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Since the 1980s, higher education in Cyprus is constantly developing and various public and private institutions have taken measures to increase funding, research and interest for higher education in the country. Currently, 47% of the population of Cyprus aged 25�34 have received a higher education � one of the highest values in the EU.
Higher education is provided by a network of state and private universities and colleges. Private universities were first accredited in 2005 and require a special licence to operate and award degrees.
Situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, Cyprus is influenced by many different cultures. This variety and internationality is reflected in the multicultural environment in higher-education institutions. More than 30% of the students enrolled in Cyprus universities come from abroad.
Find the best information about what it�s like to study in Nicosia, including degree course offers, career opportunities, student life, living costs, and more.
Some programmes are offered in Turkish: Turkish Language and Literature, Turkish Language Teaching, Pre School Teaching, Guidance and Psychological Counselling, Art and Crafts Teaching and the department of Mentally Handicapped Education.
Some universities offer dual degree programs in collaboration with major UK universities.
If you are an international student who wants to study in a university in Cyprus, here are some of the steps you will have to take:
Some admission criteria may differ depending on specific university requirements. Students should ask for detailed information from the university they plan to follow.
Find more information about higher education in Cyprus.
Cyprus is a great place to study for international students worldwide. Cyprus offers affordable tuition fees as well as moderate living expenses for all international students. Programmes are designed for an international audience and are delivered by competent academic staff. Private education institutions receive students from more than 28 different countries. University campuses offer a full range of academic, social, recreational, sports and dining facilities.
The academic year is usually composed of two semesters, beginning in September and ending in May. There are mid-term exams scheduled in October and March and a final exam at the end of each semester.
Universities in Cyprus provide a great number of students with inexpensive accommodation. Residence halls and on-campus accommodation are designed to answer student needs.
Bachelor degree studies for EU students cost around 3,500 EUR, while one year of studies for a non-EU student totals at 8,000 EUR per year. Tuition fees for private tertiary education institutions range from 2,500 to 7,000 EUR per academic year, at Bachelor level. For the Master's level, tuition range from 7,500 to 15,000 EUR.
Greek and Turkish are the two official languages of Cyprus, but due to its history as a former British colony, English is widely spoken and is the language of instruction in many institutions of higher education. The official languages in some universities of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish and overseas prospective students are required to have good knowledge of either of the two. Even in these universities, some departments provide English-taught programmes.
Develop your academic English language skills in order to meet the English language requirements at Cyprus universities offering degree studies for international students. Choose an English language school anywhere in the world and pick your preferred English exam preparation course from diverse language course options.
EU Member candidates can enter Cyprus as visitors. On arrival at the educational institution, they must submit to the admission office of the university an application form and paid fee, proof of academic qualifications, evidence of proficiency in English, passport copy, certificate of good conduct issued by the police of the country of origin or residence.
Non-EU candidates should submit to the Admission Office of the chosen educational institution the following documents in order to be interviewed at the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, in their home country:
During the visa interview at the Embassy the candidate must present:
Students must report to the educational institution after they arrive in Cyprus in order to register and apply for a temporary residence permit.
Find additional information about study visa for Cyprus.
Cyprus is a Eurasian island nation in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Anatolian peninsula (Asia Minor) or modern-day Turkey. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The Republic of Cyprus is divided into six districts: Nicosia (the capital, Greek: Lefkosia, Anglicised: Nicosia), Ammochostos (Famagusta), Keryneia (Kyrenia), Larnaka (Larnaca), Lemesos (Limassol), and Pafos (Paphos).
At a strategic location in the Middle East, Cyprus was occupied by several empires like the Assyria, Egypt and Persia, the Roman Empire, the Byzantium, France, Venetia, followed by over three centuries of Ottoman control. A former British colony, the Republic of Cyprus gained independence in 1960. Following 11 years of unrest and attempts at reconciliation, Turkey launched an invasion of the island in 1974. The invasion led to the establishment of a separatist regime in the northern part of the island called the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The Republic of Cyprus is a developed country and a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004. Cyprus is a presidential republic.


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Lou Reed & Metallica's "The View" Official Music Video Released [VIDEO]
"LuLu" is the collaboration of Metallica and Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed. As I have stated before there are to many critics that have just written off this album. I cant help but disagree. If you want to listen to this album, then dont expect a Metallica album. In my opinion "LuLu" is a complete work of art. The world's best musicians doing what they do best, making music.
I hope you you have an open mind and really enjoy this album and song. Just let the album and the music do the thinking for you.
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New organization hosts excursion for disabled anglers
A new local organization is seeking disabled anglers for a fishing excursion Aug. 11.
"Our goal is to help disabled people enjoy the same outdoor activities that everyone else can do and improve their quality of life," said DNR Conservation Officer Sam Hunter.
"We want to help them feel better and know they are not forgotten. Our organization provides funds, volunteers, guides, handicap accessible places and equipment to be able to get disabled people out in the great outdoors."
MOU has chapters throughout the state much like the NWTF (National Wild Turkey Foundation) or MDHA (Minnesota Deer Hunters Association).
Park Rapids just started an MOU chapter called Headwaters Helpers.
"This is the Headwaters Helpers first event in the area and we are very excited," Hunter said.
The excursion will take place Aug. 11 from noon to 4 p.m. on Island Lake.
For more information, or to register, call Hunter at 218-289-4868 or Terry Mitchell at 218-255-1392.


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National Night Out may be one night for most, but a new program being launched in Atlantic City will make sure the focus stays on resolving problems for the next year.
Project 365 will partner the civic associations in the city's six wards with the faith-based community to work toward solutions to what's plaguing each area.
From crime to drainage issues to programs for the city's youth, the civic association meetings have offered a wealth of ideas about what needs to be done, said Bishop Robert F. Hargrove, who is leading the charge.
"National Night Out is a staple event that takes place every year," he said. "But you don't just go home and fold your arms and say, 'We had a good time.' We're going to do something positive every day for the next 365 days."
The program will be announced at tonight's National Night Out in Atlantic City, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at Center City Park, 1200 Atlantic Ave. Pleasantville will also hear about the program, which will move there next.
"We plan to duplicate these efforts in Pleasantville," Hargrove said.
The project is part of a new group approach to tackling problems in Atlantic City and Pleasantville. The former Stop the Violence of Atlantic County was reborn as the Coalition for a Safe Community this year, and is a big part of the newly formed Atlantic City-Pleasantville Municipal Planning Board, which brings entities including law enforcement, religious leaders and political leaders together to solve problems. Richard Stockton College is the university sponsor.
"We always want to make sure Atlantic City and Pleasantville are working together," said Marissa Levy, associate criminology professor at Stockton, who has been gathering data for the planning board's efforts. "If we don't fix the problems in both cities, it's going to be difficult to fix the problems in either city."
Each ward is presenting the three top problems in those neighborhoods. With the help of 18 churches in the city and a mosque, work will be done. Stockton intern Gloria Hamlett - an Atlantic City resident for about 20 years - will assist with the program.
Three religious leaders will attend each civic association's meeting, helping find what the specific problems are and working toward solutions, Hargrove said.
For example, the 1st Ward talked about crime being a problem. But Hargrove said that seemed too vague. More discussion brought out that there needs to be more activities for youth and teens in these neighborhoods.
In the 3rd Ward, residents spoke of a need for summer camp, and exposing youth to careers and a better future.
"They were very concerned about the children coming home from the Juvenile Justice System," Hargrove said.
"What can we have in place right in this ward, right in this community so it's an asset rather than a liability?" they asked.
Since Pleasantville is split into north and south, two churches - Faith Baptist and Mount Zion Baptist - will serve as the sponsors for them, Hargrove explained.
Like the schools and other entities joining in, leaders of the new charge say having a faith-based involvement is important.
"In order for something like this (the coalition) to be effective, there need to be projects that are ongoing to bring people together in a variety of ways," said Levy, who will oversee Hamlett. "We would look for everyone to bring to the table whatever they can to gather the community."
Resident involvement is key, said at-large Councilman Mo Delgado, who has attended some of the civic association meetings as the plan has been discussed.
"I'm hopeful that this goes as planned," he said. "It's going to take the people getting involved. It's going to take the community to make it successful."
That's why the group is using the Night Out to introduce the plan.
"That's going to be the backbone of the (National Night Out) event," Coalition Chairman Perry Mays said. "Periodically, we'll probably give updates and reports of how well (each program is) doing."
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A MAN has been jailed for four years and four months in connection with two burglaries in the Churchdown area.
Wesley James Marcus Bowen, 35 and of Orchard Avenue, Cheltenham was handed the sentence after pleading guilty to the break-ins, along with two shoplifting offences and possession of cannabis.
In one of those burglaries Bowen forced entry to the home of an 81-year-old Innsworth resident and stole two war service medals.
PC Matthew Rollason from Tewkesbury's anti-burglary initiative Operation Tudor said: " This is a good sentence that reflects the seriousness of the crimes committed. Burglary is a despicable crime that will not be tolerated.
"It was a long investigation but this result will be a relief for the victims and the local community of Churchdown."


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Call for diversity: Spike Lee Calls For Diversity
Published: November 17, 2015
Call for diversity: Spike Lee Calls For Diversity, It was a room full of the creme of Hollywood's A-list, including Will Smith, Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, Johnny Depp, Aaron Sorkin, Amy Schumer, and Idris Elba, along with top executives from every major studio. These are people used to being listened to, not sternly spoken to.
But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards on Saturday night in Los Angeles began and ended with blunt lectures about how much work the film industry needs to do on the issue of diversity.
The seven year-old Governors Awards are the home of lifetime achievement awards that used to be given out on the now slightly less bloated Oscars primetime show every winter. This year's winners were actresses Debbie Reynolds and Gena Rowlands, and filmmaker Spike Lee — all respected artists who have never before won an Academy Award.
An intimate affair that's not televised and takes place over dinner with several hundred people, it's much more of a friendly celebration than the tense end of a sharp-elbowed and costly awards season that the actual Oscars have become.
In her introductory remarks before dinner was served, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs — the first black person to hold that position — urged the crowd to work harder to make the movie business more diverse in terms of ethnicity, gender, age and point of view, among other criteria.
"Words are not enough," she told the mostly politically liberal, and largely white, crowd. "We need to take action and we have a unique opportunity to do so right now."
Isaacs also noted that the Academy, itself the target of criticism for a primarily white and male membership, recently inducted its most diverse new class of members to date — a group that included Kevin Hart, Emma Stone and "Fast and Furious" director Justin Lin.
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award went to Reynolds for her work on behalf of many charities over the years, including The Thalians, an organization that raised money for the treatment of mental illness. To audiences, Reynolds is best known for her role in "Singin' In the Rain," as well as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and "Divorce American Style."
In presenting the award, Jane Fonda got one of the biggest laughs of the night by saying that Reynolds "even got her daughter Carrie FIsher to pretend she suffered from mental illness for the good of the cause."
Currently recovering from surgery, Reynolds was unable to attend the Governors Awards and her Oscar was accepted by her granddaughter Billie Lourd, who is also Fisher's daughter.
Of all the night's video montages, the most riveting to the room appeared to be that summarizing the career of Rowlands, an actress worshipped by many peers for her body of work, much of it with her late husband, the director John Cassavetes. The biggest cheer may have come for her performance in "A Woman Under the Influence," perhaps followed closely by "Gloria."
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- Effectively able to communicate and coordinating with contractors
- Creating digital / physical models
- Researching and organizing materials and equipment specifications
- Establishing and maintaining client and staff Relations
- Knowledge of building, zoning and ADA codes
- Ability to coordinate structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineers work
Computer: High proficiency in Revit, Auto CAD, Rhino, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, & Microsoft Office Programs. Working knowledge of 3D Max. Ability to learn programs quickly and adapt them to studio needs.
Architectural Design: Highly practiced in developing full sets of construction documents to DOB standards. Refined skills in developing construction and mill work details, drafting and modeling both digital and physical to create and develop architectural concepts. Excellent design skills and keen eye for detail; ability to thoroughly research, analyze, organize and manage a project from concept to production. Knowledge of building, ADA & zoning codes.
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This past summer, Dr. Judith Oleson, associate professor of sociology and social work and coordinator of the Peace and Conflict Studies Minor, had an opportunity to stay in the old Jewish quarters of Krakow, Poland. She then visited the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau, where nearly the entire Jewish population of Europe was extinguished. As a result, the Holocaust became more real to Oleson, as did the need to explore the the importance of forgiveness in her work on reconciliation studies. She has also been studying Rwandan reconciliation efforts after the genocide; Oleson referred to both in a chapel talk she gave to Gordon students Monday, October 31. Below is the text of her talk.
"The Kingdom is Like Those Who Can Forgive, Because They Have Been Forgiven"—Based on Matthew 18: 23- 35
By Judith Oleson
The kingdom of Heaven is like a king who wanted to settle his accounts with his servants. Jesus tells this parable with great detail. It is quite dramatic. The servant owes a lot of money (10,000 bags of gold in fact) to the king. He cannot pay up, so he, his wife and children and all he had will be sold. The servant falls on his knees and begs, "Be patient with me" and makes a promise "I will pay back everything." The king takes pity on him and cancels the entire debt. This is amazing, who would cancel a debt of 10.0000 bags of gold? But we know the story does not end here – the servant goes out and finds a fellow servant, one of his peers who owed him only 100 silver coins. He grabs him, chokes him and demands payment. When the fellow servant says be patient with me, and I will pay it back, the first servant refuses to be patient, and has him thrown in prison until he could pay back the debt. Then this is the best part I think – "when the other servants saw what happened they were outraged, and whet back and told the king all that had happened.
Now there is a lot of outrage today about debt. The Tea party has been outraged about government debt, congress is outraged that the banks have been forgiven their debt, but did not pass on their savings to consumers, the occupy wall street is movement is outraged that the 99 percent is indebted to the 1 percent. Our economy in the U.S. has been based on spending, credit, and more credit. As a country that has ignored our personal and collective debt for years, we are starting to wake up. We see the destruction of the abuses of our economic system and we are outraged. But what is this relationship between debt, forgiveness and the kingdom of heaven?What is it that enraged the fellow servants – so enraged that they were willing to "rat out" their co-worker? Of course it was the injustice of their co-worker's actions. They had seen him show absolutely no mercy to another servant after the king had forgiven his far greater debt. It is this inconsistency between what we have been so freely forgiven and how unwilling we are to forgive that is the problem. And at the same time – it is exactly where Jesus tells us is the opportunity for the kingdom of God.
I find this very interesting – that the kingdom of heaven will not be different in some respects than the everyday world we live in. The kingdom is all about how we treat each other. Jesus tells us, in the kingdom of heaven, there is no room for those unable to forgive others, for God has freely forgiven us. They will be treated harshly. Medical studies have shown there are consequences to our emotional and physical health when we hold on to anger and cannot forgive.
Most of us have all grown up hearing about forgiveness as part of our Christian faith. But this morning I want to challenge you with the notion that forgiveness is not so easy, it is not so common and not always possible (at least for the time being). But most important, forgiveness is not possible without rigorous honesty – honesty with God, with each other and with ourselves.
I would like to explore three types of forgiveness with you that go beyond debt into other forms of offense : forgiveness for the small stuff, forgiveness for the medium stuff and forgiveness for the really big stuff.
Lets start with the small stuff. How many of you are perturbed or aggravated with one of your roommates right now for something they are doing or not doing in your joint living space? How many of you feel like one of your friends owes you more attention than they are giving you? How many of you are angry that someone in your group – whether it's a student club, a class group or an athletic team, won't do things they way you think they need to be done? How many of you are upset that a boyfriend or girlfriend will not treat you the way you want them to?
Although any of the above issues can become bigger issues I call them small stuff because they can usually be sorted out. But first we need to practice rigorous honesty with ourselves. Is this really a problem, or are my own expectations, or needs for perfection creating this problem? Secondly am I projecting – am I angry with this person because they exhibit the very qualities I most dislike in myself? Finally am I jealous, or insecure, or upset because my own needs for control are disrupted? Jesus tells the Pharisees that they first need to take the log out of their own eye before attempting to take the speck out of another's eye. We cannot practice forgiveness with another until we have been rigorously honest with ourselves. Perhaps, in the process, we will find it is our own attitudes and expectations that need to be addressed, not another's.
In Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 step programs, millions of people all over the world have found support in alleviating their addiction. But this is just the beginning. Through studying and practicing the 12 steps of recovery, people have an opportunity to learn a spiritual process for healing relationships. In one of the steps in the process, members are asked to list all the people they have resentments toward; those whom have offended them or hurt them in some way – big or small. They are asked to write down what the person did, and how it affected them. Then they are required to write down their part in this conflict. In other words, how did they contribute to this broken relationship? As the person practices this rigorous honesty they start to take responsibility for their part – and it is in this practice that people find healing. In fact, it is called a turn around.
Where in your life are you sweating the small stuff – with whom would Jesus tell you to take out the log in your own eye before trying to take a speck out of theirs? Where do you need to look at your own resentments, see your part, and experience a turn around? Often we find that instead of needing to extend forgiveness to each other, we need to forgive ourselves.
But you might be arguing – what if someone really did hurt me? What if I truly have been sinned against? Let's consider the medium stuff. The difficult point in a relationship or organization where it is clear you have been deeply hurt. In several verses before this parable in Matthew, Jesus tells those listening that if your brother or sister sins against you – go and point out their fault – just the two of you. If they will not listen, then take two or three witnesses, and if they still don't listen, then tell it to the church; if they still don't listen, treat them as you would a pagan or tax collector.
Now what I have seen in the Church and Christian organizations for years is the opposite order of events. If someone harms you, first you avoid them as much as possible, then you go and tell your friends so they will see your point of view, and be sympathetic towards you. If it is a group that offends your group – you might quietly refer to them in a church meeting as "those people." Finally you might blow off steam in the church parking lot, about the inability of the leadership to do anything, even though you may have smiled politely and said everything is fine ten minutes ago in the meeting.
Jesus asks us to go directly to the person that offends us, and privately speak to them about the offense . And yet how often do we practice this direct, rigorous honesty? Why do we feel a need to talk with everyone else except the one that offended us? In examining conflict in the Peace and Conflict Studies minor, we study the principle of differentiation. This is a step in conflict resolution where the parties have to be honest about their differences. If we do not understand our differences first, it impairs our ability to find common ground or potential solutions. Being willing to sit down directly with someone and explain how he or she has harmed you is the first step. Being willing to listen to their different perspective is the second. There are always two narratives when there are two people with a conflict.
In social work, and peace and conflict studies we take some time to assess our own conflict styles. The research in conflict analysis says that we tend to lean toward a particular conflict orientation that we learned in our family systems.
Think for a minute how your own family handled conflict: how did you experience your family members address conflicts with each other? Was there direct confrontation, persuasion, or avoidance – to name a few styles? The good news is that through awareness and skill building you can change your conflict style. You can learn a language that practices rigorous, yet respectful honesty with others.
Who in your life do you need to go and speak directly to, just the two of you, in private? Who do you need to ask forgiveness for talking to everyone else but him or her? How can you move from being a conflict avoider to one whom is willing to engage with the other that has harmed you? Forgiveness is cheap without an honest confrontation of the harm done. When Christians smile as if all is well, when they are hurt and angry inside, they cannot forgive with an authentic voice. Jesus challenges us to be rigorously honest with others.
I can hear the "buts" buzzing through your minds right now. "But I tried to talk to her, and she just denied it." "But he told me it was my problem, not his." "But she minimized my concerns, or patronized me with an insincere apology." Jesus then instructs us to go back with two or three people that can bear witness to our concern. In professional counseling terms, this is called an intervention; where close friends and family members together lovingly tell the person the impact of their behavior. This next step, if carefully planned and respectfully executed, can be very effective. Why are we as Christians often reluctant to practice this rigorous honesty in our communities?
These principles have been utilized in the criminal justice field with the restorative justice movement. In this program victims and offenders are brought together to discuss the harm done, and the opportunities for restoration. Instead of a court ordering an arbitrary fine or jail time, the victim proposes restitution that fits the crime, and restores the harm done. The opportunity for forgiveness can only occur when the community provides a safe space for those that have been harmed to address those whom have harmed them. And yet in Christian communities we so often lack the capacity for this process – we are uncomfortable with conflict.
Currently at Gordon there are a group of Peace and Conflict Studies Minors that are exploring a student run conflict mediation program, where students trained in mediation could provide a space where other students could, with the help of a student mediator, address a conflict with another student. Perhaps you will never need this kind of support on campus, but others might. In this same chapter in Matthew, Jesus says, "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." I always took this as a generic promise but now I see it's context in this chapter – it is about rigorous honesty – it is these spaces that open up the kingdom of God.
So what about the big stuff? How do we practice forgiveness when we have been deeply wounded seemingly beyond repair? Or when it is impossible to address our offender? What if our feelings of suffering, pain and even hate do not allow us to forgive? Many of you have been wounded by your parents' divorce for example. Others have been deeply harmed by parents who stay married, but cannot resolve their differences or were not able to be present to you because of their own emotional struggles. Perhaps a relative, coach or youth leader has exploited your childhood in some way. How can you ever forgive someone, especially when the power differential makes it nearly impossible to address the offender, or the shame too great to ask for help? Even the thought of forgiving this person can make us angry and even worse, blame ourselves as the victim.
Immediately previous to the parable of the king and his servant, Jesus is asked by Peter, " Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times? Jesus answered, " I tell you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. (Or in some translations seventy times seven) Now either way, Jesus, I believe is indicating to us that forgiveness is not a one-time deal. The greater the wound, the deeper the layers of forgiveness must be unfolded. Forgiveness for the big stuff comes in lots of small steps, not one fell swoop. . For some of us it requires the help of a professional counselor or a support group. Jesus understood the levels of human pain. It is no accident that the gospel writer tells us it is Peter who asks Jesus this question about forgiveness. Peter, who would later deny Jesus three times, would need to understand forgiveness, perhaps at a deeper level than the others.
And speaking of the big stuff, how is forgiveness practiced when there is structural oppression , as we are seeing in economic systems today. What about atrocities such as war or genocide? How does one address both justice and forgiveness when groups of people have killed others based on identity around class, race or religion?
Last summer I had an opportunity to stay in the old Jewish quarters of Krakow Poland, and then visit the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau, where nearly the entire Jewish population of Europe was extinguished. For the first time, for me, the Holocaust became a real event, rather than a remote historical fact.
I have begun to understand that it is not just those Jews who were murdered, but the generations of thousands of families, and entire communities that could not come into being. I cannot comprehend the horror let alone know how survivors could move into the layers of forgiveness. Many of you have studied the genocide in Rwanda where in 1994 Hutus killed over 1 million Tutsis in a slaughter that lasted only about a 100 days. This violence was fostered by centuries of Belgian colonial rule that elevated the Tutsi minority over the Hutus majority. This is considered one of the worst genocides in history, and it occurred while our government, and many others at the UN argued if it really met the criteria of the word genocide. How does forgiveness apply when we are not directly responsible, but by our collective indifference, in some way complicit? Some of you will go into international peace work that will struggle with these issues at the diplomatic level. Others of you will be involved in ministries to bring about healing and forgiveness through reconciliation.
In the course, Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation offered next semester, we will study public apology, truth and reconciliation commissions and community reconstruction and their relationship to forgiveness. Many faith-based organizations are engaged in facilitating opportunities for forgiveness in post-conflict settings. I have a short clip from the film "As We Forgive" of one such organization that brings together perpetrators and family members of victims killed in Rwanda. Remember that Hutus killed Tutsis that had lived as neighbors in the same village, worshiped at the same churches and worked side by side. How is it that people can forgiveness to each other? How do these communities rebuild themselves, with such a history of violence? In what ways can Christians start to unfold the levels of both pain and forgiveness? This clip shows the third meetings between Chantele, and her neighbor John, who killed her father and other relatives during the genocide. The meeting is facilitated by a faith- based organization, and it is not an easy session. It is, I believe an example of the many layers of forgiveness needed for the big stuff.
I've shown you this clip because some of you are going to be healing agents in other countries, but all of you in your own homes, churches and communities. It is important to understand that when people have experienced the big stuff, when the offenses are beyond our imagination, there is no cheap forgiveness. It only comes when honest interactions uncover the layers of pain, and gives way for the offender to move into acknowledging their responsibility, and consequently their guilt. The collective wounds, particularly when based on identity: race, class, gender or religion, can take generations to heal.
But we become equipped for the big stuff by practicing the small stuff. I challenge you to rigorous honesty with your selves, to look at your own part in conflict with others. I implore you to follow the guidelines that Jesus gave us in privately talking to the person that seriously offends us instead of telling everyone else. I encourage you to respectfully and lovingly bring witnesses or ask for help from your community when you are not taken seriously. Avoiding serious conflict can be an indication that you do not value or love yourself. Your willingness to address conflict may break open a space for the kingdom of God to appear.
Finally, let me remind you that in the parable, both servants cried out to their debtors, "please be patient with me." In navigating the difficult terrain of conflict and forgiveness, it is important we are patient with others and ourselves. One of the most difficult layers of forgiveness is to forgive our selves. Internal conflict, or holding ourselves to a standard impossible to fulfill drives many of us into self- punishing lives. Living into the kingdom of God means we are willing to forgive ourselves, because we have been freely forgiven. If there is anything you take from this morning, my prayer is this: That each of you would realize you are beautiful, unique, and wonderful beings that God created not for perfection, but for participation in fully messy human relationships. And, that in the intersection of human failing and human forgiveness, you will be like the Kingdom of God.


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It used to be investment banking which enticed the brightest and most ambitious recruits from the universities. Before that, it was the audit firms and management consultants who held sway. Private equity was fleetingly in vogue, until the financial crisis.
And now Australia has a problem. Unless something is done to reform and regulate the insolvency business, the "best and the brightest" may soon be corporate undertakers.
You don't hear "Daddy, I want to be a liquidator when I grow up" too often. But that may well change. The rate of growth in insolvency firms, both by personnel and by fees, has been stunning in recent years, even as other more productive industries have foundered.
And it is easier to construct a social and economic defence for the investment banker or private equity vulture than for the liquidator, at least the way the industry is run now. Blatant cases of liquidators and lawyers stretching out legal disputes, exhausting the estate before creditors can get to it.
A handful of big banks and their law firms are calling the shots. The courts are clogged with frivolous, time-wasting actions at onerous cost to the public, smaller creditors are starved of returns.
Then there are the constant relief orders granted to liquidators by the regulator exempting them from publishing financial statements. So creditors don't know what is going on.
These relief orders amount to convenient, government-sanctioned blackouts where creditors are kept in the dark while the pros get to carve up a company carcass between them.
And so a malaise has come about; a "regulatory capture" arising from neglect and government apathy.
There was a Senate inquiry into insolvency two years ago chaired by Nationals Senator John Williams. His findings were damning. They found the Australian Securities & Investments Commission should be stripped of its role as regulator.
But nothing of substance came of it. The government sat on its hands.
In a twist of irony, the chairman of ASIC at that time, Tony D'Aloisio, has now turned up as a director at PPB, the rising star in the world of insolvency.
The rot had set in before D'Aloisio got there and there's no doubt he has always played a straight bat
but it's not a good look to the chairman of the regulator suddenly materialise at a fast-growth liquidator after a Senate rebuke of ASIC's stewardship of the insolvency sector.
More so as the industry watchdog recently interceded to help PPB as a "Friend of the Court", making submissions on the liquidator's behalf amid criticism of its appointment as receiver to Provident Capital.
Meanwhile, the Institute of Chartered Accountants also admits to some sort of regulatory role in the industry but has done nothing to arrest its slide into zombie-heaven – notwithstanding tenuous claims of "unwavering dedication to act in the public interest".
In the liquidation of Lehman Australia, PPB has racked up $55 million in costs so far of which $28 million in legal fees was forked out battling the bona fide claims of smaller council and charity creditors, the real victims of Lehman's financial products, while championing the cause of the parent bank all the way to the High Court.
What can be done to mend a broken system? Liquidators on the bank panels are not even investigating, let alone pursuing, claims against the banks.
When administrators, liquidators and receivers are appointed, they are required to sign a DIRRI (Declaration of Independence, Relevant Relationships and Indemnities). The DIRRI is designed to ensure independence, to ensure that the wind-up is conducted in the interests of all creditors, not just the most powerful.
John Sheahan, the principal of Sheahan Lock, has been a critic of the conflicts in the system. He says the DIRRI regime should be toughened up for starters. Not only contractual obligations of insolvency practices – where there is a panel – but also practical commercial conflicts, such as getting a lot of bank work, should be declared.
Further, he believes that ASIC should appoint an independent review panel, or practitioner, to look at particular administrations. In this, the way would be clear for legitimate claims to be pursued and frivolous claims over assets struck out.
Perhaps, says Sheahan, a liquidator or administrator could report to ASIC any overt or implied threats brought against them by another party.
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The Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception beta concluded this past Friday, and looking at the stats, it's highly probable that many gamers weren't too enthusiastic that they now have to wait another three months to enjoy the robust multiplayer.
The Uncharted 3 beta had it's high moments and it's low moments, specifically with the recent rank resets that occurred to a numerous amount of players.
While affected players were certainly frustrated that all of their progress was lost, the conclusion of the beta means they no longer have to worry about being ill-equipped when entering the online battlefield, especially for Uncharted 3's full release in November – as the only items that will carry over are the rewards players recieved for accomplishing certain feats.
Despite the troubles (i.e. the reason for a public test), the Uncharted 3 beta was the biggest in PS3 history.
Check out the stats below:
- Total Unique Beta Players: 1.53 million
- Total Kills: 1.9 Billion
- Total Cash collected: 1.4 TRILLION dollars (that's greater than the gross domestic product of Spain, the eleventh highest GDP in the world)
- Total shots fired: 48 billion
- Total matches completed: 22 million
- Total time played: More than 362 years worth of matches
More vocal beta participants should know that Naughty Dog is also keeping the Multiplayer Beta Forums open all weekend, so if anyone has some post-beta complaints they want to share, or even some positive feedback, they should do so before the forum closes tomorrow. After that the forums will resume normal discussion. The multiplayer team has already made multiple tweaks and changes based on previous suggestions, but they will also look over the beta forums to see what else needs work.
Those who were able to earn awards during the beta should also update their PSN account to "Allow communications from PlayStation" as this is the only way they will be able to receive the awards when Uncharted 3 launches in November – check under account management (or through the PlayStation website), otherwise Sony will be unable to contact you.
Gamers with a craving for more Uncharted should be pleased to know that the multiplayer will be playable at San Diego Comic Con this week, including multiple game modes featured in the beta, such as the late addition of the improved co-op mode. Additionally, a contest at Subway will allow gamers to play the title prior to the game's November release – though more details will be given in the coming months.
Did you participate in the Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta and are you excited for the game's full release?
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception releases November 1st, 2011.
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The CLIMB-HI (High Impact) Program is a professional development program for PhD students in the sciences at UB.
Involvement in the CLIMB Program at UB is intended to prepare you to become a successful scientist and to compete for prestigious fellowships, training grants, post-doc and faculty positions, and ultimately, becoming a leader in the biosciences.
You must be a first-year PhD student in one of the following departments or PhD programs to join CLIMB-HI:
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The GED exam tests basic subjects that students are taught in high school. Subjects reviewed in GED classes include math, science, writing, reading, and social studies. Those are the subject areas that make up the General Education Development exam in Texas.
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Things are getting better in the housing market, but compared to a lot of metro areas in the nation, Augusta seems to be lagging.
RealtyTrac, which usually distributes monthly foreclosure information, has devised a new Housing Market Recovery Index. It was calculated based on factors relating to the health of the real estate market: unemployment rate, underwater loans percentage, foreclosure activity, distressed sales, institutional investors, cash purchases and changes in the median home price.
OK, so 100 is the U.S. average, and that's how you're supposed to judge your particular area. Augusta's total recovery index number is 102.
The worst housing recovery is in Baltimore, which appears to be suffering from a lot of underwater homes and little price bounce back. The best place in this index is Rochester, N.Y. – few distressed sales, big price recovery.
Where Augusta is doing well: Few houses underwater (19 percent of homes), foreclosures (down 70 percent from the peak) and few sales by institutional investors (not much flipping).
Where Augusta is not doing well: Home price recovery (13 percent recovery from the bottom), distressed sales (27 percent of all the home transactions), unemployment rate of 9.1 percent.
In the national view, median home prices are getting better and foreclosures are past the peak in all of the biggest 100 metro areas.
- Metro Augusta's unemployment rate declined two ticks to 9.1 percent in July.
- Applebee's seeking employees for new Grovetown restaurant.
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ONU Interfraternity Council Recruitment Schedule Fall 2016:
The events listed here are community wide events. Each chapter holds their own individual events which will be posted closer to the start of the fall semester.
8/20 Greekapalooza, Tundra, 7:30 p.m: Come meet all the chapter with free food, drink and games on the Tundra. All Greek Chapters will be present with recruitment information.
8/21 Open House, Fountain outside of McIntosh, 6 p.m: Anyone interested in seeing the fraternities and their chapter houses can come and take a tour of all the chapters at ONU.
Info Nights:
At these meetings, chapters will give out and explain more detailed information about joining their respective chapters.
9/10 Information Night, 6 p.m., Delta Sigma Phi
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9/16-17 Bid Acceptance: Each chapter will hold their own ceremonies where students accept their invitations to join a fraternity.
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Description: This tutorial is for all the Marvel Comics fans that are awaiting the release of the new Iron Man movie in theaters 05.02.08. Let's talk a little about the history of Iron Man; He first made an appearance in Tales of Suspense that featured science fiction and supernatural stories. Making his first début in his own comic book series called "The invincible Iron Man #1" in May of 1968. He was an electrical engineer named Anthony Stark that inherited his fathers company at the age of 21, after the death of his two parents. While visiting Vietnam, he was injured by a booby trap and then later taken prisoner by a warlord named Wong Chu. Slowly dying from shrapnel in his heart, he was demanded to work for the warlord and make weapons along with another prisoner Yin Sen. Wong Chu had absolutely no idea what the two scientists were really doing behind closed doors. Both worked together to build a powered armor suit to help keep Dr. Stark alive by helping his heart stay beating. The suit was an exoskeleton that gave stark enormous strength and power. He eventually killed the evil warlord and his soldiers and made his way to freedom. Iron Man is a new character to me, I mean I heard of him but never really read anything on him or watched cartoons with him in it. I'm putting up this tutorial to show you "how to draw Iron Man step by step" with detailed instructions. Even though I'm not familiar with Iron Man I can still draw the hero for all to learn from. I used the image from the real character depicted in the new film from a certain magazine that talks about the new flick. I will see you on another day. I would like to mention one last thing before I leave you guys to this awesome tutorial on "how to draw Iron Man", step by step, visit Marvel Comics website to get more detailed and updated information on Tony Stark no matter how old this lesson may get by clicking here. I also have a lesson on how to draw Hulk you can check out as well. Or, maybe you want something a bit more easier to tackle instead of struggling with an advanced lesson. My suggestion, try the tutorial that teaches you to draw chibi Iron Man, that way there you can have a go at this superhero, and still have fun. Okay, that's really it for me this time so see ya, and happy drawing!.
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Description: In the first step what you are going to do is draw a total of seven circles. The oval circle is for the head, the round circle below his head is going to be his shoulder, the round circle on the right side is going to be his knee, the circle below the shoulder is the left hand, and the two on the left side is the leg and foot.
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Description: This is a simple step that requires two the drawing of two more circle shapes. One is a huge oval that is going to be the body, and the other circle is part of the right leg.
Step 3.
Description: In this step draw the line work for the right arm, if you look at the shaping of the arm it is nothing more than a bunch of odd shaped squares. Go down to the left arm and start the sketching for that as well, The two legs are real easy. Draw the lining on both sides going straight down, put the square curve definition on the left leg because it will be later detailed.
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Description: Sketch the inner details which add dimension to the arm. Take your time, we have a lot more work to do!
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Description: This step is all about filling in the holes. An easy way to draw the back is to start from the shoulder line and draw a straight line with a slight curve down to the other shoulder. Do the same thing for the front of the chest. Sculpt the shape of the head that looks a little like a rigged knife, move to the right side and draw the boots, follow the lines above as a guide for the shaping. The back boot looks like a "W" shape that connects on the other side. Drawing the front arm is simple too, just draw a long letter "U" that squares off on the bottom.
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Description: Detail, detail, and more detail. That is what this step is all about. A bunch of line art. The best thing to do in this step is to enlarge the image and follow each line by steps. Start at the head first then the arm to the afar right. After you complete the two, work your way down to the bottom and gradually finish off the detailing.
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Description: In this step you are going to finish off the detailing by sketching out the rest of the lines. Draw the two almond shaped eyes and just a simple straight line for his mouth. After you finish with all the detailing erase all those guidelines and clean up your sketch by getting rid of the dirty sketching. After you have finished with all that move to the next and final step.
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Description: Finish by drawing his foot, drawing the outlines first and then using thin line weights for the individual inner details.
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Description: Lastly, draw the leg by first starting with the thigh and then the knee. Once you've got a nice outline of these leg, begin sketching thin details to add variety.
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Description: Your done that's it. Your sketch should look like this after you are threw. You did a good job now you have your own picture of the Iron Man 3 for the premier this May! I hope you guys liked learning "how to draw Iron Man step by step".
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It is Truly a Fun Ship: Carnival Pride Cruise Review by DTMandM
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It is Truly a Fun Ship
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Baltimore
We took this particular cruise because it departed from Baltimore, (a one and a half hour drive)and it fit in with my wife's work schedule. After reading all of the reviews and some of the negative comments I was a little leary of what we had to look forward to.
The first thing I want to mention is the fact that the ship was late arriving at the port. We were notified ahead of time and adjusted our departure accordingly. However even with our delay it seemed we all arrived at the port at roughly the same time, making what could have been a very bad situation. This is where I have to commend the entire Port and Carnival Personnel. They took a very hectic situation and made it flow smoothly and we were through it all and on the ship within 2 hours of arrival. More
Tired and rushed at this point and not in the best of spirits we got to our cabin to find the room ready so we were able to drop of our carry-on and go to dinner. Because of the delay in departing dinner was open seating, within minutes of arrival we were seated and our first real introduction to the Carnival attitude. Our Wait staff headed by Rossana (a true gem) greeted us as if we were old friends, the professional attitude and care was wonderful. They cheered us up in no time. I cannot emphasize enough how this effected our cruise experience.Fortunately my family is not effected by motion sickness,so the fact that is was quite rough on the first two sea days did not hinder our enjoyment of the cruise. Knowing the time of year we expected this to a point. I say this as we did encounter some seasick passengers, and know many that sat in their rooms, the medical staff was kept quite busy too. The weather did not cooperate and was cloudy and cold most of the time outdoor activities were at a minimum. All that being said the staff had their hands full.
This is where I want to commend all the the staff we encountered, Cruise Director Eric, his assistant Gumby and all of the hosts did a wonderful job. I never saw them act in any manner other then happy to be there.
Our cabin was cramped with 4 adults sharing space, but closet space was more then adequate, our room Steward (Jono) did yeoman service in keeping our room spotless, while dodging all of the extra "stuff" we had in the room.
We ate breakfast in the Mermaid Grill, and in the dining room. The dining room was very nice the food good to excellent, the service very good and the food was delivered in a timely manner. Breakfast in the Grill was very similar to that in a good buffet restaurant. Had no real problems with layout or finding a table.
We also ate lunch at both the Grill and Dining room. I found the Deli Grill to be very good and like being able to get sandwiches made to order. I also like the daily variation in the menu for lunch. The dining room service and food was very good.
Now to bring us to the highlight of our day. Our evening dining experience was something we looked forward to each and every day. Our dining staff, head waiter Kwame, and the two Andi's made our meals a true experience, always cheerful, very attentive, and left you feeling you were royalty. I will say that the food quality and choice are not what they were on carnival years ago, but I was very satisfied overall.
I do have a little problem with the ships decor, (no not the nudes)in fact I like the art. My problem is with all of the art it makes the ship seem dark, along with the weather this could actually depress you.
I would like to commend the bartenders (specially addidta in Starry Nights) and all of the wait staff. I am also an ex-smoker, I will say that the smoke did not bother me.
This brings me to the one low spot of our cruise. I am a lover of the shows on most cruises and look forward to these shows, I also have some experience with the theatre, and my adult children are both Music majors. This being said my criticism is more then just a passing thought. I cannot say this more bluntly, the designers of the shows took money under false pretenses. The singers and dancers are very talented but are completely crippled by sorry material. Choreography is way to busy, dancers are rushing and wasting good moves, scenery and settings for the around the world show are rife with negative sterotypes. Classic Jazz number have their tempo's changed. (who could write or arrange it better then Ellington or G. Miller). I could go on but have gone on enough. Carnival really has to look at their shows.
I do want to say that we had a very enjoyable time, and want to thank involved in making this a most memorable experience. Will do this again very soon. Less
Published 12/10/12
Cabin review: 8H7176
We booked this room for Four adults, we found the room to be adequate for our needs, the beds were comfortable for my wife and I and our adult offspring had no real complaints. The extended balcony was very nice and we found that all four of us could comfortably be outside at the same time. Closet space was adequate and fit all of our needs.
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COLUMBIA, Md., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation today announced its financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2005 (1st Qtr 05), which ended January 31, 2005. For the 1st Qtr 05, revenues of $66.5 million were achieved, up from $35.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 (1st Qtr 04). For the 1st Qtr 05, Martek generated income before income taxes of $11.1 million compared to income before income taxes of $3.4 million in the 1st Qtr 04. Net income was $7.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the 1st Qtr 05 compared to net income of $3.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the 1st Qtr 04. The 1st Qtr 05 net income included an income tax provision of $4.1 million, while no income tax provision was included in the 1st Qtr 04 net income.
"Financially, Martek's first quarter of 2005 was a good one and the numbers speak for themselves," stated Henry "Pete" Linsert, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Martek.
1st Qtr Consolidated Financial Results
Total revenues for the 1st Qtr 05 were $66.5 million, an increase of $30.9 million or 87% over the 1st Qtr 04. Most of the increase was due to higher sales of nutritional products to the Company's infant formula licensees. Approximately 90% of Martek's 1st Qtr 05 product sales were generated from sales of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) to four of the Company's infant formula licensees: Mead Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Nestle and Wyeth. Included in Martek's 1st Qtr 05 revenues were sales of DHA for the pregnancy and nursing market, such sales having begun during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. Martek has expanded its development as well as its selling, general and administrative activities as it has grown. See below for additional discussion.
Gross profit margin on total revenues was 41% for the 1st Qtr 05 and 38% for the 1st Qtr 04. This gross profit margin improvement for the current quarter was due in part to a decrease in the Company's overall cost of ARA from DSM Food Specialties B.V. (DSM), Martek's third-party ARA manufacturer. DSM's increased U.S. production of ARA was largely responsible for this decrease. Improvements in DHA productivity also served to improve the current period's gross margin. DHA productivity coupled with further expansion of DSM's U.S. ARA manufacturing and a reduction in air freight costs should further improve gross profit margin in the second half of fiscal 2005.
Research and development expenses, primarily development, increased by $800,000 or 20% in the 1st Qtr 05 compared to the 1st Qtr 04. The increase was primarily the result of additional efforts in Martek's internal ARA production and its continuing efforts to lower its DHA production costs. Additionally, costs were incurred from new DHA clinical studies as well as the Martek/SemBioSys plant-based DHA research project.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.3 million or 41% during the 1st Qtr 05 over the 1st Qtr 04. The increase was primarily due to additional personnel, legal and insurance costs required to accelerate and manage the Company's overall growth. Specifically, the Company increased staffing in its business development, food and beverage sales and marketing and finance departments.
Other operating expenses totaled $3.5 million and $500,000 in the 1st Qtr 05 and 1st Qtr 04, respectively. During 1st Qtr 05, the Company began large- scale production trials with certain fermentors and extraction facilities at both Kingstree, South Carolina and Winchester, Kentucky for the production of ARA. These large-scale trials commenced after completion of the ARA technology transfer from DSM to Martek in late fiscal 2004 and generated start-up costs of approximately $2.0 million in the current quarter. Other operating expenses in the current quarter also included costs associated with the expansion in Kingstree and start-up costs related to new extraction technology used in the production of Martek's food DHA product.
The provision for income taxes totaled $4.1 million in 1st Qtr 05 and has been recorded based upon the Company's estimated effective tax rate for fiscal 2005. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company reversed its valuation allowance on deferred tax assets totaling $50.8 million. As a result, income tax expense has been recorded based on the 1st Qtr 05 pre-tax income despite the fact that the Company continues to have significant net operating loss carryforwards which will mitigate much of Martek's cash tax expenditures during fiscal 2005.
Net income of $7.1 million, or $0.23 per share on a diluted basis, was realized in the 1st Qtr 05, compared to net income of $3.4 million, or $0.11 per share on a diluted basis for the 1st Qtr 04.
The Company used cash in operations of $1.5 million in 1st Qtr 05. This was primarily the result of increases in inventory and accounts receivable commensurate with the growth of the overall business partially offset by Martek's profitability. Capital expenditures for 1st Qtr 05 were $26.3 million, the majority of which related to the expansion of the Kingstree facility to increase output of the Company's nutritional oils. The Company generated cash flow from financing activities of $49.0 million, primarily due to the issuance of common stock under the Company's shelf registration which generated net proceeds of $81.5 million, offset by a use of such proceeds to repay $30 million of borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility. At the end of the period, Martek had approximately $67.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, an increase of $24.9 million from October 31, 2004, and had available borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $45.0 million.
As noted above, the Company has continued to add manufacturing capacity and expand its business to meet market demand for its products. To support this expansion, Martek increased overall staffing levels. As of January 31, 2005, the Company employed 612 full-time employees, of which 71 were hired during 1st Qtr 05, including 64 working on production or research and development.
Recent Highlights
* Production and Supply of Nutritional Oils -- Since fiscal 2003, the
demand for the Company's nutritional oils for use in infant formula
products has continued to exceed production capacity. In response to
this and to meet expected demand for other uses, the Company has:
* Expanded the Kingstree Production Facility -- Martek is nearing
completion of its extensive expansion in Kingstree for the
fermentation and downstream processing of the Company's nutritional
oils. Phase one of this expansion, which included four new
fermentors, commenced commercial operation in late 2004 and phase
two, which includes four additional fermentors, is complete with
respect to construction and commercial operation is expected to
commence by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005. With this
expansion, the expected commencement of downstream ARA processing
capacity from a third-party provider and a phase-in of the DSM
expansion, as noted below, Martek expects to have production
capacity equivalent to approximately $500 million in annualized
sales in the second half of fiscal 2005.
* Arranged for ARA Production at DSM's Belvidere Facility -- DSM
commenced ARA production at its Belvidere, New Jersey facility in
April 2004. Martek is now receiving approximately 40% of its ARA
from DSM's Belvidere facility. That percentage is expected to grow
as DSM completes its current expansion at Belvidere, in phases, over
the next 9 to 12 months.
* Initiated Internal ARA Fermentation and Processing -- The Company
began internal fermentation of ARA at its Winchester and Kingstree
facilities. Furthermore, additional ARA downstream processing
capacity is being added through a third-party provider and will be
added internally at Kingstree. These additions to Martek's overall
supply chain will reduce the risks inherent in having single
* DHA License and Supply Agreement with Major Food Company -- In February
2005, the Company announced that it had entered into a 15-year, non-
exclusive DHA license and supply agreement with a major consumer food
products company. Under this agreement, the food company will develop
foods containing Martek DHA and must purchase, subject to certain
exceptions, almost all of its DHA needs from Martek for products in the
United States and other designated territories. There are no minimum
purchase requirements or other financial commitments to Martek. In
products containing Martek DHA, the food company must display the Martek
DHA logo on all product packages, print advertisements and certain other
promotional materials. While subject to final product selection, food
formulation, and consumer testing, the food company intends for the
initial product launch to take place in mid-2006.
* Sale of Common Stock -- In January 2005, the Company offered and sold
approximately 1.8 million shares of its common stock under its effective
shelf registration statement in an underwritten public offering.
Martek received net proceeds of approximately $81.5 million from the
offering after deducting an underwriting discount and offering expenses.
Of these proceeds, $30 million has been used for the partial repayment
of debt with the remainder intended to be used for capital expenditures,
working capital and general corporate purposes.
* USDA and HHS Updated Dietary Guidelines -- In January 2005, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of
Agriculture released updated Dietary Guidelines mentioning for the first
time DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines recognize
that "limited evidence suggests an association between consumption of
fatty acids in fish and reduced risks of mortality from cardiovascular
disease for the general population." In addition, the 2005 Dietary
Guidelines recognize that there are other sources of DHA and
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) that may provide similar cardiovascular
benefits, but state that "more research is needed."
Investor Conference Call Webcast
Investors may listen to Martek's management discuss the Company's quarterly earnings and other current business issues on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 4:45 p.m. EST by accessing Martek's website at http://www.martekbio.com/, selecting the "Investors" tab, choosing "Live Webcast" and following the related instructions. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on March 23, 2005.
Sections of this release contain forward-looking statements concerning, among other things: (1) expectations regarding future revenue and profit growth, product introductions, growth in nutritional product sales, production expansion, margin and productivity improvements, applications and potential collaborations; (2) expectations regarding sales to infant formula licensees; (3) expectations regarding future efficiencies in manufacturing processes and the costs of production of nutritional oils and purchase of third-party manufactured oils; (4) expectations regarding production capacity, timing of production capacity growth and the cost of expansion; and (5) expectations regarding intellectual property protection. These statements are based upon numerous assumptions which Martek cannot control and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. These statements should be understood in light of the risk factors set forth above and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 and other filed reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
About Martek
Martek Biosciences Corporation develops, manufactures and sells products from microalgae. The Company's products include: (1) specialty, nutritional oils for infant formula that aid in the development of the eyes and central nervous system in newborns; (2) nutritional supplements and food ingredients that may play a beneficial role in promoting mental and cardiovascular health throughout life; and (3) powerful fluorescent markers for diagnostics, rapid miniaturized screening, and gene and protein detection.
Summary Consolidated Financial Information
(Unaudited - $ in thousands, except share and per share data)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Data
Three months ended January 31,
2005 2004
Product sales $ 63,111 $ 32,231
Contract manufacturing sales 3,378 3,344
Total revenues 66,489 35,575
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales 36,102 19,525
Cost of contract manufacturing sales 2,804 2,709
Research and development 4,816 4,027
Selling, general and administrative 8,145 5,797
Other operating expenses 3,485 450
Total costs and expenses 55,352 32,508
Income from operations 11,137 3,067
Other income, net - 284
Income before income taxes 11,137 3,351
Provision for income taxes 4,065 -
Net income $ 7,072 $ 3,351
Basic earnings per share $ 0.24 $ 0.12
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.23 $ 0.11
Shares used in computing basic
earnings per share 29,614,831 28,330,649
Shares used in computing diluted
earnings per share 30,577,066 30,898,912
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Data
January 31, October 31,
2005 2004
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments $ 67,547 $ 42,650
Other current assets 94,021 74,464
Property, plant and equipment, net 270,154 255,430
Deferred tax asset 45,594 49,378
Goodwill and other long-term assets, net 79,091 79,476
Total assets $ 556,407 $ 501,398
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities $ 46,028 $ 48,919
Non-current liabilities 74,088 106,315
Stockholders' equity 436,291 346,164
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 556,407 $ 501,398
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Data
Three months ended
January 31,
2005 2004
Operating activities:
Net income $ 7,072 $ 3,351
Non-cash items 8,759 1,509
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net (17,304) (12,601)
Net cash used in operating activities (1,473) (7,741)
Investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and
equipment (26,316) (55,991)
Other investing activities, net 3,734 (1,874)
Net cash used in investing activities (22,582) (57,865)
Financing activities:
Repayments of notes payable and other
long-term obligations (4,138) (2,315)
(Repayments) borrowings under revolving
credit facility (30,000) 20,000
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 1,627 15,533
Proceeds from the issuance of common
stock, net 81,463 -
Net cash provided by financing activities 48,952 33,218
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments 24,897 (32,388)
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments, beginning of period 42,650 96,971
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments, end of period $ 67,547 $ 64,583
CONTACT: Pete Buzy
Chief Financial Officer
(410) 740-0081
CONTACT: Pete Buzy, Chief Financial Officer of Martek BiosciencesCorporation, +1-410-740-0081
Web site: http://www.martekbio.com/


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JACKSON — Imprisoned former Mississippi attorney Paul Minor and two former judges are now scheduled for re-sentencing March 10 in a judicial corruption case.
Minor and former Harrison County judges Wes Teel and John Whitfield must be re-sentenced because a federal appeals court vacated their bribery convictions. The appeals court upheld honest services fraud convictions against each of the men and Minor's racketeering conviction.
The re-sentencing had been scheduled for Jan. 20 in U.S. District Court in Jackson. It wasn't immediately clear why the hearing was canceled.
Minor's attorneys have also asked the court to throw out the trio's remaining convictions, based on recent court rulings that limit the scope of honest services fraud.


text: The apparent disconnect is also emphasized when respondents are asked if they feel afraid that they aren't saving enough – only one in three (32%) agree. While it's encouraging that most Americans feel unafraid and in control of their finances, the number of those who say they feel unsure about whether they can afford what they need and want in retirement is troubling.Exposing the Gap: What Americans Think They Need vs. What They've Actually SavedAdding to the contradictions between emotional assurance and actual financial preparedness is that Americans really haven't saved as much as they think they will need – despite the fact that so many believe they could save more or take extra steps to prepare. The data uncovers that these Americans between the ages of 50-70 believe they need to add approximately $250,000 to their nest egg to retire comfortably. On average, respondents say they think they will need close to $1 million for a comfortable retirement ($934,000), but their current investable assets are just under $700,000, including their employer-sponsored plans. Perhaps even more concerning is that one in four respondents (22%) report they have less than $250,000 total saved for retirement. But Americans are thinking about how they might make up the difference. Nearly half (47%) expect to use their home equity to help fund their retirement – a surprising statistic considering that housing values remain well below pre-recession levels in many parts of the country. Doing so may be even more difficult for the 37% of homeowners who say they've not yet or are not on track to pay off their mortgage before they retire. Though most Americans don't include punching the clock as part of their ideal retirement, a surprising 68% of soon-to-be retirees say they plan to work at least part-time after they officially leave the workforce. Doing more meaningful work for pleasure or to help supplement retirement income may be part of many Americans' plans, but what some also fail to consider is that an unexpected illness or disability can impair a person's ability to work as long as they wish.


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Last week a chemical attack that took the lives of over a thousand children in Syria, the images and videos are heartbreaking, dead or agonizing children, parents desperately searching for their children, screaming, asking for help with their young ones in arms, images that would tear anyone's heart in half.
But there is always light at the end of the tunnel, and one father was lucky enough to find it. After several days of desperation, he is finally reunited with his son, both the mans name as well as his sons are currently not disclosed, but from the looks of it, the child can't have more than 4 years of age.
The video was posted on the social networks by Syrian activists, and you can see the desperation that was gripping the man, and the joy he felt when he was reunited with his son, a joy that even affected the people around them.
This video has not been translated yet, but it's not necessary to understand the words to understand the meaning, the emotion is so powerful that you can tell what's going on just by seeing the video itself :
VIDEO: The reunion


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GENERAL knowledge supremo and star of television show The Chase Mark Labbett will be quizzing people in Chipping Sodbury this summer.
Mark, the chaser known as The Beast on the hit quiz show, is hosting a fundraising night at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Sunday, June 22 (8pm).
As well as asking the questions for teams of up to eight to answer, Mark will challenge the winning quiz team to do battle in a final round at the end of the evening.
The event is in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK and is being organised by Yate-based QVC presenter and business owner James Murden.
"As a Crohn's Disease sufferer myself, I know how much of a difficult condition it is to live with," said James. "People are often embarrassed to talk about it, I'm hoping we can raise lots of money for the charity that have supported my since my diagnosis six years ago."
There will also be a charity auction and raffle featuring top prizes including many donated by local businesses.
The quiz costs £10 to enter per person, to register visit www.sodburyevents.com To donate a raffle or auction prize call 0844 5045004 or email email@example.com