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Tag: AIC, Endangered Species Act, Fran Castro, NOAA
In light of global climate events, the U.S. All Island Coral Reef Committee urges the "immediate elevation" of the climate change issue within the federal government, among other issues, in a recent report.
Global risk to coral reefs continues to grow, according to AIC chair Fran Castro. Under the status quo, coral reefs continue to decline at alarming rates, she said.
According to Castro's report from late February, the year 2015 is expected to the worst coral bleaching event since 1998, when the U.S. "functionally lost 15-20 percent (almost 1/5th) of the world's coral reefs."
AIC asked the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to "be a voice in pushing for the immediate elevation of the climate change issue within the federal government."
"Immediate action is needed by the federal government to take on this carbon emission challenges. Inaction is simply not a viable strategy," the report stated.
To the recent listing of 20 coral species under the Endangered Species Act, AIC noted "the need for increased staff capacity" for the newly listed species. This is also needed for "the current bottleneck" in the review of permits and projects for previously listed corals, the report said.
AIC also recommended a "balance between resource protection and use" in any special regulations made for these species.
They said consideration should be given to activities related to common use.
"Common non-destructive fishing and boating activities should be allowed to proceed as usual due to their importance as a local tradition and way of life in coral reef jurisdictions," the report stated.
Exemptions should also be made for "minor accidental impacts" to these corals, according to AIC. Additionally, thresholds should be defined for what is maximum allowable impact, stated AIC.
AIC urged further dialogue and consultation between them and NOAA Fisheries on the issue moving forward.
AIC also asked that the Task Force "formally support" the Coral Reef Management Fellowship program, so that they work together to build an "institutionalized program with a sustained source of funding."
This program builds coral reef management capacity at the local level. Right now, the program is kept afloat by NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program and contributions from AIC members. Funding will be pursued again in the next one to two years.
AIC jurisdictions include American Samoa, the CNMI, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Affiliate jurisdictions are the Federal States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau.
AIC presents the "unified voice" for the effective management of coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. and Freely Associated states. The committee aims for "thriving coral reef ecosystems," that "effectively managed to protect their ecological, social, and economic value for future generations."


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Human Independent Towns and Hamlets (City-States In Chaos Supplement)
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Throughout the countryside, small towns and hamlets exist. This is the independent wilderness. They are almost exclusively Human and suspicious of strangers. They tend to have wooden walls for protection and closed gates at night. They tend to be self-sufficient without inns but will have bars in general stores.
The independent towns and hamlets are diverse in society toward other races. Fashion in the wilderness is more practical toward warmth and dryness. Although the basic common language is common, the wilderness and the independent towns have a distinctive accent that is only recognizable as a wilderness accent with a Perception DC 10 (with Perception DC 20, know what large area the accent is from, such as a far northern accent, a southeast accent, a plains accent, etc.).
The most famous of the independent towns and hamlets are Aet-tons which is actually eight towns of the mountain gap region known as Maiden Way. It is an important region at the beginning and end of Emperor Shaelong's invasion.
In the tundra regions of the north, seven large barbarian tribes live. Although they cannot truly be considered independent towns or hamlets, they are independent groups. The five land tribes are the white bear tribe, the brown bear tribe, the wolf pack tribe, the caribou tribe, and the yeti tribe. The two seafaring tribes are the wind tribe (west coast) and the storm tribe (east coast). Each tribe is distinct and they do not cooperate with each other.
Innumerable Independent townships
Dragon Isles aka Trinity Islands
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The Lady Blunt (a particular Stradivarius violin currently owned by the Nippon Music Foundation) is going up for auction on June 20. It is, according to experts, perhaps the best-preserved Stradivarius to be offered for sale in the past century.
Why sell this extraordinary instrument at such a time? Perhaps because it is just that…such a time.
With 14,704 known dead and another nearly 11,000 missing in this Spring's earthquake/tsunami in Japan the foundation offering the violin–the finest in their collect–as "a gesture of profound generosity."
All proceeds will go to the Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.
The last time this instrument sold, it brought a price of $10,000,000.
I'm asking myself what I'm willing to part with from my "collection of valued possessions" in order to serve others. I may not own a Stradivarius, but God's economy considers the generosity of the giver in different terms than the world. God takes 5 biscuits and 2 sardines and feeds thousands.
Much of the info and the quotes were taken from an article dated 2 May on BBC.com.


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The Parent Council is a means of communication between parents, staff and the local community. Colinton Parent Council consists of parent representatives, co–opted members from the local communityand staff members. The Headteacher at Colinton acts as an advisor. The parent council also raises funds for the school. This money is used to provide additional equipment and funds for special events at the school. Membership is free and open to all parents with children in the school, and a warm welcome is extended to everyone who attends meetings and events.
Consultation Evenings
Parents are invited into school twice a year to discuss children's progress – in November and March. The first meeting is held to talk about how your child has settled into his or her new class. However, if you wish to speak to us about any aspect of your child's education or welfare at any point in the year, we will be very happy to discuss it with you. A written report is given once a year towards the end of the summer term. Copies of these are kept in your child's Pupil Progress Record which is eventually transferred to your child's next school.
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Spring/Summer Zara Wishlist // Fashion
I don't really think any of these items necessarily scream "springtime" or "summertime", but this type of thing is my jam right now. I was in Zara the other day and when I was waiting for the cash I looked down to see that not only was I wearing only black and white, my scores awaiting purchase were also strictly of the same colour scheme. Am I boring you yet? I think you should be grateful that this wishlist includes more than just black and white - this took much deliberation and consideration. You're welcome.
Cropped Trousers with Front Pleat + Asymmetrical Jacket
Blush. See, not black or white! Since becoming a blonde, blush has intrigued me. I recently purchased a dress, and would happily rock this casual summer suit in the soft pink hue!
Reversible Embroidered Jacket
Bombers are everywhere this spring, and Zara is all over it. I recently purchased a sheer black checkered bomber from them, but this reversible one is where it's at. While I admit I only really like this side of it (the other side is red), it's beautiful enough to buy just for this design. Stunning!
Tube Dress with Lace Top
I've been stalking this dress for months. I have nowhere to wear it - the sheer/perforated top is a tad too risqué for the office, but it does have a certain "done-up" feel to it. If it makes it to the summer sale, I'm going to be all over it.
Long Dress
I've been looking for the perfect 90s style slip dress, and this just may be a contender. It's got a bit of glam to it, but the simple shape keeps it from being anything but chic. It's simple and sexy and I'm all about it.
Crop Top
Damn, Chloë. Back at it again with the blush.
It's not so much just the top here, as it is the entire outfit. It looks so breezy and easy and comfy, while still being damn fashionable. I think I'll be seeking this one out on my next Zara outing, if only to try it on!
Flat Leather Slipper Shoes
I admit I've never owned a pair of shoes like this before, so I'm mostly just curious how it stays on one's foot when one walks. They're just very sleek and minimalist, which is my aesthetic right now (or at least, what I'm trying to have my aesthetic be).
Flat Shoes with Metal Heel Detail
I always find myself halfway through the summer, with crappy sandals. I don't know how this always happens, but my sandal game is seriously lacking. I love that they're black (of course), but the metallic heel adds a little something extra.
Do you have anything on your spring/summer wishlist from Zara? Their SS16 collection is pretty bomb!
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By Maria Stuart
Being natural most black women who chose not to permanently alter their hair with chemicals. Natural hair refers to texture not color. While dyes change the natural color, they do not affect the texture significantly. As Head Naturalista in Charge at my university (literally, I started an org "Naturalistas" and am the president) I get boatloads of questions about what does it mean to be natural. I have for the longest wanted to give a clear definition so here's my chance. The following are responses to some of the most common questions I get about natural hair. Please feel free to let me know what I've left out!
- Changing the color of your hair does not mean you are no longer natural. If your coils still kink, then you're all good.
- If you wear weaves, extensions, wigs and your hair is natural underneath, meaning the hair growing out of your head has no chemicals at all, you are natural. Don't let no one tell you otherwise. The debate here is whether or not your hair is ALWAYS hidden beneath fake hair or if you are using the extensions as a protective or transitioning style. As a non weave wearer, I feel I don't have a say.
- Just because you do not wear weaves, extensions, weaves and so forth does NOT mean you are natural. Natural refers to texture not length. So if your hair does not coil when wet because you apply chemicals to it, every 2 weeks, six months or whatever, it is not considered natural.
- If you flat iron your hair from time to time or otherwise straighten it with heat, but also wear your natural texture, you are still natural. Now, if your intent is to "train" your hair with the heat so as to alter the texture (heat damage) so it never coils back up, your hair is damaged. Natural? I'll leave that for you to decide.
- If you are growing out a relaxer you are considered a transitioner. Please, PLEASE don't declare you are natural when you have 2 weeks of new growth. Going natural is a process and the ONLY instantaneous way to it is by shaving your head. Women who attempt to wear afros and blowouts with half relaxed/ half natural hair and insist they are fully natural give the rest of us bad names. No wonder so many people think the natural look is whack!
- Being "a natural" DOES NOT mean you can't wear makeup. It also does not mean you are vegan.
- Being "a natural" does not mean you only use nuts and berries on your hair. It also does not mean you cannot use store bought hair products with ingredients such as alcohol, mineral oil,WhaW sulfates and so forth. That is a personal choice.
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How to make a child happy?
Childhood from the age of two to adolescence are mostly taken up with growing, being educated and learning to interact with the family and society at large. By the time children are five and ready to start school most of their behaviour problems will have settled down.
A growing child needs a well-balanced diet to provide all the kilojoules, vitamins and minerals that are essential to maintain physical and mental development. The child's diet should include meat and fish with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit, as well as adequate calcium (usually from milk) to ensure strong and healthy bones.
Some children start to dislike sleep and to rebel against going to bed. Generally a child will be more amenable to an early bedtime if a regular routine is adhered to and there is no question that bedtime has arrived. A child who persistently appears for a chat after being put to bed or constantly asks for a drink of water or to go to the toilet should have their request met once, then be put to bed firmly with no further excuses for delay allowed. Of course, many children develop a fear of the dark at this time and if this is the reason for a toddler's reluctance to stay in bed, a night-light may solve the problem.
Children should have their teeth checked every six months to ensure that the teeth are growing as they should and that they are free from decay. Checks on hearing and vision are normally carried out through the school system. A child who is suspected of having difficulties with hearing or seeing should be tested without delay, as these handicaps can affect all areas of learning and general ability to function. It is vitally important to make sure that a child has strong, healthy feet, and this depends almost entirely on their shoes. All children should have shoes that support their feet, protect them and allow them freedom to grow.
Children are affected by repeated infectious viral infections. Serious diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella and whooping cough are now rare since the introduction of immunisation programs. Scarlet fever and other bacterial infections can be readily cured by antibiotics. Coughs and colds are part and parcel of school life and most children will get such infections every few months. An otherwise healthy child will usually have a few days of feeling off-colour and then fight off the infection and return to health.
Accidents are a hazard of the childhood years. Obviously this is because a normal healthy child leads an active outdoor life, riding bicycles, swimming, climbing trees and taking part in various other activities. Falls, fractures, knee injuries, sprained ankles and dislocated shoulders are commonplace in the five to twelve age group. Fortunately, most of these heal quickly and completely if given appropriate care. Nevertheless some accidents should not happen. Parents need to give their child a basic understanding of safety and to steer a balance between allowing the child freedom to explore and develop its independence, and sufficient supervision and protection to ensure that serious injury does not occur. The odd sprained wrist or ankle from falling off a bike is probably inevitable in an active youngster's life, but being knocked off the bike by a car with possible serious and lifelong repercussions is a quite different matter.


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Our facing the legacy of John Carroll relative to what some have called America's "original sin" is a response to an invitation to us as a University community to do the same: To consider the failures and graces in our history relative to racial justice, starting with our namesake's participation in chattel slavery.
Facing the history of Archbishop Carroll and his Jesuit companions and our history will be challenging for some, but relying on the grace of God we will press on and grapple with the truth of the past to help us address the circumstances of the present. No one grows if they are unwilling to examine their history and name what they must do better; the same is true for institutions. In this regard, I expect that the Working Group will help us to know the history of our namesake and the University's legacy regarding racial justice and to suggest what we can do now as a community to live more justly in light of their study and the conversations that they sponsor.
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Companions in Mission
The JCU Companions in Mission program is a semester long, cohort-based formation program for staff and faculty at John Carroll University. The program involves: study of the Jesuit Catholic tradition of higher education and contemporary issues, an introduction to Ignatian spirituality and a day of retreat/reflection, a local service experience, and a practical application to one's work. The Office of University Mission and Identity will sponsor and staff the program with the help of campus partners and content experts. The Program is open to faculty and staff who are nominated by their area vice president or dean and consists of the following components:
Study of the Jesuit Catholic Tradition of Higher Education:
The cohort will have five two-hour workshop sessions during which they discuss brief assigned readings and videos on the following topics:
- Ignatian spirituality, rooted in the life of Ignatius, with a focus on Ignatian discernment
- How the Jesuits became involved in education and Jesuit education today
- John Carroll University's identity as (1) a university (2) Catholic (3) Jesuit and (4) open to "people of all faiths and no faith"
- JCU's identity (continued) and inclusive excellence
- Jesuit mission: promoting a faith that does justice
An Understanding and Experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Participants will learn about the "Examen" and the JCU Framework for Ignatian Reflection and partake in a day of reflection off campus in which there is conversation about the Autobiography of St. Ignatiusand short talks on the Spiritual Exercises to help guide their reading, reflection, and prayer.
Service Experience
Participants spend part of a day working with the poor and the marginalized in Cleveland with whom we have established relationships. The day will conclude with a reflection. Participants can choose between one of two or three options, including the Jesuit Day of Service and Labre.
Practical Application:
Participants will come to the final session prepared to share a one-page reflection about what they have learned and how it might inspire or inform the work they do and how they lead. They will identify their own areas of interest for further study and evaluate the program to improve it for the next cohort.
Program Outcomes–As a result of participating in this program, participants will:
- Deepen their existing knowledge and understanding of Ignatian spirituality and Jesuit education
- Articulate the distinctiveness of Jesuit education at John Carroll University
- Understand themselves as "companions in mission" who share responsibility for advancing the Jesuit mission of John Carroll
Time Commitment:
- Five mornings (fall cohorts) or afternoons (spring cohort) for approximately two hours.
- One day of reflection (off campus)
- One service experience with those who are poor and marginalized in Cleveland
- One concluding meal after the last workshop
For more information, please contact Fr. Tom Pipp, S.J., Director of Ignatian Formation at firstname.lastname@example.com or 216-397-1594.
Dear Campus Community,
Last Thursday September 1, 2016, Georgetown University's Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation issued its public report. The early reports about Georgetown having sold slaves in 1838 to pay its debts have raised questions and caused concerns for many of us on our campus and for alumni and friends of Jesuit schools.
The Working Group, whose work started about a year ago, is very detailed in its documentation of Jesuit slave holdings in the early colonies. The report includes details that were known, but that have not been very publically acknowledged by the Society of Jesus.
As some of the U.S. Jesuit Provincials have done, I share this document with you,(Georgetown Report) as well as a letter to U.S. Jesuits about the Georgetown Report from the President of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the U.S., our alum, the Very Reverend Timothy Kesicki, S.J.'84 (letter). I encourage you to read it and engage this history. As we celebrate the great work that Jesuits have done in our nation, we must also acknowledge our Jesuit participation in slavery as a sin. The challenge of understanding our involvement in slavery is not just theoretical or historical. In recent weeks I have come to learn, and must share with you all now, the fact that Archbishop John Carroll (1735-1815) not only took part in the management of the Jesuit plantations and in slaveholding at some level, but that he also owned at least one slave who was given his freedom in Archbishop Carroll's will (Georgetown Report, Appendix G). I know that this will come as a shock and a disappointment to many of you, as it is to me. You will find these references in the Georgetown Report, and I am very appreciative of the work that they have done to document this history and bring it to light.
It is now up to our campus community to engage this history and learn more about both Jesuit slaveholding and Archbishop Carroll's role in it. I believe that we must create and charge our own campus community Working Group to engage the U.S. Jesuit slaveholding history and our own Archbishop John Carroll's role in this sin, which is such a perversion of God's creation. I envision that the Working Group will develop a participative campus process to help us learn about the historical record, taking advantage of the work that has been done on other campuses, and make recommendations about how we acknowledge this history and grow in our commitment to justice for all people. For example, the Oregon Province Provincial, the Very Reverend Scott Santarosa, S.J., states his hope that engaging our Jesuit history will lead to a "growing transparency around the Society's historical participation in slave-owning [and] help us to come to a deeper awareness of our blind-spots around issues of race and power, which are poignant issues in our society today" (OR Provincial letter, 160902).
In the coming days, I will be consulting with our Board of Directors and campus leaders about the composition and specific charge of the Working Group. If you are interested in serving on the Working Group, please contact your dean or divisional vice president. I know the Working Group will update campus on a regular basis and look for opportunities to share our history, hear your thoughts, and help shape John Carroll University's way forward. The group will also recommend programming which engages our history and informs the ways we respond to contemporary issues of race and privilege. I look forward to your participation in our next steps.
In my earlier email to the University community regarding Archbishop John Carroll and his owning at least one slave, I announced that I would convene a working group charged with developing a participative campus process to help us learn about the historical record and to make recommendations about how we acknowledge this history and grow in our commitment to justice for all people. My thanks to those who responded to my request and submitted suggestions and to all who offered to serve on the Working Group.
I write today to share with you the group's membership:
- Martin Connell, SJ (ED) co-chair
- Sherri Crahen (SA) co-chair
- John Ambrose '15 (Administrative Assistant, PO)
- Diane McTier (M&I)
- Tina Facca-Miess (MML)
- Jean Feerick (EN)
- Theron Ford (ED)
- Dr. Evelyn Jenkins-Gunn '72G
- Dan Kilbride (HS)
- Scott Labuda '87
- Terry Mills (P)
- Ed Peck (M&I)
- Donald Phillip, JD '95
- Alexa Van Maaren '17, (History Major with Concentration in American Slavery)
- Dwight Venson '17, President of AAA (African American Alliance)
I am grateful to these individuals who have agreed to serve our community by helping to lead this important conversation. Vice President for Mission and Identity Dr. Ed Peck and his administrative assistant, Ms. Diane McTier, have generously agreed to provide organizational and administrative support to the co-chairs in order to support their leadership and to facilitate the efforts of the Working Group.
I ask the Working Group to use University resources to assist in its work — we are fortunate to have many people whose research and teaching can contribute to our learning and discussions. That said, I am committed to providing the resources to bring visitors to campus as needed to help the committee and the University in this important work that is so closely related to the University's mission. I expect that the Working Group will include all of the University's constituencies in the conversations that will serve as an important resource for their report and recommendations. In particular, I encourage the committee to include our alumni, many of whom have expressed their interest in participating in the conversations about this matter.
I think that the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) can serve as an important resource in establishing the process of the work to be done. The IPP (which includes the following elements: context, experience, reflection, action, and evaluation) is a practical framework for addressing the issues before the Working Group and is consistent with and effective in communicating the Ignatian values and worldview.
In the First Week of his Spiritual Exercises Saint Ignatius invites the retreatant to admit before a loving and compassionate God their need for healing from fear and guilt. Our facing the legacy of John Carroll relative to what some have called America's "original sin" is a response to an invitation to us as a University community to do the same: To consider the failures and graces in our history relative to racial justice, starting with our namesake's participation in chattel slavery.
Facing the history of Archbishop Carroll and his Jesuit companions and our history will be challenging for some, but relying on the grace of God we will press on and grapple with the truth of the past to help us address the circumstances of the present. No one grows if they are unwilling to examine their history and name what they must do better; the same is true for institutions. In this regard, I expect that the Working Group will help us to know the history of our namesake and the University's legacy regarding racial justice and to suggest what we can do now as a community to live more justly in light of their study and the conversations that they sponsor.
The Working Group will provide opportunities for our community to learn about this history and will update campus on their progress and plans each semester. I anticipate that the Working Group's final report and recommendations will be shared with campus next fall. I look forward to the Working Group's recommendations and the conversation and learning that are such an important part of the process.
From Fr. Niehoff's charge to the John Carroll University's Working Group: Slavery-Legacy and Reconciliation:
In its 2016 report, Georgetown University's Working Group on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation, notes that Bishop John Carroll, our namesake, owned at least one slave:
John Carroll, S.J. (1735-1815), is regarded as the founder of Georgetown University and was the first bishop in the United States. While a bishop, he owned at least two slaves, – Alexis, his valet, whom he sold to a lay buyer because of A's Alcoholism; – Charles, whom he bequeathed to his nephew with the provision for later manumission.
Unlike Georgetown, we are not directly implicated in the practice of chattel slavery; however, as a Jesuit university that bears the name of John Carroll we are associated
with the history of Bishop Carroll and the Maryland Jesuits.
In light of the facts presented in the report of Georgetown's working group, I deemed it necessary and beneficial for John Carroll University (1) to acknowledge the legacy
outlined above and (2) to manifest its commitment to racial social justice in concrete ways.
With this in mind, the charge to the working group can be delineated as follows:
1. To assist the University community come to a better understanding of our history including our Jesuit heritage (graced and disgraceful);
2. To assist the University community to address the abiding, systemic racial social injustices in our nation in a more profound and efficacious way; and
3. To make recommendations to me that will assist the University better serve its mission relative to racial social justice.
Realizing that the process of the working group will be intricately connected to the product it delivers, I ask the working group to attend to the following:
4. Ensuring that the process is marked by dialogue that engages the entire University community;
5. Using the wealth of resources here at the University (expertise and experience of faculty, staff, students, and alumni) – and call on resources beyond our community as needed;
6. Bringing to bear the social teaching of the Church; and
7. Employing the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm as a way to carry out its work.
- Martin Connell, SJ (ED) co-chair
- Sherri Crahen (SA) co-chair
- John Ambrose '15 (Administrative Assistant, PO)
- Diane McTier (M&I)
- Tina Facca-Miess (MML)
- Jean Feerick (EN)
- Theron Ford (ED)
- Dr. Evelyn Jenkins-Gunn '72G
- Dan Kilbride (HS)
- Terry Mills (P)
- Ed Peck (M&I)
- Donald Phillip, JD '95
- Alexa Van Maaren '17
- Dwight Venson '17
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,
Our JCU Working Group: Slavery-Legacy and Reconciliation and Black Students in Action will co-host two important events on campus this week and next, and I write to encourage your participation.
The first event is this Wednesday, February 22, at 5 p.m. in Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan Center for Science and Technology. "John Carroll University: Our History" will include a panel presentation and discussion regarding the history of slavery in the Catholic Church and slaveholding with the Carroll family and John Carroll. A reception will follow in the O'Connell Reading Room.
Next week, on Tuesday, February 28, at 5 p.m. in Donahue Auditorium, the Working Group and Black Students in Action will present "JCU: Our Story," a panel discussion regarding the experiences of JCU African-American alumni. A reception will again follow in the O'Connell Reading Room.
My thanks to the Working Group and to Black Students in Action for their work in developing and arranging these important campus gatherings. Other events will take place in the coming weeks.
I encourage our campus community to engage in this process of learning and reflection. I invited the Antioch Baptist Church community to join us for these events as we collaborate more closely with their congregation, which is also a leader in service to our region. Together we can grow in our commitment to justice for all.
Robert L. Niehoff, S.J.
JCU Ignatian Colleagues
The Ignatian Colleagues Program is an 18-month formation program for administrators and faculty in Jesuit higher education. Participants join a national cohort of 40-50 people and participate in a variety of face-to-face meetings, online education, a weeklong retreat, and an international immersion trip. As part of their capstone experience, they complete a mission project that is related to their work. Click here to learn more about the program
The following people have completed or are currently participating in the program and serve as resources to our community to advance John Carroll's mission within and beyond their divisions. Click on their name to learn more about their experience and specialized mission interests.
Sherri A. Crahen, Ph.D. – Dean of Students – Associate Vice President Student Affairs
ICP Cohort 6: August, 2013 – January, 2015
Immersion Experience: Nicaragua, June, 2014
ICP Capstone Project: Profession Development Around Mission for Student Affairs Colleagues
Richard A. Day – Assistant Vice President of Development
ICP Cohort 10: August, 2017 – January, 2019
Immersion Experience: Nicaragua, February, 2018
ICP Capstone Project:
Tina M. Facca-Miess – Management, Marketing and Logistics – Associate Professor
ICP Cohort 7: August, 2014 – January, 2016
Immersion Experience:
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Sr. Katherine Feely, SND
Maryellen Callanan
Associate Director
JP Graulty
Assistant Director, Community Partnerships
Heather Craigie
Assistant Director, Student Development & Logistics
Lisa Morde
Assistant Director, Student Engagement & Data Management
Pam Zangara
Administrative Assistant
Carolina Kane
Administrative Assistant for Marketing
Josefina Moreno '18, '21G
Graduate Assistant
Margaret (Peggy) O. Finucane, Ph.D. – The Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts – Associate Professor
ICP Cohort 8: August, 2015 – January, 2017
Immersion Experience:
ICP Capstone Project:
Jennifer Malia McAndrew, Ph.D. – History – Associate Professor
ICP Cohort 7: August, 2014 – January, 2016
Immersion Experience:
ICP Capstone Project:
Mark D. McCarthy, Ph.D. – Student Affairs – Vice President Student Affairs
ICP Cohort 5: August, 2012 – January, 2014
Immersion Experience: Nicaragua, June, 2013
ICP Capstone Project:Living Our Mission: A Model of Staff Development in Student Affairs
Associate Professor
Degrees: Ph.D., Harvard University
Maryclaire Moroney received her Ph.D from Harvard University in 1991, and specializes in Renaissance poetry, with a particular focus on Spenser and Milton.
Edward J. Peck, Ph.D. – Mission and Identity – Vice President for University Mission and Identity
ICP Executive Director: August, 2008 – June, 2014
Immersion Experience: Nicaragua, El Salvador
ICP Capstone Project: Ignatian Colleagues Program
Nicholas R. Santilli, Ph.D. – Provost and Academic Vice President's Office – Interim Provost and Academic Vice President
ICP Cohort 2: August, 2009 – January, 2011
Immersion Experience: Nicaragua, 2010
ICP Capstone Project: Finding Harmony: Academic Excellence is the Mission
Karen Schuele, Ph.D – Accountancy – Professor
ICP Cohort 2: August, 2009 – January, 2011
Immersion Experience: El Salvador, March, 2010
ICP Capstone Project: A Business School in a Jesuit Institution: Impact on How We Teach and What We Teach?
Mark G. Storz, Ph.D. – Education and School of Psychology – Associate Professor
ICP Cohort 1: August, 2008 – January, 2010
Immersion Experience: El Salvador, June, 2009
ICP Capstone Project: A Primer on Ignatian Pedagogy for Graduate Teaching Assistants and Part-time Graduate Faculty
Steven P. Vitatoe – Admissions – Assistant Vice President Undergrad Admission
ICP Cohort 5: August, 2012 – January, 2014
Immersion Experience: Nicaragua, June, 2013
ICP Capstone Project: Integrated Marketing & Communications
Mark J. Waner, Ph.D. – Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows and Chemistry Associate Professor
ICP Cohort 4: August, 2011 – January, 2013
Immersion Experience: Nicaragua, June, 2012
ICP Capstone Project: Assessing the Integration and Impact of Ignatian Pedagogy on the Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellowship Program
Thank you for visiting the homepage of John Carroll University's campus-wide display of our Ignatian Heritage and Jesuit mission, consisting of 31 pieces displayed throughout 8 buildings across campus. These panels depict various moments of our Ignatian heritage and aspects of Jesuit mission related to University life. Our hope is that students, staff, faculty, and visitors will enjoy their beauty while learning more about the great heritage we share and to which we contribute.
On the left hand side, there are two webpages, which separates the display by both location and topic. Click on the title of the panels in order to view the image. This allows viewers to take a virtual tour as well as to discover where these exhibits are on campus. Enjoy this enriching tour of Ignatian Heritage and let it spark a curiosity of further knowledge as you strive to live out the mission.
If you would like to view the entire display, click on the pdf below. It contains all of the panels and a glossary in order for you to easily maneuver around the document.
Ignatian Heritage and Mission Display Panel.pdf
The artwork and written texts have been compiled by Jesuit artist, Fr. Don Doll, S.J of Creighton University, who generously made the display available to John Carroll for the cost of reproduction.
The display was made possible financially by a generous gift of Mary '64G and Tom Lewis '60 '62G, who are alumni of the University. Tom was a member of the Board of Directors from 2011-2017, and as a member of the Mission and Identity Committee was very committed to enshrining the heritage within our buildings.


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Meghan Trainor on How Her Boyfriend Changed Her Life
December 8, 2017
By Hayden Wright Meghan Trainor appears alongside Diddy, Fergie and DJ Khaled on the new FOX singing competition The Four: Battle for Stardom. At a press event, Trainor spoke about her new show and how fitness transformed her life — at the suggestion of her boyfriend, actor Daryl Sabara. Related: Meghan Trainor Denounces Anti-Marriage Equality Ad Using Her Picture "He's changed my entire life. He cooks for me and taught me how to cook," she told Entertainment Tonight. "He taught me how you can feel better if you eat healthier and exercise -- even mentally. After my second (vocal chord) surgery, I went into this dark place and he was like, 'You want to workout?' and I was like, 'No, but OK.' But now I love it. I'm obsessed with it, and I've never felt better."


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In the human body, the liver is ground zero for detoxification. You know all those fancy "detox" drinks and diets? They're all designed to improve liver function.
Every foreign chemical we're exposed to has to be processed through two phases of a complex system of enzymes in the liver in order to be "neutralized" and prepared for excretion. It pretty much goes without saying that a healthy, working liver is essential for a healthy body.
And the poor organ is overworked, burdened by the typical American diet combined with chemical overload. Between toxins in our environment, chemicals in our food, pollutants in our air, and medicines in our bathroom cabinets, our livers never seem to catch a break.
Artichokes can help. They're one of the most "liver-friendly" foods on the planet. Artichoke heart extract is included in dozens of liver-support formulas, largely because it contains a powerful antioxidant and liver-helper that is the active ingredient in milk thistle, the No. 1 herb for liver support (see right). -Dr. Jonny
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Featured Nutrient: Milk Thistle
Milk thistle has been used as a liver tonic for more than 2,000 years. Its active ingredient is a group of flavonoids collectively known as silymarin
Research shows that silymarin helps protect the liver from toxins including acetaminophen (Tylenol), the leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. Silymarin helps repair damaged liver cells, and also protects new liver cells from toxins. Research shows that it can even improve liver function in patients with hepatitis C.
Note that the actual silymarin content of any milk thistle supplement will vary, depending on how the supplement has been "standardized." For example, a 300-mg capsule of milk thistle standardized for 80 percent silymarin will provide 240 mg of silymarin (300 x .80). Dosesof 160-800 mg a day of silymarin have been used for treating liver problems and toxicity.


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Former SBC President To Speak at Jan. 31 Chapel
January 24, 2007
Bobby Welch, immediate past president of the Southern Baptist Conference, will be the speaker at Oklahoma Baptist University's first Chapel service of the spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The 10 a.m. service will be in OBU's Raley Chapel.
Welch was elected as president of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2004 and completed consecutive one-year terms in June 2006. As SBC president, he promoted the "'Everyone Can' Kingdom Challenge" for evangelism, urging individuals, churches and associations to "join forces to witness to, win and baptize one million people during one church year."
Welch is the pastor emeritus of the First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Fla. He serves as pastor from 1974-2006. He is the co-creator of the FAITH/Sunday School Evangelism Strategy widely. FAITH is being used by churches in 49 states and in 13 countries, encompassing four language translations of FAITH materials.
During the Vietnam War, Welch was a Green Beret reconnaissance platoon leader who was shot and given up for dead. He received the Bronze Star with "V" Device for bravery, Purple Heart, Air Medal and other decorations. He left the Army with the rank of captain.
The author of four books, Welch's latest book is titled You, The Warrior Leader: Applying Military Strategy for Victorious Spiritual Warfare. He also has written Evangelism Through the Sunday School, A Journey of Faith; The Sacrificed Life and This Comes First.
A native of Fort Payne, Ala., he earned an undergraduate degree at Jacksonville (Ala.) State University. He received his master's of theology degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and received an honorary doctorate from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
He and his wife, Maudellen, have two married children, Matthew and Haylee, and four grandchildren.


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I saw the cutest penguin craft idea on Pinterest which used pieces of paper but we put our own spin on this winter art project using awesome fun chalk markers! It's supposed to look like a big and little penguin are standing in the dark while it snows. I was sent the markers free to try out and they are wonderful. The colors are very vibrant that look like neon sharpies but when you touch it, chalk comes off!
Materials Needed:
- Fun Chalk Markers
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Start by shaking up the white fun chalk marker and drawing the penguin's bellies.
Next, draw on an orange beak and some feet. Then glue on some silly googly eyes!
Finish off the craft with some snow falling and big snowflakes! Make sure to leave space around the penguin to show its outline.Make sure to follow Crafty Morning on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram or subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter! :)


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Salt Lake City: Big Spring Hollow Loop
Mapped by Chris Bartholomew
Trail Facts
- Distance: 7.5
Location: 40.332389831543, -111.524200439453
From S end of lot, point ski tips or snowshoes L onto fire road bordered with scrub oak; begin steady ascent NE, then SE
Location: 40.3306503295898, -111.520797729492
Fire road ends next to barn with rusty, outdated farm equipment. Next, cut S across meadow
Location: 40.3252105712891, -111.520401000977
Bear R onto wide double track that climbs between scrub oak and maple. In 800 ft., trail zigs R, contouring N
Location: 40.3241195678711, -111.523300170898
Stay R @ Y for NW traverse (narrow side trail on L leads to Great Western Trail)
Location: 40.3276100158691, -111.526496887207
Trail wraps SW around ridge; snowy meadow is a perfect canvas for creating snow angels. Ahead, sweet vistas of Cascade Mtn.'s 4 peaks unfold to the SW
Location: 40.3244514465332, -111.529602050781
Glide across another meadow where deer, elk, and occasional moose roam
Location: 40.3230209350586, -111.532203674316
Turn L @ T onto Spring Hollow Rd. for brief .3-mi. stretch
Location: 40.3200607299805, -111.535697937012
Bear L @ Y onto Big Springs Trail; glide SW between Douglas fir and aspen
Location: 40.316219329834, -111.538696289062
Stay straight @ 3-way
Location: 40.314525604248, -111.539810180664
Big Springs: Ice-cold streams cascade down mountainside. In summer, see columbine and lupine. Next, cross bridge and head W through aspen groves
Location: 40.3133239746094, -111.541969299316
Turn R @ T for fast downhill back to trailhead on dirt road


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In many situations, Scorpio will respond with greater emotional intensity than Libra. While Libra is not a cool and aloof individual, Scorpio's feelings can run deeper. For example, both of you want a close relationship, but Scorpio can become intensely fixated on a person and possessive, whereas Libra maintains a sense of proportion and some reasonable degree of objectivity and emotional distance from others, even in marriage.
Scorpio's "urge to merge" can be very powerful. Libra's approach to life, in general, tends to be more moderate and well-balanced, while Scorpio tends to periodically become intensely focused on some area of concern and become even fanatical in pursuit of some interest. Libra's detached fairness can infuriate Scorpio at times, and Scorpio's inexplicable dark moods or fervent responses bewilder Libra. These differences need not create serious problems in your relationship. Emotional bonds between you can be very strong, especially if other astrological indications indicate strong romantic or sexual ties.
Libra has the potential for much social intercourse and favorable public contact. To really thrive, Libra needs to be part of a loving, committed "marriage." Scorpio prefers deep commitment, deep conversation and deep thoughts. If Scorpio can't tell it like it is, Scorpio prefers to keep quiet. It should be mentioned that Scorpio has quite a few secrets.
Libra will encourage you and send your mind down new avenues. You'll be prepared to share your emotional and sexual self with them. This is a distinct plus for your compatibility rating as a whole. In a long-term relationship this could tie into earnings. In other words, you could make a lot of money together if you persevere in a relationship.
All things being equal, Libra prefers civil conversation. Libra usually does not find reason for raised voices or crude language at inappropriate times. Embarrassment can be an issue for Libra. Libra likes to ask for advice, but does not like to be told what to do. Libra needs a cushy job in a swanky environment.
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This may not be the greatest match. Tension will arise from the Rat and the Tiger competing for the limelight. As lovers their need to be at center stage will eventually dramatically diminish their powerful lovemaking. Their overall compatibility rating is 40%.
While in the Western World the Rat is looked upon with disgust and revulsion, he is admired and honored in much of the East for his cleverness and aptitude for acquiring things of value. In China and Japan Rats are signs of good luck and prosperity.
The Rat is a charming creature capable of captivating almost anyone. Rats are connoisseurs who take pleasure in flaunting their style. They also possess a great sense of humor. Rats can be very protective and generous to those who are loyal to them.
Rats are also quite self-serving. They have their own goals and ambitions and will not hesitate to advance them. Those outside a Rat's social circle may find them easily riled and verbally abusive. Rats do not often pass up the opportunity to debate.
Rats are very curious about everything, and are always on the hunt for new information - anything that may be of use to them in the present or future.
The Rat's biggest problem is they find it difficult to see beyond themselves. If they can find room for others they will be well on the way to true happiness.
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Venice High Given Conservation Funds
Venice High School has been awarded $9,000 by the state Environmental Energy Educational Grant Program to continue its energy conservation program and develop a model that could be used at other schools.
Venice gained recognition for its energy conservation efforts by designing a program that cut the school's energy expenses by 20% in the 1982-83 school year. That program was funded by the California Energy Extension Service and included a science and energy fair and student-designed conservation posters.


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Researches and Reviews Contactles and ID Technology
Deloitte prepared predictions in the field of development of IT-technologies and telecommunications. The main trends of these markets, in opinion of analysts of Deloitte, will be rapid development of the system of mobile payments on the base of NFC-technology (Near Field Communications), limitation of volumes of data transfer (the end of the epoch of unlimited Internet), as well as dynamic growth of the market of tablet PCs. "By the end of 2013 the...
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Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit Wraps with EMV, Mobile and Transit Innovators Discussing and Debating the Future of Payments
Princeton Junction, N.J., February 13, 2012 –After overflow keynote plenary sessions on Wednesday, the Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit continued last Thursday and Friday with the "all payments" agenda shifting to individual track sessions. Experts and innovators from payments, mobile and transit industries presented on the state of their industries and debated their futures. The 2012 Payments Summit, held last week in Salt Lake City, Utah, drew over 500 industry...
24 October 2011
Companies joining the NFC standards association include advertising agency Dentsu, handset makers HTC and ZTE, MNO payments joint venture Isis and, at board level, UK-based Barclaycard. The NFC Forum has announced details of 29 companies that have recently joined the international standards association. The new members include: Payments: UK-based Barclaycard has joined the NFC Forum at sponsor level, the highest available, and will have a seat on the forum's board of directors....
06 October 2011
For all those conspiracy theorists out there, 2012 just got a little more ominous. As required by legislation passed this last summer, Russia will adopt a universal ID card starting next year. The Universal Electronic Card (UEC) is intended to eventually replace all local, regional, and national forms of ID, providing a central database through which Russians can access everything from medical insurance to ATMs. According to the official website, the UEC will be adopted by around 1000 national and...
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Google, Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint announced and demonstrated Google Wallet , an app that will make your phone your wallet so you can tap, pay and save money and time while you shop. For businesses, Google Wallet is an opportunity to strengthen customer relationships by offering a faster, easier shopping experience with relevant deals, promotions and loyalty rewards. Google Wallet is currently in a field test and will be available to consumers this summer. At the event, Google, Citi,...
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The NFC standards organisation has signed partnership deals with the NRF's ARTS division as well as the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association and the Open Mobile Alliance. The NFC Forum has signed partnership agreements with the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (Apsca), the Open Mobile Alliance and the Association for Retail Technology Standards (Arts), a division of US retail association the National Retail Federation (NRF). "The interest in collaboration from this range of...
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1 pound of fingerling potatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon freshly crushed garlic
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon finely chopped chives
1 red Thai chili pepper chopped fine (optional)
Bring to a boil a pot of water. Add the fingerling potatoes and allow to boil for 8-10 minutes. Just until it is fork tender.
Remove from the heat and drain. Allow to cool and slice down the middle length wise and set on a baking sheet.
Drizzle vegetable oil, salt and black pepper over the potatoes. Mix well together.
Heat grill to 350 degrees. If you are using the oven heat oven to 450 degrees.
While the grill/oven is heating to a bowl add butter, garlic, Dijon mustard and paprika. Place in the microwave for 20 seconds. just until the butter has melted.
Add in the chives and the Thai chili pepper. Whisk every thing together.
Now to the bowl that you are going to serve the potato salad in, drizzle the dressing around the bowl (refer to picture).
Place the sliced potatoes inner side down on the grill first. Grill 2-3 minutes, only until the potatoes have grill marks and looks crisp on the inside.
Remove from the grill and place directly in the bowl with the dressing.
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I loved my iPhone, but I've had it after this last update. I'm going back to Droid, just as soon as I possibly can.
I have an iPhone 6S Plus. Up until now, I've been quite happy with my phone. I was one of those iPhone users who loved the product. In fact, I saw no need to go to the next version when 7 came out (especially since they saw no need to include a headphone jack). I've been using an iPhone since about 2011 and I've had no complaints … until now.
Apple recently released the 10.0.2 software upgrade. I had no desire to install this update; at least, not immediately. I wanted to read about it, see if there were any bugs … you know, approach it with the usual caution we always take with an update to our hardware. So I kept saying "No", and postponing the update.
I know for a fact I never accepted the update, nor did I hit the wrong option and tell it to install.
Saturday night I left my phone on the charger. It was also connected to wi-fi, of course. I checked my emails, and, of course, I received the prompt to update my phone (again). I told it no (again). I put the phone down and decided to get some sleep.
The next morning, LO! I had a shiny new version of the iOS on my phone. A version I neither approved nor wanted. A version from an update that was forced on me, just as Windows 10 was forced on users without their approval. Yeah, that's a whole 'nother rant, right there…
I've installed updates I didn't like before, and I've adapted. I couldn't work with this one. The features of the phone were not user friendly or intuitive. Some features were no longer available; some had been moved and were difficult to find. The battery life drastically lowered, overnight. Oh, and let's not forget – I didn't choose to install it in the first place.
Of course, Apple doesn't have a "rollback" feature on their updates. You can backup your phone to iCloud all day, but even when you restore your backups, it's on the new version of the iOS.
Everything about the new update just made me want to rage scream and smash my phone.
But I knew I was stuck with it. Getting a new phone isn't in the budget right now and even if it was, I shouldn't have to do this, goddamnit!! I didn't ask for the goddamn upgrade!!!
After a lengthy search online, I did find a jailbreak to kinda' get my phone back to where it was. The problem was, I lost about half my apps, and some of my calendar data. This, of course, wasn't a supported solution. Apple wasn't going to help me with this, so I didn't bother. I did; however, bother to call them and give them an earful about the goddamn upgrade. I actually got sent to someone who does their customer recovery and takes product feedback. I told him the only little silver lining in this mess is that I don't have the iPhone 7. At least my phone has a headphone jack.
Apple – I never said "Yes". I never gave my consent. You forced your crappy update on my phone and there's nothing I can do about it. Oh… but I can.
I can tell everyone who asks me if I'm happy with my iPhone just what I think.


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Radiohead on Tour Video highlights from the first 10 shows
Posted on March 23, 2012 by Josh and has 4 comments.
Here are some video highlights from the first 10 shows on Radiohead's The King Of Limbs Tour. The band is currently taking a break from touring and will play their next show at the Key Arena in Seattle on April 9th. Radiohead performing 'Cut A Hole in Miami: Radiohead performing 'Identikit' in Tampa: Radiohead […]Read more


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The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) is extremely concerned at a jump in average student loan debt, and increases in student concern for the future amongst those who have debt.
These new findings are part of the longitudinal Income and Expenditure Survey conducted by NZUSA, involving 5000 students from universities and polytechnic conducted in August of this year. The study reveals that although the numbers of fulltime students with a student loan debt has decreased slightly from 80% to 78%, it also revealed that 83% of students expect to be in debt by the time they graduate.
"The average student loan debt is now $24,405, up 57% since 2011. The median debt is $20,000, up from $12,000. This has been driven by increasing fees but even more so by restrictions on allowances forcing more and more students to borrow to live from week to week," said NZUSA President Daniel Haines.
"The figures are higher than those reported in the Governments' Student Loan Scheme Annual Report, due out shortly but which in 2013 reported average student debt as just under $20,000 and the median at around $13,000. That report includes debts which have been partially or mostly repaid. A students' debt, unless they go overseas, will peak on graduation by which time more than a third of students said they expected to owe more than $30,000," said Haines.
"Seventy-three percent (up considerably from 65% in 2011) expected their student loan to have a significant impact on their ability to save for their retirement, with just 5% expecting it to have no impact. This comes at a time when there has been considerable public debate about whether or not national superannuation will be available for this generation of students."
"Seventy percent said they expected it to have an impact on their ability to buy a house; just 8% thought it would have no impact. Sixty-eight percent thought it would influence their decision to go overseas – of significant concern to not only their friends and families but also the future New Zealand economy."
"We are particularly concerned that almost two in three students (65%) said that their student loan debt would have a significant impact on whether or not they would undertake further study. This shows the lie that removing student allowances from postgraduate students would do anything other than severely curtail this option."
"Thirty-six percent, consistent with 2011, felt their student loan would affect their decision to have children, with 57% of these saying they would seek to wait until they were more financially secure before they considered becoming parents."
"The current government has been relentless in its pursuit of student debtors, but these figures show that is the wrong approach. Whatever the makeup of the government after the election on Saturday, the issue of student debt needs to be addressed because the current situation is completely unsustainable," said Haines.


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Hello Friends,
I am participating in a 10k open water swim relay to raise money for "Swim with a Mission." All of the money raised will go to support our Veterans through charitable organizations that provide services and support for Veterans and their families. The event takes place on Saturday, July 14th on beautiful Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH.
These amazing heroes have given so much for us and deserve more so please help me reach my goal of raising $500 for these wonderful charities!
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Indonesian workforce 'unable to fill available jobs'
Deputy Finance Minister Mahendra Siregar told reporters yesterday that the poor quality of the local workforce meant that people were unable to find jobs in the growing industrial sector.
A report from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) published this month said that unemployment dropped by only 460,000 in August on a year-on-year basis, despite growth of at least 6 per cent recorded in the same period.
Labour absorption to date has been far lower than government estimates, which have assumed that every 1 per cent of economic growth can create 450,000 jobs.
Gadjah Mada University economist Tony Prasetiantono said that the disparity between government assumptions and realised growth could be attributed to the central government's failure to develop labour-intensive sectors properly.
According to Prasetiantono, growth has been mostly driven by sectors that were not labor intensive and also required high-quality human resources. Examples of those sectors are the financial services, telecommunications and aviation sectors.
Data from the BPS showed that most of the workers in Indonesia were poorly educated.
Around 53 million workers in Indonesia, or 48.63 per cent of the workforce, have only finished elementary school. Only 10 million workers in Indonesia have a diploma or bachelor's degree. Most workers continue to work in agriculture.
However, although the agricultural sector absorbs most of the nation's workers, its growth has been relatively mild compared to the financial and service sectors, which require workers who are better educated and technologically oriented.
Based on BPS data, the agriculture and industrial sectors contributed 4.80 per cent and 5.86 per cent to 6.29 per cent growth in the first three semesters of 2012, while the financial and the telecommunications sectors contributed 7.41 per cent and 10.48 per cent, respectively.
"The government should have been able to push for more development within the manufacturing sector and open new agricultural areas, like in Papua," Prasetiantono said.
In addition, Prasetiantono said the government should start accelerating infrastructure development by launching new projects. "Infrastructure projects are usually labor-intensive as well," he said.
Separately, Aviliani, an economist from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance, said that structure development had to be accelerated by the government within the next two years.
"As of 2014, the government is planning to implement numerous export bans to boost industrialisation in the country. Industrialisation will surely absorb more manpower and create new jobs, but it will not happen if we fail to properly develop our infrastructure to lure investors to invest here," she said.
"We can only achieve the quality growth that we have been dreaming of by properly developing infrastructure, which will create massive multiplier effects in society," she added.
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And that's posting on here, not actually Queen Victoria's apocryphal bathing schedule. Or was it Queen Elizabeth I? Or neither of them?
Anyway. I digress.
Please bear with me patiently as I try to link things to thangs and make this all make sense. I've just spent half a (very wet) day off setting up the record of my Permaculture Diploma, which is now linked as a blog on the right.
I'm also going to do the same with my plant business Chalky Flora. I've basically struggled for months with trying to design a site where they all fit together properly, and finally decided I can't be bothered, it's the doing that matters.
If you truly want to know what there is my Diploma Portfolio or how I'm getting on producing Dye Plants or Pollinator Plants, I'm sure you're more than capable of going over and having a look.
In other news, our purebred lambs, Denzil and Delilah, each won their class at the Royal Bath and West Show, to our great delight, although as Three Counties looms and the classes are actually for Oxford Downs rather than 'Any Other Breed - Shortwool' we are not feeling over confident.
We've moved house so we are now all squidged into a very tiny modern mid terrace (though still close to our land) and the move and the myriad challenges attached have held us up enormously this season. There does always seem to be some good reason, doesn't there?


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Rome - (Holy Spirit News): Some Zaprudderesque footage, circa 1968, of Ratzinger, Bush and a crateload of communion wine has surfaced in London.
Up-and-coming drunk George W and his highball pall are seen demolishing the Mavrodaphne consigment in a Hellfire temple on the banks of the Thames.
A blood-red eclipsed full moon hovers above grassy knoll companion and fledgeling God's Banker Roberto Calvi, who acts as bartender.
In the distance a USSR Malyutka-class mini submarine is seen bobbing up and down in the Thames' murky waters, acrid herbal smoke billowing from its hammer 'n' sickie-emblazoned conning tower.
On closer inspection the Jolly Roger flag of convenience turns out to be a pair of Margaret Thatcher's serpent king-themed Agent Provocateur knickers,
The revellers are toasting an Aleister Crowley-like deity whose snarling effigy is backlit against the temple walls like a Walpurgisnacht gargoyle in St Peter's.
Flanked by defrocked minions of the P2 Lodge satanic cult the frenzied skyclad frolicking on the banks of the Thames zooms in on the inebriated gang's toasting of a newborn baby.
Meanwhile a fat-arsed bejewelled female figure - thought to be the Queen Mother - attempts to breastfeed the wailing infant ahead of an anointing ceremony conducted by Tory Party midgets.
Some claim the Super8 shots of the baby are really David Cameron, Prime Monster of the United Kingdom - "or Susan Boyle".
Campaigners in the Stop-the-Pope Coalition said today they will be releasing the new-found footage ahead of the September 16 Pa(y)pal lap of honor around the United Kingdom.
"Truss me," a source at the Serious & Disorganised Crime Agency commented this afternoon, "it'll never happen."