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Connects to third eye and crown chakra.
Tassel-free design makes this an ideal wrist wrapping style.
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About our funding
We were established in 1981 and over much of our history, we were a relatively conventional and unobtrusive regional grant maker. We operated along traditional lines with modest annual grants and the occasional larger grant. However, over the last six years (since 2012), we have undergone something of a transformation! This report from IVAR tells more of the Trust's story. It focuses in particular on the last six years to share lessons learned, insights gained and the challenges that remain.
You can read about all our current funding in our latest annual report: Blagrave annual report and financial statements 2018
Current campaigns
- Fewer than 3% of charity trustees are under 30. We're changing that. We are a founding member of the young trustees movement which aims to double the number of trustees aged 30 and under on charity boards by 2024. (While the spotlight is on the age factor, our movement is part of a wider call for diversity on boards). For support and resources, and to join the movement, see the website.
Here are some of the major research projects and reports we have been involved with:
Youth led change – landscape and possibilities
- We commissioned a report from researchers Natasha Evans and Jim Coe to look at where and how young people are leading change on issues that affect them, and how we as funders might better support them to do so.
Left-behind areas – Blagrave Trust analysis
- We funded analysis by OCSI of the impact on young people of living in six 'left behind' areas of the South. 5 out of 6 are in Hampshire. Results are startling.
Fixing Social Mobility policy report
- Between 2017-2019, the charity Fixers brought together 200 young people from across the South East to discuss the issues they felt were barriers to their progression. They discussed their experiences of social mobility, and identify potential problems and solutions in order to increase opportunities for others. They made four calls to policy makers and others to respond: introduce a curriculum for life; landlords should be given incentives to offer rent relief to young people; there should be more places for young people to spend time; and there should be better advertising for jobs and opportunities. Read more.
Policy solutions to problems facing young people in Hampshire
- 'Help us to move on' addresses the problems facing young people in Hampshire and makes recommendations for practical policy solutions. It was commissioned by the Blagrave Trust and carried out by the Southern Policy Centre team, working with a group of local young people as peer researchers with direct and recent experience of the issues their contemporaries face. Read the report into what they felt needed to change and a more detailed advocacy strategy.
Young people's transition to adult services:
- We funded a literature review in 2018 to inform our thinking around our emerging policy work and as an information resource.
- We collaborated with the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to research the relationships between funders and social purpose organisations. The report asks fundamental questions about how funders and the voluntary sector needs to build relationships of trust and evolve the funding system for the benefit of all.
Principles for working with young people who experience child sexual exploitation
- The Blagrave Trust was one of a number of funders involved in the Alexi project – evaluating a new model of tackling child sexual exploitation across England. As part of the evaluation, a young person's advisory panel pulled together 10 principles for working with young people from research with those who had experienced CSE. They have been made into a series of downloadable postcards, each with its own insightful message.
- With our support ECPAT-UK published new research with Missing People into the extent of the issue of trafficked children going missing from care in November 2016.
- In 2015, the Blagrave Trust brought together partners including the Institute of Outdoor Learning to ask: what do we know about the effectiveness of outdoor learning? What is its scale? What outcomes are organisations working towards? What is known about good practice?
Linkenholt Countryside Adventure
The Blagrave Trust owns Linkenholt Countryside Adventure, a beautiful site in Hampshire available for schools, youth groups and charities to use. The site is set within a 2000 acre estate offering real peace and tranquility. There is a modern building with kitchen, hot showers, toilets and enough tables and chairs to seat 50 people. The site is offered at very reasonable rates. To find out see more, see information here or visit the website
Other funders
Here is information about South West Funders and South East Funders that you might find useful.
Useful reads
The Centre for Youth Impact is a community of organisations that work together to progress thinking and practice around impact measurement in youth work and services for young people. They signpost a range of reading materials that can support organisations in thinking through their impact practice, and they also run some regional networks.
Anyone interested in impact take a look at the work of Leap of Reason and the 7 elements of performance they have developed – the performance imperative.
Blagrave's own Director, Jo Wells, is the subject of this profile from American thought leader, the Leap of Reason. The Blagrave Trust has gone through a period of strategic development and growth over the last four years and the profile sets out some of Jo's key learning.
Asset based work with young people
This paper introduces a simple framework to help organisations identify different ways in which they can apply asset-based working in practice. It is based on the findings of a review of over a 120 grants made over the last five years by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Youth Fund.
Resources for work with young people
The Open University recently launched this free online course with Martin Lewis of MoneySavingExpert, specifically designed to support the financial education of 16-18 year olds.
Working inclusively with young women
Developed with young women and drawing on Young Women's Trust's extensive experience of participation and engagement work, the toolkit is aimed at anyone who works with young women – including policymakers, employers, service providers, commissioners and practitioners. The toolkit, which was developed with support from the Government Equalities Office Women's Vote Centenary Grant, highlights the enormous benefits of involving young women in decision making, the important things to consider when seeking the views of young women with complex needs, and the most effective ways to encourage their meaningful participation.


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How Heels are Empowering Women & Girls in Peru
Dear Leading Ladies
As you are aware, Shoes by Shaherazad was set up to empower women and girls living in poverty, to gain the life skills they need to build a stronger and independent future for themselves.
Profits from every single pair of heels purchased help a woman or girl in need to gain essential skills. That's why I've chosen, along with my customers, to give to grassroots projects who allow women and girls to make their own decisions about their lives based on the learning that they think is best.
It is a well researched fact that locally focussed organisations increase the reach of their interventions to deliver even more effectively for the world's poorest and most marginalised people. My corporate partnership with GlobalGiving UK enables me to work with carefully selected projects and directly communicate about what the girls in the projects need, and how they're doing at school. Projects around the world describe what they would like funds for, and then Shoes by Shaherazad helps through our happy shoe profits! It's great to hear directly from the project leaders and build up a close relationship with the teams who are doing good deeds on the ground.
One of my personal favourite projects is one based in Peru called La Casa de Panchita. Here's a beautiful video shared by the project of a happy Sunday spent by these beautiful little girls at school one Sunday:
Whilst in many countries an unaffordable "luxury", in Peru having a so-called empleada (domestic worker) who does your cleaning, laundry, cooking, watching the children or even driving you around is quite common and for middle and upper-class Peruvians and foreigners still affordable. Therefore the practice is very rife.
Sadly, this means that many young girls end up in domestic labour, cooking and cleaning in return for meals and a place to stay. Many are badly treated, and even those who are "looked after" with a shorter working day and plentiful meals are missing out on the love and comfort of their own families, of going to school and of growing up in their own time as a girl should.
La Casa de Panchita empowers 300 girls, some as young as 9, and 250 women to escape 14 hour workdays, avoid abuse, attend school, and earn a fair wage. The project helps girls to stay in school and enjoy their childhood, giving them a chance to build a better future. They also train, tutor, and give legal advice to adult domestic workers and women wishing to access the labour market in Lima.
Half a million women and girls work as servants in Peru. Most come to Lima from rural poverty or shantytowns. The majority do not enjoy basic rights: schooling, a 6 day work week or minimum wage. Girls as young as nine serve others to earn a meal. They care for young children, foregoing their own education.
This project allows girls the chance to reclaim their childhood through educational and recreational support. It also enables women to improve job skills, as they learn to negotiate better job conditions.
With access to school support, workshops aimed at making them aware of their rights and vocational training, 300 girls per year have a chance to stay in school, complete their education and find better and qualified jobs. 250 skilled and informed adult domestic workers will have access to dignified employment and fair pay. They will take part in their own emancipation, improve the livelihood of their household and protect their children from child labour.
Blanca Figueroa is a project leader at La Casa De Panchita in Peru and says:
"This year we want girls in child domestic labor who participate in Sunday sessions at La Casa de Panchita to have the opportunity to enjoy the cultural offer of Lima. We have taken them several Sundays - while the weather was still warm - to the Water Park, which has many fountains in which to play. We also took them to see a theatre play for children. They had never been to the theatre and some girls did not know what a theatre was. They liked it very much and for them it was a very valuable experience!"
The project team is proud of the results it achieves and says:
"We are helping break through a heritage of poverty and servitude passed from mother to daughter because of a lack of opportunity and education. As they gain skills, confidence and understanding of their rights, the girls and women we serve each year will pursue better education and secure better jobs. They in turn will educate other domestic workers, and parents of young girls. They will fight to ensure the rights of all domestic workers are respected."
If you can, please help me to help this project and create little Peruvian smiles. Any pair of shoes from here will help to make a huge difference.
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While each state has different requirements about who is qualified to perform IV Therapy, in general the following kinds of practitioners are allowed to perform intravenous therapies:
Medical doctors and naturopaths must complete some continuing education courses that enable them to administer IV Therapy. Most nurses get the education during their schooling in how to administer IV's; however, this widely depends on where they attended school and what kind of nursing degree was obtained. Surgeons are able to insert IV's because training in this type of procedure is obtained very early in their education. Practitioners such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, and physical therapists are not allowed to give IV Therapy.
While IV Therapy is a low risk and simple procedure, physicians must be trained in how to correctly administer an IV. Because a line is being inserted into the vein during IV Therapy, only practitioners that have extensive education and that specialize in intravenous therapy are allowed to perform the procedure. Risk such as air emboli, bruising, and hematomas have an increased likelihood of occurring with an untrained physician. IV Therapy specialists must be licensed medical practitioners, and the rules vary from state to state on who is able to administer IV Therapy.


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The OHTN is looking for a new Director to lead the Applied Epidemiology Unit to better understand, monitor and translate the epidemiology of Ontario's complex HIV epidemics. This unit also supports the planning, implementation
Positive Living, Positive Homes Blog Post: Demystifying Discrimination
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Video Directly Observed Therapy
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Featuring Witches & Devils plus special guests.
Mars brings his annual Ayler Xmas back to the Hungry Brain for 2 NIGHTS.
Each night will premier new material as well as all of your holiday favorites from all 3 Volumes of the "An Ayler Xmas" CD's.
Mars Williams – Sax, Toy Instruments
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I had been almost exclusively using Lucas premix because I could get it just up the road for $8.99, 7 days a week.
I've always read good things about Yamalube 2R and with a freshly rebuilt engine, I wanted to give it a try.
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This has been my hardest post to publish yet. I debated whether or not I should publish information on a company that does not meet my quality standard. I had to think about what my ultimate goal for this blog is. I came to the conclusion that my goal is to learn myself, while also contributing my readers' learning. In this sense, I think full transparency is best. I should talk about stocks that meet my quality standard, as well as stocks that do not.
I am by no means trying to identify "short" candidates. I am only saying there are things about the business I do not understand. And remember there is a difference between a high quality company and a high quality investment. A low quality company can make a great investment if bought at the right price.
I think being able to reject stocks is a prerequisite to becoming a good investor. The reasons for rejection deserve close scrutiny. I think I can enhance everyone's learning by subjecting my reasons for rejection to close scrutiny.
One of my original thoughts was to use this blog as a platform so that company executives would be more willing to talk to me. This is what made the decision hard. By showing my willingness to publish both positive and negative views, executives may deny access. Ultimately, obtaining corporate access is not a primary goal for the blog, and this is why I have chosen the path I did. Besides, good companies should have nothing to hide and be willing to tell their story to anyone who will listen. So here's to everyone learning!
With that preamble, the subject of this blog post is DMD Digital Connections (TSXV: DMG-H). Here are the things that cause me to question the quality of DMD:
- A weird debt structure
- High regulatory risk
- Weak publishing partners
- Listing on the NEX exchange
- Aggressive stock option grant in 2016
DMD owns a database containing the names, emails, specialties, and addresses of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. DMD is a database licensee authorized by the American Medical Association to maintain AMA physician professional data for mailing purposes. It is important to note that the AMA does not provide email data on physicians. DMD accesses email addresses through partnering with online content publishers that focus on the medical industry. When someone signs up for an email newsletter on a partner site, DMD cross references the name with its list of names from the AMA. If there is a match, the email is "authenticated" and DMD is now able to provide its customers (pharma companies) with a verified email for a physician.
The company has added to its email list offering with an offering known as Audience Identity Management. This tool allows pharma companies to figure out who is visiting what pages on their website even if the user is not logged in. The tool also helps to combat ad fraud. It allows medical publishers to prove to advertisers who their audience is (and that it contains their target; physicians).
The audience identity management tool (AIM) has been a huge success for DMD and I estimate most of the company's growth has been attributable to this product over the past two years (DMD has gone form $21M of revenue in 2014 to $41M in 2016).
The AIM tool has been such a large success for DMD because there is no other tool like it on the market right now. The AMA makes public who the other Database licensees are: Medical Marketing Service, IQVIA, Redi-Mail Direct Marketing, J Knipper, Veeva Systems, and QPharma:
- Knipper and QPharma are focusing their business on samples and making sure drug companies are in compliance with sending out free samples by authenticating doctors receiving samples against the AMA list.
- For IQVIA and Veeva, the AMA list is part of a much broader offering; the goal of this offering is to identify who future Key Opinion Leaders will be with advanced segmentation. They do not appear to have offerings that allow a website to identify a user without them logging in. But it is worth noting that both companies are very large relative to DMD and have much greater resources.
- Medical Marketing Service has an email list; MMS also has a tool for publishers to identify their audience, but my impression is that it requires a user to login (unlike DMD which does not require login).
- Redi-mail has an audience tracking tool that can work without login, but it only works when the user has your app installed on their phone or tablet (as opposed to DMD which does not require an app download as it works with tags embedded in the browser).
As of the most recent financial statements (Q2 ended June 30, 2017), Cegedim had debt on its balance sheet of $6.7M. On the asset side, DMD has $0.3M of cash and $8.8M of restricted the cash. The debt has a weird covenant which means that DMD cannot pay out any of its cash it is generating until the debt is fully paid off. DMD recently renegotiated the debt so that it will not be fully repaid until October 2021. This means that shareholders will not be able to gain from any dividend or share buybacks until at least 2021.
Weird, but it gets weirder. Under the previous agreement, DMD had to pay the higher of US$125,000 per month or 1/12 of 35% of the last annual audited EBITDA. In 2016, DMD earned an operating profit of C$7.3 million and amortization was C$1.1 million so that EBITDA was C$8.4 million. The average USD/CAD fx rate during the year was 1.3249 so the EBITDA in US$ was US$6.3 million (C$8.4M / 1.3249). So based on the agreement DMD should have paid the higher of US$125,000 per month or US$184,000. The US$184,000 is equal to the annual EBITDA of US$6.3 million divide by 12. However, DMD did not pay the higher amount; they paid the lower amount. DMD paid C$1.987 million of debt repayments during the year which is equal to US$1.5 million (or US$125,000 per month). I'm willing to admit the debt covenants are complicated and I may be misunderstanding them – but any investor in DMD should be asking management about this.
Regulatory risk
Given the business model, there is a high amount of regulatory risk involved. Privacy laws are subject to change. DMD acknowledges this risk in its filings: "There are a large number of legislative proposals pending before domestic and foreign governments concerning privacy issues related to Internet-based business. It is not possible to predict whether or when such legislation may be adopted."
The Digital Advertising Alliance is attempting to set standards for how people are tracked online. One of the key components is that data is de-identified. This is not what DMD is doing as a specific part of their offering is about providing personal contact information.
List of publishing Partners
The list below is all the websites I could find that specifically mention DMD in their privacy policy. Once a physician signs up to receive emails from one of these websites, they are giving permission for DMD to track them using tags and to sell their email address onto Pharma companies.
I'd note that none of the websites appear to be the most prestigious in their field. There is nothing from Annals of Internal Medicine, or Nature, or Mayo Clinic Proceedings, or Journal of Pediatrics or Journal of Clinical Investigation – you get the point… I would say the list is mostly second or third-rate publishers trying to make a buck.
GlobalRPh.com, Aesthetics CME (continuing medical association), Fidelis partners – career search, PAH.tv (pulmonary arterial hypertension), Endocrine society, Diabetes in control, Oncology tomorrow, HMP Global, Delta Healthcare providers, Statnews.com, Gomerblog.com, The Oncologist, Medoptions.com Clinical Oncology – www.clinicaloncology.com, Healthline, Broadcastmed, Global Neurology Academy, Stem Cells Translational Medicine, The Doctor's channel, Healthjobsnationwide.com, Global Women's health academy, Reachmd.com, medlexicon.com, ehealth-news.com.
Another point of note is that Wolters Kluwer is a competitor in that they offer data on physicians. Wolters Kluwer owns Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) which publishes several medical journals. These journals are higher quality than any publisher DMD partners with.
NEX Exchange:
DMD is a bit strange as the company trades on the NEX exchange. The NEX exchange is a rung below the TSX venture exchange, meaning most companies on it are dormant or not active. DMD is on the NEX exchange because the company stopped filing financial statements for a period of time. The company was late to file its 2011 financial statement because of a dispute with its auditor over fees. While this is obviously a red flag, I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt as they were able to drastically reduce audit fees when they switched from their old auditor (KPMG) to their new auditor (Guimond Lavalee). See Figure 1.
The NEX exchange has lower listing maintenance fees than the venture which is likely why DMD has stayed listed on the NEX. DMD easily meets requirements around net tangible assets and operating income to list on the Venture exchange if it chose to.
In terms of financial reporting and incentive compensation, it is important to note that there is no difference between being listed on the NEX versus the Venture. Financial reporting and stock based compensation is governed by securities laws and not the exchanges. The securities laws do not differentiate between NEX-listed and venture-listed issuers. Both sets of issuers require need audited annual statements, interim statements and MD&A. An Annual Information Form is optional for both sets of issuers.
Stock Options:
DMD made a very large option grant in 2016. The company has 199 million shares outstanding and made a grant of 16 million shares. This represents 8% of shares outstanding. Note that the maximum annual grant of stock options in a 12-month period allowed by securities laws is 10%; DMD is getting very close to this level. It is important to note that DMD has not always been a serial issuer of options. The grant in 2016 was the first large grant since 2009. At this point, it is unknown whether or not grants will start recurring on an annual basis. Of the 16M shares, 8.7M shares went to the Board, CEO, CFO and COO.
The job boards on the internet disclose that there has been a large executive management shake-up at the company. It is possible that the remainder of the options may have gone to some of the new executives.
The amount of options granted is concerning. So is the strike price. On the date the options were granted, DMD shares were trading at $0.20. One would think the strike price should be at least $0.20. But NO! DMD decided to issue options to its executives with a strike price of $0.15. This practice is legal; but just barely. The maximum discount you can put on option grants for shares under the price of $0.50 is 25%. DMD issued its options at precisely a 25% discount. So basically management will make money on these options as long as the share price does not decline by MORE than 25%.
It is important to note that related parties own 25.4% of shares outstanding at DMD. The shares have not been earned through options grants over time, they have had an interest since the beginning.
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New terms have been created for referring to the media technologies and practices that are functionally bound to place. These tools, and the interactions people have with them, are both location-aware and location-oriented; they not only use geographically referenced information to function but also produce it.
- Pole Position: Walking Formula One in East Austin . By Andres Lombana-Bermudez and Jack Murphy. Spring 2013. Published at The End of Austin project.
- Urban Labyrinths, Ariadne's Threads, and GPS Data: Logging and Drawing Trajectories with a GPS Personal Navigation Device. 2013. Published at Media Fields Journal.
- vVvA GPS traces archive at OpenStreetMap
- Exploratory collection of GPS traces from OSM users.
- RHINOCERVS IMPETVS: gps drawing print, gpx booklet, and fanzine. September 2018.


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BPW International has a rich history of its members taking leadership roles around the world. Below is a sampling.
Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips, an American lawyer, founded International Federation of Business and Professional Women (IFBPW) also known as BPW International.
The founding member nations:
- United States of America
- Austria
- Canada
- France
- Great Britain
- Italy
They were joined by 168 members from 16 countries.
One of the first NGOs to receive Consultative Status at the United Nations
1972 – 1982
Esther Hymer (second from left), USA member – a Pioneer in the International Women's Movement
Elected Chairperson of the UN's NGO Committee Of the International Women's Year at the UN.
Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary General said, in a letter to Esther on her 100th birthday, "For half a century, as the representative of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women at the United Nations, you actively promoted the concerns of women. Your untiring efforts influenced almost all the resolutions of the General Assembly and its subsidiary bodies which affect the status of women."
Helvi Sipila, Member BPW Finland. Appointed Assistant Secretary General at UN
Alva Myrdal, Past International Vice President, Awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
Elizabeth "Liz" Benham, Immediate Past President of NFBPWC-USA, served as Treasurer of ConGo for three years, and was Associate Member NFBPWC-NYC,
Past President of BPW International and was BPW International UN representative for 20 years.
Susan O'Malley, Member NFBPWC-NYC, Chair, CSW/NY, and BPW International Main UN representative.
Dr. Catherine Bosshart-Pfluger, Vice President NGO-CSW, Geneva Bureau, 2nd Vice President, BPW International and BPW International UN Representative, Geneva.
Today, BPW International has grown to become one of the most influential international networks of business and professional women with affiliates in 100+ countries on five continents. NFBPWC-NYC is one of those affiliates.
BPW's advocacy has been embedded in its United Nations work since the organization was founded 85 years ago.
To learn more visit www.bpw-international.org.


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A team of six intrepid young corgis were recruited to visit Georgia Tech to spread their unbelievable cuteness and undeniable charisma all over campus. Well, let's just say that these little guys certainly met — nay, exceeded — those expectations.
Watch here as the pups casually take over the campus with their fluffy butts, floppy ears and big adorable puppy dog eyes. Oh, and if you're wondering why they spend so much time hanging out in baking dishes, Jezebel got an explanation from the person who posted the video:
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Axillary Reverse Mapping (ARM): A New Concept to Identify and Enhance Lymphatic Preservation.
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Thompson M, Korourian S, Henry-Tillman R, Adkins L, Mumford S, Westbrook KC, Klimberg VS.
Division of Breast Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
BACKGROUND: Variations in arm lymphatic drainage put the arm lymphatics at risk for disruption during axillary lymph node surgery. Mapping the drainage of the arm with blue dye (axillary reverse mapping, ARM) decreases the likelihood of disruption of lymphatics and subsequent lymphedema.
METHODS: This institutional review board (IRB)-approved study from May to October 2006 involved patients undergoing SLNB and/or ALND. Technetium sulfur colloid (4 mL) was injected in the subareolar plexus and 2-5 mL of blue dye intradermally was injected in the ipsilateral upper extremity (ARM). Data were collected on variations in lymphatic drainage that impacted SLNB or ALND, successful identification and protection of the arm lymphatics, any crossover between a hot breast node and a blue arm node, and occurrence of lymphedema.
RESULTS: Of the 40 patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer, 18 required an ALND, with a median age of 49.7 years old. Fourteen patients had a SLNB + ALND, and four patients had ALND alone. In 100% of patients, all breast SLNs were hot but not blue, and the false negative rate was 0. In 11 of 18 ALNDs (61%) blue lymphatics or blue nodes were identified in the axilla. In the initial seven cases with positive lymph nodes in the axilla, the blue node draining from the arm was biopsied and all were negative.
CONCLUSIONS: ARM identified significant lymphatic variations draining the upper extremities and facilitated preservation in all but one case. ARM added to present-day ALND and SLNB further defines the axilla and may be useful to prevent lymphedema.
Keywords SLNB - ALND - Lymphedema
Pat O'Connor
Lymphedema People


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AIRLINES · Bird Tracks in the Air
Who hasn't secretly wished they could glide through the air like a bird? Mostly, all we can do though is marvel at the elegance of the eagle's flight or the daring acrobatics of swifts racing through the skies.
A complex video and photo-technical process involving thousands of single images has now made it possible to portray the beauty of these bird tracks in the air.
In contrast to the word photography which literally means "writing with light", I would like to call this new process iskiography – "writing with shadow".
AIRLINES XI-1 · Vier Mäusebussarde · Betberg · Markgräflerland · 2011, Making-of Video
AIRLINES XIV-9 · Möwen vor der Silhouette von Korsika · Pomonte · Elba · 2014
AIRLINES XVII-1 · Schwarzmilane · Raderach · Bodensee · 2017
AIRLINES XV-25 · Kraniche · Kinnbackenhagen · Ostsee · 2015
AIRLINES XV-20 · Mauersegler · Rostock · 2015
AIRLINES XIII-3 · Adler am Südrand der Pyrenäen · Santuari de Lord · Katalonien · 2013
Iskiography – the opposite of photography
When we hear language or music, we naturally accept that it is only possible for us to experience it as something transitory – a fleeting moment in time. When we view a landscape or a photograph, however, we are of the impression that time has somehow stood still. It is only when a leaf falls from a tree or a bird flies by that we come to realize that everything does actually change – and must change. Without constant movement, without time, our material world cannot exist.
Back in the days of analog photography, I once watched a swarm of flies performing their morning ballet in front of a window. The bobbing movements of the black dots blurred into a tangled ball of twisted lines as I observed them. I would have loved to have been able to capture these dance moves on film with a long exposure. The black dots, however, would have been quickly absorbed by the light from the window. I had a similar experience watching a buzzard or an eagle circling when I was out hiking, or watching the swifts in town, wheeling and darting through the air.
Light traces in the dark inspired pioneers of photography as early as the nineteenth century to create fascinating photographs – even more so after the spread of electric lighting. In my project – "NACHTZUG – Spuren der Raumzeit" ("Night Train – Traces of Spacetime") – I added an extra timeline to the images shot from moving vehicles by winding on the film during exposure time.
From a photo-technical point-of-view, it is not possible to photograph longer movements of dark objects against a light background. In order to be able to do so, you need the opposite of photography, i.e. iskiography, as I would like to call it.
(Photography= writing with light; iskiography = writing with shadow. (Greek: ίσκιος / iskios = shadow)
Countless attempts with analog photo cameras and 16mm-film equipment failed to produce any satisfactory results. It was only when modern digital photography and video technology – in combination with special software components – provided the appropriate tools that I was finally able to achieve my goal. Now these same tools enable me to put together – automatically – thousands of frames from selected video sequences to draw a single motion track. A bird's flight, for example, can now be accurately captured in a motion track – like the contrail of a plane.
Just as our experience of the beauty of music is only transitory, so too is our perception of the beauty of an eagle's flight. For us it is only a fleeting moment – a moment of emergence and transience. Musical scores are the written compositions of melodies which musicians, at least, are able to read at a glance. The process of iskiography has created another kind of score… quasi a visual score for the flight tracks of birds.
Glossary of bird names etc.
|alpine chough
|northern gannet
|daw, jackdaw
|condensation trail, contrail
|common buzzard
|house martin
|a particular species of mayflies
|red kite
Idea and realisation: Lothar Schiffler
Technical assistance: Nikolai Klassen
Editing: Marion Engels
Translation: Siân Willliams-Hahn
Making-of AIRLINES XI-1
The video visualizes the emergence of the flight trajectories of four buzzards, gliding above vineyards on the slopes of the Black Forest in the south west of Germany. The image created from this video from autumn 2011 is the very first iskiography for the project.
It is not always easy to find a suitable viewpoint for the camera. For AIRLINES XI-1 it was simply laid down on the road between the vineyards.


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State Journal
'I'm Stupid?'
Students have boycotted them. Others lose sleep and bite their nails
before going to battle armed only with their No. 2 pencils. But some
high school students in Massachusetts have turned their anxiety and
anger about the state's high-stakes exams into protest art.
Eleven girls from Brockton High School created an interactive-media exhibit called "This is A Test: A Teen Response to Standardized Testing." It makes not- so-subtle points about the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, a set of exams students must pass in mathematics and English in order to graduate, beginning in 2003.
Designed to look like a girl's bedroom, the exhibit features a bed covered with hundreds of sharpened pencils, while a desk is suspended from the ceiling. Written in red letters on the desk is "Help." Loudspeakers pipe in student voices asking questions like "My teacher didn't teach me this; does that mean I'm stupid?"
Different MCAS levels are represented by dresser drawers labeled "warning," "needs improvement," or "advanced." A blackboard asks philosophical questions students would never see on a state test, such as "What is loyalty?" The questions express the students' view that exams can't get at the essence of education and learning.
All of the 10th graders who worked on the project passed the MCAS. Younger students involved have not yet taken the exam.
The exhibit is touring local museums. "People have said, 'We hear you. We feel your anxiety,' " said Margaret B. Tittemore, a coordinator at the Fuller Museum in Brockton who helped guide the students as they worked on the project over the summer. "It's been great. It's very rare that students have a voice." Ms. Tittemore said the exhibit has been well-received.
Not everyone was so admiring, however. One written comment left by an unidentified 63-year-old woman described the girls as "lazy" and "whining" about life. It's not clear whether she used a No. 2 pencil.
—John Gehring
Vol. 21, Issue 15, Page 19Published in Print: December 12, 2001, as State Journal


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Ideas for Organizing and Displaying Your Lipstick
When your makeup is disorganized, it seems to cost you a few minutes every day. And when it comes to lipstick, hunting down the perfect shade when you're in a hurry can be a real time waster. Save yourself a little time for breakfast every morning by organizing your lipsticks where you can easily see the colors and don't have to go digging in a drawer or purse. Of course, you can also find ways to organize your makeup that look great with your decor. Here are a few ideas, and make sure to head to Modernize for more decor inspiration and organizing solutions.
Magnetic Makeup Board
This DIY solution is convenient and adds character to your bathroom or vanity. Plus, it saves storage space! Just cover a metal baking sheet in the fabric of your choice and attach magnets to your lipsticks. No more digging at the bottom of your chaotic lipstick basket for the perfect shade. For a little extra personality, put a fun frame around your board. You can also pop magnets onto your other most-used items for optimal organization.
Empty Candle Jars
Soak a used candle jar in warm water, then scrape out the wax with a butter knife and pop out the wick. Wash it out with dish soap and water, then stash your lipsticks label side up for easy access.
Platter or Cake Stand
Just like the magnetic board, this DIY trick makes use of unused kitchen supplies or cheap dollar store finds. Grab a fancy looking platter or cake stand and gather all of your lipsticks for something reminiscent of a vintage vanity. If you don't have many, stand them up next to a fancy perfume or lotion bottle. If you have more than you can even keep straight, place them horizontally with the labels facing toward you. To make the one you need easier to find, group them by color for a little extra coordination.
DIY Pillbox Holder
Buy two pillboxes and cut the lids and bottoms off of one, then just the tops of the other. Double stack the containers so that the top one is open faced. Glue them, then spray paint them the color of your choice. You can do this with as many boxes as you need to have enough holders for your lipsticks stash. This is a very affordable and sturdy storage solution, and not hard to make. Find a tutorial here. You can also cut out the work and buy a handy little holder specifically made for lipsticks, like this one from Anthropologie.


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[IChing] Earth's Changing Frequencies & Dimensional experiences
Are all aspects of ourselves experiencing different dimensional experiences?
#13 > #21 (1 5)
Barriers prevent this from occurring. While you may feel outwardly separated, in your hearts you remain connected. Regardless of the obstacles, fellowship emerges again. Synergistic connection in spirit.
Let your light shine on the outside now. Your suspicion of people in general comes from your shell-shocked past. You were burned and consequently you keep your true self concealed as a means of self-protection, but this time is a time which demands an honest outward representation of the soul within.
Be wary of secrets at your door. You are the master of timing, and a sea of troubles will be left in your wake as you retreat. On your left and right small entanglements slow your progress away from the world, however, you are in control. Not only will you rise above trivial concerns, but you will heal many of the wounds around you with the good humour and positive attitude for which you are known. Let your good luck find you now at the right time.
Are we now merging together with our other dimensional selves or just able to experience higher dimensions or lower depending on our moment-to-moment viewpoints / thoughts / expectations / intentions?
#58 > #17 (2)
Life tests our sincerity so that we discover what we really want/what's right for us. Joy experienced by trusting or discovering sincerity of the heart is true joyousness.
In your quest for needed good times you might be tempted to go backward-possibly to some former pleasure which is not truly related to the who you've become. Fortunately, you are sincere about your life-a strength which has always been one of your best qualities.
Your sincerity will be a source of self-discipline and a shield of karma, keeping those who would attempt to use you at a distance. Be sincerely encouraging to everyone because you might work a miracle without even knowing right now.
Are outside influences causing these shifts on earth to our frequencies/minds?
#52 > #15 (6)
By remaining still and avoiding worry; you can accept that what is unfolding will lead to good fortune. Inside your heart is a song. Let life reveal itself in music and harmony-realize that it comes from inside you.
Something is held back, but not out of ill will. There is a friendly attitude. Things go well.
Are we going through a master cycle right now?
#10 > #54 (5 6)
The most appropriate way to meet the conditions you face is with a deep respect and the wisdom that everything and everyone on your path is your teacher. Expecting difficulty makes things stressful. Expecting to transform the opportunity that an obstacle presents brings peace.
It looks like you have made up your mind to go ahead. Your will is strong and your powers are all collected and ready to be put to use. You will need them! Remember, you are treading the tiger's tail. There will be trouble and all the plans and strategies you have developed should be put to use to your advantage. Be prepared for hassles and keep a light touch about your affairs.
Inner and outer strength can join for you. Your time of treading should be coming to an end. Dangers seem to be less a factor than a short while ago, and a feeling of accomplishment or relief begins to comfort you from the hard road you have travelled.
Look over your journey and examine the current state of you karma. If you have employed an "end justifies the means" mentality, you could be dragging some chains, but if you have invested yourself sincerely and completely in all you have left behind, you will experience true freedom. Old ghosts won"t haunt you and you will learn why you came to this crossroad.


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Sustainability has become a critical success factor for companies to ensure long-term value creation, and there has been a growing demand among investors for enhanced transparency on listed companies' Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.
The Executive Management Committee (EMCO) drives sustainability efforts at SGX. The EMCO reports directly to the Board, which has considered sustainability issues as part of its strategic formulation, determined the material ESG factors and oversaw the management and monitoring of these factors.
SGX will continue to drive our sustainability agenda by advocating transparency and accountability. These continue to be the fundamental aspects required to build trust with our stakeholders.
Our ESG Risks and Opportunities
We take reference from our robust enterprise risk management system to identify and assess Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks. This approach ensures that material ESG risks are considered in the context of SGX's overall risk environment, and undergo a structured process of management and monitoring by our EMCO. Where we have assessed the impact of our ESG risks and opportunities to be material, we have addressed them below:
Environmental Policy
SGX Environmental Policy
1. Objective
SGX views good sustainability practices as important to its business growth over the long term. Whilst the SGX business model has a small environmental footprint, we are committed to environmental sustainability as a responsible business and as an example to other listed companies in Singapore. Our major environmental impacts pertain to the consumption of resources such as energy, water, and paper, as well as business travel related carbon emissions. These areas inform the scope of our Policy.
The SGX Environmental Policy ("Policy") sets out our approach to reducing our direct and indirect environmental footprint. It is the company's objective that the environmental practices set out in this Policy be embedded in our management practices and control principles.
2. Scope
This Environmental Policy covers the Group's operations in all countries where we operate.
3. Governance of Environmental policy
The CFO is responsible for the Policy, which was approved by EMCO.
- The Policy will be reviewed annually and any material changes will be approved by EMCO.
4. Communication of Policy
The Policy shall be communicated to SGX's stakeholders, including but not limited to its employees, shareholders, suppliers, business partners and customers. The Policy shall be published on the SGX Investor Relations website, which is available to the public.
5. The Policy
5.1 Managing direct impact on the environment
- Minimise the use of resources, including electricity, water and paper
- Reduce electricity consumption by conserving energy use in lighting and air conditioning of our business facilities and data centres.
- Minimise water consumption.
- Reduce overall usage of paper, and replace with FSC certified low grammage paper where possible.
- Reduce environmental impact by reducing non-essential travel and maximise use of alternative means of internal and external communication, for example, video conferencing.
- Promote the reduction, reuse and recycle of materials and waste among employees such as using double-sided printing as default printer settings, recycle toners, use of recycled paper and encouraging separation of waste.
- Comply with all relevant environmental legislation in all countries in which we operate.
5.2 Managing indirect impact on environment
- Raise awareness of environmental issues among employees
- Encourage corporate volunteering for environmental causes and contributing to spreading awareness.
- Encourage employees to adopt environmentally responsible behavior.
- Carry out purchasing activities and interactions with our vendors in an environmentally responsible manner
- When engaging with new suppliers, we pro-actively look out for potential partners who operate in an environmentally responsible manner, and preferably have a declared environmental policy.
- Suppliers submitting tenders for projects mandating a request-for-proposal (RFP) process are required to take part in a Sustainability Survey as part of the RFP process. Beginning FY2016, we commenced extending the Survey to vendors on the SGX Preferred Vendor List. The Survey gathers information from suppliers on their corporate governance, workplace practices and environmental management, and allows us to assess their sustainability values and behaviours. By including vendors' sustainability practices in our selection criteria, we ensure we support the right behaviours throughout our supply chain.
5.3 Reporting of environmental targets
- SGX measures its progress against set targets and reports progress periodically in its quarterly sustainability committee meetings.
- SGX reports our environmental performance externally to our stakeholders as part of our sustainability reporting in our annual report.
Anti-Corruption, Gifts and Entertainment Policy Statement
SGX Anti-Corruption, Gifts and Entertainment Policy Statement
Purpose and Scope
SGX has zero tolerance for bribery and corruption. SGX's Anti-Corruption, Gifts and Entertainment Policy serves to ensure compliance with relevant anti-corruption legislation in Singapore and overseas, and includes procedures on gifts and entertainment, sponsorships and charitable contributions. The Policy extends to all of SGX's business dealings in all countries in which it operates. SGX will always forgo business rather than pay bribes and fully supports its employees in this regard.
In general, the term "bribery" or "corruption" in this policy refers to offering or receiving an advantage, whether in cash or in kind, and whether by SGX or through an intermediary appointed by SGX, and with a corrupt intent. It does not matter whether the bribe is actually successful, as the corrupt act of offering or receiving a bribe can be sufficient to establish the offence.
The SGX Board provides oversight for management's anti-corruption framework. The Chief Executive Officer and senior management in turn are responsible for ensuring that SGX and its employees comply with all relevant anti-corruption regulations. Finally, every SGX employee has personal responsibility for complying, and for ensuring that his actions do not cause SGX to breach any relevant anti-corruption legislation.
SGX has established detailed procedures and monetary thresholds to govern the approval and declaration of meals, gifts, entertainment, travel and accommodation, charitable contributions, and sponsorships. Compliance with these procedures is regularly reviewed by an independent Compliance function, which reports any key findings to the Board and Audit Committee.
All employees must neither give nor receive any gift or entertainment that is disproportionate to a particular occasion, even if the monetary thresholds are complied with. Where feasible, employees should also avoid accepting cash or cash-equivalent gifts. Similarly, care should always be taken to ensure that the provision and receipt of any charitable contributions and sponsorships do not create reputational risk, or the potential for real or perceived conflicts of interest, particularly in SGX's capacity as a regulator.
Reporting of Misconduct
Any suspected breach of this policy or anti-bribery laws must be referred to Compliance for investigation and assessment, including disciplinary action. Employees and the public can also report any misconduct via the whistleblowing reporting and communication channels.
Procurement Policy Statement
SGX has put in place an organization-wide Procurement Policy that establishes guiding principles and policies pertaining to procurement of goods and services for compliance by all internal units performing procurement of goods or services. Procurement includes activities involved in establishing needs or requirements, sourcing activities such as market research and vendor or partner evaluation, negotiation of contracts and the purchasing activities required to order and receive goods and services.
There are seven guiding principles as follows:
- Transparency. The procurement regime shall be open and transparent across all stages of the procurement cycle. Objectives, criteria and procedures shall, as far as possible, be made known to vendors.
- Open and fair competition. An open and competitive environment will encourage vendors to give their best offers. Vendors shall be given equitable access opportunities to compete on a level playing field.
- Value for money. Goods or services shall be procured from sources that can best meet SGX requirements and offer the best value. Value for money is defined as the optimum combination of whole-of-life costs and quality (or fitness for purpose) of the goods or services to meet the user's requirement. Thus, value for money does not necessarily mean the lowest price.
- Integrity. Procurement activities shall be discharged professionally and ethically in a manner consistent with good purchasing practices. In this regard, staff engaged in procurement activities shall not place themselves in a conflict of interest position and observe the Gifts/Entertainment Policy contained in the Code of Conduct and Ethics. Employees engaged in corrupt practices or are in collusion with vendors or other parties will be severely dealt with.
- Efficiency. Procurement processes shall be carried out as cost effectively as possible with reasonable time and expense incurred for the parties involved.
- Support Sustainability objectives. Procurement of goods and services should support SGX's sustainability objectives wherever possible.
- Accountability. Each Unit engaged in procurement activities shall discharge its responsibilities with regards to procurement and will be answerable for its plans, actions and outcomes.
Employee Recruitment Statement
Diversity and Inclusion
SGX thrives on the diversity of our workforce. We work hard to ensure that all employees feel included regardless of their roles in SGX. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive workforce broadens our collective skills and perspectives as an organization. This in turn drives growth and leverages SGX's full potential.
In talent recruitment, we hire based on merit, and provide a competitive and fair compensation and benefits package with "equal pay for equal work", engendered by our non-discrimination policy. As a result, we sustain our diverse mix of staff by gender, age and seniority.
SGX adopts a compensation philosophy that is directed towards the attraction, motivation and retention of talent to achieve our business vision and create sustainable value for our shareholders. It emphasizes a pay-for-performance principle by linking total compensation to the achievement of organizational and individual performance objectives. There is no minimum wage in Singapore, but we pay competitive salaries aligned to the financial services sector to maintain market competitiveness.
Eligible employees are entitled to participate in collective bargaining agreements. The collective labor agreement covers areas such as disciplinary procedures; employment policies (probation, termination, overtime, and so on); remuneration and allowances; leave entitlement; and other benefits.
As a company headquartered in Singapore, SGX is committed to fully complying with the Employment Act (Chapter 91). The Act spells out policies relating to contracts of service, payment of salary, rest days, employment of young persons, childcare leave etc.
Talent Management
The exchange sector is a specialized industry relative to other financial services. Our business model and value creation process requires talents and expertise which are not readily transferable from the wider financial services industry. We seek to attract and retain the best staff through our talent strategy, the key elements of which include the following:
- Promote diversity and inclusion within a non-discriminatory work environment
- Regularly engage employees in various ways around strategy, business performance, community initiatives and commitment to their overall welfare
- Provide opportunities for employees to learn, develop and grow
- Renew and develop current and future leadership for succession planning
Employee Engagement
We foster an inclusive work environment centres on regular employee engagement. We ensure that our people's diverse views and needs are heard and addressed. Apart from running speaker series and brown bag lunch talks where managers connect with employees in more intimate settings, we also promote diverse activities in which employees can get involved in making contributions to the wellbeing of the organization and the wider community. These include family oriented events, internal reward events, as well as community initiatives such as the annual SGX Bull Charge. Such activities allow our employees to connect more deeply with SGX as a company and through that develop stronger organizational identity.
Grievance Handling
We have put in place a policy and framework on the handling of employee grievances. This is to ensure that all employees are adequately heard and that appropriate follow-up action be taken, where necessary.
Support for Parents and Families
SGX understands how important family is to our employees. We support our employees in balancing their professional life with domestic responsibilities, by providing them parental leave in line with statutory requirements, as well as flexible working schemes for female staff after childbirth.
Training and Development
SGX believes strongly in the continuing training and development of our people. We subscribe to the policy of lifelong learning, to encourage our employees to explore and unlock their full potential, while equipping them with transferrable skills and knowledge that go beyond the required expertise of their current roles. To achieve this, we provide employees with a variety of training, professional memberships, continuing education scheme, study leave, and internal job rotation opportunities. All employees are also given regular performance reviews and target setting sessions at least once a year with their managers.
We focus on leadership renewal and development to shore up our current capabilities while developing our bench strength for future needs. Every year as part of our future leadership pipeline, we recruit new graduates into the Management Associate programme, where they undergo two rigorous years of job rotations and career development. We specifically monitor competency requirements for strategically critical roles, and maintain a line of sight for high-potential internal candidates, proactively providing them with development opportunities to raise their level of readiness.
Encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Participation
The company is committed to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate in our community. To this end, we are actively engaged in fund raising activities and voluntary work with the aim to address the needs of our adopted welfare and charitable organizations. To support our CSR effort, all employees are eligible for paid volunteer leave and may utilize this leave for the purpose of engaging in voluntary work organized by the company.
Sustainability Reports
FY 2020 Sustainability Report GRI Content Index
For the full Sustainability report, please refer to pages 40 to 50 of the FY2020 Annual Report.
For the full Sustainability report, please refer to pages 44 to 55 of the FY2019 Annual Report.
For the full Sustainability report, please refer to pages 40 to 51 of the FY2018 Annual Report.
For the full Sustainability report, please refer to pages 34 to 45 of the FY2017 Annual Report.


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Books by This Author
Our Voices: Native Stories of Alaska and the Yukon
Age Level: 14-16
Product Description: Storytelling is a precious, vibrant tradition among the Native peoples of the Far North. Collected here for the first time are stories from the communities of interior Alaska and the Yukon Territory. These are the tales the people tell about themselves, their communities, and the world they inhabit. Our Voices showcases twenty storytellers and writers who represent a full range of Athabaskan and related languages of Alaska and the Yukon.


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We all love new beginnings! Isn't it? And why not it brings a lot of happiness and cheer since it is all about new destination, new social connections and new believes. Moving to a new location adds a lot to …Read More »
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Having the honour to be the first batch of students and teachers of the FIRST Fairview Educational Camp at Port Dickson Eduresort, everyone seemed excited and nervous from the day we received the first circular of this trip. Students were asking about it every week (nearly every day) until the last hour we were on the van travelling to the camp site. Some has even packed their luggage one week before departure!
Finally, on 8th November, after travelling almost 6 hours on the road, the Ipoh students reached Eduresort at 12:45pm.
Lunch was served and students are advised to appreciate food and finish all food in their plate, returning the plates to respective bins afterwards. They started with a short briefing by the camp leader Ms Kavita. After that, students went to their respective homeroom lessons. Learning about trade in a new environment and with new friends, made these kids excited.
After homeroom lessons, time for outdoor activities! Awesome platoon leaders brought them around the neighbourhood for treasure orienteering – hiding treasures and drawing treasure map for the opposition team. Some platoons went for obstacle challenge – crawling, jumping, hoping, cheering, sweating, getting dirty and laughing happily. A great chance to see so much cooperative team work and enthusiasm going on in these kids, which we seldom see in the usual classroom!
Every night after shower and dinner, students will be having ATL sessions, learning more about different skills. They enjoyed creating logo for each skill and confidently presenting them to their peers; they learn OPV (Other People's View) on a discussable topic, understanding and respecting other people's opinion coming from different background and experiences. They learned how to formulate questions from an answer.
Another session which was exciting was the basket weaving activity. It aims to develop the fine motor skills of the students. All students were highly engaged in the process of creating their own basket. At the end of the session, creativity unleased! Baskets became plates, hats, saucers, bowls, etc. in different sizes and functions. It was indeed a fruitful session.
Not forgetting about the excursions in this camp. Students enjoyed the visit to the Lukut Museum and was committed in gathering more facts about their unit on trading. A lot of artefacts were displayed in the museum including the ancient types of money in alligator and fish patterns. Besides museum, the students got the chance to learn how to mend fish nets.
Overall, kids were excited. Some missed home for the first day but adapted after talking to new friends who showed empathy and comforted their young souls. They woke up in the morning tidying their beds. Some of them managed to experience sleeping in the tent outdoor when blessed with good weather. Morning exercise and marching fun never fails to capture these young hearts. Being a thinker, they created towers and parachutes for eggs challenge! Although some eggs were broken, but you can be sure that they have captured their Eureka moments. Curiosity drives the success.
Not forgetting this historical moment when the students got to know that Donald Trump won the election as the President of the States. Thanks to the result of this latest news, we had role plays on trading with casts such as Ronald Rump and Cillary Blinkton. Who dares to doubt our children's international-mindedness?!
Time to go back after a compact 4D3N camp. Everyone started to miss home badly but feeling so sad to leave their platoon leaders and fellow new friends. They came to the camp packed with expectations, and went home with baggage of lifetime memories and solid improvement.
Every child deserves a learning opportunity like this, don't they?


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Day Ketterer Continues Expansion with the Addition of Three New Attorneys: Hervey, White and Hall Join Firm
Wednesday, January 18, 2017- Day Ketterer is pleased to announce that Paul B. Hervey, Zachary B. White and Jeffrey A. Hall have recently joined the Firm.
Paul B. Hervey joins Day Ketterer as a Member, practicing in the area of Domestic Relations and Family Law. Mr. Hervey assists clients in a variety of matters including divorce, dissolution, child custody, and child support. Mr. Hervey's extensive domestic relations experience encompasses the dissolution of a marriage, to high net worth dollar divorce cases successfully defended all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court.
In addition to his law practice, Mr. Hervey is an active member of the community and currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Ohio State Bar Association, as Treasurer of the Perry Youth Basketball Association and on the Perry Local Schools Strategic Financial Planning Committee.
Mr. Hervey received his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve School of Law in 1994 and his Bachelor of Arts from Franklin and Marshall College in 1991. Prior to joining Day Ketterer, Mr. Hervey was an attorney at the law firm Fitzpatrick, Zimmerman & Rose Co., LPA. Mr. Hervey's office is located in the Firm's downtown Canton location.
Zachary B. White joins the Firm as an Associate. Mr. White received his Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2016, where he served as Ombudsman in the Student Conflict Resolution Center. Mr. White also served as Student Director of the University's Moot Court Team. Mr. White is a member of the Stark County Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio. Prior to joining Day Ketterer, Zachary served as a student attorney with the United States Department of Homeland Security and was a summer law clerk with the United States Air Force JAG Corps. He received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Political Science from Youngstown State University in 2013. Mr. White's office is located in the Firm's downtown Canton location.
Jeffrey A. Hall, an Associate with the Firm, rounds out the recent additions to Day Ketterer. Mr. Hall practices in the area of Estate Planning and Probate Administration. He received his Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2013, where he served as Staff Editor for The Ohio State Business Law Journal. He is a member of the Akron, Ohio, and Stark County Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio. Prior to joining Day Ketterer, Mr. Hall served as a Fiduciary Advisor at PNC Bank in Akron and as an Associate Attorney at the law firm AlerStallings. Mr. Hall received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Business Management from The University of Akron in 2009. Mr. Hall's office is located at the Firm's downtown Canton location.


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Daydream: Be open and receptive to new ideas. Just follow the trail of your thoughts naturally, as they flow into new ways of looking at things. Write your ideas in a special journal and ask your angels for guidance on which action steps to take to an act these dreams. Take action without delay where you're guided. Allow yourself to dream big. Try something new that you've always wanted to do. Brainstorm with yourself or others for new ideas.
What do you desire: you've been waiting for external signs of what you should do next. The Angels say that the answer comes from inside of you. Carve out time to meditate upon your true heart's desires, and know that you deserve the best, as we all do. Use affirmations and positive visualization to manifest your desire. Release any guilt or fear regarding asking for what you want.
Focus on service: you've been worried about your life's mission. Perhaps you felt insecure about whether you'll make enough money, be successful, or be well received by others. Focus solely upon how you can serve. Use your natural talents, passions, and interests to help others or some vital cause. Release money worries to God and the angels.
Ask: ask your angels for help more often. Instead of complaining, ask for help. As the people in your life to help you. Request help from your angels for everything, no matter how small or large. The angels can help with any and all areas of your life, including bringing you ideas, courage, Faith, confidence, and clarity. They can also help with all material needs, such as money, time, health, and vitality.
Release and surrender: you've been trying to fix the situation single-handedly. They love to help you and answer your prayers, But first you need to surrender and release the situation. Surrender simply means that you're tired of struggling. It means emotionally letting go, with faith that the Divine wisdom of spirit can do a better job. If you need help with surrender, ask the angels to assist you. Don't worry about how your prayer will be answered. Let God figure out the details. Be willing to ask for help. Release tension and the need to control, and things will go better.
Notice the signs: the Angels gave me this card to help you understand the signs you've been receiving lately. These signs may include feathers, coins, butterflies, birds, or other repetitive visions that make you think of angels, who have deliberately sent you these signs to let you know that their nearby protecting, loving, and guiding you. Your departed loved ones in heaven are saying "hello, I love you." Have faith. Follow the signs that are guiding you to your heart's desire.
Relationship: this card signals that you're entering a more positive phase in your relationships. The answer to your question lies within your relationship. Trust your feelings about your current relationship, and act accordingly. The angels are helping you manifest a wonderful new relationship. Send light, love, and angels to your present relationship. A positive transition is occurring in a current relationship which could include a healthy ending.
Energy work: you could benefit from energy work such as Qi Gong or Reiki. This card can also say if I the Angels message that your life purpose involves giving energy healing work to others. If you have training in this respect this card is a sign that you would excel in this area. Clear the energy in your home or other environments.
Shower of abundance: your prayers about finances have been answered. The more you can listen to and follow your gut feelings right now, the quicker you'll experience improvements in your financial situation. the coins that you're finding lately are loving signs from your angels and departed loved ones. An unexpected Financial windfall is coming to you. Abundance can take many forms, including having more time, opportunities, or clear ideas.
The ocean: this card is a sign that you need to spend more time near the sea, perhaps during a vacation or as a home base. The ocean air and water inspires and heals you. Take sea salt baths to detoxify. Drink more water.
Cupid: the Angels see your desire for Romance. Romance Springs from falling in love with life itself. When you let the Angels awaken this love within you, you naturally attract and experience more romantic love in your relationships. Give any emotional hurts to the angels. Surround yourself with romance and Beauty such as roses and candles. Affirm: "it is safe for me to love and be loved."
Change in Direction: you had a change of heart that has altered the direction of your life in a positive way. Your old ways of living no longer interest you, and you find yourself avoiding friends and pastimes that previously attracted you. The law of attraction in Shores that you'll manifest wonderful New Opportunities and relationships. A new element in your life is a blessing, even if it doesn't make sense right now.


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Knicks to hold training camp at West Point
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NEW YORK >> The New York Knicks will hold their training camp at the United States Military Academy for the first time since 1966.
The team says Thursday it will practice in West Point, New York, from Sept. 30 until Oct. 4 at Christl Arena.
It will be the first training camp under new coach Derek Fisher. The Knicks have been holding camp at their training center in Greenburgh in recent years after having it in Saratoga in former coach Mike D'Antoni's first two seasons in 2008 and '09.
The U.S. national team practiced for a day at West Point before the Basketball World Cup.
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While many studies have shown that email marketing is effective at increasing online sales, new research shows that it also makes a consumer more likely to buy something in a store.
Emarketer reports that the study – conducted by Lightspeed Research – found that 57 percent of global internet users were more likely to visit a store to buy a particular product after getting an email marketing message from the company. Researchers also found that roughly half of Americans have either bought something over-the-phone or in-person after receiving an email message.
The study also found that changing in-store processes could help companies expand their email marketing lists. One-third of respondents said they would be willing to give their email address to a store clerk – giving the company's email campaign a wider reach and ensuring that those customers come back again.
When distributing email marketing messages, it's also important to create consistency. eCRMGuide.com says that it's important to send emails out a regular schedule – the same day of every week or month – so that interested customers will grow to expect them and use them regularly.