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IT'S Sunday morning in Laventille, an elderly man flanked by about ten youths make their way to the Fernandes recreational field, along the Eastern Main Road, in the shadow of the company's industrial estate.
The man is coach Michael Paul, a well-known athletic enthusiast and this is a weekly ritual where he teaches youths not just about the beautiful game of football but also about life, good sportsmanship, being a respectable winner and a graceful loser.
Among these youths is 15-year-old Phase Five, Beetham resident Fabien Ayres, who finds time to assist in the development of the younger talent in his community alongside Paul, his longtime coach and mentor.
Ayres is a fourth form student, at St Anthony's College, and despite his relatively young age he has already earned an impressive reputation as an attacking defender for his school's football team. However, he believes he has much more to offer than his skill as an athlete and dreams of earning a scholarship to attend university in the US. Ayres has become a beacon of hope to his peers.
Speaking with Sunday Newsday during a recent training session, Ayres said he enjoyed speaking with and mentoring younger players in the community and wanted them to know that despite their circumstances and environment, they each had a responsibility to improve themselves by realising their passion and pursuing it relentlessly.
"It makes me feel good to be able to inspire or motivate others to make themselves better people. I don't want them (youths) to let where they come from define them.
"Just because you're from a particular area doesn't mean that place should define you. Be yourselves and realise what you're passionate about."
Even as he continues to encourage and motivate others to be positive and push themselves towards greatness, Williams himself admits it can be tiring.
While achieving some popularity in his school and his community, Ayres said he has had to face disappointment in the sport he loves, being sidelined at games and even failing to make the cut for a local football club he admired.
Although disappointing, he said these setbacks have fuelled his ambition to make himself not only a better player but a mature adult.
He said one of the more sober reminders of his mortality and the path before him was the death of his friend and fellow St Anthony's Tiger 14-year-old Luke Williams, who was shot and killed while at a St James liquor store in April.
He said while tragic, Williams' death was a reminder of the importance of making the right decisions and thinking for himself.
"I was sad for a while. I would just think about it, but I eventually overcame it. It really made me think about what I had and I didn't want to take any of my opportunities for granted.
"Friends aren't everything. Your parents are everything, they won't ever lead you astray. That can happen unfortunately with friends sometimes, so it's important to know this because a lot of youths tend to get carried away."
An aspiring businessman, he said while most secondary school football players were focusing on developing their athletic skills with the hopes of having a professional career, Ayres said he was more realistic in his approach and realised that even with his talent, there was need to think about his long term development and often encourages his peers to do the same.
"The future isn't guaranteed to anyone. There are new players coming out every year and despite how much skill or potential you have, an accident or an injury can happen and your athletic career is gone, so I always advise my friends to take their academics seriously."
Sunday Newsday spoke with Ayres' father, Devon Ayres who also grew up and trained under the guidance of Michael Paul.
The elder Ayres said while he did his best to instill values of discipline, resilience and humility in his son, he said his success and achievements both on and off the field were largely due to his own dedication and selfless work ethic.
"He usually has a very strict regime that he follows six days a week. I've done my best to coach him and give him pointers during his training sessions and so on, but a lot of it is really due to his own need to be the best. He's a real warrior."
Ayres said while he continues to support his son, he wishes other parents in the community could do the same with their own children, lamenting that while coaches like Paul and teachers would do their best to nurture talent and potential, it was ultimately the responsibility of parents to be there for their children.
"It's something you don't see a lot of. Even with his schooling, he (Fabien) knows I don't make joke about that. He goes to lessons, he goes to school and then he gets to play football. I take him seriously."
The younger Ayres is hopeful that he would be recruited by Florida State University when he gets older and develops himself further.
More than just it's athletic programme, he is eager to be part of some of the business and entrepreneurship classes they offer and dreams of opening up his own retail store one day.
Some may say this is a too far ahead as he prepares for CSEC examinations next year, but for the 15-year-old student, nothing is too far away as he seeks to claim his own legacy as more than just a footballer.
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Benefits information presented here is for fellows in the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and the Sports Medicine Fellowship.
2020-21 Fellow Stipend
- $63,000
Fellow Benefits
Insurance & Health Benefits
For more information, please see University of Minnesota Office of Student Health Benefits.
- Health insurance
Resident and family coverage available through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Automatic emergency travel assistance. Available on first day of orientation.
- Flexible spending account
Eligible for pre-tax health care and dependent care reimbursement.
- Dental insurance
Available for residents and family members.
- Life insurance
Group term provided at no cost. Additional coverage available.
- Disability (short- and long-term)
Up to $5,000 covered per month during residency at no charge. Loan payoff if disabled during residency. May enroll in guaranteed coverage until age 67 for up to $10,000 per month, regardless of pre-existing condition.
- Malpractice insurance
Coverage provided for activities within the course and scope of resident duties at no cost.
Paid Time Off (PTO) & Leave
Paid time off (PTO)
- Twenty-one days per contract year. These days are designed to cover vacations, unexpected absences such as sick days and funeral/bereavement leave, and practice search.
Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Two weeks paid maternity leave, paid at 100%; up to four additional weeks paid through short-term disability at 70%
- Two weeks paid paternity or adoption leave upon request
Miscellaneous leave
- May be granted at program director's discretion for no more than three days at a time
Retirement Plans
Fellows are eligible for
- University of Minnesota Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
- University of Minnesota Section 457 Deferred Compensation Program (457 Plan)
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Academic business expense reimbursement fund
- Up to $1,000 reimbursement per year for software, conference expenses, medical association memberships, and clinical textbooks and journals
Minnesota license and DEA registration
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- Up to $1,000 reimbursement for relocation expenses
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- Gain access to the University of Minnesota library system, including the Bio-Medical Library
Relocation assistance
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- Resident and Fellow Assistance Program is an employee assistance program designed specifically for residents and fellows
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Disease Progression: With medication seizures occur about twice a month. Sometimes it's a single seizure, mild or grand mal. A grand mal seizure is I estimate about 3 minutes of teeth gnashing and flailing limbs. It takes Skye well over a day to recover...she is confused, restless, yappy and doesn't listen. Sometimes she gets 2 seizures back to back, a mild one, then a big one. Over time she gets resistant to the meds and has cluster seizures, for example this week she had 4 seizures in 2 days, and her meds had to be doubled. The vet and I believe that she has 'a screw loose' as my vet put it, due to her epilepsy somehow, as she is extremely skittish, yappy, and lunges and everything that moves. Over the top high strung, even for a border collie.
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If you're in lockdown mode with the family this weekend, one good way to escape is to hop in the car and cruise around town for an hour. But why restrict your needed liberty to the ground, when you could zoom around the air in a flying saucer?
I based this concept on the vehicles from The Jetsons TV show, but this way of getting around isn't so fictional: In May, Franky Zapata took his jet-powered "Flyboard" 90 feet in the air, at 55 miles an hour. If he's right in saying it could hit 100 mph and reach 10,000 feet, then a practical application of this technology can't be too far off.
Charles Bombardier
A mechanical engineer and a member of the family whose aerospace and transportation company builds trains, planes, and more, Bombardier's at his best when he ignores pesky things like budgets, timelines, and contemporary physics. Since 2013, he's run a blog cataloging more than 200 concepts, each a fantastic, farfetched new way for people to travel through land, air, water, and space. His ideas are out there, but it's Bombardier's sort of creative thinking that keeps us moving forward.
My take on the idea, the Jexet, would be the size of a small car, with room for one person. Five jet thrusters sitting under the fuselage, with fuel tanks built into the frame on opposing sides, would provide the power for vertical takeoffs and landings, plus horizontal flight.
An onboard system would help control and stabilize the Jexet in flight, but the human inside would need some training to fly the thing and understand aerodynamics and aviation regulations.
LED landing lights, built-in navigation, and an easy-to-read dashboard would make it easier to zip around. Backup thrusters, interior and exterior airbags, and a parachute could combine to keep everybody safe in case of problems.
Uber says it wants to help create a world of flying cars, but needs other players to make the technology happen. So maybe the Jexet has a place in the sky after all.
I'd like to thank Adolfo Esquivel, the Montreal-based freelance industrial designer who created the renderings of the Jexet.


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Each day, your customers wake up thinking about their money.
Their money—and how they can save for retirement, earn more, spend less, tighten strings, allocate portfolios, go on a vacation, buy a vacation home, support a family member's operation, invest (or re-invest) into their business, hire more people, write a birthday check, send a P2P payment, raise their credit score, get through college, finance a car, keep the lights on, put food on the table, and maybe, perhaps—for a moment—breathe easier under the crushing weight of long-term, immutable debt.
The truth is, stacked against all those things, Customers don't care about what you think about your brand. They care about what you can do for them. They care about the ease, speed, and efficiency that you do it—and how it contributes to larger, more meaningful experiences.
And while banks, at their best, can be vehicles of success in life, the experience starts well before customers engage with the institution itself.
Experience Design is a discipline and focus based on way more than what audiences see in a single moment. It's the combination (the full brand) of a digital ad, a window sign, a halftime show, a reputation in the ether, a voice in an interview, an endorsement from a celebrity, or a logo on a water bottle. And only after audiences have a full view, will they trust you with their money.
Today, banks of all sizes—but particularly local banks—are facing intense pressure around their full brand experiences. Fintech startups have participated in a great unbundling that quickly, (sometimes responsibly and sometimes irresponsibly), meets new, modern behaviors and technological demands—all while acting as gateways to more services and deeper loyalty. Take a company like Chime, that's making it easier than ever to open basic checking and savings accounts. They're growing quickly with these opportunities as gateway experiences.
By being customer-first, putting convenience ahead of internal processes, and speed and simplicity at the forefront—they're removing barriers and friction for the modern customer in seemingly pedestrian activity.
And those deposit accounts are what fuel balance sheets.
Coinbase has done the same thing for cryptocurrency, and then some. And every day, there are still more examples across a range of products and services.
This is something I have seen in my time agency-side. The unsung hero of experience design isn't just what the touchpoint looks like—but how it behaves. How it starts. How it ends. All the preambles, and fields, and clicks in between, and ultimately, how it makes the customer feel.
If you're an organization with a large number of customers, employees, and stakeholders in the mix, Phase2 encourages counterparts to start small, test, iterate and figure out what works specifically for your institution and audiences. Whether you're focused on the actions, interactions, functionality, or cosmetics of a channel, you have to consider the full journey.
Similarly, change begins with culture. And culture changes slowly. But where to get started?
A quick-start, tactical approach (and something I often encourage my clients to do) is to begin adjusting the organizational mindset by setting up a regular cadence of design-thinking workshops and blue-sky explorations.
And, I'd do this without any presupposed outcomes or expectations; simply embracing new ideas and facilitating open debate and dialogue in a trusted setting. This will add tremendous value in enabling forward change within the organization by simply taking your team out of the "daily task" framework, and getting them to think—not just about what the bank is today—but what the bank could be Tomorrow (yes, with a capital T).
In this way, experience design isn't retroactive. A recent-ish Forrester study covered by Forbes showed that intentional and strategic user experience has the potential to raise conversion rates by as much as 400%. The opportunities in the space are there for the taking.
And they start by deciding what kind of bank you want to be. Do you want to be a bank that is unapproachable and hard to do business with? Or a bank that hinders customers from living their best, most efficient, and successful lives?
Brass Tacks and Some Experience Design (Simple) Math
At a high level, it is easy to imagine a causal relationship between Experience Design and conversion rate when the customer is showing intent to purchase. However, the table below illustrates what a one-point improvement in the experience can mean in terms of success or failure in the marketing funnel.
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In my experience (and based on the math above), banks should be investing in the time to design the right experience, not just make a subpar experience look marginally better.
Make it fun. Make the user love it so much they want to come back for more.
Make them want to tell all their friends about it.
Make them want to tell their dog.
In any scenario, the goal should be to create a kinetic experience that's shareable, not just marginal. If you're just trying to "get to parity" with your competition, you've already lost.
Full-service regional banks can serve the next generation of customers' needs by looking to the future, investing in areas that have the most impact on how customers view your brand, but improve their lives and achieve their financial goals. It's not about designing one in-branch experience, or one two-click experience, or a halftime ad—but each moment when it comes and how it defines access, action, and attainability for every banking client generation.
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The looters of Caesars Palace, whom we recently discussed, are having second thoughts…
On Monday, it was announced that Caesars Entertainment Corp. (Nasdaq: CZR) would acquire affiliate Caesars Acquisition Co. in a stock-for-stock merger.
The move will reassemble some of the pieces that were stolen by the company's private equity owners in an ill-advised attempt to restructure the company's debts on the backs of its creditors.
The merger will consolidate the company's stake in properties such as Planet Hollywood, Bally's Las Vegas, the new Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore, and its Internet gaming businesses with its flagship Caesars Palace property in Las Vegas.
And create a second buy opportunity…
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Caesars Acquisition Co. was formed in 2013 to invest in Caesars Growth Partners, LLC, a newly formed company to which Caesars Entertainment started selling assets at below market prices in an effort to pressure bondholders into an unfavorable debt restructuring that would leave its private equity owners' shareholdings with minimal damage.
Last Friday, the company announced a restructuring deal with some of its senior creditors that would include a Chapter 11 in mid-January. The private equity owners are still trying to co-opt senior bondholders into a bankruptcy restructuring that would leave junior bondholders out in the cold.
However, cooler and more ethical heads are going to prevail…
The merger announced today is the first step in unscrambling the eggs that were broken when the private equity owners opted to travel down the dark side rather than take the high road when it became obvious the company couldn't repay its $18.4 billion of debt.
Rather than start engaging in massive debt-for-equity swaps that would have begun deleveraging the balance sheet and restoring the company to health, the owners decided to form Caesars Acquisition and Caesars Growth Partners, take big ownership stakes in these companies, and then sell some of Caesars' best assets to these affiliates at below-market prices with the approval of friendly directors and phony fairness opinions.
They also entered into a series of negotiations with both senior and junior creditors in which both groups were willing to exchange debt for equity on reasonable terms if the sponsors were prepared to put a fair deal on the table.
Thus far, however, the sponsors have refused to bargain in good faith and triggered a series of lawsuits that question their integrity and motives. Today's merger suggests that they are starting to appreciate the damage their actions could cause their franchises and pocketbooks.
The merger will go a long way to restoring the status quo and making the company's valuable assets available for creditors. The junior creditors are still looking at big losses. There are $5 billion of second lien notes currently trading at below $0.20 on the dollar. These bonds did not rally on the merger news because investors know that the sponsors are still intent on shortchanging these bondholders.
But these bonds are going to be exchanged for equity in the upcoming bankruptcy and once the smoke clears, they are likely to be worth a lot more than their current trading price because the assets that were stolen from the company have been returned. This likely would have happened in bankruptcy court anyway, but the merger accelerates the process.
A bankruptcy restructuring will allow the company to stop paying more than $500 million of annual interest on these second lien notes. Turning massive amounts of debt into equity should ignite a virtuous deleveraging cycle for the company, which has one of the leading gaming franchises in the world.
There are many examples where companies that deleverage have seen their stocks appreciate sharply, and indeed, this is a great chance to set up this profit play on the news…
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Harper government announces pan-Canadian risk assessment study on marine safety Français
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OTTAWA, Feb. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that Transport Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Coast Guard and Environment Canada, is commissioning a pan-Canadian risk assessment study on readiness to respond to ship-source spills in Canadian waters.
"Our government is working to protect the safety of Canadians and the environment," said Minister Lebel. "Canada depends on marine shipping for jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity. While the current system has served Canada well, it is essential that we have a system in place that can meet future needs."
Building on previously conducted risk assessments, this study will analyze and evaluate the risk of oil or chemical spills occurring in Canadian waters as a result of incidents involving ships or oil handling facilities. It will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will examine the likelihood and potential impacts of oil spills in Canadian waters, including the Arctic. The second phase will look at the risks associated with chemical spills." The study will focus on different types of incidents including collisions, fire, explosions, structural failure and loading/off loading operations.
The risk assessment will provide the Government of Canada with key information to support continuous improvements to marine safety.
"Action to strengthen safety systems is an important part of this government's commitment to responsible resource development," added Minister Lebel.
In order to retain marine and risk experts, a request for proposals was posted on the Government Electronic Tendering Service known as MERX (www.merx.com). The contracting process is managed by Public Works and Government Services Canada. The contract award is expected to be announced in early spring.
The Government of Canada has already provided Canada with a strong marine safety system with measures that include a requirement for double-hulled tankers, mandatory pilotage of vessels and enhanced requirements for navigational tools. For more information, please visit the Transport Canada website at www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/menu-4100.htm.
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Hoshizaki is poised to expand its ice machine portfolio with the launch of the 'KM Edge' – a range of systems that produce more ice, use less energy and cycle up to half as many times as other models.
The series has been specifically created to meet the needs of facilities with a high demand for ice makers by producing a vast quantity of ice in a highly sustainable and efficient way.
Hotels, stadiums and restaurants are all target markets for the range, which features a unique 'CycleSaver' system that allows for the same quantity of ice in approximately half as many cycles, delivering "significant" energy savings for operators.
The reduction in cycles helps to preserve the life of the machine, minimising any possible maintenance requirements.
To further enhance efficiency and maintenance, Hoshizaki has also introduced an EverCheck control board with audible alarm and diagnostics to the new units, allowing service technicians to diagnose problems with ease.
Producing consistently sized crescent shaped ice cubes, the KM edge proves ideal for larger facilities looking for a versatile ice solution.
In particular, the slender, curved shape of the crescent ice cube will appeal to facilities that offer bottles such as champagne, on ice, with the slender, curved shape of the crescent cube allowing bottles to easily sit amongst the ice in the bucket.
The unique shape of this ice makes for an aesthetic addition to a wide variety of drinks, whilst the crescent shape can also be easily blended in comparison to a standard square cube.
Finally, the crescent shaped cube also allows the KM edge's ice bin storage to be optimised, allowing a higher volume of ice cubes to be stored.
Roz Scourfield, national sales manager at Hoshizaki UK, said: "The new KM Edge ice machine has been designed to deliver the very highest of ice standards on an increased output that is required by the busiest of sites.
Suited to a wide range of facilities with significant demand for ice, including hotels, stadiums and restaurants, the new KM Edge models allows operators increased flexibility and productivity thanks to its distinctive double surface design and crescent shaped cubes.
The price for the Hoshizaki KM Edge range starts from £1,690 plus VAT.


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The name of that disease is osteoporosis. Equally silent is osteopenia, the condition that precedes osteoporosis—and for me, this story is personal. I was only in my 30s when I learned I had osteopenia. The diagnosis came as quite a shock. I had no symptoms, and I took great care of myself. Also, I was… Read more »
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(Yicai Global) Sept. 14 -- South Korean auto brands have booked surging sales in an overall sluggish Chinese vehicle market. The views of industry insiders differ as to whether this sales spike will continue, however.
The second quarter reports of South Korea's large carmakers Hyundai Motor Group and Kia Motors show them riding buoyant sales figures in China, with Beijing Hyundai's ranking in the top 10.
Hyundai, the largest South Korean carmaker, saw its sales burgeon in the second quarter. Beijing Hyundai, the company's joint venture in China, achieved a net profit of KRW33.2 billion (USD30 million) in the second quarter, significantly higher than its KRW21.3 billion in the first, per Hyundai's interim statement for this year. Beijing Hyundai also turned to profits from the losses of the same period last year.
Beijing Hyundai's sales in China also shot up. It shipped 389,800 vehicles in the first half, up by one-quarter over the same time last year, while its parent's global shipments only went up 4.5 percent.
The local subsidiary delivered 63,066 vehicles in August, ranking it seventh in Chinese passenger car sales and in the top ten for two straight months, latest data from China Passenger Car Association show. It ranked 12th last year.
Beijing Hyundai aims to sell 900,000 vehicles domestically this year, a goal it set at the start of this year, or nearly 40 percent of Hyundai's projected global sales.
"If I had only read last year's statement, I might've thought Hyundai was insane to make such a projection and that achieving this target would be impossible. After reading the latest statement by Beijing Hyundai, however, I suddenly see the growth potential of South Korean car brands in China, and whether it can achieve the sales target of 900,000 vehicles is unimportant," a professor with the School of Business & Management, Korea University, who has studied South Korean carmakers for several years, recently told Yicai Global.
Virtuoso Performance
A JV carmaker of Kia, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motors had a more dramatic business performance in the first half.
It achieved a net profit of KRW3.2 billion in the second quarter, while it logged a net loss of KRW181.8 billion at the same time last year, its interim statement shows.
Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motors also greatly turned around its sales performance in China. In the first half, it shipped 172,300 vehicles in China, a one-third increase over the same period last year, while the growth rate of Kia's global shipment at the same time was less than 1 percent.
Though it booked a net loss of KRW18.4 billion in the first half year, the company still achieved a dramatic turnaround compared with its net loss of KRW216.4 billion in last year's first half.
Industry insiders harbor differing opinions on the fundamental reasons for the soaring sales of South Korea's brands. The basic reason for the rising sales of Kia and Hyundai is the poor performance of their rivals and their strategy of sales promotion to seize market share, the professor noted.
"Beijing Hyundai slashed the price of some car models including the IX35, Elantra and Verna this summer, directly triggering the surging sales of South Korean car brands, especially Hyundai, in China," he said.
"We must acknowledge that the shipment of South Korean car brands has declined in September. It was hard to ensure smooth development in the second half of the year in an environment with uncertainties resulting from fierce market competition," he added.
However, a man surnamed Kim, an insider working in the strategic department of a Korean automaker, does not buy into the view of a 'short-term rebound.'
Shifting Strategies
"Korean automakers' changed strategies have generated their anticipated effects, and have contributed to their gradual rebound in China's auto market. It can be said that the remedial measures taken by Korean enterprises after their loss of China's auto market share have begun to produce effects, and these measures will drive the continuous innovations of Korean automakers," he told Yicai Global.
These car manufacturers are adjusting their organizational structures and marketing strategies. They regard this as the way to halt their decline in China. "The usual practice is for cars made abroad to sell in the country of manufacture but considering that the company's vehicle capacity utilization rate in China is relatively low, we consider the possibility of exporting products made in Chinese factories to other countries," Kim said.
Korean automakers swallowed sluggish sales in China's automobile market before, which was mostly a result of their products and positioning. They could not achieve greater advantages than their rivals, whether in price, distribution or styles, another insider working for many years for Korean carmakers told Yicai Global.
The conservative atmosphere pervading these companies is the chief impediment to their innovation. The vehicle JVs they set up in China still like to cast around to find extraneous causes for setbacks, the insider added.
If Korean automakers are only satisfied with slight rises now, they will be buried later in China's car market, which changes with each passing day. They need to enhance exchanges with China's automobile market to truly understand its needs, and thus win amid its savage competition, the source advised.
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When air source heat pump technology was starting to be introduced into china, Theodoor has already on the road of researching and developing air source products, and becoming one of the first batch enterprises that have acquired "National Industrial Products Producing Permit" after the new standard coming into effect. With years of developing, Theodoor's products sell well in more than 80 countries and districts.
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By introducing and developing rigorous German Artistry, Theodoor has devoted to create high efficiency and reliable products, consequently, we have created much more energy-saving air curtains than the same air volume and velocity air curtains of other brands in the markets.
From raw materials to products, we have made strict tests of safety, energy-saving, efficiency, environment-friendly etc., and reaching the international standards to ensure Theodoor's every product's durability and reliability. What's more, Theodoor's heat pump water heaters are widely sed in family, hotel, hospital, suite and swimming pool and other places.
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Idea of design has become the core element of our developmental philosophy and strategy. Our company has realized the importance of industrial design for people's life at the very first beginning, and forming a concept: quality is not only depending on the product technology and reliability, but also the mature design and using function. Industrial design not only relates to product manufacturing, it is a carrier of communication and understanding.
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Native Learning: How Cannabis Dispensaries Are Re-Thinking How They Train Their Budtenders
Native Learning is a simple and revolutionary approach to training your frontline budtenders that is proven to increase retention, boost engagement, and drive revenue.
Your frontline employees are the face of your business. As the cannabis market expands, and new dispensaries and infused product brands compete for customers, the customer service and in-store experience will be key differentiators of the dispensaries that thrive. Consumers are four times as likely to switch brands or companies after just a single, sub-par service experience. So how do you keep your employees happy, motivated, and providing the best possible experience in the midst of managing the day-to-day operations of a busy dispensary?
It all starts with the right approach to training.
Customer service is a tough job. Employees need tools that support their learning and professional development in a manageable way, rather than just adding one more "to do" to their workload. Much like native advertising has taken social media by storm as a way to seamlessly connect with audiences, Best in Grow is pioneering native learning as the next generation in employee training and continuing education.
What is native learning?
The Best in Grow platform was built upon the notion that happy, knowledgeable employees create happy, loyal customers, ultimately driving the lifetime value of customer relationships. For that reason, we've based our entire software suite on the concept of embedded, native learning.
Put simply, native learning is the idea of creating a single source for employee knowledge and training and offering information in a near-constant stream of consumable bites, rather than in a one-and-done training experience or through hours of tedious and outdated classroom work.
And the benefits aren't just limited to training
For example, dispensaries who use the Best in Grow platform for native learning can manage virtually every aspect of their business in one place. From scheduling shifts to managing tasks and providing feedback, Best in Grow is designed to take the complexity out of sharing information.
92% of consumers make their purchase based on the recommendation of a budtender at the point of sale. If your employees don't have the right product information to guide customers toward the right products to meet their needs, you run the risk of losing out on repeat business and harming your brand reputation. Moreover, the compliance-intensive nature of the cannabis industry necessitates building a culture obsessed with accountability, traceability, and constant improvement.
Native learning vs. learning management systems
With traditional learning management systems (LMS), users watch long, drawn-out videos, scroll through endless pages of content, or flip through dozens of slides. Afterward, they are asked to take a quiz to prove they've learned enough and are sufficiently "trained" and ready to support the business.
There are a couple of obvious problems with an LMS approach. First, it's not hard to skip the actual content and then look up the final answers for the quiz. Knowledge is not truly absorbed by the learner, wasting valuable time and resources. Secondly, we all remember what it was like in school to sit through lecture after lecture, retaining information long enough to make it through the test and then wiping our brains of it like a dry-erase board. Example: do you remember who the 13th President was? That's okay. Nobody does.
(It was Millard Fillmore, by the way.)
Now, imagine if you were presented with a steady flow of information throughout the course of your time as a student--almost imperceptibly ingrained in your day-to-day activities, so that you could read and remember it with little effort. Suddenly, the learning process doesn't feel so overwhelming, and your ability to comprehend what you read comes more naturally and sticks around long-term so you can use it when you need it.
How will native learning impact your business goals?
Native learning doesn't just benefit your employees. It has the potential to impact nearly every facet of your business. Here's how:
Streamlined operations
At Best in Grow, we're obsessed with helping dispensaries to create a professional culture with standout staff and a reputation for great customer service. When building and launching our software, we realized that busy dispensary managers don't have time to manage a dozen different tools and applications to share information with their employees.
Through Best in Grow, we've embedded shift scheduling, task management, employee surveys, private messaging, POS analytics and extensive product and compliance information (and more) inside one simple, mobile-first application.
Our platform also acts as a private social network for your team where they can share information with each other and with your management team. It also puts business updates, product content, and other critical information for sales, compliance, or customer service front and center.
Greater employee loyalty
It's no secret that the happier employees are, the longer they tend to stay with a company, but that's not even the best part. Consider this: businesses with highly-engaged employees outperform those that lack employee engagement by over 200%.
Imagine if you were asked to build a house and someone gave you a picture of what they want the house to look like, but no blueprint or tools to make it. That's how employees feel when they are given sales or customer satisfaction goals to meet, and they have to scramble to find the information they need to be successful.
Native learning empowers employees to access information before, during, and after every point of sale interaction, so they can offer customers a better experience in the moment and then continue to grow their sales and product knowledge for the next customer to step up to the counter.
Competitive differentiation
The cannabis industry is growing quickly, with new dispensaries popping up all the time. With so many options in the market, there is a huge opportunity for dispensaries to differentiate themselves by building a reputation for product knowledge and customer service.
Brands will continue to rely on frontline employees to consume, retain, and communicate product information to consumers. On the flip side of that, they also want to hear feedback from those influential budtenders that they can then use to refine and develop new products. A native learning approach is the ideal way to share information and generate that two-way feedback.
Best practices for native learning
If you're ready to implement native learning in your dispensary, here are a few tips to accelerate employee adoption and help get quick results.
Decide on objectives before you launch
What are the main goals you want to accomplish with your native learning content? If you're not sure, ask your employees what information will make their jobs easier. Talk to suppliers for ideas on product training and content. As you get a better vision for the training plan, you can cut out the noise and get straight to the learning modules and content that will best help your team.
Gamify it
Everyone loves a friendly competition. As you roll out new information or goals for your team, create challenges and games to incent employees to adopt the native learning platform and consume content.
Make it accessible
Native learning only works if it's available when your team needs it. Best in Grow, for example, is accessible via iOS, Android, or web applications to ensure that budtenders and managers can find what they need no matter where they happen to be working or what device they are using.
Seek feedback
As your employees use native learning and become comfortable with the platform, don't neglect to ask for their feedback. What new product information could you add to help them feel like experts when they talk to customers? What kind of challenges and games motivate them? Just as you expect your employees to get feedback from your customers, you can collect input from employees to keep them invested in your company culture and a lasting part of your team.
Information can be your competitive advantage as a dispensary owner or operator, and innovation like native learning can help attract and retain talented employees to manage your frontline and set your dispensary apart from the crowd.
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We want you to be among the first to learn that the Wolf River Conservancy has been named the Conservation Organization of the Year at the 53rd Annual Conservation Achievement Awards in Nashville on May 18th sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. This is an important recognition for all of us – board members, donors, landowners, volunteers and staff.
For over a half-century, the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to the conservation of Tennessee's wildlife and natural resources, has recognized both individual and organizational leaders in conservation through its annual Conservation Achievement Awards. This month, the Wolf River Conservancy was honored to be the recipient of the 2018 Conservation Organization of the Year Award. Conservancy staff members Keith Cole, Ryan Hall and Bob Wenner accepted the award on behalf of our organization. Please visit this link for more information.
Since 1985, the Wolf River Conservancy has protected over 16,000 acres within the Wolf River Watershed. By protecting these strategically important lands, we are safeguarding water, woods and wildlife in the Mid-South. Earlier this year, the Conservancy protected three critical properties in Fayette County, which spanned nearly two miles of river frontage on both sides of the Wolf River.
The Wolf River Conservancy is proud of these achievements and the growth of our organization in its 33-year history. The Conservancy's land conservation projects preserve critically important lands in the Wolf River Watershed, helping to protect our clean drinking water. The award for the Conservation Organization of the Year from the Tennessee Wildlife Federation reflects our collective hard work, and these accomplishments would not have been possible without your financial support.
Thank you for your generosity through the years. There is still important work to do in pursuit of our mission to protect and enhance the Wolf River watershed as a sustainable natural resource. With your support we can continue our effort to Preserve the Wonder of the Wolf now and for future generations.
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This Saturday (27th January) at the Ventnor Winter Gardens, a life-changing social-impact documentary that explores the serious issue of negative body image, is being screened.
Embrace tells the story of Taryn Brumfitt's journey from body loather to body lover. An Australian wife and mother who embarks on an international crusade to change the way we think and feel about our bodies.
This powerful documentary uncovers why poor body image has become a global epidemic and what women everywhere can do to have a brighter future.
The screening has been organised by Sarah Brown of Source Energy, who says it's her mission to help women love who they are and what they look like, irrespective of the messages often conveyed in the media.
Embrace the beauty of you
Sarah wants to inspire the next generation to love their bodies and put an end to the body dissatisfaction epidemic.
She said,
"With the dedication and commitment to yourself, you too can make positive changes, to embrace the beauty of you and the beauty of life."
Pictured above with family and friends, Sarah celebrates by adorning some beautiful body paint.
Pre-Screening Health and Wellbeing Boutique
Prior to the main event (which starts at 7pm), a Health and Wellbeing Boutique takes place in The Deco balcony room, Ventnor Winter Gardens between 3-7pm (more detail here).
Entry is £2 each or free with your Embrace screening ticket.
Book tickets now
Take your seats in the auditorium at 7pm for some inspirational speakers before the screening commences. There'll be a jaw-dropping, glittering, raffle finale after the screening.
You can buy your tickets (£15) via Sarah's Website or by contacting the Winter Gardens and they also get you into an after party at the Winter Gardens. Amazing value for a whole afternoon and evening out!
Stay up to date with the latest news about the event by popping over to the Facebook event page.
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19 March 2015: Inmarsat's GX Aviation programme is one step closer to launching global, high speed connectivity following successful testing of Honeywell's JetWave MCS 8200 onboard aircraft hardware on Inmarsat's Global Xpress (GX) satellite network.
The successful over-the-air performance test, completed on 4 March at Honeywell's Tewkesbury facility in the UK, signals that the next generation of in-flight connectivity for passengers, airlines and operators is becoming a reality.
During the testing, the team was able to demonstrate how Inmarsat's high-speed GX Aviation network can support multiple file transfers and video streaming. This confirms that passengers will have the same Wi-Fi experience while travelling at 40,000 feet as they would on the ground. Inmarsat can now start the higher data rate testing.
"This is not only a milestone for the whole GX Aviation programme, but it's also a great demonstration of what GX Aviation brings to the table," said Leo Mondale, President, Inmarsat Aviation.
"We are delighted with the performance shown by this round of testing. Both the GX network and Honeywell's terminal have met and exceeded our high expectations. We're another step closer to bringing a true broadband experience to both commercial airlines and business aviation."
Honeywell's JetWave MCS 8200 terminal, which enables aircraft to connect to Inmarsat's Global Xpress satellite network, is in full certification testing, proceeding through DO-160 environmental and electromagnetic interference certifications, in preparation for the start of flight testing in the second quarter of 2015.
In addition, work is being done to ensure that the equipment is available for installation on new Boeing aircraft, Airbus A350s and Bombardier's Global family of business jets.
"The successful testing of Honeywell's JetWave terminal proves that we are truly making global high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi a reality," says Carl Esposito, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management, Honeywell Aerospace.
"The combination of Honeywell's airborne hardware and Inmarsat's GX Ka-band global network will allow for a seamless experience of connectivity and capability from the time you walk on the airplane until you get off on the other side of the world."


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Richard Arnold
Rich Arnold's entire professional career has been propelling him toward a career in real estate. No matter what direction his career path has taken, he always had his hand in the sales and customer service industry. Whether it was managing a restaurant, opening a new store, or as a district sales manager, he says that he, "Truly understands the meaning of great customer service and what it takes to make people feel special. I have developed strong negotiating skills and understand all types of people. In all things, I always do what's best for my clients and tirelessly work to get them the best deal possible in a real estate transaction."
Rich grew up in the Pacific NW and relocated to Boise with his family in 2005. He says he loves everything about Idaho, including, "All of the seasons, the outdoor active lifestyle, the warm and welcoming people of the Treasure Valley, and the thriving culture and diversity of the downtown scene." In 2013, he decided to leverage his vast experience in customer service and sales and pursued a career in real estate.
Going to work every day as a Realtor® is a dream come true for Rich, because helping his families find their dream homes is extremely satisfying for him. He says, "Every day is an opportunity to help my clients fulfill their dreams. I love sales, building relationships and everyday opportunities that encompass being in the real estate industry." Working with people energizes Rich and he knows that treating his clients in the same regard as he would a cherished guest in his home sets him apart from other agents. His ultimate goal is to create client relationships that last a lifetime by providing unparalleled service to everyone he has the opportunity to work with.
When Rich isn't working, he's spending time with family and friends. Being physically fit is important to him and he enjoys outdoor activities such as golfing, fishing, mountain biking, hiking and gardening.
If you're looking for a relatable and knowledgeable Realtor who will guide you through every step of the real estate process, whether you are buying or selling, re-locating, or looking for an investment property, give Rich Arnold a call today!
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A recent proposal submission I made has me concerned about the security or validity of my web-based instance login on Upwork.com. There was one applicant to the task, me. The Client replied seeking some information. I believe this counts as the start of an interview, and would correspond with the one interview listed. And finally the reason the proposal was declined was 'just preferred other applicants'. Of which there were none. There was one hire though, so the client hired someone to complete the task. But not another applicant. Possibly a freelancer who had been worked with previously. Although the freelancer currently working the job is not one the client has given feedback to in the past, in 43 of 49 jobs which resulted in feedback. I have emailed the client in question, seeking confirmation. The images below show the job/client details I'm referencing.
On it's own, this is an unlikely event. It's happening along side many other instances of unlikely events on my PC. Enough to concern me with the possibility of a third party, finding unusually creative ways of wasting my time.
So this message is a request of Upwork administration, to check the corresponding job/client details on this task, with my screenshots, to establish whether there are any variations.
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How do you know that there were no other applicants?
He doesn't. The client clearly archived and ultimately declined all applicants, including the OP, and then spun a conspiracy theory out of the fact that archived and declined proposals are not counted under "Applicants" on the job post.
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The 101 Best Holiday Fashion Finds You Can Get on Amazon This December
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To make things a little easier on you, we curated a selection of the best clothes and accessories on Amazon that will make you feel amazing for all the festivities ahead. From sparkly dresses to cozy sweaters, there's something for every occasion. Shop our editor-approved picks now.
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1,248 units of blood donated. 437 hair donations. 200 grace bags and 100 kindness project rocks. 40,000 books donated. $260,000 raised for the ELCA's Global Farm Challenge. Over 150,000 hours of service. This is what can happen when 31,242 high school youth and their chaperones come together!
The National Youth Gathering happens every three years, and our group of 17 recently returned from Houston, TX, where we were a part of those big numbers! The Gathering is a big undertaking, and sometimes we hear honest questions wondering if it's worth it.
If those numbers don't speak for themselves, I can say: Yes, it is worth it. The numbers, as impressive as they are, don't tell the whole story. The whole story is teenagers meeting other Lutherans from across the country, exchanging contact info, trading buttons, realizing that their faith is much bigger than one church. The whole story is inspiring speakers, covering difficult topics with honesty, empathy, and hope.
The whole story is youth learning that they are not alone in their struggles and that having questions and struggles does not make them bad Christians—it just makes them human. The whole story is our Final 15, devotions at the end of the day, where our youth digested and processed their day.
The whole story is Houston natives marveling on social media about this horde of neon t-shirt clad teenagers giving high-fives and singing songs throughout the streets. "Their joy is infectious," one wrote on Facebook.
The whole story honestly won't ever be known. Seeds were sown at this Gathering that we won't see the fruits of for years or even decades. In Jesus parable of the sower (Matthew 13) this sower scatters seed with abandon. Some of it doesn't take. But what does yields miraculous results.
That's the Gathering to me. Sowing seed with abandon. Some might not take root. Some might take years to grow. But grow they will.
Thank you to the people of St. Paul's who helped us get to the Gathering. You are a part of sowing those seeds, of providing a foundational experience for our young people (and the adults that went). We might not get to see the end results of the seeds we have sown, but in time the harvest will come, bringing with it 30, 60, and a 100 yield growth!
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The food truck business is booming! Last year an upsurge in restaurants extending their menus onto the streets via custom food trucks went up significantly. In addition, an influx of new entrepreneurs dedicated to buying custom food trucks and starting their own culinary business went up by more than 36 percent compared to the previous year's impressive growth in food trucks. Also, family businesses have turned to food trucks in droves. Now, more than ever, the need to find high-quality custom food trucks is greater than it's ever been. But how can you tell if the food truck company performs the best work, offers great pricing, and is a great business investment? This article is going to take an unbiased approach to help people aspiring to start a food truck businesses or expand their restaurants through custom food trucks learn the common industry red flags so they may steer clear and partner with a builder worthy of their investment.
1. Used Food Truck Equipment and Platforms
We all love to save money, and often people think that used food truck equipment and platforms are a great route to take in order to shave off some of the upfront cost. But in reality if your food truck company is trying to sell you used equipment and previously used platforms, this presents a big red flag. When food trucks builders go under and aren't able to compete against their higher quality competitors, it is almost always due to lack of skill that destroys them. So rather than folding, they buy previously owned food truck platforms, clean them up, and retrofit them to trucks. They also get used equipment for next to nothing and charge a bit more so they can make a profit, and the customer appears to be saving.
Here's the reality: you may save up front, but in the long run this play almost always costs food truck owners thousands of dollars. Used food truck equipment is not reliable and is notorious for breaking down. Not only does used equipment require ongoing costly repairs, but the time you are off the street and away from your customers creates massive financial losses and a drop in your customer numbers because they go to your competition. Instead, look for a high-quality food truck builder that provides clients with new, latest and greatest food truck equipment priced lower than the competition while still being very competitive. You are only paying slightly more anyway, but you get a guarantee that your food truck equipment will be reliable and only need routine maintenance.
2. Buying Custom Food Trucks with No Repair Center
Avoid doing business with food truck companies that don't offer repairs or perform maintenance. If you were shopping for a new car would you buy one from a company that doesn't have repair and maintenance services in their dealerships? Of course not. Not only is it a bad look attesting to a lack of quality, but it presents a huge risk, as nobody knows a product better than the manufacturer, and it just makes sense to have service offered by the best. Often, food truck builders that don't perform maintenance or repairs run this way because they lack skills. Whether they aren't able to employee a regular team of technicians, or they outsource certain technical positions during the building process and are therefore not able to schedule routine repairs, this is a red flag to look out for. Be sure to work with a food truck company that can make repairs and maintain your food truck.
3. New Food Truck Companies
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PARIS -- Monica Seles, whose father, Karolj, died of cancer May 14, has alerted the Corel WTA Tour by fax that she intends to play in the French Open, which will begin tomorrow.
Seeded sixth, Seles will play Annabel Ellwood of Australia in the first round and probably seek a Tuesday start.
Seles, who won the French Open in 1990, 1991 and 1992, has played only 12 matches this year, winning eight.
At her father's urging, she played the Italian Open on May 4-10, where she defeated Silvia Farina and lost in the second round to Sandrine Testud. She then returned to Sarasota, Fla., where she had been with her father as his condition worsened. Seles hasn't played since.
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Emo is a tricky genre. Polarizing in all the wrong ways, discussions of what actually is emo music seems to be more relevant nowadays than the actual music itself. A damn shame, since the genre is one of the most satisfying if done right.
At the forefront of the 'emo revival' movement is The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (TWIABP). Whereas most of their peers stick to either the mathy Midwest or pop punk-influenced variants, TWIABP have found a niche. Expansive and dense, TWIABP use post-rock as their style of choice, using complex compositions and unusual song structures, punctuated with various instruments like trumpets, cellos and violins. Think of them as the emo Arcade Fire.
Their third album 'Always Foreign' marks a shift in their sound. Gone for the most part are the clear emo influences from records past. In its stead are tracks more engaging that are built for concert sing-a-longs. A lot of the songs start off slow before erupting in arena-sized choruses; hell there's even a pop punk track. For a band thats music can be initially hard to get into, this album is more accessible than anything they've ever put out. Considering the lyrical content, it has to be.
Opening track 'I'll Make Everything' has singer David Bello painfully optimistic. 'I'll make everything look like it's happy/'I'll make everything look like it's rad.' Their last LP, 2015's 'Harmlessness,' had the band face their insecurities with downtrodden admission on that album's opener 'You Can't Live There Forever.' If the latter asked you to take a good hard look at yourself and how you see the world, then the former instructs you to make it however you see fit. The next track though makes that idea more difficult. 'The present is awful, but it's all past now/Let it float away,' Bello hollers on 'The Future,' an energetic pop punk cut. There's hope lying within, but only once we admit that what we're doing is wrong can we move on.
Couple this song with a few others and it's clear that the current state of the country is on the band's mind. They address issues like immigration ('There's nothing wrong with Jose'), corruption (Can you still call it a business, if all you do is steal?) and ignorance of current affairs (Will you be faking it when we're tied to the tracks, denying that there's rope around our wrists?). The songs are bleak for sure, but the band leaves room for tiny slivers of hope. 'The world has just been lying… so just hold on until the phantom's gone,' Bello advises on 'The Future.' Like all good emo bands, TWIABP leave a light at the end of the tunnel, but it's up to us to get there.
More sleek and shiny than anything they've ever put out, 'Always Foreign' could easily be the band's best album – granted you like tighter song structures and less 'random noise.' It'd be a stretch to classify TWIABP as an emo band given this release, but we'll leave that to the 'defend emo' crowd. TWIABP is one of the most talented bands of the decade, and 'Always Foreign' further proves that there's no other band quite like them.
Always Foreign is out now via Epitaph Records. The albums track-listing is as follows…
01 "I'll Make Everything"
02 "The Future"
03 "Hilltopper"
04 "Faker"
05 "Gram"
06 "Dillon And Her Son"
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- Hannah Daniel | Senior Writer
Students, alumni and staff met in front of Magnolia Ballroom and made their way to Front Campus in the late twilight on April 4. Lanterns guided the way along the path, and signs with inspiring quotes and facts about sexual assault relating to college students lined the sidewalk.
2006 was the first year GC held its own "Take Back the Night" event, an international event that honors victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in all forms, and 13 years later the event still has just as much of an impact.
"I have witnessed the impact of sexual assault and violence on many students, and giving them a voice and the ability to realize that they aren't alone and have others who support them is so important," said Melissa Gerrior, Program Coordinator of GC's Women's Center.
Gerrior has been involved in Project BRAVE and "The Take Back the Night" events for the last five years.
One by one, survivors took their turns telling their stories, their struggles and their triumphs. Among the survivors were friends, family and staff who also took turns offering support and words of encouragement.
"We have done the signs and chanting out our anger, but this year we wanted to try something new," said Jennifer Graham, director of the Women's Center. "We wanted to give survivors the chance to be heard. This year is going to be about listening."
For graduate student Jessica McQuain, the focus on listening to survivors' stories is what brought her out to "Take Back the Night."
"I come because I think it is a really hard story to tell, but it's easier when there are other people with the same story," McQuain said. "I come to tell my story and help other people tell their story."
The night ended with a candle lighting and a moment of silence in honor of those who had lost their lives to sexual violence. The participants of the event formed a circle around the stage, on which so many survivors had told their stories earlier that evening. Together in solidarity and unity, the flames from the single white candles illuminated Front Campus.
"Using common statistics on the prevalence on sexual assault on college campus, we calculated that 18 out of every 100 students on GC's campus experience sexual assault or violence before graduation," said Staci Levine, a junior psychology major and a coordinator for the event.
"'Take Back the Night' gives the students on our campus a place to be able to share the stories and feel supported."
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Subject: Roy Harper
From: Vin2
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 08:55 AM
What happened to the Roy Harper thread - removed ??
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From: theleveller
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 09:17 AM
Try looking in BS
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From: bobad
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 09:31 AM
For some strange reason a thread centered on a discussion of the lyrics of a song got relegated to the BS section....go figure.
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From: Jack Campin
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 12:36 PM
It went the same place you'd expect a discussion of the lyrics of the Horst Wessel Song to go. Nothing very strange about it.
I don't think Harper has bothered telling us whether he's a fascist or not. I know what conclusion I'd draw from that.
Subject: RE: Roy Harper
From: bobad
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 12:55 PM
So songs that fail the PC sniff test get booted downstairs...I get it now.
Subject: RE: Roy Harper
From: The Sandman
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 12:55 PM
Harper is not a facist, he takes exception to the religion of islam, some of his criticisms are justified, however his mistake is to assume that all muslims interpret the koran in the same way ,they do not. it is a as mistaken an assumption as to assume that all christians interpret the bible in the same way.
however his objections to islam are not racial ones he is objecting to the religion, so to suggest he is a fascist is incorrect.
Subject: RE: Roy Harper
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 12:55 PM
No Jack, don't dither, tell us what you really feel
L in C#
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Pope opens door to recognizing SSPX marriages
VATICAN, April 4, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – The pope has allowed local bishops to grant the faithful permission to be married by priests of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX).
The SSPX is a traditionalist Catholic group founded by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. The group seeks to share the truth of the Catholic faith in the modern world, a task they view as "especially necessary considering the spread of atheism, agnosticism, and religious indifference."
Lefebvre was eventually excommunicated for validly but illicitly ordaining other bishops. In other words, the men he ordained did become bishops, but Lefebvre was acting against the Church's rules by ordaining them without proper permission.
The priests of the SSPX are also validly, but illicitly, ordained. They are real Catholic priests but operating without the full permission of the local bishop.
The SSPX's canonical status is irregular; it is not in "schism" or "excommunicated." In recent years, the SSPX has inched closer toward full communion with Rome. Pope Francis granted SSPX priests faculties to hear Confessions during the Year of Mercy and continued that permission when the year ended.
Until now, Catholics were not permitted to be married by SSPX priests because, as liturgy blogger Father John Zuhsldorf explains, a priest's job at a wedding is to act "as the Church's official witness to ensure that the proper form is followed."
With this new letter, a local bishop may grant a diocesan priest permission to act as the Church's official witness at an SSPX wedding, and if that's not possible, an SSPX priest may witness the wedding instead. In both cases, an SSPX priest is allowed to celebrate the Nuptial Mass, which in the Old Rite immediately follows the marriage vows.
This permission is granted "following the same pastoral outlook" as the granting of SSPX priests faculties to hear Confessions, "which seeks to reassure the conscience of the faithful, despite the objective persistence of the canonical irregularity in which for the time being the Society of St. Pius X finds itself," a letter from Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, says. The letter was approved by Pope Francis.
"Certain that in this way any uneasiness of conscience on the part of the faithful who adhere to the Society of St. Pius X as well as any uncertainty regarding the validity of the sacrament of marriage may be alleviated, and at the same time that the process towards full institutional regularization may be facilitated, this Dicastery relies on Your cooperation," the letter finishes.
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Your Eminence,
Your Excellency,
As you are aware, for some time various meetings and other initiatives have been ongoing in order to bring the Society of St Pius X into full communion. Recently, the Holy Father decided, for example, to grant all priests of said Society the faculty to validly administer the Sacrament of Penance to the faithful (Letter Misericordia et misera, n.12), such as to ensure the validity and liceity of the Sacrament and allay any concerns on the part of the faithful.
Following the same pastoral outlook which seeks to reassure the conscience of the faithful, despite the objective persistence of the canonical irregularity in which for the time being the Society of St Pius X finds itself, the Holy Father, following a proposal by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, has decided to authorize Local Ordinaries the possibility to grant faculties for the celebration of marriages of faithful who follow the pastoral activity of the Society, according to the following provisions.
Insofar as possible, the Local Ordinary is to grant the delegation to assist at the marriage to a priest of the Diocese (or in any event, to a fully regular priest), such that the priest may receive the consent of the parties during the marriage rite, followed, in keeping with the liturgy of the Vetus ordo, by the celebration of Mass, which may be celebrated by a priest of the Society.
Where the above is not possible, or if there are no priests in the Diocese able to receive the consent of the parties, the Ordinary may grant the necessary faculties to the priest of the Society who is also to celebrate the Holy Mass, reminding him of the duty to forward the relevant documents to the Diocesan Curia as soon as possible.
Certain that in this way any uneasiness of conscience on the part of the faithful who adhere to the Society of St. Pius X as well as any uncertainty regarding the validity of the sacrament of marriage may be alleviated, and at the same time that the process towards full institutional regularization may be facilitated, this Dicastery relies on Your cooperation.
The Sovereign Pontiff Francis, at the Audience granted to the undersigned Cardinal President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 24 March 2017, confirmed his approval of the present letter and ordered its publication.
Rome, from the Offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 27 March 2017.
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70-year-old mother 'beaten by son' attempts bridge jump1 min read
PHUKET: Police and volunteers persuaded a 70 year-old woman not to jump off a footbridge in a suicide attempt in Phuket Town on Thursday. The distraught pensioner said she'd had enough of being beaten by her son and wanted to end it all.
The woman, whose name has been withheld, was perched atop the footbridge at Komaraphat Junction near the Honda outlet in Phuket Town. Police arrived at 2pm and enlisted the help of three technical college students to talk her down, which they were able to do after about 15 minutes of negotiations.
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