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Firms compete for a spot in India's economic battleground
The UAE isn't the only interested investor in India. Fierce competition for infrastructure projects in India is even ramping up government expectations in infrastructure spending to $1trillion over 5years.
September 20, 2011 11:13 by Reuters
When DP World was vying to build a fourth container terminal at Mumbai's main port this year, the Dubai-owned giant made what it thought was a solid bid, proposing to share one-fifth of the terminal's income with the government.
Then a rival came along with a bid that beat all-comers, offering to hand over 51 percent of the port's takings to New Delhi to secure the project estimated to cost 67 billion rupees ($1.4 billion).
Such generous terms are part of an emerging pattern of companies making ambitious — some say unrealistic — bids in a race to cash in on a massive push by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government to lure private funding into infrastructure.
"The bid competitiveness is increasing to the extent that the projects will become unviable," said Devang Mankodi, finance director for South Asia at DP World.
"There is a lot of hype about India's growth story and probably that is pushing some of the entrepreneurs to bid aggressively," he said. "No one wants to miss the bus."
PSA International, the Singapore state company that is the preferred bidder for the Mumbai port deal, declined comment.
While India hopes that half its targeted $1 trillion in infrastructure spending over five years is privately built, attractive projects are scarce, making for fierce bidding.
That means the government may get an attractive deal in the near-term, but it puts heavy pressure on companies and poses a longer term risk if such projects are delayed or derailed due to over-optimistic assumptions on costs or revenue.
Winning bids can sometimes be ten times the second place offer, said S. Nandakumar, a sector specialist at Fitch Ratings. Some projects attract dozens of bids.
Such aggression has prompted major Indian firms such as Reliance Infrastructure, owned by tycoon Anil Ambani, to focus on bigger projects such as expressways.
"In small projects the competition intensity is completely crazy," said Lalit Jalan, chief executive of Reliance.
"So we will focus on the large projects where we will have fewer and more rational competitors," said Jalan, whose company built a slick high-speed rail link to Delhi airport, the first of its kind in India.
Strapped for cash, New Delhi is pushing a model known as build-operate-transfer (BOT). Firms bid to build a road or a metro and operate it for a fixed period, collecting toll or ticket fares before handing it over to the government.
To win, bidders compete to maximise the government's share of revenue or minimise the contribution New Delhi must cough up to ensure projects are viable.
"Today you have four or five players who are aggressively fighting for a project. So basically they have no choice but to try and increase the financial revenue share … as high as they can to win the project," DP's Mankodi said.
"The risk associated with that is that once the long term sustainability of the project is being tested, you will have issues," he said.
The risk of that happening hasn't deterred a slew of companies pitching for infrastructure projects, however.
GMR Infrastructure Ltd, which built Delhi's swanky airport and will soon build India's biggest highway, for example, bid on 25 projects last year and won exactly one, according to a spokesman.
"Earlier we were looking at around 6-10 people getting qualified for a bid. Now around 40 normally get qualified," the spokesman said.
Newcomers to the BOT model are creating problems, said Shashank Shekhar, vice president for business development at KMC Constructions.
"Novice players means very new guys who don't have experience of BOT, they are getting into the BOT, which is actually spoiling the market today," he said.
Builders of roads, power plants and other big projects are bidding in part because of optimism over the sheer demand in an economy growing at roughly 8 percent a year with a severe infrastructure deficit.
New Delhi expects an annual average of $100 billion of private investment in infrastructure between 2012 and 2017, although the government has consistently missed…
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's Kirk Ferentz made nearly $1 million a win last season and yet kept his job - likely for years to come, too.
The Hawkeyes have been left to hope that Ferentz can prove he's worth all the money they owe him.
Iowa is about to enter its 15th season under Ferentz, a coach who is signed through 2020 with a prohibitive buyout at roughly $3 million a year - with nonexistent national expectations. The Hawkeyes collapsed last season, losing their last six games to finish 4-8.
But Ferentz has the unquestioned support of athletic director Gary Barta, and he's also made a number of coaching changes in hopes of reversing a disturbing three-year slide.
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Jodie Sweetin filed for legal separation on Wednesday, which apparently came as a shock to Herpin. "Over this past month something has been different. I'm concerned about our daughter and I just want (Zoie) home," he said.
Sweetin, who credited Herpin for getting her off meth, gave birth to the couples child Zoie in April. Her rep is insisting that Sweetin is "absolutely clean" and "she felt like this is the way she had to go."
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Is anyone really surprised by this? Lol
You wrang?
I think Kiffin should re-assert his authority by benching Lee for the next two games. That will engender the kind of loyalty from the team, love from the fans, and respect from the media that he so badly needs right now.
Come on Lane, if you don't assert your dominance everyone will think you just got here riding your daddy's coattails. Show them you are a man. Bench Lee!
Really don't care how this one goes now.
LK is lying a cheating and money sucking coach - he will get it at any way possible.
Please God no.
Any word from his players if he plans to sing Rocky Top in two weeks?
I wonder which high profile school will hire him next.
Pat Haden has issued a vote of confidence, saying he understands Kiffin's ignorance about the Sunday players-only meeting. "With a wife like Lane has at home on Sunday, how would he know, and why would he care, what's going on down at the football facilities?"
I'm thinking his stellar performance at Southern Cal entitles him to another promotion, certainly above the college level. My guess is Offensive Coordinator for the Patriots.
I think we will take few years off since he has plenty of money but he can def get a OC job or position coach job since he can recruit.
He will probably be given the New England job next year
Kiffin earned all his jobs but the Raider one but who would turn down that job? Al Davis was crazy at that time though.
:whoa: lol
Tom Brady will be doing harmonica duets with Aaron Hernandez if that happens.
Kiffin was offered both the Tenn and USC jobs with the understanding that his dad was a package deal and he would be assembling an "all star recruiting staff" including Orgeron. There is no way that he would have been hired either place by standing on his own credentials. Now, you can say that any job offered has been earned as salesmanship is essential to getting the best job possible but take a close look at the fate of Mike Hamilton (former Tenn AD). He recently said that his problem at Tenn was being a poor judge of character. I doubt he was just talking about Bruce Pearl when he said that.
No, but even I'm surprised at how QUICKLY that clown can destroy one of the nation's elite programs. The question now is, can he keep his job through the rest of the season?
A 'Players Only' meeting at USC would mean only 2 or 3 Trojans would be eligible to attend.
As many suspensions we have had and people still want to make jokes at other schools.... LOL@THOSEPEOPLE
Even recruits are turning on him. Which has always been the ONE thing that he could do.


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Regardless of who the Ravens face next weekend it will be a rematch from earlier this season. The Ravens beat the Patriots 31-30 in a week 3 game at Baltimore, and they were hammered 43-13 in a week 7 loss at Houston. If it is Baltimore at New England then we would also have a rematch of the 2012 AFC Championship game. We can already see that the 2013 AFC Championship game is going to have extremely interesting story lines.
The Ravens defense has had teams run 84 plays on them in each of their playoff games so they are surely a tired unit, but it is worth noting that the their two playoff wins are the only two games all season where the defense had all of Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Haloti Ngata, and Terrell Suggs playing. I noted in an earlier article that could be an X-factor in these playoffs as we have seen the Ravens make playoff runs on the strength of their defense before.
We will know who the Ravens will face next weekend in a matter of hours, but either way this is a team that has to be considering themselves a team of destiny as they limped to the finish line in the regular season (even firing their offensive coordinator) but have been unstoppable in the playoffs so far. The Broncos know they should have won their Divisional game vs the Ravens as they had multiple opportunities to secure the victory, but it is the Ravens that advanced. One more ring for Lewis on his way out the door?
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Oh team Lullaby…
Some of our members here are very familiar with you, while some will just be getting to know you. Every time you have come up, I get excited to ask members about their experiences and usually I am let down. I am let down because no one thinks of you as an actual, difficult workout. Some members have even enjoyed themselves during your shenanigans!!! Why sure, when you rest every other minute while your partner does work would definitely make the workout easier. One day we will separate these partners and have each individual attempt to tackle you alone without any help. Maybe on a Monday coming up soon…say the day before people go on some sort of vacation to give thanks. Only then will they truly know that you are worthy.
And on that day they will never forget you,
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For time at 50% of your Pre WOD Front Squat weight:
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Front Squat Friday: The final chapter…
After two months of doing some Front Squats every Friday, things are coming to an
end pause. Leg endurance has improved across the gym for those who showed up diligently all while, for some odd reason, Friday was also the day many of you decided to try out one of the auxiliary classes. Next Friday will not have any Front Squats since it'll be Halloween and you guys will be much too busy doing SPOOKY, so enjoy these while you can!. With that said, Front Squat Friday will resume in November AND the programming will have some minor adjustments that all of you will appreciate*.
*Please note that none of you will actually appreciate it,
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Support L-Sit
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Happy almost Friday…
Due to the
inevitable and impending doom upcoming inclement weather, please be advise that a lot more rowing will be taking place (hopefully you went to Monica's rowing clinic!). Helen is a baseline workout that normally includes 400 meters of running instead of rowing. This particular detail is a bit of a double edge sword. On the one hand, you are on a rower and therefore you have no stairs to climb up and down. On the other hand, you are on a rower. The only reason we are doing 500 meters of rowing is because that is the way we have always done it. Maybe one day I will change my mind.
But not today,
Pre-WOD: 20 mins to find:
1RM Hang Power Clean
1RM Hang Power Snatch
WOD 1: 3 rounds for time of:
4 x 1 Power Clean 1 Hang Power Clean 1 Front Squat 1 Hang Power Clean 1 Power Clean
15 No Squat Wall Balls (20/14)
5 KB Shoulder Press on each side
WOD 2: 3 rounds for time of:
4 x 1 Power Snatch 1 Hang Power Snatch 1 Overhead Squat 1 Hang Power Snatch 1 Power Snatch
12 KB Shoulder Press on each side
Love me some lifting complexes (which is the proper plural)…
With October coming to an end, there are a few things that I need to bring up to you guys! The weightlifting competition takes place this weekend (This Saturday at 2 PM at box 2)! If you want to participate, please e-mail coach Justin immediately!!! Also, after today, there will only there will only be a week remaining the Paleo Challenge. Most importantly, however, is that there is only one more weekend to endure! I don't quite recommend staying up to midnight so that you can eat and drink yourself back to October 1st. Make some good decisions still for something spooktacular awaits you this Halloween.
And it's a horrendously hard workout,
Pre-WOD: 20 mins to complete:
5 x 2 Back Squats
WOD: For total reps:
1 min AMRAP of:
Thrusters (95/65)
Rest 1 minute
1 min AMRAP of:
Pull Ups
Rest 1 minute
1 minute AMRAP of:
Rest 1 minute
1 min AMRAP of:
Cal Row
Sam A. Q & A #3/5…
Q1) What are your food staples when it comes to preparing for a show?
A1) It is quite the list…
- Cream of Rice (SOOO easy to make!)
- Sweet Potatoes
- Rice
- Eggs
- Egg whites
- Almonds (unsalted, dry roasted)
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Asparagus
- Strawberries
- Ground Turkey
- Flank Steak
- Tilapia
- Whey Protein
Q2) What do you snack when training for a show? What about during a competition?
A2) During prep I do not snack in between meals at all. My smaller meals include combinations like almonds, ground turkey, green juice or spinach, and eggs. The week prior to a show and on show day my diet is very rigid. Typically it will consist of white fish and asparagus with some rice and healthy fats, like coconut oil or almond butter. Prior to stepping on stage, I eat a rice cake with almond butter and honey.
Q3) Other than water, what else do you drink to get in competition shape?
A3) Black coffee, seltzer water. On occasion protein shakes and green juice (mostly spinach and water with a few strawberries)
Hmmm….that's a lot of veggies. I wonder if they are good for you?,
Team WOD 1: 600 reps anyhow:
Deadlifts (155/105)
Hang Power Clean (135/95)
Shoulder to Overhead (95/65)
Pull Ups
Hanging Knee Raises
Team WOD 2: 750 reps anyhow:
Deadlifts (155/105)
Hang Power Clean (135/95)
Shoulder to Overhead (95/65)
Pull Ups
Toes to Bar
Sam A. Q & A time…
Q1) Which foods are completely blacklisted while training for figure?
A1) The one thing is that completely blacklisted is alcohol. Then, depending on the diet you are following the list may become more restrictive. For me, the following are prohibited:
- Dairy products
- Processed foods
- Beverages other than water and black coffee
- Sodium levels are monitored closely
- Oils highly restricted when cooking
I personally keep my preps gluten free because that works for my body. Some competitors follow a less restrictive diet and focus on macronutrients (Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins). Essentially, they hit set grams of Macros each day — and as long as the food fits they can eat it (Oreos, donuts, and asparagus). My body does not respond well to this approach – and I personally do not see optimal results with training when I am fueling with processed foods — so I avoid this method.
Q2) What were the biggest dietary surprises for you when you first training for figure?
A2) The biggest surprise for me was how many carbs I needed to consume in order to build muscle. During my first prep I kept it paleo and struggled to keep weight on. I was consuming the majority of my carbs from sweet potatoes, fruits, and veggies. This time around I had to add in rice and white potatoes in order to sustain and grow. I was also surprised with how much water I was required to drink. During my entire prep season (bulking or cutting) I consumed a minimum of a gallon of water a day to help with fluid retention and metabolize fat, among other reasons
Q3) Do you think that there are any food myths or misconceptions for those trying to get in shape?
A3) I think there are a few food myths – first, you have to eat. Skipping meals is not the answer. You need to keep your body fueled and your metabolism kicking and for that reason many bikini and figure competitors eat 6-7 meals a day. Second, carbs do not make you fat and eating fat will not make you gain weight. It comes down to the food source, an apple has 25g of carbs, so does a pop tart, choose wisely.
Thanks Sam!,
Team WOD: For time:
150 Double Unders
135 Sit Ups
120 Push Ups
105 Air Squats
90 Box Jumps (24/20)
75 Pull Ups
60 Walking Lunges
45 Burpees
30 Knees to Elbows
15 HSPU or 30 Push Ups
Split anyhow
Recovered much?…
In case you wake up this morning and you are ready to tackle the day, don't forget that Coach Monica will be running a Rowing clinic at Box 1 at 10 AM! Proper form on the rower has a surprisingly large amount of carry over when picking barbells up and putting them down…correctly anyway. If you are having issues with deadlifting, cleaning, and/or obviously rowing, it would be imperative that you come in and learn a thing or two!
Go get 'em Monica,
Team WOD: "Hotshots 19″
Six rounds for time of:
30 Air Squats
19 Power Clean (135/95)
7 Strict Pull-ups
400M Run
Split anyhow, but both members make the run.
In loving memory of…
Jesse Steed, 36
Scott Norris, 28
Andrew Ashcraft, 29
Wade Parker, 22
Dustin Deford, 24
Kevin Woyjeck, 21
Joe Thurston, 32
Sean Misner, 26
Anthony Rose, 23
William Warneke, 25
Garret Zuppiger, 27
Eric Marsh, 43
John Percin, 24
Travis Carter, 31
Christopher MacKenzie, 30
Clayton Whitted, 28
Grant McKee, 21
Robert Caldwell, 23
Travis Turbyfill, 27
Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighting team tragically lost their lives on June 30, 2013 while fighting a fire in Yarnell, AZ.
Rest in peace heroes,
Pre WOD: 20 mins to complete:
3 x 20 Front Squats
Rest as necessary
WOD: For max reps:
1 min AMRAP of: Shoulder to Overhead (at your Pre WOD Front Squat weight)
1 min AMRAP of: Cal Row
1 min AMRAP of: Wall Balls (20/14)
1 min AMRAP of: Cal Row
1 min AMRAP of: Shoulder to Overhead (at your Pre WOD Front Squat weight)
1 min AMRAP of: Wall Balls (20/14)
The inaugural Kettleball…
The alcohol from Tito's, Bacardi, and Woodchuck will be there! Cave Girl in the City food will be there!! RacePak will be there!! Snaptop will be there!!! Bern Prince will be there!!!! Justin Wright will be serving drinks there!!!!! I will definitely be there!!!!!! The only thing that is missing now is you…
We see you guys in shorts and shirts all the time (and vice-versa) and it's about time that we ditch the sneakers for dress-to-impress action. Bring out your bests while we party it up at the gym and beyond this Friday night. Bring your CrossFit friends, bring your slightly less fit friends, bring your mom! The more people, the merrier the atmosphere.
This should be one night to
not remember,
PS…we all loved this WOD so much that we brought it back a month later. Check back (9/12/2014) and see how you compare!
Pre WOD:
Side Plank
Medball Half Moons
V Ups
Pull Ups
WOD 1: For time:
20 Push Ups
20 Hanging Knee Raises
20 Double Unders or 10 Cal Row (it's time to learn DUs)
16 Push Ups
16 Hanging Knee Raises
20 Double Unders or 10 Cal Row
Repeat this pattern until you reach:
4 Push Ups
4 Hanging Knee Raises
20 Double Unders or 10 Cal Row
WOD 2: For time:
10 Handstand Push Ups
10 Toes to Bar
20 Double Unders
9 Handstand Push Ups
9 Toes to Bar
20 Double Unders
Continue this pattern until you reach:
1 Handstand Push Up
1 Toes to Bar
20 Double Unders
Straight from the Bern's mouth…
On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th Reebok CrossFit Back Bay will be hosting its first ever KETTLE-BALL!
The Ball will take place at our gym located at 209 Columbus Avenue (Box 2) from 6pm to 9:30pm. Following the Ball we will move to Tico's and will spend the rest of the night getting to know our fellow "Back Bayers" talking and dancing the night away! The "rules" of The KettleBall are simple: It's a Black Tie preferred affair!
So men: break out your tuxedos, 3-piece Suits, and Sports Coats
Ladies: formal dresses, heels, fur shawls, and gaudy jewelry – think WWCD: What Would Cinderella Do?
We've already confirmed Tito's Vodka, Bacardi and Woodchuck Cider as sponsors(So there will be adult beverages) and Race pak and food from Cave girl in the city Kenzie. We'd like to be as organized as possible around this so help us ensure we're able to plan accordingly and RSVP TO THIS EVENT!! We're alos asking everyone to show up on time – like a class, don't be that guy or gal that misses the warm up (Barrows, I know you like to make an entrance haha). Spread the word folks and of course this event is open to your friends and significant others – just BE THERE or be square!*
*A Burpee penalty will be assessed by Coach Gino and Coach Erin for members who don't attend this event.
That last part is definitely true.
See you guys tomorrow,


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Let's face it: Stephen Law and I are on diametrically opposed planes when it comes to matters of faith and belief. Here he looks at Christmas through the lens of philosophy. He covers everything from gift-giving to the virgin birth to the idea of faith in general.
Philosophy will never be able to 'explain' God (1 Corinthians 1:25, 3:19). Law himself admits he has many questions and, as yet, no certain answers. However, in the process of asking and seeking, some may find Him. By all means, try on.
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WASHINGTON - More couples are sitting down with their lawyers before tying the knot to hash out what they can post on social media about one another as part of their prenuptial agreement.
"A social media prenup is an agreement in writing between a couple about what's cool and not cool to share with the world on the internet," says marriage and family therapist Dr. Sheri Meyers.
She explains that the ever-changing world of technology is new territory for marriage counseling and is testing legal boundaries.
Prenuptial arrangements usually cover how property and income would be divided up if a marriage sours. But now media-savvy partners are including restrictions, and penalties, about posting tweets, photos or videos that may be less than flattering to their partner.
Social media prenups are a growing trend and lawyers are seeing a rise in its requests. New York-based attorney Ann-Margaret Carrozza told the NY Daily News the agreements are about "setting some boundaries so someone is not humiliated."
Maryland Lawyer Paul O'Reilly thinks it's more of a defamation issue.
"It's really just an extension of what attorneys have been putting in prenups for years - a right to privacy clause," O'Reilly says.
But spelling out any violations may be the hard part.
"Write it down," Meyers says. "I promise never to post an ugly picture of you on the internet or I will ask you first."
That, she admits is kind of glib. But she cautions what about that unflattering and revealing bikini picture or that comment on Twitter about your in-laws.
Employers, college admissions boards, security clearance checks or even family and friends would be able to view material that could be hurtful, harmful and have lasting effects.
Rockville family law attorney Brian Barke says social media prenups are legal.
"As long as both parties with advice of counsel sign the documents, it is a binding legal contract."
A contract, though, that may have many interpretations.
"Social media is here to stay," says Meyers "And it's only going to get worse."
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A while back we brought you a preview of The Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab, the documentary that captures the intensity and hoopla of the Bocuse dOr competition. IFC hit the premiere party and talked to Jesus Almagro, the Spanish chef who is the focus of the film (reporter Matt Singer seems to have trouble stomaching just a spoonful of his creations), as well as Mario Batali, who says he hosted the event because I love Spain and Spain loves me! Keep in mind hes been traveling through the country with Gwyneth Paltrow at his side might have something to do with it.
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Nov 15 2014 Program Year data entered into ACCESS (ES-237 Report)Nov 30 Kansas 4-H Horse Volunteer of the Year Applications DueDec 6 States' 4-H and IFYE Interviews and Orienation, Manhattan, KSJan 10 Shooting Sports Action Team MeetingJan 15 Registration due for Kansas 4-H Dog Judges' Certification Training, Kinsley, KSJan 15 Horse Panorama Registration DueFeb 1 2015 Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training Registrations Due Apr 24-26 Shooting Sports Training, Rock Springs
The ES-237 is an annual report required by the USDA, which involves every local Extension office and the State 4-H office through the use of the state enrollment system. It is a collaborative report containing a break down of 4-H clubs, activities and projects, youth demographics and volunteer information. Simply put, when each local Extension unit enters their 4-H Program data into the state enrollment system, they are essentially populating their yearly ES-237 Report.
The ACCESS 4-HOnline Enrollment System will be utilized to populate the 2014 Kansas ES-237 (October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014 4-H Program Year). The deadline for Extension units to enter this data into ACCESS is November 15, 2014. Please finish the process by completing the 2014 ES-237 Quality Assurance & Submission Form. This form provides the resources needed to ensure accuracy and the means to inform the State 4-H office that you are finished with your report.
If you are having trouble balancing your 4-H Program data in ACCESS, please contact Justin Wiebers for assistance at firstname.lastname@example.com. Wiebers
The newly revised Kansas 4-H Volunteer Screening Policy and Procedures handbook is now posted on the Volunteer Screening Resources page.The direct link to the document is http://www.kansas4-h.org/doc17341.ashx. Please use this to answer your questions concerning Volunteer Screening.Also, we have discontinued use of the term VIP to refer to Volunteer Screening. We are now calling the process what it is, Volunteer Screening. The Volunteer Screening Resources page includes a number of resources to assist you to screen volunteers. Please bookmark it as it is a very handy page to refer to.
During this time of gearing up for a new 4-H year questions arise that might become challenging in the future. To assist Extension Agents and Agricultural Education Instructors/FFA Advisors, FFA and 4-H has been working together to develop standard for our dual members and other participants. Our premise for the standards were to level-the-playing-field for all participating members. The document is as follows:
Standards for Participation in Kansas FFA and 4-H Youth Development Educational Opportunities
The purpose of the standards outlined below are to assist in determining eligible participation in FFA and/or
4-H Youth Development learning experiences. Both 4-H and Agriculture Education/FFA promote teaching youth life skills. Each program exists to maximize the participants' knowledge of agriculture and its value to our communities while educating the young people to become productive citizens. Eligible youth may participate in both 4-H and FFA but should avoid duplication. The following standards of participation are used in delivering the 4-H and FFA programs in Kansas.
The standards are in agreement with Kansas 4-H and FFA and hereby affirmed by members and professionals in order to participate in either educational program.
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The purpose of 4-H SPIN Clubs is to expand opportunities for youth and adults to experience and benefit from the Kansas 4-H youth development program. Through 4-H SPIN Clubs, youth not typically part of 4-H will participate in sustained 4-H youth development activities led by adult volunteers. In 4-H SPIN Clubs, youth will learn about a subject of interest to them, have positive interactions with their peers, and develop life skills.
Newly developed resources are available to help with all aspects of SPIN club programming from recruiting volunteers to surveying the interests of youth. Resources can be found here.
To learn more about 4-H SPIN clubs, plan to attend a session at 4-H Program Rally.
For additional information, contact Diane Mack at email@example.com Mack
When 4-H and/or Extension plans, organizes and facilitates a livestock, small animal, horse or pre or post-fair activity please double check that 4-H Policies are being followed. An area of concern is 4-H Cloverbuds. The program was designed for 5-and 6-year-olds. Cloverbuds is activity-focused, rather than project –focused. Furthermore, 4-H Cloverbuds members may not participate in any competitive 4-H events. 4-H Cloverbuds members many showcase their exhibits at fairs and public events. 4-H Cloverbuds may not have 4-H livestock projects that require long-term, ongoing care or weigh-ins, nor can the member participate as a competitive 4-H exhibitor within livestock divisions.
For more information referring to 4-H Cloverbuds, please check the Kansas Department of 4-H Youth Development Policy Guide, section D3 4-H Cloverbuds, page 8 or checking the Cloverbuds page.VanHorn
There are two Collegiate Advisor positions open for the Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council, starting January 1, 2015. Applications are due December 1, 2015.
Position Description
Online ApplicationQuestions, please contact Beth Hinshaw, firstname.lastname@example.com
We've had a few inquiries about ordering the outdoor 4-H Welcome signs that are usually posted at the county line. We are not doing a bulk order, but if you're interested the sign Includes: Unit Name (example Pawnee County) ( 4-H clover graphic) 4-H Members Welcome You. Contact John at JS Sign and Awning, 776-8860, 2501 Stagg Hill Road, Manhattan directly. Sizes and cost: 18wx24h single sided, white background with green lettering - $35 each or 22wx28h single sided, white background with green lettering - $50 eachMack
The Kansas Association of Extension 4-H Agents is excited to inform you that the Seventh Annual 4-H Day with the Wildcat Women's Basketball team is scheduled for Sunday, January 11, 2015, when the Wildcats take on the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Tip-off will be at 1 p.m. Each individual will receive a ticket into the game, a game day t-shirt, hot dog and a drink for $18. For more details, please go to http://www.Kansas4-H.org. The registration form is posted under "What's Hot." Registration must be postmarked by December 15. Please help us spread the word to 4-H families about this fun event.Mack
Want to increase the resources available to the local 4-H program? Want to recognize a special volunteer? Want to rejuvenate a longtime volunteer? Want to keep the expertise of a volunteer ready for a change? The Kansas Master 4-H Volunteer program is just the ticket to do any or all of these things. The Master 4-HVolunteer program is for 4-H Leaders who are looking for a new role and/or want to step up their volunteer contributions to 4-H.
Master 4-H Volunteers fulfill a role mutually determined with their agent. This role could be many different things depending on the needs of the local 4-H program and the interests of the Volunteer. Master 4-H Volunteers receive training to prepare them to accept the agreed upon role in the local 4-H program. Master 4-H Volunteers do things that are important to the local program--things that increase the opportunities for youth in 4-H.
The 2015 Master 4-H Volunteer training will be February 20 - 21, 2015 at Manhattan and Rock Springs (this is the same weekend as Ambassador Training at Rock Springs). The training will begin in Manhattan and move to Rock Springs that evening. It will conclude evening of February 21st. Full information and registration is posted here.
Listed below are the 2015 Camp dates. The schedule is very tight as we fit camp into the time frame right after Discovery Days.
Campference, Photo Camp - May 31- June 3
Leavenworth, Atchison - May 31-June 3
Ozsome - June 3-6
Fantastic Four - June 6-9
Northwest - June 9-12
Pioneer Trails - June 12-15
Sunny Hills - June 15-18
Purple Power Pack - June 18-21
Heart of Kansas - June 21-24
Friends of 4-H - June 14Van Horn
Ozsome Rickey Roberts, Marion CountyFantastic Tara Markley, Johnson CountyGreat Northwest Julianne Shoup, Twin Creeks DistrictPioneer Trails Leslie Manning, River Valley DistrictSunny Hills Julie Traxson, Jim Mengarelli, Brian Swisher, Wildcat DistrictPurple Power Erin Tynon, Austin Sexten, Pottawatomie CountyHeart of Kansas Susan Schlicting, Ellis County; Amy Sollock, Marty Gleason, Edwards CountyVan Horn
The Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers and the Department of Youth Development are sponsoring grants for local Extension Units to conduct local 4-H volunteer training similar to the state Volunteer Forum. The support will be up to $500 per group, for up to four groups. A group is defined as two or more local Extension Units. Find the application here.
Information is on the 4-H website. Resources, Funding Opportunities, scroll down to Local Volunteer Forum Grants.This money is provided by the Kansas Association of 4-H volunteers in accordance with their mission to support Kansas 4-H Volunteers. The application is very simple. Applications will be accepted until the money is allocated, the first screening will be November 21, 2014 and monthly until June 1, 2015. The event is expected to be completed in 2015.
Local units are encouraged to be creative and try something new, something they have been thinking about and/or have wanted to try or some time. This support is intended to let us try out some things that we would not ordinarily try by reducing the monetary risk. If you have any questions, please contact Rod Buchele, firstname.lastname@example.com. Buchele
The Kansas 4-H Dog Judges' Certification training will be held January 30 – February 1, 2015, in Kinsley, Kansas, at the Edwards County Fair Building, 1305 South Niles (U.S. Hwy. 183), Kinsley, KS. Beginning the training on Friday evening has allowed dog to cover all four phases of the Dog Care and Training Project in one weekend. This is also a good opportunity for local project leaders and older 4-H members to observe the training and better understand how they will be judged at invitational and the Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show. Details for registration will be available in early December on the 4-H website, so please share the dates with potential judges and dog project leaders in your Extension Unit. Registration will be due January 15, 2015. For more information, please contact Deryl Waldren, 785-462-6281 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Waldren
The WeConnect: A Global Youth Citizenship Curriculum was developed by University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development. The curriculum is designed for youth-serving organizations that are interested in incorporating cultural education, and engaging diverse audiences around the topic of global citizenship. WeConnect is a program model and curriculum designed to show youth that they are participants of a global society, inspiring a sense of understanding and confidence in relating and connecting to other people. The curriculum includes a coordinated series of experiential and interactive exercises that prepare youth to thrive in culturally diverse settings—whether these settings are part of their school day, home life, social life, or workplace—by giving them the opportunity to learn and use culturally responsive skills and knowledge. These skills are based on an international education approach, which is one specific form of cultural education that guides youth beyond knowing that they are citizens of the globe to an acknowledgement of their responsibilities to each other and the world around them.
The exercises are organized into four phases of building cultural knowledge and skills: Phase 1: Exploring, Phase 2: Stretching, Phase 3: Challenging, Phase 4: Connecting. WeConnect is designed for non-formal educational settings such as afterschool programs or clubs with middle school-aged youth (grades 6-8 and ages 11-14), but can be adapted to suit both younger and older age groups. WeConnect is now available to purchase here.Waldren
Kansas 4-H is announcing the Kansas 4-H Horse Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by the Rodney Barrows Memorial Fund. A first of its kind award that will honor a local 4-H volunteer that is demonstrating exemplary service in teaching and training young people 4-H life skills within the Horse project.
The selection criteria include: - Positive impact the nominee has had on 4-H and the 4-H members- Nominee's ability to work with young people within the horse project that assist with promoting lifeskills of fostering a positive self-concept, creating a concern for the community, learning decision-making skills, acquiring interpersonal abilities and developing an inquiring mind- Innovative approaches for engaging youth into learning and increasing diversity among the participants
- Adult/youth "mentor-learner" relationships built with volunteer and 4-H member
- Dedication to creating a safe and inclusive environment for 4-H members, parents
- Encouragement of positive, cooperative working relationship with Extension Agents; promoting K-State Research and Extension; and following 4-H Policies
- Enthusiasm for initiating new approaches for reaching youth
- Recruitment of new members
- Expansion of project through increased funding and resources
- Role-modeling positive volunteerism and sportsmanship
- Personal development through serving as a 4-H volunteer
The application:
- A two-page resume which includes the volunteer's passion for planning, organizing and facilitating project meetings and hands-on trainings; how they serve as a positive role model for youth and adults; and contribute back to the 4-H program.
- Three letters of recommendation from; a 4-H member, 4-H volunteer and an Extension Agent.
- Any part of the resume and letter of recommendation is missing the application will be disqualified.
Submission process:
- Application materials must be submitted by a nominator to the nominee's local Extension Office. Each
local county/district office my select one nominee per number of counties represented in the district to continue towards state competition.
- Each completed application (two-paged resume and three letters of recommendation) must be submitted to the State 4-H Office by 11:59 p.m., November 30.
- Letters should be no longer than two pages in length, in 12-point font single-spaced with 1-inch margins. Letters of recommendation must be written by a 4-H member, a volunteer/parent and an Extension Agent. Nominations must be received electronically to the Kanas State Research and Extension's Department of 4-H Youth Development directly to Pamela Van Horn at email@example.com.
- Electronically submitted application must be received by 11:59 p.m., November 30.- Two-paged resume and the three letters of recommendation must be in Word format. If applications are sent in PDF file, faxed or mailed nomination will be disqualified.
- Application must be in 12-point font.
- No late nominations accepted.
- State Winner will be informed of results by January 1.- Formal announcement of Kansas 4-H Horse Volunteer will be at the Kansas 4-H Horse Panorama the last weekend in January.- Each winner will receive a personalized plaque and $50 cash award to be donated to a local 4-H club, event or activity of winner's choice.
The application information can be found on the Kansas 4-H web site here.
Van Horn
The 2015 Horse Panorama will be held January 23-25 at Rock Springs. Please let your members know that rules and registration will be up shortly.Obermeyer
The 2015 Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training will be February 20-21 at the Rock Springs 4-H Center. It is open to all county/district 4-H Ambassadors, ambassador advisors and Extension staff. The theme is "Ambassadors Spotlight 4-H." There will be workshops, speakers, fun and fellowship. Full details will be posted on the Kansas 4-H web site by December 15th. Registration on the CVent system will be due Monday, February 1st. For more information, please call Deryl Waldren at 785-462-6281, or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com. The Kansas 4-H Ambassador Action Team is a group of 4-H members, volunteer leaders, and Extension staff enthusiasts who give leadership and guidance to presenting the annual Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training. Waldren
Registration and information for Citizenship In Action will be posted soon, you can find this information by visiting www.kansas4-H.org. Youth who are 13-18 by January 1 of the current year are eligible to attend. The purpose of this event is for Kansas youth to learn how the state legislative process works and how their voice and participation in decision-making can make a difference in their local communities. The legislative visit will not only familiarize youth with the capitol building, but also show them how they can affect the legislative process. Again this year we will have scholarships in the amount of $100 available to those youth who would like to apply due to a generous donation from Capitol Federal. Counties that have a Capitol Federal Savings will be given preference in these scholarships. You can locate scholarship forms by visiting http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=420. Registration is due for Citizenship In Action by January 15. Keatley
There are still spots left to attend Citizenship Washington Focus. We will need a minimum of 40 youth on the trip in order to make it work. This is a great opportunity for youth to visit their Nation's Capitol, visit with their legislators and participate in Citizenship Washington Focus at National 4-H Headquarters. For more information, please visit http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=456. Encourage your youth to sign up sooner rather than later so we will know if we have enough participants! Keatley
Kansas 4-H will be receiving inbound high school students from Japan and/or Korea during the next school year. The exchange with Argentina has been dropped for next year. There are no requirements for families with children or ages for host siblings. Any family interested in hosting a Japanese or Korean student in 2015-16 should contact Mary Kay Munson, 785-238-3631 or email@example.com for applications and information. Bios of students will be available in late January. Waldren/Munson
All prospective Kansas delegates and chaperones for outbound exchanges through States' 4-H International Exchange Programs and IFYE must participate in interviews and the first orientation December 6, 2014. States' 4-H exchanges involve 4-H-aged participants, while IFYE offers exchanges to 4-H alumni 19-25. The interviews and orientation is in Manhattan beginning at 9 a.m. Applicants should receive details from Mary Kay Munson, Exchange Coordinator. Anyone interested in applying in November should contact Mary Kay directly as soon as possible at 785-238-3631 or email@example.com. Late applicants will need to expedite the application process. Information on programs for 2015 can be found on the Global Citizenship page of www.kansas4-H.org, click on the link in "What's Hot" on the home page. Waldren/Munson
The annual SWYLF will be January 17, 2015 at the Nazarene Church, Dodge City. Cost will be $25 with a t-shirt or $20 without. Registrations for Southwest Counties are due to their local Extension Offices January 9, 2015. Reservations from out of the Area are due to the Southwest Area Office January 9th, 2015. The theme is Stand Up, Stand Out! The speaker will be Vernon King with the Motivating Youth Company. In addition to the speaker, there will be workshops presented by Youth Council Delegates. For the information/registration flyer go to: http://www.southwest.ksu.edu/doc56664.ashx Buchele


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Acer Iconia W700 review: A mixed bag of Windows 8 whatsit
Acer's Windows 8 tablet with dock stand and keyboard just doesn't measure up as a convertible
Not quite a tablet, a desktop, a notebook, or a convertible, the Acer Iconia W700 occupies a strange netherworld among all of those form factors. It's a bold experiment in design and a sign of how Windows 8 can inspire intriguing new ways for a computing device to be packaged. However, it's also an awkward device to work with.
The tablet part of the W700 (11.6 by 7.5 by 0.47 inches), with its lightweight aluminum body, is a little thicker than some other tablets and a bit heavier (2.09 pounds), but not to the point where it seems clunky or unmanageable. That said, unlike other tablets, it doesn't taper its Gorilla Glass front around the rim of the device -- the edges are metal all around and a bit sharper than I expected. I'd prefer that over it feeling cheap or brittle, though. A professional SKU for the W700, the W700P, is also available. It comes with an extended two-year warranty and Windows 8 Professional but the exact same hardware configuration.
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It's the dock and keyboard for the W700 that leave it a mixed bag. The dock (Acer calls it "cradle") supplies power to the unit, but also works as a viewing stand, and it can be oriented either horizontally or vertically. This is done by sliding a kickstand, a solid piece of L-shaped plastic, into the back of the dock. The stand is reasonably sturdy, but because it's all one piece, there's no way to adjust the viewing angle for the screen. This is a major disadvantage -- the default viewing angle wasn't comfortable at all.
I tried to make up for this by moving the whole unit farther away, but that didn't help. It only made the smaller elements on the 11.6-inch, 1,920-by-1,080 display all the harder to read. I'm pleased that a full HD display is provided on the W700, but you'll want to do yourself a favor and raise the dot pitch of Windows's visual elements; otherwise, you'll be squinting at the contents of every dialog box. Even the big, bold text in the Modern UI side of Windows 8 becomes a blur-fest at that resolution.
Don't count on using the included Bluetooth keyboard with the W700 if you're traveling. It doesn't attach to the unit in any form -- it's a completely freestanding piece of hardware. You don't need the dock to have the keyboard work with the W700, but juggling both keyboard and display on one's lap is a hopeless endeavor without any simple way to gang them together. The Bluetooth keyboard doesn't even include dedicated F keys, but its Fn key lets you access those and a slew of Windows 8-specific hotkeys (charms, sharing, search), which is handy. While the included stitched-leather carrying case does let you prop up the W700 at a variety of angles, it doesn't include an easy way to tote the keyboard.
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Refugees International Advocacy
A selection of articles related to refugees international advocacy.
Original articles from our library related to the Refugees International Advocacy. See Table of Contents for further available material (downloadable resources) on Refugees International Advocacy.
- Hypnosis References
- Bower, G. (1990). Awareness, the unconscious and repression : An experimental psychologist's perspective . In J.L. Singer (Ed.), Repression and Dissociation: Implications for personality, theory, psychopathology, and health . (Pp, 209-222). Chicago:...
Parapsychology >> Hypnosis
- Hypnosis: A Selected Bibliography
- Index of bibliography sections Selected Periodicals (14 entries) Edited Overviews of General Theories of Hypnosis (5 entries) Specific Topics Related to Research into Hypnosis. General single-author overviews, non-special-state views, social andexperimental...
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- Manifesting World Enlightenment: Part 4
- There can be no doubt that the world situation today is grave. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the institutions, governments, and traditional methods of society, have little effectiveness in solving a collective crisis of global proportions. In this...
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- An Open Letter To The Pagan Community
- The following is an "Open Letter" to the Pagan Community from one of the nations "top" Buddhists (in a non-hierarchical way) and appeared in the Winter '93-'94 Green Egg. Since it's an "Open Letter" I doubt I'm stomping on anyone'...
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- Survivalists' Guide for the New Millennium: Summary
- As we enter into the new millennium, the dreams of a fading era carry us all to an uncertain destination. The modern age has in no way resolved the human crisis, which is not significantly different except in terms of scale and severity, than the tragedies...
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- Learning Reiki
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Refugees International Advocacy is described in multiple online sources, as addition to our editors' articles, see section below for printable documents, Refugees International Advocacy books and related discussion.
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- Advocacy campaigns and policy development
- worked closely with UNHCR's. Statelessness Unit, they engaged in different styles of human rights advocacy.
- www.fmreview.org
- The UN refugee convention: still valid?
- Jun 23, 2011 Thinking Faith's series for Refugee Week 2011, Amaya. Valcarcel, Jesuit Refugee Service International Advocacy.
- www.thinkingfaith.org
- SOCW 7883 - School of Social Sciences and International Studies
- ssis.arts.unsw.edu.au
- Download Now - Jesuit Refugee Service International Office
- Jul 18, 2011 international.advocacy@jrs.
- www.jrs.net
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- Refugees International recommends an FY12 IDA appropriation of at least $1.08 billion for core OFDA funding plus funding for cash-based food assistance.
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- New York Circle | Refugees International
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- President's Advocacy Society | Refugees International
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- Refugees International: News & Videos about Refugees
- their homes in Afghanistan has more than doubled compared to this time last year, says Refugees International, an advocacy group for displaced persons.
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