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A Secret Fire Surprise Party
Zach double-checked that everything was in place for Daryl's birthday party. He grinned to himself, remembering what a jerk Daryl had been to him the year before on this exact day. It was the first time they'd met. Everyone had been at the park for a softball game and it'd also been Daryl's birthday. But as Zach stirred in the spices and finely diced fresh onion of the super-secret onion dip recipe he'd invented one night when they'd run out of dry soup mix, he had a moment of trepidation.
Daryl was addicted to his onion dip, so that was the least of his worries. Whether Zach might be pushing it by having a bunch of people from the fire and police stations over to their house was a whole other issue. Even though Daryl had come a long way in their year-long romance, and was much less cranky than he'd once been, the hunky fire marshal still had some growl left in him. Zach just hoped that his less than social partner wouldn't be too uncomfortable at his own damn party.
Everybody loves surprises, right?
Zach vigorously tapped the mixing spoon on the side of the bowl of dip, globs of spiced sour cream dropping into the rest of the mixture. He gave the utensil a long lick then tossed it into the sink, smacking his lips.
The front door opening and the jangle of Daryl's keys as he tossed them onto the entryway table caused Zach to tense up. He had to admit he was nervous. The previous year's birthday debacle had compelled Zach to make it up to Daryl somehow. Oh sure, Daryl had acted like a complete dick, but Zach wanted a do-over. He was pretty sure that promises of giving it up for his fire marshal lover after the celebration was over would get him to behave.
"Hey, darlin'." Daryl ambled into the kitchen then drew Zach in close with one arm, giving him a leisurely, deep kiss. "Mmm." Daryl drew back, licking his lips. "Is that your onion dip?"
Zach snorted. "Happy Birthday, big boy."
Daryl's eyebrows arched. "Please tell me we're going to be all alone tonight, just the two of us? Then I can show you just how much of a big boy I am." Daryl's voice had the husky tone to it that always made Zach perk right up.
Zach had wanted the party to be a surprise, but he couldn't lie to Daryl either. It was too much of a trigger for his lover and they'd had a rough beginning because of Daryl's trust issues as it was. Birthdays were supposed to be fun, not stressful.
Well, it can be a surprise right now instead of an hour from now.
"You see…"
Daryl narrowed his eyes, his brow creasing. "Zach." His voice had picked up a bit of the signature Daryl growl. "What did you do?"
"Come on, babe. It'll be fun. Remember how…uh, not fun last year was?" Zach gave him a shaky laugh, jostling him a little as if to demonstrate the jolliness of everything. "Well, this year can make up for that."
"Oh?" Daryl extricated himself from Zach's arms and took a step back. "And exactly how is 'this year' doing that? You know, making it up to me?"
Zach swallowed hard, suddenly incredibly irritated with himself and his whole stupid, merry celebration idea. "Well… onion dip?" Zach gave him a big smile that he hoped didn't appear too looney.
"Cake, pizza, beer – your favorite kind – some balloons," Zach turned then rushed to the refrigerator with the dip, sticking his head in after opening the door. "My parents and a couple dozen of the guys from the softball league."
Zach straightened too fast, banging his head on the bottom of the closed freezer door. "Ow."
Daryl rushed over then gathered him close. "Are you okay?" He tentatively touched the top of Zach's head.
"I'm fine." He chuckled. "You can just be really loud sometimes."
Daryl framed Zach's face between his hands. "Sorry." He took Zach's mouth in another languid kiss, the sweetness of it not lost on Zach.
Huh. He has been rather lovey-dovey ever since he got home.
Zach kissed Daryl back, pulling him flush until they were wrapped in each other's arms. Zach dipped his tongue into the heated cavern of Daryl's mouth, exploring before sucking on Daryl's tongue. He got the exact reaction he'd hoped for. Daryl's hips snapped forward, a slow grind building between them both as Zach answered with his own body.
Daryl kept his hand at Zach's nape as he broke the connection. He stayed close, staring into Zach's eyes with a reverence he hadn't seen in a while. There'd been a lot going on in their lives with work, Zach moving the rest of his things out of storage and into the house, plus the work on the yard to make it more of a party friendly place. Which brought him back to the present.
"Are you mad at me? I wanted it to be a surprise."
Daryl's mouth quirked in a small smile at one corner. "No darlin'. I'm not mad. I understand about wanting to surprise someone with something good."
He let Zach go, the conspiratorial smile still on his lips. "I'm gonna jump in the shower. Get ready for our guests." He winked then left the room.
Wait. What?
It was too easy. Something wasn't right. Daryl hadn't given him the inquisition he normally would've. Had put up zero resistance in the face of enforced social interaction within the confines of his personal space. It left Zach perplexed, and truthfully, a bit frightened.
Deciding that he was being an idiot, and that since he'd hoped for Daryl's understanding and acceptance of the whole idea, that he should count himself very lucky that it'd all gone so smoothly. He frowned in spite of himself. Too smoothly.
While Daryl was in the shower, Zach focused his thoughts back on the rest of his tasks that needed to be done before everyone showed up. His mom was bringing the cake, which had been a huge relief. So Zach just made sure he had extra sodas and beer in the cooler for the covered patio, the snacks all laid out and the phone ready to dial for pizza as soon as everyone got there.
The doorbell rang and right as Zach turned toward the entryway to answer, Daryl shot out from the bedroom. Zach yelped, jumping back.
"Jesus, Daryl." Zach had a hand across his chest. "You scared the shit out of… Are you all right?"
Daryl had a giddy expression on his face. It was more of a disturbing than delightful look on him.
"Stay there, darlin'. I'll get it."
"Uh… sure."
Daryl grabbed the knob then pulled it all the way open so that Zach couldn't see who was on the other side. Zach heard mumbled whispers and decided it was his turn to get cranky.
"Well? Who's there?"
Daryl peeked around the open door, gesturing for Zach to come over.
"Come here and see."
Zach rounded the door then froze. His breath caught in his throat and he couldn't speak.
Their friends stood fanned out from the entryway, all of them there at once. Even Carla and her boyfriend were there, plus the guys from the league along with his mom and dad at the front. His parents each held up one end of a large pink box that housed a beautiful sheet cake. But it wasn't the birthday one that Zach had been expecting. There were the expected roses which were done in a rainbow of colors, the obligatory frosting ribbons around the edges, but it was the message on the cake that had him speechless.
Will you marry me?
Daryl dropped to one knee then grasped Zach's hand. Zach stared down at his lover, shocked.
"Darlin'? Will you?"
Zach tried to get his mouth to move. "Holy shit."
"Zach!" His mother shook her head, frowning.
Her voice seemed to snap him out of his trance. "Sorry, Mom." He glanced again at the words etched in an indigo cursive across the expanse of the frosting, and sucked in a deep breath. His eyes filled with tears and before they could spill, he fell to his knees, throwing his arms around Daryl's neck.
"Yes, Daryl, a million time yes!"
Daryl gathered him in his strong arms, and they held each other tightly.
"I love you so much, Zach. You've just made me the happiest man on earth."
As soon as their mouths crashed together, the whoops and cheers began. Zach almost tumbled onto the ground, but Daryl caught him then helped them both straighten to a standing position once more. There were multiple congratulations as they guests all poured into the house and the party got underway. It took Zach almost a half hour before his brain caught up with the rest of him.
They were just inside the sliding glass doors that opened off the kitchen dining area and onto the patio. Zach wrapped an arm around Daryl's bicep then tugged him inside. He leaned in so he could speak without others hearing.
Daryl snorted. "You had no idea, did you?"
Zach pressed his lips together. He didn't want to admit that Daryl had gotten the drop on him. "Well. No. But when did you become such a good actor? You had me trying to convince you to enjoy yourself with all these people over here tonight. You snake."
Daryl nuzzled him, his beard doing a fine job of tickling and turning him on at the same time. "I'll let you play with my snake later on."
Zach choked on a laugh. "Oh, my God. That was…well, it was quite terrible."
Daryl continued to nuzzle him, moving them into the corner where it was a bit more private. "Love you so much, darlin'. Think you can put up with me forever?"
Zach swallowed past a lump in his throat. Daryl could be so gruff, didn't tolerate any nonsense and told it like it was. But he also had the softest heart of anyone Zach had ever known. He could never love anyone like he loved Daryl.
He locked his gaze on Daryl. "You're my everything, Daryl. That counts for more than forever."
One corner of Daryl's mouth curled up in a smile. "How soon do you think we can wrap up this shindig without it being too rude?"
"Hmm." Zach considered how nice everyone had been, how much trouble they'd probably all gone to in coordinating their arrivals, that they'd given up their night to be there for Daryl and Zach at their special moment…
"Because a new package arrived from our favorite online," Daryl cleared his throat. "Place."
Zach's eyes widened. "Hey, Mom! Let's get that cake sliced up! I'll go grab the paper plates."
His mother shuffled over, a scowl on her face. "Zachary Lawrence, what on earth are you going on about? The pizza hasn't even gotten here yet!"
"Yes, but we can use this time efficiently by cutting up the cake, putting them on the plates so people can grab them while they're also getting their pizza."
Zach's mom shook her head. "But why on earth would they want to do that?"
"Come on, Mom. Haven't you ever been to an all-you-can-eat buffet? Don't you always grab your cake at the same time as your other food?"
"I most certainly do not. What's gotten into you?"
"Well, nothing yet."
Daryl sprayed the chug of beer he'd just taken. Zach's mother looked between them both, frowning.
"Well, I have no idea what's going on, but if you want to cut the cake, I'll go set it up on the dining room table. Zach, you grab the plates and cake knife."
Zach and Daryl exchanged glances, Daryl still wiping the beer from his beard and the wall. As Zach gathered the requested items, Daryl sidled up to him, placing his hand on Zach's lower back.
"I enjoy you, Zach. I really do."
"Then let's get this cake show on the road." Zach leaned in then nibbled at Daryl's lip, making him groan. "Because I'm gonna let you enjoy me all night long."


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I myself am registered blind and with hearing loss.
In Britain, education is free and provided by the British government.
Attendance at schools is compulsory; it is upheld by legal sanctions, enforced by the Courts. Education is provided in spoken and verbalised format (mainly English, with Wales also delivering Welsh as part of its curriculum), free of charge, though ultimately paid for by the British taxpayer.
British Sign Language (BSL), was not accepted as a language by the English Parliament in Westminster until March, 2003 and was only accepted as a language by the Scottish Parliament, in Edinburgh in March, 2011.
The 2011 CRIDE report states that in England there at least 34,927 deaf pupils, of who 81% are at mainstream school. This includes only 8% who are in schools with resourced provision – clearly 73% of deaf children in mainstream schools in England do not have access to BSL trained support and are reliant on the spoken and written word.
Although free, compulsory state education is largely taken for granted in Britain today and is regarded by British citizens as a perfectly normal and natural state of affairs, it's important to remember that free education in Britain is a very recent development in British history.
In Britain, it was not until the 1870 Foster Education Act that the British government accepted responsibility for elementary education. In 1880 school attendance up to the age of ten was made compulsory. In Britain, it was not until 1918 until secondary education clearly defined as the state's responsibility.
The Fisher Education Act of 1918 made school attendance compulsory up to the age of fourteen. In 1947, the minimum school leaving age was raised to fifteen, and today it stands at sixteen. These developments have been accompanied by a steady expansion of higher education.
Education in Britain is a major growth industry of the last century, but the needs of the deaf and educational provision, has hardly been touched upon in all that time as educational provision is centred almost fully on those deemed "normal" (although we await a definition of "normal" from policy makers).
Under the 1944 Education Act, children with special educational needs were categorised by their disabilities defined in medical terms. As a consequence deaf children were considered to be "uneducable" and deaf pupils tended to be labelled into categories such as "maladjusted" or "educationally sub-normal" and given "special educational treatment" in separate schools.
(source: House of Commons Education and Skills Committee – Special Educational Needs – Third Report of Session 2005-06 –Volume 1)
"Handicapped children" where only granted access to main-stream education in Britain with the implementation of the Education (Handicapped Children) Act of 1970.
However, it was not until the publication of the recommendations of the Warnock Report in 1978 which said "A child will have a special educational need if s/he has a learning difficulty requiring special educational provision. The "learning difficulty" includes not only physical disabilities, but also any kind of learning difficulty experienced by a child, provided that it is significantly greater than that of the majority of children of the same age", before we saw any real movement.
(source: The report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Education of Handicapped Children and Young People, chaired by Mary Warnock)
Following the Warnock Report, the Education Act of 1983 stated that education of children with SEN's (special educational needs), should, wherever possible be carried out in ordinary schools. The position was refined through the 1980's and 1990's by a series of Acts, which as Kumsang and Moore suggest reconstructed special education.
(source: Kumsang, M. and Moore, T. (1998) Policy and Practice in the education of deaf children and young people. In (eds) Gregory, S., Knight, P., McCracken, W., Powers, P. and Watson, L. Issues in Deaf Education. London, David Fulton Publishers)
This paper seeks to assess and evaluate contemporary approaches and policy to supporting the deaf to have full educational support with dignity and equality, to feel empowered.
Since speech is an important medium of communication and learning, attainment levels of the deaf in schools is arguably related to this fact.
Theoretical thoughts:
Much of the early work in this area was conducted by sociologist Basil Bernstein. He established two forms of speech patterns which he called the "elaborated" and the "restricted code". In general, the deaf are limited to the use of "restricted codes" whereas the fully hearing use both codes.
Restricted codes: tend to operate in terms of simplistic meanings and as a consequence they are tied to specific contexts. As so much is taken for granted and relatively little is made explicit, restricted codes are clearly limited to dealing with objects, events and relationships which are familiar to those communicating. The meanings conveyed by the code are thus limited to a particular group; they are bound to a particular social context and are not easily understood by outsiders.
Elaborate codes: explicitly verbalises many of the meanings which are taken for granted in a restricted code. It clarifies the detail, spells out the relationships and provides the clear explanations missed by restricted codes. As a result its meanings tend not tied to a particular context. In Bernstein's words, the meanings "are in principle available to all because the principles and operations have been made explicit and so public". The listener need not be plugged in to the experience and understandings of the speaker since they are spelled out verbally (obviously the deaf cannot hear this).Bernstein uses differences in speech codes to account in part for differences in educational attainment. Firstly, formal education is conducted in terms of an elaborated code.
Bernstein states that "the school is necessarily concerned with the transmission and
development of universalistic orders of meaning". This places the deaf child at a
disadvantage because he is limited to the restricted code. Secondly, the restricted code, by its very nature, reduces the chances of deaf pupils to successfully acquire some of the skills demanded by the educational system. Bernstein does not dismiss restricted speech patterns as inadequate or substandard: he describes them as having "warmth and vitality", "simplicity and directness". However, particularly in his early writings, he does imply that in certain respects, they are inferior to an elaborated code. He suggests than an elaborated code is superior for explicitly differentiating and distinguishing objects and events, for analysing relationships between them, for logically and rationally developing an argument, for making generalisations and handling higher level concepts. Since such skills and operations form an important part of formal education, the limitation of deafness to a restricted code may provide a partial explanation for their relatively low attainment.
(source: Bernstein, B. – "Social Class and Linguistic Development: A Theory of Social Learning" in Floud and Anderson, 1961)
This view receives strong support from some educational psychologists. In particular Martin Deutsch, Carl Bereiter and Siegfried Engelmann, who argue that speech patterns are central to any explanation of educational attainment. Where Bernstein is cautious, they state categorically that a speech pattern of low attainment is inferior in practically every respect to those of higher attainment groups. Thus Bereiter states that the speech of many low attainers "is not merely an underdeveloped version of standard English, but is basically non-logical mode of expressive behaviour", (quoted in Labov, 1973, p.25). He argues that it is hopelessly inadequate to meet the requirements of the educational system, particularly with its failure to deal with higher level concepts. Bereiter concludes that the speech patterns of a low standard retard intellectual development, impede progress in school and directly contribute to educational failure.
Genetic and Environmental Theories:
Some argue that intelligence comes from both a child's genetic make-up and from the environment and class culture in which raised. Environmental factors it can be argued includes class background, house lived in, neighbourhood raised in, size of family, having use of all sensory systems, to having restricted use of sensory systems. Obviously, if this theory is correct, our deaf child is severely disadvantaged, as his sensory impairment is directly affecting the environment in which he is growing up, as although sounds are there, he is not receiving the sound and thus, his environment is distorted from that of a child with full use of all sensory systems. It's worth looking at research by Arthur Jensen and Hans Eysenck and putting it into the context of a deaf child. They constructed the following kinds of evidence. Studies of twins raised in different families and environments actually achieved very different intelligence scores. Arguably, intelligence scores have been affected by their differing environments. It's debateable if this is the case, as this research is flawed as it does not provide enough evidence to argue if environments and genetics indeed impacts upon a child's intelligence.
(source: Eysenck, H. – "Race, Intelligence and Education" (Temple Smith, London, 1971, Jensen, A.R. – "Educational Differences" (Metheun, London, 1973)
In Britain there is a tendency to adopt American ideals and so we need to glimpse at America.
In America a large body of statistical evidence indicates that on average, Blacks score some ten to fifteen points below Whites in IQ tests. A strong case for the deaf can be made from these statistics, as it's clear that environmental factors are accounting for this difference – for example Blacks more likely to live in poverty than Whites, just as our deaf child is more likely to live without speech and sound than our non-deaf child and a successful child is more likely to come from an affluent social class.
Researchers that suggest varying intelligence levels are affected by environmental factors also agree that it's impossible to access the levels by which intelligence is affected by both genetics and environment. Despite this there is considerable evidence to indicate that environmental factors have an important effect. During the First World War over one million recruits to the US Army were given a series of tests, similar in standard to IQ tests.
On average, Blacks from the northern states scored more highly than both Blacks and Whites from the southern states. In the north a number of factors such as schooling, housing and income were superior to those available to many southerners.
Considering speech and grammar in context, our deaf child has little (if any speech), limited use of grammar and as a direct consequence his command of English is extremely restricted.
Similar tests given by the US Army in World War 2 indicate that the IQ of White recruits had risen on average by nine to twelve points. In fact 83% of the recruits had higher test scores than their First World War counterparts. This was accounted for by a number of environmental factors including higher living standards and longer schooling. Not even the most extreme geneticist argues that this increase in IQ could be explained by a dramatic improvement in the genes for intelligence within the White population. The above evidence suggests that IQ is not fixed or finite thing; rather it is something that can be learned and developed like any other skill. In particular it is sensitive to and responds to changes in the environment. Our deaf child remains trapped inside a noise free environment.
Further research has indicated that a wide range of environmental factors can affect performance in IQ tests. Otto Klineberg summarizes some of these factors, "The successful solution of the problems presented by the tests depends on many factors – the previous experience and education of the person tested, his degree of familiarity with the subject matter of the test, his motivation or desire to obtain a good score, his emotional state, his rapport with his experimenter, his knowledge of the language in which the test is administered and also his physical health and well-being, as well as on the native capacity of the person tested". Evidence which will be examined in the following section indicates that the relatively low test scores of certain groups (including the deaf), is due, at least in part, to the factors outlined by Klineberg.
It is clearly not possible to estimate the levels of intelligence which is due to genetics and environmental upbringing. To confirm the possibility of genetically based differences in IQ would involve the exposure of large numbers of individuals born into those groups to identical environments.
(source: Klineberg, O. – "Race and IQ" – "Courier" vol 24 no.10, November, 1971)
Christopher Jencks, reached the following conclusion. "There is no way to resolve such disagreement in the foreseeable future. We cannot expose blacks and whites to the same environments, since skin colour itself influences an individual's environment. Nor can we compare test scores of blacks and whites with identical intellectual genotypes; because we do not know which specific genes influence intellect. As a result, everyone will doubtless continue to believe what his prejudices make him want to believe".
To put that in context of the deaf person, they are all different, although deaf. They have differing needs, ideas, exposures and thoughts, so we cannot singularise.
(source: Jencks, C. – "Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America" (Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, 1975)
Class and ethnic subcultures and deaf educational attainment:
Various studies have shown that even when intellect is held constant, there are large differences in educational scores between members of different social class groups. The working-class students with the same measured intellect as their middle-class counterparts in education are less successful in the educational system. It has therefore been suggested that class and ethnicity are directly related to academic achievement. It has been put forward that the subcultures, the distinctive norms and values of social classes and ethnic groups, greatly affect performance in education.
The point being made is that a deaf person's educational attainment is not only hindered by his deafness, but by the class environment into which he is born.
This position was clearly first spelt out in detail by sociologist Herbert H. Hyman in an article entitled, "The Value Systems of Different Classes". He argues that the value system of the lower classes creates "a self-imposed barrier to an improved position". Using a wide range of data from opinion polls and surveys conducted by sociologists, Hyman outlines the following differences between working and middle-class value systems. Firstly, he argued that the working class place a lower value on education. They place little importance on formal education as a method of personal advancement; they place little worth in carrying on at school beyond the minimum school leaving age. Secondly, they place a less value on gaining high level jobs. In categorising jobs to aim for, they tend to seek "stability, security and immediate economic benefits' and don't like taking risks and self-funding trying to aim for high paid jobs. Jobs on offer to them are restricted and are nearly always just simplistic and basic jobs. Thirdly, contrary to perceived middle class beliefs, it is put forward that the working class don't believe that they have much chance of improving their status and that for the disabled, the duty lies with the State to provide benefits and support in kind. Maybe this justifies why there's seemingly little support for the education for their deaf children. Hyman argues that although it is based on a realistic assessment of the situation – they do indeed have less opportunity – the belief itself reduces this opportunity still further. The values Hyman outlines do not characterise all members of the working class – a sizeable minority do not share them. This minority includes many manual workers with white-collar parents, a fact which influences their choice of reference group. They identify more with the middle class and as a result tend to have higher aspirations for their deaf off-springs. In general, however, one can conclude (as suggested by Hyman), he suggests that the working class isn't interested in education, as to them, it's not worth the effort and time, and that even if they were interested, they'd meet obstacles in just asking if indeed he/she was interested.
Thus, using Hyman's suggestions, to summarise, the idea is being forwarded that the working class aren't bothered.
(source: Hyman, H.H. – "The Value Systems of Different Classes" in Bendix and Lipset, 1967)
Barry Sugarman, sociologist, correlates some elements of middle and working-class subcultures greatly to different levels of educational achievement. He provides an explanation for differences in attitude and outlook between the two classes, arguing that the nature of manual and non-manual occupations largely accounts for these differences.
(souce: Sugarman, B. – "Social Class, Values and Behaviour in Schools" in Craft, 1970)
Many middle-class occupations provide an opportunity for continuous advancement in income and status. This it can be argued encourages parents of deaf siblings to want the best for their siblings and thus, it encourages them to plan for the future, for example, they invest time, energy and money in training and coaching their deaf sibling in a hope that that child may meet the requirements for higher status jobs. Many white-collar jobs also provide sufficient income for financial investment in the future for the child in the form of investment funds and insurance policies. By comparison working-class jobs reach full earning capacity relatively quickly; they provide fewer promotion prospects and less income for the parent to invest. In addition they are less secure. In Britain, manual workers are more likely to be laid off or made redundant than white-collar workers. I would argue, the absence of a career structure in many working-class jobs means that individual effort has less chance of producing improvements in income that can be invested into their deaf child's future.
Sugarman suggests that differences in the requirements of differing jobs impact and ultimately generate differences in ideals and outlook. Arguably, since they have less control over the future, less opportunity to improve their position, and less income to invest, manual workers tend to be fatalistic, present-time oriented and concerned with immediate self-gratification. This leaves their deaf off-spring vulnerable in future life, when they're no longer earning. Since they are more dependent on joint action to improve wages and working conditions, they tend to emphasise collectivism rather than individualism and as such, they rely upon the State to provide for the deaf off-spring.
Sugarman argues that these attitudes and orientations are an established part of working-class subculture. Pupils from working-class origins will therefore be socialized in terms of them.
(source: Sugarman, B. – "Social Class, Values and Behaviour in Schools" in Craft, 1970)
This may account at least in part, for their low level of educational attainment. Fatalism involves an acceptance of the situation rather than efforts to improve it. As such it will not encourage high achievement in the classroom. Immediate gratification emphasises the enjoyment of pleasures of the moment rather than sacrificed for future reward. As such it will tend to discourage sustained effort for the promise of examination success. It will also tend to encourage early leaving for the immediate rewards of a wage, for benefits packet, adult status and freedom from the discipline of school. Present-time orientation may further reduce the motivation for academic achievement. An emphasis on long-term goals and future planning can encourage the deaf child to remain longer in full-time education by providing a purpose for their stay. Finally collectivism involves loyalty to the group rather than the emphasis on individual achievement which the school system demands. Sugarman therefore concludes that the subculture of pupils from working-class backgrounds places them at a disadvantage in the educational system. This is far more pertinent for a child from a working-class background that is deaf and unsupported external to school.
Before continuing the theme of this section, it's important to make a number of challenges this belief that a class sub-culture exists. The notion that there is a working class subculture seems to have manifested from observations by those from middle class backgrounds. It's correct therefore to argue that this shows bias as the observer is basing their facts against their perceived norms. Arguably therefore the behaviour recorded may simply be a response that's part of everyday normal events in the environment of the working-class. Members of the working are arguably realists rather than fatalistic, they may well want self-gain, but it may be placed at the back of the que as they don't have the spare capital and thus they live for the day, not for the moment. If they had the spare capital they may well invest in training, etc., it's thus arguably right to believe that members of the working class share the same norms and values as any other members of society.
Working class choices are not directed by a perceived subculture. It is simply down to everyday life situations which hinder them from aspiring to the perceived "middle-class" norms and values in the same way as members of the middle class. Hyman's data seems biased as it was obtained from these sources.
Barry Sugarman gave a questionnaire to 540 fourth year boys in four London secondary schools and his conclusions are largely based on data from this source. However, what people say in response to interviews or questionnaires may not provide an accurate indication of how they behave in other situations. As Robert Colquhoun notes in his criticism of Sugarman, it cannot simply be assumed that "a response elicited in a questionnaire situation holds in the context of everyday life situations".
Thus social class differences in response to interviews and questionnaires may not indicate subcultural differences which direct behaviour in a wide range of contexts. Finally, in a criticism of studies R.H. Turner notes that social class differences reported from interviews and questionnaire data are often slight. Social scientists tend to ignore similarities between classes and emphasize differences. (discussed in Colquhoun, 1976, p.112).
In Conclusion:
The Problem for the State in Providing for the Deaf:
The state relies heavily upon social scientists to guide their policies and thoughts with education and provision for the deaf and we have seen much policy in Britain. Unfortunately though, social scientists, like everyone else, are people of their time. As such their views will tend to reflect those that are current in the wider society. Karabel and Halsey suggest that changing vies in the sociology of education are shaped more by changing times than by the logical march of scientific discipline. They argue this is particularly true of the move from functionalist to Marxian perspectives. Functionalism dominated sociology during the 1950s, 1960, 1980s, and early 1990s, a period of relative stability in Europe. Karabel and Halsey argue that, "Reflecting the spirit of the period in which it came to prominence, functionalist theory, particularly as formulated by American scholars, placed undue emphasis on consensus and equilibrium society".
(source: Karabel, J. and Halsey, A.H. (eds) – "Power and Ideology in Education" (Oxford University Press, New York, 1977).
These concerns are particularly apparent in Talcott Parsons's sociology of education. The rise of Marxian perspectives during the late 1960s, 1970's and late 1990's and early 2000's emerged from a period of disruption and dissent. Riots, campus unrest, the New Left, the feminist movement and protests against wars replaced the relative stability of the 1950s. As products of this age, Bowles and Gintis describe themselves as "actively involved in campus political movements" during the late 1960s.
(source: Bowles, S. and Gintis, H. – "Schooling in Capitalist America" (Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1976)
Karabel and Halsey argued that Marxism with its critical stance and its emphasis on conflict and radical change reflected the "dominant mood" of the period more closely than its functionalist predecessor.
(source: Karabel, J. and Halsey, A.H. (eds) – "Power and Ideology in Education" (Oxford University Press, New York, 1977).
It's apparent that there will be forever different debates and policies followed by governments. Just hopefully the deaf (regardless of class), are engaged and consulted with in understandable code and that more educators are provided, trained in BSL.
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How long will urinary incontinence last after treatment?
Depends: Overactive bladder (oab): medication can take about 4 weeks, physical therapy 4-12 weeks, neuromodulation 6-12 wks. Stress incontinence (sui): pelvic muscle exercise-2-3 mo's, meds 4-6 weeks, midurethral sling (outpatient surgery) - immediate results. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
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Incontinence denotes involuntary leaks of body wastes from urethra or anus; that from urethra is urinary incontinence, which may be classified as stress, urge, mixed (stress + urge), total, & overflow urinary incontinence, signifying its timing & specifics; that from anus is fecal incontinence, which may be urge, stress, total, etc. reflecting the ...Read more
Which are good treatments for urinary incontinence?
Stress incontinence: While many procedures and devices have come along for stress incontinence (i have tried them all as a urologist) the gold standard remains the mid-urethral sling. Peri-urethral bulking agents may help some temporarily. Renessa and other gimmicks done in the office have failed miserably for most women. This is a years old device being re-introduced to a new generation of doctors. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
When excessive thirst, dilute urine, and urinary incontinence are involved what would these symptoms signify? Treatments?
You may have: diabetes. See your health care provider for evaluation as soon as possible. You do not want to leave this untreated. ...Read more
Is there a cure for urinary incontinence?
Usually: Begin with kegel exercises to strengthen muscles that close urethra. Some women leak because of poorly supported urethra after having babies, which can be fixed with a urethral sling as an outpatient 10 minute procedure with minimal downtime. Others need medication for over active bladder. While it's embarrassing don't acquiesce to suffer in silence, ask for help. ...Read moreSee 5 more doctor answers
Which is the best medical center for treating urinary incontinence in texas?
Depends: All the cities have specialists in urology and urogynecology that can help treat your condition. Is it stress, urge, neurogenic, mixed incontinence. Stress in continence can be treated with bladder training or with surgical therapy. Urge incontinence can also be treated with biofeedback or medications . I would put our san antonio providers up against any in the country or elsewhere in texas. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Would having intercourse with a girl suffering from urinary incontinence, help cure her incontinence?
No. : But you are on to the right idea that strengthening the pelvic floor muscles can help with certain forms of incontinence. I would recommend your girlfriend see a urologist to find out what type of incontinence she has. There is a role for kegel exercises and pelvic floor muscle training (pfmt) in many types of incontinence. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
As my period become close I suffer from stess urinary incontinence . why ? what's the treatment?
Here are some ...: By history, the described event suggests some expected tissue texture weakening of urethra by menstrual hormonal change, which could not be cured but modified. How? Seek pro-evaluation and counseling timely. So, bring the info on its onset, degree, duration, evolution & progress as well as its potentially related symptoms and Hx to gyn-doc for analysis + exam + tests as needed so to deduce Dx... ...Read more
70yr old female complaint of urinary incontinence and fever..what is treatment?
Depends...: Does she have other medical problems? What are her vital signs? Is she coherent or does she have an altered mental status? Does she have a living will? The urinary overflow may or may not be related to the fever. She could have a FUO or urosepsis from a UTI due to urinary retention. Assuming she is full code, get her to the ER ASAP. She may need catheterization, antibiotics & a full sepsis workup ...Read moreSee 3 more doctor answers
I have chronic urinary incontinence while sleeping . My age is 52 male. What is its cause.Is there any medicines or treatment for this?
Meds: Please check your meds with your doctor -- some meds can cause this if not then you should see a urologist (bladder specialist) or a neurologist (brain and nervous system specialist). ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
How can I stop urinary incontinence?
See a gynecologist: Urinary incontinence is very common and there are many treatments available. The treatment depends on the cause of the leaking. Newer treatment available over the last few years are highly successful. Your gynecologist can do the necessary testing or refer you to someone who can more completely evaluate your symptoms. ...Read moreSee 3 more doctor answers
How do I know if I have urinary incontinence?
Leaking: If you are leaking urine....then you are incontinent. Sometimes it can be hard to tell if it is urine or a heavy vaginal discharge. You can try a pad test. Get AZO over the counter. It turns urine orange ( it will also stain other bodily fluids but not as much as urine). Wear a pad. Look at the pattern of orange staining on the pad. If bright orange then most likely urine. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
How common is urinary incontinence in teenanger?
Incontinence: It should not happen normally. Some teenagers tend to hold their urine too long and may have occasional accidents.. If this is a continuing problem the child should be evaluated. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
What are the symptoms of urinary incontinence in males?
Pain & Frequency: Pain with urination and urinary frequency are the most common symptoms. Utis are uncommon in males, so this should be discussed with his doctor. Also, recurrence may indicate an anatomical problem and would need a work up. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
What is the definition or description of: Urinary incontinence?
It (UI) may be...: ...defined as unwanted involuntary urine leakage at wrong time in wrong place under wrong circumstance leading to annoying daily life, which may be classified as stress UI, urge UI, mixed UI, overflow UI,... More on urination/incontinence? Go to http://www.formefirst.com/onBPH-LUTS-VoidingTrouble.html. ...Read more
What are the solutions for people suffering from urinary incontinence?
Many options: Depend on types of incontinence. Stress incontinence (sui) options are pelvic muscle exercise (pelvic floor physical therapy), pessary, medication, radiofrequency and outpatient surgery. Urge incontinence options are behavioral therapy, bladder training, medication, injections of Botox into the bladder muscle and neuromodulation (at the ankle -posterior tibial nerve, or implanted device at sacrum). ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Is it weird for someone in their twenties with urinary incontinence problems?
See urologist: Needs special urological evalation and tests.Depending on the details, urodynamic testing, cystoscopy, accurate urination diary,possibly neurological evaluation. It is a long subject and depends whether you are referring to true incontinence or just urgency.It may be something very simple or more involved. A urological evaluation.Good luck. ...Read more
Is it normal for someone in their twenties to have urinary incontinence problems?
Common: The most common cause would be interstitial cystitis at this age and would be managed with diet. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
What can be used to prevent urinary incontinence?
Kegels: Kegel exercises which contract the muscles used to start and stop the urine stream increase the strength of the pelvic floor muscles which support the bladder. This helps prevent the most common type of incontinence where control is lost with an increase in abdominal pressure (such as with a cough or sneeze) called stress incontinence. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Is there an alternative to diapers for male urinary incontinence?
Yes: There are several options, depending on the problem. A cunningham clamp is placed on the penis and only opened when ready to urinate. Certain medications can help. A condom catheter is also effective where one urinates into a bag via a special condom. As a last resort, a urethral catheter or suprapubic catheter may be placed but these have increased complication rates, especially with infection. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
What is stress urinary incontinence?
Leak w/pressure: Stress incontinence is due to a combination of weak ligaments and weak pelvic muscles. Commonly associated w/weakness caused by vaginal childbirth but can occur in women who've not given birth. The most common treatments are kegels or pelvic muscle exercise. Muscles can be too weak to exercise on your own; pelvic floor pt is the best method. Minimally invasive surgery can restore ligament support. ...Read moreSee 5 more doctor answers
Urinary (Definition)
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A text message to TMG Digital on Thursday afternoon confirms that the KZN Police Chief is on suspension as she wrote: "Yes my dear. I'm on suspension from tomorrow. Thanx for asking. Further enquiries please liaise with head office."
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Apparently, the official suspension letter was served to the KZN Police Chief by Acting National Police Commissioner Kgomotso Phahlane on Thursday morning. This follows a notice of intention to suspend Ngobeni which was served last month by the Phahlane.
The call for Ngobeni's suspension which has been under debate for several weeks is linked to speculation over her connection with controversial Durban businessman Thoshan Panday' who has previously been under investigation for fraud.
From what the media reported on the case' a PriceWaterhouseCoopers audit discovered that she and Panday were involved in a "possible corrupt relationship".
Panday who allegedly paid R20,000 for Ngobeni's husband Lucas's birthday party' is also being accused of being involved in a R60-million corruption tender scam.
However, Panday has strongly denied these claims.
Also, former KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen accused Ngobeni of interfering in his investigation of Panday and other senior officers in the police procurement department.
Booysen narrated how Ngobeni called him to her office and in front of Panday, told him to stop the investigation.
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National spokesman for the Hawks, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said that any "matters of this nature" were between the employer and the employee' and should not be handled through the media.
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Double take. Look twice at this necklace and its removable teardrop enhancer. The intricately designed rope-and-scroll stunner can be worn in two different ways, doubling your ensemble's potential to wow. From Carolyn Pollack Sterling Jewelry.
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Carolyn Pollack Sincerely Fabulous Enhancer & Necklace is rated out of 5 by 4.
Rated 5 out of 5 by snow angel from Classic & Timeless Received this as a gift for a "milestone" birthday. The piece is lovely alone or with enhancers. Comfortable and well made. The detail is quite feminine and not overbearing. The enhancers that I own range in style from classic to whimsical, all looking great hanging from this necklace. I do like that it comes with an enhancer for those that may not have any in their jewelry drawers yet. Would make an excellent gift for that special someone with follow up gifts of different enhancers in the following years.
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This is my place in time.
Hi, and welcome to my revamped website. Wait! Are you not reading this post on my actual website? Please click through to http://www.blackcurrantphotography.com.au
There you go! Pretty, isn't it?
It used to look more like this (below), but I thought that it didn't have enough information in the menu, and that the background was a little distracting… so I did my yearly prettying up and changed it.
Last week I had to pop over to Victoria Park to collect my new prescription sunglasses from Spectacles 2-4-1, and then wait for my sister who I'd promised a lift home from her job as a Barista. As it was one of the cooler days we've had so far this year, I thought it would be a good opportunity to knock off a few more photos for the My place in time project.
Unfortunately, none of the photos I took really met the prompts, though a couple came close to covering the prompts "If I had kids I'd take them here", "Education", and "How we communicate".
As I spent about three quarters of an hour giggling and drooling over books in the independent bookstore, Crow Books, and chatting to the lovely lady who works there (I think her name is Lucy?) I have come to the conclusion that education might be the best bet. After all, I've relied heavily on books throughout my life and career and they have taught me so much. The photos have much more character than me simply photographing a school's exterior as well.
I've also popped in a couple of pictures of The Balmoral pub, which was looking particularly photogenic in the afternoon light.
Enjoy! When you are finished looking, there are more bookshop photos here.
P.S. If anyone is wondering what to get me for my birthday in April, a gift voucher for Crow Books would be brilliant. There was a book called "Much Loved" that featured portraits of well worn stuffed toys. It melted my heart (for want of a less sappy expression).
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The leaders of the National Unity Government of Afghanistan officially announced the chairman and members of the High Peace Council and its secretariat in a meeting at Presidential Palace on 23 Feb, 2016. The new leadership and members of the High Peace Council include Jihadi leaders, religious scholars, political figures, tribal elders and elite women which clearly demonstrates national consensus around the peace process.
The High peace council (HPC) was established on the basis of the recommendations of the National consultative Peace Jirga held in October 2010. Since its establishment, the council has been striving to bring lasting peace and stability to the country. building national consensus, mobilizing people, enlisting religious scholars' support, providing reintegration and demobilization opportunities, facilitating the return of a large number of armed oppositions to normal life, participating and facilitating direct and indirect, formal and informal negotiations, attending regional and international peace conferences to discuss the Afghan peace process, reflecting on the desire of Afghan people and government for peace and organizing national and international Islamic Ulema conferences are the main achievements of the High Peace Council.
While engaged and providing ground for peace and reconciliation, the first chairman of the High peace council, Professor Brahanudin Rabani (Martyr of Peace), was assassinated by the enemies of peace and stability in the country.
Mr. Salahudin Rabbani took over as the chairman of the High Peace Council after his father's assassination. After three years in office, Mr. Salahudin Rabbani was appointed as the minister of foreign affairs and at the same time, the Secretary General of the High Peace council Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai was nominated as the minister of defense by the National Unity Government. Since then, the High peace Council and its Secretariat have been functioning normally under the leadership of the deputies.
Peace is one of the major priorities of the Afghan government, and there is no doubt that the government of Afghanistan is firmly committed to reach peace through political settlement. Recent efforts of the National Unity government at the national, regional and international levels have generated a momentum and resulted in creating the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG). Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States and China are represented in this mechanism which is a clear indication of regional and international consensus for the support of the Afghan peace process. It is expected that these efforts will lead to direct peace talks between the Afghan Government and armed opposition groups.
As the High Peace Council is leading peace and negotiation process, appointing new leadership at this critical moment for the council indicates the commitment of the Government for restoring durable, fair and dignified peace to the country. With this appointment, the HPC's efforts will be accelerated and will lead to direct talks.
The High Peace Council and its newly appointed leadership under the Chairmanship of Sayed Ahmad Gailani, the Jihadi and spiritual leader, once again call upon the armed opposition groups to renounce violence and to enter into direct talks with the Afghan Government and to positively respond to the peaceful desire of the Afghan people. The armed opposition groups should join the political process of the country through which they can achieve their political goals and take part in the reconstruction of the country along with other Afghans.
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From director Noboru Iguchi (RoboGeisha, Machine Girl) comes the trailer for most asstastic undead feature film yet – Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead!
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Wracked with guilt over the suicide of her sister Ai, who was tormented by high school bullies, pretty young karate student Megu accompanies a group of older friends on a camping trip into the woods: smart girl Aya, her druggie boyfriend Také, big-boobed model Maki, and nerdy Naoi. Things start to go badly when Maki finds a parasitical worm inside a fish they catch – and wolfs it down alive, in the hope that it'll help keep her skinny!
Soon after, and not so unexpectedly in situations like this, zombies show up and begin to complicate things further. After they're attacked by a crowd of poop-covered undead who emerge from an outhouse toilet, the group seeks refuge at the home of strange Dr. Tanaka and his daughter Sachi. But unbeknownst to them, Tanaka has been conducting experiments on the parasites—and the zombies!—and has another fate in mind for the five strangers from the city. What's the connection between the parasites and the zombies? And can Megu's karate alone help them escape, or will she have to rely on the liberating power of farts to save the day?
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Sykes & Son were employed to initially carry out re-waterproofing works to the John Watkins Plaza due to the existing membrane failing.
The £960K project involved lifting and relaying paving, including supplying approximately 20% new waterproof membrane to all soffit areas and new LCD light track.
In addition to the plaza waterproofing, the project involved the refurbishment of a large archives facility for the campus library. The Lionel Robbins Building library facility remained operational throughout the 24 week programme.
Following the plaza waterproofing, Sykes completed the refurbishment and reconfiguration of the main entrance to the library to provide improved environmental conditions.
Works included a new entrance door set and canopy. The entrance and lobby doors were replaced to reduce their height, making them lighter in operation. The foyer area was remodelled to provide a new social space, named 'Escape' with curved benching for new social leaning spaces. A ramp was installed and access improved to comply with DDA regulations.


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We're excited to have Rapid Replay as our fan video partner for Lakeridge athletics! Check out the article about the local founders and how everyone now has access to highlights! Download the app today! Ben Swinford played football and baseball while at Lakeridge High School and was involved in a host of sports while growing up in […]
TRL Cross Country All League
Congratulations to the following Lakeridge Pacer cross country runners on their individual accomplishment of being named to the All Three Rivers League team. Congratulations Pacers! Boys 1st Team Senior- Alex Harbert Boys 2nd Team Senior- Matt Lautze Honorable Mention Freshman- Matthew Ragsdale Freshman- Paul Corso
Pacer Boys XC Takes the Top Spot in TRL
Congratulations to the Pacer Boys Cross Country team as they captured the league title in a battle last night at Clackamas Community College. The following boys will represent LHS this next weekend at Lane Community College in Eugene at 3PM. For a complete list of standings from Wednesday click here: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=117496#/22498 Alex Harbert Matt Lautze […]
XC Boys Place 1st at Harrier
The Lakeridge High School boys cross country team placed first at the Harrier Classic in Albany, OR this past weekend. The girls team placed 5th. To check out the results please click the following link: HARRIER RESULTS
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Spring National Letter of Intent Signings
Lakeridge High School would like to invite you to our next two NLI signing dates on April 20th and 22nd in the library from 9:05-9:20AM. We will be recognizing 8 Pacer athletes between the two days. Congratulations to our Pacer-Athletes! Wednesday, April 20 Lauren de Lancellotti — Lacrosse, Colorado Mesa Dutton Elske — […]
Letterman Jacket Information
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French Sisters in the LO Review
Lakeridge High School seniors Lillie and Sophie French were recently featured in an article from the LO Review. The twin sisters competed in both soccer and cross country this season contributing to the success of both programs. Both have verbally committed to the University of Santa Clara to play soccer next year. Check out the […]


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Global Entrepreneurship Week: The Colonel joins the Hall of Fame, mentorship and more
November 9, 2016 By Melissa Chipman
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It's hard to believe, but Colonel Harland David Sanders, who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken, is not in the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
Is there a more recognizable face of Kentucky entrepreneurship than the Colonel, even after his death? Well, that oversight will be rectified on Nov. 16 at the Hilton Lexington Downtown, when the Colonel and three others will be inducted into the hall of fame as part of the celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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Siemens transformers receive iF Design Award Prize-winning design allows look at the inner workings of transformers
The new design of the Siemens transformer portfolio and its mobile resilience transformers were each presented with an iF Design Award in the Industry category. Thanks to the new shared design, Siemens has established a uniform look across all product types. At the heart of the design concept is the idea of making visible the innovations hidden inside the transformer. The design was implemented by the Munich-based HYVE Agency. The first mobile resilience transformers were shipped to the United States in 2016 and impressed the customer with their functionality and the compact design which allowed them to be installed in record time. The complete portfolio will gradually be changed over to the prize-winning design worldwide.
A white band is a fixed element of the design, which will be used on all future transformers from Siemens. In addition to its visual aspect, the band also has a function. Depending on the product type, pictographs are printed on it which indicate the technical properties of the particular transformer. For example, they show whether the transformer is filled with an innovative, ester-based vegetable oil or whether special steps were taken to reduce noise. Innovations in the areas of technology, materials and mechanical engineering that are part of the transformer's inner workings are thus reflected on the outside and are clearly visible to everyone. With this approach, Siemens is creating greater transparency for customers and the general public. In addition, operations during installation and maintenance are also expected to benefit from the integrated symbols.
"Our new design isn't just eye-catching but also represents a promise to our customers: All transformers, no matter which type, meet the same strict standards of quality and performance," says Beatrix Natter, CEO of the Siemens Transformers Business Unit. "The transformer is the crucial component across all voltage levels in power transmission and distribution. Transformers are becoming even more important with increasing digitalization, since they form the interface between the producer and the consumer and thus can collect, process and use data from both sides."
As in other industries, digitalization represents a path to a successful future for the energy sector. At the Hannover Messe trade show, Siemens is demonstrating not only the prize-winning transformer design but also solutions for integrating systems and devices for electrical power distribution into automated production environments that affect all phases of the value creation process. These solutions include automated engineering, failsafe power supply, integration into comprehensive energy efficiency concepts, incorporation into industrial automation systems and connection to cloud-based IoT operating systems.
"Thanks to our integrated digital power distribution solutions, our customers can focus entirely their core business," Natter says. "We enable our customers to build their own energy management system and thus benefit from the possibilities of the energy market."
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MindConnect components make it possible to provide all collected energy data in MindSphere, the cloud-based IoT operating system from Siemens, so that this information is available for specific analyses. The precise, reproducible and reliably determined measured values for current, voltage, power output and energy establish the requirements for systematic energy and plant monitoring. MindSphere helps improve performance by collecting and analyzing large amounts of data. This opens up enormous savings potential for companies and provides a solid basis for long-term operational energy management in the digital age.
This press release and a press pictures is available at http://www.siemens.com/press/PR2017030232EMEN
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment - such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems - and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens generated revenue of 79.6 billion and net income of 5.6 billion. At the end of September 2016, the company had around 351,000 employees worldwide.
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Celanese Corp. (CE) Shares Gap Up to $69.06
Celanese Corp. (NYSE:CE) gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $68.83, but opened at $69.06. Celanese Corp. shares last traded at $69.62, with a volume of 184,867 shares trading hands.
CE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Alembic Global Advisors lowered Celanese Corp. from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and upped their target price for the company from $60.00 to $64.00 in a research note on Monday, April 25th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Celanese Corp. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 10th. Deutsche Bank AG reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Celanese Corp. in a research note on Thursday, March 24th. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. upped their target price on Celanese Corp. from $65.00 to $67.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $65.00 target price on shares of Celanese Corp. in a research note on Thursday, June 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $75.31.
The company has a 50 day moving average price of $68.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.41 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.67.
Celanese Corp. (NYSE:CE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 18th. The company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $1.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 EPS. Celanese Corp.'s revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Celanese Corp. will post $6.60 earnings per share for the current year.
In other Celanese Corp. news, CEO Mark C. Rohr sold 17,200 shares of Celanese Corp. stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.50, for a total value of $1,195,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 418,464 shares in the company, valued at $29,083,248. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Farah M. Walters sold 14,650 shares of Celanese Corp. stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.61, for a total transaction of $1,005,136.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 49,686 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,408,956.46. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
A number of hedge funds and institutional investors have bought and sold shares of CE. Eaton Vance Management raised its position in Celanese Corp. by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Eaton Vance Management now owns 27,396 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,845,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. ARGI Investment Services LLC raised its position in Celanese Corp. by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. ARGI Investment Services LLC now owns 16,662 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,122,000 after buying an additional 695 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management CO. LTD. raised its position in Celanese Corp. by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management CO. LTD. now owns 19,231 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,295,000 after buying an additional 1,237 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC raised its position in Celanese Corp. by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC now owns 15,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,070,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in Celanese Corp. by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 124,077 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,354,000 after buying an additional 3,180 shares during the period.
Celanese Corporation (Celanese) is a technology and specialty materials company. The Company operates through four segments: Advanced Engineered Materials, Consumer Specialties, Industrial Specialties and Acetyl Intermediates. Its business involves processing chemical raw materials, such as methanol, carbon monoxide, ethylene and natural products, including wood pulp, into chemicals, thermoplastic polymers and other chemical-based products.
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Specifically what is brand? Typically even marketing professionals never have an answer just for this simple question. Some Personal Branding Package specify a brand as a name sign or sign used to identify items or services of the seller to differentiate them from the competition. Other folks define a brand as a promise or a pledge to deliver satisfaction and quality. A brand has also been described as a couple of assets associated to a name or symbol that adds value to the end consumer. Confused? Indeed the phrase brand has many meanings.
To me the best definition of a brand is a collection of perceptions that is designed to influence a customer or an end-user. Because such whether you are an executive at a Fortune 500 company the owner of a tiny business an electrician or a recent college or university graduate creating a strong personal brand may be the big difference between success and failing between getting that job or not getting that job.
Regardless of where you are in your job with the surge of interpersonal media you not just have the ability but you have the need to manage your brand both online and in real life. Remember a brand is the emotional and psychological relationship you have with customers employers employees and so forth. Strong brands elicit views thoughts and physiological answers.
Your goal in building your strong personal brand is to develop positive perception associated with your name. Perceptions such as honest smart eager imaginative forward looking team player expert etc.. are generally important traits that employers look for in their employees. As you build your brand think of your pros and cons look at the traits in which you not only excel at but need to sophisticated on to enhance your brand.
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Provided brands are not solid but are the thoughts feelings and psychological interactions between two or more parties your brand is the foundation of your entire marketing activities deciding the positioning and strength of your complete marketing structure. Just like a house foundation needs to be strong to hold up a building your marketing foundation must be sound. In other words your brand must be the fact and it must be about you.
Personal marketing yields both external and internal benefits. Externally you create an identity that resonates with employers potential employers and customers. The brand needs to form emotional relationships with the people you making the effort to reach. This is important because automobile dont buy products or hire individuals structured on logic they generally action based on their thoughts and perceptions.
Your personal brand should act as an internal compass driving a car you in the right way in your actions. Just about every Brand Build action you take will either reinforce or become weak your personal brand. An obvious personal brand will arranged a clear understanding of what looking.