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Meetings & Agendas
All meetings are from 11:00AM to 12:30PM with lunch served immediately after the meeting.
- January 21: Human Services Building, 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains – Meeting Room #82
* Meeting will be immediately followed by a Lunch and Learn sponsored by the Zufall Health Center. L&L Topic: Legislative Update
- March 17: Meeting will be held via web conference. There will be no in-person meeting and the lunch and learn session is being rescheduled. Please contact Vice-Chair, Kelly Martins at 973-285-0006 for more information.
- May 19 — via Webex
- https://rutgers.webex.com/meet/geri
- Meeting #/Access code: 630 469 3377
- Phone: 1-650-429-3300
- July 21: Human Services Building, 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains – Conference Room
* Meeting will be immediately followed by a Lunch and Learn sponsored by the Morris County Department of Health and Human Services. L&L Topic: Medical Case Management Versus Case Management
- September 15: Morristown Medical Center, 435 South Street, Morristown – 3rd Fl Conference Room
* Meeting will be immediately followed by a Lunch and Learn sponsored by the Family Health Center. L&L Topic: Mental Health Education
- November 17: New Jersey AIDS Services, Location TBD
* Meeting will be immediately followed by a Lunch and Learn sponsored by New Jersey AIDS Services. L&L Topic: Fighting Stigma Through Personal Action
Transportation is available for consumers. Please call Hope House (973-361-5555) or New Jersey AIDS Services (973-285-0006) five days prior to meeting to schedule transportation.
The Morris/Sussex/Warren HIV/AIDS Meetings are held at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday, unless otherwise noted at the following locations.
- Hope House, 19-21 Belmont Ave., Dover
- Morristown Medical Center (3rd floor conference room), 435 South St., Morristown
- New Jersey AIDS Services (NJAS), 3 Executive Drive, Morris Plains
- The Division of Community & Behavioral Health Services (MC Non-Profit Mall), 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
- Please use the Executive Drive entrance (parallel to Medical Drive). The building will be on the left. Park and enter the second (middle) entrance. (There is a gazebo to the left of the conference room door.) This door will bring you directly into the conference room.
- Zufall Health Center, 18 West Blackwell Street, Dover
Transportation is available for consumers. Please call Hope House (973-361-5555) or New Jersey AIDS Services (973-285-0006) five days prior to schedule transportation. Light snacks or lunch will be provided at all meetings. Call Advisory Chair, Allison Delcalzo-Berens, (973) 889-6809 with any questions.
Mission: To serve as a united voice on behalf of HIV infected and affected consumers, service providers and county governments. It will serve as the primary coordinating, planning and policy development entity on issues related to HIV/AIDS in the region.
Purpose: To advise and educate the Freeholders, health care providers, appropriate state and federal government agencies and the general public on matters associated with the prevention, care and treatment of the disease HIV/AIDS.
Structure: The committee shall have (1) representation from three participating counties. Each County shall designate minimum of (3) persons from the following list to serve:
*Freeholder or their designate:
*Department of Human Services:
- Department of Health
- HIV/AIDS Infected or Affected Consumers
- County Advocates, these shall be a Community Based Provider, Primary
Read our Fact Sheet and By-Laws.
For information on HIV/AIDS Services (and all other services) see the Resource Guide.
Consumer Action Board (Subcommittee of MSW HIV/AIDS Advisory Board)
The Consumer Action Board is an Advisory Committee subcommittee dedicated to providing a safe space for consumers to discuss their concerns, advocate for their needs and advise the full committee as to issues that are in need of attention. Membership is available to any residents of Morris, Sussex and Warren counties who are HIV positive and anyone who receives HIV care services in this tri-county region. For meeting dates, please visit the Morris County events calendar. For more information, please contact Johanna Moore at 973-328-9100 ext. 308 or [email protected]. For transportation please contact Hope House at 973-361-5555 or New Jersey AIDS Services at 973-285-0006.
Meetings of the Consumer Action Board at held from 11am-1pm at Zufall Wellness Center, 85 Washington St., Morristown, unless otherwise specified.
2018 Meetings
- June 26 – One to One with a pharmacist: An open and frank talk – a roundtable discussion.
- July 24 – Positively living: Aging with HIV – what you want to know and need to know.
- August 28 – Finding the Zen in me – "If you pour yourself into everything else, there is nothing left for you." Event led by Angel Nieves, owner of Taking Form in Morristown.
- September 25 – Advocacy/fundraising: Listen. Learn. Speak out. Do! The CAB will pick a project and do something as a group.
- October 23 – Positively living as a young adult: finding your community – a roundtable discussion.
- November 27 – Agency roundtable: Come share experiences, the good, the bad and the ugly with frank and open talks to pave way for improvement/understanding. Group will be decorating a place for holidays this year. Join in to vote on location.
Members are appointed annually by the Freeholders without pay.
Morris Membership
- Shelia Carter (Staff Liaison)
- Ed Barron
- Dexter May
- Kelly Martins
- Oscar Ruge
- Lydia Sanchez
Other Membership
- Jaclyn Cruz
- Allison Delcalzo-Berens (Chair)
- Marisol Knox
Advisory Representatives
- Jennifer McGee Avila
- Aliya Onque
- Geri Summers
- Francis Ashun
- Tania Guaman
CASS Membership
- Charlie Berman
- David Johnston
- Sallie Kelly
- Carolyn Kleinman
- Thomas Mulligan
- Steve Nebesni
- Susan Nobleman
- Arlene Stoller
- HIV/AIDS Services in Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties
- Advisory Committee Newsletter – June 19, 2018
- Advisory Committee Newsletter – July 25, 2017
- Advisory Committee Newsletter – April 18, 2017
- Advisory Committee Newsletter – January 17, 2017
- Newark EMA Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan 2017 – 2021


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In the spring we mentioned that the DGS Deli would be opening in the summer. Well, it's now Fall and we're still wishing and hoping for some good corned beef. Good thing DGS has finally arrived; it's D(eli) Day!
D.C. gets compared to New York City in many ways, for better or worse. It's almost like the Cowboys/Redskins rivalry, always wanting one another to somehow fail. There was always a shortage of good deli's in the DC area and when one did open it was shuttered a few months later. Here's hoping that DGS Delicatessen thrives. The shining beacon of deli hope in Dupont Circle.
"We're respectful of the tradition and food of a New York deli but try to incorporate D.C. style," says DGS partner and former Tallula chef Barry Koslow. "To us, the Jewish experience started in Eastern Europe, through Western Europe. There are North African influences on the food from there to New York and finally to D.C. There are a lot of classic recipes but we want to make it accessible."
Offering a menu full of the deli standbys, the menu sports classics like potato latkes and corned beef sandwiches as well as variations on New York Jewish-deli themes, like the Grilled Eggplant Reuben (emmenthaler, sauerkraut, Russian dressing on double-baked Rye) or the Salmon Pastrami, (with labneh, pickled mustard seeds and cucumber salad on a Montreal bagel).
Will they offer cheesecake? Of course, though it won't be New York style. In fact, it's "DC Style," a playful stab at everyone's proclivity to adopt the recipe from our neighbors to the north. DGS's take, the "DC Style" take, is less dense, a bit fluffier. Their other dessert options are less playful but just as mouthwatering, like the Sweet Noodle Kugel with salted caramel ice cream.
DGS opens tonight for dinner starting at 5:30 pm. They'll eventually offer a deli brunch on both Saturday and Sunday. Guests can enjoy a range of items from pastrami hash with fried duck eggs, roasted peppers and mustard sauce to a plate of Challah french toast with toasted almonds and Virginia maple syrup.
All their pickled items are prepared in-house, from their fish to the eggs to the vegetables, and their mustard–tangy, sweet and sour–is also made under the DGS roof. All their meats are smoked and cured there too, some preparation requiring days for just a few slices of tender goods.
What could compliment their bright, playful menu further? The bar, of course, with cocktails and beer and wine options all hand-selected by beverage director Brian Zipin to pair well with every food option available. Wines are approachable and fairly priced, while the four beer options on draft offer a fun, ever changing line-up for customers.
If this is how DC does delis, bring it on! Below are a few drool-worthy photos provided by BYT.
Peace, Love and Deli's!

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December 5, 2016
By Autumn Hepler '17
An internship with a Chicago company piqued Ursuline senior Helen Jazzar's interest in international law and also qualified her to assist other Ursuline students hunting for internships.
Jazzar, who has a double major in business management and marketing and is enrolled in Ursuline's pre-law program, spent last summer in e-commerce acquisition for a company called Zoro. We caught up with her to learn more.
Tell us about your internship. What were some interesting projects you tackled?
As an E-Commerce Acquisition Intern for a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company, I was cross-trained between two departments: Marketplaces and Paid Search. This is a fancy way of saying that I used digital marketing to acquire customers. With Marketplaces, I worked closely with eBay to help implement a global shipping program for the company. I was involved in providing a list of products that were compliant with all the restrictions set forth by each unique country. I also drafted a return policy and customer service script. With Paid Search, I worked closely with Google to create advertisements for my company as well as researching the United States Patent and Trademark Organization for Trademarks within our product assortment.
How did you find out about this position and what attracted you to it?
I found this position through Indeed.com. However, I had many different options for internships thanks to CollegeNetwork.com and a couple of my professors. I thought this position would be a really great opportunity because it was in Chicago and I got to learn about many different areas of business in an e-commerce company.
Was there anyone at Ursuline who was particularly instrumental in the success of your internship?
The Office of Counseling and Career Services played an integral role in my internship experience. Hannah Hardy really helped me refine my resume and help me write effective cover letters. I was really thankful for her help.
You are in the pre-law track at Ursuline. What are your plans for after graduation?
Currently, I'm all applied to law schools in the United States and am looking forward to attaining my juris doctorate (law degree). Working with international affairs (implementing the eBay global shipping program) during my internship really sparked my interest in international law. As a NCAA student-athlete, I am also interested in sports/labor law and protecting each individual athlete. Using my Canadian background, along with my American education, I am interested in pursuing a career where I have the ability to make an impact. I also may have an opportunity to study abroad in Europe and play soccer, so I'm keeping my options open.
Tell us about your involvements at Ursuline.
On campus I work part-time as a Peer Career Advisor in the Office of Counseling and Career Services. I am goalkeeper and team captain of the Ursuline Women's Soccer Team. I am a member of the Athletic Advisory Board, I am Student Athletic Advisory Committee President, and I am an Intramural Co-Coordinator. I also volunteer monthly at Habitat for Humanity and the Catholic Worker Storefront.
As a former intern and current peer career adviser, what is some advice you would give students who are looking into internships?
My best advice would be to not get discouraged or give up. The reality is, you may not hear back from some employers. There may be candidates with higher grades, there may be people with more volunteer experience, there may others with stronger writing skills, however-these people will never be you. Believe in yourself to embrace who you are and what you can attribute to a workplace. Apply! Apply! Apply!


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Indian engineer jailed for molesting woman in Singapore
A 33-year old Indian engineer in Singapore has been sent to prison for three weeks for molesting a woman last year
A 33-year old Indian engineer in Singapore has been sent to prison for three weeks for molesting a woman last year. Prabu Natarajan admitted to rubbing his thigh against a 23-year-old woman, who works as a part-time tutor, several times along Choa Chu Kang Loop last year, local daily 'The Straits Times' reported today.
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According to the daily, Prabu and the part-time tutor boarded the same bus at 5:45 pm on November 21 last year. He molested her when he was seated to her right. They alighted at the same bus stop as he lived in the estate. He followed her into the lift at Apartment Block 290, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3, and rubbed her arm up and down. Natarajan was also fined SGD 2,500 by the court for a house trespass committed five years ago, on July 4, 2012.
He had inserted his hand into the apartment through an open window with the intention to annoy a then 23-year-old woman who was sleeping. When she woke up, he fled, according to the Singapore daily. The public prosecutor sought three weeks' jail for the outrage of modesty, as, the public prosecutor said, the offence occurred on public transport; the touch was a prolonged and persistent rub; and the victim was trapped by Prabu at the window seat while he persisted in molesting her, the newspaper said.
This charge, together with a public nuisance charge, was considered during his sentencing, the newspaper said. Prabu could have been jailed for up to two years, fined, caned or received any combined punishment for molestation.
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This week, there were two big announcements from some of the biggest hard rock bands in the business. One of the first big announcements came from the group Alice in Chains. The Seattle rock band revealed that they will be planning a new US tour outing for the spring. This new tour will be supporting their 2013 album "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here." This record was nominated for a Grammy Award and peaked at the number two spot on the charts. According to the announcement from the band, the outing will officially kick off on April 25th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. From there the rockers will travel through the country for 21 performances. The band will wrap up their outing in Council Bluffs, Iowa on May 24th for their last outing of the event. Tickets are on sale now for those who are looking to see the rockers live.
However, one of the biggest announcements of the week came from the iconic rock band Motley Crue. The rockers had a press event this week and revealed that they will be breaking up as a band and going their separate ways. However, before the band dissolves, and Motley Crue's name goes to rest permanently, the rockers will be heading out on a final tour event that will be their official 'farewell tour.' The tour will feature performances from some of the band's biggest hits from their long and successful career in the industry as well as some of their newer songs performed live. The new outing is appropriately named the "Final Tour" and will officially kick off this month
before the band calls it quits for good. The tour is scheduled to tick off on July 2nd in Grand Rapids. No other details about this final tour or the schedule for the outing have been revealed at this time. However, the rockers have revealed that fellow hard rocker Alice Cooper will be joining them on stage for this farewell tour event. Tickets are expected to go on sale for the outing next month. Will you be seeing Motley Crue perform one last time before calling it quits?
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The Manchester China Forum
Who are we?
Established in 2013 by the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, Manchester China Forum is a special purpose vehicle for driving forward the Manchester-China relationship. The Forum has received acclaim as a highly innovative and successful initiative that works to ensure Manchester is equipped and ready for China's rapid growth and the opportunity that this presents. We are a unique public-private partnership with strong links and influence putting us in a unique position to drive forward the Manchester-China agenda and ensure growth in commercial connectivity between the city and China.
Our Structure
The Forum Board has been chaired by Charlie Cornish, Chief Executive of Manchester Airports Group and most recently David Percival, Managing Director of Deloitte in Shanghai. Rhys Whalley serves as the organisation's Executive Director. Other board members include:
• David Percival, Managing Director (China), Deloitte – Chairman
• Rhys Whalley, Executive Director
• Tim Newns, Chief Executive Officer, MIDAS
• Mark Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Growth Company
• Sheona Southern, Managing Director, Marketing Manchester
• Lord Nat Wei, House of Lords
• John Cooper, Partner, Deloitte
• Andrew Cowan, CEO, Manchester Airport
• Mike Blackburn, Chairman of the LEP
• Omar Berrada, Chief Operating Officer, Manchester City Football
• Yu Dongwen, Lead Director, Beijing Construction and Engineering International (UK)
• Xing Yan, Managing Director, Beijing Construction and Engineering
• Adam Jupp, Head of External Affairs, Manchester Airport
• Nancy Rothwell, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Manchester
• Thomas Renn, Managing Director, Manchester Science Partnerships, Bruntwood SciTech
Our Aims and Objectives
When the Forum was first established, initial aims were broad and geared towards the general growth of the Manchester China agenda including securing a direct flight, increasing student numbers, and raising the general profile of Manchester in China. Almost 5 years on these initial aims have now been realised, and having developed a strong platform for engagement we have now set the strategy for Phase 2. Phase 2 continues to focus on the establishment of further direct connectivity with China as well as focus on key sectors, these include Infrastructure and Regeneration, Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Education, Visitor Economy, Football, Innovation and Healthcare. Despite this more focused approach all of our work continues to evolve around the primary goal of "building strong, long-term, coordinated links with China" alongside building cultural foundations in the city, ensuring that Manchester is in the best place possible to take advantage of the opportunities that China offers.
Our Successes
Manchester China Forums unique approach has strengthened the region's relationship with China and has resulted in an increase in commercial activity, the launch of direct routes to Beijing and Hong Kong, and President Xi's visit to the city. Since the inception of the Manchester-China Forum inward investment into Manchester from China has grown enormously, totalling over £3bn. Notable projects include an £800m investment from Beijing Construction and Engineering Group and the £1bn Far East Consortium investment into the Northern Gateway Project. Alongside the growth in direct investment, Manchester has seen a rapid rise in both Chinese tourist and student numbers since the Forum began. As the Manchester-China relationship strengthens we are continuing to welcome a vast number of high level political visits, reaffirming senior level appetite in China to engage with Manchester. In February 2018 the successes of the Forum were recognised at the Hurun business awards where the organisation was awarded for its commitment and success in enhancing UK-China relations.
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The Residence hotel and convention centre in Mumbai is a business hotel which is part of the K. Raheja group of hotels. This hotel is located in the commercial hub of the Powai region in Mumbai. This hotel is an ideal choice for those business travelers who seek for luxury and comfort while on a business tour outside. This hotel has many arrangements for recreation of the boarders so that their mind gets refreshed even when there is a lot of work load on the. This hotel is also well known for serving the most nutritional food to their guests which are prepared in healthy edible oil containing no trans fat at all. There are also spa facilities for the visitors staying in this hotel so that they feel refreshed and relaxed after a hectic day's schedule. The hotel has a lovely surrounding and one can get an amazing view of the Vihar Lake from the hotel rooms. This elegant hotel offering an array of services are bound satisfy all your needs as a boarder.
The boarders staying in this hotel can opt for standard and deluxe rooms and even for apartments if they wish to stay in a larger place. The rooms have contemporary décor and are equipped with all modern amenities to support a classy living. The apartments of the hotel even have well decorated kitchen where you can prepare and have any dish you wish to.
The Residence hotel in Mumbai has a fantastic location and this thus preferred by many boarders travelling to the city. The domestic airport is just about 10kms away from the hotel and the Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport is located at about a distance of 6kms from this place. The tourists can avail any form of local transportation to reach to this accommodation destination.


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01 Jun FROCKS & ROCKS: A FASHIONABLE FUNDRAISER FOR FOSTER CHILDREN
Fabulous frocks. Glistening jewelry. Hot pink cupcakes. Handbags galore. Bloom's upcoming Frocks & Rocks Charity Fashion Show is guaranteed to make the ladies swoon. Hosted by local celebrity Stephen Walker, this incredible ladies-only fashion extravaganza features a 35+ outfit runway show from local gems such as Fab'rik, Lizard Thicket, Darling Divas, LaLure, Tribal Chick, and more. Now in its fifth year, the one-of-a-kind event is geared towards connecting women with local clothing boutiques while raising funds for The Bloom Closet, a cost-free clothing boutique for foster children in Georgia. Presented by Melanie D. Designs, this year's highly-anticipated event is open to the public and will be held at Camp Southern Ground on Sunday, August 26, 2018, from 1pm-4pm.
In addition to watching the spectacular runway show, guests are invited to shop at the "Jewelry Bar" and bid on unique Silent Auction packages which have been donated by local shops, salons, and spas. This year's event will feature a heartwarming testimonial from a special guest speaker and a fast-paced "Take Home the Runway" Live Accessory Auction, which includes a variety of trendy handbags, scarves, and hats that are sold directly off the runway. The event also includes delicious appetizers and drinks, raffles, a Live Auction, and a round of the wildly popular "Cupcake Couture" game.
All the local ladies who participate in the runway show are given a true model experience, including professional hair and make-up provided by Glamorama and photography by Davel Photography. STARZ Pageants will be back again this year to judge the runway models and crowning one girl as the "2018 Frocks & Rocks Fashionista." Once identified, the girl who "rocked the runway" best will receive a sparkling pink and white gemstone-encrusted tiara and matching sash.
All proceeds from the fashion show benefit The Bloom Closet, a cost-free clothing resource center for foster children in Georgia. In the past year, The Bloom Closet has provided free clothing and essentials to more than 3,000 foster children from 90 Georgia counties, and given away $700,000 worth of donated merchandise. The Bloom Closet is just one of the programs operated by Bloom, a Fayetteville-based non-profit organization that provides supportive services to foster children. Bloom's mission is to provide safe shelter and physical, educational, and emotional support to children who have been victims of abuse, neglect or other tragic circumstances in order to strengthen them for the next phase of life. Learn more about Bloom at www.bloomouryouth.org.
2016 Frocks & Rocks Ticket Information:
Guests can purchase general seating tickets for $85 each, or $850 for a reserved table of 10, online at www.bloomouryouth.org/frocks-rocks. For Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Missy Johnson at email@example.com or call 770-460-6652 x 318.


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Amoris Laetitia: An African Perspective
by Fr. Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu
The opening lines of Amoris Laetitia (AL) reminds one of the opening lines of the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: "The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ." AL positions its conversation by appealing to the experience of the human person – the person of the world is the person of the Church. It is for this reason that AL begins with a solid statement "the joy of love experienced by families is also the joy of the church." AL is part of the project, it would seem, that advances the conversation with the modern age with all its beauty and frailty. It is the advancement of the opening of the doors that began at the Second Vatican Council.
AL affirms the traditional doctrinal position of the Church and at the same time if also recognises the complex and different situations of family life from one country to another and from one person to another. By so doing it situates the church as being with and among people in whatever their circumstance. It is because of these complexities that Pope Francis invites different regions to seek solutions that suit the local culture and are sensitive to local needs. Here there is a deliberate option to preserve what is already known and what the church has upheld, but also it grants countries and regions strength to assess and respond adequately but always with the teaching of the church in mind. Spurred by these complexities and differences Pope Francis writes about real concrete situations. A lot has been said about issues like communion for divorced and remarried persons – such issues have been highlighted in the media. However, there are some other important points in AL which are of interest to the African continent.
Marriage and family life has love as its foundation. For Pope Francis approaching marriage without this foundation means that there is something already disordered. So even the conversation about sexual relations comes from the same foundation of love. This challenges us directly in Africa where sex is used as a tool for control as Pope Francis puts it: "as something depersonalised, an instrument of self-assertion and personal desires." Instantly we are drawn to the ghastly levels of rape in the continent and in the world. In addition, the absence of the foundation of love manifests itself concretely in our continent in the many forced marriages and child marriages. (UNICEF data for child marriage in some African countries suggests it is higher than 50%). Pope Francis speaks about love with a clear reciprocal understanding in mind – that's why he presents, in his scriptural analysis, the image of an equal couple (AL 9,11,12). Furthermore he adds that this conversation about sex and sexuality should be held much earlier and not just when preparing for marriage or when people are older. This is another challenge, it would seem, because schools always teach in a rather biological fashion. This means that parents and indeed the church have a particular role to teach about the full depth of sex and sexuality. Our context, in Africa, is such that these issues are left to be discovered as one grows to discuss them is a source of great discomfort.
Pope Francis also points to a tendency in the church that emphasises the procreative dimension of marriage, neglecting the unitive dimension. The unitive dimension of marriage is fundamentally a fruit of love which Pope Francis painstakingly explores in the fourth chapter of AL. This is key in the formation and preparation for marriage especially in the African context where child bearing in marriage seems to trump the unitive dimension. Too many woman (and some men) suffer the indignity of being referred to pejoratively because they cannot or struggle to have children. The pain of many childless women who have to be subjected to songs like "Gabi gabi mfazi ongazalanga" – a popular Zulu folk song which is sung at different occasions like weddings. In that song those with children show off the success of their children to woman with no children. In addition this inability to be have children often becomes a license for unfaithfulness and even polygamy. It must be said that Pope Francis is not downplaying the importance of procreation in marriage because it is a very key component to marital life. However what Pope Francis is doing is going even further (or deeper) by discussing the entire structure of marriage and family life as facilitated by love.
Pope Francis takes this conversation about love to its logical end by asserting that love is fruitful. By saying this he unequivocally suggests that marriage should produce children. He acknowledges also that for some couples this is not always possible. It is interesting to note that Pope Francis seems to be taking this conversation about procreation back to its fundamental position – as a fruit of love. When one juxtaposes what the Pope Francis is talking about and the highly politicised conversations about contraception, abortion and other such discussions it becomes evident that even though the subject matter is the same the conversation, Pope Francis is facilitating is a different one. The highly politicised conversation is often directed at Africa because of poverty and therefore there is an interest in population control, in infant mortality and even women's rights. Those who read AL with this view in mind run the risk of not understanding what Pope Francis is talking about. He draws attention to the fact that the logical end of conjugal love is fruitfulness and this fruit is children. Francis does not make any new pronouncements about these major issues but he draws attention to that which important.
Pope Francis also goes further, it would seem to me, that the Church in Africa (taking its cue from AL) has an opportunity to create something special. The Pontiff broadens the conversation to include other extended members of families and communities to assist each other in whatever situation –including an event like when a child comes into the world in unwanted circumstances. Pope Francis sees fruitfulness as extending even to those married couples who cannot have children by expressing the fruits of their love through adoption. He further acknowledges that marriage is deeply social in its character (AL 166).
Here Pope Francis strikes a chord in many Africans. Communitarianism is deeply engraved in African's outlook. Even personhood is defined communally – "Ubuntu". Here there is a real tangible avenue for the church in Africa to enculturate the sacrament of marriage because in the African context marriage is not just about those getting married it is also a marriage of families, tribes and communities. There is a richness that can be of great assistance to the entire church. In addition to this, the notion that every child belongs to the community still exists strongly in African communities. Pope Francis expounds on the relationships between the old and the young and between siblings and peers as perhaps pointing to the need for a holistic and integrated person in a network of significant relationships. When this section is read, with Pope Francis's concern about the growing threat of individualism, it becomes even more evident that Africa has something to offer the entire church. Real pastoral reflection work along these lines will have to emerge soon in order to give AL the regional character it is asking for.
Another striking feature about AL is how balanced it is. Even though Francis speaks about the communal aspects of family life he also speaks about the individual and his or her own conscience. In an aggressively communitarian context (like that of Africa) the aspect of individual conscience can be weakened. It should be mentioned that Pope Francis is not speaking personal opinions or views but rather the end result of discernment as influenced by the teaching of the Church and the education instilled by your family and the community. It is for this reason that he maintains and affirms the duty that parents have in educating their children. This individual conscience has a lot to do with an ongoing evaluation of the harmony between the self and the teaching of Jesus Christ. In addition, an informed conscience is not narcissistic in its outlook but also influences our treatment of the other including those that are less understood – like homosexual persons.
AL affirms the position of the Church on homosexuality. This position seems unknown or not properly understood (or conveniently ignored) in many parts of the African continent. Homosexual persons should be respected "in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, and 'every sign of unjust discrimination' should be carefully avoided, particularly any form of aggression or violence" (AL 250). Interestingly, this statement is taken almost word for word from the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2358). Francis goes further, however, and adds that aggression and violence should also be avoided. Violence against Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgendered (LGBT) persons in the African continent (and other places outside Africa) is virulent. AL speaks directly to this problem. In South Africa the scourge of so-called 'corrective rape' is real. The notion of aggression also refers to those who, even though they would not physically attack a homosexual person, are generally hostile. This hostility is not just social but can also exist in the domestic space. There has been many a story of persons being disowned by their own families because of their sexual orientation. AL goes into the eye of the storm where even the gay person's very dignity and existence is not recognised. There is a clear call for some kind of pastoral guidance and response for families and individuals in this regard and, perhaps, an acknowledgement that avoidance and indifference are no longer an option.
If this document is read with the intention of looking for the doctrinal changes or even with a certain position in mind, then there is a risk of missing its real depth and call to reflection. Many African bishop's conferences and communities will appreciate that AL offers doctrinal certainty. However that is not the only telos of the document. The telos of the document is what many in Africa will find difficult: the invitation to be open to the realities of family life and thus respond primarily from a place of mercy. Responding from the place of mercy does not mean blind forgiveness but the preparedness to help reintegrate and to accompany those who find themselves outside the teaching of the church. Mercy is the hermeneutic of AL. That is a real challenge for Africa because it is asking for dialogue, listening and a certain vulnerability on the side of the Church. In fact, Pope Francis cites John Paul II in Familiaris Consortio: "Pastors are obliged to exercise careful discernment of situations." It is interesting to note that here a mandamus is given to pastors. It is from the doctrinal position of the church, coupled with the knowledge and compassion for the specificity of each case, that the African church can respond adequately and pastorally in every circumstance. That rattles us as Africans because it means that not all questions are going to be met by an immediate answers.
Fr. Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu is a priest from the Archdiocese of Johannesburg. He is currently studying at Heythrop College in London, UK.


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Five people sentenced to death for trafficking 90 kg of heroin from neighbouring Laos, according to state media.
Five people have been sentenced to death and one person to life in prison in Vietnam for trafficking heroin from neighbouring Laos, state media said.
A court in central Vietnam, Nghe An province, found the six defendants guilty on Friday.
The drug ring made ten trips between the two countries and trafficked 90 Kg of heroin between March and July of last year, according to the state-run newspaper, Thanh Nien.
The leaders of the gang remain at large.
The golden triangle, which includes Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, was formerly one of the world's top producers of illicit opium and heroin.
Afghanistan is now the top producer and accounts for some 90 percent of global illicit opium production, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Strict laws
Vietnam has some of the world's toughest drug laws. Anyone found guilty of possessing more than 600 grams of heroin or more than 20 Kg of opium, can face the death penalty.
Customs officials and airport security staff in Vietnam are still blaming each other for lapses of oversight in the case, which saw the drugs move through southern Ho Chi Minh City airport apparently undetected.
No major sanctions have been announced for officials involved in the case, media reports said.
Vietnam switched from firing squads to lethal injections in 2011, but has struggled to obtain the necessary chemicals.
Nearly 700 people are currently on death row in the country.


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The "Walking Shelter" shoes was designed as a concept for the Australian company Gorman. Designed by SIBLING, a collective based in Melbourne, Sydney and Amsterdam, this strange pair of sneakers actually "hides" a full size tent, stored in the heels. According to its designers, the shoes were aimed to serve as instant shelter whenever it could be needed.
"The Walking-Shelter is a human shelter stored within a pair of sneakers. Stored compactly in integrated net pockets within the shoe, the shelter expands out and around the body to form an enclosure that relies on the human frame as a supporting structure.
The shelter accommodates for the body in a variety of ways and can be customised by the user to adapt to a variety of contexts and environments.This project was developed as a one-pff prototype and auctioned off, with all proceeds going towards Little Seeds Big Trees."
A human shelter stored within a pair of sneakers
At first sight, this project may seem harebrained and the concept totally pointless. On second thought, the idea could have enormous potential in situations like disasters or any emergency situation…
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Arizona State 66 - 57 Oregon
Harden powers Arizona State past winless OregonFeb 6, 2009 - 7:20 AM EUGENE, Oregon (Ticker) -- James Harden would not allow Arizona State's losing streak to continue.
The sophomore swingman scored 23 of his 36 points in the second half as the 23rd-ranked Sun Devils halted a two-game skid with a 66-57 victory over Oregon on Thursday.
Harden, the Pac-10 Conference's leading scorer, finished 11-of-21 from the floor, including 5-of-10 from the arc to record his fifth 30-point game of the season. Jeff Pendergraph was the only other Sun Devils player in double figures with 13 points.
"I tried to step up my game as much as I could," Harden said. "I don't keep track of my points when I am on the court. We won at Oregon and I am satisfied. The whole team did well tonight."
Arizona State (17-5, 6-4 Pac-10) was coming off back-to-back home losses to Washington State and Washington last week but responded to get coach Herb Sendek win No. 300 for his career.
After the teams went back-and-forth for the majority of the first half, the Sun Devils closed the session on a 9-2 run - capped by a driving layup from Harden - to take a 32-27 lead into the locker rooms. The advantage matched the largest lead of the opening 20 minutes.
Arizona State carried the momentum into the second half as Harden made back-to-back 3-pointers and later found Jerren Shipp for a layup to give the Sun Devils a 40-27 bulge with 16:46 to play.
"We just didn't have an answer for (Harden)," Ducks coach Ernie Kent said. "He was controlling the whole game. He is a great basketball player and will be an outstanding pro player."
Oregon closed within 49-42 with under nine minutes to play but Harden answered with a layup and a 3-pointer to push the lead back up to 12 with 7:46 remaining. The Ducks never threatened again.
"There wasn't any brilliant tactic. We just kept playing," Sendek said. "Oregon had their plays for the certain time, but there is no question we were a better team tonight."
Arizona State had a scary moment late in the game when point guard Derek Glasser was knocked to the floor on a pick set by Joevan Catron with 1:33 to play. Glasser lied motionless for several minutes before the training staff helped him gingerly off the court.
Tajuan Porter scored 18 points to pace the Ducks (6-16, 0-10), who have not won since an 86-74 triumph over Long Beach State on December 29.
Oregon shot 33 percent (7-of-21) from the floor in the second half and is off to its worst conference start since opening 0-11 during the 1992-93 campaign.
"It's disappointing," Porter said. "We have been practicing the whole week. Tonight no one stepped up and Arizona State took advantage of it."
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Following, we are going to discuss general cleaning with a pressure washer. If you voted to clean yourself instead of asking for professional Pressure Washing Service, then you need to be careful. Make sure you carefully go through the instructions that came with your washer.
If you don't use your pressure washer carefully, you can harm yourself or your home. So you have to read the manual for different spray setting, and how to lower down washing pressure.
This will save your skin as there are many examples how people ruined their homes just because they lost control of the pressure washer. So lower down pressure, and test it before you clean anything. Cleaning dust and grim build up is not easy either.
- Use Pressure Washer Specialized Detergents Only
- Get a low pressure spray pattern to apply detergent or chemical
- Don't streak on vertical surfaces by applying detergent from bottom to top. Instead work in small sections
- Leave the detergent on surface for a few minutes. Don't let it dry rewet the surface if needed
- When you are done applying detergent, you have to change the spray pattern according to surface you will spray.
- Spray off the grim and soap. You need to start from the top, and work your way downwards, spraying in small sections
Prepare the Device
Different washers have their unique features. You better read the documents that come with them before using them. Learn how to set the machine, and choose appropriate spray pattern according to your needs. You need to prepare the pressure washer, and prepare the work area. Get rid of dirt and grime.
You have to get the machine to work area, get rid of obstacles that will bother the hose. Turn off owner and tape some plastic to cover the device.


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Tax Commissioner
The Habersham County Tax Commissioner, an office established by the Georgia Constitution and elected for four-year terms, serves as agent of the State Revenue Commissioner for the registration of motor vehicles; and performing all functions related to billing, collecting, disbursing and accounting for ad valorem taxes collected in this county on behalf of the State of Georgia, Habersham County Commission, and the Habersham County Board of Education.
Also, pursuant to state law, the Tax Commissioner is responsible for the collection and disbursement of mobile home taxes, public utility taxes, land taxes, and timber taxes.
Responsibility for assisting taxpayers with property tax issues lies partly with the Tax Assessors' Office and partly with the Tax Commissioner's Office. Questions regarding assessments, preferential assessments and exemptions, and the filing of property tax returns should be directed to the Tax Assessors' Office at 706-839-0100.
The Tax Commissioner's Office is now located in the new Administration Building at 130 Jacob's Way, Suite 202, Clarkesville.


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Car tax relief
Car tax relief means that the applicant is relieved, either fully or in part, of paying car tax on certain conditions. A relief decision can also be used to lower a penalty interest, a tax increase, a late payment interest, tax surcharges or interest due to a respite. Relief can be applied for both before and after a tax has been levied. Tax relief can be granted if there is a special reason for it.
Applying for relief will not interrupt the collection of outstanding taxes. Collection will only be interrupted if relief is granted and only on the part that the relief concerns. A decision will be given in writing for relief applications. This decision cannot be appealed against. If an appeal or claim for adjustment in the same matter is pending, relief will not be granted, and the relief application will be rejected. The applicant can apply for relief again after the appeal or claim for adjustment is resolved.
Application instructions
Applications for relief are sent to the Tax Administration's address:
Tax Administration / Car Taxation
PL 40, 00052 Vero
- Submit a free-form application in writing.
- Specify in the application the reason and the vehicle for which relief is being applied.
- Be precise when specifying the vehicle and preferably enclose a copy of the registration documents of the vehicle.
- Submit your name and your address as well as your phone number or e-mail address with the application.
- Sign the application.
- If the application was drafted by an agent, the power of attorney must be enclosed with the application.


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The cost of Invisalign® can vary considerably and will depend on the extent of treatment that the patient wants, the severity of the orthodontic problem and the length of time to correct it. The cost of Invisalign® will be very similar to the cost of braces.
Fees are typically broken down into an initial payment with the remaining balance divided into equal monthly payments, without interest. Our treatment Coordinators and Financial Coordinator are always available to discuss any questions regarding the fees and payments.
If you have Orthodontic coverage through a dental plan, you may also qualify for coverage for your Invisalign® treatment. We will work with you to maximize your benefits.
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Rhonda MageeProfessor of Law & Author
Professor Rhonda V. Magee is a teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions for lawyers, law students, and for minimizing social-identity-based bias. A full-time faculty member at University of San Francisco since 1998, and a full professor since 2004, she has been named Dean's Circle Research Scholar, served as co-director of the University's Center for Teaching Excellence, and co-facilitator of the Ignatian Faculty Forum faculty development program. She teaches Torts; Race, Law and Policy; and courses in Contemplative and Mindful Law and Law Practice. She is a trained and highly practiced facilitator, with an emphasis on mindful communication, trained through programs at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine's Oasis Teacher Training Institute, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business Facilitator Training Program. In April 2015, she was named a fellow of the Mind and Life Institute.
Professor Magee recently served as visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Law and Society, visiting professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and a senior fellow with the Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness and Law. She has published in such scholarly journals as the Virginia Law Review and the Alabama Law Review; and in the media, including the San Francisco Chronicle and Mindful Magazine. Her writing and teaching is inspired by a commitment to education for effective problem-solving and presence-based leadership in a diverse and ever-changing world, and to humanizing legal education. Professor Magee is the author of numerous articles on mindfulness in legal education, including "Educating Lawyers to Meditate?" 79 UMKC L. Rev. 535 (Lead Article, 2011), and "The Way of Color Insight: Understanding Race and Law Effectively Using Mindfulness-Based ColorInsight Practices" Georgetown J. of Mod. Crit. Race Perspectives (forthcoming, 2016). She is a nationally recognized thought and practice leader in the emerging fields of contemplative legal education and law practice and contemplative teaching in higher education. She was a founding member of the executive board of the AALS's Section on Balance in Legal Education and is a founding member of its subsection on Mindfulness in Legal Education. She presently serves as a member of the board of advisors to the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine's Center for Mindfulness and the Steering Committee of the Mind and Life Institute, and is a founder of the effort to transform the criminal justice system through mindfulness and compassion practices (Transforming Justice). Her current writings examine mindfulness and contemplative pedagogy as means of teaching for effectiveness in diverse learning communities, of developing more just law and policy, and of enhancing collaborations for transformative change towards a more equitable world. Visit academia.edu for more information on her recent scholarship.


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Any youth groups can rent our facilities for a trip or conference on Jekyll Island. Camp Jekyll provides lodging with our new cabins, meeting space (both inside in our Learning Center and outside in our three covered pavilions), as well as delicious food service provided by our dining hall. You can also include a hands-on environmental education class such as a seining program or herpetology during your stay. All youth groups are welcome at Camp Jekyll including school organizations, football/band/cheerleading camps, church youth groups, boy and girl scouts, sport teams (soccer, cross county, tennis), and community organizations. Georgia 4-H at Camp Jekyll also manages the Jekyll Island Soccer Complex. Please call us @ 912.635.4118 for more information!
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Pictured above at the Young Social Innovator Speakout are the transition year group who investigated a project on "Nomophobia" – the fear of being without your mobile phone. Back Row: L-R: Michaela Bracken, Clodagh King, Sarah Cafferkey, Jade Costello, Ciara Corcoran, Enya Neary, Eithne Brennan, Mary Fallon. Front Row: L-R: Ava Malone, Zoe Lynch, Rachel Hamill, Jane Horan and Niamh Kilkenny.
Pictured above at the Young Social Innovator Speakout which was held last week in Athlone are the transition years with their project "Sign of the Times" which focused on the social issue of making Irish Sign Language a recognised language in Ireland. Back Row: L-R: Ciara O'Connor, Alannah Somers, Siobhan Doolan, Jenni Kilduff, Ciara Ward, Sinead Keegan, Ellie Kavanagh, Charlotte Corcoran, Vitoria Alves De Oliveira . Front Row: L-R: Mairead O'Grady, Emma Burke, Tara Bolger, Danielle Gomez, Maham Farooq and Karoline Pazio.
Pictured above are Sarah Cafferkey, Alannah Somers, Ciara Ward and Emily Morris with their business "Sock Couture" at the County Roscommon Enterprise Final which was held last week.
Pictured above are the "Be our Guest" dancers from the school's most recent musical "Beauty and the Beast". The Convent of Mercy has been shortlisted in the Best Musical Number category for its performance of "Be our Guest".
Pictured above are class 2A who organised Down Syndrome Awareness Day at our school recently.
Pictured above are the Caith Amach É team who performed for the Irish leaving cert. students last week.
Pictured above are the School's Build-a-Bank team, "The Buzzin' Bankers" L-R: Keela Farnon, Vitoria Alves, Zoe Lynch, Emma Cuddy and Sarah Cafferkey.
Pictured above are L-R: Laoise Flanagan (Deputy Head Girl) and Genevieve Harlow (Head girl) presenting Mrs. Elma Walsh with a token of appreciation during her recent visit to our school.
Convent of Mercy Young Social Innovator Speakout
Thousands of young people will SPEAK OUT all over Ireland throughout March 2017 on a variety of social issues. These events give young people a platform to talk about social issues and communicate their YSI project work in creative ways. After many months of research and hard work, two groups of Transition Year students from our school took part in the YSI Speakout which was held on Tuesday March 28th in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. Group one performed a two minute drama on the topic of 'Nomophobia' – the fear of being without your mobile phone. This group consisted of 15 students: Sarah Cafferkey, Michaela Bracken, Ciara Corcoran, Ava Malone, Zoe Lynch, Eithne Brennan, Jane Horan, Niamh Kilkenny, Clodagh King, Enya Neary, Rachel Hamill, Mary Fallon, Jade Costello, Chloe Conlon and Ciara Corcoran. Group two presented their project 'Sign of the Times' which focused on the social issue of making Irish Sign Language a recognised language in Ireland. The girls involved in this group were: Alannah Somers, Ellie Kavanagh, Ciara Ward, Emma Burke, Jenni Kilduff, Tara Bolger, Siobhan Doolan, Vitoria Alves De Oliveira, Karoline Pazio, Maham Farooq, Kate Butt, Sinead Keegan, Mairead O'Grady, Ciara O'Connor, Charlotte Corcoran and Danielle Gomez. On the day the two groups were very impressive with their presentations. The results of the Athlone Speakout will be announced next month. We wish all concerned the best of luck with the competition.
The girls would like to express their gratitude to their teacher Ms. Fitzmaurice for all her valuable help and advice throughout the year.
Student Enterprise Awards – County Final
Five groups from our school competed in the Student Enterprise Awards County Final in The Abbey Hotel on Friday 24th of March. It was a culmination of many months of hard work and the girls were justly rewarded for their efforts. Caoimhe Miley, Emma Feeley, Keela Farnon and Lena Gacquin scooped second prize in the competition for their enterprise project entitled '30 Days of Happiness'. The girls designed, produced and marketed a mindfulness colouring book which included 30 original hand-drawn designs together with a quotation for each day. This innovative and contemporary enterprise has appealed to people of all ages and the girls did a wonderful job in producing a very high quality product. Congratulations to all the participants who represented our school in this years final. They have gained much valuable experience in the area of enterprise, the group of Emily Morris, Ciara Ward, Alannah Somers and Sarah Cafferkey competed with their business "Sock Couture, Aine Griffin taught Irish dancing as her business. Also competing in the county final were Sinéad Keegan and Katie Kenny with their business "Mental Health Awareness" and Rachel Hamill and Mairéad Grady with their business "Creative Farming". The experience was very rewarding and most enjoyable for all five groups. The Roscommon County Enterprise Board supported the students throughout this process and the girls found the whole experience very positive. The school is extremely proud of the girls and recognises the level of work involved for this competition. The girls would like to thank their Enterprise teachers, Ms. Fitzmaurice, Ms. Henriques and Ms.Connolly for all their help.
"Take a Step in my Shoes" Well- Being Project
Miss Keenan and Mrs. O'Brien have been busy over the past few weeks with the project "Take a step in my shoes". This project has shoes/ boots belonging to various people displayed with a message of hope. The aim of this project is to encourage all to have empathy with others and to realise that we cannot judge others until we have taken a step in their shoes. There is also a "never surrender hope" board displayed as part of this project and all who are part of our school community will be invited to add their personal message of hope to this display- words of encouragement we would give our friends should challenging times arise. This display will be added to over the next few weeks as many people contacted needed more time to forward us their shoes and message. We would like to thank those who have contributed to the project to date; Senator Maura Hopkins, Diarmuid Murtagh (Roscommon Senior Footballer), Helen McEntee TD, Jonny Cooper (Dublin County Footballer), Lucia Taylor (Canteen Manager), Tony Ward, Cllr. Tony Ward, Cathaoirleach of Roscommon Coco., Sinead Tiernan (Deputy Principal), Majella O'Donnell ( Business Woman and )and Sinead (Dublin County Footballer). We invite staff and students to take time to stop and think about the importance of the support and strength that we can give to each other.
Convent of Mercy Shortlisted for Theatre Awards
The Convent of Mercy has been shortlisted for the Bord Gais Energy Student Theatre awards 2017.This is the fourth year of the successful Awards which were set up to recognise and reward participation in the dramatics arts in Irish schools. Music, song, drama and dance are an integral part of cultural life in the Convent of Mercy. We are synonymous with the production of a sequence of successful musicals and pantomimes down through the years including: Annie, The King and I, Oklahoma, Grease, Sleeping Beauty, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins and Oliver. Our latest production, Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" has caught the attention of the judges and the performance of "Be our Guest" has been shortlisted in the Best Musical Number category. The girls accompanied by Ms. Siofra Cox (Musical Director) and Mrs. Margaret Madden (Producer/Director) will attend this years ceremony at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre on May 17th. RTE's presenter Eoghan McDermott will host the event with selected schools getting te opportunity to perform on Ireland's largest theatre on the night. Congratulations to all concerned and we wish you the best of luck.
Down Syndrome Awareness Day
On March 21st class 2A as part of their CSPE Action project organised Down Syndrome Awareness Day in our school. Laura Casey is a member of class 2A and the girls in her class felt it was important to create an awareness of Down syndrome in our school. Laura's favourite colour is pink so the school community was encouraged to wear a pink accessory and also to wear odd sock. The day was a great success and enjoyed by all. Class 2a would like to thank everyone for their enthusiastic response to this event and also a big thank you to Mrs. Hughes (CSPE teacher) for all her help and advice.
Caith Amach É
The sixth year students had the pleasure of welcoming back 'Caith Amach É' on Monday, March 20th for what has become their annual performance. Bunaíodh an grúpa seo i 2011 chun tacaíocht and cabhair a thabhairt do dhaltaí na h-Ardteiste leis an Sraith Pictiúir sa scrúdú béil. Energetic, educational and entertaining only begins to describe this high octane duo that performed their smash hit comedy show to the delight of our Leaving Cert students. The show is interactive and inventive and uses many theatrical skills to great effect. Afterwards, students had the opportunity to take part in a language workshop with the emphasis on oral skills and communication. Spreagtar na daltaí chun cainte i slí nádúrtha a chothaíonn muinín agus misneach.
Build-A-Bank Competition
The AIB Build- a- Bank challenge sees a team of six students, set up and manage a bank in their school, getting involved in everything from sourcing new customers, opening new AIB accounts to encouraging regular saving and exploring new ways to bank, such as AIB phone and internet banking. This year's team of Vitoria Alves, Sarah Cafferkey, Zoe Lynch, Keela Farnon and Emma Cuddy recently attended this year's Regional Finals in Sligo with their mentor Ms. Kane and AIB student officer, Michelle Neilan. The girls found this project to be an enjoyable and challenging experience and would like to thank Ms. Kane for all her help and advice. The team were placed in the top 10 on the day.
Elma Walsh Visit
On Thursday last Elma Walsh, mother of Donal Walsh spoke to the senior students of our school. Donal's refreshing directness, coupled with his ability to celebrate every moment in life impressed a nation when he spoke so eloquently against suicide on Brendan O'Connor's Saturday Night Show in 2013. He was on air for just 19 minutes, but his impassioned plea to young people not to take their own lives had a far-reaching and lasting effect. Donal's message was simple — live life to the full no matter what. In a remarkably moving and eloquent letter, he said that he felt nothing but anger when he heard of young people committing suicide and he pleaded with them to seek help, or to stop and consider the consequences of their actions. "So please, as a 16-year-old who has no say in his death sentence, who has no choice in the pain he is about to cause and who would take any chance at even a few more months on this planet, appreciate what you have, know that there are always other options and help is always there," he wrote. Elma started her talk by saying that Donal was a normal teenager. She talked about his illness, his faith and his legacy. The #LifeLive Foundation was set up in Donal's name by his parents Elma and Fionnbar and has raised €300,600. The Teen Room he campaigned to have built at Crumlin Hospital is up and running. Elma interacted with the girls and had a question and answer session after her talk. The girls felt most fortunate that Mrs. Walsh took the time to come to our school and share Donal's story and message with them and they have expressed great interest in fundraising for this cause in the near future. Head girl Genevieve Harlow and Deputy Head Girl Laoise Flanagan presented Mrs. Walsh with a token of appreciation from the school.
Pictured above is Sarah Dunican, with her project "All Chained Up" who has qualified for the National Final of Junk Kouture 2017
Pictured above is the school's Chamber Choir with director Ms. Siofra Byrne, who won the Prestigious Wesley Colleges Interschool's Choir Competition last week.
Pictured above are L-R: Catherine Leyden (Odlum's and Ireland AM), Danielle Saunderson (Third year) and Ms. M. Cleary (Home Economics teacher) at the CEIST All-Ireland Bake-off which was held last week in Árdscoil na Tríonoide, Athy
Pictured above enjoying Friendship Week are Tara Cuttle and Hannah Staunton from Fifth Year
Pictured above are Third Year Students enjoying Zumba Dancing last week.
Pictured above are Fifth Year students L-R: Wiktoria Snigorska, Shauna Fallon, Tara Dolan and Ellen Doorly who attended the CEIST Student Leadership Conference in St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra last week.
Junk Kouture
Five groups from our school competed in the Regional finals of this year's Junk Kouture competition at the Helix in Dublin last week. Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture is a national contest which encourages young designers in second level education to create striking couture designs and impressive works of wearable art from everyday junk that would normally find its way into the bin. Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture aims to inspire and ignite passion in these teenagers while at the same time subtly educating them about the importance of recycling and reusing waste. Over the last six years, Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture has established itself as the premier recycled fashion competition for teenagers throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland and in 2015 extended its creative platform to Scotland. Big congratulations to Sarah Dunican, a transition year student, who was successful in making it to the National Finals which will be held in the 3 Arena on April 27th. We wish Sarah and her teacher Ms. Henriques the best of luck in the final.
Convent of Mercy Wins Wesley Colleges Interschool's Choir Competition
On Friday, March 3rd, 44 students who are members of the school Chamber Choir travelled to Dublin to compete in the Wesley College Interschool's Music Festival. The choir has been rehearsing all year in the school's music room and performed Michael McGlynn's 'Dulamán' and Gwyneth Walker's 'Crossing the Bar' in the competitions. There were 18 schools competing in the competitions. The high standard of performance from all the choirs present provided great entertainment for the adjudicators and for the audience. Our school was awarded second prize in the SSA competition and first prize in the SSAA competition. The girls were presented with the William Kirkpatrick Cup much to the delight of all present. The students were thrilled with the result as they have worked hard on their pieces all term. The school's chamber choir consists of the following students: Soprano I: Stacey McCormack-Reith, Sibéal O'Dwyer, Zoe Finan, Laura Mannion, Niamh Farrell, Caoimhe Gaughan, Kara Gilleran, Lauren Hunt. Soprano II: Eilis Regan, Mary-Elizabeth Connolly, Ella Fitzmaurice, Anna Finan, Hazel Murray, Zara Hunt, Shauna Reilly, Ellen Doorly, Catherine Fee, Katie Brennan, Eimear Collier, Molly Mew, Ella Healy. Alto I: Sophie Coen, Ciara Fallon, Ella Kearney, Emma Burke, Ava Giblin, Laura Regan, Aisling Casey, Aífe Feeley, Laoise Flanagan, Aoibhe Tiernan, Tara Cuttle. Alto II: Lauran Jordan, Nessa Madden, Emma Donnelly, Ava Donnelly, Taylor Hogan, Simone McNeill, Líosa Kilcline, Aoife McLoughlin, Michelle Farrell and Claire-Anne O'Reilly. Page Turner: Niamh Finnegan.
Many thanks to all involved and a special thank you to their Director Ms.Siofra Byrne for her time and expertise in preparing the girls, to Aoife McLoughlin who sang as the soloist for 'Dulamán' and to Aífe Feeley who accompanied the choir for this competition. Well done to you all on such a wonderful achievement!


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This is a question about "Other People" from Fragile Things. Who knows what a "lazarene's daughter" is? I have a clue, but I'm not sure... I think it's on page 110...
A Lazarene is an unmarried woman. (well the only reference I found was here http://www.ohfs.org/newsletter/2003_first_quarter.html) So a Lazarene's Daughter would be a girl from an unwed mother. I don't believe that it's an actual torture tool, I think it is more symbolic. More like the idea of being tortured with a girl who might have lived through a lot of pain. It did make mention that the man being tortured had cheated on his wife. It also could be implying that he was being tortured with his own child from his affair.
Of course this is all just speculation. I am no expert on the topic.
^I never thought of that (it makes a little more sense than mine)
I'm not entirely sure if this is valid, but i had to do a book review thing, so i did a little research. I think (thought) the bit about a "lazarene's daughter" refers to the story of Lazarus, who was a beggar living outside the walls of the house of a rich man, who never aids Lazarus. Both men die, Lazarus goes to heaven, the rich man (who has no name in the story, like the main character in "Other People") goes to hell, where he begs for a drop of water from Lazarus. I think that part relates to when the main character wishes for the physical torture, instead of the mental torture (like t begging for water in hell). Its a bit of a stretch, but oh well.
That was a really long response...
I suspect that the answer is that a Nazarene's Daughter is a picturesque and painful figment of Neil's imagination... and what a wonderful one - it conjures up an image of something that is exquisitely suited to refined torture and thoroughly esoteric. Like eleven on the amplifier volume control.
And I bet even Jacqueline Carey doesn't know what one is. So there!
|*102 gold stars*
I've not read the story, so I don't know how relevant this is, but Lazar is an old term for a Leper. So conceivable a Lazarene's Daughter could be the spawn of a leper.
Hermits have no peer pressure
It is a made up device name and an example of Gaiman's exquisitely subtle allusions. Remember, the demon had "no sex" (no penis) by the time the man saw him. And the LD was a device he had been "intimate" with. Apparently, putting your penis into the daughter of a Lazarene can be risky!
On the other hand, a "scavenger's daughter" is a torture device, invented by Leonard Skevington, 16th century Lieutenant of the Tower of London. According to the book Theatre of Hell by Dr. Haha Lung and Christopher B. Prowant (a very disturbing read, by the way), it's "An instrument of torture which compresses the body by forcing the head down between the knees, often forcing blood from the nose and ears. (See Figures 4 and 5.)"
Reading is educational.
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Perhaps he was riffing on the old joke:
What did the leper say to the prostitute?
You can keep the tip.
Hermits have no peer pressure
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ha! the truth could not be as good as that answer.
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Ok the "Lazarene's Daughter" is a torture device wich affects (injures/causes harm) to the lower "Anotomy" of a male. This is said because after reading the story we know that arrogant sinful men are sent to this torture room (maybe a part of hell in which humans repent for thier sins with physical and emotional torture) to relize thier mistakes and the causing of hurt they placed on the earth and "other people" in a "butter fly effect" manner. Then after they have understood their mistakes through trials of deep, deep physical and emotional torture and self reflection, they themselves turn into demons and are in turn the ones responsible for the new arrivals "Trials"(Time is fluid here) Saying that, the demons were "flayed" (skinned at one point),has deep scars etc. Now it also says the demon has no sex but it must have had one before its arrival in "hell" because the the character being tortured is male. Being the device is named the "Lazaren's Daughter" must imply it has something to do whith the penis because he has had the oppurtunity to know the implent "intamantily" which can only mean one thing. 211th item (lazarene's daughter) = removal of lower anatomy (male) = sex (male/Female) seems to not exist thus conluding the Lazarene's Daughter is a torture device that removes the penis.
I just read this story this morning. What you said was my interpretation at first and then I was doubting myself. I was walking around trying to figure the ending like a detective repeating, "time is fluid here" until I said, "ohhhh!"
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Soil Temperature – It Matters!
In the spring, many of us are excited to get planting and we see the phrase "as soon as soil can be worked" on our seed packet and plant things a little too early. Even though the soil can be worked, it's cold, this causes delayed germination and in some cases seeds will rot in the ground before sprouting. It pays to wait an extra week before planting things like beets and peas. Beets in particular seem to be very picky about soil temperature.
Lettuce can be sown early, it will take longer to germinate than it does in slightly warmer temps, but the germination rates aren't as drastically reduced as they are for other types of seeds since they're so close to the surface. In most cases waiting a week won't put you any farther behind as far as harvest scheduled go, since the seeds often take longer to germinate they end up coming up at the same time anyways, you just have less risk of seed damage or birds eating the seeds if you wait.
In my 5×5 Challenge Garden out front the arugula seeds have started to germinate. None of the lettuces have yet. It's been a week since I sowed the seeds, the ones I planted in a seed flat indoors germinated in 2-3 days. This shows you how soil temperature affects seed germination.
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Susy, soil temperature does make a difference. This is the first year that I've been watching the soil temperature with a soil thermometer. However air temperature makes a difference as well. We had rain that turned into 1.5 inches of snow here on the western bank of the Nebraskan Missouri river. The total moisture was one inch. It was sorely needed that's for sure. It put about 200 gallons of water in my rain water collection tank. That night the low was 24 with wind chill of 17. The cabbages made it through the hard frost but I'm thinking the onions will need another replant. It's just been a yoyo year for weather here. More rain and cold is predicted on Friday. I'm running out of transplants for the onions. I never thought that would happen with 50 starts. I'm going to transplant more into the bigger cups and wait for sunny days in the future. I can still replant the cabbages again if needed. It's a good thing I started four times as many seeds as I needed to plant.
Looks like your 5X5 is off to a good start. I bet it's good to have all the snow melted and warmer weather. The grass is starting to sprout here so soon (like next week) mowing will begin. Have a great day in the garden.
to Nebraska Dave's comment
I'm actually considering direct-seeding some tomatoes and peppers this year. I know it goes against everything ever written on the subject, but I have a really hard time starting seeds in my house. Everything just gets leggy and falls-over and dies before getting a true set of leaves.
In the past, I've had some really successful tomato plants germinate themselves from the compost pile or places where tomatoes fell the previous season. The plants seem heartier and usually fruit well even if I transplant them. So, I'm wondering if I just do it intentionally if it'll produce better plants, even though I may get a lower germination rate. I can live with that.
If anyone has any suggestions for this (like when to plant), I'd love to hear them. There's literally no info on the subject in common places (back of seed packets, seed catalogs, etc). Everything says "start indoors 8-10 weeks before…"
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Justin – Winter Sown is a great resource for outdoor planting, and tomatoes are one of things they encourage. http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/Free_Seeds.html
Happy gardening.
to mary's comment
Hi Justin. I too have had luck with self sown tomatoes, but I had to wait until September to get any fruit. Cherry tomatoes are quicker. Can you tell us about your seed starting techniques? Have you read Susie's eBook on seed starting? The biggest cause of failed seedlings inside is lack of sufficient light, and too much water.
Your lights, full spectrum shop lights need to be about an inch above the seedlings at all times. Use water sparingly. Use a small vessel to water so you have to really spread it out.
You can let your tomatoes get root bound before you pot them up. Then, bury them up to their neck, and pluck off all of the leaves except the top ones. Roots will grow from the stem.
For peppers, as soon as they have their second leaves, you can pot those up.
Good luck! Let us know if you have any more questions.
to MN Reid's comment
I agree, I have volunteer tomatoes come up and their tomatoes actually come on and ripen faster than what I start in my greenhouse. I would suggest planting seeds out after all chances of frost are past. Good luck. I let tomatoes grow on purpose to get an early start where they fall or transplant to a better place.
to Deb's comment
Thanks for the tips, everyone! I'll check-out that wintersown site.
MN Reid, I've read a *lot* about seed starting, including Susy's info. I think there are a couple of things that contribute to the problem and they're not all easily solvable with my working space and very limited budget:
1) I don't have a place with enough natural light. Those people who can "put the pots or trays by a sunny window" as instructed on the back of the seed packet and get instant awesome results…well, they suck and I'm jealous of them. ;-)
2) I have an inexpensive shop light that may or may not have a full-spectrum light (I didn't pay attention when I bought it), but I don't have a place where I can lay numerous flats and then hang a light 1-2 inches above them. My garage is nearly outside temperatures and my basement most likely has radon and definitely has mold/mildew odor problems, so I avoid putting anything edible down there. That leaves a small corner of the living room that has to be contained, else I upset the wife. I have one of those bookshelf-style "greenhouses" with the clear plastic tent and it works well in the space, but the light is hung vertically behind the unit so that each shelf can share the light. This sets-up a situation where the seedlings start "reaching" backwards as soon as they sprout. I try to rotate the trays, but that only partially mitigates the problem. I also have a heat mat, but only one…
3) I've always had a hard time with even mositure. The room they're in is heated with a wood pellet stove with a blower and a timer-based thermostat that goes cool-hot-cool throughout the day. This year, I started fussing with them less and watering the trays below the cells and letting the water wick-up and it seems to be working much better than direct watering. In fact, I'm seeing roots sneak out of the bottoms of the cells, which I think is a good sign. *crosses fingers*
4) In the past, I think they've been fed too soon. I was mixing my own seed starting mix and I didn't realize that the pearlite I was using was coated in miracle-gro. I rectified that, then got a little too zealous with the fish emulsion.
All in all, I've learned from my lessons and this year's trays look much better than last year's. So there is hope…
to Justin's comment
I have found that soil temps do really make a difference. Peas that I put outside about three weeks ago took about two to germinate. Peas I started inside, only took about 5 days.
to MN Reid's comment
In 30+ yrs. of gardening on my own and my parents have gardened for 54 yrs. on their own and never have any of us checked soil temps. it isn't really necessary and I've never had seeds rot due to planting before the soil temp. is considered 'correct'. I plant when the soil works up perfect and when I have time. With multiple beds if I waited till temps were 'correct' then I'd not get everything planted in time. I have many early crops out here in NW central Ohio, none up yet but we had snow and way below freezing temps so I figure it will be a bit longer. That's OK, those beds are done and will come up when the temps are correct. Now I can go on to planting more beds. With 13 of them and only myself planting it's a necessity to plant when soil and time permits. I'm glad things are doing well in my green house and soon things will be up in my garden outside. Perennial veggies are starting to green up now too. I don't have money for a soil thermometer anyway but wouldn't use it if I had one. Thanks for the post.
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7 Things Learned in December
1. The White House is beautiful at Christmas. We spent a week in DC and loved seeing all the museums, monuments and just being in the city for Christmas. My favourite part was getting to see the White House all decorated at Christmas. It even had the smell of Christmas with all the real trees and wreaths.
2. Death is hard especially at Christmas. We had a dear friend die just a few days before Christmas. It reminds you of the importance of family and making the most of our time together. This was also my family's first Christmas in 5 years together and the first since my Dad died. He was never far from our thoughts. It was a blessing for us to be all together and to see mom so happy to have all her chicks at home.
3. We can be a family that plays games. This month our family has been making more of an effort to play games together. It helps that we have found some games we enjoy and that take less than an hour to play. Currently our favourites are Skip bo, Dominion, and Bananagrams.
4. We have a lot of people praying for us. On our journey, we have also been sharing in a few small groups and churches about our work. Everywhere we went people have come up to us and told us how they have been praying for us. Many are praying for us everyday. Many of them I don't even know their name. It is a bit overwhelming, but we feel blessed that God would care for us through His people's prayers.
5. Giving your daughter a B in history is quite hard especially when it is just a one percent difference. I love teaching my children this year but being the one responsible for the grades not so much. It does motivate both us to work harder this next semester. I as the teacher doing a better job of preparing her. W doing a better job of studying for her tests.
6. With some friends, you can just pick up where you left off. A friend I grew up with invited my family to join her family for their Christmas gathering. We had not seen each other in 16 years. It was like we had just seen each other last week. It was a blessing to see our husbands and kids also enjoy hanging out together. Friends like that are a gift from God.
7. It is good to be home or at least our temporary home here in Texas. We enjoyed our travels and seeing family and friends but it will be great to get settled back into a routine this next week.


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