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Building a computer or choosing parts for a computer for your work from home needs is not necessarily daunting. But it can be difficult and confusing in choosing what is best for your needs. Assuming that your work does not involve very technical stuff like web designing, web development, video editing, and the like, these specifications are more than enough for you:
Processor: Intel Celeron Quad Core or Intel Celeron Dual-Core
RAM: Minimum of 4GB Memory
Operating System: Windows 7 up to 10
Disk Space: 500GB HDD minimum (You can go up to 1 Terabyte if you feel the need)
Here are some tips when building your own work from home computer:
Don't be cheap
Time is money, and money is crucial for your work from home needs. You will spend more in wasted time from a cheap computer than you will spend on a decent computer. Yes, that bargain computer at $300 may have been a great buy, but its lack of speed will cost you far more than that. Pony up at least $500 for a decent computer or be prepared to spend more for the sake of quality.
Get the best processor possible
The processor is the heart of your computer. If it's slow, your machine will be slow. It is also the most difficult part to upgrade. But you can always add more RAM (memory) or get a larger hard drive later on.
Speed is not the only processor spec to consider
A good processor will have multiple cores. You need at least two, and four is about as high as most users will ever need if you are working from home. Users who need to work on rendering 3D models, photo-realistic images, animations, video editing, modeling, or analysis could need eight or more cores. Verify that with your software vendor to figure out the ideal number of cores.
Use as much RAM Chips as possible
Your computer's motherboard contains RAM slots in multiples of two. You should fill them all, no matter how many there are. If there are four slots, put in four RAM chips. This will provide four access points to your RAM. The more access you have, the faster things will go. Think of it in this way: If all of your water pipes are the same size, will you get more water from two pipes or from four? RAM works in a similar fashion.
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A video card designed for games works great for games. It is not designed for CAD work. You can probably get your work done (or play your games) just fine, but don't assume that if it works well for a game that it will work well for you. Choose a video card that works fine with your type of homebased work but will also work well with watching heavy videos. Generally, if you're work from home tasks don't involve doing heavy technical work; you don't need to buy Ryzen 3's, 5's, and 7's.Tags: tech tips
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Saying Goodbye to a Special Heart Dog Leads to Hello to a New Hero
Megan Lowell was living in Colorado when her family dog, Molly, passed away back home. Megan, 21 at the time, grieved from afar, but it wasn't until she moved back home a few months after Molly's death that she felt the true impact of losing Molly.
Megan's friend Jessica saw how Molly's death affected Megan and decided that she needed her very own dog. That's how sweet Belle came into Megan's life.
Belle was built like a Border Collie, but most of her personality was Golden Retriever: happy, eager to please, intelligent, athletic, incredibly loving. Belle was by Megan's side as she went through her 20s and into her 30s. She was a best friend, a roommate, a confidant, someone to laugh with, a shoulder to cry on—she was everything to Megan.
Then, several months after her 11th birthday, Belle got very sick, very fast. She didn't really show many signs until just a few weeks before she was diagnosed with two large tumors in her spleen and additional tumors on her heart. The tumors in her spleen were so large that the Doctor said they could cause it to rupture at any time. After discussing the options, shedding many tears, and ultimately knowing that she couldn't allow Belle to be in pain any longer, Megan made the hardest decision of her life. She said goodbye to her best friend on April 8, 2013.
Megan recalls the next few weeks being horrible, and she quickly realized that she needed another dog. She couldn't replace Belle, and wouldn't want to, but she did want to have a companion again and she also needed a distraction from missing Belle.
Enter Stella! Megan brought Golden girl Stella home on June 30, 2013, and describes her as incredibly (surprisingly) well behaved, sweet, happy ALL the time, and has an excellent sense of humor. Stella and Megan have become pretty much inseparable! Although Stella didn't fill the hole that Belle left in her heart—that will always be Belle's spot—she did fill another hole that Megan didn't even know she had!
Stella has truly brought out the best in her owner, so when Megan heard about the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study and that it was a study to better understand cancer in all dogs, not just Golden Retrievers, she was really excited. She was even happier when she found out that Stella was a good candidate. Just a few weeks ago, Megan and Stella received the official acceptance and learned that Stella is Hero #2085. Megan is thrilled that Stella is now part of such an amazing study and she can't wait to see the good that comes from it. Stella is happy, too, because it means an extra trip to see her friends at the Rice Creek Animal Hospital, whom she LOVES!
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The Catering For Kids website will be the virtual business card and portfolio for the company, as well as its online "home." As part of the Bright Future homepage, the Catering For Kids website will feature our complete menu as well as our mission and student success stories. Although the site will not be interactive for ordering catering, this is an option we may explore in the future as demand requires. For now, the Catering For Kids' homepage will be one more way to let our customers know how their business is helping at-risk youth and the community as a whole.
Our website address will be included on a variety of printed marketing materials, including our boxed lunch thank you cards and menus. By visiting the site, our customers can view our most recent menus and can read the success stories of our students as they graduate from the Chambers School's culinary arts program and find employment in the community.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Getting "Fingered" @ ISTHA YOGA
While I have my own personal meditation practice, I recently ventured out to participate in a lovely meditation class at Ishta Yoga. The class was led by the renowned NYC yoga guru, Alan Finger. Alan has an amazing approach to meditation class. He led us in pranayama with deep breathing and guided us to send our inhalation breath from the root chakra all the way up to the top of the head (bindu point), hold the breath, and exhale the breath all the way back down the sushumna (center line) to the perineum (root Chakra region). After instructing the pranayama (breath work), Alan guided us through a series of postures incorporating this style of pranyama. The class was charming and left all participants with a sense of peace and harmony. Alan is well versed in the Ayurveda system and Marma points but along with his obvious wisdom he has rare gift to create an enchanting classroom environment. Ishta is known for providing classes that incorporate meditation, energetic pranayama and mindfulness when approaching asana. I recommend this studio to any and all. For more information about Ishta visit: www.ishtayoga.com
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Enlighten Up!
While I love to watch films, I was particularly excited to watch the film "Enlighten Up". A documentary by Kate Churchill (devoted yoga enthusiast/film maker) following her subject Nick Rosen (non yoga enthusiast/journalist). The film followed Nick on his quest through various yoga studios of NYC and led him to India. His willingness to immerse himself in the fabric of the NYC yoga scene was thrilling. The quirky interviews with well known teachers, and the essence of overall harmony in Yoga classes was well accounted for. My favorite parts were when he ventured to India to find a deeper understanding of this ancient tradition.
- Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Ashtanga Guru in Mysore who led him deep into practice and shared with him that overtime, naturally the practice of Yoga unites body and spirit.
- Laughing Yoga Guru, Dr. Madan Kataria said that many people practice Yoga to gain a sense of spiritual uplifting while "Laughing Yoga" is practiced to lift spirits.
- B.K.S. Iyengar was excited to share that Yoga is what you make of it and for everyone it is different and unique.
While all the experiences, classes and gurus both in NYC and in India brought such a beautiful light on the path of someone devoted to Yoga, it was the experience Nick had with Guru Saran Ananda that captured my attention. While Nick experienced chanting, meditation, asana, and plunged into a host of yoga styles while observing various other people's Yoga practice, he still struggled with understanding the importance of it, and it was Guru Saran Ananda that said "Just Be Yourself" that is Yoga.
"Enlighten Up" was a wonderful film that brings to light the joy, history, and growing worldwide popularity of a beautiful ancient tradition that is YOGA.
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Monday, April 6, 2009
WALL STREET YOGA: Anjaneyasana (Crescent Lunge)
It was my pleasure to sub for a my friends Yoga class monday morning. It is so great that here in NYC, there are some hardworking people who commit to a monday morning Yoga practice. The setting was an office board room in the Wall Street Area. The rain was drizzling, and I had the honor to share and lead a peaceful, candle lit, Yoga practice with some beginner "business" Yogis. Finding a peaceful state in a serene Yoga Studio or foreign country like India, Bali, Costa Rica etc. can be easy, but to find inner peace with the hum of NYC traffic, the gray slate walls of a Wall Street Board Room on a MONDAY RAINY MORNING, knowing that soon you will be facing deadlines and business meetings within an hour??!!! That is YOGA at its BEST! They left class energized, damp from the detox of perspiration and quoting my phrase of "every inhale is our chance to inhale positive energy and every exhale is the release of negative energy so make both Deep, Long and with a smile". BRAVO BUSINESS YOGIS!!!!
This lunge pose was a pose we played with!
Anjaneya = praise (from root anj meaning honor)
This pose will help to lengthen your spine, strengthen your arms & legs and increase your stability and balance.
1) Start from Downward Dog, inhale as you step your right foot forward between your hands, Keep your front knee stacked above the ankle
2) Keeping your back heel elevated, exhale as you gently press down and backwards into the earth, keep your leg straight, quads push into the hammies.
3) Keep Abs engaged, lengthen through the torso, inhale and gently lift arms to the sky, palms face in, pinky's turn slightly in, relax your shoulders down the back, and smile.
4) Drop the tailbone down, while pelvis remains neutral, gaze can be toward your hands or the sky. For the sake of balance and harmony switch sides.
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YUMMY YOGINI - Eating Fruits
Eating a diet high in fruits also will provide a good source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, amino acids, and fatty acids. Fruits also have the highest water content of any food. They are also the easiest for your body to digest. According to the Yogic philosophy they provide the highest source of prana. Prana rich foods like fruits and vegetables are believed to be more pure which can help the mind become pure and allow for deeper concentration . Organically and locally grown fruits are sometimes a better choice due to the fertilizers and pesticides that are used to enhance growth and often times decrease the prana energy. Fruits are yummy and will give a radiant glow to people who enjoy them. Next time you want to make a big breakfast for yourself, your family and friends, cut up some yummy fruits into a big bowl and serve buffet style. This is a healthy, economical and yummy way to start your day!
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YUMMY YOGINI - Eating Veggies
Vegetables are low in calories and fat and loaded with fiber. It is no secret that many people who practice Yoga are vegetarian/vegan. I myself practice a vegetarian lifestyle. Growing up, my mom used to prepare a lot of vegetarian dishes since she also preferred the veggies, and her and my daddy grew their own in our garden. Taste and veggies go hand in hand in Indian culture. With the right spices to give yummy flavor, not necessarily "heat" but flavor and a whole lotta LOVE....anyone can create some yummy veggie dishes. With any recipe, LOVE, should always be the key ingredient, only then will you and your guests want more.
Two of my favorite dishes - "CAULIFLOWER POWER" & "EGG VEG"
CAULIFLOWER POWER (my personal knock-off version of mommy's aloo gobi)
3 cups organic vegetable broth
1 Cauliflower (made into mini flowerets)
1 potato (cubed)
1 onion (small/diced)
4 garlic cloves (diced)
1 tsp curry powder
4 tsp tumeric
4 tbs sour cream or vegan substitute
Add Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
Add Love
GARNISH: 1 leafy stem of cilantro & a few narrow pieces of ginger cut julianne style
Sautee garlic, onions. Add Spices and potato. Add Broth till potatos are soft then add flowerets. Cook till soft. Add sour cream at the end or Vegan substitute. Add love & remove from stove top. Finally, share with people you love and ENJOY the YUMMINESS!!!!
EGG VEG is also in the picture but it is a family secret, that I am sworn to secrecy for....all I can say is.....YUMMINESSSSS!!!!!!
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Friday, April 3, 2009
In the Studio With Ambria
In between Yoga & Body Work Sessions, Shiatsu class, Gigs & Session Singing, and time spent in my personal Yoga Practice, I make time to hit the studio for my personal music projects. Many of my songs find inspiration from relationships, daily events and experiences from both my life and those close to me. I am busy recording my latest album for my solo project, Ambria. I am also working hard at the final stages of production of my ZOGA YOGA music collection which will include music for Vinyasa/Hatha classes, Pre Natal/Post Natal, Kids Yoga and Guided Meditation/Pranayama. This is an exciting time, and I am loving the journey.
Music is a universal language that has the power to inspire, heal, celebrate, and capture the Love that lives inside every heart around the world. I am so grateful for the gift of music and I can't wait to share my new material with everyone.
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Yogi Beans in NYC
While it is no secret that Yoga and Music are my primary passions in life. My zest for maintaining a joyful spirit and positive outlook is the reason why children have always been magnetized to me and vice versa. My years spent as a teacher in grade 1, 4 and pre-K age classes in NYC was part of my personal journey. While I believe that the Universe brings people and situations in your life as part of growth, discovery and most importantly opportunity, I am so thankful that the Universe brought me to the delightful Yogi Beans Team.
Yogi Beans is an amazing Yoga program for kids Ages 3-10, created by the lovely Lauren Rosenfeld. Kids explore the spirit of Yoga, with poses (physical activity), songs (music), meditation (relaxation), and SO MUCH MORE, in a non competitive environment. Lauren has worked hard to create a wonderful program that cultivates self confidence, body awareness, and appreciation for the special mind-body connection. Most importantly, this Yogi Beans program is TONS OF FUN!!!!
I am so excited to be part of this amazing team of talented Yogis & Yoginis. This is a chance for me to use my yoga, music and teaching experience with the amazing Kids Yoga program, YOGI BEANS, here in NYC. Through teaching experience I have learned that time spent with a child, is precious, humbling, fun and always a new experience. I am excited to share future posts that will highlight more details about Yogi Beans, Lauren and even the Kids reactions.
For parents, schools, kids and anyone who wants more information about the wonderful YOGI BEANS program please visit : www.yogibeans.com
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Aerial Yoga in NYC
As a child I used to spend hours on my backyard swing set on the rings, and hanging upside down on the bar, which led to gymnastics and to the horror of my daddy no "Olympic Gold" Not even more than 2 cherished 2nd place ribbons, which made me dive deeper into my music and ignore the gymnastic life except as a memory. Tonight was my time to shine and revisit that lost childhood love with Aerial Yoga in NYC.
I enter into a lovely studio in Bedford, Brooklyn. Lovely trapeze swings in vibrant colors cascade from the ceiling. The lush fabric is attached by a giant hook and attached to another giant hook in the ceiling. Two friendly girls are swinging and chatting away, sharing the same excitement that I have for this new experience.
Our lovely instructor Michelle, greets me, has me fill out my waiver, and I quickly rest my mat beneath a gorgeous blue swing that reminds me of the beach. I look up and question "Is this going to hold me?". I remind myself that this is still a Yoga experience and I need to surrender my fears and just breathe.
Three other veteran aerial Yoga chicks enter the room and we are a class of 6 ladies swinging from the ceiling. Like most Yoga classes we begin with Om. Michelle reminds us of the need to breathe throughout the practice. We proceed into amazing warm ups with the swing that rip my biceps and remind me of the work I need to do on my upper body strength.
Now, WE SWING! We are taught headstand, handstand, pigeon, and more. For those with a minimal inversion practice (upside down postures) well....let's just say the swing helps a ton, however eating before an Aerial Yoga class.....NOT THE BEST IDEA. I did feel a little dizzy and was told my third time doing upside down pigeon may have been a little over ambitious, but it was soooooo fun and Michelle managed to turn me mid pose while my neighbor captured a picture. On occasion I bumped into my neighbor (A fellow Aerial Yoga Newbie), like Trapeze bumper cars.
We gravitate to our Yoga Mats and flow through some amazing twists. Class ends with savasana done hanging in the trapeze swings. This savasana takes me to thoughts of how it must have felt swinging in the typical baby swing when I went to India as an infant. Every Indian baby usually swings in a hammock-style swing made of fabric and akin to the Aerial Yoga swing. So I guess this may not have been my first time at Aerial Yoga!!!
This experience was tons of fun, definitely physically challenging, and again tons of fun!!!! For more information about participating in Aerial Yoga visit: http://www.aerialyoga.com
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Oregon Medical Marijuana Law Needs To Be Clarified
Medical marijuana is legal in Oregon -- or at least it's supposed to be. After all, the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act permits marijuana to be grown, possessed and used for medical purposes.
Why, then, did prosecutors in Washington County bring charges against the owner of a marijuana dispensary who was, essentially, just doing her job? In August 2011, Kathleen O'Shea Cambron pleaded guilty to two counts of delivery of marijuana and received a sentence of three years on probation.
This article will examine the issue of medical marijuana in Oregon. The issues to be discussed will include not only the state law regarding dispensaries, but also the question of federal enforcement of laws prohibiting the cultivation and distribution of marijuana.
Oregon Medical Marijuana Act
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act has been in place for over a decade. Voters originally passed it by ballot measure in 1998. It allows for the cultivation, possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes. People who participate in the program must have a prescription from a physician and obtain a card from the state.
Over 40,000 patients are in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. In practice, however, medical marijuana is difficult to obtain for many people, even for those who have valid cards.
Although someone can grow his or her own medical marijuana, there is no reliable supply system. If you don't grow it yourself, you have to hope that another cardholder will donate some to a licensed caregiver.
In November 2010, Oregon voters defeated Measure 74, which would have allowed the state to set up dispensaries for medical marijuana. Debate about the proposal got bogged down in over-heated rhetoric about the supposed prospect of criminal gang involvement in dispensaries.
Even with this defeat, however, it's important to remember that medical marijuana remains legal in Oregon. Including Oregon, the number of states where it is legal stands at 16, plus the District of Columbia.
Medical Marijuana and Federal Law
Federal law still officially prohibits cultivation and distribution of marijuana. But many informed commentators and legislators believe that the federal prohibition of marijuana has been a colossal mistake.
Prohibition of marijuana has diverted law enforcement resources away from serious public safety challenges -- all in the name of cracking down on a substance that substantial segments of the American public do not consider harmful. "One toke over the line," went the song lyric from the early 70s. By almost any measure, federal policy in pursuit of that toke has been over the top.
That over-the-top, rigid policy was evident during the George W. Bush administration, when medical marijuana dispensaries were at risk of raids and federal drug charges. The Obama administration initially seemed ready to change course and restrict federal marijuana enforcement to large-scale traffickers. More recently, however, federal authorities have signaled the possibility of a renewed federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries and "cannabis clubs."
There is also a bill in Congress sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Ron Paul that would end the federal marijuana prohibition entirely. Such are the mixed messages that marijuana continues to elicit among policymakers and the public.
The Washington County Dispensary Case
Kathleen O'Shea Cambron is a 44-year-old woman who operated a business in Washington County that she described as a "cannabis exchange." It was called the Wake 'n Bake Cannabis Lounge.
The business charged a membership fee of $20 to medical marijuana cardholders. It also sold small quantities of legally grown marijuana, in sizes of up to one ounce.
Cambron's motives in starting the business grew out of her own experience as a medical marijuana cardholder who found it difficult to obtain the drug. Her doctor had prescribed medical marijuana to provide relief from the intense, often debilitating pain she suffered after an ATV accident.
Cambron consulted with attorneys before launching the business about how to stay within the law. She thought she was doing the right thing in trying to help other patients. Indeed, that is just what she told the judge at her sentencing. "I believed I was doing the right thing," she said.
The judge sentenced Cambron to three years of probation. She also is no longer allowed to participate in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program.
Law Needs to be Clarified
Both federal and state laws on medical marijuana need to be clarified. At the federal level, the questions should include whether the old prohibition policy should even continue. Federal efforts could, instead, focus on controlling marijuana movement over U.S. borders or between states with differing marijuana laws.
In Oregon, the ambivalence in state policy over medical marijuana should give way to recognition of the practical realities of creating a legitimate, reliable supply source for medical cardholders. As things stand, cardholders who don't grow their own supply often have difficulty obtaining medical marijuana.
It doesn't take a Ph.D. in economics to see why this is the case. Although cardholders can conceivably get medical marijuana from an authorized grower, there aren't enough growers to keep up with the demand. And there aren't enough growers because they can only be reimbursed for the cost of growing the product -- not actually paid for it.
In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns about the legality of medical marijuana, contact a knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer.
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Oakley Appoints GPY&R Melbourne For Digital
Oakley / Arnette has appointed GPY&R to handle its digital, social and content responsibilities.
Oakley marketing director, Ben Goss, cited the Agency's strategic digital thinking and modern creative approach as being "the perfect match for Oakley's objectives in 2015 for continual innovation and deeper customer centricity".
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When: Thursday, October 17, 4:30-6pm
Where: Centers for Race Studies/Gender, 1st floor: 5733 South University Avenue, Chicago, IL
About the Event: In Blacks In and Out of the Left (2013), Michael C. Dawson investigates the causes and consequences of the decline of black radicalism as a force in American politics and argues that the conventional left has failed to take race sufficiently seriously as a historical force in reshaping American institutions, politics, and civil society. In this book presentation, Dawson will be joined by Political Science Professor Robert Gooding-Williams, who will provide commentary after Dawson's presentation. The event is co-sponsored by the University of Chicago's Human Rights Program, the Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture, and the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory (3CT).
Michael C. Dawson is the John D. MacArthur Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science and the College at the University of Chicago, as well as the founding and current Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at the university. From 2000-04 Dawson and Lawrence Bobo conducted six public opinion studies on the racial divide in the United States, creating the richest data on this issue that exists. His research interests have included the development of quantitative models of African American political behavior and public opinion, the political effects of urban poverty and African American political ideology. Most recently he is the author of Not in Our Lifetimes: The Future of Black Politics, which looks at political opinions among blacks in the last decade and contrasts them with white attitudes. His other books include Black Visions: The Roots of Contemporary African-American Political Ideologies and Behind the Mule: Race and Class in African-American Politics.
Professor Dawson's lecture is the second in a 2013-14 series, "Hard Times: Black Appeals Local and Global," presented by the Human Rights Program and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture. This project is inspired by An Appeal to the World, the 1947 petition to the United Nations Human Rights Commission by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, coordinated by Dr. W.E.B. DuBois. A culminating conference in 2014 will examine struggles for human rights by African Americans locally and internationally.
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Efficiency Expert Scoops Best Employer Award
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Oxfordshire-based Newton Europe has added another national award to its growing collection of accolades by claiming the Best Business Award for Best Employer.
The Best Business Awards are one of the UKs highest profile awards and attract a wide range of entries from across all sectors from large international PLCs and public sector organisations to dynamic and innovative SMEs.
Commenting on the award to Newton Europe in the Best Employer category, Andrew Areoff, Chairman of the Judges, said: "What really impressed the judges is the way Newton Europe has gone about doing just everything it can to retain ambitious and talented young graduates.
"It employs the cream from the top universities and realising that its people are its future, it is vital to the company that these young recruits stay with the company. To keep them interested and challenged, it has implemented a number of schemes including fast-track promotions, mentoring and social events.
"Looking after its staff is a strategy that has paid off, and since its launch in 2001 Newton has achieved year-on-year growth of 35%."
It is the second major award Newton has picked up in the past six months, after also landing the 'Business Enabler of the Year' title at the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange.
Newton's credentials as a top employer were further underlined recently when working graduates named it among the best in the country to work for.
The company was ranked second in the UK after software giant Microsoft in a survey conducted by TheJobCrowd.com recruitment website.
The study looked at how satisfied graduates in their first three years of employment were with their job, rating their employers on criteria such as opportunities for advancement, colleague interaction, responsibility, training, work-life balance and benefits.
Established in 2001, Newton Europe works with a diverse range of clients across both the private and public sectors, in manufacturing, services, through to defence, NHS Trusts and Local Government.
The business has continued to achieve significant growth year-on-year and is also committed to increasing its graduate headcount by 25 per cent in the next 12 months as it continues to grow its client portfolio across current and new sectors.
Andrew Hawes, Director at Newton, said: "We work exceptionally hard at recruiting the very best candidates, training them to the highest standard and making Newton a rewarding environment to work in.
"The key to our success has been building a team of engaged and motivated people who can deliver exceptional results for clients.
"To be recognised for our investment in our people is fantastic, and we are committed to raising the bar in terms of employee satisfaction so that our staff can focus on supporting the public sector and industry in meeting their efficiency challenges in a very tough financial climate."
Issued by Beattie Communications (www.beattiegroup.com) on behalf of Newton Europe.
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Having grown consistently from year to year, the Oxford-based business has developed an extensive track record of delivering performance improvements of 10% - 50% for all client operations and supply chains without incurring capital expenditure.
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Amina is from Bangladesh; her father had been a freedom fighter against the Pakistanis, and her parents are from a village. So her experience is very different from that of American women. In her early twenties, she works for wealthy Bangladeshi families teaching their children, and this gives her access to the Internet. She joins a dating site AsianEuro.com that puts her in touch with American men, and this way she meets George, who lives in Rochester, NY. One of her requirements for potential partners is that the man must be willing to convert to Islam, Amina's religion. The two of them keep on writing to each other and eventually he falls in love with her. He visits her in her home country, and she comes to America to marry him. They live in a 1970s home on a tract, and George is looking forward to having a family with Amina. She is keen for her parents to come over to join her, and then her mother can help her raise a family, but George is not so keen on that. It will only be possible for them to come once she gets her citizenship, and that will take several years, so they have time to resolve the issue, although there is a possibility that they won't be able to agree. Indeed, the many differences between threaten the success of their marriage.
We see Amina struggle to get used to American culture and find a job. We see strains in the marriage between Amian and George. We see the two of them uncover facts about each other's pasts, although George's attitude towards his wife is hard to tell. He seems like a nice guy, and engineer who watches football at home while drinking beer. We never find out much about his family or his past, and he seems to go along with just about everything that Amina wants, except her parents coming to live with them. We find out much more about Amina's family and her reactions to her new life, and that's what makes the story interesting. She talks with her parents frequently by phone, and their reactions to what she tells them amplifies her difference from the local people, until she starts to keep some details secret because she knows how they will react.
Towards the end of the novel, Amina returns to Bangladesh, and we get a vivid portrait of village life there. She is thrown into turmoil by her experience and her whole future comes into question. So it is a good climax to the novel, but readers may wonder about whether the end is really satisfying. Indeed, reactions to the novel by both Amazon.com readers and professional reviewers have been very mixed. Both George and Amina are both hard characters to like. It's never clear whether Amina ever loved George, and this raises the worry that she is just using him. The issue is complicated by her attitude to marriage, since she has grown up in a culture that is comfortable with arranged marriages, and so romantic love is not considered an essential part of marriage. Even though we find out quite a lot about her family and her childhood, Amina's is hard to understand; maybe this is because she is not secure in her own identity, but that isn't clear either. Many readers complain that the writing is dull, but that's a hard criticism to agree with, since the book is well crafted. Listening to the book in audio helps with the different accents, and Mozhan Marno gives a strong performance of the unabridged audiobook.
Even if there are problems with the characterization of Amina and George, this is still a novel worth reading because its portrayal of a Bangladeshi woman's experience in suburban America is unusual and enjoyable.
© 2012 Christian Perring
Christian Perring, Professor of Philosophy, Dowling College, New York
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Category:Music videos[edit]
Any thoughts on creating Category:Music videos, I guess as a subcategory of this one and Category:Songs? Seems logical to me, but's not an area I have much to do with. -- Sine 13:34, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
- Sounds reasonable, there are certainly and they tend to be noticeably different to other videos we might cover (being out-of-fandom, for a start). --GreenReaper(talk) 13:43, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
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Bourjois 10 Hour Sleep Effect Foundation - Shade 73 Beige Clair
I actually love this foundation so much but it was discontinued and you can't get it anymore. I'm so sad because I loved the formula. It was very light and a watery, thin formula but made the skin look glowing and amazing. I wonder what a dupe for this could be?
Repurchase? I would if it was still available!
Max Factor Ageless Elixir Foundation + Serum - Shade Golden 75
You've probably never heard of this foundation because I don't think I've ever seen a review of it! I picked this up randomly and ended up completely falling in love with it. It has a similar consistency to a bb cream, but with more coverage. I love wearing this when traveling for a low maintenance look that has just the right amount of coverage. It looks amazing on the skin!
Repurchase? I have repurchased this.
Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer - Shade 040 Soft Beige
This was one of those concealers, I just used so I could get through it. I found the formula quite thick and it didn't work for me at all.
Repurchase? No.
Chi Chi Cosmetics 3 in 1 Eye Concealer - Shade Medium
This concealer is the bomb! I bought it on a whim, and I ended up loving it. The formula is thin and creamy and it blends out really easily. It's super affordable and I would highly recommend this if you are on a budget.
Repurchase? Yes I will, but trying to get through my existing stash first.
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer - Shade Custard
This concealer used to be my holy grail. It is certainly amazingly creamy and pigmented but it is also super expensive at $40 AUD. I feel like the Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Concealer is a great dupe at a fraction of the price so I probably won't be repurchasing this.
Repurchase? Not right now.
This primer is soooo good. I think it is quickly becoming my holy grail because I always turn to this foundation when I want a flawless finish. I do find I go through this pretty quickly but it's pretty affordable so I will continue to buy this. This is the perfect mixture between a silicone base but still creamy and glides on smooth.
Repurchase? Yes, I already have.
This is my ride or die micellar water and I go through these bottles like they're water! I love it so much and use this to take off pesky eye makeup, when I make a mistake with my eyeliner or if I have a mascara smudge or foundation lips, it's a multi-tasker and super affordable for 400ml of product.
Repurchase? Yes!
This is such a great moisturiser! One of the few that really sink into the skin quickly and sit well under makeup while not clogging your pores. I wrote a full brand highlight about Skinstitut here, where I talk more about this one.
Repurchase? Yes, I will definitely be buying this again once I get through a few more moisturisers.
This is probably the fifth or sixth bottle of this stuff that I have gone through. My holy grail intensive moisturiser to pop on before bed when my skin is feeling dry, dehydrated and generally crappy. Great for when you may have had too many cocktails the night before and you can leave it on all day and your skin will feel much better. I featured this in my 2015 Skincare Favourites if you'd like to read more about it.
Repurchase? Always.
Another regular item that I repurchase, I love adding this to my nighttime routine when my skin is feeling congested and I can feel breakouts coming through. I love that this can be applied all over the face and isn't at all drying but gets rid of bacteria on the skin and seems to prevent under the skin pimples from coming through for me or reduces irritation on existing pimples.
Repurchase? Already have! This stuff is great.
This was a mini that I got when I purchased a Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Kit to trial the range, and as you can see I used it all up! This one is quite similar to the effaclar duo+ but feels more moisturising. It contains salicylic acid, tea tree oil and cucumber fruit extract so it is quite calming on the skin.
Repurchase? Yes, I already have.
This is a bit of a random one, but sometimes I get really dry and cracked heels so I bought this for them. It worked really well but the formula was extremely greasy, so you'd have to apply it and then put socks over the top so it could soak into the skin. I hate wearing soaks overnight so I didn't like this! It would have been better if it was more quickly absorbed and less greasy. Still looking for something better.Repurchase? No.
I really loved this scent and already finished a bottle previously in another empties post. It is such a romantic, floral scent and I would like to try some others from the body shop.
Repurchase? Yes, but maybe try some other scents, this one is currently sold out online.
I purchased a mini pack of these hair perfumes to try them out and I actually really loved them! My favourite scent was this one which is a mixture of forbidden fruits, warm vanilla and hints of dark amber. I just love this scent and now I want to buy the full size.
Repurchase? Yes! I'm waiting for Bait to have a sale.
I am so obsessed with this stuff. This might be my third bottle and I stocked up on backups in the last Priceline 40% off sale. I find that this product is often difficult to find at Priceline, but when I do I buy it up. It's SO good to give life to your hair when it is feeling thin and volume-less. It doesn't create a lot of product build up like other volumizing sprays either. I love this for a messy bun or any updos. This was in my monthly favourites a while back here if you'd like to read more.
Repurchase? Yes!
I love Goldwell hair products and have been using them for a long time now. I have a post about some of my favourite products here. This was a really nice serum that you add to towel dried hair. It is creamy and helps moisturise hair while also preventing flyaways and frizziness. I liked this a lot but it can sometimes feel a little heavy in the hair.
Repurchase? Yes, but I have other products I'd like to get through first.
I have tried all of these 60 second treatments from Goldwell now, and they are awesome. If you don't have 5-15 minutes for the intensive hair treatments that you often see, these treatments only take 1 minute and they really do make a massive difference to making hair feel softer and more healthy. If you have color treated or damaged hair, this stuff is the best!
Repurchase? Yes!
Well, that rounds up all my empties from last month! Not too bad, but all these products didn't start off full mind you.
Product total for January: 17
Until next month!!! What products have you recently used up?
*This product was sent to Bows & Pleats in exchange for a review. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. For more information please read my disclaimer.


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This year's third-graders at Bonner Springs Elementary, shown above, created a Bonner Springs Trivia Game as part of their year-long Expeditionary Learning project, themed "There's no place like home."
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Screen-printing is used primarily for large orders, as the printing process is more cost effective for producing multiple designs.It is called screen-printing because each colour is laid down separately using a different screen of ink for each colour being used. Therefore, the less colours, the less steps and less costs involved in printing the design.Please do not hesitate to call us with any enquiry, we understand that much of this printing technology can be confusing to customer and we are always willing to advise you of the various possibilities.
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Mobile is a magical device that entertains you anytime, anywhere, when you are online or offline, no matter. Whether that is for information searching or social sharing, mobile is the first option. As a business owner, if you want to reach your customers through internet, you first need to concentrate on engaging mobile users. The most fruitful way to do it right now is offering your customers with your own mobile apps.


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As long as Israel is threatened by hostile and well-armed neighbors, we will assist her with essential military equipment needed for her defense. Lasting peace in the Middle East depends upon agreed and secured frontiers, respect for the territorial integrity of all states, a humane resettlement of the Arab refugees, and the establishment of a non-provocative military balance. To achieve these objectives, we support negotiations among the concerned parties.


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Lent 1 – Mark 19-15: Repent
It was the festival of St Valentine Day on Wednesday, but also Ash Wednesday. St. Valentinus appears to have had no special connection to romantic love, but Chaucer connected his saint's day on 14th February with birds mating in Spring, and it all seems to have gone from there. Having Valentine's Day coincide with the start of Lent is fortunately rare (the last time was 1945), given the incongruity between lavishing chocolate and flowers on your partner and giving things up to enter a season of penance. It will probably not surprise you to hear that I am going to be talking more about repentance than romance. (It certainly will not surprise Rachel.)
In our gospel reading today in Mark, we have Jesus baptised by John, his temptation in the wilderness, and the start of his ministry; all in seven terse verses. But these stories also appear in the other synoptic gospels, Matthew and Luke, so we have quite a bit more detail. In Matthew, John tries not to baptise Jesus, saying that Jesus should baptise him. Matthew and Luke both describe the tempter's attempts to lead Jesus astray: turning stones into bread, throwing himself of the temple, worshipping the devil. John's gospel has Jesus coming to John, and the Spirit descending on him, but does not mention the baptism, or the temptation. But John's gospel is different.
Note, in passing, the reference to the Trinity after the baptism. The Spirit descends on Jesus like a dove, the Father speaks to Jesus as his Son.
John the Baptist's reservations over baptising Jesus seem entirely reasonable. John had told the crowds After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptise you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit (17-8). John's ministry was preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (14). The church has always understood that Jesus was without sin (see Heb. 4, 2 Cor. 521, 1 Pet. 222), tempted as we are, but without giving in. So why did Jesus need to be baptised?
It is firstly a public anointing for his ministry. This is what John the Baptist was for. From his miraculous conception, to the events around his birth, his austere lifestyle, and his ministry of baptism all led up to this moment. Prepare the way of the Lord. After this, Jesus took over. A little later, Jesus quotes Isaiah in the synagogue in Nazareth, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me (Lk 418). The Spirit descending in the form of a dove signifies Jesus gentleness, purity, innocence.
It is secondly a sign, to John, to those who would be his followers (there were no disciples yet, that came later), and to the world generally, that Jesus was chosen by God. And an encouragement for Jesus too? We do not know whether Jesus was so sure of his calling, so sure of his relationship with the Father, that he did not need encouragement. But if he shared our humanity, with its doubts and uncertainties, you would think he might. I think of the Garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus clearly did need support. The last time I gave a sermon here it was about the Transfiguration, and I thought then that part of the purpose of that event was to strengthen Jesus as he prepared for the cross. So perhaps the voice from heaven was for Jesus too.
Thirdly, in accepting this ceremony, Jesus identified with man's sin and failure. Without sin, but knowing what it was to be tempted, to have weakness, to live in a society with sin around him. Baptism was for cleansing, a declaration of purity, resolve to be better. Jesus emerged clean, and pure, and ready to deal with sin.
Lent is a season of reflection, of penance, of preparation for Easter. What does penance make you think of? [3] [4] We were in Canterbury last week, hearing again the story of Thomas à Becket. Childhood friend and close ally of Henry II, made Chancellor of England, he was appointed by Henry Archbishop of Canterbury to subdue the church. But he changed, saying he was no longer the king's man, but God's. He would wear a horse-hair shirt to mortify the flesh and bring himself closer to God. It is a sort of penance we are not familiar with, nor do we generally think it a healthy sort of spirituality. People do give things up for Lent, take on extra prayer or meditation or study.
Repentance has always been fundamental to Christian faith. In the Book of Common prayer, you would start a service with the General Confession: …We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. More evangelical churches still introduce people to faith with the ABC: Admit your sin, Believe in Jesus, Confess him as your saviour. More recently it is not something we like to put so much stress on. Even the words are somewhat old-fashioned. Sin is not really a concept that is in regular use. I actually prefer selfishness, which I think is the nearest word that is in use. Thinking of yourself first, whether before others or God. A temptation is used more about chocolate or having a piece of cake than the stark choice between right and wrong.
There are good reasons for avoiding talking about repentance. It can be pretty off-putting if, entering a church, among the first things you hear are that you are miserable sinner. It is not the most attractive advertisement for Christianity to have to admit your failings before you can go any further.
But it is still fundamental, however uncomfortable. It is actually freeing. It may not be the start of faith, which is often to do with coming to understand about the love of God, of his unconditional care for you. That Jesus went on from his baptism to proclaim the gospel, the Good News of God's Kingdom. He took his unselfishness to the point of dying for us, becoming the ultimate sacrifice, the Lamb of God, as in this extraordinary painting, Agnus Dei by Francisco Zubaray. It is a poetic way of showing what Jesus did for us
So we are invited to come to God in repentance knowing that God will still accept us, whatever. His love, like that of the best parent, is totally unconditional. Whatever it is we have done, whoever we have become, whatever we are like, we are loved. You can get over it. You can change. God wants you to come back to him and allow him to change you.
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Well guys, here I am. Since you clicked that particular button I'm going to assume you are curious about ME in myself, so I'm going to proceed to type my fingers off in enlightening you. Again, my name is Sequoia the Storyteller and now I'm telling you MY story… well, the brief version, haha. 😀
So I've pretty much been telling stories from the moment that I realized I had a consciousness, and drawing since I first discovered pencils and color crayons. Even my first drawings were crude little scenes and sometimes even had captions. I pretty much always have drawn to create narrative first and foremost, not just to make a picture.(Needless to say, still-life is not really my thing). I draw by imagination and if I'm not drawing something that involves a story and/or character, I don't see much point (not to say that anyone who loves still life can't draw still life… everyone's different!)
Then when I was about six I discovered video games… the first video game I ever played was "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" on a Nintendo 64. An impressive game, for sure! It's no wonder I decided I wanted to make my own… the world of OOT was enthralling and I began to see the potential of telling stories in an interactive style. In fact even now, MOST of my stories want to come forth in that style! I also love animation and I've got a few animated movies in my plans as well.
Now I have a billion and a half story ideas which are lodged so firmly in my brain ("create me! Create me!") that I must obey them. Who's the brain and who's the brainchild, yeesh! But in any case, those brainchildren are scrambling to grow up and become fully-fledged brain-adults, and this is why I seek a team to work with! I don't have enough skill to do ALL the stuff myself, so I seek to combine my abilities and passions with others'. More heads and many hands… you know how it goes. ^u^
Luckily, small though my audience is so far, my craft seems well-received! My first published book has favorable reviews, and I have a significant following on DeviantArt.com, where I regularly share my arts and writings. Now I just need to join forces with some other crazy creative people and some more worldly, management-type folks and the really big stuff will start happening!
ANYway, my professional email is thus: email@example.com You may use this if you want to talk to me about anything you see around here. HOWEVER, spammers will not be tolerated and all spam messages will be instantly and unquestionably fed to the tigers. 😉 Of course, you could always just leave a comment around here too I suppose. x)
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Yoga in Provence
We have a new Olives and Vines Escape this September; Yoga in Provence, with a focus on well-being and set in the beautiful, relaxing environment of Mas des Avelines. The retreat will run from the afternoon of Friday 23 to Monday 26 September 2016.
This retreat is a real holiday of the senses with yoga practice morning and evening with our guest yoga teacher Jo Fox, plus a visit to a local vineyard and a trip to Le Castellet. Set in approximately four acres of private gardens and grounds, Mas des Avelines offers a swimming pool, pool house, shady terraces, a volley ball court and extensive private grounds with olive and fruit trees. Read more about the house here and the pool and gardens here.
Our guest teacher, Jo Fox, is an experienced, London based, internationally accredited Yoga teacher who has been leading classes and her own Back to NatureYoga Retreats for over 7 years. Jo lived a decade in Zanzibar, Tanzania where she ran safari and beach retreats in some truly spectacular places.
Jo teaches with professionalism, passion, energy and an appropriate amount of humour and leads classes tailored to the needs of each individual. Adjustments are given as necessary to ensure anatomical alignment and precision in postures. Expect a fusion of Hatha/Vinyasa (basic/dynamic) sessions, breathing techniques and guided relaxation/meditation.
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Public media is one of the most trusted institutions in the country. Stewarding this trust is an important role for all those working in public media and should not be taken lightly. To that end, the Leadership for Philanthropy project has prepared these guidelines for ethical fundraising in public media.
This document is not exhaustive, and it is recommended that stations examine guidelines and codes from other fundraising organizations, such as AFP (Website), CASE (Website), AHP (Website), etc., along with this document. These guidelines should not conflict with any of the widely-adopted professional codes in the fundraising industry.
Core to this document is a belief in the importance of written policies and procedures. Stations with written policies are better prepared to make consistent, fair, and ethical judgments concerning fundraising. This document contains a list of policies every station should have. Templates and sample policies are available through the LFP Standards and Policies page, content providers like NPR (Website) and PBS (Website), and national fundraising associations.
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Oh wait, it's clouding over. Maybe we'll get that storm after all. The cats are starting to act kind of insane (different insane than usual) which might mean something about the weather.
Adam's playing Soul Caliber. I could play, what with my liking that game and all, but gaming seems like something I just don't feel like doing right now. I'm in that mood where I don't actually want to do much of anything, but I'm miserable doing nothing. Not good, I can be such an ass sometimes that way. Oh wait, scratch that Soul Caliber thing, it seems he's playing Devil May Cry 2 now.
I have three jobs now. This could be the death of me. I think I'm going to have to sort everything out soon and figure out what to keep and what to quit. One full time plus two part time jobs is just too much for me. Some people can handle it, I just don't happen to be one of those people.


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I am officially a COW. Why? Well, because while on vacation in HK – I was still able to pump and bring home a whopping – 250+ ounces of milk! Can you believe it? I was honestly in disbelief! I even counted it thrice – just to be sure I got the figures correctly.
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I tell you, it was really a LOT of hard work! Imagine, while on vacation – I still had to wake up in the wee hours of the night just to pump. I had to cut short shopping trips so I can pump. My Panget had to lug around a trolley that contained my pump, bottles and a cooler! That was everyday – for five (5) days. Even while at the airport – we were still lugging it around.
I am proud to say that I was able to pump in the following areas:
a) Airport Lounge
b) Nursing/Babysitting Rooms
c) Fitting Rooms
d) On the Bus
e) On an Airplane
f) In the bathroom
I had to be 'cowboy', good thing HK bathrooms are clean and not stinky. I am thankful for the list I got from the internet of places where I can 'pump' or nurse (had I brought Kailee along) I had the notion that Hong Kong is not breastfeeding/breast pumping-friendly country – but at the end of the trip, I realized that it IS a breastfeeding/breast pumping friendly country!
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Borders and Identity, the 2017 Earl and Boswell Lectures, will feature reflections from trailblazing social justice activists and organizers. Pacific School of Religion and our Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion are honored to welcome Rev. John Fife, Rev. Phillip Lawson, Dolores Huerta, and Rev. James Lawson, Jr.
Biographies from the National Council of Elders
Reverends John Fife, Phillip Lawson, and James Lawson, Jr. will be reflecting on the first 100 days of the Trump presidency during Saturday's plenary.
Rev. John Fife is the co-founder of the Sanctuary Movement which protected Central American refugees from deportation in the 1980s. He is a founding volunteer with No More Deaths which provides humanitarian aid to migrants in the Sonoran Desert borderlands. In 1992 Fife was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Rev. Phillip Lawson a United Methodist Pastor (ret) and community organizer, still works tirelessly for the rights of migrants, low wage workers, for human and sexual freedom. Trained in nonviolence by Bayard Rustin, Lawson marched with Dr. King from Selma to Montgomery. He was subpoenaed by Congress for his ties with Black Panther Party and his controversial visits to North Vietnam. As President of the Northern California Inter-Religious Conference and the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Rev. Lawson helped organize the transition of 300,000 refugees from Central America.
Rev. James Lawson, Jr. is a Methodist clergyman who spent a year in prison as a conscientious objector to the Korean War. During his three years as a Methodist missionary in India he was profoundly influenced by Gandhi's principles and practice of nonviolence. Lawson taught nonviolence to many future leaders of the Civil Rights Movement including Martin Luther King, Jr. and was a primary organizer of the nonviolent Sit-in movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Dolores Huerta will join our Saturday rally for sanctuary. Dolores Huerta cofounded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. She directed the famous national grape boycott that resulted in the entire California table grape industry signing a contract in 1970. Never deterred from the struggle even after 22 arrests and being beaten by police when protesting George H.W. Bush, Dolores has received many awards for her courage and commitment including "the United States Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights" and the "Presidential Medal of Freedom."
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The Symbols:
- Blue Sky and the Rising Sun symbolise the Far East.
- The Pinang Tree denotes Penang.
- The Star is from the Coat of Arms of the Christian Brothers (De La Salle Brothers).
- The Yellow and White background representing the Papal Colours and that it is a Roman Catholic school.
- SXI are the initials of St. Xavier's Institution on Red background epitomising the Torch of Knowledge.
The Colours:
- Blue denotes Faith.
- Yellow portrays Hope.
- Red symbolises Charity


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How getting a 9 in GCSE Maths is much harder than getting an A*
More challenging than getting an A*
Compared with a getting an A* on the old GCSE marking scheme, getting a top grade 9 in the new format is significantly more difficult. Grade 9 has been introduced to help identify only the highest achieving learners. While this was the initial goal of the A* in the previous examination format, in recent years the number of pupils achieving an A* has increased. In academically successful schools this has meant that it has been common for quite a large number of high achieving students to gain A*s in all their GCSE examinations.
This situation will no longer be the case. Recently, Tim Leunig, chief scientific adviser to the Department for Education, guessed that around 2 pupils (yes 2!) would achieve straight 9s in all their subjects. We'll find out in August if he was right, but it is clear that getting into the top bracket of pupils is much more difficult than it used to be. In hand with this we expect continued strong demand for private maths tuition in London and throughout the UK to try to help pupils achieve the highest grades.
While trying to achieve Grade 9 at GCSE maths is something to be aimed for, expectations management for pupils and parents alike is important. For maths we expect that roughly the top 4% of pupils will be awarded grade 9. Remember that a grade 8 still a very respectable score.
About the new 1-9 grading scale
One of the main changes to the new GCSEs being taken for first time in 2017 is the change of the grading scale to 9 to 1 from A* to G. 9 is the highest grade achievable and 1 is the lowest.
Grades 7, 8 and 9 are broadly equivalent to an A or A*
Grades 4, 5 and 6 are equivalent to a C or B
Grade 3 is equivalent to a D
Grades 1 and 2 are equivalent to an G, F and E
A U remains as ungraded
GCSE Mathematics will continue to have two tiers (Foundation and Higher) although there are some changes in the range of grades in each tier. For example the Foundation tier goes up to Grade 5 (high C/low B in old money) while the Higher tier covers from Grade 4 and up (Grade C and above on the old scale). What does that mean in practice? Well, it means that the easiest questions on the Higher tier are a bit more challenging than previously was the case. It also means that a pupil taking the new GCSE could be entered into a different tier than a pupil of the same ability who took the old GCSE maths. Try explaining that to siblings of similar abilities!
As noted above, Grade 9 is there to identify only the highest performers given that so many students were achieving the old A*. We don't know officially the exact percentage of pupils that will be awarded a 9 in GCSE Maths. What we do know is that about 20% of all GCSE grades of grade 7 across all subjects and above will be awarded grade 9. You can find more details on the Ofqual website here.
Longer Exams
Students on the new maths GCSE (9-1) will have to sit a total of 4.5 hours of examinations, an increase from before when most students spent between 3 to 4 hours in the examination hall. The increase is due to the fact that there is now no coursework assessed.
The main exam boards have split this into three papers of 1.5 hours each. One of these exams is a non-calculator paper.
Subject Content
Whatever exam board you are taking the subject content taught is the same and is taken from the Department for Education's Mathematics GCSE subject content and assessment objectives document which you can view here.
Most topics that were in the old GCSE syllabus can be found in the new GCSE (9-1) syllabus. There are, though, a number of additions at both the Foundation and Higher tiers. Venn diagrams, more trigonometry and circle equations are now included with the latter only on the Higher tier. Some topics that were only previously found on the Higher tier syllabus will now also be taught in the Foundation tier. You can see all the content changes in the tables below.
|New Foundation Tier Topics
|Index laws: zero and negative powers (numeric and algebraic)
|Standard form
|Compound interest and reverse percentages
|Direct and indirect proportion (numeric and algebraic)
|Expand the product of two linear expressions
|Factorise quadratic expressions in the form x2
+ bx + c
|Solve linear/linear simultaneous equations
|Solve quadratic equations by factorisation
|Plot cubic and reciprocal graphs, recognise quadratic and cubic graphs
|Trigonometric ratios in 2D right-angled triangles
|Fractional scale enlargements in transformations
|Lengths of arcs and areas of sectors of circles
|Mensuration problems
|Vectors (except geometric problems/proofs)
|Tree diagrams
|New Topics for Both Tiers
|Use inequality notation to specify simple error intervals
|Identify and interpret roots, intercepts, turning points of quadratic functions
graphically; deduce roots algebraically
|Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences, geometric progressions
|Relate ratios to linear functions
|Interpret the gradient of a straight line graph as a rate of change
|Know the exact values of sin θ and cos θ for θ = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°; know
the exact value of tan θ for θ = 0°, 30°, 45° and 60°
|Topics New to the Higher Tier
|Expand the products of more than two binomials
|Interpret the reverse process as the 'inverse function'; interpret the succession of
two functions as a 'composite function' (using formal function notation)
|Deduce turning points by completing the square
|Calculate or estimate gradients of graphs and areas under graphs, and interpret
results in real-life cases (not including calculus)
|Simple geometric progressions including surds, and other sequences
|Deduce expressions to calculate the nth term of quadratic sequences
|Calculate and interpret conditional probabilities through Venn diagrams
Looking at the Higher tier we can see that a completely new topic area has been added which is Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change. Meanwhile Algebra makes up a greater proportion of the course than previously accounting for some 30%. In contrast, the proportion of Statistics and Probability has been lowered and now makes up just 15%. If you want to get a grade 9 you'll need to excel across all areas but knowing your algebra is of prime importance.
There are three Assessment Objectives in the new exams. These objectives are as follows:
AO1: Use and apply standard techniques
AO2: Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically
AO3: Solve problems within maths and within other contexts
Compared with the previous exam regime there is now a greater emphasis on problem solving which requires students to have a deeper understanding of how to apply maths. This is one clear area that will be used to separate out those students deserving of a 9 grade.
As you can see from the table provided by the AQA examination board below Higher tier students face a higher weighting for both problem solving as well as reasoning and interpretation compared with students on the Foundation tier.
If you have children who have already sailed through their GCSE maths and were awarded an A* that's great. If they have younger sisters or brothers who are going to be taking the new 9-1 GCSE maths this year or in future years then they will find it significantly more difficult to achieve the highest award.
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Counting Down to Dayton -- Where Global Friendship Takes Center Stage
The ARRL is making all the final plans and preparations to bring its "show and tell" exposition -- known as ARRL EXPO -- to the Dayton Hamvention® next month. Hamvention, sponsored by Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) since 1952, will be held May 20-22 at the Hara Arena Conference and Exhibition Center in Trotwood, Ohio.
"ARRL EXPO has been the centerpiece of the ARRL's participation at Hamvention since 2005," said ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. Inderbitzen is also the ARRL EXPO coordinator. "This large exhibit area, located in the Ballarena Hall, will be filled with ARRL program representatives, exhibits and activities. Our goal is to provide opportunities that inspire a high level of peer-to-peer interaction among ARRL members and prospective members -- so that following Hamvention, attendees will return home with new ideas to get involved and get on the air!"
Inderbitzen said that the League has an extraordinary team of participants lined up this year's ARRL EXPO. Visitors to the ARRL EXPO will find representatives from several IARU Member-Societies, including the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (Germany), the Japan Amateur Radio League, the Qatar Amateur Radio Society, the Radio Association of China and Chinese Radio Amateur Club, as well as the Radio Society of Great Britain. "The impetus for hosting the international exhibits was the 2011 Hamvention theme of Global Friendship," Inderbitzen explained. "Representatives from the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) will also be on hand to greet visitors. The IARU works with its Member-Societies throughout the world -- important work that further underscores international goodwill as a fundamental principle of the Amateur Radio Service."
A new feature to ARRL EXPO this year -- a large QSL Card Wall -- will be located near the international exhibits. "We're encouraging all attendees to bring a QSL card to affix to the wall," Inderbitzen said. "If you don't have QSL cards, please bring a postcard from your hometown. Together, we'll have fun eye-balling QSLs from around the country -- and around the world!"
The popular kit-building booth returns to ARRL EXPO this year. The booth will be supported by a team of instructors and ARRL Lab personnel who will mentor participants through the activity. Those who sign up to participate in the kit building event can choose to build one of the two affordable kits: the Ten-Tec 1054 4-band regenerative shortwave receiver -- considered a classic "first receiver" project -- or a Morse code oscillator produced exclusively for ARRL by MFJ Enterprises. "The oscillator is a great kit for newcomers, clubs, instructors and teachers seeking a classroom kit-building experience," Inderbitzen said. "The kit-building fun is sure to beckon do-it-yourselfers of all skill levels."
Drop by the Emergency Communications exhibit area to learn about opportunities to volunteer and explore resources and training. Meet with program representatives for the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) and the National Traffic System (NTS) and network with other public service volunteers.
At the ARRL Radiosport exhibit, you can immerse yourself in the world of on-air competitions and award-hunting. Representatives will share information about ARRL award programs including DXCC, ARRL-sponsored contests and Logbook of The World (LoTW). Personnel from the ARRL DXCC Desk will also be on hand to check applications for all ARRL Award Programs. All cards will be eligible for checking, including old cards, cards for deleted countries and cards for 160 meters. Applications will be limited to 120 cards (more cards will be checked as time and volunteer Card Checkers are available).
Other ARRL program representatives and volunteers will staff exhibits for the ARRL Development Office and the ARRL Foundation, the ARRL Legislative Action and Regulatory Information, TravelPlus for Repeaters™ software demonstration, the ARRL VEC, ARRL Education Services and the ARRL Media and Public Relations Office, as well as Amateur Radio and Scouting. And don't forget to visit the huge ARRL store to browse and purchase popular ARRL publications, join or renew your ARRL membership (and get a free gift) and to pick up official ARRL merchandise -- including 2011 ARRL Field Day shirts and other gear. This is also the place to get your free, commemorative ARRL Dayton 2011 button.
Licensed or not, all young people are welcome to come by and join the fun at the ARRL Youth Lounge and meet and socialize with other young hams. Come to chat with other hams, grab a snack or participate in one of the many activities, such as fox-hunts, scavenger hunts, Morse code fun, a QSL card designing contest, crafts, prizes and more. The fun continues into Saturday evening with the ARRL Youth Dinner gathering at a local restaurant. Click here to find the youth calling frequencies. Stop by the ARRL Youth Lounge for all the details.
Members may also visit exhibits sponsored by ARRL benefit partners. These include US Bank where you can apply for the ARRL Visa® Card, and Hays Affinity Group to get more information about the new ARRL-sponsored insurance programs.
As part of the Hamvention's full slate of forums, the ARRL will sponsor presentations covering a variety of topics, including talks by ARRL Lab Manager and EMI/RFI expert Ed Hare, W1RFI, a Public Relations Forum highlighting resources for radio clubs and public information officers, an update on ARRL's efforts to promote Amateur Radio on Capitol Hill and ARRL Field Day advice and tips, as well as suggestions for radio amateurs who are interested in developing meaningful partnerships with schools and educators.
A special presentation by NASA Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock, KF5BOC, is planned for Saturday. Wheelock, a Colonel in the US Army, will narrate a video presentation from his recent tour of duty aboard the International Space Station (ISS). While living and working in space, he operated the station's Amateur Radio equipment, making radio contact with schools and the general ham radio community. Attendees will also have an opportunity to meet and greet Wheelock in the ARRL and AMSAT exhibit areas on Friday and Saturday (times and locations will be posted). Wheelock's participation is jointly sponsored by ARRL and AMSAT.
Besides the full ARRL program, Hamvention attendees will enjoy the sprawling exhibit areas that cover the Hara Complex, including hundreds of manufacturer exhibits, radio club booths and flea market spaces. Dayton draws dozens of affiliated events --some beginning even before Hamvention's three days --including interest groups with operating specialties such as contesting, low-power operating and amateur satellites. Visit www.arrl.org/2011-dayton-hamvention for links to official Hamvention program details, a guide to ARRL activities and for more information including lodging options and travel information.
If you can't make it to Ohio in May, another opportunity to experience ARRL EXPO follows just a few weeks later when the 2011 ARRL National Convention is hosted by Ham-Com in Plano, Texas, June 10-11. Visit www.arrl.org/expo for more information.


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