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Teachers have one of the lowest-paid professional jobs in the U.S. You need a bachelor's degree, which can be costly — an equation that often means a lot of student loans. We've reported on the factors that make this particular job even more vulnerable to a ton of debt, including chronically low teacher pay, the increasing pressure to get a master's degree and the many ways to repay loans or apply for loan forgiveness.
More than 2,000 teachers responded to our first survey about the issue, and we're following up to hear a few of their stories:
Lauren Peńa is a 10th-grade English teacher in Oklahoma City with 10 years of experience. She's married and lives with her husband, stepson and 10-month-old daughter. She makes $43,000 a year.
After starting off with $30,000 in loans, she has $6,000 left to pay off. She took out a 15-year loan, but she's hoping to pay it off next year, 12 years after she took it out.
Some of her loans were forgiven because she worked in a Title I school and taught Spanish, a designated "high-need" subject.
"I tell my students: 'If you're going to be a teacher or a social worker, or have one of these important jobs that doesn't really compensate very well — don't take out loans, because it doesn't make financial sense,' " she says.
Peńa says she wishes someone had given her that advice — that maybe she'd have gone to a cheaper state school.
"It's just like this suffocating debt," says Ashley Castelli, a middle school language arts teacher who lives near St. Louis. She has been a teacher for five years and borrowed $42,000 to get her bachelor's degree. She has been paying her loans for six years, but owes the same amount she took out because she's paying down only the interest each month, not her principal.
She makes $41,000 a year.
"I feel, like, kind of duped," says Castelli. "I don't ever look at myself as a teacher making enough money to get ahead of the loans that I had to have for the degree that was required for my job."
She thought about enrolling in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, but she doesn't want to pay less per month and have that program go away. Her expected payoff date is in 2026, but she's hoping she can do it by 2023.
Andrew Kirk, 29, is a geography teacher in Dallas, approaching his fourth year of teaching. He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in history. When Kirk, an AmeriCorps alum, started teaching, he had close to $150,000 in debt. By this time next year, he estimates he'll have $100,000.
Kirk is enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and its income-driven repayments, which allows him to pay down his private loans. By next year, he hopes to have just federal loans left.
"Before I even knew about my options for repayments, I had a very pessimistic view about how things would turn out for me," Kirk says. "I thought that I'd always be a renter." He also worried about how "potential romantic partners" would see him.
But the low monthly payments and the potential for forgiveness in 10 years have Kirk optimistic. Last year he got married and bought a home.
"Those are some things I wouldn't have had the confidence to do without the security of a program like Public Service Loan Forgiveness," he says.
Michelle Smithers, 28, is a special- and general-education teacher at a middle school in the Queens borough of New York City. She has been teaching for five years and has a master's degree — as required by the state of New York. She has about $80,000 in student loans — as does her husband. Smithers says they think paying off their loans is going to be "a forever thing."
Smithers pays off her debt through income-driven repayments. She feels that her generation is "dealing with this ordeal," and that past generations "kind of frown upon us for having this loan debt."
"They always say things like 'Well, I worked full time and went to school full time and paid off my tuition,' " explains Smithers. "But that wasn't really a possibility for anyone that I know."
Tiffany Sanford, 33, works as an autism specialist at a school district in Portland, Ore. She provides early intervention for children from birth to 5 years.
When she got her teaching licenses, Sanford had just shy of $30,000 in debt. Now she's closer to $25,000.
"I think it's just been so normalized," Sanford says. "Everyone I know has student loans."
Sanford got a federal Teacher Education Assistance grant, thinking it would be forgiven. But because she waited too long to get into the classroom — she first took a job in academia teaching other teachers — the $5,000 grant got added to her loans. She'll now have to pay that back with interest.
Stephanie Plachy, 26, is a sixth-grade ELA/technology teacher at a Title I school in Brooklyn in New York City. Plachy started off with $75,000 in debt, and has so far paid off $15,000. She said it will take her about 10 years to pay off the remaining $60,000. Because she teaches at a low-income school, Plachy will get some loan forgiveness — $5,000 — after five years.
She thought she'd also be able to qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, but her time getting her master's degree reset the clock.
"Because my loans were technically in deferment while I was in grad school, even though I was paying them off — the same payments I had been paying since I finished undergrad — those didn't count as qualifying payments," Plachy says. "So my 10 years of public service would have to start again."
Plachy lives in the city with her dog and boyfriend.
"Every time I look at how much money I owe, I freak out a little bit," Plachy says. "But from month to month, I try to make it work and not stress out about it too much."
Danielle Bergeron teaches eighth-grade history in Kansas City, and just finished up her eighth year of teaching.
She got her master's degree right after undergrad, with the promise of an extra salary bump in mind. She borrowed just under $50,000 and knows her remaining debt to the penny: $38,878.15.
Bergeron expects to pay off her loans in 2026 or 2027.
"I always thought that the government was more lenient with student loans, for education — like you were granted a lot of forgiveness," Bergeron says. "If I would have known it's just a tiny, tiny fraction, maybe I would have done something differently."
But is she ready to leave teaching for a more lucrative career?
"What's the point of going to school and having all this debt if I'm just going to leave education?" she says.
Like Bergeron, teacher after teacher told us they love their jobs and don't want to leave.
"The loans are stressful and the pay is not good, but it's totally worth it," says Lauren Peńa.
Kayla Lattimore contributed to this report.
Teachers have one of the lowest paid professional jobs in the U.S. You need a four-year degree, and that can be costly. An expensive degree plus a low-paying job equals a whole lot of student loan debt. Elissa Nadworny of the NPR Ed team talked with teachers who are trying to work through that math problem.
ELISSA NADWORNY, BYLINE: When we talked to teachers about their student loans, we heard a lot of this.
UNIDENTIFIED TEACHER #1: I mean, it's just like this suffocating debt.
UNIDENTIFIED TEACHER #2: It feels like we're stuck to a ball and chain.
UNIDENTIFIED TEACHER #3: Oh my gosh, but it's like never ending, it seems like.
NADWORNY: Those are some of the 2,000 teachers that answered our call for their experience with student debt. We wanted to understand what makes this particular job even more vulnerable to a ton of debt. The first factor, of course, is chronically low teacher pay. On average, a teacher starts out making 32,000 a year. That's not super helpful for recent grads, considering the average student loan debt is about 34,000.
LAUREN PENA: Professionals and with a college degree and look at the way they pay us.
NADWORNY: Lauren Pena often hears that in the break room at school. She teaches 10th-grade English in Oklahoma City. And she remembers getting her first classroom job.
PENA: After waitressing, it sounds awesome to make $35,000 a year. But you find that $35,000 doesn't go very far.
NADWORNY: Especially when you're trying to pay off 30,000 with interest, like Pena is.
PENA: I tell my students, if you're going to be, like, a teacher or a social worker or have one of these important jobs that doesn't really compensate very well, don't take out a bunch of loans because it just doesn't make financial sense.
NADWORNY: Pena says she wishes someone had given her that advice. Maybe she'd have gone to a cheaper state school. Another big factor in all this debt, the increasing pressure to get a master's. Some schools and states require that teachers have that extra degree. And often, it's the only way to get a salary bump.
ASHLEY CASTELLI: Yeah, I feel, like, kind of duped a little bit.
NADWORNY: That's Ashley Castelli, a middle school language arts teacher who lives near St. Louis.
CASTELLI: The best I can hope for, for a raise, is to go get my master's. But that would require more student loans. So it's a Catch-22.
NADWORNY: That would be on top of the 42,000 she took out for her bachelor's. Castelli is trying to clear that debt in just 10 years, which means her monthly payments are about half her income.
CASTELLI: I don't ever look at myself as a teacher making enough money to get ahead of the loans that I had to have for the degree that was required for my job.
NADWORNY: And the teachers who do get masters', they're saddled with even more debt and, some told us, regret. That's combined with the rising cost of tuition and the seemingly limitless loans you can take out.
UNIDENTIFIED TEACHER #4: Right now, I have about $60,000.
UNIDENTIFIED TEACHER #6: Eighty-thousand dollars in debt.
UNIDENTIFIED TEACHER #7: About 80,000 right now.
UNIDENTIFIED TEACHER #8: About 100K.
NADWORNY: Once teachers have that debt, there are many ways to repay. Some plans make payments more affordable. Others forgive balances altogether. There are specific programs that offer teachers some relief. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness is one. Qualifying teachers have their loans forgiven after 10 years of repayment. There's also forgiveness programs for teachers in low-income schools and for those who teach state-designated, critical-needs subjects, like science or special education. But this plethora of options can be really confusing.
DANIELLE BERGERON: It's a mess.
NADWORNY: That's Danielle Bergeron of Kansas City. She's in her eighth year of teaching middle school history. And she still owes about 40,000 from getting her bachelor's and master's. She says there's so much information, it just adds to the frustration.
BERGERON: And every time you talk to these people on the phone through the loans, everyone gives you a different answer.
NADWORNY: To keep track, she has a Google Doc with passwords, balances and pay-off dates.
BERGERON: I mean, I have pages of notes from what people have told me about my loans and what to do. And everyone says something different.
NADWORNY: She did get $5,000 of her federal loans forgiven because she taught in a low-income school for five years.
BERGERON: I always thought that the government was more lenient with student loans for education, like you were granted a lot of forgiveness. And if I would had known it's just a tiny, tiny fraction, you know, maybe I would have done something differently.
NADWORNY: But is she ready to leave teaching for a more lucrative career?
BERGERON: What's the point in going to school and having all this debt if I'm just going to leave the - leave education?
NADWORNY: And teacher after teacher told us they love their jobs. They don't want to leave. But as districts struggle to fill up open teaching positions and parents and policymakers pushed to improve the quality of our teaching force, it seems like something's got to give. Elissa Nadworny, NPR News.
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Note: This post is a sneak peek of a French Visa eGuide we've just published and are sharing for with anyone interested in applying for their first French Visa or renewing it.
On behalf of the Expats Paris Editorial team, I would like to express my gratitude to many people who saw us through this eBook; to all those who provided support, talked things over, read, wrote, offered comments, allowed us to quote their remarks and assisted in the editing, proofreading, and design. Without you, this book would never find its way to the Web and to so many people who dream of living in Paris. Should you be interested in getting this book? You can get yourself a copy right here
It is a well-known fact that France is one of the most popular destinations from all around the world.
Its popularity mostly comes as a result of country's beautiful attractions such as the Eiffel Tower, Palace of Versailles, Côte d'Azur, etc.
If you are planning a trip to these destinations, or you simply want to visit the country, you need the following legal documents:
● A Valid Passport
● France Tourist Visa
● A planned itinerary
A France Tourist Visa is the most important document to have whether you plan a business trip, a holiday vacation with your family or any other legal purpose of entering the country.
The vast majority of trips to France are between the months of May and September.
In the case of visiting the country purely for tourist attractions, we suggest you avoid this period due to its increasing flow of travelers. Winter nights in Paris, for example, are very colorful, especially the area that is near the Eiffel Tower. It is guaranteed that you will enjoy France even in a non-peak month.
Here are some points to consider before applying for a France Visa:
1. You need a passport valid for at least three months after your last visit to France. Don't forget to take some photocopies of it. We recommend you to bring at least three copies.
2. Have at least five images with your portrait profile. When photo-shooting for these, make sure to wear casual clothing and a white/transparent background for the entire image.
3. Show your financial status – you can get copies of these documents from your bank. Documents that can confirm this information are brokerage accounts, pensions, dividends, etc. Bring copies of these too.
4. Get a health insurance that covers the situations of injury and sickness. You might not need it but it is recommended to do so.
5. Clarify your visits' purpose; if you travel to France for a business meeting, make sure to mention this at the submission of your Visa request. As a final step, legalize these documents at a public notary.
6. If your purpose of traveling is working, you need a legal contract approved by the French Ministry of Labor. Additionally, you will have to pass a medical exam, and both of these documents should be accompanied with a copy of the contract from the employer.
7. A medical exam is required, also, in the case of studying in France. The admission letter and enrollments certificates must be presented while applying for your study Visa. Make sure to bring copies that state your academic records.
8. Planning a marriage in France? In this case, you need to apply for a special type of Visa. A very important rule is to make sure that your spouse is a French resident before 40 days to the expected date of the wedding.
9. Note that you will be charged different amounts depending on the type of Visa you apply for. You can check the price with French consultants in your country of residence. After completing this step, you can freely submit your documentation to the French Consulate and wait for your Schengen Visa to be approved.
During the process of reviewing your file, some instances might delay the procedure because of some confirmation documents. In general, Visa applications might take some time before approval; this is why it is very important to determine your purpose of visiting France straight from the beginning.
Optionally, you can apply for a Schengen Visa that offers you the possibility of traveling to 25 European countries without any restriction. This might come handy if you plan a trip to the Europe. You might not get a chance to visit some East European countries, but it is worth getting a Schengen Visa as opposed to a simple one.
Here are some France Visa types for you to consider before applying:
1. France Tourist Visa – can be issued for 90 days maximum. If you plan a visit to your friends or family, then this type is suitable for you.
2. France Business Visa – also issued for 90 days. This is the best choice for business owners or business workers who need to attend corporate meetings in France.
3. France Transit Visa – requires you to stay in France no longer than a few hours or a couple of days.
4. France Spouse Visa – mostly requested by couples who need to visit their spouse for a longer period of time.
Each Visa type requires a certain set of documents attached to the application. It is a good idea to check with the French Embassy in your country for some directions or guides on preparing the right acts.
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A shaggy coat with an extended amount of fur under its chin is how the Bearded Collie is usually characterized. The unique appearance of the breed is attributed to its breeding for both herding and show competition. Characteristics of physical prowess, which are typically associated with herding dogs are not apparent in the Beardie. Its body is longer than it is tall and medium in size. It has strong legs that are straight and completely covered with fur. The lengthy coat makes the facial features ambiguous, except for the large eyes that tend to be animated. Most of the time the ears lie loosely against the sides of the large head.
The Bearded Collie is an easy-going breed that is a fun household pet. It will play games and entertain young children with its sometimes goofy antics. However, supervision is recommended when they are with younger children since its energetic tendency may cause them to accidentally cause harm. It loves attention and loves being in the company of family members. Early training is necessary to teach the stubborn Beardie, as it is often called, proper behavior. Some types may exhibit herding ways, including nipping the heels of people or other household pets.
Height and Weight
Male height: 20-22 inchesMale weight: 46-60 poundsFemale height: 20-21 inchesFemale weight: 45-55
Health Problems
There are no major health conditions associated with the Bearded Collie. Some types may develop hip dysplasia and cataracts. Its coat is thick and it can easily develop skin infections.
Ideal Living Conditions
The Bearded Collie is bred for outdoor farm living, but it can adapt to just about any environment. It needs both a large space for running around and close contact with its family. An ideal scenario is to place it in a large yard and plan daily family activities with it.
Working Bearded Collies will obtain sufficient exercise. If it is kept indoors as a pet it will definitely need to get a major workout outdoors. It needs more than a short walk around the block. Jogs and long brisk walks are more in line with the Bearded ColliesтАЩ energy level.
Life Expectancy
An average of 12-14 years life expectancy
Litter Size
An average of 7 puppies
The coat of the Bearded Collie requires regular attention since it can easily become tangled and matted. Tangles are easily removed with brushing and a little water. Depending on how close to the skin the fur is, it may be necessary to have a professional pet groomer shave it down. Brushing is normally necessary only a few times during the week. When the dogтАЩs coat is shedding, more brushing is recommended.
The Bearded Collie's origin isn't completely known.
The coat of the Bearded Collie is different in puppyhood and adulthood. At birth the coat is fawn, blue, brown, or black. White markings may or may not exist. As it reaches adulthood the coat color, with the exception of white, becomes lighter.


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Exploring alternative fuels to save energy
More and more consumers are interested in finding ways to minimise their impact on the environment. This includes finding ways to cut down on carbon emissions when driving. As conventional petrol is becoming increasingly scarce and costly, it's important to find alternatives. There are numerous forms of alternative fuel available, from biodiesel to electricity. The following are a few of the most promising forms of fuel, which could help reduce the impact of cars on climate change.
One of the primary forms of alternative fuel is electricity, which has become an important segment of the automobile market. Electricity is now used as an alternative to petrol in both the best SUVs and luxury brands like Lexus and BMW. Electric cars don't produce any tail pipe emissions, and cost far less to run. Bestselling hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius are capable of running on both fossil fuels and electricity. Although fully electric cars have yet to capture the attention of mainstream consumers, this technology is on the rise. Tesla has just released a car that can run for up to 160 miles without any need to charge its batteries, and other long-distance electric vehicles are in the works.
Natural Gas
Another popular alternative fuel is natural gas, which can be found in both compressed and liquefied states. Natural gas offers a smog reduction rate of up to 90%, and reduces carbon emissions up to 40% in comparison to fossil fuels. Most vehicles require some form of modification in order to accept this type of fuel. Propane is also used as a liquefied fuel, produced from processed natural gas combined with refined petroleum. This is a popular alternative in Europe, where it comprises over 10% of the fuel used in countries like the Netherlands.
Drivers who are looking for an alternative fuel that is safe for a car normally run on petrol may wish to look at ethanol. This biofuel produces fewer carbon emissions, and can be used in Flexible Fuel Vehicles. Brazil is one of the leaders in the use of ethanol, producing this fuel from native sugarcane. The Brazilian Fiat 147 was the first automobile to run solely on pure ethanol, but there are now multiple models that are capable of using this biofuel.
You may have seen cars on listings websites like www.motoring.com.au described as "Fuel Cell Vehicles." These are able to run on hydrogen, which is mixed with oxygen to create electricity within the engine. Hydrogen can also be used in vehicles with internal combustion engines, producing water vapour and heat to power the vehicle. At the moment, these types of cars are prohibitively expensive for most consumers but there is a high interest in hydrogen due to its clean energy potential.
Similar to ethanol, biodiesel is another biofuel made from plants. However, it's created without any need for fermentation and is generated using pure vegetable fat. Many diesel engines are able to run on biodiesel, but there is some concern about the fuel's long-term impact on the car.
Although none of these methods are perfect for widespread use, scientists are hard at work to refine these alternative fuels to make them more viable options. You can expect to choose from a wide range of environmentally-friendly fuels in the cars of the future.


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NAMA Coffee, Tea And Water Show Registration Is Now Open
It's Much More Than What's in Your Cup
Nov. 12-14 in New Orleans
Chicago – June 21, 2018 – Registration for NAMA's Coffee, Tea and Water Show (CTW) has officially opened. Don't miss your chance to participate in the nation's largest coffee services industry event. CTW delivers insight into the future of the industry by showcasing new technologies and trends that are impacting business and driving change.
Mark your calendars now for November 12-14, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. Here are just a few of the new and exciting things in store at this year's CTW:
- Coffee Crawl
The NAMA Foundation will hold its inaugural Coffee Crawl to experience the finest flavors of New Orleans before diving into Day 1 of CTW.
- Education you won't want to miss!
New! The Essence of Coffee – An immersive experience that will take you from the origin of coffee to taste profiles to the customer experience.
Other education topics include:
- Bean2Cup
- Technology trends in OCS
- Water taste and quality
- Sustainability
- Consumer Trends
- New! Product Showcase and People's Choice Awards
New this year, CTW will feature a showcase dedicated to new products to serve the workplace. Representing a variety of categories, attendees will have the opportunity to see, touch and taste the new offerings being introduced into the channel and vote for their favorites.
Register by September 12th, 2018 and save big with NAMA's early bird special. To learn more about CTW and to register, visit www.coffeeteandwater.org.
Founded in 1936, NAMA is the association representing the $25 billion U.S. convenience services industry. With more than 1,000 member companies – including many of the world's most recognized brands – NAMA provides advocacy, education and research for its membership. Visit NAMA on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.


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Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
Now above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath.Your "yes" must be "yes" and your "no" must be "no," so that you won't fall under judgment. — James 5:12
Recently a young Notre Dame fan suffering from brain cancer was brought to the attention of the Irish's head football coach. The sick ten-year-old was a major Notre Dame fan and was nearing the end of his life, so the coach decided to pay him a visit. After a several-hour visit with the young fan, his mother noted that it was the first time in months she had seen her son smile.
Prior to leaving, the coach asked if there was anything he could do for him. The young man asked if he could call the first offensive play of the team's next game. The coach promised he would honor that request and asked what the play would be. The young man replied, "Pass right."
Sadly, the young fan passed away the day before the game. After the opening kickoff, the Irish found themselves on their own one-yard line for their first offensive play—not the place for a pass. Before going on to the field, the quarterback asked the coach what play to run. Without any hesitation the coach told him to run the young man's play. It resulted in a thirteen-yard gain, but it meant so much more than that. A very important lesson was taught to every player and anyone else who heard this story. The coach gave his word, and he honored it.
We don't need signed contracts, blood pacts, or extra incentives. All that should matter is your word. In our everyday walk, we represent everything we are associated with: our work, teams, schools, church, and most of all, our Savior. That is why our "yes" must be "yes," and our "no" must mean "no."
1. Do I honor God with how I talk and how I act?
2. Do all people see me as an honest and trustworthy person?
3. Do I require more of other people than I do of myself?
Genesis 47:28–31; Matthew 5:33–37
Father, I pray that all I say and do are worthy of You. Amen.


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Two films, two different looks - Priyanka Chopra enjoys herself
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) It's Priyanka Chopra all the way this month with 'God Tussi Great Ho' and 'Chamku' releasing within two weeks of each other. And the svelte actress promises to look completely different in the two.
'Not that I planned for 'God Tussi...' and 'Chamku' to come one after another. But fortunately I look very different in both. In 'God Tussi...' I'm dressed in shorts and jeans. I wear a nose-ring throughout the film...a very hip and 'today' thing to do. In 'Chamku' I'm a schoolteacher. So I'm dressed in saris.'
While 'God Tussi...' is set to release Aug 15, 'Chamku' will hit screens Aug 22.
The actress says she enjoyed herself while working for 'God Tussi...' with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
But it is her 'Chamku' co-star Bobby Deol whom she can't stop talking about.
'Bobby and I go back a long way. He and Sunnyji (Sunny Deol) are a part of my initial phase in Mumbai. Sunnyji did my first film 'The Hero' with me when I was a nobody. He didn't have to. But he encouraged a newcomer. I'll never forget that.
'As for Bobby we've done two films together before. I'd do anything for the Deols' banner Vijeta Films any time,' Priyanka said.
Is that why she agreed to be in 'Chamku' though it's an out-and-out Bobby Deol film?
'It is Bobby's film, but I've a substantial role. I am the shoulder he cries on. Sometimes it's good to be a shoulder instead of shouldering a film,' she chuckled.


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Tom Shepherd writes about the pride of the knowledge worker:
I had this point hammered home almost immediately as I was immersed into product and user research. See, as ?automate and improve? types, we are often taught to believe that every worker involved in a business process needs to be told what to do and is limited to doing that work assigned by their manager or team lead. Extrapolating that point, one might assume that measurement of productivity is necessary to enforce good working habits. In some rare cases, this is true, but almost to an individual, what I?ve witnessed are people who are conscientious and truly care about their jobs and their performance. They take pride in their accomplishments, and they are competitive with their colleagues.
I must have missed this "automate and improve" class that teaches you to believe workers have to be micromanaged.? I subscribe to the view that the process should remove the mundane and enable the great.? I'm glad Tom is experiencing this first hand as well.? As a consultant and BPM practitioner, I see this all the time in the field.? People care about their work and they want to do it well.
This philosophy has impacts even on seemingly small elements of business process:? do you assign work based on skill levels and some notion of "fairness"?? Are you overly concerned about cherry picking?? Or do you just let users pull the work down as fast as they can work it and reward the most productive and constructive members of the team?
I try to remind our customers and partners that a BPM solution doesn't replace good management of people.? You still have to decide who to keep and who to let go - who to coach and who to reward.? And software does not excuse you from these responsibilities. Look - people matter.? You have to nurture your human resources or you pay the price in the long run.
I recently met with a customer who achieved a 300% increase in productivity with the solution we helped them build.? To give credit where it is due - they designed the process. The process improvement team had the insight (without our help) that more of the work being performed was fungible than others in the business believed.? They needed BPM software and some experts like our own at BP3 to? show HOW to implement the process to realize their vision - but it was their own key insights that led to the project we helped them with.? Now that they've implemented the process, they're in the position of letting their best team members handle the work.
It would be tempting to think that we automated most of the work.? But actually, we automated the mundane-? notifying the experts when something went wrong with their book of business, rather than making them responsible for constantly monitor for completeness.? It wasn't so much that we automated more - it is that we automated the right parts, and transformed something transactional and case-management-oriented into something process-driven (They previously had what could best be described as case management work - with a set of cases assigned to each person. ).
Of course, before we all embarked on the process, we were told this couldn't be done - that the work wasn't fungible.? And ACM proponents would have told us this knowledge work isn't suitable to BPM.? But it was clear to us that it makes more sense to have software do the parts that are the same every time.? What's LEFT after we boiled down the process, is the case management activity real people need to perform. But what they were doing before was case management and process management... manually.? And the users weren't clear which was which.
Ironically, there was more assembly-line thinking in the old approach than the new approach.


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Welcome to Songs of Salvation!
Join Christian authors as they share their "Songs of Salvation" to uplift and encourage believers and glorify God.
Authors, find out how to share your Song of Salvation here.
And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.
Revelation 12:11 NLT
I did not grow up in a Christian home. My family was mistreated by various churches and so they left the church. I, however, was always curious about church, and especially Jesus. When I was about 7 or 8, I started reading my aunt's discarded Bible on my own. That year, over Thanksgiving, I got upset with my family because they weren't doing anything to honor God on God's holiday. They all thought I was crazy, since Thanksgiving was about the pilgrims in their minds. So, I grabbed the Bible, and I turned to Psalm 100, which, in that translation, is subtitled, "A Psalm of Thanksgiving." I presented that to them as proof that Thanksgiving was about God, and I proudly stood in front of my family and read that Psalm before dinner.
As I grew up, I was constantly drawn to God, and I would go to church with anyone who invited me. I used to finagle invitations to spend the night on Saturday nights with friends so I could go to their churches. I attended a variety of churches and my love of God was strong. However, in high school, I was bullied by a lot of kids in one of the church activities I went to, and so I stopped going to church. Then, in college, I went to a religiously affiliated college, thinking it would connect me to God. Unfortunately, because I wasn't baptized into "their" church, I was treated as less than by many of my fellow students and staff. I started walking away from God, secretly loving Jesus in my heart, but afraid to say so, because the people who claimed to love Jesus the most were the most cruel to me.
However, one summer, when studying in the West Bank, I found myself walking the streets of the old city of Jerusalem on a regular basis. There, I could feel the whispers of God, and was in awe of walking the same paths Jesus must have traveled. I knew in my heart that I firmly belonged to Jesus, and I made a firm commitment to pursuing Him. When I returned home, I found a new church, and recommitted my life to Jesus, choosing to become baptized as a Christian.
There are a lot of mean people in churches, and becoming a Christian doesn't mean you won't have to deal with those people. I've learned to listen to the whispers of Jesus in my heart, leaning on Him for comfort. I've learned that those are the people who need Jesus most of all, and they are exactly in the right place to find Him, if they will open their hearts to His love. Listen for His whispers in your heart, and He will guide you where you need to go.


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Download the Know Your Rights chapter on your right to education or browse through the topics below.
[Note: The following material is for your information only. It is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice.]
Do I have a right to education?
Early childhood care and education
School attendance
Choosing a school and school admission
School curriculum and exams
Student councils
School discipline
Privacy in school
Cost of school
Special education needs
School transport
Do I have a right to education?
Yes. All children and young people in Ireland have the right to education. This right is protected under the Irish Constitution. In addition, the Education Act 1998 requires the Government to make sure that everyone living in the State is guaranteed "a level and quality of education appropriate to meeting the needs and abilities of that person". The Government must make sure that you receive a certain standard of education. This right is generally defined as covering primary and second-level education.
Early Childhood Care and Education (for parents and guardians)
When is my child eligible for free early childhood
Young children are entitled to one year of free pre-school care and education. This is called the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme. Children are eligible for this if they are aged between3 years 2 months and 4 years 7 months on 1 September of the relevant year. The ECCE scheme is available to all children for three hours a day during term times in the year before a child starts primary school. The Government pays for this scheme.
Where can I go if I have a complaint about the childcare services that my child receives?
If you have a general complaint, you should first complain to the service provider or child-minder. If you are unhappy with their response, you may contact your local county childcare committee at www.dcya.gov.ie. You can also contact Tusla's Early Years Pre- School Inspection Services at www.tusla.ie.
Is childcare regulated?
All organisations providing crèche and pre-school services must be registered with and inspected by Tusla's Early Years Pre-School Inspection Services and must follow rules about hygiene, health and safety, and staffing. This applies to both public and private providers. Registered childminders who mind four or more preschool children privately in their own home must also be registered and inspected.
Where can I go if I am concerned about the safety of a child?
If you have any concern about the safety of a child, contact the Child and Family Agency or the Gardaí. See My Right to Protection from Harm of this guide for more details.
School attendance
Do I have to go to school?
Yes. You must go to school from the age of 6 until you are 16 years old, or you have finished three years of secondary school. The only exception is if you are being educated at home.
Do I have a right to be taught at home?
Your parent or guardian can choose to educate you at home. To do this, they must register you with the Child and Family Agency's Educational Welfare Services which will work with them to make sure that your education meets the required standard.
Do I have to go school every day?
Yes. Your parent or guardian must make sure that you go to school every day and must tell the school and give a reason if you are going to be absent.
What happens if I am sick or have other reasons for not going to school?
If you are unable to attend school, your parent or guardian should contact the school, preferably in writing, to explain why. If you miss 20 or more days in a school year or if your school is concerned that you are missing too many days, the school must tell the Child and Family Agency's Educational Welfare Services. If there is no clear reason for your absence, the agency may send someone to visit your parent or guardian to work out how to improve your school attendance.
Choosing a school and school admission
Who decides which school I attend?
Your parent or guardian will usually decide which school you will attend. You do not have an absolute right to attend the school of your choice, but the State must provide you with a school near your home that meets your parents' or guardian's religious or philosophical beliefs. Schools do not have to admit a child if there are no places available. You do not have the right to choose which school you attend.
What rules must the school follow in its admissions policy?
Each school must have an admissions policy which is available to the public. In general, schools cannot refuse to admit you based on any of the following equality grounds:
- gender
- marital or civil status
- family status
- sexual orientation
- religion
- disability
- race
- membership of the Traveller community.
There are some exceptions. For example, girls' schools are entitled to admit only girls. The same applies to boys schools. Also, religious or faithbased schools can give preference to pupils of that religion or faith.
Do I have a right to complain if my child is refused admission to a school? (for parents and guardians)
Yes. If a school refuses to enrol your child, you may appeal the decision to the school's Board of Management. If this is unsuccessful, you can appeal to the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills. You can also ask for help from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission to make a complaint to the Equality Tribunal or the Ombudsman for Children. You will find contact details at the end of this guide.
School curriculum and exams
Who decides what I learn at school?
The Minister for Education and Skills sets the curriculum (the subjects to be taught) taking into account the advice of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Your school and teachers decide what you will learn from that curriculum every day at school.
Do I have a right to choose my own subjects at school?
For your first eight years in school (from junior infants to sixth class), you will study the set curriculum (seven study areas, some of which are further divided into subjects).
The curriculum aims to:
- develop each child's potential to the full,
- encourage a love of learning, and
- help children develop skills they will use throughout their lives.
In secondary school you will be able to choose certain subjects within the curriculum. However, you must study English, Mathematics and Irish.
For more information see www.curriculumonline.ie
Do I have the right not to study religion in school?
Yes, but only if your parent or guardian agrees. If you do not share the religion of your school, or do not have a religion, you do not have to attend religious instruction. Your parent or guardian can ask for you not to participate in this class and the school should agree to this. If you belong to a different religion from that of your school, the school does not have to provide you with instruction in that religion.
Do I have to do homework?
Each school sets its own rules and policies for homework and as a pupil you are responsible for following the rules and policies of your school.
Do I have to do tests and exams?
You must follow school rules or policy which may include sitting tests and exams. Pupils in primary schools will do standardised tests in reading and maths in 2nd, 4th and 6th classes. The law does not say that you must sit the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate exams. However, the Leaving Certificate is the most common way into third-level education (universities and third-level colleges).
There are also other education options such as the Leaving Certificate Applied, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Awards (some of these awards used to be called Further Education and Training Awards) and other courses and access programmes.
Children who are educated at home do not have to sit formal examinations but they can arrange to do so. You can get more information on the website of the State Examinations Commission, www.examinations.ie.
Can I appeal the results of my Junior Certificate or Leaving Certificate exams if I think they are unfair?
Yes. To appeal a result in a Junior Certificate subject, talk to your school which will apply to the State Examinations Commission on your behalf. To appeal a result in a Leaving Certificate subject, you must fill in an appeal application form which you can get from your school. You must then send the form to the State Examinations Commission. For both exams there is a fee for each subject you wish to appeal.
Student Councils
Student councils let second-level students work with school management, staff and parents for the benefit of the school and its students.
Can I set up a student council in my school?
Yes. Students in post-primary schools have the right to set up a student council and to get help from the school to do this. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has a resource pack on student councils which you might find useful – see www.dcya.ie.
School discipline
What happens if I get into trouble at school?
Schools must have a system to deal with students who cause trouble or break the rules.By law, the Board of Management of every school must have a code of behaviour for students.The code of behaviour explains what will happen if you do not obey the school's rules.
Your school will give a copy of the code of behaviour to your parents or guardian when you enrol. The school may ask your parents or guardian to confirm in writing that they agree with the procedures in the code and that they will do all they can to make sure you obey the rules.
If you cause trouble in school, the school may consider a number of options such as:
- detention (being required to stay in school during lunchtime or afterschool for an hour or so),
- confiscation (taking away something,such as your mobile phone), or
- temporarily excluding you from class(putting you outside the classroom).If your behaviour is more serious, the school can suspend you or even expel you (explained on the next page). However, the school must act fairly and give you a chance to have your say.
What happens if I am suspended?
Suspension means you are not allowed to attend school for a set number of days. A school may suspend you if you have seriously misbehaved. The school's decision must be reasonable and reflect the seriousness of what you have done. Schools must have procedures in place which outline what steps must be taken before you can be suspended.
What happens if I am expelled?
Expulsion means you cannot attend this school again. By law, schools must have procedures in place which outline the steps to be taken before you can be expelled. For instance, the school's Board of Management must tell the Educational Welfare Officer that the school plans to expel you.The school must then wait at least 20 days before it can expel you. The Educational Welfare Officer will try to find a way to make sure that you still get an education, perhaps in another school.
Can I appeal my suspension or expulsion?
You cannot appeal it yourself but your parents or guardian can appeal it for you. They must first appeal to the school's Board of Management.If this is not successful, they can appeal to the Department of Education and Skills. An appeals committee will hear the appeal and make recommendations to the Secretary General of the Department on what action to take. The Secretary General will then write to your parents or guardian and to the school's Board of Management with the reasons for the decision. The Secretary General may also tell the Board of Management how to resolve the issue.
Can a teacher or anyone else hit me at school?
No-one is allowed to hit you or be physically abusive to you in any way. If you have been physically abused at school by a teacher or anyone else, you should tell your parents or guardian, or an adult you trust.You, or your parent or guardian acting on your behalf, can make a complaint to the Gardaí. Your parents or guardian may also complain to the school on your behalf.
Can I complain if I think my teacher is treating me unfairly?
Your parent or guardian can make a complaint on your behalf directly to the teacher. If you are not happy with the teacher's response, your parents or guardian can complain to the school principal. If the issue is not resolved, your parent or guardian can make a complaint to the school's Board of Management. Finally, if you feel that the way your complaint was handled by the school was unfair, you can complain to the Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO). If the complaint is about discrimination,your parent or guardian may complain to the Equality Tribunal.
If the complaint is about a data protection issue, you can complain to the Data Protection Commissioner (details at the back of this guide).
How do I make a complaint to my child's school? (For parents and guardians)
If you want to make a complaint about your child's education or treatment,you should follow these steps:
- Speak directly to your child's teacher,following the usual arrangements for this.
- If the matter remains unresolved,speak to the school principal.
- If necessary, and if the complaint concerns a teacher, write formally to the school principal.
- If the complaint is not resolved by the principal, write to the chairperson of the Board of Management of the school. The chairperson will refer the complaint to a sub-committee which will investigate and reply to you.
- If you do not agree with the outcome (result) of the investigation, write to the chairperson appealing the decision.
- If you are not satisfied with the response of the chairperson then you can complain to the Ombudsman for Children (OCO). See page 71 of this pack for contact details.
What is bullying?
Bullying is negative behaviour by a person or group against you which is repeated overtime. Bullying can be verbal, psychological or physical and can take place to your face, by phone, online or through social media. Bullying behaviour can take many forms including:
- deliberately excluding you from a group or activity;
- nasty gossip about you;
- placing an offensive or hurtful message, image or statement on a social network site or other public forum or website where it can be viewed or repeated by other people;
- bullying based on your identity (that is bullying because you are gay or transgender, of a different race, a Traveller, have a disability or have special educational needs).
If you are being bullied, you have a right to be protected. No-one should bully you for any reason. For more information about bullying, please see the section on taking part in the online community on page 14.
What should the school do if I am being bullied or if I report a friend being bullied?
First, you should tell your teacher, school principal or other trusted adult about the bullying. Schools must have a policy for dealing with bullying. This should state clearly that bullying is unacceptable. The school should have:
- procedures (instructions) for investigating and dealing with bullying;
- procedures to help those affected by bullying;
- strategies to prevent bullying happening in the first place; and
- a record of measures they take to tackle bullying.
Privacy in school
Do I have a right to privacy in school?
Privacy in school means attending school without any interference by the school in your private life, your personal space, your body or your belongings. There are some situations where a school can interfere with your privacy. For example, a teacher can search your bag if he or she believes that you are carrying illegal substances or alcohol. However, both you and your parent or guardian must agree to this.
Your parent or guardian must be present if a teacher wants to search you, for example,to check what is in your pockets.
Your locker is school property but you are entitled to privacy while the locker is assigned to you during the school year. A teacher may search your locker if he or she has a good reason for doing so. The teacher should tell you the reason for the search.
Do my parents have a right to know how I am doing in school?
Your parents or guardian have a right to be kept informed about your education and behaviour in school. This is usually done through school reports, which parents receive once a year,and through parent-teacher meetings.
Do I have a right to see my school records?
Not until you reach 18 years of age. This is when the school has to make school records available to you if you ask for them. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian can access school records on your behalf.
Cost of school
Can I get financial assistance to help pay for the costs of school? (for parents and guardians)
You can apply for support from the Department of Social Protection to help with the cost of your child's schooling.There are a number of grants available.These are means-tested so, to qualify, you will have to meet a number of conditions.The types of financial assistance include
- the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance;
- the School Books Grant scheme; and
- no exam fees for medical card holders.
You can find out more on the website of the Department of Social Protection, www.welfare.ie.
Some schools have their own schemes to help parents with costs. To find out if your child's school has a scheme, contact the school.
Special educational needs
If you have special educational needs, you have the right to education that is suitable to your needs.
Where can I go to school if I have special educational needs?
You can be educated in:
- a mainstream class in a mainstream primary or post-primary school;
- a special class in a mainstream primary or post-primary school which has fewer students than other classes; or
- a special school for students with special educational needs.
The law says that children with special educational needs should, where possible, be educated in a mainstream school with children who do not have special needs. This should happen unless it would not be in your best interests or the best interests of the other children in the school.
Do I have a right to additional supports if I go to a mainstream primary school?
You may be given additional teaching support from a learning support or resource teacher. You may also be given access to a Special Needs Assistant (SNA) if you have significant care needs to help you with practical tasks, such as getting around the school. All primary schools have a number of learning support or resource teachers and you will not necessarily need to be assessed to access these teaching supports. It is up to the school to decide how to share these teachers.
A primary school can also apply to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for additional teaching support or access to SNA support if you have a more severe disability, such as a hearing impairment or autistic spectrum disorder. A formal assessment will be required to access this support and the support of an SNA.
If I had additional supports in primary school, will I get them at post-primary level?
You will not automatically get additional supports such as extra teaching support or a Special Needs Assistant when you go to post-primary school. However, if you have an ongoing need, the school may provide you with some additional learning support from its existing learning support resources, or it may apply to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for additional resources.This means that your parents or guardian will have to submit medical reports about your specific needs so the NCSE can assess whether to give additional supports including SNA support if you continue to require it.
School transport
Bus Éireann operates a school transport scheme for the Department of Education and Skills to provide transport to and from school for children who do not live near their school.
Is my child eligible for school transport? (for parents and guardians)
If your child is in primary school, they maybe eligible for school transport if they live more than 3.2km from the nearest suitable national school. To be eligible for school transport at second-level, your child must live over 4.8km from the nearest suitable post-primary school and attend that school.
If your child has a special educational need arising from a diagnosed disability,they may be eligible for transport under a special scheme. To find out more see the Department of Education's website, www.education.ie, under 'school transport'.
If I am unhappy about a school transport decision affecting my child, can I appeal it?
Yes. You may appeal some decisions under the School Transport Scheme to the School Transport Appeals Board. There is no charge for making an appeal. You can find information about the Schools Transport Appeals Board on the Department of Education and Skills website, www.education.ie, under 'bodies and committees'.


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VANCOUVER—The Conservative government is providing courts with new powers to lock up people found not criminally responsible for their crimes due to mental problems.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the government's latest tough-on-crime legislation targets people who are found to be too dangerous to be released.
"The new legislation introduced today focuses on victims and places public safety at the forefront of decision-making," Harper said in Vancouver, where he was joined by Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Heritage Minister James Moore.
"This will ensure that 'not-criminally-responsible' accused people found to be too dangerous to be released are no longer a threat to their victims or Canadian communities."
Courts will be allowed to designate people who are found not criminally responsible as "high risk" — meaning they could be held for up to three years before their mental status is reviewed to see if they are fit for release.
Offenders with such a designation could not be released until a court agrees. They would never be given unescorted passes and "could only obtain an escorted pass in narrow circumstances," said the government.
Currently, a review board — chaired by a judge and including mental health professionals — assesses such cases on an annual basis.
The controversy around the issue has cropped up recently. Next Friday, a man found not criminally responsible for the deaths of his three children in 2008 in Merritt, B.C., is slated for a psychiatric review.
Allan Schoenborn asked for, and got, a delay last November for his review. Schoenborn is confined to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Port Coquitlam, but is allowed an annual review of his case to determine whether he should be given any liberties.
In 2011, the B.C. Review Board concluded the lead psychiatrist at the Port Coquitlam facility could decide whether to give Schoenborn escorted leave.
But the psychiatrist said later he didn't know Schoenborn's ex-wife also lives in the community, prompting the B.C. government to push for changes to the Criminal Code to scrap the mandatory yearly review.
In mid-December last year, a former Quebec cardiologist was released 18 months after being found not criminally responsible for killing his two children in 2009.
"We've heard from Canadians loud and clear, something here is very wrong," Harper said Friday.
Under the existing system, the board assesses the individual and designs a plan "that both protects the public and attempts to provide opportunities to treat the underlying mental disorder."
Friday's news release says the new system "would explicitly make public safety the paramount consideration in the court and the review board decision-making process."
The new legislation will also "clarify" the meaning of someone being a significant public threat. It will now include offences that are "criminal in nature but not necessarily violent in order for restrictions to be imposed on an accused."
The Supreme Court of Canada previously ruled in 1999 that review boards must order an absolute discharge for people found not criminally responsible as long as they do not pose a significant threat to the public.
The existing law also states that courts and review boards must choose "the least onerous and least restrictive" conditions for the accused.
The current standard, according to Justice department documents, is to "balance the dual roles of protecting the public and treating the accused in a fair and humane manner that respects his or her rights."
In a background document on its website, the Justice department states: "It is a fundamental principle of the Canadian criminal justice system that an accused must possess the capacity to understand that his or her behaviour was wrong in order to be found guilty of an offence."


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Claremont man faces charges after 4-year-old reports assault
Kenneth Claflin arrested after 5-day investigation
Kenneth Claflin arrested after 5-day investigation
A Claremont man is facing sexual assault charges after an investigation that began when a 4-year-old child reported being assaulted, according to police.
Claremont police said Kenneth Claflin, 21, was arrested Thursday after a five-day investigation. He was charged with aggravated felonious sexual assault.
Claremont police, the New Hampshire Division for Children, Youths and Families and the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Child Advocacy Center began investigating Saturday after the child reported being assaulted.
Claflin was arraigned Thursday in Claremont, where cash bail was set at $10,000, and was later taken to the Sullivan County House of Corrections in Unity.
The Sullivan County Attorney's Office will be handling prosecution. Claflin is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 9 for a probable cause hearing.
Questions about the case can be directed to Capt. Mark Chase at 603-542-9538.


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Electric room heaters serve as an efficient method of warming up the room without turning on the furnace to heat the entire home. Unlike gas-powered room heaters, electric heaters require no ventilation, making them safe for indoor use virtually anywhere in the home. Before you invest in an electric heater, take the time to compare different technologies and features to find the right unit to suit your needs.
Heating Technology
When shopping for electric room heaters, you can choose from three basic types of technology. Convection heaters spread heat over the entire room and serve as an effective method of heating large spaces. Some come with a fan to spread heat more effectively, while others, such as the oil-filled radiator, rely on the room's natural airflow to transfer heat. Radiant heaters, also known as reflective or quartz heaters, are designed for spot heating. They heat up immediately when switched on to direct heat to the immediate area, but provide relatively little heat to the rest of the room. These units are quiet and do not rely on airflow or fans for heating. Panel heaters combine these two technologies into a single unit and provide both localized and general heating for a room.
Permanent Vs. Portable
Portable electric heaters offer tremendous flexibility, allowing you to move the heater as needed throughout the room or even to other parts of the house. Other electric room heaters require a more permanent installation, which can increase upfront costs. Baseboard heaters sit along the baseboards, while wall heaters fit into an opening in an interior wall. Cove heaters and radiant ceiling panels sit at ceiling level, which can save floor space for other uses. All of these permanently installed units are controlled by thermostats positioned in the room, which must be wired to the heater for proper operation.
Safety Features
When shopping for electric room heaters, look for units rated by a testing laboratory such as Underwriter's Laboratory or Intertek. If you choose a portable heater, stick to units with a cord that's long enough to reach your wall outlets without an extension cord to reduce fire risk. Look for heaters where all hot surfaces are out of reach and protected by grills or other guards for safety. Choose heaters with sensors that will switch the unit off automatically if the heater tips over, overheats or someone touches the grill.
Control Options
Maximize convenience with a heater equipped with a built-in thermostat to automatically keep the room at the desired temperature. For added comfort, choose a heater with a programmable timer to heat up the room before you enter. You may also wish to select a unit with a remote control option to make turning the unit on or off or adjusting the temperature more convenient.
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Monogram Nylon Makeup Cosmetic Bag
- $14.00
This smaller nylon fabric cosmetic bag is perfect for your purse, backpack, briefcase or even diaper bag. You'll love the durable feel of the heavy-weight nylon fabric and the zipper top closure and the removable wristlet make it extra handy. Add a monogram or name for makeup bag perfection.
• Black, olive green, gray or tan
• 8" x 4.5" x 3"
• Zipper top closure
• Personalized to match trim
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When one little cream puff just doesn't cut it you need to call in the big guns.... yep... a Chocolate Filled Cream Puff Ring...
Chocolate Filled Cream Puff Ring
Cream Puff:
- 1 cup water
- 75g butter
- 1 cup plain flour
- Pinch salt
- 4 eggs
Whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Cream Puff Paste:
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
Chocolate filling:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 squares of unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 eggs
Chocolate Glaze:
- 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Sliced Almonds
Cream Puff:
Put water and butter in a pan, slowly bring to the boil (butter must be completely melted when boiling point is reached).
Sift together flour and salt and add. Beat well over a low heat with a wooden spoon until ingredients are well combined and mixture forms a ball and comes away from sides of pan.
Remove from heat and cool for about 5mins. Beat in the eggs, one ata time, beating each until completely mixed in before adding the next. (The mixture should be thick, smooth and glossy.)
Butter a 9 inch circle on baking paper placed on a tray. Drop cream puff paste to form a ring just inside the circumference of the circle (You can also pipe the mixture on if easier).
Bake in a preheated oven on high (190 celsius) for 40mins or until puffed and brown. Cool on a rack.
Chocolate Filling:
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in chocolate and vanilla, then add eggs one at a time, beating two mins after each one is added. Continue to beat until sugar is dissolved, then chill.
Chocolate Glaze:
Melt chocolate and butter and stir to combine.
Whipped Cream:
Beat cream and sugar until stiff. If you prefer chocolate flavoured whipped cream add powdered unsweetened cocoa to taste whilst beating.
To Assemble:
A few hours before serving carefully slice the cream puff ring with a long sharp thin bladed knife and gently lift off top. Fill with the chocolate filling and replace top. Drizzle with chocolate glaze, then sprinkle with almonds. Chill for several hours or until ready to serve. Serve with small dollops of whipped cream for some extra goodness!
Don't forget to watch all the live recipes on Cocina de Mama'sYouTube channel.
*pic in this post courtesy off Living the Life.


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Analog Equipment
You have reached the point of no return. Analog Equipment is out and HD is in. We have carried just analog equipment as long as we could but its just not cost effective any longer. Sorry to say we have thrown in the towel and stopped.
But wait don't go just yet. We do offer analog compatible surveillance cameras and surveillance DVRs they are just not in this section. Most of the equipment is in the HD Over Coax Equipment section is compatible with your analog cameras or DVR and it is easy to find. Or….. Maybe you would like to look at our Analog to HD Upgrade Kits and upgrade that system you have now with out the messy install and be set for many years in to the future. I think you'll find that are pricing is very reasonable to do the upgrade and it is perfect for the do it you self-er.
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The Sun Theatre is a single screen small town theatre which originally had a seating capacity of 638. It was opened in 1927, and was built on the site of the Crescent Theatre which was destroyed by fire in 1924. In recent years has been beautifully restored.
It is currently listed as seating 275. It serves a county of 5,700 showing first run attractions. It is also listed as a State Historic Site.
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Here's a 2008 view of the SUN: http://www.boxsetgallery.com/stein/index4.html
An article called Movie Theaters of Holdrege, by Patti Simpson (PDF here) says that the Sun Theatre opened in 1927 on the site of an earlier theater called the Crescent. The earlier history of the Crescent is a bit muddled, as there was a house of that name in operation by 1910, and probably in 1908, and it was at the Sun Theatre's address. Simpson says that the Crescent Theatre was destroyed by a fire in 1924, and the Sun opened three years later at the same location. Old photos show that the front wall of both theaters was the same, so it's possible that the Crescent was only gutted, though it might have lost its roof as well.
The building was either built, or perhaps merely enlarged, in 1915, when this item appeared in the December 4 issue of The Moving Picture World:"HOLDRIDGE [sic], NEB. — The Crescent is the name of a new moving picture theater opened here by L. C. Severns. It has seating capacity for 600 persons."Simpson's article says that an L. C. Severns bought the Crescent and another house called the Empress in 1914. It also cites a 1911 newspaper article saying that an A. J. Severn of Lincoln, Nebraska, had bought the Crescent early that year. The 1911 article might have simply gotten the newcomer's name wrong.
The article mentions some other theaters in Holdrege, but doesn't say if any were operating during the period between the burning of the Crescent and the opening of the Star, but there must have been at least one as Holdrege had a population of about 3,000 and was unlikely to have gone without a theater for so long. A house called the Majestic Theatre, later renamed the Magic Theatre, operated from 1927 until 1937. An earlier house Called the Empress opened in late 1912 or early 1913, and a house called the Sterling opened in 1908, but no closing dates are given for either. There were also two early houses called the Gay and the Edison, both apparently short-lived nickelodeons.
The article does not mention a theater called the Auditorium, which might have been a public facility but which hosted at least one movie, an event which was reported in the March 18, 1921, issue of The Film Daily. The Auditorium seated about 2,500, and almost the entire population of the town showed up for the single showing of the Cecil B. DeMille-Jesse Lasky production Something to Think About.
As for the Sun, it was taken over by Central States Theatres of Des Moines in 1937, along with the Magic Theatre, which the company closed. The Sun was operated by Central States until 1968, and then again briefly in 1970 until going independent again in July of that year. From 1971 until 2008, the house was operated by members of the Braner family. In December, 2008, the Sun was bought by the current owners, Strategic Community Investments Group LLC, who upgraded the house. SCIG is primarily a national residential real estate investment firm, so I doubt they operate the theater directly.
According to the renovation video on the website, the new seats and screen came from the closed Cinema Center in Omaha.
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A CHANCE to quiz health officials is being handed to Mirfield people.
Two speakers from North Kirklees Primary Care Trust will be at the meeting of Kirklees Council's committee for the town.
Director of public health Dr Judith Hooper and senior public health manager Debra Collis will be there to give an annual health report.
The meeting is at the Salvation Army hall in Huddersfield Road next Monday, starting at 7.15pm.
Mirfield area committee chairman Clr Bev Warby said: "The health of the community is of paramount importance to everyone. The report will be of great interest."
If you would like to learn more about the work of the area committee, or raise an issue to be discussed there, phone Sue Ginty on 01484 224258.


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Foregrounding the photographic medium as a primary subject, Shaun Waugh explores a full range of photography's technical and plastic potential. Critically engaging with genres of landscape and abstraction, Waugh mines the histories, technologies and processes though which phenomena are made both visible and concrete. Avoiding arbitrary definitions in favour of interdisciplinary tendencies Waugh's practice explores the tensions between image and object-making.
Shaun Waugh completed his MFA in 2012, and is currently employed as a senior tutor at Massey University, Wellington. Recent exhibitions at public art galleries include; The Devil's Blind Spot: Recent Strategies in New Zealand Photography, curated by Lara Strongman, Christchurch Art Gallery ; Emanations: The Art of the Cameraless Photograph, curated by Geoffrey Batchen, Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth; The More You Know: Then and Now, Here and Nowhere, curated by Christina Barton, Adam Art Gallery, Wellington.


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User community support forum for Apache OpenOffice, LibreOffice and all the OpenOffice.org derivatives
Converts a number into a character according to the current code table. The number can be a two-digit or three-digit integer number.
Codes greater than 127 may depend on your system's character mapping (for example iso-8859-1, iso-8859-2, Windows-1252, Windows-1250), and hence may not be portable.
Number is a number between 1 and 255 representing the code value for the character.
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I want to use musical symbols. Some of them get very high unicode numbers as 119070.
Chr only supports up to 16 bit Unicode values - that's in the help file.
But UNICHAR does not work with my installation (LO 220.127.116.11 x64), neither with direct cell input, nor in scripting. Do I have to install an add-on?
When I use unichar in my macro I get a runtime error, saying that procudure sub or function is undefined.
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Using it as cell input, I get #NAME?
fa = createUnoService("com.sun.star.sheet.FunctionAccess")
ch = fa.CallFunction("UNICHAR", Array(119070))
Print ch
co = fa.CallFunction("UNICODE", Array(ch))
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mango wrote:Why do I have to set the second argument as an array?
Zizi64 wrote:That means you are using the LO with localized settings. Switch to English function names and try it again:
Tools - Options - LibreOffice Calc - Formula - Use English function names
Or search the relevant function name for your locale setting.
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You may have heard about something called the whole-house systems approach for residential energy savings. What is this, exactly, and how does it help with optimizing energy use in a home? (more…)
Archive for the 'Energy Audits' Category
The Whole-House Approach to Energy EfficiencyMonday, March 14th, 2016
Worried about Having Effective Winter Heating? Schedule an Energy Audit!Monday, September 28th, 2015
It's officially fall, and while our days are still pretty warm here in Hendersonville, NC, our nights are hitting the 50s and for some, the 40s. We're at that time of year where it's not quite heating season, but we are certainly preparing for it, and one of the best ways to make sure you won't suffer from poor energy efficiency is to schedule an energy audit. The professionals at Comfort Central, Inc., can perform a home performance assessment, aka, a home energy audit, to help pinpoint any areas where you may be losing warm air. (more…)
How a Home Energy Audit Can Help with This Summer's CoolingMonday, June 1st, 2015
Like most homeowners, you want to get the most from your whole house air conditioning system. But you may be fighting air loss that you can't see or locate, making it difficult to cool your home as you want and still stay energy efficient. When you schedule a home energy audit with one of the professionals from Comfort Central, Inc., your indoor air quality specialist will be able to pinpoint the exact areas where you are losing energy and provide recommendations on how to remedy them. How? Through a series of tests and a thorough analysis we'll explain more about below. (more…)
Where Is My Home Losing Energy Efficiency?Wednesday, September 10th, 2014
We've all experienced them: the cold spot in the kitchen, the draft coming in from that one window in the living room. They are the areas where your home just can't seem to get warm (or cool), and it can drive you crazy wondering where else in your home you may be losing cooling or heating. As we head into the fall, now is a perfect time to schedule an energy audit in Waynesville to see exactly where you are losing energy efficiency. And with the help of Comfort Central, Inc., trained professionals, you can have a custom plan created to help you save energy this fall and winter.
What Is an Energy Audit?
A home energy audit is an assessment in which the energy efficiency of your home is evaluated using professional equipment, testing and analysis. At the end of the audit, you'll be given a list of recommendations designed to help make your home as energy efficient as possible.
What Happens During an Energy Audit?
Here is an overview of what happens during a Comfort Central, Inc., energy audit:
A technician will inspect your home utilizing a comprehensive check list. He/she will also ask you a series of questions to identify any significant areas of concern. The technician will inspect your heating and cooling equipment, water heater, ductwork, insulation, windows, check for gas leaks and perform a Combustion Analysis.
The technician will conduct a series of highly advanced tests using state-of-the-art technology, such as thermal imaging, a blower door system, static pressure tests and/or flow hood.
Analysis and Recommendations
Utilizing the data collected during the inspection and testing phase, your technician will prioritize ways you can save on your energy costs. This information will be organized in a simple plan designed to help you efficiently manage the energy systems in your home.
We may still be enjoying warm weather, but that will soon be coming to an end. If making your home more energy efficient is a priority now and year-round, call Comfort Central, Inc., today and schedule an appointment for a professional energy audit for your Waynesville home.
What's Involved in an Energy Audit?Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Imagine your home as a energy system, which generates electricity and heat, and also gains and loses it from the outside. Through the process of a professionally conducted energy audit, you can find out how efficiently your home uses energy and how you to increase that efficiency.
An energy audit is a complex process that analyzes every aspect of your home, from air sealing and insulation to the heat created from home appliances to your HVAC system. Trained technicians use the information gleaned from inspections, high tech equipment, and asking you detailed questions about your energy use to pinpoint where a home can improve its overall efficiency.
Call Comfort Central, Inc. to schedule an energy audit in Arden, NC today. Our aim on every audit is to help you toward savings and a more comfortable home environment.
What Occurs During an Energy Audit?
The steps in an audit will vary from home to home. The early questions the auditors will ask a homeowner will help guide the process so they know what to target. There are a number of standard procedures for most audits, however.
The blower door test is key to finding where a home loses and gains heat through air leaks. A blower door is a device that seals onto the front door of a home and uses fans to draw air from inside the home to alter the pressure. Air then rushes in through any leaky spots in the home, and the auditors can use smoke pencils to determine where the house has the biggest issues with heat loss and gain.
The auditors will then use thermographic inspection to measure the surface temperature of a home; this will catch other areas of thermal loss not connected to escaping air.
The auditor will then do more point-specific inspections on the ventilation system and the insulation. The examination will look for breaks and leaks along the vents, as well as buildup of contamination and dirt and other obstructions that will cause energy waste. They will evaluate the insulation levels and the condition of the insulation.
The HVAC system will receive special attention, since a large amount of energy in a home goes to running heating and cooling; if these systems are wasting energy, they will need repairs or replacement.
The power used to run the lights of a home account for 10% of the electrical bills, so an audit will also examine places where a house could lower costs through better and more efficient lighting. The auditors will also examine the other major appliances to see how they could improve energy use.
If you do a basic on-line search, you will find instructions for how to perform a "do-it-yourself audit." But these are insufficient, and you don't need to take our word for it: the U.S. Department of Energy strongly recommends that you call professionals with the right equipment to do a complete job.
When you contact Comfort Central, Inc. to schedule and energy audit in Arden, NC, you'll receive a comprehensive examination to cover heating and cooling, air filtration/distribution, and the home heat envelope. When we are finished, you'll have the best idea what steps to take to make your home a model of energy efficiency.


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Not more than a month goes by before another major data hacking scandal is thrust into the public domain. A recent report from Symantec revealed that, last year, the number of reported data breaches increased by 23%. Sector by sector, the largest penetration of breaches occurred in health services.
Meanwhile UK businesses seem worryingly unprepared to protect the personal data of their customers.
Both in the UK and across the globe very few companies are addressing the major issue of organisational insiders – "Insider Threats"- taking advantage of access to sensitive data.
A survey conducted by cyber security specialists Imperva showed that 36 percent of companies had experienced security incidents involving malicious employees in the past 12 months.
The Insider Threat problem is widespread, too; thousands of businesses in retail, health, insurance, travel and education have all becoming victims in the last 12 months alone. The Cyber Claims Study by NetDiligence reported that insider involvement accounted for 32 percent of the claims.
The recent data breach at Three Mobile is a prime example of a credential-based attack through the Insider Threat route. Hackers accessed Three's customer upgrade database using an employee login to fraudulently acquire mobile handsets.
With impending changes to data protection regulation coming into force from 2018, in the event of a breach the EU General Data Protection Regulation means that UK companies like Tesco Bank, which recently suffered an estimated £2.5 million loss through hacking of their customers' bank accounts, could face fines of up to €20 million, or 4% of their global turnover.
Tesco Bank had a turnover of £955m in the year to the end of September 2016, but Tesco PLC, the bank's parent company, filed a turnover of £48.4bn. That could subject the company to a fine of as much as £1.94bn had the new EU regulation been active today.
It's clear then that the prevention of data breaches should be a primary concern for organisations, with Insider Threats a serious risk that companies need to be equipped to protect against.
But Insider Threat is not new. According to its CEO Noel Biderman, a disgruntled ex-contractor was responsible for the well-documented Ashley Madison data breach in 2015 where 37 million of its members' personal details and sexual fantasies were stolen and published online.
In an article published in the International Business Times, John McAfee, former founder of the McAfee antivirus company proclaimed, "Ashley Madison was not hacked… [it was] an inside job".
Symantec estimates that over half a billion personal information records are stolen or lost each year. The total reported identities exposed were reckoned to be 429 million in 2015, representing an increase of 23% on 2014.
Customer data, employee information, intellectual property and financial information are amongst the main targets for deliberate data theft, with most thefts being carried out using a range of file formats – Word documents, spreadsheets, images and PDFs – to extract the sensitive data.
Organisations need to increase their focus on data security and data loss prevention (DLP).
To implement a DLP strategy, organisations need first to identify their most important data and classify it according to its sensitivity. Data classification is widely regarded by data security experts as the foundation for a solid DLP strategy, providing protection against both insider and external threats.
This data-centric approach sets controls for not only who can access the data, but when, why and to what level, as well as providing a foundation for employee education and a culture shift towards better data management and improved protection of sensitive data.
John Ward, Marketing Manager from data classification experts Boldon James comments: "Increasingly we are hearing about data breaches not only originating from malicious intent on access to data that should otherwise be restricted, but also through an individual's error. With recent news highlighting what the associated fines would equate to for these breaches through the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation, organisations are waking up to severity and implications of such breaches. Through the education of the workforce on the handling of data, increasing data security awareness organisation wide and implementing a solid data classification strategy, the likelihood of these data breaches happening is significantly reduced."
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After the Fall
Business lessons from Toyota's troubles.
During the last 10 years, Toyota has seen a big increase in international sales and production. Since 2003, the pace of expansion has exceeded half a million vehicles a year.
"Since Toyota's mission is to contribute to society through the manufacture of automobiles, I do not think we were wrong to expand our business in an attempt to meet the needs of customers around the world. But we may have stretched more than we should have, and that made us unable to capitalize on Toyota's traditional strengths."
—Akio Toyoda, grandson of founder Kiichiro Toyoda, in remarks on becoming president of Toyota Motor Corp., June 2009
As this is written, Toyota has recalled 8.5 million vehicles worldwide for a variety of problems. That number is likely to continue to increase. It remains to be seen how—or if—the automaker can regain the reputation for quality and reliability it enjoyed before the current debacle. The company will no doubt deploy its legendary problem-solving approach to uncover the root cause of its problems and implement the required fixes.
In the meantime, there are lessons that apply to any business that can be drawn from Toyota's troubles. Editor Michael Connor recently outlined some of them in the online magazine Business Ethics (business-ethics.com).
Aggressive growth can create unmanageable risk. Akio Toyoda's remarks about expansion last June seem prescient, but cracks began appearing in the company's quality façade by 2005 when Toyota recalled more vehicles than it sold. "One wonders if, when accepting management's plan for aggressive growth, Toyota's board of directors exercised appropriate diligence to ensure that growth could be achieved without betting the entire franchise," Connor writes. "Were quality control and safety part of the discussion? Maybe gaining market share wasn't worth the trade-off."
Get the facts quickly and manage risks aggressively. Toyota's troubles in the U.S. are just beginning. Congressional representatives and personal injury lawyers want to know what Toyota knew and when. According to Connor, a good internal risk assessment program can help identify areas of any business where management should be on the alert. "Robust risk management programs help a company address problems as they pop up on the internal corporate radar screen—and before they explode in public," he writes.
Your supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In the case of Toyota's U.S. gas pedal recall, the components reportedly were produced by a company in Elkhart, IN. It's still not certain how much blame the supplier deserves, but supply chain monitoring is a critical factor for companies that rely on third-party suppliers. "That's increasingly true for a broad variety of industries, not just automobiles, as business grows ever more global," Connor writes. "Smart companies will know their suppliers and their respective strengths and weaknesses."
Accept Responsibility. "Accountability matters enormously," Connor writes, citing Johnson & Johnson's 1982 Tylenol recall as a model of corporate crisis management. So far, Connor says, Toyota seems to be avoiding the appearance of passing the buck.
Take the Long View. "Reputation can be easily lost—and Toyota's reputation is indeed threatened—but it's highly unlikely the company will collapse completely," Connor writes. "The reality is that Toyota is positioned for recovery about as well as it could be—owing, in large measure, to the reputation for quality products and corporate responsibility it has developed over the last two decades. That reputation is a valuable asset, and one that Toyota will undoubtedly be citing and calling upon, in the weeks and months ahead."


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Margaret O'Meara along with her husband Peter Horvitz are co-owners of Centennial Farms, LLC, the company managing the Centennial Farms operations, and Centennial Farms Middleburg, LLC, the owner of Centennial's farm in Middleburg, Virginia. Peggy and Peter have been investors in Centennial Farms partnerships for over 25 years. They have owned the farm since 2011 and became Don Little, Jr.'s partner in Centennial Farms, LLC, in 2013. Peggy retired as a manager with AT&T International in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, in 1987. She has been showing hunters for more than 30 years and competes annually in horse shows around the country. Peggy and Peter live in Kirkland, Washington and Wellington Florida.


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