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WellConnect Services
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WellConnect helps you balance work, life, and school with targeted services like personal counseling, debt and budget management, legal advice, and community connections.
Staying Healthy: WellConnect Counseling Services
The WellConnect Counseling Experience
Bouncing Back: New Parent Transition Program
Money Matters: WellConnect Budget and Debt Consultation Services
Staying Healthy: WellConnect Counseling Services
Balancing the demands of work, school and life can be challenging, and there are times when you may need help to manage these often competing demands. The issues that come up as you navigate through life's complexities can impede your ability to accomplish academic, professional, and personal goals. WGUs WellConnect program offers services that are designed to help students work through these issues as they arise. As a WGU student, WellConnect offers you:
- Unlimited in-the-moment telephonic support, available 24/7/365, with a Master's level WellConnect Counselor
- Four (4) face-to-face counseling sessions with a counselor located convenient to the student's work or home - OR -
- Four (4) telephonic counseling sessions with a dedicated counselor
Why Access Counseling:
You can utilize WellConnect counseling services to address any need or concern with which you may be dealing. Students have utilized the WellConnect counseling services to address the following issues:
- Adjusting to the demands of college
- Feelings of Panic or Anxiety, school related or otherwise
- Trauma
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Family Problems
- Compulsive or Distracting Behavior
- Depression
- Marital/Relationship Issues
- Stress or Academic Difficulty
- Substance Abuse
- Grief/Loss
The WellConnect Counseling Experience
When you are feeling overwhelmed, it can be difficult to pick up the phone and start something new even if it means you will be getting the help you need. WellConnect offers in-the-moment support, as well as giving you the option to meet with someone face-to-face to discuss your concerns. When you call the WGU WellConnect line (1-877-685-3269) you will talk with a knowledgeable and experienced clinician who can help connect you to the resources you need.
How to access In-the-Moment Support:
The WGU WellConnect line (1-877-685-3269) is staffed 24/7/365 with master's level clinicians who are available for in-the-moment telephonic support and direction. WGU students can call the WellConnect line at any time to talk with a counselor. During the initial call, the WellConnect counselor will help you to work through your concerns. After the initial consultation, you will be offered a referral for up to four sessions of face-to-face or telephonic counseling with a dedicated clinician. If you want face-to-face counseling, WellConnect will connect you with a provider convenient to your home or work.
How to set up Face-to-Face or Telephonic Counseling Services:
To start face-to-face or telephonic counseling sessions with a dedicated clinician, just call the WellConnect number (1-877-685-3269) and tell us you want to use your 4 counseling sessions. Our trained Intake Specialists will begin searching for an affiliate convenient to your home or work, whichever is preferred. We match students with counselors based on the following criteria:
- Location - We endeavor to connect you to a provider within 10 miles of your work or home.
- Specialty - You will be connected with counselors who specialize in dealing with the issues you are facing.
- Insurance Match - We will try to match you with a provider that also accepts your insurance such that you can continue treatment past the four free sessions, if you would like.
After the initial contact with the WellConnect program, you can expect to hear directly from a counselor within 48-72 hours to begin scheduling treatment sessions. Our providers are aware of the demanding schedules of working students, and will work diligently to find a convenient time to meet. Most of the students who utilize the WellConnect counseling services have their first treatment session within 5 days of the first contact with the program.
If we are having difficulty finding a provider, you can expect to be contacted regularly by a WellConnect representative to keep you informed of the status of your referral.
Bouncing Back: New Parent Transition Program
The New Parent Transition Program, is designed to provide new, veteran, and expecting parents with the tools, resources, and live support to help balance home and work life. The program is designed to help parents organize their daily expectations, create new routines, and manage all of the responsibilities that come with being parents.
Starting the New Parent Transition Program:
Before you begin the telephonic coaching sessions, you will receive a binder with resources and tools, including:
- Personal Assessment Survey
- Outlines of each session
- Tip sheets
- Activity templates and tools
- Parenting book and relevant articles
The Personal Assessment Survey is a tool designed to gather basic information about you. Your coach may refer to it throughout the sessions, and it will allow you to add details and information as you expand your understanding of your own everyday life and needs as parents.
After receiving the informational binder, you will schedule three, one-hour telephonic sessions with a doctorate level family psychologist.
Session 1
Expecting a New Baby
The first session involves getting to know parents as well as understanding the needs of the whole person. Resources and discussions will be customized based on the unique needs of each parent. This session will provide resources and tools to prepare for entering parenthood. You'll create To-Do-Lists for home and work, as well as a Work Checklist, Personal Checklist, and Childcare Checklist. The Psychologist may suggest relevant literature, and through one-on-one discussions, will provide the initial support needed before your new family member arrives.
Session 2
Staying Home with the Baby
In the second session, parents will be encouraged to explore the duties and responsibilities of being a stay-at-home parent. The discussion will cover the emotional, physical and social impact of staying at home, as well as the eventual return to work or school. You will also be able to address feelings of depression, anxiety and excitement. This session is critical in establishing new family routines as well as managing duties within the home before returning to work.
Session 3
Balancing Work and Baby
The final session provides the tools needed to balance work, school and home. Parents will complete their 24-Hour Life Pie before the session. One-on-one discussions about the return to work and the expectations of both work and home will create opportunities to share experiences and identify resources. This session prepares parents to manage their work schedule, school schedule, family time, personal time and social time to create a healthy and balanced life.
Money Matters: WellConnect Budget and Debt Consultation Services
For students who are struggling with financial issues, or who are simply seeking to better manage their finances, WGU's WellConnect program offers extensive budget and debt consultation services. This program will connect you with a trained and certified financial counselor to help you address your fiscal concerns.
Getting Started with the Debt Management Program:
You can access Budget and Debt Consultation services by contacting WellConnect (1-877-685-3269) and asking for budget and debt assistance. You can expect to be connected immediately to a professionally trained and certified financial counselor who will:
- Help you evaluate your current financial situation
- Provide a detailed review of income, assets and expenses.
- Provide personalized options based on your goals, which may include social service referrals, educational materials and resources and/or enrollment in a Debt Management Program
Working with a Debt Management Counselor
If the Debt Management Program sounds like the right resource for you, you will be assigned a dedicated Debt Management Counselor, who will work with you to achieve lower interest rates and monthly payments. Together, you will work to achieve one convenient consolidated monthly payment , and an increased capacity to get out of debt quickly.
Budgeting and Debt Services
Other benefits of the Debt Management Program include:
- Unlimited Budget counseling session to assess financial situation
- 24-hour member access to your account through member website
- On-going counseling for students throughout the life of the program and beyond
- Free Money, Debt and Credit education program
- Access to consumercredit.com for free financial resources
The Debt Management Counselor will work tirelessly to assist you with your financial needs so you can remain focused on your end goal graduation.
Note: The Debt Management Program is only applicable to unsecured debts, such as credit cards, department store cards, collection accounts, credit lines, and unsecured personal loans. The program does not apply to car loans, mortgages, student loans, or any accounts currently undergoing legal proceeding.
Legal Consultation Services
Legal issues can seem overwhelming, particularly for those students who are working to balance the competing demands of school, family and work. To help alleviate the anxiety that often surrounds legal issues, the WellConnect Program offers students comprehensive Legal Consultation Services.
Getting Started with Legal Care
To get started, call your dedicated WellConnect line (1-877-685-3269) and explain that you are calling to receive legal counseling.
You will receive a call within the next business day from an attorney, and you are entitled to up to 30 minutes of legal counseling free of charge. You can use this service multiple times!
Why Students Access Legal Counseling
WGU Students have utilized the Legal Consultation service to address the following issues:
- Tenant/Landlord Issues
- Traffic Citations
- Divorce Proceedings
- Wills/Estate Planning
On-Going Legal Services
Should you decide to pursue further legal services based on your conversation with the attorney, you will receive a referral to a local attorney at a discounted rate.
You will also have the option to call in for telephone service as many times as you like, and will receive up to 30 minutes of legal counseling on every call.
The WellConnect Program is committed to providing students with the resources to manage their legal issues and concerns such that they are able to remain focused on the realization of their academic goals.
Note: Students cannot utilize the legal consultation services for grievances or issues that pertain to WGU.
Community Referrals
The WellConnect Program is committed to helping you manage the contending demands of school, work, family and everyday life by connecting you with resources right where you are in your own community!
Help is Just around the Corner
When you call the WellConnect line (1-877-685-3269), you can ask to be connected with a community referral specialist, who gathers information relevant to your specific needs.
Once the initial evaluation is complete, the community referral specialist begins the process of contacting and connecting with community resources to check for vacancies, availability, pricing, etc.
You will be sent a comprehensive packet with all of the information about resources that are available in your community and that fit your unique needs. You will be connected only with resources that have vacancies and availability, and you will get recommendations from the referral specialist as to which resources are best suited to accommodate your needs.
The WellConnect Program maintains an extensive database of resources related to:
- Child Care Resources
- Childcare Centers
- Day-Care Providers
- Special Needs Programs
- Public and Private Schools
- Tutoring Agencies
- Summer Camps
- Pet Care
- Veterinarians
- Grooming
- Adoption Resources
- Agencies
- Consultation Services
- Eldercare Resources
- In-house services
- Retirement Communities
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Nursing Homes
- Transportation Services
- Community Resources
- Houses and Apartments
- Home Improvements
- Health and Wellness
- Health Advocates
- Gyms
- Fitness Programs
- College Planning
- College Counseling
- College Guides
- Educational Consultants
The WellConnect program is committed to making these resources available to WGU students so that you can appropriately balance your student/life demands and strive towards your end goal of graduation.
The WGU Student Advantage Website
The WGU Student Advantage website offers articles, tip sheets, videos, and training on a wide range of subjects including:
- Drinking and substance abuse issues
- Anger, stress, and anxiety
- Study tips
- Health and wellness assessments


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Two potential improvements to the North Ocoee and Eighth Street intersection will be sent to the Tennessee Department of Transportation for consideration.
Adding curbing to restrict the left lanes to turn-only lanes into Eighth Street and a roundabout were chosen by the Cleveland City Council during a meeting Monday as options they wanted TDOT to consider.
At-Large Councilman George Poe suggested adding the curbing as an inexpensive way to help the situation.
District 2 Councilman Bill Estes asked that the roundabout option also be taken to TDOT for consideration.
Both motions were approved unanimously.
Because North Ocoee Street is a state road, changes must be approved by TDOT.
Curbing would eliminate cars passing in the left lane near the Eighth Street intersection.
Alan Childers of the traffic control division of Cannon & Cannon Inc. presented a number of possible solutions to the Council.
He said there had been 30 right-angle crashes at the intersection in the past five years.
"[These] tend to be the most severe crashes," Childers said.
He said 80 percent of those crashes were people turning out of the small section of Eighth Street near the monument located there.
Childers said this small section of street makes the area function more like two intersections than just one. He commented that traffic waiting to turn in the left lane makes it difficult for drivers to see and may be contributing to the accidents. Using curbing would not necessarily solve this site distance issue.
Using a mini-roundabout, a concrete circle that cars would have to go around in order to turn, was not recommended for the site. Childers said using a mini-roundabout would mean the monument would have to be moved to allow trucks to drive over the concrete circle. A larger roundabout would keep the monument at the intersection with a sloped curb around it to allow trucks to be able to make the turn.
Childers presented a roundabout concept that would also use a "splinter island" of concrete to divide the turning in and turning out lanes for each street.
He explained that cars already in the roundabout would have the right of way.
Childers said at peak traffic times there are about 1,400 cars at the location, based on his traffic count.
City manager Janice Casteel pointed out the traffic study was done when school was not in session.
"I really wish I could come in here and say, 'This is it. It's an inexpensive alternative and it will work.' Unfortunately, I didn't find that. Each of these have pluses and minuses," Childers said.
A 120- to 140-foot wide roundabout would be needed if one were used at the site. This option would necessitate acquiring rights of way on properties adjoining the intersection. Work would also need to be done to change existing sidewalks.
Childers said the city might be able to qualify for a TDOT "spot safety grant" based on the numbers of accidents at the intersection.
Concern about the intersection has risen after an accident at the site damaged the monument, which was erected in 1890 in memory of three residents who lost their lives in a train crash. The Council has already approved repairing the monument.

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W-2s. Payroll taxes. Social Security. 401(k)s. Health insurance benefits.
Even if the latter two aren't part of your initial program, the paperwork that goes into hiring an employee can be mind-numbing. That's why the general consensus is: Have someone else do it for you. Do not go it alone.
So where do you go for help? If you're going to offer a health plan, you need to find a reputable health insurance agency to work with. But if you want to get payroll off your hands as well, Bruno suggests hiring a service such as Paychex or Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Inc., two services that can also help you with a 401(k), health benefits and just about anything else you'd need. There are plenty of other good payroll companies out there--just make sure you do your homework. You should be comfortable and confident that it's a reputable business.
What you will spend to have your checks printed and taxes taken out and everything else that goes along with payroll depends on what kind of deal you offer your employee. At first, Medley paid his payroll service about $40 per month-and that's exactly how often he paid Bankert: once a month. It made sense, because Netfor was being paid once per month. But it also saved money. The more often you pay your employees, the more benefits you offer and the more employees you have, the more expensive your payroll services will be.
But it's well worth it, says Medley, explaining that somebody he knows well got into trouble with payroll taxes. "And upon learning how badly that can go, you realize very quickly that you want someone else doing your payroll," says Medley, who adds that if your business shuts down and you still owe payroll taxes, the government will come after you-not your defunct corporation. With a payroll service--again, a reputable one--"then your liability doesn't exist," says Medley. "The risk is all theirs."
See the Benefit?To offer benefits or not? That is the million-dollar question, especially when you're not a millionaire. Barbara Bruno of HR Search Inc. has been in the hiring business for 26 years. She says you don't have to offer that first batch of employees a health plan or a 401(k), but if you want to be one of the good guys and find good people to work for you, you should find other, cost-effective perks to offer those working at your company.
Two weeks of paid vacation is just a given. There is no national law requiring it (though some states do have such laws in place), but regardless, "You have to do that," says Bruno.
You can also offer flex hours, says Bruno, where employees can come and go as they please as long as they're working a set amount of hours per day or week. "You can also offer a casual dress code," she says. "People love to dress down and be relaxed." If you offer to pay $50 to $100 per month of an employee's day-care costs, that's a big perk because he or she will get it in pre-tax form, and you can write it off as a business expense.
And what's the biggest benefit that benefits offer your business? A happy, presumably productive, employee.
Geoff Williams has written for numerous publications, including Entrepreneur, Consumer Reports, LIFE and Entertainment Weekly. He also is the author of Living Well with Bad Credit.
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This article was originally published in the November 2002 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Now Hiring.


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Location: Bagley 453
The Photonics Research Center is a multi-user shared research facility that houses state-of-the art equipment for the fabrication, materials characterization, and device testing associated with thin film optoelectronic devices. The primary goal of the center is to facilitate research and development of organic electronic and optoelectronic devices such as thin-film transistors, energy efficient light-emitting diodes, and solar cells. At the core of the facility are two inert atmosphere processing and thin-film deposition systems that allow for sample preparation and device testing without exposing samples to water and oxygen. This capability is essential to making high-performance, durable devices from organic semiconductors, but may be used by other users provided their processes are compatible with the processes of established users. An extensive array of equipment for the optical and electrical characterization of materials and thin film devices is also available for use in and out of the gloveboxes.
For training and facility related questions, please contact facility manager:
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Glovebox workstations (MBraun) and thin-film deposition systems (Angstrom Engineering): This system provides inert working conditions for thin-film device preparation and fabrication. It can attain purity levels of less than 1 ppm oxygen and moisture. The workstations integrate thin film deposition systems and components for semiconductor device fabrication applications, including spin coater (Laurell WS-400-6NPP), multi-source thermal deposition and e-beam evaporation (AMOD and EVOVAC from Angstrom Engineering). |
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This story will stay with me for years to come. Theresa Weir has written a memoir of her life on an apple farm that reads like a thriller. It's beautifully written and haunting. Bravo to this author on being a new clear voice for the organic farming movement and perhaps saving future lives.
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(02-16-2013 10:15 AM)thundercats12 Wrote: The reason why they would ask is so if there was a problem with delivering the item we would be able to contact the recepient. Its not necessary but if something is wrong with the mailing address then it doesnt get returned to whoever originally sent it. I'm a supervisor for Canada Post and you wouldnt believe the amount of packages that arent addressed properly.
(02-14-2013 10:04 AM)rmpaq5 Wrote: I recieved a trade yesterday from the states, and the postage on the bubble mailer (and it had the decleration sticker on for customs) was $3.80. There is obviously a way to do it cheaper, but my guess is you would really have to go over the USPS rules and rates to find it.
(02-14-2013 12:55 AM)bguzowski16 Wrote: I went to mail something to Canada yesterday and they asks me for the recipients email address or phone number. This is something new? I didn't have it at the time so I went back home with my packages. Waste of a trip to the post office. Anybody hear of such a thing?
(02-16-2013 10:28 AM)wickabee Wrote: Isn't that what the return address is for? I've had stuff I sent out come back because it looked like I had a bout of Parkinsons while writing the address. My biggest problem with CP is the carriers. I thought my old one was bad before I moved (complained to CP about her 4-5yr old son putting the mail in the box on rainy days, causing everyone tyo have to swap mail) but I get more mail where the address looks like this: Unit #: Correct Street #: Wrong Street Name: Wrong Postal Code: Wrong City Name: Wrong Though I have received a few where the unit # was also incorrect. Now, I am right on the border of a postal code/municipality border, but come on. Add to that that I haven't seen a cable bill in 3 months and I'm wondering if monkeys are delivering the mail in my area. I also find it odd that I get no mail on Friday and double mail on Monday.


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Ok so here's the deal, I have an order for a red Coleman lantern cake. I'm planning on sculpting the bottom out of cake and possibly making the glass out of isomalts, or candy, but have no idea what to use for the cover of the lantern! I don't want to use cake because I feel that might be too heavy for the isomalts. I don't think chocolate is a good idea because it's going to be outside, and God only knows what the weather will be like. I was thinking rice crispy treats, but think it might be too bumpy. Any thoughts or ideas on what I can use? Can I ice the rice crispy with ganache like I would the cake? Or is there something better I can use for the top? Help!
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My name is Bella!
Facts about Bella
- Breed: Cane Corso Mix
- Color: Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper
- Age: Young
- Size: Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
- Sex: Female
- ID#: Bella
Bella's Info...
I am housetrained, good with kids, and good with dogs.
Please feel free to contact us for any more information, to see where we will be next or to schedule a meet-n-greet.
Thank you for considering one of our dogs.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Bella, a Shirley Cane Corso dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Cane Corso for sale in Shirley, or seeking a Cane Corso dog from a breeder in Shirley.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Shirley already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Shirley breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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Smoke Weed Everyday
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Smoke Weed Everyday is a lyrical part[8] from the 2000 rap single "The Next Episode" by hip hop artists and producers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. The phrase has gained usage in numerious image macros, music remixes and YouTube Poop Music Videos .
"The Next Episode"[5] is a rap song by American rapper Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg[6], Nate Dogg and Kurupt. It was originally released in October 1999 by Aftermath Entertainment as the lead single of his second studio album 2001. The song's main sample incorporated David McCallum's "The Edge." Perhaps most notable for its open advocacy of marijuana consumption in the lyrics, the song received generally positive reviews from the music critics, who credited the album with rejuvenating the west coast gangster rap scene.
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Meanwhile on YouTube, the closing line of The Next Episode, "smoke weed everyday", became so recognizable that the song has been often referred to as "Smoke Weed Everyday". There are several uploads of the song available on YouTube, with the earliest copy uploaded on June 6th, 2007. Another copy was uploaded on March 5th, 2009, erroneously credited as "Snoop Dogg ft. Dr. Dre – Smoke Weed Everyday". The official music video of the song was uploaded via Dr. Dre's VEVO channel on June 16th, 2009. The three versions have accrued 3.2 million views, 12.9 million views and 30.0 million views respectively as of June 19th, 2012.
On November 2nd, 2006, YouTuber ChubbyNipples posted a remix video containing the audiotrack from the 1996 Kirby's Gourmet Race mini-game and Snoop Dogg's 2004 rap single "Drop It Like It's Hot", which was taken directly from a YTMND site called "Snoop Dogg's Dreamland (full song)"[7] created on October 11th, 2006, by the user barf. As of April 2012, the video has accrued more than 2.7 million views on Youtube and 600.000 views on YTMND. Although not a Next Episode remix itself, this video did introduce the black and white GIF of Snoop Dogg jigging from side to side, which was directly taken from Pharrell Williams' and Snoop Dogg's 2004 music video for Drop It Like It's Hot. The GIF can be regurarly found back in Next Episode remixes.
In November 2010, YouTuber irondadphazon posted the first unprofessional remix video titled "weed party". Although not gaining many views, this and other similar videos he made did inspire other Youtube users to make their own YTPMVs of it. Unlike the Snoop Dogg GIF used in the remix videos, these YTPMVs mainly used a face shot of Snoop Dogg wearing a hood and holding a cigarette.
Then in July 2011, YouTuber Freuderthreep posted his remix video titled "SMOKE WEED SUPERSTAR – KING DAYDAYDAY," which combined Dr. Dre's rap song with the background music theme from the Nintendo's 1996 game Kirby Super Star. This video also returned the idea of using the GIF from the Gourmet Race remix.
The video was featured on The Mugen Fighters Guild Forum and within days, dozens of parodies and mashup songs began to emerge on YouTube. Similar to other pop culture remix series like The Fresh Prince, the song has been most prominently remixed with popular 8-bit videogame soundtracks.
Notable Examples
Image Examples
"Smoke Weed Everyday" can also often be found back as a catchphrase used in Image Macros . These most commonly feature people covered by smoke or with a high or stoned look on their face, implying they have just been using weed or are under the influence of it.
Search Interest
External References
[1]Wikipedia – The Next Episode
[2]YouTube – Search Results for Snoop & YouTube Poop
[3]YTMND – Search Results for Smoke Weed Everyday
[4]YTMND – Dr. Dre and Snoop Live Large
[5]Wikipedia – The Next Episode
[6]Wikipedia – Snoop Dogg
[7]YTMND – Snoop Dogg's Dreamland
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Cablegram 792 LONDON, 3 February 1946, 10.45 a.m.
Assembly 52.
Committee 6. Rules of Procedure. (Two year term).
1. Reference Assembly 39 and your UND.19. [1] Sub-Committee of Committee 6 on rules of procedure has now discussed Rule 78 [2] and supplementary rule S [3] governing term of office of states recently elected to Councils.
2. The Egyptian delegation proposed to repeal supplementary Rule S and replace Rule 78 by the following rule 'the term of office of each member shall begin immediately upon election provided the seat to which such member has been elected is vacant or if election takes place before the expiry of the term of office of a member previously elected immediately it becomes vacant'. This was strongly opposed by the United Kingdom, United States of America and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as leading permanently to lame duck sessions of Councils since regular [sessions] of the Assembly would have to meet in September as now provided by Rule 1 and thus term of office of all states elected to Councils would expire in January of the relevant year.
3. The Yugoslav representative greatly embarrassed by the circumstances of Yugoslavia's election to the Economic and Social Council [4] suggested an interpretive resolution declaring that for the purposes of the Charter the term 'year' in Articles 23, 61 and 86 means a 'working year' that is to say the period between one regular session of the Assembly and the next. This was not a formal motion but received some approval and may well be adopted in substance by the Assembly's expressing the general intention of the charter.
4. The United Kingdom Representative moved (in opposition to the Egyptian proposal) that Rule 78 should be maintained, the changeover of members of Councils, thus Yugoslavia's election to the Economic and Social Council, continuing to take place at the time of election by the Assembly but that the Assembly itself should decide whether the terms of office of members elected at this session should be determined in accordance with Rule S or extended by a further year as suggested by the French Representative.
5. Having regard to your express instructions, the Australian representative maintained that the solution embodied in supplementary Rule S does not comply with the Charter and reserved our position on its validity but did not commit us to any specific amendment of the rules.
6. Egypt, Lebanon and China also contended that the solution contained in Rule S is unconstitutional.
7. The Egyptian proposal was defeated and the United Kingdom proposal was carried in the sub-committee which will report to the full committee on Monday.
8. The result of the Sub-Committee's debate is that the whole position will be reopened in the Assembly. Australia has been extremely fortunate in that by filing a formal amendment last week, Egypt has had the initial responsibility for raising the matter.
9. Under supplementary Rule S, Egypt will occupy a seat on Security Council for eight months, Australia for 20 months. Our term will expire according to Rule 1 and Rule S when elections are held at Assembly session in September 1947. On a strict reading of the Charter it should of course be four months longer ending in January, 1948. All governments at Preparatory Commission accepted Rule S and elections in January were expressly conducted on that basis.
10. What is being said here is that to have accepted the election under Rule S, and then seek to question the Rule and thereby gain an extended term is a distinct breach of faith. In the abstract the juridical arguments are admitted to be strong though literal but the governments pressing them at this stage are openly regarded as insincere. Except for China which voted for both motions in sub-committee the only support for Egypt has come from states that have recently been elected to councils for short term.
11. The full effect could be given to the Charter either by holding the Assembly regularly in January or by holding it in September as the rules now provide and postponing the changeover in councils until January as in the Egyptian proposal. On climatic and other grounds, the first solution will certainly be ruled out.
There are strong practical objections to the second. The case for Rule S rests on its purely transitional character as a solution of the timetable difficulties arising from postponement until January of the first session of the Assembly. In the present atmosphere we think that the Assembly will emphatically uphold-Rule S probably on the basis of some interpretive declaration.
12. The whole matter is now complicated by the likelihood of further meeting of the Assembly between the present meetings and September session by the uncertainty whether the September session is to be regarded as the second regular session or as the second part of the first session.
13. There is no foundation whatever for the suggestion that our actions and advice on this matter have been influenced by any other factor than Australia's interests as the delegation here after discussion sees them.
14. The crux of the present situation is that the debate cannot be kept on a purely juridical plane. Politically, everything turns on the fact that all members including Australia accepted Rule S before the elections. Consequently, whether freely or not the Egyptian move is regarded as merely an attempt to win by an unmerited technicality an extra four months of office for themselves. The Delegation thinks it essential to avoid any course which would break down Australia's position and your own as a disinterested and independent representative of the secondary states. We have made effective use of all constitutional arguments but think it necessary at this stage to be granted some discretion as the situation develops in accepting the best possible practical solution.


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OMG I LOVE THIS PRODUCT! I own two of them and my oh my does my boyfriend love the smell of it...I cant get him off of me. I use it after i get out of the shower like a moisturizer. The oils of the bar last on my skin for a long time. Im always scared im going to get stung by bees though because its so sweet smelling. :) I highly recommend this to anyone who loves the smell of something sweet because honey you will be the sweetest thing anyone has ever smelt.
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For the fifth year in a row, Gas South teamed up with the Georgia Municipal Association, Metro Atlanta Mayors' Association and Feld Entertainment to treat more than 130 children with special needs to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey's Magical Journey at Gwinnett Center. Local mayors worked with schools and agencies across the metro area to invite the children and their families to this unique experience. The children were able to have a great night with their families and interact with the circus performance on the arena floor. A great time was had by all!
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Melissa Waller Longshore, the mother of twin boys who both have cerebral palsy, wrote to us to tell us about their experience at Philip's last week, "Gas South, I want to thank you for allowing 425 special needs families an opportunity to attend the Ringling Brothers circus. I was one of those 425 families and I want to speak for those special needs families who attended the circus and let you know that your actions speak volumes about who you are as people and about Gas South, the company. That you see merit in reaching out to the community, every member in it, that you see value in people. I wanted to let you know that your generosity meant so much to so many….Thank you."
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Gas South employees, Wakeeta and Geoffrey team up with a circus clown to get ready to greet our guests!
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Perhaps few tasks seemed as insurmountable as the one SmithGroupJJR faced when deciding to turn a concrete block adult bookstore in Phoenix into the environmentally responsible, net-zero face of construction company DPR. Tackling net zero in this sun-saturated city was challenge enough, but working with a building that had long been a community eyesore seemed almost impossible.
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The building's south and east sides were kept windowless; the north and west edges are glazed, but screened a few feet away by angled, vine-covered steel trellises with translucent panel roofing. These lattice elements provide shade for outdoor collaboration spaces that serve as buffer between the building and parking lot, and transform the building from a windowless, characterless box into a uniquely light and textured composition.
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Other clever sustainable elements range from the familiar, like an energy monitoring system and 79-kilowatt photovoltaic-covered parking lot canopy system, to the less-known, such as a "vampire shut-off switch," which disconnects 90 percent of the building's plug-in loads at the end of the workday, and Solatubes that draw daylight in from above, reducing artificial lighting use by 70 percent. Also aiding with natural light are rolling, glazed garage doors and 87 insulated and operable windows. Controlled by sensors, the windows pivot out to bring in fresh air. Twelve Big Ass Fans installed on the ceiling keep air circulating through the space, creating the perception that the air is cooler than it actually is.
The team removed existing ceilings and roof insulation, exposing the building's wood truss structure (the old building, not surprisingly, had drop ceilings). The palette of colors, textures, and shapes was loosely adapted from the desert: The canted trellises recall canyon formations; vertical electric conduits tinted green evoke Saguaro cacti—and the company's construction roots; and oxidized exterior steel alludes to the earthy tones of the region. Other colors are derived from DPR's company colors of red and blue.
The open, flexible office promotes collaboration and creativity, and is perhaps more indicative of a tech startup than a construction company. With no completely enclosed offices, desks are arranged in banks with a modicum of privacy and more shading provided in some places with slatted screens. To further promote teamwork mentality, SmithGroupJJR created a series of alluring meeting spaces, including glass walled conference rooms, training rooms, a cylindrical meeting space called the Delta room, a café, wine bar, and even what the company calls the Zen Room, a cozy, windowless place for peaceful breaks from all the interaction.
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- Solatubes and interior glass walls project sunlight deeper into the windowless core areas.
- A photovoltaic canopy above the parking lot and a "vampire" shut-off switch offset typical office energy use.
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2012 MAMA to showcase another phenomenal performance with PSY's collaboration with special guests?
admin | On 26, Nov 2012
Generating hot issues every year, MAMA's performances have been the spotlight all over the world.
Music fans' expectation for the Asia's largest music festival has gone up already!
(26 Nov, 2012, Korea) Acknowledged by its exceptional and dazzling performances, 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (hereinafter MAMA) is just around the corner (November 30, 2012). 2012 MAMA is expected to present another phenomenal stage capturing eyes and ears of music fans all around the world.
Particularly, 2012 MAMA, which will take place on November 30 in Hong Kong, has caused a great sensation when world's top artists including Adam Lambert, B.o.B, PSY, Super Junior, Big Bang, and SISTAR had confirmed their appearance at the festival.
Han Dong-chul, the General Director of 2012 MAMA said, "It is expected to be the best performance in history regarding both its creativity and technology this year."
Speaking of PSY's recent performances at the Europe Music Awards (EMA) and the American Music Awards (AMA), Mr. Han said, "We believe that PSY will be able to connect more and present an even better stage with the full support from our Korean production teams. We will make a performance that shows off his charms better than those at EMA and AMA." He also revealed that PSY will perform in "a special collaboration with surprise guests."
Such confidence of Mnet Producers sounds credible while looking back memorable moments of MAMA in the past. Here are the most memorable scenes of MAMA, which were shared by global music fans looking forward to seeing another great performance at 2012 MAMA.
Kiss Performances
Big Bang &Lee Hyori (2008), Hyun A & Hyun Seung (2011)
Controversial 'Kiss Performance' can only been seen at MAMA as a special stage. Big Bang's T.O.P. and Lee Hyori were the first to surprise fans with a kiss performance at the '2008 MKMF(Mnet KM Music Festival, now MAMA).'
In 2011 MAMA in Singapore, 4minute's Hyun A and BEAST's Hyun Seung shock audience with a kiss during their debut performance for 'Trouble Maker'. Both performances were recognized as a legendary moment for music fans around the world.
Super Junior at 2011 MAMA
Super Junior's performance at 2011 MAMA is considered as one of the most prominent scenes. As soon as their title 'SORRY, SORRY' flew out of speakers, the atmosphere was instantly heated up. Fans had a 'goose bump' moment when Super Junior and hundreds of dancers with black suits performed 'SORRY, SORRY' in groups. Other participants also enjoyed the show heating up the stage.
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Distinctive performances by world-class artists could only be witnessed at MAMA. Regardless of nationality, famous musicians overseas come together and collaborate with each other, giving fans the most joyful moment. The most remarkable performances include a stage with 2NE1 CL's,will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas and aple.de.ap at 2011 MAMA. Three artists showcased 'Where is the Love' together to prove "Music Makes One", the main theme of MAMA.
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GD & Top from Big Bang showcased their first performance as the unit group at 2010 MAMA. Reminding of film noir in the 1950s, T.O.P and GD joined Tae Yang on stage and pulled a gun each other as a performance, which was applauded for their brilliant storyline.
2012 MAMA will be held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on November 30, 2012 (Friday).


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CAST conducts Wearable Technology research with Rackspace
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The Human Cloud Research Project on wearable technology and computing was conducted by CAST in collaboration with cloud computing provider Rackspace in May, 2013. The project successfully followed and named current trends and patterns in the world of wearable technology. From haute couture and art installations worn on the body through to the everyday always on tracking devices, the project explored and uncovered the trends and current issues for wearable technology.
Using our radial research method, we deployed digital trend analysis, scraping techniques, interviews and participant online journaling. We started the process by conducting a digitised trend analysis based on the term 'wearable technology' and 'wearable computing'. While the direct theme of the report, wearable technology is a broad term encompassing a range of terms so we added different concepts for comparison including contextual and ubiquitous computing, big data and open data. We wanted to focus in on the most prevalent uses of the term and the scrape comprised over 30,000 twitter conversations and 20,000 documents discussed in these conversations sourced daily between 29 April and 8 May (see figure 1 for word cloud of the aggregated data).
From the trend analysis we found several themes: contrasting paranoia and surveillance with ambition, productivity and aspiration. Through detailed interviews and extensive online journaling, we amassed a useful compendium of case studies and participant reflections as they experimented with various tracking devices. We found that we are at the early stages of wearable technology devices. Small business endeavours need to focus on service provision rather than product design. Design does matter – we do wear these devices on our bodies – but what they offer as a service makes them more palatable to the everyday user. The 'always on' aspect of these devices, from e-textiles to worn cameras, through to behaviour tracking has significant everyday impact on people's sense of themselves and how they move through the world. In some cases the focus on quantifying the self improves productivity in various aspects of people's lives however this is not a straightforward connection. Different case studies use the technology differently but for all of the users, the next step will be to make the hardware design, accompanying software, and storage/revisiting of data, as integrated as possible.
CAST is an interdisiplinary research and enterprise centre based in the Institute of Management Studies (IMS) and the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London. For more information on the CAST research into wearable technologies please contact project lead researcher Dr Jennifer Barth or CAST co-Director Dr Chris Brauer. For media enquiries please contact the Goldsmiths Press Office.


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Friday Blend
Less than two weeks till I participate in the nation's largest 10 mile race – The 2011 Broad Street Run. If I'm not eating, sleeping or working, I'm running. The training has been great and I'm looking forward to participating in this event.
Of course, the world is not stopping in awe of my achievement and there are so many stories to touch on, so once again, I am turning to 'The Blend' to quickly cover stories that caught my attention the past few days:
Steven Crowder explains why liberal democrats of Wonkette and elsewhere hate disabled children – they are all cowards.
Two senseless deaths in a war Obama should not have dragged the U.S. into in the first place.
Ahh, is this the peace we want to support in Egypt? Egyptian rioters: 'Christian governor must go!
Apple and Google collect data on smartphone users whereabouts. Honestly, I would be concerned if I had a good 3G signal with my iPhone4. For those that do, it is interesting to note that the location data collected will help you with your purchasing needs:
These databases could help them tap the $2.9 billion market for location-based services—expected to rise to $8.3 billion in 2014, according to research firm Gartner Inc.
Got your social media fix for the upcoming British royal wedding? Will and Kate and their wedding are mentioned on social media sites once every ten seconds. Wow!
Your McSandwich just got a price makeover:
McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD – News) forecast higher prices for beef, dairy and other items and said it would cautiously raise prices to keep attracting diners, who are grappling with higher grocery and gas bills.
I'm trying to recall the last time I ate McDonald's fare, hmm, perhaps years ago? News like this is a great opportunity to remind folks of the benefits of growing their own.
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Game Of Thrones rules our Sunday nights.
But on Saturday, June 1, you can eat like you're in Westeros.
Dinner Is Coming is the name of a one-night event put on by the proprietors of food truck How Pickle Got Out Of A Jam at the UW's Center for Urban Horticulture.
Spoiler alert: It's going to be awesome.
On the night before the crucial Season Three finale they promise an epic six-course meal with four drinks to make you feel like you're on the A-list at a King's Landing dinner party.
While specific dishes have yet to be announced it's a safe bet that lamprey pie will not be served.
Come in costume as your favorite character and you've got the chance to go home with some GoT swag.
Tickets start at $80 but spend like a Lannister and go for the $125 Lord's Table, which gives you preferred seating and VIP service — as well as Lannister-style extra votes in the costume contest.
After all, you are the Master of Coin, are you not?
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I have about 10 pear trees in my young orchard but the first to blossom is a Colette "dwarf everbearing" pear. My brother bought it for me from Miller's in New York state. A couple of questions that I have are, first of all, what rootstock would Miller's typically use to dwarf a pear? I don't believe that their website says. Would it be quince or possibly OH X F 333?
Secondly, what is an everbearing pear? Am I to presume that this tree may continue to blossom a few more times, thereby producing fruit much longer than a "normal" pear. Well, if that's true and since it's not a self-fertile variety, what is going to pollinate it? I don't get it. Lastly, does anyone have any anecdotal or first hand experience with Colette? What should I expect? Is it a good variety for fresh eating? Thanks. |
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this info is off Millers Nurseries web site Everbearing Makes The Difference. But even if Colette wasn�t everbearing, its fruits of such superb quality would earn it space in every home garden. First crops are about the size of Bartlett, with pink cheeks on a rich waxy background. After the first yields about August 25, more fruiting follows continuously until killing freezes stop all growth. |
Thanks Bob, but I had already seen that and it doesn't really answer my questions (other than the part about it being "superb quality" and I take that with a grain of salt since they're trying to sell more trees). My specific questions are, what type of rootstock are they using as a "dwarf" rootstock on their pears. Secondly, if it continues to bear from August 25th until killing freezes stop fruiting, how does it go about doing that? Does it blossom more than once? If so, what pollinates those blossoms because I think they state that Colette is not self-fertile. Do all the fruit blossoms pollinate at one time but they mature at greatly different rates? I guess I'm going to find out at least some of the answers soon, though I don't have a blooming pollinator nearby. I hand-pollinated a few blossoms yesterday with a branch that I "borrowed" elsewhere. There are about 10 or 12 blossom bundles on the tree and I'll be curious if it flowers again at some later date. Does anyone have Colette or recall having eaten it fresh? |
gangreen- I bet it is ohf333. I also got some colette. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that colette is partially self-fertile, but not dependably so. Interesting. It will receive pollen well from other sources, but later on pollinate itself? The only other mechanism I could see would be have them all pollinate at once, just further development of immature fruit is initiated by picking? I don't know the exact answer. I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck |
- Posted by fran_always z6 PA (My Page) on Tue, Aug 23, 11 at 23:43
Ganggreen and Noogy, did you get any Colette pears? What do you think of it? I am looking into planting a couple of pear trees in my yard, but my space is limited. How old and how tall are your trees? Any comments would be appreciated. |
- Posted by northwoodswis4 4a (My Page) on Wed, Aug 24, 11 at 10:03
I planted one of those, but it died the second winter. It had been thriving, but I think it might have died because my spouse put brush killer only about a foot from it on another small sapling stub. Northwoodswis |
Fran- I've planted 4 as of 5/'11. They aren't as vigorous during establishment compared to the other e pears I've put in this year. I've had to baby them a little more and do the mole hole elimination routine to keep up the momentum. I haven't tried any of Collette, just sounded good, were on sale, and had the space. I'm trying a bit of everything to see what does best. Check out the selections from raintree. All of their material has established well for me. For close quarters you prolly want ohf333, and consider using a system of pruning called "Lorette". It's a summer prune which provides huge yields of top quality fruit in small spaces. Eventually you top the tree during late summer, as to not promote any new growth, and train down. The material I received was in good condition, just that I'd rather have a single stem rather than a tree branched to please the residential customer. Alas, I prune back to get all new growth. Hmmm, pears... |
- Posted by merlin-1911 6a (My Page) on Fri, Feb 22, 13 at 9:36
Approximately 5 years ago i planted a colette "everbearing" pear and it is growing very slowly, to my surprise it flowered in october of 2012, just in time for frosts! Although this is strange, I am hoping it will flower and set fruit this spring. Before killing frosts it did seem as though the blooms swelled and grew as tiny pollinated fruit, stirring the question of it being a self pollenating variety. If anyome has any recent updates please encourage me. |
Merlin, I expect some flowers this year. I hear they may do a 'practice' round flowering. They say bartlett and other Euro pears set fruit without other pollinators down south, as is the case with many Asian pears. Maybe the extended flowering during hot weather promotes parthenocarpy? i dunno They aren't vigorous at all but have set some nice branches I've bent down. They've been in the ground 2 years this may and am planning on pushing them with Nitrogen and drip irrigation. |
Growing up we had a Colette tree. It was already established and around 20' tall with nice cone shape. About 12' wide. It bloomed in spring and continued blooming all year long until the first hard freeze. It fruited well in full sunshine planted in red clay soil as long as it had plenty of water. The fruit was the shape and color of bartlett, and tasted a lot like it too, but much sweeter. The tree grew well and was disease free. The only pests it had were june bugs which would eat the fruit. I plan on getting one again someday now that they are available, but will have to search for a place to plant it in my tiny yard, might have to get a dwarf. One standard size tree is enough to take care of a family all year. One of my favorite memories is picking pears the morning after the first hard freeze and eating them right off the tree partially frozen....WOW. |
Colette is a great pear for me. There is little to no grit it is sweet, juicy and the flavor is very good. It has not been a vigorous grower (on quince C), but did start setting fruit the third year in ground. This year all of the buds were killed by our repeated warm/hard freeze weather. The everbearing trait has proven to be fantastic for recovering from late frosts. It started its first round of "secondary" flowering as soon as it leafed out this year. The bloom even overlapped with some surviving flowers on other varieties, so it helped pollinize them. The secondary flowering occurs in flushes from the new growth starting soon after the initial bloom finishes. For me the secondary fruit has always been smaller, somewhat misshapen and mostly (all?) seedless. To me that suggests parthenocarpy more than self fertile. Here s a picture of the "secondary" bloom this year. Andy |
- Posted by Dennis-FPM none (My Page) on Thu, Sep 12, 13 at 17:26
I have a dwarf Colette pear which I have trained as an espalier on the back fence of my garden. It is doing great. It already has 5 tiers, about 1 for every year it has been in. This was my 3rd attempt after the first two pear varieties had trouble with fire blight. I searched far and wide to find a dwarf Potomac (also fb resistant) as a polinator, but this is still a young tree and didn't bloom this year. The Colette had a very nice bloom after frost this spring. I didn't expect fruit, but it set big time. This wasn't due to it being everbearing, though. I discoverd my neighbor has a Bradford pear (common landscaping tree that blooms in the spring) and that apparently cross-polinated the colette. I didn't get any secondary blooms, possibly due to the heavy fruit set from the first blooms and maybe because it is still a young tree. Now the fruit is starting to turn yellow. Really unsure when to start picking the pears. Can anyone suggest a good way to determine when the pears should be picked? p.s. My dwarf colette was from Miller. It is a fairly robust grower, so the root stock is not extremely dwarfing. My yard orchard is all dwarf trees, and I typically pay attention to the root stock, but in this case I bought it on sale to replace a tree, and it is working out as the espalier thus far. |
Dennis, Lift the pear to above 90deg from where it is. Just above horizontal if it is hanging vertically. If it comes off at that point it is ready. They will be ready to pick before they are ready to eat. Put them in the fridge for a week or two after which they will ripen at room temperature in a few days. If left to ripen on the tree most European pears, including Colette, will go brown in the middle. Hope this helps, Andy |
The 4 collettes I got were super. Very close to bartlett but a little more complex. Pretty pear too. I had bartlett and collette to sample at the same time so I got a good idea of their flavors. I love bartlett too, just before peak ripe when it's a lil more acid. |
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