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Fur coats are women's favorite fall/ winter garments and that's because these beautiful, absolutely fabulous coats give you a luxury look, they keep you warm and they are really fun to match them with all kinds of clothes. However, if you are not thin and tall, you need to be a little more careful when choosing a fur coat. Curvy women need to make a wise decision and choose the model that advantages them the most, as the wrong fur coat can add unwanted and unflattering inches to waist and hips.
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First of all, don't choose boxy or cropped fur coats, because they won't flatter your look and they will transform your advantage into a disadvantage. You should opt for long furs that don't have a collar because it's possible that it will sit awkwardly. More than this, it's not like you should give up to all kinds of accessories, fur stripes or any extravagant prints, but make sure you are confident and you can rock these details.
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International Youth Day is celebrated today, August 12th 2014.
The day highlights youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrates the potential of youth as partners in today's global society.
This year, the theme is "Youth and Mental Health" under the slogan 'Mental Health Matters'.
Thematic discussions and campaigns (online and offline) have been taking place across the world to encourage the general public to better be aware of the needs of the youth and to help young people into the decision-making process.
The UN website is full of information and resources on the subject.
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The Lt. Dan Weekend is highlighted by actor-musician Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band playing in Beaufort.
Other events include a second concert featuring bands in which wounded vets play, a golf tournament and Wednesday's annual banquet for the vets. The event raises money for robotic wheelchairs and therapy for the vets.
Sinise's Lt. Dan Band gets its name from the character he played in the movie "Forrest Gump" who lost his legs fighting in Vietnam. Much of the 1994 movie was filmed in the Beaufort area.
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The Center for Gender in Global Context currently has more than 275 affiliated faculty members from throughout MSU's campus, across 17 colleges and more than 65 departments and offices.
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Biography: Mark Axelrod is an Associate Professor in James Madison College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. He has a PhD in Political Science from Duke University, and a law degree from Stanford University. Mark's teaching and research interests center around the negotiation and implementation of international law, with a particular focus on international environmental agreements. His dissertation addressed negotiation practices of rising and declining global powers, drawing on interview research and a random sample of multilateral treaties. Other research interests involve the influence of democratic institutions on environmental protection and treaty enforcement.
Biography: Maria Isabel Ayala, (Ph.D., Texas A&M) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Chicano/Latino Studies Program at Michigan State University. Her research agenda examines the social impact that the unique and complex racialization of Latinos in the United States has on their demographic and social behavior. Challenging the assumption that there is a common Latino experience, she argues that Latinos within-group differential opportunities for social mobility--based on today's more fluid and yet, still hierarchical racial structure-play a critical role in their differential fertility behavior and educational attainment. Moreover, she explores the role of identities in changing these structures.
Biography: Safoi Babana-Hampton is Associate Professor of French in the department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University. Her primary areas of teaching and research are 20th and 21st century French and Francophone literatures and film. Her book Reflexions littraires sur lespace public marocain dans loeuvre d'Abdellatif Labi (Summa Publications, 2008) critically examines of the role of culture in the construction of civic consciousness and the formation of a modern public space in Morocco. Her current research project is a comparative study of images of multicultural and transnational citizenship in literary and filmic productions from the Maghreb and the Maghrebi diaspora in France.
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Biography: VALENTINA A. BALI is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University.She received her Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 2001.Bali's research interests focus on policy processes, state politics, education policy, representation, electoral behavior, and quantitative methods. In the area of state politics and policy her current projects explore states' reactions to recent federal mandates affecting personal identification, and the evolution of statewide student information systems. In the area of electoral behavior she examines the relationships between terrorist activity and government approval. Recently she has taught graduate courses in quantitative methods and policy processes, masters level courses in quantitative methods, and undergraduate courses in education policy.
My research concentrations include creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry) crafted through the lens of social justice and decolonizing storytelling. Another concentration is literatures and cultural rhetorics, wherein I focus on Chicanx/Latinx and Indigenous literatures, land-based literatures, as well food, feminisms, and rhetoric. My other research concentrations center on diasporic and border theories, women of color feminisms, theories of the body, and affect theory.
Biography: Peter M. Beatties research focuses on nineteenth and early twentieth century Brazil and examines the interaction between the poor (including the enslaved) and state institutions. His most recent journal publication is Born Under the Cruel Rigor of Captivity, the Supplicant Left It Unexpectedly by Committing a Crime: Categorizing and Punishing Slave Convicts in Brazil, 1830-1897 The Americas 66:1 (July 2009):11-54. He has another journal article forthcoming The Jealous Institution: Male Nubility, Conjugality, Sexuality, and Discipline on the Social Margins in Imperial Brazil in Comparative Studies in Society and History.
Biography: Professor Berg's research focuses on twentieth-century American literature and culture, with an emphasis on African American literature and on issues of race, gender, class, and sexuality. She has published articles on William Faulkner, Pauline Hopkins, Marita Bonner, the Harlem Renaissance, and contemporary film. Her book Mothering the Race: Women's Narratives of Reproduction, 1890-1930 (University of Illinois Press, 2002) examines African American and white women's novels about motherhood in the context of racial uplift, feminist, birth control, and eugenics movements. Her recent publications include: "Integrating African American Literature and Writing at a College of Public Affairs," in Integrating Writing and Literature in First-Year English (Modern Language Association, 2007); and "Trauma and Testimony in Black Women's Civil Rights Memoirs," in the Journal of Women's History 21.3 (Fall 2009). Professor Berg was awarded a University Lilly Teaching Fellowship for 1999-2000. She is the current faculty director of the James Madison Writing Consultancy and a core faculty member of MSU's Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen).
Biography: Lisa Biggs is a performing artist and performance scholar. She earned a BA in Theatre and Dance at Amherst College, an MA in Playwriting and Performance Studies from New York University, and most recently completed a PhD in Performance Studies at Northwestern University. Building off her diverse experiences as an artist and activist, Lisa's current scholarship stands at the intersection of Performance Studies, Black Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Law. Recent publications include an analysis of Rhodessa Jones's solo play Big-Butt Girls, Hard-Headed Women for the anthology Solo/Black/Woman, edited by E. Patrick Johnson and Ramon Rivera-Servera (2013). Her ongoing interest in the performance of justice, law enforcement and prisoner rehabilitation is now expressed through research on the impact of theatre and dance programs for incarcerated women confined in the US and South Africa, and new collaborations with people whose lives are touched in other ways by criminal legal systems.
Upon graduation from law school, Professor Bitensky served as assistant general counsel to the United Steelworkers of America for three years in Pittsburgh, followed by four years of private practice with a Manhattan labor law firm. Before joining the Law College faculty in 1988, she was associate counsel to the New York City Board of Education for six years during which time she dealt mainly with commercial law and education law matters. Professor Bitensky has published a book Corporal Punishment of Children: A Human Rights Violation (Transnational Publishers 2006); a chapter of an American Bar Association volume; a piece in an encyclopedia on childhood, issued by The University of Chicago Press; as well as a host of law review articles in leading journals such as Northwestern University Law Reviewand Notre Dame Law Review. She has also presented papers at numerous international symposia. Her scholarship focuses on children's rights under the federal Constitution and international human rights law. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Before college, Professor Bitensky was an apprentice to the Robert Joffrey Ballet Company. She teaches Evidence, Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, and International Human Rights Law.
Core Faculty have a strong continuing professional focus on issues of women and gender in domestic, international, or global contexts, as demonstrated through research and teaching or other achievements. The Core Faculty supports the activities of GenCen and assists in developing and implementing its programs and activities, and are also eligible to serve on the GenCen Advisory Committee.
Consulting Faculty, while having a professional interest in issues of women and gender in domestic, international, or global contexts and activities of the GenCen, usually do not have these interests as the main focus of their research.
GDG (Gender, Development and Globalization) Faculty will also be either Core or Consulting Faculty and have specific expertise and interest in gender and international development.
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It has been raining since the day I saw you inside that box. I heard a lot of people complaining on the difficulty to commute and if there's a storm to be raining this often.
But the rain helped me a lot of times before. To feel calm, to slow down, to embrace whatever it is that I need to feel.
And I like to think you made it rain on these days to help me cope up. You made me remember all our rainy days together, sharing one umbrella – my arms around your waist and you half hugging me.
You always bring your umbrella but you're "too lazy" to use it. So I have to walk with you until the jeepney stop so you won't get wet. Every hug before you go I realize you're just making some sort of excuse to have longer time with me. Or maybe I'm overthinking things.
I'm thankful of our rainy days before and feeling nostalgic of the rainy days these past days.
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Doing the Lord's Work: One Can at a Time.
[ 2008.10.09 19:44:36 ] Pegleg Punk > Mr Maxtor is a little detained at the moment- praying to the Lord to deliver him from his own, foul actions.
[ 2008.10.09 19:44:47 ] Pegleg Punk > Please leave a message and I'm sure he will get right back to you...
[ 2008.10.09 19:44:49 ] Pegleg Punk > Beep?
"And the Meek shall inherit the...Smartasses?"
There he was; Mr. Caldor Maxtor accompanied by Mantor Maxtor, mining into a single jet-can in an asteroid belt located in the Trytedald system. The two subjects were members of the Falcon corporation; a "mom and pop" mining business totalling three members.
I had warped into asteroid belt 8-3 a moment earlier at a predesignated safe-spot approximately 275 km out, studying Maxtor's profile and the profile of his corporation. According to public record, Caldor and Mantor were very green pod-pilots. Mantor Maxtor's Retriever purposefully assaulted an asteroid, as Caldor tortured a similar rock at the helm of an Osprey. Both Maxtors', my marks, appeared to be dumping their plunder carelessly into a jet-can labeled "02:48".
I opened fleet-comms and addressed my hauling partner:
"Miss Toro, saddle-up. I have two offenders with contraband in 8-3."
"Loud and clear, boss!" Toro's voice betrayed her excitement. With the knowledge that Toro was on her way to my current position, I jumped, literally, into action! I designated jet-can "02:48" as my destination, inputted the coordinates into my frigate's navigation system and initiated my Rifter's warp drive.
The jump was small, and very quick. I fired up Panty Dropper's afterburners' and cleared the remaining 1700 meters to jet-can "02:48". I dropped my own jet-can, labelled it "02:48" and with practiced efficiency I withdrew 114,000 units of ore from Maxtor's jet-can "02:48", and placed the ore into my own "02:48". Caldor and Mantor seemed ignorant of what had just transpired by my hand, so I performed another small warp jump to my previous safe-spot located 275 km away. There I would sit, wait, and watch.
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
It wasn't long until Toro's Mammoth dropped out of warp, almost landing on top of my Rifter.
"Another day, another can of trash! Do I have a visual, "02:48"?" Asked Toro. She verified the jet-can's coordinates over our fleet-comms channel.
"Affirmative, Miss Toro. 10-4." I confirmed.
"On my way. See you up-side, Peg?" Toro's quisical tone was most endearing.
"Indeed, Miss. Indeed you shall..."
Toro's Mammoth hurled towards my jet-can followed by Panty Dropper, my Rifter. Once Panty Dropper reached her destination, I would attempt to coax the Maxtors' into a fisticuffs!
"Quit yourselves like men, and fight."
I was not soon disappointed! No sooner had Panty Dropper finished warping to the jet-can's coordinates than a light missile detonated against her shields! Quickly, I targeted Caldor Maxtor's Osprey, which happened to be flashing red on my HUD, due to his aggressive action. I committed Panty Dropper to a 500 meter orbit around Maxtor's cruiser. A second light missile smashed against Panty Dropper's shields. As soon as Aura resolved the targeting solution for Maxtor's Osprey I ignited my warp scrambler.
Next, I locked my webber on the hapless Osprey thereby dramatically lowering it's transversal velocity. Panty Dropper's energy vampire pulsed to life with a fiendish orange glow. The device captured precious capacitor from Caldor's cruiser and transferred the energy to my frigate. A third missile pummeled my Rifter's shields as Panty Dropper's three auto-cannons activated simultaneously. Whirring at dizzying revolutions, each of the three projectile weapons tracked the Osprey. Once Aura's firing solution was confirmed, each auto-cannon loosed fury in the form of EMP S projectile rounds.
A fourth light missile found it's mark, detonating against Panty Dropper's shield. Unfortunately for Caldor Maxtor, my frigate's shielding held steady at 55% efficiency. In comparison Panty Dropper's auto-cannons had ripped through the Osprey's shields and started carving into the small cruiser's armor.
Two more missiles would detonate harmlessly against Panty Dropper's shields before Caldor's Osprey capitulated. The resulting explosion briefly illuminated Mantor Maxtor's Retriever, Toro's Mammoth and hundreds of asteroids in belt 8-3. Wreckage lay strewn in a trail that marked the Osprey's direction of travel was all that remained of the doomed cruiser.
I picked through the remains and took what I wanted, reinforcing a simple truth that in battle, "to the victor go the spoils". While I had danced with Caldor Maxtor's Osprey, Toro had dilligently secured the contraband I had seized from Falcon corporation, moving the ore from jet-can "02:48" into her Mammoth's cargo bay.
"They that sow in tears shall reap joy."
Aura notified me that Caldor Maxtor wished to open a private communications channel with me to which I happily obliged:
[ 2008.10.09 19:26:04 ] Pegleg Punk > Hello dear sir!
[ 2008.10.09 19:26:16 ] Caldor Maxtor > Hey, why did you steal from me?
[ 2008.10.09 19:26:58 ] Pegleg Punk > I did not steal, for my intent was not to deprive! I merely keep this region of Heimatar clean!
[ 2008.10.09 19:27:38 ] Pegleg Punk > Why did you fire upon my ship!?
[ 2008.10.09 19:29:24 ] Pegleg Punk > ANSWER MY QUESTION!
[ 2008.10.09 19:29:37 ] Pegleg Punk > Or I will be forced to rip apart your pod!
[ 2008.10.09 19:30:04 ] Caldor Maxtor > May the lord have mercy on your soul.
[ 2008.10.09 19:30:28 ] Pegleg Punk > Lord?
[ 2008.10.09 19:30:33 ] Pegleg Punk > Which lord, sir?
[ 2008.10.09 19:30:37 ] Pegleg Punk > WHICH ONE?
[ 2008.10.09 19:30:44 ] Pegleg Punk > Are you cursing me with Amarrian religion?
[ 2008.10.09 19:30:57 ] Pegleg Punk > It...makes the old wounds burn, again.
[ 2008.10.09 19:30:59 ] Pegleg Punk > Again...
[ 2008.10.09 19:32:08 ] Caldor Maxtor > Bless for this destruction. For the lord will respond.
[ 2008.10.09 19:32:21 ] Pegleg Punk > I see.
[ 2008.10.09 19:32:34 ] Caldor Maxtor > After all it is the Thefs of this world that need to be cleansed by the healing power of the lord.
[ 2008.10.09 19:33:00 ] Pegleg Punk > Theft would suggest intent. And I assure you, my dear Maxtor my intent was never to deprive you.
[ 2008.10.09 19:33:19 ] Pegleg Punk > My intent was to clean the foul garbage you left lying about 8-3: Heimatar space.
[ 2008.10.09 19:33:33 ] Pegleg Punk > God is giving me a BADGE, sir. A BADGE for my actions here, today.
[ 2008.10.09 19:33:51 ] Pegleg Punk > You would do well to mark these words in the future, to avoid God's wrath: Do not litter!
[ 2008.10.09 19:34:15 ] Pegleg Punk > It is GOD's wish, Mr. Maxtor.
[ 2008.10.09 19:34:22 ] Pegleg Punk > Now, I suppose I am doing the Lord's work...
"Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man."
[ 2008.10.09 19:34:27 ] Pegleg Punk > Perhaps.
[ 2008.10.09 19:35:05 ] Pegleg Punk > The Lord would also be very displeased with your aggressive actions here, today.
[ 2008.10.09 19:35:21 ] Pegleg Punk > Isn't there a tenet of God: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you?"
[ 2008.10.09 19:35:26 ] Caldor Maxtor > There was no littering. I was managing to mine for my stuff. Unfortunately, you stole from me and destroyed one of my ship.
[ 2008.10.09 19:35:29 ] Pegleg Punk > WHAT WAS IT YOU JUST DID UNTO ME!?
[ 2008.10.09 19:35:45 ] Pegleg Punk > Your "stuff" was strewn about space in asteroid belt 8-3.
[ 2008.10.09 19:35:47 ] Caldor Maxtor > You were the one that started it by stealing from me.
[ 2008.10.09 19:36:15 ] Pegleg Punk > Those words are weak in the eyes of your lord. He would not accept such a pittance of excuse for trying to shoot someone.
[ 2008.10.09 19:36:17 ] Pegleg Punk > Terrible.
[ 2008.10.09 19:36:19 ] Pegleg Punk > Deplorable.
[ 2008.10.09 19:36:26 ] Caldor Maxtor > Thee was but just one container of mine. You are the theif that the lord will punish
[ 2008.10.09 19:36:45 ] Pegleg Punk > Even I feel disappointed. I can't imagine how God feels right now, Mr. Maxtor. Disappointment in you, Mr. Maxtor- disappointment in YOU.
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:00 ] Pegleg Punk > The container of yours is the litter I speak of. Stop littering.
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:05 ] Pegleg Punk > And you will please your God.
"Be ye angry, and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil."
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:10 ] Caldor Maxtor > The lord has blessed me. You are the evil incarnate here.
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:10 ] Pegleg Punk > Stop littering Mr. Maxtor.
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:26 ] Caldor Maxtor > Stop Littering, what are you talking about?
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:27 ] Pegleg Punk > That is how many a holy war begins, Mr. Maxtor. A feeling of entitlement.
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:32 ] Pegleg Punk > A feeling of superiority.
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:49 ] Pegleg Punk > You sound like an Amarr, and I spit on Amarr.
[ 2008.10.09 19:37:52 ] Caldor Maxtor > Then a holy war it is.
[ 2008.10.09 19:38:10 ] Pegleg Punk > Dear sir, your littering is what started this- all of this.
[ 2008.10.09 19:38:36 ] Caldor Maxtor > What littering?
[ 2008.10.09 19:39:03 ] Pegleg Punk >Loosing a jet-can into space without the proper permits.
[ 2008.10.09 19:39:26 ] Caldor Maxtor > I still do not know what litter I supposedly had. I was stocking a container when you stole it from.me as a lowly theif does.
[ 2008.10.09 19:39:26 ] Pegleg Punk > I suggest you quickly apply for the proper mining permits before continuing this act of law-breaking.
[ 2008.10.09 19:39:41 ] Pegleg Punk > No amount of praying can change the law, Mr. Maxtor. It takes LOBBYING.
[ 2008.10.09 19:39:44 ] Pegleg Punk > and ISK.
[ 2008.10.09 19:39:46 ] Pegleg Punk > And time.
[ 2008.10.09 19:40:05 ] Pegleg Punk > Your detritus lay strewn about 8-3 and you had not a permit to show for such behavior.
[ 2008.10.09 19:40:09 ] Caldor Maxtor > Oh, so now you are the law? Man such theivering and lieing does not make a very good god faring man.
[ 2008.10.09 19:40:29 ] Pegleg Punk > Without a permit, civil engineers such as myself have to clean up the garbage left laying about and report offenders to Minmatar Authorities.
[ 2008.10.09 19:40:45 ] Pegleg Punk > I am not the law, I am a civil engineer keeping his area of Heimatar clean, and safe.
"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
[ 2008.10.09 19:41:01 ] Pegleg Punk > You seem to represent God!
[ 2008.10.09 19:41:14 ] Pegleg Punk > And not very well, Mr. Maxtor- not very well.
[ 2008.10.09 19:41:34 ] Pegleg Punk > I'm sure your lord is not very happy with you right now.
[ 2008.10.09 19:41:56 ] Pegleg Punk > Any sort of after-life you imagine yourself entitled to is probably forfeit due to your actions.
[ 2008.10.09 19:42:20 ] Pegleg Punk > I would think long. I would think carefully about the demons festering in your soul and EXPUNGE them. Expunge them, Mr. Maxtor.
[ 2008.10.09 19:42:33 ] Caldor Maxtor > May the lord take pitty on your sole.
[ 2008.10.09 19:43:23 ] Caldor Maxtor > and now who starts it?
[ 2008.10.09 19:43:33 ] Pegleg Punk > Yes, my shoe needs pity, sir. It needs PITY.
[ 2008.10.09 19:43:42 ] Pegleg Punk > There is a rock in my sole, and it hurts when I walk.
[ 2008.10.09 19:44:05 ] Caldor Maxtor > Enjoy your life you theifing liar.
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
With flagrant disregard, Caldor Maxtor ignored one of the most important tenets of his faith and lost an Ibis as a result! I did not have the heart to inform Caldor Maxtor that stupidity is not a prerequisite to martyrdom- though it helps...
Later that night Miss Toro and I dined by candle light in a wonderful little restaraunt we frequent, La Sorento's. While we waited for our meal Toro raised her wine glass, filled with an expensive Shiraz, and offerred a toast;
"May the lord take pity on your worn, hapless sole, Pegleg!" She said, unable to stifle a fit of giggles. I tapped my glass of wine against hers and laughed heartily before drinking deeply from my cup.
5 comments:
- Spectre said...
"You are the evil incarnate here."
That is a quote you need to put in your bio or on your blog somewhere. I wish people would say stuff like that to me :) Very entertaining post... I think getting responses out of people like that is the most fun part about ganking and griefing newbies.
- 07:10
- Mynxee said...
You, sir, are delightfully insane and a most wonderful storyteller. May God have mercy on your sole.
- 10:00
- Hallan Turrek said...
Our soles are irrevocably lost when we walk the path of piracy.
You sir, are quite mad.
And entertaining.
- 15:06
- Pegleg Punk said...
@spectre: I agree, dear sir! Player reaction is worth 10x it's weight in ISK, factional modules, or even a whole cargo can of exotic dancers!
@mynxee: Would a lack of shoes make me soleless?
@hallan turrek: You know what is absolutely delightful? walking barefoot on a bear rug...carebear rug, that is!
- 23:31
- James Egan said...
Bravo. That was hysterical !
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The LCS is an industry recognised a lean qualification framework for developing lean thinking, knowledge and practical skills in the workplace. It was originally developed by the Lean Enterprise Research Centre at Cardiff University.
It has seven Levels of Competency, grouped into three categories.
Your organisation's lean training system can become accredited, enabling it to issue LCS Certificates of Lean Competency to those who successfully complete lean training programmes.
Click on the tabs above to learn more about the seven level framework, descriptors of each level, an introduction to accreditation, the benefits of accreditation and University endorsement.
The right panel on this page contains a range of Frequently Asked Questions..
The Seven Levels of Competency
The LCS framework has seven levels of competency covering the entire spectrum of lean knowledge and application. They are grouped into three categories 1) Fundamental, 2) Technical and 3) Strategic.
Competency has two dimensions: knowledge and application, both of which have to be demonstrated in LCS Assessments.
Level Focus
1a: On the underlying principles of lean, its development and antecedents
1b: On the tools and techniques required to understand and analyse the current state and solve problems.
1c: On the tools and techniques required to apply and sustain lean in the workplace.
2a: On the advanced lean knowledge and leadership competences required for lean management. Ability to design and implement programmes, play a leading role in managing departmental or cross functional teams, with some support and guidance.
2b: On the advanced lean knowledge and leadership competences required for lean management. Ability to design and implement programmes, play a leading role in managing inter-business, departmental or cross functional teams, with high levels of responsibility and requiring minimal support and guidance
3a: On advanced lean knowledge and the strategic and leadership competences required for lean leadership at a senior level. Those with LCS 3a should be able to design lean strategies for an organisation (or a significant business unit) and demonstrate appropriate lean leadership qualities and practices.
3b: On advanced lean knowledge and the strategic and leadership competences required for lean leadership at the highest level. Those with LCS 3b should be able to design and lead lean strategies for an organisation and demonstrate mature lean leadership qualities and practices.
Click on the Descriptors tab for details on each level.
Level Descriptors
The level descriptors are central to the LCS framework, since they state what knowledge and implementation capability an individual should possess.
A course aligned to a level should therefore closely reference its description, with its learning outcomes and topic coverage clearly aligned.
The descriptors are Principle and Outcome based. This means that the descriptor is not prescriptive in demanding that a particular set of tools or techniques should be included in a course aligned to the level.
Key features of the descriptors include:
- Both lean knowledge and application requirements are specified
- They are principles based, not focused on specific tools
- They state the outcomes expected as a result of a course of lean learning – expressed as what an individual should be able to know, understand, apply, describe, analyse, etc
- They note the prerequisites required
- They provide guidance on the indicative contents of a course aligned to the level
Comparison with Belts
Coloured belts are often used as descriptors for the different levels in some continuous improvement qualification systems, such as in Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma.
While there is no universal standard definition for each of the belts, the following can be used as a guide for comparison with LCS levels:
- LCS 1a: white, yellow
- LCS 1b: green
- LCS 1c: green, black
- LCS 2a: brown, black
- LCS 2b: master black
- LCS 3a: n/a
- LCS 3b: n/a
Note that other coloured belts used include orange, blue and purple.
What is Involved in Accreditation?
Accrediting an organisation's lean training system involves a detailed evaluation of all its interconnected components, covering:
- Course alignment with the LCS
- Syllabus/topics covered, course materials
- Assessment strategy: demonstration of attainment of learning outcomes
- Delivery resources, teaching capability
- Assessment methods
- Quality assurance
- Management and administration.
Note that there are two forms of accreditation – standard and SME.
Visit the standard accreditation page
Download a presentation on accreditation benefits
What are the benefits of accreditation for organisations?
- Helps engage employees in CI activities
- Raises workforce lean capability
- Creates a standard across geographical and organisational boundaries
- Provides a conduit to link training with application
- Provides independent endorsement of lean training
What are the benefits of certification for individuals?
- Provides a qualification with has high perceived value and external credibility
- Offers a route map for continuous development and knowledge growth
- Provides access to community of practitioners for peer-to-peer learning and collaboration
- Rewards participation in CI activity
The Only University Linked Lean Qualification for the Workplace
The LCS was created in 2005 by the Lean Enterprise Research Centre, Cardiff University, as a mechanism to promote and develop lean understanding and application in organisations.
In 2014 a new business was launched to hold the Cardiff University LCS licence and exploit the potential of the system.
Keep up to date with LCS news by subscribing to its regular newsletter
Any organisation that has its own lean training system can be accredited – whether the training is in-house for employees, or delivered by a consultancy for client employees or the general public.
A lean training system can be at any scale, from a small team delivering occasional training to an academy delivering courses to many learners.
Yes, it is suitable for private and public sectors and any size of organisation.
Yes, the LCS can be used in any country.
Yes, the LCS can apply to online courses,
Lean Competency Services Ltd (LCS Ltd), controlled by Simon Elias.
LCS Ltd has been granted the licence for 10 years (from Jan 2014)
LCS customers have a contractual relationship with LCS Ltd and not the University.
Yes; the University logo is used on all LCS certificates, as well as on some administrative and promotional material.
A close working relationship is maintained, especially regarding lean research, education and executive short course LCS assessments.
All the interconnected components that enable effective training to be delivered.
The system could comprise of just one training course or an integrated programme with several courses encompassed in a 'centre of excellence' or 'lean academy'.
In LCS language, organisations become accredited, while individuals become certified – that is, receive a certificate. So, an accredited organisation certifies the people it trains.
The LCS promotes a holistic, systems approach to continuous improvement. See a more detailed account on the About the LCS page (click on the Lean Thinking tab)
No. 'Lean' is the umbrella word the LCS uses for continuous improvement, which encompasses a wide variety of schools of thinking. Other terms commonly used by organisations include operational excellence, process excellence, business excellence, Lean Six Sigma, service improvement and lean manufacturing.
There is Standard accreditation, suitable for large organisations and SME accreditation for small organisations.
This normally takes between 1 and 3 months, though it is largely dependent on the resources committed to the process by the applicant, plus whether a lean training system already exists in some form.
No, it can be accredited initially to one LCS level and then apply to be accredited to a higher level at a later date (at no additional cost).
Check out this presentation on the benefits.
An organisation's 'lean training system' is accredited – not its overall lean management system or continuous improvement architecture.
Issue LCS certificates to individuals who successfully complete one of its training programmes.
The accredited organisation (not the central LCS organisation, except for SME accreditation). A special certificate template is provided for this purpose.
No, the overall system is accredited, not individuals. Implicit in system accreditation is that it has suitably qualified people delivering training.
A licence is granted for two years and can be renewed thereafter.
LCS does not relate directly to academic qualifications, though can be mapped against the national qualifications framework.
LCS certificates are issued by accredited training organisations (company in house training departments or consultancies) following the successful completion of one of their training programmes and these companies are the prime holder of candidate records. They should be the first port of call when the validity of a qualification is being checked. A certificate holder should be able to name the organisation that provided the training – it would have been their employer, or a consultant working for their employer.
Coloured belts are often used as descriptors for the different levels in some continuous improvement qualification systems, such as in Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma.
While there is no universal standard definition for each of the belts, the following can be used as a guide for comparison with LCS levels:
- LCS 1a: white, yellow
- LCS 1b: green
- LCS 1c: green, black
- LCS 2a: brown, black
- LCS 2b: master black
- LCS 3a: n/a
- LCS 3b: n/a
A range of advisory services centred on the development of workplace based training programmes, plus research into workplace learning and knowledge transfer.
No, the LCS organisation does not deliver accredited LCS training.
Standard accreditation fees are based on the volume of certificates issued per year. There are different rates for different fee bands, which start at 200 certificates per year.
The applicant forecasts certificates to be issued at the start of the period and may make an adjustment at any time.
Level 1a certificates can also be purchased on a per unit basis. See the fee calculation guide ready reckoner.
For new standard accreditation, 50% of fees are payable at the start of the accrediting process, with the remaining 50% due at the end of the process. For re-accreditation, 100% of the fee is due at the end of the re-accrediting process.
Yes, there is a separate fee schedule for public service organisations, which pay a lower fee than commercial organisations.
No. Fee bands relate to Level 1b and above. Each band has a 'free' allowance of Level 1a certificates. For example, an organisation that opts for the 200 1b and above certificates pa band, can also issue 200 1a certificates pa at no additional cost.
Yes, it can do this is two ways:
- it can move up to the next fee band, paying a pro rata fee (new fee less fee initially paid multiplied by time left on licence)
- if it just wants to issue more 1a certificates, it can pay per certificate issued over its allowance.
Only those with LCS Certificates of Lean Competency can become Practitioner Members. There are other membership categories, such as Affiliate, Associate and Staff, mainly for those running lean training systems and for specific experts who are personally invited to join.
Approved Prior Learning and Experience.
This allows individuals to gain an LCS qualification by virtue of their knowledge gained from past learning through courses and experience and through their achievements in implementing lean thinking in organisations.
The Level 3 competency focuses on an individual's depth of experience in applying lean thinking at many levels and the criteria for gaining level 3 is exclusively evidence based, so there is not a course to follow in the traditional sense to gain the qualification. Level 3 candidates follow the Level 3 Programme, which involves being guided and mentored in the production of the evidence, the main elements of which are three strategic case studies


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Full Name
Neville Robert Henderson
From the Timaru Herald 10 April 2008
A man whose computer was found to contain 72 objectionable images and videos was yesterday sentenced in the Timaru District Court to six months' imprisonment. Neville Robert Henderson, 50, of Mosgiel appeared yesterday before Judge Michael Crosbie for sentence. Henderson was sentenced in Timaru in December 2006 to four years' imprisonment on three charges of doing an indecent act on a 14-year-old girl and three charges of sexual violation. That sentence was later reduced by the Court of Appeal to three and a half years.
The court heard yesterday that the material was discovered when Henderson's computer was seized as part of the police investigation, and although all the images had been deleted, they had been resurrected from the hard drive. Defence counsel Wayne Van Vuuren said it was a case of curiosity killing the cat. While looking at mainstream adult sites, Henderson had come across other sites by way of pop ups. He had looked at images and then deleted them. The vast majority depicted bestiality and urination material and appeared to involve consenting adults.
"He thought he had got rid of them, he wasn't distributing them, wasn't printing them out to keep them for later." Mr Van Vuuren said that of the material found, only 10 images and three videos had been classified by the Office of Film and Literature Classification. He said the offending did not carry with it the hallmarks of a sexual predator or paedophile, and submitted Henderson would not have received a greater term of imprisonment if he had been sentenced on this charge at the same time as sentencing on the sexual offences.
For the Crown, Andrew McRae said Henderson had not just looked at the images as they came up on his screen, but had saved some of them on to the hard drive of the computer. "That's an important factor -- as opposed to if he has inadvertently seen pictures and not saved them -- there is a difference in culpability." Mr McRae submitted that the images that had been classified as objectionable were representative of the total content, and said this offending would have been treated as an aggravating feature at the time of sentencing on the sexual offending, and would have resulted in a longer term of imprisonment.
Judge Crosbie said that having viewed the images, Henderson made a conscious decision to retain them, by saving them to the hard drive of his computer. He accepted there was no evidence that Henderson had been involved in chat rooms or forwarding images or any type of file sharing. "This sentencing is sending a message to you and the wider community that the courts and society will not tolerate the viewing or trading of this type of material that exploits the innocent and encourages the use and/or trading of images of this type."
Date of Birth
1957 (D.O.B. is approximate)
Current Location
At large in Waikiwi, Invercargill
Offender Affiliations
Gang Affiliations
Sentenced to four years in December 2006
Reduced by six months on appeal in November 2007
Sentenced to a further six months in April 2008
Released December 2008
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Things To Do in Somerset EastHoeksfontein 4x4 Trails
4x4 Trails Greater Addo Karoo Heartland
Where? +/- 20 km from Pearston, Eastern Cape
When? Booking is essential.
How? Call +27 (0)42 246-1488
How much? Price on request
Overnight? Overnight at accommodation in Somerset East, in Eastern Cape
In the heart of the Karoo, deep in the South African province of the Eastern Cape, lies the fun and excitement of the Hoeksfontein 4x4 Trail. This entire region is characterised by rocky outcrops, valley bushveld, open savannahs and rugged mountains. This hardy countryside remains beautiful in its own haunting way. This trail is 26 kilometres from Pearston, and within a relatively short drive from Graaff-Reinet. It is also within about three hours of Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay).
The Hoeksfontein 4x4 Trail is a 50 kilometre route that does not require a formal guide to complete. It usually takes drivers between five and six hours to complete the circular trail, which offers some viewing points and alternative routes to the main road (the time taken will depend on how long you choose to enjoy the views).
The terrain at Hoeksfontein is a combination of gravel, mud, loose stones and rock; with some great steep climbs and descents. There are some areas that become inaccessible during the rainy season, so those planning their 4x4 trip to the Eastern Cape should check in advance whether this trail is in full operation.
Hoeksfontein is a popular hunting destination, and gets very busy around hunting season. Drivers would likely want to avoid this time if they want to get the most out of their 4x4 adventure.
Those who are indulging in the Hoeksfontein 4x4 experience may also enjoy hunting with bows or rifles, hiking, or paragliding. These outdoor activities showcase the loveliness of the region within the untouched beauty of the Karoo.
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Thanks to this "multi-year commitment," Maxdivani has chosen to extend the offer of living area furniture with an amazing collection of accessories, reflecting pure and absolute Design.
The home décor designed for the living room and living area becomes constant refinement, evoking the elegance and preciousness of the great classics' craftsmanship, through the stimuli of new and more modern trends. Thus, bookcases, cupboards, tables, coffee tables and chairs, stand out for the excellent quality of the wood used, establishing themselves as functional works with a deep soul that fully expresses the creativity and personality of the designers and architects chosen by the company.
Among the most innovative Living & Design proposals by Maxdivani, Operaprima bookcase and Saturn cupboard, both designed by the architect Giovanna Azzarello, who has extrapolated a new vision of furnishing accessories from the most essential concept of "shape and function", in order to make them versatile, with a great visual impact and ideal for rooms of any size and use.
The living area is embellished with asymmetrical shapes and mixtures of natural woods and metals also through Uranus table, Aurora chair and the trilogy of Trilussa tables to be used both individually or combined.
Maxdivani, in its new home décor vision of the living area combines quality and functionality with extreme creativity, through furnishing accessories expressing a perfect fusion of materials and chrome finishes, as in the passe-partout armchair Circle and Cesta Sofa, both works created by the inspiration of the designer Giuliano and Gabriele Cappelletti.
Through the home décor solutions for the living area, Maxdivani has chosen to take the brave decision to renew a Brand which has been traditionally identified with the excellence of upholstered furniture and now aims at attracting ever demanding customers, eager to invest in a Made in Italy product, which is focused towards the future and at the same time features an undisputed quality, ensuring durability in time.


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The hidden costs involved in renting a car can really turn this into a negative experience. That is why we would like to provide you with a few tips to help you avoid hidden costs.
Buy off or lower your 'own risk' deductible
Most car rental agencies use as standard an 'own risk' deductible to cover damage or in case of theft of the rental car. It can be quite useful to gain insight into the amount of the 'own risk' deductible beforehand. This way, you will know what amount you are liable for in case of damage.
If you feel that your 'own risk' deductible is too high, it is possible at some car rental agencies to buy off or lower the 'own risk' deductible. This is usually done by way of a premium which you must conclude prior to the rental.
Possible surcharges with rental cars
What is and what is not included in the rental price? This may be difficult to estimate when you reserve a car, but it is definitely worth looking into. Possible added surcharges could include a 2nd driver surcharge or an airport surcharge.
The final price is often much cheaper without all the extras. The total costs of all the surcharges are sometimes even more expensive than the car rental itself. It is best to rent a car with all-in prices. This way, you will know exactly what you will be paying.
Extra kilometres driven
It is also handy to know beforehand when renting a car exactly how many kilometres you are allowed to drive. If you are not allowed to drive an unlimited number of kilometres, you will be charged for each extra kilometre you drive. Always ask your car rental agent which kilometre package you have and what you will be paying for each extra kilometre driven.
Will you be driving many more kilometres than what you paid for? This will cost you considerably.
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Pages from my diary....
This had to be the happiest journey our lives.
All preparations were made.My Munna now far more aged than I could ever imagine had clearly announced we would be driving in his Audi car. We couldn't debate with him on this. He is so fond of cars (Worships every part of it)!
Leave notes were written.Bosses were informed.Bags were packed.
Gudiya n didi arrived on the morning we had to departure.It was a long time since I had met my lil brother n sisters and I had packed small gifts for them.
We left our iphones and blackberries home, to give ourselves the much needed break from technology grabbed those huge maps headed off to have a blast.-------
"Mom we will be back in a few days ! Its not the end of the world " I said impatiently seeing her teary eyed kissing munna good bye.Lord ! Didi handed me over a list.
DSLR- check
First aid-check
tents and stakes- check
sunblock- check
Spare petrol- check
Sunblock n makeup- check
bathroom essentials- check
Map- check
Iphone left at home-check
Dad's antique Nokia 1100 -Check (Mom insisted we take at least one cell)
Music Dvd's- check
Hidden money under belt- check
I wanted to roll my eyes at the list , she must have forgotten to add "Brain" which I hardly use. *sigh*
Two of the four among us knew to drive.Which my brother n di came to an understanding they would drive by switching between 3 hours of driving.
We started out journey from South to the beautiful heritage of Chennai villages and ruins before heading to Jaisalmar of Rajhasthan .We joked about how we lived in India and knew so little of its culture and traditions unaware of the adventures stored ahead us.
We planned on touring Chennai,Rajhasthan,Uttar pradesh and Punjab for a few. All detailed info about our trip were with di.
We had no itinerary or places to stop at list of sorts.We were more interested on this super long journey rather than stopping at places , so we decided to stop if we found a place exciting or just drive on and on.
I was not interested in the details,.I just wanted to enjoy their company.Live this moment with them.
Munna got down to let Di drive we were heading towards
we decided to stop if we found a place exciting or just drive on and on.
And I was so tired in a matter of seconds I fell asleep.----
The village people were too friendly.Its hard to communicate with them.Most live in poverty and are illiterate.The kids trailed our car until we swept away far from the village.
I made a breakfast of bread and omelette in the morning.The staff were very friendly.Once we said our goodbyes .We drove along the ruins of beautiful temples and bazaars along the panes.
2 more days passed until we reached Jaipur and drove to Pushkar and from there to Kumbhalgarh and then to Jaisalmer.
Rajhasthan itself is one beautiful state.So many varied cultures n people.
The havelis and Palaces.We spent the night by the sand dunes at Khuri, about 40 km away ..
We sand while we drove,Played antakshari, heard MJ songs and gave a lift to old man on our way to the north.
But at the end of this 9 day journey upto rajhathan there were changes.In us.
Once we reached Up. We drove through the busy streets , colorful rickshawalas crowded the streets.We visited a few places.Ate shamiya kebabs.The local lingo of Up is very interesting.
While driving through a village we came across farmers who were having a Panchayat for solving issues.the farmers were thin , sweating from the sun.
Few well dressed man sat on chairs while the dhoti clad half naked men sat on hot grounds.
Cool breeze blew as we drove through the Punjab ke mustard farms.
We found deserted places to camp in at nights, lit bonfires had crazy dances around it, ate at roadside dhabas.
And this was the first time the Audi A8 broke down.Some problem with the water heater.
There were farms we ran fluttering over sarson ke khet with chiffon dupatta.It was such a wonderful time.We laughed and ran along the plants.
We stopped by the road side dhabas to eat easy Punjabi food.
The next destination was Leh ladakh.
Love the Audi. No difficulties at all. Di was so very fond of it at the end.
The serene inviting views gave us time to reflect on everything we came across during this trip.
Since we had no tech gadgets , there were no calls or texts to disturb.Not bringing phones was the best decision.
Driving back to home was fun too.The cloudy mountains along the leh kept us captivated. There was one tiny hitch, that we ran out of fuel near the Ganges river.A river where People bathed.But the place was stinking I couldn't wait to get back to the comfort and fragrance of our Audi A8.thanks to Ambi pur.
Once we reached home , we spent time playing chess with mom and dad .
Watched our fav sitcoms and gossiped .
Washing our friend who gave us comfort company all along the journey.The Audi.My brother seemed to enjoy all the attention we were showering on his car.
Soon it was time to bid goodbye.
I will surely buy an Audi A8.Perhaps someday.I just love the car now.
we hugged and promised to keep in touch and planned to go often on such trips.
18 days around India and here we are , happy, content, thoughtful. A few lessons learnt. Nothing is perfect , nor was our road trip with break downs and long tiring hours of driving.Neither is our country perfect.neither are we.
This post is a part of the contest "My idea of a perfect road trip" by Ambi pur held on Indiblogger.


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Oxblood has been one of my favorite colors to wear this fall! And I love the length and shape of this cardigan!!! When I was trying to decide what shirt I thought would match best with the oxblood colored cardigan, I told myself "what matches better than oxblood??!" Now that I've said "oxblood" 400 times, check out the outfit!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog, and have a fabulous weekend!!!
|This should be titled "these boots ARE NOT made for hiking"
Shirt: Target
Cardigan: Bohme Boutique
Necklaces: Bohme Boutique
Boots: Forever Young Shoes
Photos: Hilary Olsen