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POSITION TITLE: Senior Real Property Agent
Exam Number No. M2059F-R
Applications will be accepted starting Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 8:00 A.M. (PT)
The first review of applications will take place on April 9, 2019.
The examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
Supervises the activities of a group of real property agents engaged in negotiations and transactions related to the acquisition and management of real property.
Positions allocable to this class work under the administrative and technical supervision of a Principal Real Property Agent or higher level supervisor. Positions are responsible for providing first level administrative and technical supervision to a group of real property agents engaged in performing real property negotiations, transactions, and management. Incumbents must utilize a thorough knowledge of real estate principles and laws in order to supervise negotiations for a wide range of real property transactions, including complex leases and analysis and interpretation of appraisals of high value real property. Incumbents must exercise a thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of supervision, basic personnel and employee relations principles, and departmental policies and guidelines.
- Supervises a group of Real Property Agents performing negotiations for rights of way, leases, purchase, sale, management, title, escrow, concessions, franchises, or other major phases of real property work.
- Supervises the preparation of deeds, leases, reconveyances, agreements, maps, and other documents involved in real property transactions and management.
- Prepares or reviews complex leases, negotiations, or purchases of real property for highways, public building sites, park sites, Flood Control facilities and for other general public purposes.
- Analyzes and interprets appraisals on complex high value properties to be used in condemnation suits, major leases for County governmental offices, or sale or lease of properties.
- Supervises the management, operation, and maintenance of properties acquired by the County and the Flood Control District.
- Appraises real property for the purpose of determining market or fair rental value in the negotiation of leases, rights of way, and excess sales.
- Prepares recommendations and reports for the Board of Supervisors, governmental agencies and officials.
- Performs special County-wide or difficult real property management assignments as necessary.
- Supervises the inspection of or personally inspects alterations being made, or buildings being erected under lease arrangements, to ensure the agreed lessor-lessee specifications are being met.
Advises subordinates and representatives of County Counsel on pretrial and trial proceedings and reviews settlements being made during such proceedings.
OPTION I: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's Degree including real estate courses totaling 15 semester units or 23 quarter units -and- three years' experience in appraising, acquiring, selling, leasing, or managing real property at the level of Real Property Agent ll; two years of which must have involved commercial or industrial property.
OPTION II: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's Degree including real estate courses totaling 15 semester units or 23 quarter units -and- three years in facilities project design, development or space management at the level of Real Property Agent ll.
OPTION III: Three years experience performing real property analysis, appraisal, sale, lease, relocation or concession and franchise negotiation for public use as a Real Property Agent II in the County Service.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
2 - Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
Job Functions
- Administration
- Facilities Management
- Property Management
Job Sector
- Government/Education
2+ to 5 years
This job is no longer active.


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Lament for a Butterfly
If you ask my daughter to show you, she will extend her arm and reveal a small, delicate butterfly tattooed just above her wrist. She loves Butterflies. I brought her a beautiful silk painting of one back from the Caribbean, and it rests its wings on her walls.
She wrote a song called Butterfly for her now defunct band. The words are now echoing in my mind.
"Butterflies have such a short life, I wish I was a Butterfly"
I saw my daughter before Christmas. As she came down the escalator towards me, I felt so happy to see her again. She looked well, and healthy, and as we talked she seemed to have found her equilibrium again. I had been very worried about her, she had cut loose from everything she'd known, her band, her music studies, her boyfriend of two years. She'd seemed lost.
Struggling to finish those last 8 months of university, the torpor was threatening to drag her under before the finish line. Then, Christmas, that wolf in sheep's clothing, that dispenses pain and pleasure in equal measure, amplifying both with chilling equanimity arrived like an uninvited guest, bringing hurtful accusations from her hurting ex-boyfriend. He had his own demons to deal with, but I dont think he realised the pain he was causing her.
She confided to me that her Christmas day had been awful, and that she expected to spend New Year alone, and I told her she should not do that. Miki and I received a message around 4.30 in the morning of New Years Day from her mother, it was cryptic and scary. It told me not to speak to my daughter before her Mother had spoken to the Doctor.
It transpired that my precious daughter had been harming herself. As I write this, words seem empty, useless, in conveying the depth of horror, sadness, anguish, incomprehension, and yes, revulsion at this revelation. I have guilt. I defy any parent that has left a marriage involving children not to be marinated in deep, unresolvable guilt. But my daughter was 16 when I left, and she knew it was better that we split. I don´t believe it was my fault she went down this path. But the simple undeniable fact stands in front of me, accusing, like a monolith while the arctic winds of indecision cut me to the bone. What can I do?
It is one of nature's cruel tricks that the raising of children is like plate spinning…you get one spinning great, you leave it and move on to the other one, getting that one spinning beautifully, then, as you glance across, the one you first attended to is spinning wildly out of control. If I was a psychologist, and I'm not, I would venture that my son has inherited a down to earth approach that will protect him in life. I thought my daughter had too. She has my stubbornness, but she is frail, thinks the world is against her, and has inherited her Mother's hysteria. I try not to fall into the trap of measuring her life against mine (as my father did with me) but it´s difficult. She is now 22. I left home at 17, and was travelling the world as a professional musician by the age of 20. My son has a much more thoughful head on his shoulders, and is only 15. It could be argued that he had a far more traumatic time when I left than my daughter did. But what forces shape our destiny? I simply cannot comprehend what would drive a beautiful young woman with her whole life ahead of her to do this to herself. Whatever words of comfort come my way, I feel, profoundly, that I have failed her, and I wanted so much for her to have the world.
I will post a picture of her to accompany this post when I am able..we are still using the cybercafe so its a bit problematic.
Kev Moore

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Auburn Savings Bank Promotes Two Employees to Top Positions, Hires Another
We're proud to announce that we have promoted Brian Judkins to vice president and retail development officer; Megan Moody to assistant vice president and loan officer; and hired Bob Michaud as vice president and residential loan officer.
Brian Judkins, formerly assistant vice president and retail development officer, has been with Auburn Savings Bank for almost 3 years. Judkins manages the Auburn branch, handles residential and commercial lending, business development, and an assortment of other responsibilities.
Megan Moody, formerly Lewiston branch manager and loan officer, has been with the bank for 10 years. Moody is responsible for overseeing the Lewiston branch and assisting customers with finding the right loan for their financial needs.
"We're very excited to promote both Brian and Megan. Over the years their hard work and dedication to the bank and, more importantly, to our customers, have exceeded our expectations," said Auburn Savings President and CEO Bill Tracy.
Bob Michaud joins the team at Auburn Savings Bank as vice president and residential loan officer. Michaud comes from RMB Insurance Solutions/NIA where he held the title of agency manager. While there, Bob lead personal and team production across a vast array of insurance and financial products, and was the top producing agent for several health carriers. His duties at Auburn Savings Bank will include originating mortgage and consumer loans and relationship development and outreach.
"Bob is an excellent addition to our team," said Tracy. "We're happy to have his experience and know-how join us at Auburn Savings."
Congratulations to Brian and Megan; welcome to the team, Bob!


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Get the full lesson "Our Savior, Jesus Christ" from the Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith at LDS.org.
Note: As the Church has said, the manual has been prepared as the primary source of lesson material. These supplements, from general conference addresses, are meant only as a complement to your study on this lesson's topic.
Supplement is from President Ezra Taft Benson's talk, "Jesus Christ: Our Savior and Redeemer" from the October 1983 general conference:
His unique heredity made Him heir to the honored title—The Only Begotten Son of God in the flesh. As the Son of God, He inherited powers and intelligence which no human ever had before or since. He was literally Immanuel, which means "God with us." (See Matt. 1:23.)
Even though He was God's Son sent to earth, the divine plan of the Father required that Jesus be subjected to all the difficulties and tribulations of mortality. Thus He became subject to "temptations, . . . hunger, thirst, and fatigue." (Mosiah 3:7.)
To qualify as the Redeemer of all our Father's children, Jesus had to be perfectly obedient to all the laws of God. Because He subjected Himself to the will of the Father, He grew "from grace to grace, until he received a fulness" of the Father's power. Thus He had "all power, both in heaven and on earth." (D&C 93:13, 17.)
Read the full talk, "Jesus Christ: Our Savior and Redeemer" by President Ezra Taft Benson.


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CES 2011: Razer Announces Switchblade 7-inch Gaming Tablet
This is something to be very excited about. Razer, known for their gaming peripherals, has a new handheld on the way called the Switchblade.
It's a 7 inch gaming PC tablet that is supposed to make PC gaming portable. The product is still in it's concept phase but it's very exciting. The 7-inch tablet has a multi-touch screen and keys that change based on th game that you're playing.
No specs have been released regarding the tablet but hopefully during CES there's some sort of demo that can be seen or just more information in general. If this does come to the market, mobile gaming could change substantially.
Being that the product is only going to be 7-inches, I wouldn't expect to play Crysis or anything too demanding on it. World of Warcraft, DoTA 2, and Starcraft 2 are all definite possibilities.
Check out the video below. You'll definitely want to get your hands on it.


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Rio Oso Gem peach tree is an old favorite heirloom, yellow freestone with large fruit and rich sweet flavor. Possibly a seedling of J.H. Hale; introduced by William Yerkes, Rio Oso, CA., 1920's. The Rio Oso Gem peach is a favorite of the Healdsburg folks for fresh eating, pies and freezing. Rio Oso Gem peach tree is a great garden tree as it has very showy pink blossoms and retains a relatively small stature. Originated in California in 1926. Please see below for further information on our heirloom peach trees for sale.
USDA Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Heirloom: Yes
Uses: Fresh Eating, Desserts / Pies, Canning / Preserves
Harvest Period: Late
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Pollination Requirement: Self-Fertile
Origin Date: California 1926
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Rootstock: Lovell
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I'm sorry that all my posts seem to be about my cat. There are more interesting things that happen during my day, I promise. But she receives the blunt force of my inner turmoil. Let me see if I can give an example.
Yesterday was downright blizzardy. I've never seen so much snow blowing around. And in the middle of the deluge, Arman, a guy from my work, and I drove to a village in the far north to see buildings we may possibly renovate for a women's initiative. The meeting turned out to be somewhat counterproductive and ended in my getting yelled at by the woman who's partnering with us.
Frustrated by the afternoon, my dismay brewed on the snowy 1.5 hour drive home. I was then further perturbed by an exchange over a ride home and a candy bar (something I won't relate because it makes me look stupid). Then upon arriving back at the office a Yerevantsi (people from Yerevan sometimes come with an aire of superiority) looked at my 'Word-of-the-Day' desk display, and rudely said, "You're not going to learn Armenian like that. You at least have to learn 10 words a day." To which my emotionally cranked self replied, "Well then I guess I'm just not going to learn Armenian then."
I arrived home, finally smiling at the sight of my legs disappearing into icy powder. I got inside, changed my frozen jeans for sweatpants, and then, forced by smell, slipped my shoes over naked feet and headed outside to replace the dirt in Sanity's poop tray. The snow quickly found its way into my shoes and down to my toes, and here, I had an epiphany.
This is my life. Here I am, feet wet and freezing, digging in the snow with a tiny bowl, dumping cat poop into an icy hole, digging elsewhere in search of fresh mud to carry back in for the cat to defecate on.
Upon returning inside, I changed pants again and went to cuddle the cat. She of course merely clawed my hand. Ungrateful rassafrassin' idjimtin' clapsnake. (That by the way was NOT what I said to her.) And then I realized that I may never have wound free hands again. And then I decided that the next day (ie: now) I would write a post about how my cat is a demon. Which honestly is not true, but you see, I have to keep my head up when it comes to my cross-cultural exchanges. It would be a mistake to let myself go on and on about my frustrations about business or otherwise cultural exchanges I'm having. Gotta keep my head up. So… well… the cat recieves the brunt of my negativity. (Quite a personal revelation if you take it steps and steps further.)
Still, Sanity better watch her claws, or I'm going to become a dog person.


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While many view genetically modified crops as a promising innovation, there is controversy about their use. This lesson provides students with a brief overview of the technology, equipping them with the ability to evaluate the social, environmental, and economic arguments for and against genetically modified crops.
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acrylamide: a chemical substance which forms in starchy foods after high-temperature cooking processes such as frying, roasting, and baking
hybrid: the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties
mutagenesis: a method of selective breeding in plants where seeds are exposed to chemicals or radiation to promote DNA mutations that could result in developing new traits in offspring plants
inbreeding: selectively breeding closely related plants or animals in an effort to isolate and perpetuate a desired trait
crossbreeding: selectively breeding two plants or animals of different breeds or cultivars to produce a superior offspring sometimes called a hybrid
selective breeding: process by which humans use animal or plant breeding to selectively develop particular traits in an offspring; also known as artificial selection
genetic engineering (GE): process of directly modifying an organism's genes using biotechnology to produce desired traits
GMO: genetically modified organism
transgenic: containing a gene that has been transferred from one organism to another and acts as a synonym for genetically modified
gene: a region of the DNA that encodes a protein or part of a protein
This lesson provides a brief introduction to genetic engineering in plants. After the introduction, students assess the risks and benefits of genetic engineering, learn why farmers would choose to grow a GMO crop, and begin to recognize various perspectives about this controversial topic. To learn the scientific steps of creating a GMO, see the lesson The Science of a GMO.
Plant Breeding Methods
Traditional plant breeding has been used since humans began domesticating plants for food production. Early crop domestication was accomplished by using basic plant selection techniques to identify and promote ideal food plants. This is known as selective breeding. Crossbreeding, inbreeding, and hybridization are specific plant breeding methods that fall under the umbrella of selective breeding. These methods have allowed farmers to isolate genes for specific characteristics and progressively create more plants well suited to provide an abundant supply of nutritious food (e.g., fruits, vegetables and grains). For example, tomatoes come in many varieties, including large slicing tomatoes and smaller roma, cherry, and grape tomatoes. Tomatoes also come in a variety of colors, including from bright red, orange, yellow, and even a dark burgundy color. In addition to color and size, these plants also vary in taste, shelf life, and the amount of time they take to grow from seed to fruit. All of these characteristics were brought about by selective breeding; identifying desirable traits and continually cross-pollinating plants with those traits to eventually create a variety with desirable characteristics. Often in traditional plant breeding processes plants will gain either a resistance or a propensity toward disease. All of these characteristics vary from variety to variety due to the plants changing genetics from generation to generation. While these traditional plant breeding methods have been successful, they can take a significant amount of time (years or decades) to achieve the desired result, and it can be difficult to isolate individual traits such as disease or pest tolerance, color, flavor, or any number of other traits. In addition, the desired gene or characteristic must already be available in the plant's gene pool.
Another method of plant breeding is called mutation breeding, or mutagenesis. This is the process of exposing seeds to chemicals or radiation in order to promote DNA mutations to maximize genetic diversity in an effort to create new traits in plants.5 In biology, a mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence. Some mutations cause little affect on an organism and others cause dramatic change. Mutations occur randomly, but are accelerated by exposure to UV rays, radiation, and some chemicals. Through the years, mutagenesis has helped create genetic variability and produce desired characteristics in crops such as wheat, barley, rice, cotton, sunflowers, and grapefruit.5 Mutagenesis can elicit results much faster than cross breeding or inbreeding. However, the changes are random and unpredictable.
Crossbreeding, inbreeding, hybridization, and mutagenesis are all traditional plant breeding techniques and do not use biotechnology. The resulting plants are not GMOs, although many people hold the common misconception that they are.
The Development of GM Crops
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is defined by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as "any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology."6 Common and synonymous terminology for genetically modified organisms include GMO (genetically modified organism), GM (genetically modified), GE (genetically engineered), biotech, and biotech engineering. Watch the video clip, What is a GMO? for more illustration and comparisons of plant breeding techniques.
The first genetically engineered plant was created in 1983 when an antibiotic resistant gene was inserted into a tobacco plant.7 The first genetically modified food was the Flavr Savr tomato, created in 1994. This tomato had an extended shelf life, allowing it to be vine ripened and then shipped to grocery stores without rotting. However, production of the Flavr Savr tomato stopped three years later. Although the fruit had the desired extended shelf life without rotting, it still softened, making it little better than its traditional counterparts.8 Since that time, novel genes have been inserted into many crop plants. Genetically engineered crops have specific traits such as the following:
Current GM Crops approved by FDA
The Safety of GM Crops
While many view genetically modified crops as a promising innovation, there is still much controversy surrounding their use. This debate is taking place worldwide. There are many questions being raised in the minds of consumers. How do GMO's impact the environment? Are GMO's safe for consumption? How does the production of GM crops impact communities and economics from various points of view?
It takes many years for a GM crop to be developed, tested, and finally approved for commercial release. Prior to their release, GMO foods are monitored and regulated by three primary agencies in the United States:
After careful consideration by these three agencies, a GM crop may be approved. After approval, seeds are made available for purchase and farmers can choose to grow the GM crop or not. It's important to understand that not all farmers choose to grow GM crop varieties even when they are available. Some choose to use conventional crop varieties and control pests, weeds, and disease using other methods. A small percentage of farmers choose to grow and market food that can be certified and labeled as organic. Organic foods cannot be grown from genetically modified seeds and have specific regulations for how weeds and pests are managed. Although many studies have been conducted, none have proven that organic foods are nutritionally superior to conventionally grown foods.11 However, many consumers still choose organic. The organic food industry has shown increased consumer demand over the last decade and some farmers have adopted this production method to meet the consumer demand.12
Although there are benefits to utilizing biotechnology, its important to recognize the risks as well. While great effort and extensive research is put into the development and approval process of GM crops, scientists are looking for negative impacts that could still be observed. One risk is of plants, particularly weeds, developing tolerance to the herbicides that are used to kill them. This is possible through the simple biological process of evolution as the weed can become more hardy with each generation and eventually become tolerant of the chemical.13 This process can happen with non-GM crops, but scientists are aware that it could happen faster with GM crops. Other risks that scientists test prior to release of a GM crop, and that they continue monitoring carefully, include how the crop affects non-target organisms (insects, fungi, soil biota), how the crop affects the biodiversity of the ecosystem, if the transgenes escape and affect other plants and/or organisms, and how the biodiversity of the ecosystem is potentially affected.
As a consumer, it can be difficult to wade through information about GMOs. There are many groups who strongly advocate against GMOs as well as others who advocate for GMOs. It is important to seek credible scientific evidence, then make your choice as you purchase your food. To make a decision about the production and consumption of GMOs, the science and safety may be sound, but there may be other considerations; the local community, local and global economy, and the sustainability related to inputs or the infrastructure required to plant and cultivate GM crops. In some situations a GMO may be a solution, in others, a GM crop may solve one problem but create another.
This lesson has been adapted for online instruction and can be found on the 9-12th grade eLearning site.
Be sure students understand that the foods in their "imposter" pile are indeed non-GMO. Clarify that while the "non-GMO" label is accurate, it impacts consumer perceptions of the food potentially leading to misconceptions about food safety and the total number of GMO crops found in our food supply.
This lesson has been adapted for online instruction and can be found on the 9-12th grade eLearning site.
Activity 1: GE and Me
What is genetic engineering and why does it matter?
Activity 2: Assessing the Risks and Benefits of GMO crops
What are the risks and benefits of genetically modified crops?
Activity 3: How genetic engineering is used in the production of our food
How can genetic engineering address the supply (farm production) and demand (needs) of agricultural products?
Help students distinguish between biological science and social science. Based on what they have learned in this lesson, students should be able to distinguish between the two and recognize the impact of both. While biological science has confirmed the safety of GMOs in our food system, social science still impacts the acceptance of the technology in our society.
Concept Elaboration and Evaluation
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As a formative assessment, assign students to find something in the news or on social media about GMOs and determine, based on scientific evidence, if the claim/opinion is accurate or not.
Use the Biotech Cheese Kit to make cheese in your classroom. Your students may not know that most cheese is made using an enzyme developed through biotechnology. Historically, cheese was made using an enzyme called rennet which was obtained from the lining of a calf or other ruminant animal's stomach. Rennet is an enzyme which coagulates milk in the cheese making process. Biotechnology was used to develop chymosin, which is now used widely in commercial cheese production.
As a homework assignment, have students visit the GMO Answers website and enter a question they have about GMOs. This website is designed for consumers to ask questions about GMOs. (Most likely a similar question has already been asked and they will find an answer.) Assign students to find two questions or topics that interest them and then write a response to each question in their own words using what they learn through the given responses and linked articles.
Use the attached GMO Crop Spotlight sheets to assign individual students or groups of students to research the current GM crops available on the market. The ISAAA website contains a crop database with pertinent information for students to complete the assignment successfully.
Watch The Journey to Harvest (3:01 mins) and learn about the 20-year journey of the Arctic Apple®. As a class discuss how arctic apples could decrease food waste and other consumer benefits such as convenient packaging and nutrition. Visit the Arctic Apple® website for more information.
To demystify the science concerning molecular biology and genetics consider conducting "hands-on" experiments with PCR tools. The technique is used by scientists in agriculture, medicine, and criminal justice (to name a few). MiniPCR provides inexpensive hardware, software, and classroom tested curriculum resources for a deep dive into DNA. Other PCR machine options maybe found with a Google search.
Orient students to the overall adoption and use of GM corn, cotton, and soybeans by visiting the USDA Economic Research Service webpage.1 Project the chart titled, Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the United States, 1996-2015. Help orient the students to the graph by explaining that it represents the adoption and use of GMO corn, cotton, and soybeans in the United States since in 1996. Explain that "HT" stands for herbicide tolerance and "Bt" stands for Bacillus thuringiensis which is an insect resistant crop. Ask students, "What is the general trend for the adoption and use of GM corn, cotton, and soybeans?" (generally increasing with some years/crops showing a small dip)
Define an "unintended consequence" with your students and brainstorm both positive and negative unintended consequences that could be associated with the use of GMOs. Assign students to read the article from NOVA, GMO Crops Have an Unintended Side-Effect: Protecting Non-GMOs.
9th Grade: The Nature of Science and Engineering
Culture, Society, Economy & Geography
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Plants and Animals for Food, Fiber & Energy
Reading: Anchor Standards
Speaking and Listening: Anchor Standards
Mathematics: Practice Standards
Within CAREER
Biotechnology Systems Career Pathway
Within GEOGRAPHY
APHG Topic 5.11: Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
Within HEALTH
Health Standard 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
Within HISTORY
NCSS 8: Science, Technology, and Society
Within SCIENCE
HS-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
HS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics


text: The ZNCR hosted the Health Economist from the Centres for Disease Control in Atlanta, USA in August 2017. She was visiting cancer registries in Africa that had been selected by the CDC and the IARC to pilot-test the International Registry Costing Tool (IntRegCosting Tool) developed by the CDC. The ZNCR is one of the five African registries participating in the study. During her visit to the ZNCR, Dr Tangka visited selected data collection sources of the registry including the Avenues Clinic, Oncocare Cancer Centre, the Harare Death Registry and Lancet Clinical Laboratories. She also paid courtesy calls on the Permanent Secretary for Health and Child Care, the WHO Representative and the Director of the CDC in Harare.


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32,000 on board as Power Campaign enters final week
The campaign has smashed its original target of 10,000 Aussie homes.
Energy prices have been rising for decades, and many households are feeling the pressure. Figures show a record 42,000 families are living in energy poverty and energy bills are the number one cause of stress in most households.
Last month we introduced you to the 9Saver power campaign, which is aiming to harness the combined buying power of Aussie homes to source special energy discounts.
Since the campaign launched two weeks ago, close to 32,000 Aussie homes have signed up — proving that there are plenty of people who want to see changes to their power bills.
Just like many of us, Barbara Thorn and Neil Colquhoun are fed up. But instead of remaining that way, the have taken matters into their own hands, by switching providers.
Thorn and Colquhoun are switchers.
"The last bill before we swapped providers was about $650, now we're paying $450," Colquhoun told A Current Affair.
"I saved over $100 and I'm pretty happy with that," said Thorn. "$100 in my pocket is better than paying it out to an energy company so I'm really pleased."
That kind of saving can potentially make a big difference, particularly if you're supporting a family or living on a pension.
"I only recently retired last year and for me having to move over into a pension, it makes a difference," Thorn told A Current Affair.
Unhappy with EnergyAustralia, she found a better deal with Alinta in December last year, and is now saving around $100 on her bill.
She's also made changes around the home, and is convinced she'll save even more on her next bill.
"I've just put my whole house on LED lights, so I've gone through the whole house so that should make a big change to my electricity," Thorn said.
And those energy bill savings really add up over the course of a year.
"In effect we were saving — I just calculated it yesterday — something like $350 a quarter, which is really quite extraordinary," Colquhoun said.
"I think there's been a lot of angst in the community from the general public and from consumers so we thought, well let's see what's going and lets see what we can get. We were pretty pleased."
Consumer campaigner Christopher Zinn says it's not too late for you to join the campaign at 9Saver, which is part of the Nine Network Entertainment Company.
"The potential savings from switching can be hundreds of dollars and in some areas perhaps a thousand dollars and that's not just coming from me, that's coming from the Australian Energy Regulator and some of the other bodies in this area," Zinn said.
"The people behind-the-scenes at 9saver are talking to the electricity companies, I'm not sure what the offers will be yet but I know it will be worth looking at and you can also use that to talk to your existing provider and perhaps get a better offer," Zinn said.
"If one person who's paying well over the odds for electricity, changes to something that's better, I'm happy with that because once you've switched, then you're likely to switch in financial services, all sorts of other areas where you might be paying well over the odds. That's the secret to being a savvy consumer these days."
"People out there who haven't made the switch, or haven't taken the trouble to find out what they can get — they're only going to suffer more pain and not take advantage of what's going on, and what's available. I suggest go and do it straight away," said Zinn.
Switcher Barbara Thorn had one final message for energy consumers.
"Make the change," Thorn said.


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A block printed flared top with pin tucked yoke and 3/4th sleeves
- Block printed cotton top with pin tucked yoke
- Fabric pure cotton
- Handmade in India
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~Grand Duchess~
There's a lot going on for me right now, a lot of projects that I'm working on that will continue on (some of them) until the end of the year. For now though, it's time for me to take a break from the sewing machine, and talk about one of the more recent releases.
Grand Duchess is a gown made almost explicitly for role playing, however it can, of course, be used in other avenues. Designed with slight hints of the Royal Court dress of Imperial Russia (Think Grand Duchess Anastasia) while still carrying a more predominant Medieval flair.
I made Grand Duchess initially as a gown that's trimmings would only be in gold. However, as in the past, the black variety can be obtained in your choice of gold or silver trim. Tiny pearls are strewn across the embroidered hems for that little extra interest. There's more after the cut, so please read on.
In the working of the prims of this gown, the most attention went into movement. The pictures in this post show a little of how Grand Duchess flows when dancing, though it is, of course, best observed in world. Grand Duchess was also made with the intent of being a more modest gown. Child sized versions are also available of this style.
You can find it at the main store in a range of vibrant colours. The gown is topped off in most of the pictures with the Queen Anne crown, also a new release. My skin is from LAQ, hair (blonde) from Truth, (brown) from Kouse's Sanctum.


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Reykjavík – Many of the Reykjavík festival's exhibited projects – on show until 28 June – have a strong focus on sustainability.
London – From singing gemstones to a very particular barbershop, here are some of our early favourites from the upcoming edition of the London Design Festival.
London – From a public living room to an experiment in bamboo and carbon fibre weaving, here are some of our outdoors picks from this year's London Design Festival.
Saint-Étienne, France – The 11th edition of Biennale Saint-Étienne – entitled Me, You, Nous – focuses on finding common ground between people through design.
Namur, Belgium – The 8th annual KIKK Festival explores the convergence of technology and design to open the forum for global issues, with local intimacy.
Around the world these events celebrate and showcase this other layer of architecture and here are three upcoming festivals to check out!
MASSY – Atelier YokYok toys with textiles and light to draw concert-goers' gazes skyward at Les Primeurs de Massy festival last autumn.
AMSTERDAM – Local firms UNStudio and Benthem Crouwel Architects reveal the potential of biomimicry for the future of architecture at the Amsterdam Light Festival.
LONDON – The latest instalment of Mathieu Lehanneur's Liquid Marble series assumed centre stage in the restored and redecorated Norfolk House Music Room at the V&A during this year's …
An unconventional structure will be travelling along Hadrian's Wall in the north of England over the next few months to host writers, poets and thinkers.
Architectural photography is going through a turbulent phase. During the last 20 years of the twentieth century, the influence of professional architecture criticism gave rise to the photographer …
The eighth annual light festival Lux Helsinki delivered bright lights, dazzle and spectacle to the snowy streets of the Finnish capital.


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The first Triumph Bonneville rolled off the Triumph Engineering production line in West Meriden, England in 1959.
It died twice, once in 1983 and again in 1988.
But the Bonneville has at least three lives. For it is now the biggest-selling model that Triumph Motorcycles (of Hinckley) make.
To celebrate its 60th anniversary (sort of, since a bunch of years are missing because production stopped), Triumph are creating two limited edition Bonnevilles.
One is the 2019 Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace.
The Ace harkens back to cafe racer days in England when the Ace Cafe in northwest London was in its heyday. It's a style statement, based on the Bonneville T120 Black. The Ace has a black "Storm Gray" finish with a contrasting stripe, Ace Cafe graphics, and the tank has a graphic that says "Head down – Hold on."
Black is everywhere, including the 4-bar Triumph badge, intake covers, engine badges, and bullet indicators.
Only 1,400 will be made. Each will come with a certificate signed by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor and (new, modern) Ace Cafe founder Mark Wilsmore.
The other limited model is the 2019 Bonneville T120 Diamond.
It has a bright Snowdonia White and Aluminum Silver paint scheme depicting the Union Jack on the tank, which Triumph says is a callback to the look of bikes in the 1950s and '60s. There's also Diamond side panel branding. Instead of the Ace's black, buyers get chrome on the tank badge, engine covers and badges, and the chain guard.
If the Ace is limited, the T120 Diamond will be positively rare. Only 900 will be made, with a Nick Bloor-signed certificate.
For pricing and availability, you'll have to check with your Triumph dealer.


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By Heather Salmon (originally published in Maui Vision Magazine)
"First there was the Word" (John 1:1). In the Hindu tradition it is also believed that all of creation is sound and that if we attune to the creative spirit, we would hear the root sound of creation, the sound of "Aum" or "Om."
Sound has in and of itself an inherent transformative power. We also know that intention brings power to our creative imaginings. When we combine sound with intention we describe the powerful and growing in popularity modality of sound healing. It is fast becoming recognized as having scientific efficacy and sound healing is today what yoga was to our evolutionary development in the West 20 years ago!
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The intentional use of sound adds power to the conduit whether it is generated from conscious chanting, guided music, crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, temple bells, gongs, chimes, tuning forks, intuitive vocal toning, instruments, or recorded sounds.
Sound healing has been proven effective in addressing stress related imbalances such as chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, psorisis, as well as in enhancing learning, intuition, the imagination and boosting the immune system. When used in ceremony and ritual it amplifies the transformational power of the prayers and intentions for all involved.
Heather Salmon is an inspiring healer, planetary priestess, cultural creative, agent of change and recording artist. She has been a practicing sound and energy healer for over 20 years. She offers monthly sound healing ceremonies, ongoing personal yoga, Aerial Yoga Play and sound healing rejuvenation retreats, workshops, classes and Mystical Alchemy Mystery School trainings. www.BlackSwanTemple.orgwww.MysticalAlchemy.org
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Church of England facing more than 3,000 abuse cases
The Church of England is facing more than 3,000 abuse complaints, the vast majority of which relate to children or vulnerable adults.
Peter Hancock, the lead bishop on safeguarding will reveal the full extent of the scandal the Church faces when he answers questions from the ruling general synod later today. Of roughly 3,300 'concerns or allegations' dealt with by the Church in 2016 alone, 'the vast majority of which related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within church communities,' he will say.
The revelation comes as the CofE's general synod, or parliament, meets in Westminster for three days that are set to be dominated by questions around abuse.
A presentation around safeguarding on Saturday will outline the issues the Church is facing but Christian Today understands that survivors of abuse are furious the presentation is 'stage-managed' by bishops and is not a full debate that would allow more probing issues to be raised. Several synod members are planning to push for a full debate rather than simply a presentation but their calls are likely to be rejected.
Victims of clergy sex abuse will protest outside Church House before the presentation on Saturday and the Archbishop of Canterbury along with other bishops and members of synod are planning to go and join them for two minutes of silent prayer.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will face questioning by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) next month. The Church is facing three weeks of public hearings into how it dealt with allegations of abuse in the Diocese of Chichester and one CofE source told Christian Today they expected the hearings to be 'very painful'.
Welby has said the way the Church has abused people, particularly children, leads him to tears and frequently keeps him awake at night. But victims are warning the time for words is over as they demand fuller compensation.
The archbishop is also under significant pressure from supporters of George Bell, the late Bishop of Chichester, who the CofE effectively admitted was a paedophile when it announced it had paid £16,800 in compensation and legal fees to a complainant known as 'Carol'. However a review of the decision by Lord Carlile QC found the Church's process deficient in a number of ways.
His review was published in December and found the Church had 'rushed to judgment' and smeared Bell in its attempt to avoid being seen as soft on clerical sex abuse. The inquiry found 'serious errors were made' as a result of an 'oversteer' that presumed his guilt without fully looking at the evidence.
But Welby appeared to leave open the possibility of Bell's guilt when he responded to Carlile's review by saying a 'significant cloud' still hung over his head.
Despite coming under immense pressure from Bell's supporters, who include academics, historians and peers, Welby has refused to withdraw his statement and last week the Church said 'fresh information' has emerged about the case which has been handed to Sussex Police.
The CofE's general synod meets from today until Saturday in Church House, Westminster.


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Hatena☆Illusion (Dub)
Hatena☆Illusion (Dub)はてな☆イリュージョン
- Type:
- TV Series
- Studios:
- Children's Playground Entertainment
- Date aired:
- Jan 09, 2020 to ?
- Status:
- Airing
- Genre:
- Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, Supernatural
- Scores:
- 6.21 / 0
- Premiered:
- Winter 2020
- Duration:
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Ever since watching a magic show held by him and his wife Maeve, Makoto Shiranui has always admired Mamoru Hoshisato—a world-class magician, as well as friend of his parents—and came to Tokyo to become his apprentice. Kana, nicknamed Hatena, is the couple's daughter and his childhood friend. As the hustle and bustle activities in Tokyo catches Makoto off guard such as burglaries by a beautiful thief, he depends on Hatena's comforting side. When he came to Hoshisato's now-haunted mansion to reunite with his childhood friend, he is greeted by the family's butler and maid, Jeeves and Emma along with Hatena, only to discover that they are not as compatible anymore.(Source: MAL News)


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Local Happenings
Friday, July 14
- 10 a.m. to noon. Plein-Air Demonstration. Demonstration of plein-air painting, ahead of Plein-Air Paint Out July 31 to Aug. 5. Hosted by Frank Bette Center for the Arts. Free admission. The Lodge at Harbor Bay, 801 Island Dr. (Info 523-6957)
- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Concert at the Cove: The Patsychords. Bring picnic blanket or lawn chair. Food available for purchase. Free admission. Crab Cove Visitor Center, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)
- 6 to 8 p.m. Alameda Landing Concert Series: Classic Rock & Oldies Band. Free admission. Alameda Landing, 2743 Fifth St. (Info: 249-5189)
- 6 to 9 p.m. Second Friday Art Walk. Coordinated event to feature discounts at participating businesses and free art openings at galleries across Alameda. (Info, full listing: fridayartwalk.com)
- 7 to 9 p.m. Second Friday Opening Reception: Alameda Snapshots. Featuring paintings by Candace Rowe. Free admission. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info 523-6957)
- 7 to 9 p.m. Second Friday Opening Reception: Forest and Fog. Featuring landscape paintings by Lisa Rigby. Free admission. Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden, 1223 Park St. (Info 865-2385)
Saturday, July 15
- 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Admiral Tour. Special tour of restricted areas of the USS Hornet. Tickets: $35 general public, $30 members. Reservations required, must bring own flashlight, no children under 12 admitted. USS Hornet Museum, 707 West Hornet Ave. (Info, reservations: 521-8448)
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Third-Annual Clay Harding Skateboard Contest. Live music, food, prizes. Contest registration starts 10 a.m. Free admission. City View Skate Park, 1101 West Red Line Ave. (Info: 747-7529)
- Noon. Habitat Gardening to Promote Pollinator Populations. Demonstration on making gardens friendly to bees. Free admission. Ploughshares Nursery, 2701 Main St. (Info: 755--1102)
- 2 to 4 p.m. Library Mystery Party. Opportunity to participate in an escape room game. Book swap following. Free admission, RSVP required, ages 13 to 18 only. Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info, RSVP: Hallie Fields, email@example.com)
- 2:30 to 4 p.m. East Bay Bariatric Support Group. Question-and-answer session for new and prospective members at 2 p.m., general session afterward. All community members welcome. Conference Room C, Alameda Hospital. (Info: 522-3700)
Sunday, July 16
- 1 to 5 p.m. 21st Annual Community Faire and Wine Tasting. Proceeds to support Meals on Wheels. Food for sale, wine tasting, live music, silent raffle. Rock Wall Wine Company, 2301 Monarch St. (Info: 865-6131)
Monday, July 17
- 10:30 a.m. Teddy Bear Picnic. Hosted by the Alameda Free Library. Free admission. Krusi Park, 900 Mound St. (Info: 747-7705)
- 6 p.m. Lawyers in the Library. Licensed attorneys will be on hand to provide free legal assistance. Names will be drawn by lottery at 5:45 p.m. West End Library, 788 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7767)
- 6:30 to 8 p.m. "Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade." Special presentation by docents from the De Young Museum, about current Degas exhibit. Hosted by Friends of the Alameda Free Library. Free admission. Stafford Room, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7777)
Tuesday, July 18
- 1 p.m. "Transportation 101." Presentation on transportation options available to seniors. Free or seniors, registration required. Room D, Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, registration: 747-7506)
- 1:45 to 3 p.m. Podiatry and Blood Pressure Screening by Dr. Dale Wright. Free for seniors, with appointment. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, appointments: 747-7506)
- 3:30 p.m. Advanced Book Club. Open to kids in grades 5 to 8. Pre-registration required, sign up in person at library. All book club books available for borrowing from library. Felker Room, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7705)
- 6:30 p.m. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter No. 400, Monthly Meeting. Alameda Veterans Memorial Building, 2203 Central Ave. (Info: 814-0522)
- 7 p.m. Summer Movie Series: Cool Runnings. Rated PG. Free admission. Stafford Room, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7713)
Wednesday, July 19
- 10:30 a.m. La Leche League Monthly Discussion: "Best for Baby, Best for Mother: The Advantages of Breast-Feeding." Free admission. La Leche League of Alameda, 2803 Clay St. (Info: 365-9220)
- Noon. 89th Annual Summer Faire, Hosted by the Alameda Welfare Council. Fundraiser lunch to benefit Alameda charities. Silent auction and vendor stands open 10:30 a.m. Formal buffet lunch and express lunch available. Tickets $60, raffle tickets $5. Al DeWitt O Club, 641 West Red Line Ave. (Info: 521-8544)
- 1:15 p.m. A Cup of Coffee and a Good Book, Presented by Bay Farm Island Library. Open to the public. Islandia Clubhouse, 1138 Island Dr. (Info: 747-7787)
- 3:30 p.m. Magic Show. Featuring Jack Alexander. Stafford Room, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7705)
Thursday, July 20
- 10 a.m. to noon. Dental consultation, by appointment, with Dr. Alfred Chong. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Reservations: 747-7506)
- 11 a.m. to noon. Tarot Meditation Group. Free for seniors, pre-registration required. Bring a tarot deck, notebook and writing implement. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Reservations: 747-7506)
- 2:30 p.m. Teen Room Takeover. For ages 13 to 18 only. Free admission. Second floor, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7713)
- 8 p.m. Musical Production: Castle Happy. Eight showings from July 20 to July 30. Tickets $30 adults, $27 students. Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St. (Info, tickets: altarena.org)


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Slow Market
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- Oude Libertas Road, Oude Libertas Theatre
- Stellenbosch , Western Cape
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- +021-8868514
Who are we?
- Founded in 2008, the Slow Market group is an authentic group of weekly Slow Food markets located at Oude Libertas estate in Stellenbosch and the Willowbridge Life Style Centre in Tygervalley. Slow Market features specialty food and wine, food artisans, local farmers, natural and organic merchants, clothing, jewelry, seasonal goods and designer ware. Slow Market supports micro businesses, helping them to grow and thrive in an alternative retail environment. Founded by medical doctor and entrepreneur Gail Blake, the market is part of a global Slow Food movement promoting foods, which are clean, good and fair.
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Almost 700 students graduated in four ceremonies across the Island this month.
The graduation took place at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside for students in Automotive Technology, Electrical Construction, Carpentry, Electromechanical, HVAC, Industrial Electrical, Power Engineering, Precision Machinist, Cabinetmaking / Wood Manufacturing, Computer Information Systems (WCAM and Distance), and Wind Turbine Technology programs, all located on the Summerside Waterfront Campus.
Holland College president Dr. Sandy MacDonald; Megan Proctor, student speaker, graduating student in the Carpentry program; Logan Maddix, graduating student in the Electrical Construction Technology program; Emily VanToever, guest speaker, Red Seal Construction Electrician; and Kevin Whitrow, member of the Holland College board of governors at the recent Summerside Waterfront Campus graduation.
The next group of students to graduate were enrolled in programs on the West Prince Campus. The ceremony took place at Westisle Composite High School, and included students from the Administrative Assistant, Welding Fabrication Year 1, and Small Business Manager programs.
Holland College president Dr. Sandy MacDonald; Daniel Gorrill, graduating student in the Welding Fabrication Year 1 program; Tracy Enman, student speaker and graduating student in the Administrative Assistant program; Zach Stewart, guest speaker, Business Assistant, H.F. Stewart & Sons and Owner/Operator, Integral Hockey PEI; and Kevin Whitrow, member of the Holland College board of governors at the recent West Prince Campus graduation.
Morning and afternoon graduations at the Delta Hotels Prince Edward rounded off the May graduations. The morning graduation included students from the Tourism and Culinary Centre and the Prince of Wales Campus. Students from Culinary Arts, International Hospitality Management, Pastry Arts, Tourism and Travel Management, Golf Club Management, Marketing and Advertising Management, Dance Performance, Music Performance, Theatre Performance, Performing Arts, Energy Systems Engineering Technology, Heritage Retrofit Carpentry, Computer Information Systems (PWC), Child and Youth Care Worker, Primary Care Paramedicine graduated.
Holland College president Dr. Sandy MacDonald; Thomas Hatfield, graduating student in the Primary Care Paramedicine program; Samantha (Sam) Gallant, student speaker, and graduating student in the Heritage Retrofit Carpentry program; and Chef Irwin MacKinnon, president of the PEI Chef's Association at the recent morning graduation for programs on the Prince of Wales Campus and in the Tourism and Culinary Centre.
The fourth graduation was for students in the Accounting Technology, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Sport and Leisure Management, Medical Support Services, Plumbing/Pipefitting, Welding Fabrication, Architectural Technology, Construction Technology and Management, Wildlife Conservation Technology, Fundamental Arts, Graphic Design, Journalism, Photography and Digital Imaging, Video Game Art and Animation programs.
Holland College president Dr. Sandy MacDonald; Tony Davis, student speaker graduating student from the Journalism program; The Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island; Andrew Richards, graduating student in the Sport and Leisure Management program and recipient of The Governor General's Collegiate Bronze Medal; and Steve Collette, guest speaker, co-founder and co-owner of 3rd Degree Training at the recent afternoon graduation for programs on the Prince of Wales Campus and the Georgetown Centre.
The final graduation of the spring takes place June 21 at the Delta Hotels Prince Edward at 1 p.m. for students in the Early Childhood Care and Education, Human Services, Practical Nursing, Resident Care Worker, Computer Networking Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, BioScience Technology, Environmental Applied Science Technology, Aircraft Turbine Technician, and Commercial Diving programs.
To see all photos from our recent graduations visit: https://www.facebook.com/pg/HollandCollege/photos/?tab=albums
For more information about this release, please contact:
Sara Underwood, Media and Communications Officer
Tel: 902-566-9695
Date: Monday, May 27, 2019


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The First important part of Romeo and Juliet is when Mercutio stirs up trouble with a Capulet and a big brawl begins. This leads to much concern and the Prince brings the Montague and Capulets together and tells them that if they fight one more time they will be exiled.
The Balcony scene is very important, Romeo sneaks off to try to find Juliet and he finds her at her balcony. Juliet is talking about Romeo and Romeo pops out and startles her. They begin to talk to each other on how they are in love with each other. Juliet then brings the idea of marriage and Romeo then goes to the Friar to set up Marriage.
This important event was when Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio go to the Capulets and Romeo finds Juliet. Romeo Thinks that Juliet is the most beautiful girl in the world and they fall in love at sight.
This scene is important because Romeo and Juliet get married when no one else knows except the Friar and the Nurse. Romeo and Juliet are now married as a Capulet and a Montague.
Right after Romeo and Juliet get married, Tybalt is trying to find Romeo to slay him. Tybalt runs into Mercutio and Romeo does not want to fight, so Mercutio fights Tybalt, Romeo tries to break up the fight and this gives Tybalt time to slay Mercutio. Romeo then gets very angry and runs after Tybalt and kills him. The Prince then declares that Romeo is banished.
This scene is important because this is the last time Romeo and Juliet see each other alive. Romeo leaves Verona in this scene and leaves Juliet because he thinks he will see her soon.
This scene is important because Lord and Lady Capulet do not know about Juliet's marriage with Romeo and Lord Capulet has set up a marriage for Juliet and Paris. Juliet refuses to marry Paris and this makes Lord Capulet very angry and goes off on Juliet and says that if she does not marry Paris, he will disown her.
After the fight with Juliet father, Juliet goes to the Friar and asks for any ideas to stop the marriage with Paris or else she will kill herself. The Friar is very good with plants and makes a potion that will make Juliet seem as if she is dead for 48 hours.
Juliet takes the potion the night before the wedding with Paris and the next morning the Nurse comes to wake Juliet and and finds Juliet "dead". The Nurse, Lady Capulet, and Lord Capulet all weep over Juliet's death, but the Friar is there and tells them that they can turn all of the wedding decorations and use them for Juliet's funeral.
The Friar comes to the tomb just too late before Romeo kills himself. Just a minute after Romeo dies, Juliet wakes and the Friar urges Juliet to go with him because he hears people coming, but Juliet refuses because she sees that Romeo is dead. The Friar hears the people getting closer, so he runs without Juliet. Just before the people get there, Juliet gets Romeo's dagger and kills herself
The day after Juliet's death, the Friar sends a messenger to give Romeo a note about Juliet, but the messenger got caught up somewhere and did not get Romeo the note before Balthasar got to Romeo and told him that Juliet is dead.
After not getting the note about Juliet, Romeo hurries to Juliet's tomb, but makes a stop to get a poison that would for sure kill him. Romeo gets in the tomb and sees Juliet is lying there and Romeo for sure thinks that Juliet is dead. Romeo drinks the potion and the potion kills him instantly.
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Summer 2, Week 5
We are now racing to the finish line of the summer holidays! Two weeks to go! 😭
Next week will be full of excitement! I for one cannot wait for you all to perform your end of year production of, 'Eddie The Penguin Saves The World!' You have a dress rehearsal first thing in the morning to the rest of the school and then an exciting 4pm performance to your wonderful families and friends! Remember, you won't be going home after school, you'll stay with me until your performance at 4! You've all worked incredibly hard and I know everyone is going to love it!
In English next week, you will be starting a new learning journey which will lead to an exciting descriptive piece of writing stimulated by an image, that I know you're going to love. On this learning journey, you will be thinking about nouns and interesting adjectives to describe them, verbs, adverbs to add detail to the verbs and prepositions for place.
In maths this next week, we will continue our learning with multiplication and problem solving. You did some impressive reasoning last week - all of your teachers were amazed by your understanding and explanations. I look forward to seeing more of this next week before we move onto division.
In RE, we will be continuing our learning about the gospel and you will be thinking about and discusing the 'good news' that Jesus brings to Christians.
In Science, we will be learning about food chains! You will be playing a sorting game and thinking about what the food chains you look at have in common.
On Wednesday, we have a trip to a Romsey Abbey for your year 2 leavers service. You will present your fantastic bee art work, your learning about the importance of bees to the world and how we have been acting a stewards of the world to take care of this important creature. You will be also be singing the songs you have been practising in singing worship and sharing the prayer that you wrote on Friday. I'm looking forward to this special experience.
It's going to be a fantastic week!
See you all in the morning ready to perform!
Mrs Weight 😀
Summer 2, Week 4
Seahorses, I cannot quite believe we only have 3 weeks left and that you will be having your transition mornings at your new schools on Wednesday morning!
Next week in English, you will be assessing and editing your letters to A. Wolf - you have all shown that you express strong opinions through your writing!
In maths, we will be moving onto multiplication. We will be reminding ourselves about what multiplication is and representing multiplication calculations in a variety of ways including: as an array, a bar model, a part-whole model, a repeated addition, an image or picture, in words, as the inverse, with Numicon and as a mathematical story! We will do some work on reasoning and some problem solving which include all of the above! It's going to be lots of fun!
This week, we will be furthering our research in school about bees and their habitats. We will also think about how we help to support the local bee population on our school grounds. Our aim will be to produce a factfile of information about these amazing creatures and the important role that they have in our world. This information will then be shared with other schools at Romsey Abbey next week along with your beautiful class art work that you produced with Mrs James on a Friday.
We we will also be rehearsing our fabulous performance ready for next week! The children are wonderful little actors and actresses in the making and are thoroughly enjoying the process! Thank you parents for all of your support with learning lines and sorting costumes - it's very much appreciated!
I am looking forward to a fun filled week!
Mrs Weight 😀
Summer 2, Week 3
Well done one for working hard this week Seahorses!
Last week, you did some super measuring in maths both for weight and temperature. You enjoyed planting thermometers around the school and then reading the temperatures as well as using scales to compare and weigh different classroom objects. Next week, you will be earning about capacity and then sorting and comparing 2D shapes.
In writing, you thought about whether or not you believed A. wolf's 'true story' and were amazing at Sharing your opinions and giving reasons using the text. I loved listening to you all debating with each other over the 'truth'. You did work on different sentence types and contraction's too. Next week, you will be planning and writing your letters and I know they'll be wonderful!
The songs for our year 2 production are coming along nicely - you are amazing singers! Next week, we will be practising our song with a bit of acting! I hope you know your lines!
Sadly due to the very wet weather last week, we couldn't go outside to hunt for living creatures around our school so fingers crossed we will be able to do this next week.
Thank you dads for your visits this week, we loved having you all! I hope you enjoyed being part of our wonderful class!
Well done Eva for taking up my home learning challenge last week! Those cookies were delicious! Mrs Grant and I thoroughly enjoyed them!!
I hope you enjoyed the beautiful sunshine yesterday! Remember, to bring your hats and suncream next week as I think we are forecast some lovely weather! I look forward to seeing you all in the morning!
Mrs Weight 😀
Summer 2, Week 2
Well done for being so fabulous this week Seahorses! Hopefully you are all pleased with your parts in our class production this year! Make sure you spend lots of time learning your lines at home.
In maths last week, we continued with our work on money and calculating using pounds. I was so impressed that Eva took up the challenge of creating her own shopat home. Well done you! I have posted the pictures below. This week, our focus in maths will be on measures, starting with mass. We will compare the mass of different objects first and then think about what they weigh using scales.
In English next week, we will continue with our writing learning journey using, 'The True Story of The Three Little Pigs'. Our focus will be using adventurous adjectives, contracting words and using them in sentences and writing using a range of sentence types (statements, questions, commands and exclamations).
In Science, we will be looking for living creatures around our school - some of your dads will hopefully be joining us for this! We will take photographs of what we find and where we have found them.
We we will also be evaluating our glove puppets which are now finally finished!
Home learning ideas:
This week at home to support unit maths, you could practise measuring ingredients for a recipe and create something delicious with the help of your parents. To support your science, you could explore your back garden, look for living things, take photos of them and bring them to school to show us or email them to the office!
I look forward to another fabulous week Seahorses!
Mrs Weight 😀
Summer 2, Week 1
Well done Seahorses for working so hard this week.
In writing, you continued writing your newspaper reports which are sounding wonderful and tomorrow we will start publishing them! Next week, we will also start our new writing unit, where we will revisit the traditional tale of, 'The Three Little Pigs'. We will then look at a 'twisted' version of the classic tale and think about how similar and different they are from one another. In this writing learning journey, there will also be lots of opportunities to practise our reading skills, with some summarising, comparing, writing a book review and writing a character description!
In maths, we will be learning more about money. We will start the week with some work on giving change and then move onto working with pounds as coins and notes. We will then start some new learning about mass where we will begin by comparing the mass of different items and using the following vocabulary to compare the items: heavier, lighter and equal to along-side these symbols <>=.
In Science last week, the children thought about things that are living, dead and things that never lived. They sorted images into these categories and then went around the school grounds taking photographs on the iPads of different things that could fit into these categories. Next week, they will be sorting these images into a sorting grid and thinking about how they know these things fit under each heading. How do they know something is living, dead or never lived?
Last week, the children learnt TWO songs from their leavers' production and they sound fabulous - Seahorse, you are wonderful singers! Next week, you will learn two more new songs. I will be continuing auditions on Monday and then I will be allocating the parts and sending home the scripts by the end of the week.
Home Learning Ideas:
Maths: This week, you could spend time creating a shop at home by labelling items from around your house with price tags. You could price your items so that 2-3 items bought together would cost less than £1. Use real money to pay for the items and if you have a toy till, you could use it to make this activity even more fun. Get the children to draw numberlines to add up the amounts and encourage them to find the coins needed to pay for the items. If you wanted to send in pictures of your activity, that would be wonderful and I would be sure to put them on the website!


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ASTM International Offers Webinar on Cost of Operating Food Service Equipment
ASTM International, a member and audited designator of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has announced that it will hold a free webinar on the operating costs of food service equipment. The webinar will be held on September 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Participants will learn about two new free tools that have been developed by food industry experts to project the total operating cost of food service equipment. These tools will help users to organize, assemble, and analyze information to answer critical business challenges and make realistic product comparisons beyond the initial cost.
Visit the ASTM website to register. For additional information, contact Christine DeJong, ASTM International (610.832.9736; firstname.lastname@example.com).
ASHRAE Releases Position Paper on Role of HVAC&R Systems in Transmitting Infectious Diseases
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), an ANSI member and accredited standards developer, has released a position document that addresses the impact of ventilation on disease transmission. The Airborne Infectious Diseases Position Document refers to diseases for which ventilation is important for either transmission or control, guiding the control strategies that are available for implementation in buildings.
New data on disease transmission point to HVAC&R systems as possibly contributing to the spread of influenza and other diseases. One conclusion reached in the document is that airborne transmission through building ventilation systems can be significantly reduced by provision of adequate air filtration and pressurization.
To read the full position document, click here. For more information, see the ASHRAE news release.
IEEE Standards Association Provides New Tool for Industry Collaboration
IEEE, an ANSI member and accredited standards developer, is now offering a new program to facilitate industry collaboration through its Standards Association (IEEE-SA).
The Industry Connections program will help companies working in a specific technical area to quickly and cost-effectively come together in their collaborative efforts in the earliest stages of the standards-development lifecycle. With these simplified logistics, collaborators can concentrate on their core purpose, building industry understanding and consensus in new technical areas, developing roadmaps for the creation and usage of consensus documents, and assessing the need for standardization, and make decisions on most appropriate form and venue.
For more information, see the IEEE news release.
New ISO Standard Addresses Fire Safety Design of Built Environments
A new International Standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) aims to save lives and cut costs associated with fires in built environments.
ISO 23932:2009, Fire safety engineering – General principles, provides general principles for engineers to assess the level of fire safety for new or existing built environments. The standard reviews how fire safety engineering analyses and assessments should be conducted, and includes links to more specific standards, both published and under development.
This standard was developed by ISO Technical Committee (TC) 92, Fire safety, subcommittee (SC) 4, Fire safety engineering. The ANSI-accredited U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) administrator to this TC and SC is ASTM International.
For more information, see the ISO news release.
IEC Supports Upcoming International Lighting and Energy Efficiency Conference
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has announced its support for International Commission on Illumination (CIE)'s March 2010 conference in Vienna. CIE 2010, Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency, will provide a forum for experts from all over the world to meet together and discuss the many technologies now being developed for light and lighting.
Representatives of the IEC will participate in an International Scientific Committee that been put together specifically for this event. Major lighting manufacturers from across the globe are expected to attend this conference, which is expected to be the first in a series of similar events.
The conference will take place from March 10-14, 2010. For more information, see the IEC news release.
ATIS Announces Pandemic Planning Recommendations
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), an ANSI member and accredited standards developer, has released a list of industry-chosen best practices to ensure service provision and business continuity in the event of a pandemic outbreak. This Pandemic Checklist includes over fifty voluntary steps that organizations can take to promote the safety and health of the nation's communications networks in the event of an emergency.
The document was developed by ATIS' Network Reliability Steering Committee (NRSC). The NRSC considered all elements of a pandemic's possible impact, from overloads on 911 call centers to bandwidth problems as virtual networks become congested.
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Former Prime Minister Alex Stubb (NCP) has announced his bid to become the President of the European Commission.
Stubb has been out of frontline politics for the past two years, filling a job at the European Investment Bank. But at a press conference this afternoon where he spoke in French, German and English, Stubb said he was ready to run for political office again.
"After some contemplation and encouragement from friends I have decided to run for 'spitzenkandidat' lead candidate of the EPP party" he told reporters in Strasbourg.
Ahead of the announcement Stubb had been laying the groundwork with media interviews, and meeting with EPP delegations from different EU countries as he attempts to build up support for his candidacy.
The 'spitzenkandidat' system is how the European Peoples Party – the political grouping that Stubb's National Coalition Party belongs to – chooses their top man (it has never been a woman) to become European Commission President if they win the lion's share of seats in the European Parliament elections next spring.
EPP members will decide between Stubb, German Manfred Webber, and any other candidates who throw their hat into the ring, at a conference in Helsinki in early November.
Stubb's credentials for the job
This afternoon Stubb, who served just one year as Prime Minister of Finland before leading his party to a third place election defeat in 2015, outlined the reasons he wants to be the Commission President.
Describing the European Union as "more than an international organisation, but less than a state", Stubb said his whole decision was based on values.
"I believe that the European Union's values are currently under attack from inside, outside and from within our party" he told journalists, flanked by NCP Chairman Petteri Orpo, former Prime Minister and current Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen, and several NCP MEPs.
"If we do not stick to these fundamental values" of human rights, freedom, human dignity, liberal democracy and equality "we are left with nothing".
Stubb also said that America, Russia and China were external threats to the European Union, something he called "one of the most successful models of society". But he also said countries like Poland, Italy and Hungary posed a threat to EU stability.
The view from Brussels
Stubb goes into this contest as an underdog, but says he'll take five weeks of unpaid leave from his job to go on a listening tour across Europe.
He will use those weeks to remind European politicians of his credentials as an MEP, former Foreign Minister and former Finance Minister in Finland.
"If you want someone who is interesting to look at and write about, someone who has got that, I don't want to say charisma, but there's something magnetic about him, there's something there that has the potential to be a very interesting candidate" says Ryan Heath, Political Director at Politico Europe in Brussels.
"Of course he is very experienced when it comes to EU politics, but maybe that's a liability when it comes to 'capital P' politics" he adds.
"If you don't know how Stubb performed as a Finnish politician […] he is literally and metaphorically a very attractive candidate. He is a genuine athlete with all those triathlons. He would have very good conversations with Trump about golf. And posing in his Speedos, however corny and cheesy and inappropriate, it will be a novelty" says Heath.
Stubb's rival for the EPP nomination, Manfred Weber, is a very different type of candidate altogether. Stubb described Weber today as a friend, and someone he's known for many years.
"Where Weber is appealing, he has not tried to lead a complicated life. He doesn't try to shove his achievements or intellect down anyone's throat. He is humble. His is slightly younger, and you can see how he fits into this era as an anti-politician" says Politico's Ryan Heath.
Is Stubb really a 'youthful' candidate?
Unveiling some campaign graphics on social media after his press conference today, Stubb is emphasising that he's a 'next generation' candidate.
It was a theme that his predecessor as NCP chairman, Petteri Orpo, touched upon when he made some comments supporting Stubb's campaign.
"I think that Alex is all what the EU needs. He is a fresh, new, next generation politician" he told reporters today.
But at age 50, and with a political career in Brussels stretching back almost 15 years, does Stubb really represent the next generation of leaders? He might be younger than the outgoing Commission President, 63-year-old Jean-Claude Juncker, but he's not on the crest of a wave of new young politicians emerging across the continent.
"It's hard to call yourself the next generation when you're 20 years older than Europe's youngest Prime Minister" says Politico's Ryan Heath.
Stubb's chances of becoming 'President of Europe'
At the moment, Manfred Weber is clearly the front runner in the race to be the EPP's lead candidate as Commission President. However, that doesn't mean Stubb can't emerge to find a top job.If the EPP doesn't do as well as it thinks in the 2019 European elections, and doesn't get an easy majority in the parliament, they might have to offer up a compromise candidate for president.
That compromise could be a second place finisher Alex Stubb, or it could be someone else completely, like French Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.
"By making himself a candidate now, it means Stubb is available as a compromise candidate later on. Or he could be Finland's next EU commissioner. Or the EU's foreign minister replacing Federica Mogherini" explains Ryan Heath.
The European Peoples Party conference takes place at Messukeskus in Helsinki on 7th and 8th November.


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Read/Write Web gives an example of who could inherit the torch. Josh Catone writes that stories by the Fake Steve Jobs were spread through a number of blogs as if they were real.


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