surrounds the island.
Mooring the boat to a tree, I donned a mask, snorkel and flippers and plunged into the lukewarm water. Diving on walls, for me, is one of the best ways to see the myriad marine life that abounds on reefs, and Jawani proved to be no disappointment.
Pulling up a seat on a submerged log near the beach after lunch and enjoying an icy cold beer, I considered the differences between Tokyo and Lae. I looked at the unspoiled coast of the main-land, covered with trees and without a dwelling in sight, before turning my gaze to the boat that had taken me to this island paradise. I considered the crowds and pollution that are an intrinsic aspect of life in Tokyo, and then thought of the dangers that are equally intrinsic in PNG before deciding that while Lae is a unique holiday destination, I would still prefer the safety and convenience of Tokyo.

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Sabah diving | Your Borneo dream
Visit Malaysia for some quality Sabah diving | Official 5 Star PADI operator
Sabah diving - Of all the diving destination around the world. I can not think of many that offer such interesting mix of dive sites. Sabah is the largest federal state out side of peninsula Malaysia. It covers 72,000 square kilometres with a mixture of city landscapes to dense 'jurassic style' jungles. With an estimated population of around 3.6 million people. Sabah can trace back human settlers back 20,000 to 30,000 years ago. The state of Sabah or Malaysian Borneo has been trading with the Chinese since 14 century AD as such it is very diverse.
With all this to one side the state is surrounded by some amazing dive spots. Sabah diving starts on the east coast with dive spots or islands such as Sipadan, Mabul, Pom Pom and Mataking Island - to name but a few. All with very different styles of Sabah diving for you to discover and enjoy. Heading anti-clockwise around Sabah takes to islands and areas such as Seligan, Lankayan and Turtle Island. Final on your diving voyage around Sabah you meet the Tip of Borneo. Here you will find to relatively new dive spots Banggi and Balambangan this then leads you into the west coast of Sabah. Here you will find Mantanani island.
Experience a difference - Try Sabah Diving
Your journey of discovering the best Sabah diving spots has to offer is almost done. But I have saved some interesting bits for your last few days. Directly in front of the busy and majestic city of Kota Kinabalu is the local marine park of Tunku Abdul Rahman. This is home to five tropical islands great for scuba diving, snorkelling or simply island hopping. The five islands are called Gaya, Sapi, Manukan, Mamutik and Sulug. They are all set in a national marine park control by Sabah Parks. Scuba diving here is very simple and easy to book. With shallow reefs, no current but bags of things to look at. The sites are suitable for beginner to advance divers. Opportunities to see sharks, turtles, frog fish, ghost pipefish and of course Nemo.
Whether you staying in a hotel, backpackers lodge or even YTL Hotel's Gaya Island Resort there is massive choice of accommodation in the area and some great day and night life to entertain you. Borneo Dream Travel & Tours S/B has been showing the sights of Sabah to guests far and wide for over 9 years now. We are very well established and have a high customers satisfaction level with many repeat customers. You can trust that when you book one of our many trip shown on the web site including Sabah diving - You are in very safe and reliable hands.
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A writer's notebook provides the ideal place for students to brainstorm topics, play with leads and endings, tweak a new revision strategy, or test out a genre for the first time. Notebook Know-How offers all the tools you need to make writers' notebooks an integral part of school writing programs. The book addresses all the questions you may ask when beginning to use notebooks with your students, including:
…and many more. This compact guide is packed with lessons, tips, and samples of student writing to help you make the most of writers' notebooks and deepen literacy learning.
*Don't miss Aimee's brand-new companion guide, Notebook Connections.
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Captain of ship accused of illegal fishing alleged to have stabbed two coast guard officers during Yellow Sea boarding.
|At least 800 Chinese fishermen have been detained for illegal fishing by South Korea since 2006 [AFP]
A South Korean coast guard officer has been stabbed to death and another injured while attempting to seize a Chinese boat suspected of fishing illegally in South Korean waters, officials have said.
Monday's incident began after the coast guard attempted to stop two Chinese fishing boats suspected of operating in Yellow Sea waters, which are rich in blue crabs, anchovies and croaker, the coast guard said.
As officers boarded one boat to arrest nine fishermen on board, the other boat rammed the seized vessel, prompting the fight, the AFP news agency said.
It was the second time in four years that a South Korean coast guard officer has died in the line of duty.
Captain accused
One officer, a 41-year-old man, was stabbed in the side with a piece of glass as he searched the steering room, according to AFP. Another 33-year-old officer was also stabbed.
The attacker was the captain of the seized fishing vessel, spokesman Kim Dong-jin said.
The older man was taken by helicopter to a hospital in the nearby port city of Incheon, but died of organ failure, Kim said.
The other officer was stabbed in the abdomen and underwent surgery, while the Chinese captain received minor injuries from the fight, he said.
The fishermen on the boat were arrested and taken to Incheon.
South Korea's foreign ministry summoned China's ambassador in Seoul and lodged a strong protest, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
The foreign ministry did not immediately confirm the report, and there was no comment from Beijing.
Fishermen venturing further
The coast guard says it has seized 475 Chinese ships for illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea so far this year, up from 370 last year. At least 800 Chinese fishermen have been arrested since 2006.
The coast guard usually releases the ships after a fine is paid, though violence occasionally occurs.
Chinese fishing fleets have been going farther afield to feed growing domestic demand for seafood.
In October, the coast guard said it used tear gas and rubber bullets to subdue Chinese fishermen wielding clubs and shovels. Twenty-one Chinese were detained but later released after paying a fine.
In 2008, a South Korean coast guard officer was killed and six others injured in a fight with Chinese fishermen in South Korean waters.
Last year, a collision between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese coast guard vessels led to a diplomatic spat between the countries over disputed islands in the East China Sea.


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In the wake of many divorces some non-custodial parents might still retain the right to view their child's school records. Some of the exceptions to this are if the legal status of the parent in question has been terminated by the court, or if the divorce decree happens to state that the non-custodial parent cannot have access to these records. The custodial parent cannot decide whether or not to restrict access on their own.
Federal Law protects the rights of non-custodial parents to see their children's school records in certain situations. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act requires that schools provide academic information to the parents of a given child, regardless of marital status, unless there is a court order which states to the contrary.
If the parent wants to get access to a certain child's academic records, then they are going to need to speak with a legal professional in order to see what their options are. If this is not an option than contacting the school directly would be the next route to take.


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In this Trade Spotlight we will be checking in on the Electrical trade. Electricians perform their work across multiple sectors, including: industrial, commercial and residential. This post will focus on the Industrial Electrical Trade.
Some tasks that industrial electricians often perform as part of their trade include, but are not limited to, the following:
Inspection, installation, troubleshooting, testing, repair and service of motors, generators, pumps, heavy machinery; and associated electrical and electronic controls calibration and preventive maintenance of electrical components and equipment and more.
Industrial electricians often work on industrial sites such as; mines, manufacturing facilities, airports, chemical plants, oil and gas plants, and new industrial construction sites. They will work closely with many other trades and will sometimes achieve dual certification in other fields, such as Instrumentation, HVAC or millwright.
These men and women are often required to perform work on high voltage equipment but also do a variety of low-voltage work; including control voltage. This voltage may be AC or DC and used in varying applications, such as; motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), generators, controls, switches and more. Industrial electricians are required to understand and work within applicable safety standards and codes. Electricians must know how to use and understand the electrical code book. They must also know how to safely use the appropriate hand and power tools, along with the required testing equipment; including digital and analog meters, scopes and various testing and calibration equipment.
Safety is extremely important for industrial electricians and must be top of mind while performing any work. They may be required to perform work at heights, in confined spaces and work with a dangerous product (electricity) on a daily basis. These individuals must keep the safety of themselves and others in the forefront at all times. A faulty installation or repair could effectively put someones life at risk at any point with in the life cycle of that equipment.
Industrial electricians must possess good organizational and communication skills. They must also have the ability to distinguish colors. They require strong analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills in order to read and interpret schematics, drawings and specifications. Electricians must be willing to continually update their skills and competencies as codes and standards change.
Employment opportunities come in a wide array of industries such as: oil and gas, textiles, pulp and paper, manufacturing, chemical, food processing, mining and much more. Other positions/careers industrial electricians may find themselves in include supervisors, planners, schedulers, superintendents, managers, inspectors or business owners/self-employed.
The industrial electrical trade has two options for certification:
The apprenticeship program; this path can be achieved in three ways.
By successfully completing the 'Construction Electrician (Electrician) Foundation' course at a recognized training provider, getting a sponsor and completing the final 3 years of the apprenticeship.
You may also get a sponsor without taking the foundation course, register and complete the year one apprenticeship training course. Once you have successfully completed your schooling and achieved the required 6,000 workplace hours, you will receive a Certificate of Qualification and a Certificate of Apprenticeship. You are then eligible to write the Red Seal examination and achieve inter-provincial recognition with a Red Seal Endorsement.
As a certified Construction Electrician you will receive credit for the first two years of technical training. You can then get a sponsor, complete the final two years of your apprenticeship and accumulate the required 6,000 hrs.
The challenge pathway: The challenge pathway is designed for those with industry, trade-related experience, totaling a minimum of 9,000 workplace hours. You will be required to write the Red Seal examination and upon successful completion you will receive a Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement.
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Juuling is a way to vape nicotine but it looks more like a USB drive. Juuls come in fruity flavors.
They have become popular with high school students even though in North Carolina, you must be 18 to buy them. FOX8 On Your Side spoke with 17-year-old Elijah Harvey who told us that a lot of his friends use Juuls. He knows of students who vape at school.
"People do it in class with the larger classrooms with 30 to 50 people in them," he said.
Elijah and his mother talk about the pressures of drugs and alcohol. They're important conversations for any parent and child to have and his mom knows. She's a pediatrician and warns her teenagers, but also her patients about vaping.
"It's the chemical of nicotine that's being delivered in a different way. One Juul pod contains the same amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes," said Dr. Becky Weinshilbaum. "Nicotine is a very addictive drug; it's below heroin but it's above alcohol in terms of its addictive qualities."
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools are worried about vaping for another reason. Kathy Fitzjefferies, the WSFCS Safe and Drug Free Schools program manager tells FOX8 that students are vaping synthetic cannabinoids.
"Some are getting this substance from the internet and China and who knows what's in it and what ends up happening. They are smoking that and it is incredibly dangerous," she says.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is now considering how to change their drug violations policies to possibly include vaping.
"We are looking at how do we deal with this if there are concerns that there may be other things that they may be vaping that are not tobacco-related," Fitzjefferies said.


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I have to admit when the Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy unveiled his SS17 collection, I couldn't take my eyes off this collection. I find that Rubchinskiy's style is very reminiscent of 90s fashion, he always good at incorporating popular vintage brands and logos into his works, and his SS17 collection's collaborations are definitely a huge thing. The collection breathed new life into old school brand such as FILA, Kappa and Sergio Tacchini, the excitement around the show, even on the social media platforms went from high to extreme.
In this post, we were inspired to do a little randomly shoot featuring FILA t-shirts which made in collaboration with Gosha Rubchinskiy for his SS17 collection. The t-shirts are constructed from a pure cotton, printed with co-branded logo on front and ribbed collar. Definitely a true wardrobe essential.
Just in case you don't really know about Fila, here is the little story about Fila: Fila was founded over 100 years ago, in 1911, by the Fila brothers in Italy. Fifa has been worn by everyone from 90s-era Tupac and Q-Tip, to present Rihanna and Diddy.
Last but not least, sportswear is still happening.


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Welcome to Teen Vogue's Woke List, a roundup of today's top headlines you have to know.
On Thursday, the Senate voted 98-2 to impose sanctions against Russia, North Korea, and Iran — and part of that bill's passage makes it hard for President Donald Trump to roll the sanctions back. The bill puts Trump in a tough spot: Either he vetoes the measure, which would likely draw criticism related to the FBI's investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election, or he limits his relationship with Russia and the other adversarial countries. Read more at The New York Times.
The head of the Boy Scouts apologized for President Trump's speech at the National Jamboree. Trump spoke at the annual gathering of Boy Scouts on Monday, and his speech quickly became political. He referenced his electoral college win, his dislike of the media, and more of his regular talking points during the appearance. On Thursday, Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh apologized for the speech that outraged many. "I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree," he wrote in a statement. "For years, people have called upon us to take a position on political issues, and we have steadfastly remained nonpartisan and refused to comment on political matters. We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program." Get the full story from Time.
Pakistan's top court declared the country's prime minister "no more eligible" to hold his position. The Supreme Court in Islamabad disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office on Friday, ruling against him in a corruption case alleging he had undisclosed financial assets, which were apparently leaked via the Panama Papers. "He is no more eligible to be an honest member of the parliament, and he ceases to be holding the office of prime minister," Supreme Court Judge Ejaz Afzal said in court, Reuters reports. No Pakistani Prime Minister has served a full term. Read more at Reuters.
The United States has ordered diplomats' families to leave the Venezuelan capital. After months of violence and protests, a vote is expected on Sunday over whether to start overhauling the country's constitution. Ahead of that vote, the U.S. has ordered families of diplomats to leave Caracas and is limiting the movement of diplomats who remain in the country's capital. Get the full story from NBC News.
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci went on a profanity-laced tirade against fellow members of the government in a call to a New Yorker reporter. Scaramucci reportedly called The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza, asking him to reveal the source of information that Scaramucci met with Trump for dinner. In the interview published on Thursday, Lizza reports Scaramucci convinced himself it was White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus who leaked the information, then vowed to fire everyone until he learned the source of the leak. Scaramucci escalated from there, lobbing the insult that has since taken the Internet by storm. Scaramucci said, unlike others in the White House, he does not want media attention. "I'm not Steve Bannon, I'm not trying to suck my own c***," he said. Read the entire interview at The New Yorker.
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"On a rainy day in 1997 when we met our little daughter, Maya, I began to learn what it means to a child to live a life without love. Just a year later, I looked out my window and saw our beloved toddler romping in the garden, so full of life and joy, looking for all the world like she'd always been adored. I suddenly understood just how resilient young children can be, and at that moment, I resolved to do whatever I could so that no child …
"I am passionate about helping organizations with big ideas gain the support they need to make positive, lasting change in the world and I couldn't be more excited to be part of the OneSky team!" Morgan studied communications, earned a teaching credential, and worked in media, publishing and education before transitioning to a career in nonprofit management. For the past decade she has led fundraising and communications efforts for NGOs focused on education, conservation and animal welfare in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
"After 17 years in the corporate world, I moved from a career at Dell to OneSky. Though OneSky was just 'one subway station away,' for me it was like a dream come true to join an organization devoted to helping orphaned children." Emma began her career in China at an American venture capital firm. She then went to the US, received her MBA from the University of Southern California in 2000 and worked at the Silicon Valley Bank. Five years later, she returned to China to join Dell, where she built her controllership capabilities.
"I truly believe that all children can learn and transform their lives because I have witnessed it over and over in my work at OneSky. These moments watching children grow and change have been some of the happiest of my life." Wen Zhao is a native of Hangzhou, China. She received her doctorate in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, US. She joined OneSky in 1999 and has extensive teaching and research experience in early childhood education as a teacher, teacher educator, and researcher in the United States and in China.
"In 2005, I was fortunate to join OneSky as a volunteer for what became one of the most fulfilling and eye-opening experiences of my life. I saw how OneSky (and my clumsy attempts at manual labor) transformed a gloomy cement room into a colorful classroom filled with toys, beautifully painted walls, and colorful tables and chairs." Before joining OneSky, Sandy served as director of engineering at two Silicon Valley startups, Apptera and Webjuice, and also worked at Eclipse Networks and Intel Corporation. She holds a BS degree in Computer Science and Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
"Over a decade ago, as a graduate student in early childhood education, I read about OneSky in a journal. By the end of the article, I was touched by the cause and the simple solution of training caregivers to know that children's social and emotional needs are just as important as their physical ones." Prior to joining OneSky, Alice served as a childcare worker, an educational researcher, and a teacher educator in pre-service early childhood education training programs in Canada and Hong Kong for ten years. She and her family are now based in Hong Kong.
"Through the years, I have had the luxury to learn from families about their journeys. Each journey is unique—and being aware of that fact has humbled me. When I discovered OneSky, I was inspired! It takes a village to raise a child, and OneSky is about empowering and equipping each local community to raise and nurture the next generation." Sandra has a Master's in Education as well as a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Special Needs). She has worked as an early interventionist and learning support class coordinator, a family and child therapist, and a school counselor.
"Working with vulnerable children, observing them, helping them help themselves and learning from them has already made my life extraordinarily significant. These beautiful little angels make miracles of their lives and prove that every child has infinite potential. I feel so lucky and proud to work at OneSky." Before joining OneSky in 2008 as an Infant Nurture field trainer, Daphne served as a local representative of Chinese Children Adoption International for twelve years. She majored in English and is committed to studying Montessori education systematically and in-depth by taking professional training courses in her spare time.
"I believe that every child is born with his or her own potential for healthy development. If we give children a helping hand, in time and in the appropriate way, it will make a significant difference in their lives later." Hien holds a B.A. from Danang Pedagogic University, as well as an M.A. in Educational Management. Over the last 23 years, she has worked for World Vision and East Meets West foundations in the mountainous and rural areas of Vietnam. She has spent most of her life living with and helping poor and vulnerable children and women in remote communities.
"I wouldn't have completed my education without help from my teachers and schoolmates. They gave me a helping hand when I was a little girl in need. That's why in 1996, while watching a television report about orphaned children, it became clear to me that I wanted to devote my whole life to helping them." Du Xiurong started working at the Chuzhou welfare institution in Anhui Province in 1998. She first became involved with OneSky in 2001 when the Preschool Program was started at Chuzhou. Before become director of OneSky's preschool programs, she served as a teacher and field trainer.
"I worked in an institution for 30 years, spending time with the children, getting to know them, and being impressed by them. After my retirement, I couldn't stay away. It's the laughter of the children and their smiles that keep me working and make me happy." Prior to joining OneSky, Li Daoxin served as head of the infant department at the Hefei welfare institution. In 2000, when OneSky opened its very first Infant Nurture Program in Hefei, she became its first supervisor. Upon her retirement in 2004, she became field supervisor and was promoted to her current position in 2011.
"I've always been inquisitive. When I was a young girl, I climbed a tree, wanting to find out more about a nest I'd glimpsed in the branches. I saw two tiny birds looking straight back at me. From that moment, I started caring for little lives that needed tender loving care so when the opportunity arose to join OneSky, I felt it was meant to be." Before she joined OneSky in 2007, Wang Weiling worked as a nurse, teacher, editor and with Alliance for Children where she learned about the tremendous needs of institutionalized children in China.
"I was fortunate to have my mother's nurturing love during my childhood. When I was 19, my mother got sick and could no longer be a presence in my life. But the foundation she laid for me in childhood paved the way for me. When I learned about OneSky in 2000, I instantly felt connected to children who had also lost their mothers' love." Ivy was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States as a teenager. She studied economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and maintains a strong interest in education and working with children.
"When I joined OneSky in 2013, I was immediately immersed in the production of our Video Resource Library. This beautiful collection of training movies strives to inspire caregivers to foster the development of their orphaned children through the magic of responsive care. Having had the incredible fortune of growing up in a loving family, my work at OneSky has provided me with the opportunity to honour the precious gift that life has given me." Before joining OneSky, Melissa worked for years in the post-production world of non-fiction filmmaking.
"Vietnam never stopped making me feel lucky. Lucky I was born with so many opportunities. Lucky I've never faced poverty. Lucky to live in this incredible place and be able to help." Steve worked in the UK, in media and public relations, before volunteering to work for street kid project KOTO in Hanoi. He later worked in Vietnamese media, consultancy, as Head of Marketing & Communications for the British Council in Vietnam, and for Animals Asia. Steve met and married his wife in Vietnam, and they adopted their daughter from a Vietnamese orphanage.
"When my heart was yearning for a way to live differently, to find meaning for myself and the people around me, I met Jenny, the founder of OneSky. Our brief yet deep conversations eventually led me to this role. And my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude." Mabel has worked in both education and journalism. With a Bachelor and Master's in Education, she has experience as an educator, teacher's trainer and curriculum developer. She has a Post-graduate Diploma in Journalism, and has served as a senior television documentary producer, a journalist and managing editor at a university.
"There is no doubt in my mind that a red thread connected my beloved daughter and I long before her adoption from Jiangxi Province, China, in 2007. And a similar red thread will forever connect our whole family to her birth country and the children left behind." Heather feels very fortunate to be applying her development, grants, and management experience to her greatest personal passion of supporting vulnerable children and creating economic opportunities for women at OneSky. She holds a BA from Syracuse University and MPA from University of Pennsylvania.
"The power of passion and perseverance will change the world. OneSky truly exemplifies that statement. I am honored to be part of a team making such a tremendous impact."Anastasia has traveled extensively throughout Asia, witnessing the circumstances for children OneSky is addressing first-hand. These experiences led her to seek an opportunity to make a difference. A native of Russia and Uzbekistan, Anastasia has a master's degree in psychology from Chapman University. Before embarking on her career working with development departments, she worked as a counselor with kids and youth.
"To this day, I draw inspiration from the stories of my grandfather's humble childhood growing up orphaned in rural China. A product of his love, I am deeply committed to OneSky's work to transform the lives of marginalized children through nurturing care and ensure they have equitable opportunities to thrive." Prior to joining OneSky's Development Team, Tim worked in both education and child protection in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Tim holds a BA and MA from Stanford University along with a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
"I grew up in a large family with lots of noise, laughter, and love. Working in two orphanages, and teaching in a rural community preschool in West Africa and South America, gave me a glimpse of the sobering reality so many children face, born into a world in which circumstance dictates their potential. But I also saw the incredible resiliency of a child, despite all odds. I am fortunate to now work for an organization whose endeavor is so close to my heart." A native of northern California, Katie received her BA in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
"I have always had an interest in philanthropy and believe in OneSky's vision to support the development of the most vulnerable children and improve the lives of their families through education of a new generation of caregivers."A native of Switzerland, Anna holds an Executive MBA from China Europe International Business School, Shanghai. She spent the last six years in Hong Kong working in claims operations and management for various insurance corporations. Anna leads the measurement and evaluation initiatives on OneSky's training programs to understand and showcase program effectiveness and social impact.
"Jenny's story really resonates with me, because having witnessed my sister adopt her daughter from China, I have seen for myself the massive positive impact proper love and care can have on a once marginalized child."Alice has an MBA in Finance and Management from NYU and a BA in Microbiology & Immunology from UC Berkeley. Previous to joining OneSky, Alice was in the entertainment management business and has extensive experience in licensing, event productions and operations in Asia.
"I used to work with a local NGO serving vulnerable children and young pregnant moms. Now, at OneSky, I enjoy working to ensure that the children we serve have a safe place to go where they feel secure and welcomed." Wendy comes to OneSky from the world of corporate facilities management and has experience in the NGO sector from her five years working at Mother's Choice. She has also managed a theme park and worked in a sports association for special needs children.
"When I first learned about OneSky, I was amazed that a group of foreigners were dedicated to improving the lives of children in China. I asked myself, if foreigners were working so hard to help Chinese children, why wasn't I helping? In 2004, I was happy to be given the opportunity to join OneSky and do what I can for the children." Qian Zhou is a native of Mainland China. She studied math and computer science in China and the US and has administrative and IT experience in the private sector.
"Children are like a treasure box full of surprise and secrets. NGOs have always been intriguing to me and I'm proud to be part of a team that opens these small boxes and allows them to shine. I'm so grateful for all the opportunities OneSky has provided for me, and looking forward, in my work, to meeting other like-minded people!" Crystal joined OneSky in 2010. She has a business and media learning background and has also served as an Executive Assistant and Program Coordinator.
"My dream started when I was studying in the Netherlands; I discovered I had a passion for non-profit work. A year later, when I learned that my former boss was an old friend of OneSky Founder, Jenny Bowen, it was as if I had discovered a red thread drawing me into this family. I have been with OneSky for several years and have grown with it and am happy to work to make sure all children know that someone cares." Winnie is a native of Beijing and received her MS degree at Vrije University in Amsterdam.
"I became a true believer when I saw OneSky nannies inside welfare institutions loving their small charges, local women smiling and cooing over their babies. It made perfect sense." Guy joined Wesfarmers in 2008 as Managing Director of Kmart, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Department Stores division (Kmart Limited/Target Limited) in February 2016. Prior to this, Guy worked for McDonald's, beginning his career in 1974. He was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at McDonald's Australia from 1999 before becoming President, McDonald's Greater China from 2005 to 2007. Guy is currently a Senior Advisor to Wesfarmers Limited and was recently appointed Chairman of Guzman y Gomez premium fast casual Mexican restaurants. Guy is a passionate President of global non-profit, OneSky, for orphaned and at risk children.
"I grew up in a big, noisy, loving family and know how important that was in shaping my life. OneSky allows me to bring this same love of family to children." Tim has spent his entire working life in the shipping industry starting as a trainee shipbroker with Clarksons in 1982 after graduating from Edinburgh University. The former CEO of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Ltd and Managing Director of Clarkson Asia Ltd, Tim has served as Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and is a regular commentator on shipping issues.
"OneSky's programs have saved the lives of thousands of orphaned children in China and have the potential to change children's lives all around the world." At Fossil, Randy is responsible for leading the group's commercial sales and distribution businesses in the Asia Pacific region and the global supply chain operations based in Asia. He sits on the boards of the Fossil Foundation (Chairman) and Helen Keller International based in New York. Randy also informally consults with social enterprises based in Hong Kong.
"It is not acceptable to me that some children in this world have never been loved. Because OneSky is working with the Chinese government, I believe it has a very good chance of changing the lives of all orphans in China." Prior to establishing his foundation, Peter started his career at JP Morgan, and then established Bennett O'Shea, a residential property investment and management company, and Gottex Fund Management. The Peter Bennett Foundation supports charitable and social impact development in China, South East Asia and Hong Kong.
I'll never forget visiting an orphanage for the first time and seeing rows and rows of tiny faces. I am dedicated to helping find funds and friends to bring love to all those children. During her career at McDonald's, Deanne served as Senior Vice President, Employee Relations, Training & Development, McDonald's Australia and advisor in the Asia region for McDonald's Corporation USA. She holds a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Arts and lives in Melbourne with her husband, Guy and son, Jack.
"On a rainy day in 1997 when we met our little daughter, Maya, I began to learn what it means to a child to live a life without love. Just a year later, I looked out my window and saw our beloved toddler romping in the garden, so full of life and joy, looking for all the world like she'd always been adored. I suddenly understood just how resilient young children can be, and at that moment, I resolved to do whatever I could so that no child …
"When my wife and I adopted our first daughter from an orphanage in Guangdong, we could not forget the children we left behind. When we found OneSky, we immediately knew how we could make a difference in the lives of these children." Prior to joining Radius, Stephen was CEO of Grant Thornton where he helped lead the development and growth of services in China. He sits on the boards of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and World Business Chicago and lives near Chicago with his wife and two daughters from China.
"As a teenager, I worked in an orphanage. I would hold a child in my arms, a child the doctor told me might die. I could do nothing or I could go home to find the money for that child's surgery. This changed my life." In 2000, at the age of 16, Matt founded China Care Foundation to help orphaned children with special needs in China, and currently serves as President of its Board. He is a graduate of Harvard University and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Growing up in Hong Kong, I would walk by an orphanage every day and wonder what it was like to be an orphan. After reading Jenny's book, Wish You Happy Forever, I decided to join the OneSky family so I could help bring OneSky's successful approach to more young children in Asia. Stella is a retired biostatistician living in Silicon Valley who travels regularly to Asia. She holds a Master's Degree in statistics from Stanford University and pursues her passion for bettering the lives of children by volunteering at low-income schools in the Ravenswood City School District and supporting the Ravenswood Education Foundation.
"When I adopted my son from a Chinese orphanage, he arrived with a journal full of stories and photos carefully compiled by his OneSky-trained caregivers. I knew someone else felt his life mattered and I knew I had to support OneSky's work." Melissa helped found one of the first Asia-only private equity fund-of-funds, which she still runs today. She received an MBA Harvard Business School and an AB from Harvard College. She also serves on the Boards of Marin Country Day School and the SF Zoo, as well as the Advisory Board of Room to Read.
As the parent of two children from China, I have seen first-hand the remarkable impact OneSky's program have on the world's most underserved children. Lisa is a retired attorney and author of How To Be A Global Nonprofit: Legal and Practical Guidance for International Activities. After many years in the corporate sector, Lisa devoted a decade to serving the legal needs of nonprofit organizations and she now serves on several nonprofit boards. Lisa and her husband, Harvey are the parents of four children, two of whom were adopted from China.
"I still remember visiting an orphanage for the first time as a child, and the joy in the eyes of the children as we celebrated Christmas together. Having followed OneSky's work for many years, I have no doubt OneSky provides a loving and scientific approach that has positively change many lives, and I hope to contribute towards bringing many more joyful moments to children." Melvyn has been running Yoma Strategic, a Myanmar-based business group that engages in real estate development, automotive and heavy equipment distribution, consumer businesses and financial services, since 2015. Previously, he was CEO of Serge Pun & Associates (Myanmar) Limited and was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. He studied at Cambridge University, and now divides his time between Hong Kong and Myanmar.
"I believe a child's intrinsic need for love, security, engagement and encouragement is fundamental for normal development and to give them a chance to blossom, grow and realize their potential. OneSky gives children a chance that would otherwise be lost to them." Born in Shanghai Jal is a long time resident of Hong Kong where he lives with his wife Pervin. In addition to his distinguished business career, Jal is a prominent business leader. He served as director of Vision 2047, was Chairman of the Executive Committee of the English Schools Foundation and President of the Kowloon Cricket Club.
"I was first exposed to the effects of institutionalization and the healing power of loving caregivers through my father's life's work in Washington DC. When I saw OneSky's transformative efforts across an entire country, impacting thousands and potentially millions, I very much wanted to be part of that effort." Chapman serves on the boards of For Love of Children, Microdreams and Karya Salemba Empat in Indonesia. He and his wife, Grace Boey Taylor, live in Washington DC.
"I chose to work with OneSky because I believe the social return of investing in early intervention programs for underprivileged children will be exponential and that fostering compassion for children in this age of self-indulgence benefits those who give as much as those who receive." Prior to founding Summitview in Hong Kong, Zili was a principal at Sansar Capital Management LLC in New York and a Vice President at China's leading investment banking and brokerage firm Guotaijunan Securities in Shanghai. He earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
"As a pediatrician and researcher in child development, I know institutionalized children deprived of love fail to grow normally. OneSky is the answer for this tragedy. No other organization has developed a range of orphanage interventions that prevent deterioration and help children achieve their potential." Dana is a professor at the University of Minnesota where he co-founded the International Adoption Program. His research interests include the effects of early institutionalization on growth and development and the outcomes of internationally adopted children. He has 2 birth daughters, 3 stepdaughters and a son from India.
As a father of two Chinese daughters, I never forgot about the children 'left behind.' When Half the Sky came along, I was able to do more than just think about them. Now that our model for care has been widely recognized–by the Chinese government itself–I no longer think of orphans as being left behind. They are now being helped along their way. Peter is a Sinologist and author of Host of Memories: Tales of Inevitable Happenstance and Pieces of China. He and his husband live in Princeton, New Jersey with their two daughters.
As a Half the Sky founding director, adoptive father, and Jenny's husband, OneSky is dear to my heart. I've been deeply inspired watching the children of OneSky, how the human spirit endures and persists despite difficult circumstances. Richard has photographed 20 features and shot and directed hundreds of television commercials. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the International Photographer's Guild, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Richard authored Mei Mei, Little Sister: Portraits from a Chinese Orphanage and is the producer, writer, and director of Cinderella Moon.
I began working at OneSky part-time as a donations coordinator in 2003. I was moved by the stories I heard from adoptive families and became committed to making changes in the lives of those children left behind. Born in Nantong, Mei worked as a bank manager at the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank before she came to the US. She received her MBA from California State University at Hayward with a focus on accounting. She lives in Hong Kong with her husband, Ting Lu and daughters, Mira and Nora.
"I am incredibly fortunate to combine two passions of mine at OneSky: my passion for the children still in orphanages ever since my husband and I adopted our daughter Maddie from Tongling in 2000, and my 30-plus years of experience as a pediatric physical therapist." Debbie started working with OneSky in 2002, first as a nanny trainer and then helping serve the needs of children with disabilities. She received her MA in Physical Therapy at Stanford and lives in Menlo Park, California with her family.
"In my work educating and training potential philanthropists, I still look to OneSky for inspiration."Zhenyao is the Director of the new Beijing Normal University One Foundation Philanthropy Research Institute and Director of the China Institute for Social Policy. Prior to this, he served as Director-General of the Department of Social Welfare at China's Ministry of Civil Affairs and Director of Disaster Relief. In 1994, he initiated China's first village election, sparking fundamental change in China. Zhenyao holds an M.P.A. from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Beijing University.
One morning, two decades ago, I received a long distance call from a woman in the United States who wanted to help orphaned children. From that moment, a bright red thread has linked my fate with OneSky and the children. Zhang Zhirong graduated from Beijing's University of Foreign Languages and received an MA from the University of Michigan. She has worked as a translator, a project director for UN-supported population projects, and for the China Population Welfare Foundation. Her work helping establish OneSky is detailed in Wish You Happy Forever.
"How could I ever give back to OneSky what OneSky have given me? My youngest daughter was one of the first babies to receive the loving care of a OneSky Nanny in Hefei." Jeronia, who was born in Spain, lived and worked in China for 30 years. A Montessori Teacher Trainer, she joined OneSky in 2004 and served as our Infant Program Director until 2012. Jeronia, her husband Clinton, two daughters and a son live now in Australia.


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Cruises to the Caribbean, South Seas and across the Mediterranean may still be booming, but nowadays more and more people are heading north – to the Land of the Midnight Sun.
Hurtigruten` means `speedy route` in Norwegian, and is the motto of the country`s traditional mail ships which have connected towns the length of Norway`s 2,700-kilometre west coast since 1893. Today, the combined cargo, passenger and cruise ships ply the coastline of Norway, from Bergen to Kirkenes, in six-and-a-halfdays, as well as passing through the vast Trollfjord and Geirangerfjord fiyords in the summer.
As well as ensuring Norwegians up and down the coast get their letters on time, however, the Hurtigmten route has been transformed in recent decades into something entirely new – a tourist attraction of international renown. A survey on the theme of customer satisfaction carried out last season showed that no less than 96 percent of those questioned were highly satisfied` with what they called the `most beautiful sea voyage in the world`. Almost 5,000 passengers took part in the survey – what greater evidence of people`s desire to travel the frozen North could you possibly want?
Arctic habitat
There is a huge amount to discover on the cruises, which offer repeated opportunities to watch the fascinating local fauna in their Arctic habitat, a harsh wilderness dominated by imposing glaciers and strikingly beautiful fjord landscapes. The coming year is a big one in polar history: polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen was bom isoyears ago, and it has been exactly a century since Roald Amundsen conquered the South Pole.
Hurtigruten is also celebrating the two polar heroes, as Captain Richard With founded the Hurtigruten line along the Norwegian coast in 1893, the same year Fridtjof Nansen set off for the Arctic Ocean on his newly-built research ship, Tram. Three years later, the Tram returned from the Arctic and Richard With established a shipping line from Norway to Spitzbergen with the intention of enabling travellers to experience the beauty of the Arctic world in icy reality.
Hurtigruten has been offering sea voyages to the polar regions ever since. This historic connection with polar pioneers Nansen and Amundsen is being celebrated in 2011. On Hurtigruten`s expeditionary voyages aboard the MS Fram along the coasts of Spitzbergen and Greenland, travellers can see the fascinating Arctic summer up close, and together with Seetour Austria, Hurtigruten is offering cruises at attractive special prices from June to August 2011.
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10 January 2017
By Tom O'Sullivan
Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry this morning called on people in Cork City and County to contact their TDs this week and insist that they support the Anti Evictions Bill being put forward in the Dail next week by AAA/PBP.
His call came in the wake of controversy provoked by the screening of The Great Irish Selloff on RTE 1 last night which dealt with the role of vulture funds in Irish society.
The Anti Evictions Bill aims to ban sale of a property as grounds for eviction. If passed, it would mean that properties sold with tenants in situ would change ownership but the tenancy would have to remain intact. It would stop the type of mass evictions attempted by a vulture fund in Tyrellstown earlier this year.
Mick Barry TD said this morning: "Tenants rights organisations have spoken recently of an alarming rise in 'dubious terminations' of tenancies. This bill, if passed, would strike a serious blow to the eviction culture in this state."
Cork City Cllr Fiona Ryan (AAA)AAA city Councillor Fiona Ryan added: "Every week I am contacted by people threatened with economic eviction and homelessness. Landlord's profits should not supersede the right of ordinary people to a roof over their heads. It is very important that this bill is passed in the Dail next week."Follow TheCork.ie (The Online Newspaper for Cork, Ireland) on social media


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ALDO Flats Are a Must
So…did ya have a great weekend? I hope it involved lots of fall shoe shopping because, gal pals, I'm living vicariously through you. As the belly gets bigger (I'm due early February), the feet certainly don't get any smaller, hence the post on flats today. I know you've come here for high heel candy, but trust on this one, ALDO has some sweet flats right now.
The pair above (Leggat) was custom made for Emmy Rossum and I'm just swooning all over for them. Hey, when your heel inventory suddenly dwindles and you're beginning to wear one at almost kitten height (I shudder), it's time for some chic flats. Can someone custom make these for moi? Just thought I'd ask.
Darling with swingy skirts, ripped up jeans, LBDs…you name it. A lil' bit of leather, a lil' bit of patent and the most adorable lil' ankle strap. Gush, gush and gush. And since these are no longer, I'm currently searching ALDO's site for the "next best thing." If you find them for me, comment and lemme know!
P.S. Return here tomorrow and see my version of "almost kitten heels." It's the closest I'll get, folks.
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Today the Education Minister released a statement of changes to ECE the national government is going to be begin to put in place. This follows a Ministry of Education analysis of feedback on the government's ECE taskforce review of the effectiveness of spending on ECE.
As Government, National is to:
1. Set up sector advisory groups (its mentioned that this will include only representatives from the ECE sector and not parents and other experts - and the Ministry has from what we can ascertain only made the call for nominations available to ECE sector groups through their current ECE advisory group- if you don't belong to a sector group or pay big dollars to a lobby group to represent your political interests or your sector group hasn't passed a nomination form on to you - see below for a copy of the Ministry of Education nomination form) to advise on:
- Identifying and improving the practice of low-quality services
- Developing new and improved policies for ECE for children under two years old
- Improving the transition for children from ECE to primary school
2. Review/evaluate the usefulness and quality of the national curriculum Te Whariki (not mentioned if other curricula may be considered as relevant curricula in NZ early childhood services e.g. Montessori)
3. Develop interactive web-based tools to help parents choose the right ECE (not known if this will include virtual trips into each service for parent to assess how the adults and children interact with each other and with their child or if the web-based tools will be more along the lines of 'here are the different options in ECE the government or our consultants think you should choose from').
4. Make changes to the funding system. Though will continue to offer universal (not means-tested) access to 20 Hours ECE (though not stated if the 20 hour funding rate will be increased to keep up with costs, or if the "free" will be put back into the 20 hours ECE funding subsidy so services can not charge top-up fees and if limitations will be placed on services requiring children to attend extra hours that families can be charged directly for)
5. Will not make any policy decisions relating to Nga Kohanga Reo without first consulting with the Trust Board.
Ministry of Education Advisory group forms
- Nomination form click here to read and download
- Terms of reference for the operation of the advisory groups


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Joe Manganiello is returning to How I Met Your Mother.
"#HIMYM CASTING NEWS! @joemanganiello is coming back as Brad in the 7th and 8th episode this year. And yes, he will have his shirt off!" CBS tweeted Wednesday. TVLine first reported the casting news.
The True Blood star's casting was first hinted at by co-creator Craig Thomas earlier this week. "There are a couple of characters we're hoping to bring back for an episode or an arc," he recently told TVGuide.com.
How I Met Your Mother boss on a Season 9, premiere's big moment and Ted's "terrible mistake"
Manganiello will reprise his role as Marshal's law school buddy Brad who also went on a date with Robin. He was previously seen on Season 5.
Are you excited to see Manganiello return?


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The Loss Library and Other Unfinished Stories
Distributed for Seagull Books
"Not writing is always a relief and sometimes a pleasure. Writing about what cannot be written, by contrast, is the devil's own job."
- Contents
- Review Quotes
The Last Walk
Mrs B
The Loss Library
Gravity Addict / 'all of a sudden'
Mouse Drawing
Dictionary Birds
Dr T
The Cold Storage Club
"[A] thought-provoking collection—some of these stories may, indeed, be more successful as failures than if they had been completed. And The Loss Library is also a truly lovely book (as object)."
"I couldn't resist the allure of Ivan Vladislavic's book of might-have-beens, and now that I've finished it, I am totally charmed by its originality and elegance."
Literature and Literary Criticism: African Languages
You may purchase this title at these fine bookstores. Outside the USA, see our international sales information.


text: Microsoft Thinks This Will Be the Last Console Generation Morgan Lewis August 17, 2016 News, Video Games Aaron Greenberg, who is Microsoft's head of Xbox games marketing, stated in an interview that this may be the last console generation. With three consoles in the Xbox One family, the original Xbox One, the Xbox One S, and Project Scorpio on the horizon, Microsoft has a number of consoles that will be compatible with all Xbox One games. When asked about whether this will be the last console generation, Greenberg said he thinks so. " I think it is. … For us, we think the future is without console generations; we think that the ability to build a library, a community, to be able to iterate with the hardware — we're making a pretty big bet on that with Project Scorpio. We're basically saying, "This isn't a new generation; everything you have continues forward and it works." We think of this as a family of devices." Project Scorpio has the potential to change the very fabric of the console market as we know it, not only being a part of the Xbox One "family" but also being the most powerful console ever built. Microsoft is moving more towards a PC approach to gaming, with games being compatible with all three consoles in the "Xbox One Family." This may force their competitors to follow suit, making this generation the final generation. Whether Project Scorpio is a success or not is still up in the air, but it isn't stopping Sony from going ahead with the PlayStation Neo. Only time will tell if Microsoft will revolutionize the gaming console market or fall flat on its head.


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Found this over at My Art, My So Called Life, and I thought I should give it a try 😉
A – Age: 24
B – Bed size: King…pillow top?
C – Chore you hate: cleaning the bathroom, toilets and tubs mostly
D – Dog's name: Kyra & Kamchatka (who live at my parents' in Houston)
E – Essential start your day item: Cereal
F – Favorite color: I'm between blue and pink
G – Gold or Silver: Silver…or white gold!!
H – Height: 5'7″
I – Instruments you play: none!!
J – Job title: Wife/Mother
K – Kid(s): Alexander and expecting number two who still has no name, sorry baby!
L – Living arrangements: 2 bedroom townhouse
M – Mom's name: Lorena
N – Nicknames: Soph, Sophie, Sophs
O – Overnight hospital stay other than birth: got hospitalized at 13 y/o 'cause I got food poisoning (Wal-Mart's hotdogs) and nose surgery (I had a fight with a door, and, obviously, the door won)
P – Pet Peeve: It drives me nuts to have glasses with dry milk in them…and there are tons more! Ask Tyler!
Q – Quote from a movie: Can't think of any
R – Right or left handed: right
S – Siblings: 2 sisters and 1 brother
T – Time you wake up: 6-6.30 and if I am lucky and get to sleep in 7am
U- Underwear: bikini briefs…being my faves my Calvin Klein's!!
V – Vegetable you dislike: beets
W – Ways you run late: Getting everybody's stuff together (my stuff and Alexander's stuff and sometimes even Tyler's!)
X – Xtra things you like: reading, making puzzles, sudoku, spending time with my family
Y – Yummiest food: SUSHI!!
Z – Wild Card: I love being Tyler's wife and Alexander's & Little Byrd's mommy!! Couldn't be any happier and proud of it!