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"For almost a year now the Affordable Supplementary Education for Russian Children project has been implemented," said Inna Karakchieva, Analytical Center expert, speaking at the 2017 International Education Fair in Ufa. "So what effects are we already seeing? First of all the supplementary education system for children is being transformed here and now right in front of our eyes. The changes we're seeing have to do not only with the demands of the children and their parents, but also with the requirements of the state and the country's development priorities."
That's why it's so important to understand the link between supplementary education, its affordability and quality and the national technology initiative, the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation Program, the Modern Digital Educational Environment in the Russian Federation priority program and other state initiatives, Ms. Karakchieva believes.
According to the expert, when you take into account the specific features of supplementary education, its impact on the interests and career decisions of young people, it becomes clear that achieving the goals depends on creating an innovative infrastructure and updating the contents, both tasks that the federal government has already allocated over a billion and a half rubles to. In total over 70% of kids aged between 5 and 18 are enrolled in various supplementary education programs. In nine Russian provinces federal subsidies have already been put to use to create regional model centers of supplementary education for children.
By late 2017 about 50 Quantorium technoparks will be created in 36 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which will engage some half a million children in work on various projects.
The youth innovative creativity centers, quantoriums, interactive museums, career advice centers, the league of robots are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what's being done at the moment as part of the new forms of supplementary education. The new supplementary education system which is being created at the moment and which includes everything from the federal supplementary resources center to the regional model centers, to municipal-level support centers, supplementary education organizations, general education institutions offering supplementary programs, takes into account the specific features of each region, their current objectives and development prospects as well as availability of resources.
"At the same time the development prospects for a supplementary education system are linked to the creation of new financial and management models based on private-public partnership," Ms. Karakchieva believes. The development of the educational game industry (general education and training games), creative environments, imitation models etc. requires that special attention be paid to the domestic education technology industry, introduction of incentives to include industry and services sector representatives in the development of the supplementary education system, development of public and professional mechanisms for assessing the quality and auditing supplementary education solutions."
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New chairperson of NaTHNaC announced
Dr Rima Makarem appointed as chair of National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC).
Dr Rima Makarem has been appointed to the role of chair. Rima will provide leadership to the NaTHNaC Technical Advisory Group.
Rima joins NaTHNaC with a wealth of experience in healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry, having previously worked as non-executive director and Audit Chair at UCLH. Rima also holds a portfolio of non-executive positions and currently runs her own management consultancy business.
Dr Rima Makarem, chair at NaTHNaC said:
I am honored to be taking on this role at such an exciting time. NaTHNaC's strategic direction is now embedded and I am looking forward to working with the directors and the technical advisory group to ensure that we deliver NaTHNaC's accelerated growth plan.
Professor Nick Phin, deputy director of PHE's National Infection Service said:
I am very pleased to welcome Rima, her expertise will be invaluable. I have every confidence that she will steer the organisation to further improve the quality of service delivered to people receiving travel health advice.
NaTHNaC provides evidence-based advice and guidance for health professionals and travellers in the UK. It is commissioned by PHE and hosted by UCLH.

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Unit 6 is a 15.2 MW combustion turbine that was installed in 1973. It operates on natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil. It is very expensive to operate so it is used only in emergencies or during periods of high electric loads. It is a peaking unit that can be started and loaded in 30 minutes. In the summer, we have historically started this unit 30 to 50 days and run it for several hours each day. Due to changes in wholsale service from KCPL, it is expected that this unit will be operated more beginning in 2005. It is rarely used in the winter, but the ability to operate it during winter months is a critical part of our operation.
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Following feedback from customers, the layout of some sections is being changed to allow easier access to some of the most popular items. The Café will have a range of easily accessible books and publications, so that people can easily pick up a newspaper, magazine or a book to enjoy with their drink.
Hampshire County Council's Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage, Councillor Seán Woodward, said: "Our strategic investment in all of our libraries continues at pace, making sure that we have a good stock of the books that our customers are asking for, as well as running refurbishments and modernisations, to make libraries fresh and versatile and equipped with the latest technologies for everyone to use and enjoy.
"The new stock at Winchester Discovery Centre will be available in a range of formats so that customers can continue to access a fantastic range of literature in various formats, for learning and enjoyment, all for free."
Hampshire Library Service carries out regular stock reviews of fiction and non-fiction items so that customers can access books and resources which are in date, in good condition and being frequently used. Where items are in poor condition or are rarely loaned, they are removed from shelves to make space for items that customers use more frequently. Books that have been removed are either taken out of stock, or if in a good state, moved to a new location. Many reference titles are now available online, in their most recent editions.
Councillor Woodward continued: "We continue to get really positive feedback from customers about our library service and the improvements we make, reaffirming that Hampshire libraries remain at the heart of local communities."


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Our Celebration event this year was based around the theme "Getting on Track" and was held at Rockingham Speedway. We gave our guests a short tour around the Speedway, and then commenced with our presentations and awards.
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Slo-mo-shun V U-37
This is the beautiful model of Slo-mo-shun V designed by Ted Jones. The Slo-mo-shun V was 28 feet long, and at 12 feet wide. She was 6 inches wider than her older sister Slo-Mo-Shun IV. The design of the V was better acceleration than the IV. Both the Slo-mo-shun V and IV boats were powered with 1710 cubic inch V-12 engines. After restoration, you can see her at Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent, WA or Mohai Museum in Seattle.
SavyBoat master craftsmen handcraft these nicely detailed models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings, and original plan. We built our models to scale with top quality wood such as rosewood and mahogany. Also, we use individually using plank-on-frame construction method and handcraft the boat which is similar to the building of the actual boat. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.
The Slo-mo-shun V is an amazing model with many details: The cowl and fin are painted in yellow and red The dashboard has realistic look stainless steel gauges. The cockpit has a hand stitched gray leather seat, Two black exhausts are coming out from the V12 Alison engine compartment one on each side. You can also see the shiny stainless steel rudder, prop shafts and propeller underneath the boat. The Slo-Mo-Shun V model comes with a wood base and ready to display. It'll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collector.
1951 Gold Cup Champion, Aug 4th – Lake Washington, Driver: Lou Fageol. Average Speed: 90.871 mph
The Slo-mo-shun V was owned by Stan Sayers and driven by Lou Fagel. She won the first unlimited hydroplane race held in Seattle, the 1951 Gold Cup. Launching just a few days before the Gold Cup, the V was the first boat to qualify, with an average speed of 91.37 mph. She was clearly much faster than that: she ran a competition lap of 108.663 on her way to winning the first and second heats. The Slo-mo was leading the third heat when it was canceled after the Quicksilver crashed.
In 1952 Ted Jones drove the V to victory in the first Seafair race. The Slo-mos only went to one race in 1952. The IV won the race, but the V failed to finish. In 1953 the V went back east and won the Presidents Cup. The following year the V used a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine to capture the 1954 Gold Cup. This was the last victory for the mighty Slo-mo-shun team. The next year saw the V blow over backward, doing a perfect 360-degree loop while attempting to qualify for the 1955 race. Sayers sold the damaged V to a group of Seattle businessmen who raced her from 1956 to 1962 as the Miss Seattle. She appeared in the mid- 1960s at several races under the names Berryessa Belle and Miss Tri Cities.


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Burglary suspect injured after being shot by police
March 16, 2016 03:32 pm
A suspect who attempted to break into a shop at Depanama on the Borella-Kottawa road was wounded and hospitalised after being shot by a police officer.
The incident had occurred at around 2.15am today when officers from Maharagama Police on mobile patrol had seen the individual attempting to enter the shop in a suspicious manner.
When the Maharagma Police Crimes OIC, who was among the group of officers, had confronted the suspect the latter had allegedly attempted to attack the policeman with a broken bottle, prompting the OIC to shoot the suspect below his knee.
The wounded man was admitted to the Kalubowila Hospital by the same police officers.
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The most important thing to United Contractors Midwest is the safety of our roads. This project consists of the construction of approximately 7.25 miles of a new four-lane rural expressway along Illinois Route 29 from south of Berry to south of Edinburg. Construction of a bypass around the Village of Edinburg is also included in these plans. This Project includes 779,338 YD3 excavation, 258,377 YD2 HMA full depth pavement, 19,044 tons of aggregate shoulders, 17,067 YD2 HMA shoulders, 640 YD3 concrete box culverts, 1,668 ft precast concrete box culverts, 8,911 feet pipe culverts, 39,230 feet of storm sewers. Just another example of how diversified United Contractors Midwest can be.


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Selena Gomez looked totally gorgeous on the red carpet on Friday evening as she attended the 'A Summer Soiree – The Magic of Mentoring' at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles. The 17-year-old stunner arrived with some of her fellow Disney Channel stars.
Selena Gomez, star of her hit TV show, Wizards of Waverly Place is gearing up for the release of her movie soundtrack which is due to hit the shops on August 4th. In anticipation of the first Wizards of Waverly Place film, Disney have released the 'Selena Gomez – Magic' for fans to enjoy.
The Disney Channel movie will debut on the Disney Channel on August 28th 2009. Are you ready for the film?


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If you are selling your home the first decision you made in the process was deciding that it was time to sell your home. Regardless of the reason why you are choosing to sell your home there are probably a lot of questions you have about how to sell your property. Here are some things you should know about how to sell your home in the real estate market.
There are a variety of ways to sell your home regardless you will always use a sales representative to help you throughout the process. First, it is important that you find a sales representative who you can trust and feel will support you when you are selling your home. This process can be stressful for some people so by having a supportive sales representative it will make the selling process a lot more enjoyable for all involved.
Once you have chosen a sales representative you then have to decide on a price to list your property at. This would be a good time to look at comparable properties in your area to see what houses are listed at as well as what they are being sold for. Since the real estate market is constantly changing, this might be a good time to ask your sales representative for their advice on what to list your property at. Regardless, at the end of the day it is your decision what you want your home to be listed at and what you need to get for your home in order to get another property which fits your needs.
In order to sell your home, it is important that your home is being marketed and advertised appropriately. Meaning that it should be on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) system to ensure that potential buyers and sales representatives are able to see that your home is for sale and if they are interested in the home they know who to contact for it. Also depending on your sales representative they may advertise in the local paper, on their social media platforms or have open house signs throughout the area. Once your home is on the market and photos have been taken of the property it is extremely important that you try and keep the home clean and try to declutter as possible. Once your house is listed you never know when a potential buyer may be coming by to see the property. By not setting time frames on when potential buyers can come to see the property it allows for all interested buyers to view the property when it is most convenient for them.
Once an offer comes in your sales representative will present the offer to you as the seller. You have the decision to accept the offer, counter the offer or decline the offer. What you choose to do with the offer is completely up to you. Your sales representative may offer their opinion on the offer to help inform you of all the information before you choose to accept. Once the offer has been negotiated and finalized your house becomes firm and you can start the moving process. Regardless of the reason you are selling your home it is important to know how to sell your home within any real estate market at any time of year.


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Proposed venue: Presiding Officer's office, 4th floor - Tŷ Hywel. View directions
Contact: Aled Elwyn Jones
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
The Llywydd sent her apologies, the Deputy Presiding Officer Chaired the meeting.
Minutes of the previous meeting
The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication.
Organisation of Business
This Week's Business
· All votes in relation to the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill would take place during Stage 3 proceedings.
· The Minister for Government Business confirmed that voting on all other items of business would take place before Stage 3 proceedings began.
· The Llywydd informed Business Managers that there would be a 10 minute break before Stage 3 proceedings began.
· Voting Time would take place before the Short Debate.
Three Week Timetable of Government Business
Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.
Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business
Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:
Wednesday 10 January 2018 –
· Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee report: Turning the tide? Report of the inquiry into the Welsh Government's approach to Marine Protected Area management (60 mins)
· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
Members' Legislative Proposals - selection of motion for debate
· Business Committee selected a motion for debate on 6 December:
NNDM6596 David Melding (South Wales Central)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill to increase citizen participation in policy making in Wales.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services.
· Business Managers agreed to schedule two Debates on Members' Legislative Proposals in the New Year, and selected the following motions:
17 January 2018
NNDM6576 Steffan Lewis (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes a proposal for a Welsh Continuation Bill
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to affirm the continuation in Welsh law of all areas previously a matter of EU law that fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with the Wales Act 2017.
7 February 2018
NNDM6537 Vikki Howells (Cynon Valley)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes a proposal for an inclusive play Bill.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to improve inclusive play opportunities by placing a duty on local authorities so that they must provide play equipment that meet the needs of children with disabilities.
Any Other Business
Business Managers noted that the Business Committee Meeting on 12 December will start at 8am.
Business Managers noted that the paper on Oral Assembly Questions, which was deferred last week, will be on the agenda for next week.


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If you're looking for a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle near St. Peters, MO, you'll be happy to hear that St. Charles Hyundai is nearby and carries an extensive inventory.
We're always happy to help our customers from the St. Peters area who are looking for their next car, especially because it's such a fun town to visit, especially when the weather's nice.
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Did you know that St. Peters has the most extensive park system in St. Charles County? It houses approximately 1,000 acres (and growing!) of outdoor parks and trails in its 22.37 square miles.
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If you need a sturdy car to load your fishing gear into, check out the certified pre-owned selection at our St. Peters area dealership.
What is Hyundai Certified Pre-Owned?
A certified pre-owned (or CPO for short) Hyundai is a used car that usually has less than five years in its rearview mirror and less than 75,000 miles under its wheels. These cars have undergone a rigorous 150-point inspection from a Hyundai factory-trained technician.
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These cars tend to run, look, and may even smell similarly to a new car. If you have any questions about how a certified pre-owned Hyundai may be the right choice for you, contact our finance center.
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Devour Downtown begins, offers dining discounts at Indy restaurants
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 20, 2015) – Devour Downtown kicked off Monday, giving diners to chance to eat at several Indianapolis restaurants at bargain prices.
The 10th annual event features more than 70 restaurants, including St. Elmo, Fogo De Chao, McCormick & Schmick's, Milano Inn and P.F. Chang's.
Diners will find special, three-course menus for dinner (and lunch at some restaurants). For example, St. Elmo Steak House offers filet mignon, shrimp cocktail and dessert for $40. McCormick & Schmick's offers an appetizer, entrée and dessert for $35.
For more about Devour Downtown, including a complete list of participating restaurants and menus, visit the Devour Downtown website.
Devour Downtown runs from Jan. 19 through Feb. 1.


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What's On
Where to go and what to do this April. More will be added throughout the month and if there's something cool I've missed out, let me know. Got kids to entertain? Have a gander at our Easter Holiday Survival kit.
Frome Independent Market, around Frome, Sun 1 April
Only an April Fool would miss out on one of the best street markets – designer-makers, vintage, food and drink, music – not just in the West Country but the south of England, nay the UK (can you tell I'm a fan?).
Mells Daffodil Festival, Mells, nr Frome Mon 2 April
World famous dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta *swoon *, who just happens to live in the locale, will be opening this year's celebrations – one of the best village fairs in Somerset.
The Carole King Musical, Bristol Hippodrome, Tues 3 – Sat 7 April
The very rich tapestry of the singer-songwriter's life and work.
Macbeth ROH Live Screening, The Brewhouse Taunton and other cinemas around Somerset, Weds 4 April
Verdi was so inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy, calling it 'one of the greatest creations of man', that he created his own version. Remember the story? Man overhears three witches saying that he'll become the King of Scotland and, with the help of his pushy wife, decides to make sure the prophecy comes true. It doesn't go well. Find a cinema near you. More live screenings this month include the National Theatre's Julius Caesar (Fri 6 April) and Royal Shakespeare Company's Macbeth (Weds 11 April).
Mary Stuart, Theatre Royal Bath, Weds 4 – Sat 14 April
The brilliant Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly Deeply; Bend it Like Beckham) and Lia Williams (Wallis Simpson in The Crown) toss a coin to decide who will play Mary Queen of Scots and who will play Elizabeth I at each performance of Friedrich Schiller's play.
The Fabulous La Voix, Komedia Bath, Fri 6 April
Britain's Got Talent and Ab Fab movie's La Voix take big divas – Tina Turner, Shirley Bassey, Liza Minnelli, Cher – and makes 'em her own.
Kim Wilde: Here Come the Aliens, Westlands, Yeovil, Fri 6 April
The kid's not in America, she's in Somerset.
Vegan market, Cheese & Grain, Frome Sat 7 April
Plant-based food, drink, clothes, gifts and cruelty-free cosmetics at the first of a regular vegan market – always on the first Sat of the month.
Mediaeval Falconry Day, Bishop's Palace, Wells, Sat 7 April
Fantastic flying displays, info and majestic birds, plus all their Easter stuff.
Open Source Salon with Gill Meller, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Bruton, Thurs 12 April
Chef, award-winning author and food writer – and part of the River Cottage team – Gill Meller talks food and then you all get to eat a delicious meal at the Roth Bar & Grill.
James Wilton: Last Man Standing, The Tropicana, Weston-super-mare, Fri 13 April
Contemporary dance inspired by martial arts, break dancing and capoeira to a soundtrack of rock music.
Dr Phil Hammond: Happy Birthday NHS? Merlin Theatre, Frome, Sun 15 April
TV presenter, stand up, journo, campaigner, author and NHS doctor Phil Hammond looks back to the start of the NHS and forward to the future.
Lady Boys of Bangkok 'Wonder Women Tour', The Brewhouse, Taunton, Tues 17 April
Get your sequins and feathers on and brace yourselves – the world famous Lady Boys of Bangkok are coming to lil' ol' Taunton! This celebration of the Lady Boys' style icons will be dazzling high-energy and outrageously diamanté studded fun! Bring it on!
A View from the Bridge, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, Weds 18 April – Sat 12 May
Arthur Miller's powerful drama set in working class Brooklyn in the 1950s. Decent hardworking man Eddie Carbone's raised his niece Catherine like a daughter. When his wife's cousins arrive from Italy, he's happy to take them in. But then Catherine falls for one of them. And Eddie doesn't like it. At all. We'll be reviewing; watch this space.
A feast of tales: dinner and stories, Levant, Castle Cary, Fri 20 April
Previous winner of UK Young Storyteller of the Year Rachel Rose Reid, touring the South West with her mediaeval epic Silence, stops off in Somerset to do her stuff : a story before dinner and in between courses of Middle Eastern inspired grub at this candlelit restaurant in an Arts & Crafts house.
Paperjam, Andelli Art gallery, nr Wells, Sat 21 April– 4 May
Not something stuck in the printer but beautiful works on paper at this small but perfectly formed gallery. Private view, from 6-8pm on Sat 21 April.
The Anatomy of an Orchestra, Colston Hall, Bristol, Sat 21 April
Part concert, part installation – walk amongst an orchestra, directed by critically acclaimed Charles Hazlewood, spread across four levels of the atrium, as it plays The Four Sections by American composer Steve Reich. Free.
Romeo & Juliet, the egg, Bath, Sat 21 & Sun 22 April
Star-crossed lovers, warring families blah, blah, blah. Box Clever theatre have retained Shakespeare's language and adapted the play to be more accessible for kids aged 10+. Five performances with a relaxed show on Fri morning.
CSF Wrestling Showdown, Komedia, Bath, Sun 22 April
Never let it be said that Muddy isn't inclusive. 12 top wrestlers from the Combat Sports Federation go head to head for some high-flying, bone-crunching wrestling.
Sherlock Holmes: the Final Curtain, Theatre Royal Bath, Weds 25 April–Say 5 May
Sherlock is in retirement on the South Coast when Mary Watston, wife of his former associate Dr John Watson tracks him down to solve a new mystery and confront his own demons. Well-known thesps Robert Powell and Liza Goddard star in this world premier.
The Whale, Ustinov Studio, Bath, Thurs 26 April – 2 June
UK premiere of multi-award-winning, fiercely funny off-Broadway play: Shuler Hensley puts on a fat suit to plays 600lb Charlie, a reclusive online writing instructor trying to reconnect with his sharp-tongued daughter.
Ministry of Burlesque, Komedia Bath, Fri 27 April
This is the Komedia's regular bi-monthly cabaret evening with comedy masters, provocative prima donnas, glittering enigmatic exotic dancers and daring acrobats. This month Alexandra Hofgartner is one of the artistes slipping on her leotard and taking to the trapeze.
Sparkford Hall Open Day, Sparkford, nr Yeovil, Sat 28 April
By day, circus workshops, bouncy castles, an ice cream bike, food, live music and groovy DJs, magicians, a fully licensed bar, llamas (natch), free Prosecco – and the chance to meet all sorts of biz who help make Sparkford Hall a fab venue for parties, weddings and other celebrations. By night, on Fri 27 and Sat 28 , a pop-up restaurant in a candlelit yurt, with an 8-course feast inspired by the legendary Silk Road.
Dangerous Day for Dads, Mill on the Brue, Bruton, Sat 28 April
Calling all dads (and uncles, grandads, godfathers…). Spend the day on the assault courses, zip wires, high ropes at Somerset's best outdoor activity centre. You do have to bring a kid (aged 8+) along too. Also happening Sat 12 May, 9 June, 28 July and 22 September.
Tulip Colour Weeks, Forde Abbey, near Chard, Sat 28 April – Sun 13 May
A helluva lot of tulips – around 40,000 – in all their blooming glory in the gorgeous gardens of this ancient Abbey (unusual plants for sale in the garden nursery and a cafe to boot).
Bath Comedy Festival, various venues around Bath, until Sun 15 April
The festival's 10th anniversary, with the likes of Jon Richardson, Helen Lederer, Zoe Lyons, Simon Evans, Henning Wehn, Simon Day, Mark Steel, Arthur Smith, Rachel Parris – and more.
Agnes Colander, Ustinov Studio, Bath, until Sat 14 April
Lost play by Victorian master is world premiered in Bath. Sir Trevor Nunn directs this comedy about love, sexual attraction and independence written by Harley Granville Barker.
Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition 2018, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, until Sat 12 May
The prestigious Society opens its doors to non-members exhibiting their work – all of it's for sale.
Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, until Sun 24 June
Six large tapestries by the Turner-prize winning artist, follow the socially mobile life of fictional character Tim Rackwell and explore the Brits' fascination with taste and class.
Sawdust and Sequins, Royal West of England Academy, Bath, until Sun 3 June
Roll up! Roll up! 250 years of circus with historic and contemporary art, inspired by the magic, thrills and spills of the Big Top.


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Kristin Skees: "Husband Cozies"
|From "Husband Cozies" Series ©2008 Courtesy of the artist
Perhaps the indoor coziness of this LA rain has lately enamored me of artist Kristin Skees. Her "Husband Cozies" series is humorous and slightly demented. From her site (which also features some of her video performance art):
The Husband Cozies series explores the fine line between protection and suppression, loving and smothering. The custom made cozies call to mind memories of ill-fitting sweaters, hand knit with love from a grandma or favorite aunt. However, these cozies evoke feelings of claustrophobia, objectification and suppression. All of this is intertwined with the darkly humored absurdity of the entire prospect of cozying ones husband and stashing him away for future use.


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by Laura Yurs
This month at O+U, we're jumping on the "You Are Awesome" train and sharing/celebrating a little bit about ourselves. Perfect timing as I've recently (as in, yesterday) accomplished a goal that I've been successfully avoiding for two years. Yesterday, with the help of my very good friend Kelley, I spent the afternoon hanging several of my photographs at a local coffee shop.
I am a genuinely introverted, sensitive soul and so much better at encouraging others than I am of heeding my own advice. It is HARD to put yourself out there. I've loved the IDEA of having a show. I've loved TALKING about having my work on display. Actually doing it? Scary as all hell. Truthfully, walking into that VERY FULL coffee shop yesterday with all of my photos felt like the equivalent of walking in there naked. VULNERABLE. "what will people say? what will they think? is my work good enough? am i good enough?"….the usual dark questions that keep us from doing what we need to do. I've been reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield and have loved it. He speaks about the importance of doing the work that you are most terrified of. Yesterday, for me, was terrifying and also, much needed self growth.
I love this coffee shop. It's close to my alma mater and each month they feature a different local artist. Over the summer, I took a deep breath while ordering my coffee and blurted out that I was interested in displaying my photography. I was not eloquent. I blushed. BUT, I did it. And the barista was kind and gave me the email address of the manager. A few days later, I emailed my request with a link to some of my work. A few days after that, I received an email indicating that I was on the schedule for November! Super excited and super nervous at the prospect.
A few people have asked how I chose the images, etc. and I wanted to share that it was a process for me. I knew I wanted it to be b&w street photography and so I began by going through all of those images. I narrowed it down and shared with a small group of friends. I considered those perspectives….narrowed it down again. I set it aside for a few days and then came back to it. I'd try to visualize it while sitting in the coffee shop. I narrowed it down again and then ordered the prints. I don't order prints very often and, when I do, I always kick myself for not doing it more frequently. There really is something about holding them in your hands…truly. I bought frames and mats at a local art store and assembled everything. I signed the prints front & back. And in the middle of doing all of this, there was a lot of panicking and praying and thoughts of canceling all of it and emailing friends and conversations about why this is important to me and excitement and happiness and vulnerability and wine/bourbon/beer/coffee/cupcakes and swearing and crying and joy and….you get the idea.
My friend and I worked for a couple of hours hanging everything. She was an amazing source of support and I can't thank her enough for holding my hand through it. I would highly recommend having someone help you hang your work. Shared experiences are good and I love knowing that when I look back on this day, I'll think of her. As it worked out, I wound up not displaying two of the images. Once I saw everything up on the walls, I felt that two of the photographs didn't work as I'd imagined. So, I wound up using eight images and feeling AMAZING when I stepped back to take it all in….
Displayed in the afternoon light, my muse. I photographed this woman on the Brown Line in Chicago. I don't know her name or anything about her…except that I adore her. There is a quiet beauty in her face that drew me to her….an unspoken strength. When I considered displaying my work, this was the first image that came to mind.
After the work was completed, I sat with my coffee and watched people come and go…while my photographs hung on the walls. Sublime. I listened to a father and his kids talk about what they liked about a few of the photos. I used my camera to document the moment. I chatted with people. After my husband and kids arrived, I overheard my son saying to a table of women, "My mom took those!!"
I'm certain there are 999 different ways to go about displaying your work at a location/gallery. Each decision is personal. Each decision feels monumental. This is how I went about facing my fears and walking into the light. This is how I managed to do the thing that terrified me the most. I hope it helps those of you who had questions. If not, message me. Thank you a million times over to those of you who encouraged and inspired me! I hold you in my heart.
Yesterday, I arrived with 10 prints framed and ready to go. I arrived with butterflies in my stomach. I arrived feeling compelled to face my fears. And I left there a stronger woman….a rebirth.


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Your Stories... (Discussion pt. #2)
I am looking forward to reading your stories. I expect that many experiences, burdens, surprises, and joys will be shared. It will be interesting if we see any common themes even in the midst of so many individual stories.
23 comments:
- Sarah said...
I am lucky enough to have friends like Sam and Bethany Torode!! When Erik and I were dating he told me that he wouldn't want his wife to take the Pill. He told me that a woman's body is designed to opperate in a certain way and chemical birth control interrupts that. Needless to say, his unselfish love for his future wife (which is ME now :o)) really endeared him to me. We took classes at a Catholic Church, but honestly are totally lazy about charting, so we thought we'd use condoms until we were "ready." Well, only 6 weeks into the marriage we have totally abandoned the condoms! Everyone tells us to wait and be married awhile, but we can hardly contain our love in only two people. We will see how long the Lord wants us to be married before he blesses us with children ;oP
This is why I think many NFP couples have so many children- they cannot contain their love!!
- jconner said...
When we got married, my wife was prescribed the pill by her doctor. We didn't know any better; it's just what people did.
For the first two years of our marriage we were on the pill and thought nothing about it. Occasionally the topic would come up in school (I attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis). Some of my classmates were strongly opposed to it and, quite honestly, at the time, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why. Some were even opposed to barrier methods, which, at the time, I thought was a crazy thing to be opposed to.
When, however, I heard that the pill could cause early chemical abortions, my attention was piqued. Now I had questions, but I didn't know where to go. I started researching on-line and I requested resources from Lutherans for Life. Well, it didn't take long for me to realize there was no unanimity on the subject. What seemed obvious to me was that pro-lifers didn't want the pill to have an abortifacient property. Pro-choicers had no problem with it. That gave me reason for concern.
Then my wife's friend gave her a book on NFP from Couples to Couples League. At first I dismissed it because it was Roman Catholic, but finally my wife and I waded through the 300+ pg. Book. To our surprise, mastering NFP wasn't really that hard. I know a lot of people take classes to learn, which I'm sure are very helpful. We learned it together and it's doable. After much thought and discussion amongst ourselves and with fellow classmates, we decided to drop the pill and try NFP.
It's hard to explain, but something changed in our marriage (and no, we didn't get pregnant). Our relationship changed for the better. Suddenly, I understood my wife's cycles and began to appreciate them in a way I never would have if we had stayed on the pill. My wife's fertility was an amazing gift of God. We appreciated God's gift of sex in a way we never had before.
Gradually, we even began to understand why some people were opposed to barrier methods. Barrier methods encouraged people to seek the pleasure of sex while trying to avoid the consequences, i.e. the unwanted child. NFP simply abstained from sex during the fertile time. Obviously, the end result was the same – no conception, but the means to achieve the goal was different.
Well, to make a long story short, God blessed us with our first child Timothy. And after having him, we couldn't figure out why we waited so long to have children. We had made ourselves believe that we weren't ready and that we couldn't afford him and that we needed to get to know each other before we started to have kids. These were all things we told each other because, if truth be told, we didn't want kids. We wanted to do our own things without kids around for awhile. We were really quite selfish. It's an attitude we've changed since having Timothy.
Anyway, understanding my wife's cycles helped us tremendously after he was born. As any woman knows, having a child is a life changing experience – emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I've know women who have gotten pregnant three months after giving birth, but, let's just say my wife wasn't ready to have another child for a good twelve months after giving birth Timothy. Understanding her cycles helped us to know when her fertility was returning, which helped us in spacing our next child.
We are now pregnant with our second child (who we jokingly call II Timothy). Our perspectives on marriage, sex, and children have greatly changed over the five years of our marriage as we have continued reading and educating ourselves on the topic of birth control and NFP and God's gift of children. Once we had a firm grasp on God's teaching on marriage, sex, and children, the topic of birth control became much easier to understand and discuss, but it took a lot of wrestling with Scripture. It's now a topic we are both passionate about. We now understand children as incarnations of parents' love. I have been at my current congregation for about 17 months and I am speaking about it more and more.
Today we are looking forward to a God-sized family. If He blesses us with many children, He will provide a way to care for them; we genuinely believe that. Five years ago, I couldn't have said that. So when I, as a pastor, talk to people about this topic, I remember where I was and the process of getting to where we are now. It was a slow process as God worked on our hearts. We are thankful for the resources our friends provided for us, which is one of the reasons I'm thrilled to see this blog – it's an excellent resource, which I hope will help numerous people. So there's our story in brief.
J. Conner
Ditto for us on the early days, and then finding out the pill was abortifacient (I had asked 2 ob-gyns and my pharmacist about it and they assured me that you could still get pregnant on the pill; it wasn't abortifacient). We decided to go with NFP not because we were opposed to barrier methods but because they looked pretty icky. But we didn't know how NFP worked and while we waited for our CCL book to be shipped, we got pregnant (should have been keeping the Lenten fast if we were really serious!). I've been pregnant and/or nursing ever since we quit the pill. Baby the Third is due in May.
The CCL book and other research convinced us that all forms of artificial birth control (those that separate the gifts of God) are un-biblical and un-catholic.
The hardest part of NFP for us has been that we never learned to use it before getting pregnant. Return of fertility after childbirth is very tricky (for us anyway), especially if you don't know what you're looking for. My flesh was not happy about having only 18 months between our first two.
I wasn't one of those girls who loves babies. I never thought I'd be the lady with 7 kids (and at our rate, that may be an underestimate!). Our plan when we got married was to have two. But walking by faith means dying to self. And there are few better ways of dying to self than having kids. rmgc
- Bob Waters said...
My experience is that, as someone who married too old to be confident of seeing any children grow up; who has serious doubts as to my suitability to be a parent on the ground of temperment; and who economically simply could not responsibily become one, it is a blessing to enjoy the intimacy of marriage without feeling the need of resorting to the self-chosen monastic variety of self-renunciation involved in foregoing contraception.
I am grateful to God that sexual intimacy with my wife is not something which He has denied me despite the circumstances which would make parenthood a disaster for parent and child alike.
Should my wife ever become pregnant, there is no question but that we would bring the child to term and raise it with love and all the support we could muster. But just as we tend to cross the street with our eyes open and do not see this as reflecting poorly upon
our faith in God, so we partake of the
gift of sexual intimacy responsibly, well aware that if God wills that we be parents, He will not be prevented from bringing that about because we have not chosen be imprudent.
- Bob Waters said...
By the way, NFP is also notoriously unreliable.
- Pr. David Rufner said...
Bob, as to your claim that NFP is "notoriously unreliable" I would ask you to back that up. As is often the case there is a large discrepancy here between common folklore and the actual facts.
- Tina said...
NFP has been remarkably reliable for us for nearly 15 years (too reliable I might add--there've been times I wish we weren't so good at it, LOL).
Like any method, it's reliable if used correctly. If you ignore the 'rules', you can't blame the method, any more than you can blame the barrier if you leave it in the drawer, or the Pill if you forget to take it.
Hi, Bob--What's your take on Gen. 1:28 (be fruitful and multiply)? rmgc
- rmconner said...
Hi Bob--I'm with you and rmgc, in that I long felt myself temperamentally unsuited to be a parent, much less a stay-at-home mom like I am now. I hardly ever even baby-sat, having no desire whatseover to do so--an aversion to it, in fact. But I've had to question myself on that attitude--just because I know myself to be, for instance, too selfish and lazy or impatient or angry to desire raising children, does that mean God gives me a pass on it? Or does that mean I'd better be casting myself at his feet on a daily basis and praying for the strength to allow me to carry out His will? Obviously, I've become convicted that it's the latter. I just read a quote somewhere that struck me to the quick--to paraphrase, "much of what I thought was my personality was just sin." Ouch. That one hit home. It's so much easier (at least i've always found it to be so) to say, for instance, "i'm just a hot-tempered/high strung person" and to leave it at that (perhaps even taking a bit of pride in it) than to confess before God and occasionally man, "I struggle with the sin of anger, I repent of it, and I seek earnestly to become more christlike in all i do, say, and think." Like rmgc said, there's no better way of dying to self than having children, as we're finding!! But I digress--that quote's just been on my mind lately...
And God does promise to provide--both the immaterials like strength and patience, and the material necessities as well. On it being "imprudent" to have children--yeah, you better believe it. I think it's often been said that if you wait to have kids til you can afford them--guess what, you'll never get there! As my husband shared in his previous post, we still aren't sure exactly how many kids will be in our "God-sized" family, nor does it seem possible right now that we'll be able to provide for them, but we're learning to trust that He provides a way when we walk in His will. We're like rmgc--we used to think we'd have 2 kids. More than 3 seemed just plain irresponsible. Still does, in fact, whenever i consider the "facts" from our culture's perspective. And one last parting thought before i'm off to practice some more dying to self (i hear my little faith-aid waking :) )--like Dave, I'd encourage you to check out the facts on NFP--maybe you're thinking of the old "rhythm method"--now that was indeed notoriously unreliable. -rmconner
Please explain the term "God sized family." How many children constitute that size?
I do not own the CCL book, so could you please cite for me how articial birth control is unbiblical? Thank you.
- rmconner said...
to anonymous--
How many children in a "God-sized family," you ask? Good question, I say! Which is also to say, I don't know what that answer is yet for me and my husband. I know that some people who contribute to this site would say that to abstain during fertile periods (i.e., to use NFP to limit/space children) is to interfere too much in limiting the number of children God wishes to bless you with. I'm not there (yet, anyway!)...but I've come a long way from thinking that my husband and I would have 2 kids, spaced exactly as we wanted them. What "God-sized family" means to me right now is that I'm not setting a number of kids and saying "ok God, I don't want any more blessings than that" or "ok, God, I don't think we'll be able to afford more than 3 kids, and more than that might drive me crazy, so we're going to stop there." We are going to take life as a walk of faith, trying to be open to God's will and leading; right now we're planning on using NFP to space our children a bit because of the toll that nursing/pregnancy takes on a woman's body (and psyche!). (Disclosure: Baby #2 is due to arrive about 22 months after Baby #1. Nursing actually did most of the spacing, but knowing the NFP signs helped too). So, what size is a God-sized family? I think it's different for everyone--God has blessed couples with varying levels of fertility, health, etc.--it's up to each couple to be very prayerfully considering what size family God has in mind for them. BUT in so doing we need to be very, very careful to realize the extent to which our culture has influenced our thinking in terms of what we "need" (whether in terms of material possessions or personal space/autonomy to do what we wish) and what kids "need." Do these not-answers to your question help you out at all?
Hi, Sue--here are a few texts that speak to the question:
Gen. 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
Gen. 38:9-10 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight; so he put him to death also.
Ps 127:3-5 Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.
- Caspar said...
Bob Waters wrote: My experience is that, as someone who married too old to be confident of seeing any children grow up;
Funny, that's just what Sarah thought. It caused her to laugh when God said she would have a child in her old age.
...who has serious doubts as to my suitability to be a parent on the ground of temperment;
All those who have not been given the gift of celebacy are capable of being parents, being endowed by their Creator with the capacity to care for His children. Even infertile couples can be parents to adopted children. Intentional childlessness is not condoned by the LCMS or the WELS. They have at least retained that much regarding the divine ordinance "be fruitful and multiply."
...and who economically simply could not responsibily become one...
Listen to what Martin Luther has to say to those who believe such things:
"Although it is very easy to marry a wife, it is very difficult to support her along with the children and the household. Accordingly, no one notices this faith of Jacob. Indeed, many hate fertility in a wife for the sole reason that the offspring must be supported and brought up. For this is what they commonly say: 'Why should I marry a wife when I am a pauper and a beggar? I would rather bear the burden of poverty alone and not load myself with misery and want.' But this blame is unjustly fastened on marriage and fruitfulness. Indeed, you are indicting your unbelief by distrusting God's goodness, and you are bringing greater misery upon yourself by disparaging God's blessing. For if you had trust in God's grace and promises, you would undoubtedly be supported. But because you do not hope in the Lord, you will never prosper."
[LW 5, p. 332]
- Caspar said...
Bob, you also wrote: ...if God wills that we be parents, He will not be prevented from bringing that about because we have not chosen be imprudent.
Are you really making the argument that it doesn't matter if you use birth control because God will cause your efforts to be to no avail if He wishes you to be parents? I have only heard that argument from double-predestination Calvinists!
Then you write: By the way, NFP is also notoriously unreliable.
Where on earth did you come up with that uninformed conclusion? Those who practice NFP properly can expect a failure rate of only 0.5%. You call that unreliable?
- Tina said...
I would add that if the family is "god-sized", that by definition, we don't know what that number is. I know some who have never used any form of birth control who had 2 children close together, and then none for 15 years, when they had one more. Another family had 5 children spaced less than 2 years apart, and then God closed the womb and they never had another. I also know families who have 10-12 living children and could still have more. One family had 8 biologically, and have since added 2 more by adoption.
We currently have 3 and are wrestling with these issues.
The point being, we can't LOOK at a family and know if they have used contraception to achieve the number they have (or don't have), or not.
Since we can never actually MAKE a child happen (all we can really do is decide to NOT have a child), I think the issue for a "God-sized" family is where the authority for number/spacing was placed--on our human reason, or in God's loving hands.
- Caspar said...
Excellent point about family size, Tina!
You also wrote: "Since we can never actually MAKE a child happen (all we can really do is decide to NOT have a child),..."
In comments on another post yesterday, I made the same point this way:
"When these ongoing biological processes result in new human beings is God's business, not ours. Once one accepts that fact and submits to God's good and perfect will, the whole question of abortion and contraception are mute points.
"God chose each human being before the foundations of the world. To say that what we do has no effect on the existence of this or that individual is faulty. If a person is conceived and born, it is entirely God's doing, even though He uses us to accomplish His purpose. He deserves ALL the glory. If a person is prevented from being conceived and/or born, it is entirely our doing. We deserve ALL the blame. Does this concept sound familiar? It should!"
Yes, this is the Lutheran (Christian) paradox that all good that happens is God's doing so to God alone is the glory, and all bad that happens is man's doing so to man alone is all the blame. It is the heart of the doctrine of Justification. One is saved by God alone, but if one is damned it is one's own fault alone.
Any good that I "do" is God working through me. All the bad that I do is my work alone.
You mentioned God 'closing a woman's womb'. Could you please explain to me your understanding of how that works? Thanks.
- Tina said...
Lauren, I'm not sure I understand how it works when God does it. If we do it, it works through sterilization and contraception.
I do know the Bible repeatedly uses the words, "God opened her womb and she conceived", and "God closed her womb and she was barren". So because the Bible says it, I believe it to happen.
In the instances above, I used it to make the distinction that the couples I was talking about did nothing on their own (contracepting or sterilizing) to reject additional children.
Why or how it happened is a mystery to me. But I'm ok with mysteries where God is concerned.
- Jenna said...
Life carries such irony, let me tell you. :) God certainly does close wombs. *nods* When I was a younger woman (not that I'm old...), I took "the Pill" in order to prevent pregnancy. For all of my silly trying, the Lord blessed me with a wonderful daughter.
Now, my husband and I seem unable to have any more children. Thusfar, the "problem" is unexplained, as my doctor hasn't found anything wrong with my body. As I read through the articles of this site, I am struck by this strong though. --I wonder how many young women will find themselves in my shoes. How many will look at their days of purposeful contraception, and feel a deep sadness in later years, due to bareness. Many times women think of putting off having children, but don't entertain the idea that children ARE a blessing, and one that is certainly not guaranteed us.
- Tina said...
Jenna, I am so sorry that you have not been able to conceive again.
I have several friends in their 40's who bought the "you can have it all" myth of feminism and are now finding it's not true. They pursued career first, at the expense of marriage and family. In their mid-thirties, they finally married, and found they were not able to have the children they'd waited to have. (I'm not saying this is your case, just that we--as a society--often take for granted that we can have a baby just because we decide it's time).
I pray that God will open your womb and bless you with another of His children to love and nurture in the faith.
I too, regret the years early, and late, in our marriage that we rejected the blessings of children. I am 40, and praying that God would bless us as well.
Bob wrote that he is too old to be confident of living long enough to see a child grow up.
Bob, as someone whose father died when he was 42, who can ever know that they will live long enough to see a child grow up?
What is God's solution?
He knows the number of our days, yet he continues to bless us with children, even when our death will leave them as orphans.
God's solution is found in his repeated commands to his people: care for the widows and the orphans.
I have been blessed throughout my life by those who have obeyed God's command, especially my Papa, who lovingly courted our whole family, not just my mother.
- Favorite Apron said...
What a great blog on an issue that I wish more pastors would address. So many just go along with the culture, never giving their fertility a second thought.
I am 40, married for 16 years, with 4 children, 3 miscarried babies and a whole lot of extended breastfeeding.
We took the NFP class shortly after we were married. It really changed our lives and our marriage for the better.
I am not sure that NFP is the final word on the subject - I certainly can see myself in Caspar's camp too. But it is a step in the right direction.
What I find sad is the prevelence of permanant sterilizations. Who knows what life might bring?


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So Obama – TODAY – has lost MSNBC, who are talking impeachment possibility, the BBC, who are doing the same, ABC, who led this morning with the original and final Benghazi Talking Points.
By tonight they will have lost CBS and NBC, is my guess.
If Obama has lost MSNBC and the BBC, he's toast.
Obama is DONE. Whether or not he's impeached (highly improbable), he has lost ALL political capital and ability to set the agenda.
Hillary is done – can't imagine her major donors answering her phone calls anymore, so she'll not run in 2016.
What to do?
- Elect Rand or Cruz or Scott Walker or Nikki the Speaker of the House. (Speaker need not be a member of the House or Congress.)
- Impeach, convict and remove Obama
- 25th Biden because he really DOES lack the intellectual capacity to do the job; yes, he really IS that stupid.
- President Rand / Cruz / Walker / Hayley
Will any of these steps actually happen? Nahhh… not enough guts in DC… but it's fun to dream.
But I think it's pretty clear that the GOP will keep the House & take the Senate in 2014, and will win the Presidency in 2016. Dems have no bench of which I am aware (at least not until Christie switches parties), and the GOP has at least the four folks listed above…
We do live in interesting times don't we?


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My pick is Mark Kramer. Looks more like a non beard guy who put in the "work" lol
i'm voting for Shaunessy. i love the multi color thing going on !!
Hard to pick a winner here, they are both so good. Since it is a NHL Playoff beard contest, I think I have to go with Kramer. I'd be a little intimidated if I saw him on the ice flexing like that.
Mark Shaunessy's! Mainly because he called me one day and Mark Kramer hasn't so much as written me! 🙂
I have to go with Kramer. With his scruffy look, plus his "Yukon Cornelius" smile, he gets my vote. BTW: Is he actually trying to flex? Yeah, Kramer looks haggard, while Shaunessy looks like he could sport that beard year-round.
Shaunessy's beard for sure
I think I just got Shaunessy'ed…
The hat sold me Shaunessy!
Gotta go with the guy who bleeds NY Rangers blue!Shaunessy!
Shaunessy for sure! To have the dedication to keep it going without using Just For Men on that gray…
Definitely Shaunessy
I will have to go with Kramer for only one reason he seems to have Hockey's feisty spirit…..there is no cool calm and collective in playoff Hockey……
Shaunessy, he is the man!
I am going to pick Mark Shaunessy!
Have to go with my boy, Shaunessy!
MY vote is for Shaunessy!
SHAUNESSY's is better! And the hat just makes it.
Shaunessy for sure! Not only does the beard look great, but he pours me coffee in the morning.
Just about anyone can grow a bread to look like the Brawny Paper Towel Man. Not just anyone can look like a crazy Irish man after a wind storm. Go Shaunessy!
Shaunessy gets my vote just for the Rangers shirt
Even though his taste in hockey teams is terrible, I have to vote Shaunessy.
I'll go with Krammer as I always like the underdog.
As a professional beard evaluator for the Czechs in the late 1990's I developed a comprehensive measure for ranking beards. Without divulging my secret system I would Judge Shaunessy's better by a score of 81-78.
Shaunesy for sure.
Have to go with Shaunessy. Liked the hometown boy, with the USD shirt but save the growling for the ice. The hat, confident look and Ranger shirt all spell success! Shaunessy wins!
Kramer looks a lot like Casey Abrams from American Idol.
But I am going with Shaunessy because he has style…he can part his beard on the side!
It's gotta be Shaunessy!
I am going with Shaunessy! I like the hat also!
Shaunessy. The grey hair looks distinguished.
lol shaunessy should win it with that hat and grin….. ( =
SHAUNESSY!!!! gross. but i'll vote for him!
My vote is for Mark Shaunessy! Love the beard…go Mark!!
Thank you to everyone who voted. Hope you had as much fun with it as Kramer and I did. Congrats to the Bruins for thier win of Stanley's Cup and I look forward to defending my title of UD's Playoff Beard Champion.
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However, it's not that simple.
What is intended is another coal-fired generator.
The resultant electricity will be passed through water to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen.
I've no idea what they intend doing with the resultant 'sludge', but we are assured that the pollutant CO2 will be captured and stored.
This 'carbon capture and storage' process has been tried in many locations overseas — the best they have managed is to store is seven per cent of the carbon.
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- To avoid the disastrous consequences of earthquakes, we must promote sustainable development practices
Jun 27, 2015-
The recent earthquake wrecked devastation in different parts of the country. It took more than 8,500 lives and left hundreds of thousands of people bereft of their properties. While the devastation was overwhelming, the quake not only taught us the value of human relationship and partnership but also made us interrogate our perceptions about modernisation and development. After all, the very symbols of modernity, concrete houses, roads, bridges and other infrastructure, were turned into weapons of destruction by the quake.
In the aftermath of the quake, it has become necessary to evaluate our beliefs about development, locate flaws in them and try to rectify these ideas. Since we are now moving towards the reconstruction phase, it is important that we analyse and modify these development concepts so that we do not repeat the mistake all over again.
The social cost
The social cost
Much of what is perceived as 'development' by our society exists in purely quantitative terms. It is, for example, calculated in terms of industrial output and GDP, and understood in terms of material worth and infrastructural development. But in the process of quantifying and monetising development, we often tend to ignore the values and cultural attributes of human society and communities.
This is especially relevant with regards to a third-world country like ours, which, rife with poverty and inequality, has come to see development only in terms of material prosperity. So before we move towards 'building back better' it is better if we understand some ideas in development studies that stand against the tide of popular opinion.
Denis Goulet, a human development theorist who also contributed to the establishment of development ethics as an independent field of study, is one such person who has stood against this quantitative wave that has swept this discourse. He argues against the 'particular kind of social engineering' that solely focuses on economic improvement, institutional modernisation and technological efficiency by enhancing social injustice, fostering social inequalities and destroying local institutions, cultural values and traditional networks of solidarity.
Being good aspect
Goulet's 'being good' aspect of development, which tries to accommodate these cultural and human notions in development practices, provides a powerful antidote to the popular opinion. 'Being good' simply refers to the promotion of mutual cooperation, partnership, trust and knowledge among the members of a community. It also emphasises on the use of local materials and expertise in fulfilling local needs.
This idea perfectly chimes with the experience of many Nepalis post-quake. Having lost our houses or felt unsafe in them, many of us shifted to communal spaces like grounds, community halls and other buildings where we shared our space, food and ideas with neighbours. Many of us also took refuge in sheds constructed by ourselves using materials available around us. And we did receive help, both monetary and in kind, from people and organisations throughout the world. The quake might have been devastating, but it did reinforce the importance of shared values and cooperation. It also proved that human values, partnerships and sentiments defy borders.
While one can argue that this sort of adjustment can prove to be a tough job in the real world, one cannot ignore that this system has been prevalent in our communities since long time back. Our values have taught us to place the community before the self, to promote harmony and cooperation among members of different groups and divide the available resources equitably among ourselves.
It was from the West that we borrowed the ideas of overexploiting natural resources, fierce competition, and prioritisation of economic growth above everything else. But we always forgot that these achievements could turn into ruins in the blink of an eye and that societies and communities do not just operate on the material sphere. Now that we have to move forward to reconstruct the damaged infrastructure, provide permanent rehabilitation to approximately 750,000 households of different communities and relocate more than a hundred villages susceptible to landslides and floods, it is important that we change our vision and perspective to suit the more humane form of development.
The starting point
Although long-term plans of the government regarding this kind of development model is yet to come out, there are certain things that it can start doing right now. First, though there is a demand among the members of the Nepalese intellectual communities for integrated model villages in Nepal, they are yet to come up with a proper blueprint. We have to finalise what kind of houses we want in these villages, their numbers and the kinds of materials we would be using to construct these structures. When the construction process begins, we should emphasise on local manpower and expertise and make sure that these houses can withstand the calamities the area is susceptible to (if any).
Also, implementing a single pattern of supply and arrangement of social services and infrastructure (like road, electricity, drinking water, health, banking, school, market) can play a key role to enhance cooperation and promote shared responsibility and mutual accountability for communal goods. This sort of system would not just make a community accountable for managing and dividing resources among themselves, but it would make it easy for the government to focus on other things. And since the plan is to set up integrated villages, there is no requirement to have multiple service centres. Moreover, this would also an provide opportunity for the people from different cultural backgrounds to interact and share knowledge among themselves.
Finally we have to realise that sustainable development practices will not just benefit the present generation but also our future generation. Promoting such practices will help us secure the happiness of those that come after us. For, if society is structured on the basis of partnership rather than hierarchy and domination, and culture is used to promote cooperation and philanthropic values, then we can make sure that everybody gets his share and no one is left behind.
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