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We are more than just a church. We strive to give back and return our gifts to God. Not only so our community can flourish, but because we want to demonstrate our love and gratitude to God. That is the foundation for all of Immaculate Conception's Stewardship and Ministries programs. Learn more about each one and get involved with us today! Call the Parish office at 315-637-9846 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
Adult Faith Formation
Bible Study Discussion Leader
Catholics today are interested in reading and understanding the Bible beyond what we hear at Mass. We offer organized courses in the Great Adventure Bible Timeline series by Jeff Cavins and others. Discussion leaders are needed to facilitate groups. Complete materials and opportunity for training provided. Participants and facilitators both find the program enlightening and worthwhile. Contact Michael Hausladen at email@example.com.
RCIA Team
Volunteers assist those seeking to join us as Roman Catholics and/or to be confirmed at the Easter Vigil. We meet weekly from October through Pentecost. This is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen one's faith and welcome those joining us. Contact Christine Hiney at email@example.com.
Liturgical Ministries
Adult Funeral Server
Adult Altar Servers assist the priests for funerals during the week. Training is provided. Contact Jim Temple at email@example.com.
Altar Server
Boys and girls (grade 4 and up) assist the priests during weekend liturgies, holy days and special liturgies. Training for new servers is held as needed, usually twice a year. Contact Father Zach Miller at 315-637-9846 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Children's Liturgy of the Word
During the 9 a.m. Sunday liturgy from September through May, children go to Dwyer Hall to hear Scripture readings presented at their own level. The helpers present the Word of God in simple terms that help the children to feel connected to the Church, excited about participating in Mass and aware of God's real presence in their lives. Adults involved find a new vitality and understanding in their own faith and feel they have done something worthwhile! No Children's Liturgies are scheduled during the summer months or on holiday weekends. Materials provided. Contact Anne Marie Voutsinas at 315-637-9840 or email@example.com.
Eucharistic Minister
Eucharistic Ministers are entrusted with the responsibility of helping distribute the Eucharist at liturgy. Ministers are always needed for the liturgies. Schedules are emailed. Contact 315-637-9846 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Eucharistic Minister for Brookdale East Side
Eucharistic Ministers are entrusted with the responsibility of distributing the Eucharist to the Catholic residents of the Brookdale East Side retirement community. Ministers are needed to assist at the monthly Masses, usually on the morning of the first Wednesday of each month. During the subsequent weeks of each month, Eucharistic Ministers make individual visits to residents, usually on Monday mornings. Monthly schedules are distributed to participants. Contact Eileen Quilty at 315-637-9846 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lectors welcome the congregation, explain the theme of the liturgy for the day, proclaim the Scripture readings and lead the Prayer of the Faithful. Two lectors participate at each liturgy. Schedules are mailed. Contact Mary Ann Jefferies at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Liturgy Committee
Our purpose is to enhance the faith life of the I.C. community that gathers for sacramental, especially Eucharistic, and other liturgical celebrations. This is achieved through proclamation of the Word, both spoken and in song, to the people of God in an environment that reflects the spirituality and sanctity of our gathering. The Liturgy committee has three subcommittees: Music, Art & Environment, and Prayer & Worship. Contact Mary Ann Jefferies at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Scripture/Communion Prayer Leader
On days when there is no celebration of the Eucharist, these trained volunteers lead the congregation in a Scripture/Communion prayer service. Contact email@example.com.
Ushers/Greeters welcome people warmly as they arrive at church, distribute missalettes, invite people to bring up the offertory gifts, take up collections, check walkway entrances to ensure safety and distribute bulletins after liturgy. At the conclusion of Mass, check pews for lost items and return missalettes to racks. Ushers serve at a Mass of their choice for one month at a time. Dependability is of paramount importance. Contact the Head Usher, Mr. Tom Long at 315-637-4127 or email@example.com.
Music Ministries
It is our mission to be wise stewards of our musical gifts to enhance the participation of our congregation in the Liturgy of the Word. Our goal is to allow spiritual expression in all of its dimensions within the classical, traditional and contemporary music styles. Choir members meet for rehearsal on Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. New members are always welcome! Contact James Vatter at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Folk Group
The Folk Group is a group of singers and musicians who lead the music for the 9 a.m. liturgy on Sundays and for certain special liturgies. The music ranges from folk to contemporary Christian music, with an occasional traditional hymn. Rehearsals are on Wednesday nights in the church from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Contact Aaron Velardi at email@example.com.
At special liturgies throughout the year, various instrumentalists are used to enhance the liturgy. Contact Jane Price at 315-637-9846 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Parish Life
Altar Society: Altar Care and Linens
The Altar Society takes care of the altars in the main church and chapel and purchases items for the altar, priests and altar servers. Volunteers are needed to take care of the altars once a week, usually on Friday. Volunteers are also needed to wash and iron the linens used at Mass each week. Depending on the number of volunteers, they would not serve again for several months. No meetings are held for this group. Contact 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.
Bereavement Committee
This group reaches out to those who have lost loved ones. Volunteers are needed for house sitting, babysitting and to help set up and serve funeral receptions in Dwyer Hall. Contact Parish Minister Elaine LaFollette at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Church Mice Craft Group
This group produces crafts and needlework for the annual Christmas Boutique. The money from the boutique is donated to the parish for various projects. The group meets in the convent basement weekly on Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. from September to June. Some work may be done at home. Anyone who is interested in crafts is welcome to join this group. Contact Rose Ann Caporuscio at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Coffee Sunday Helper
Sunday Coffees are held monthly in Dwyer Hall after liturgies, except during the summer. These are great opportunities to meet fellow parishioners. Volunteers are needed to set up and serve the donuts and drinks after liturgy twice a year. Contact Liz VanIderstine at email@example.com.
Cookie Club
Volunteers are needed to provide homemade baked goods for special events at church at various times during the year. The Cookie Club is a great ministry for families. Minimal effort with maximal impact! Contact Joan Yanno, Sue Pascucci, and Mary Foran at email@example.com.
Culture of Life Committee
Pope John Paul II wrote, "All together, we must build a new culture of life." This ministry responds to his exhortation through prayer, study and service. The committee organizes events to promote the culture of life and support local crisis pregnancy centers including prayer services, rosaries and the annual baby shower. The committee also provides educational materials and legislative updates in the parish bulletin and Culture of Life resource area. Life is beautiful. Respect it. Protect it. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee meets monthly to advise the pastor on matters of budget and finance. Contact Joe Bombard at email@example.com.
IC Good News Mailing Committee
The I.C. Good News is the quarterly parish newspaper. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the newspaper for mailing. Contact Julie Trop at firstname.lastname@example.com.
IC Good News Newspaper Staff
The I.C. Good News is the quarterly parish newspaper. For over 30 years, the I.C. Good News has covered events in the Church, I.C. School and parish community. The newspaper offers volunteer opportunities for parishioners interested in reporting, editing, proofreading and photography. Contact Kelly Ann Kelly and Ana Morley at email@example.com.
Maintenance Volunteer
Help out around the church property with cleaning, plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry or mechanical jobs. Supplies provided. Contact Steve Kelly at 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.
Minister to the Homebound
Volunteers are needed to visit or bring the Eucharist to our parishioners who are unable to attend Mass. Other volunteers provide transportation to Mass for those able to participate. Some volunteers deliver flowers to shut-ins at Christmas and Easter. Contact atParish Minister Elaine LaFollette at email@example.com.
Parish Council
The Parish Council is a reflective/consultative body assisting the pastor in discerning the needs of the parish, its programs and activities, consistent with and expressive of the Gospel. Contact Father Thomas J. Ryan at 315-637-9846 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prayer Ministry
The I.C. Prayer Ministry was established in 1997 by Marie Michaels and has been a source of consolation for many. This ministry consists of many devoted people who pray for those in need. When prayer requests are received, they are sent to the Prayer Ministry members via email. Prayer requests are circulated by phone for those without email. Contact Elaine LaFollette at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
This group combines a love of knitting, crochet or sewing and quilting with a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of comfort. In this spiritual ministry, prayer intentions are incorporated into the creation of shawls. Completed shawls are blessed and passed on to the intended recipients. Contact Donita Whelan at email@example.com.
Rosary Ministry
The Rosary Ministry is a devout group that recites the rosary in honor of the Blessed Mother each weekday after 9 o'clock Mass. Some members of the Rosary Ministry also make rosaries, which are available, free of charge, at the church entrances. Contact Rose Ann Caporuscio at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Senior Citizen Luncheon Helper
From September through May, monthly liturgies and luncheons are held in Dwyer Hall at 11:30 a.m. for our seniors. Volunteers set up and serve the meal and may be asked to prepare a dish. Contact Ken Pacioni at email@example.com.
Sunday Nursery Volunteer
Adults and mature teens are needed to provide child care to children under 5 during the 9 a.m. Mass each Sunday from September through June. Contact the Parish Office at 315-637-9846 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Vocation Committee
This committee raises the consciousness of the parish about the need for vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. Meetings are held three or four times a year. Contact Father Zach Miller at 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.
Welcome Committee
The Welcoming Committee reaches out in the spirit of hospitality and Christian fellowship to welcome new members of the parish community. Volunteers will make personal contact with new parishioners through phone calls and annual newcomer receptions. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and share your knowledge of and enthusiasm for I.C. and the F.M. area. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Women of I.C.
This group meets regularly to address the needs of parish families through spiritual, education and social programs. The "Circle of Care" provides meals for families who have new babies, have lost loved ones or may be experiencing serious illnesses. The group coordinates several activities, including the parish picnic, Fall Wine and Cheese Social and various family events. Contact Stacy Zdep at email@example.com.
Social Outreach
Friends in Service Here (FISH) transports Fayetteville-Manlius area residents to medical appointments. This volunteer organization allows flexibility to meet your schedule. Mileage reimbursed. Contact Sandy Henry at 315-637-1938 or email@example.com.
FM/JD Meals on Wheels Driver
Volunteer drivers are invited to deliver meals locally. You may select a regular route or drive as a substitute. Drivers pick up their meals for delivery from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Contact Sharon Poplawski at 315-446-3772 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
FM/JD Meals on Wheels Kitchen Helper
Volunteers are needed to help cook meals at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Rt. 92 in Fayetteville, one day a week from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. I.C. Parish is a founding church of this service. Contact Sharon Poplawski at 315-446-3772 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Samaritan Center Bakers
Samaritan Center Bakers provide desserts and baked goods to the Samaritan Center on weekdays throughout the year. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Samaritan Center Meals
Churches take turns providing dinners for the homeless throughout the year. Our parish provides dinners at the Samaritan Center on Saturdays from noon until 3 p.m., approximately four times a year. Contact Gwyn Mannion 315-637-0146 or email@example.com.
Samaritan Center Sandwiches
Every month the Women of IC coordinate sandwiches to be delivered to the Samaritan Center.
Social Justice Committee
Our members provide meals to the Catholic Charities Men's Shelter, assist in Refugee Resettlement, organize drives to collect blankets, winter clothing and sneakers, coordinate the Giving Tree project to provide Christmas gifts for adults and children served by twelve community agencies, work with OnPoint for College, host Fair Trade Gift Sales that empower natives in third world countries, represent IC at ACTS (Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse) events and invite speakers to promote awareness and education regarding issues of poverty and social injustice. Contact Linda Ryan or email@example.com.
Youth Ministries
VIRTUS Training
The Diocese of Syracuse Child and Youth Protection Policy states that all volunteers who have contact with children and young people must complete a VIRTUS training session within 60 days from the start of their duties. Youths between the ages of 16 and 18 years may attend with pre-approval from a parent or guardian. Contact Christine Hiney at 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.
Christmas Pageant Helper
The helpers assist with all aspects of rehearsals for the annual pageant on Christmas Eve. Time involved is three rehearsals and the pageant. All materials provided. Contact Caroline Muller at 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.
Confirmation Teacher/Catechist
Adults are needed to teach high school faith formation classes. Students study the Catholic faith, especially as it applies to sacramental preparation, morality, Christian service and the Theology of the Body. Well-prepared lesson plans and other resources are available. Team teaching opportunities are available. Contact Gail Capozzi at 315-637-2375 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Confirmation Substitute Teacher
Substitute teachers are needed to teach Confirmation classes when the regular teachers are unable to. Contact Gail Capozzi at 315-637-2375 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
MSYG Adult Volunteers
The MSYG is a fun-filled youth group for junior high school students. We are looking for adults (ages 21+) with a deep love for Christ, the Church and ministering to young people. Helpers are needed for monthly gatherings, service projects, special events and trips. Contact Ann Vaughn at 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.
Faith Formation Teacher/Catechist (Grades K-8)
The Faith Formation program teaches children to embrace our Catholic faith. Classes are held in Dwyer Hall, Monday through Friday before school and from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. at our parish school on one or two Sundays per month. Lesson plans and other resources are offered to the teachers. Contact Anne Marie Voutsinas at 315-637-9840 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Faith Formation Substitute Teacher (Grades K-8)
Substitute teachers are called upon to serve when regular teachers are unable to teach. We provide you with materials for the class you are substituting in. Contact Anne Marie Voutsinas 315-637-9840 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School is a week of fun-filled, faith-based activities and learning for children in grades 1 to 4. Students in grades 5 through 12 are needed to lead crews of younger parishioners. Many adult volunteers are needed to help with decorating/set-up, games, crafts, video, Bible lessons, music, clean up and in the kitchen. Vacation Bible School takes place during the last week of June. Contact Anne Marie Voutsinas at 315-637-9840 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Youth Group Adult Helpers
Adults (ages 21+) are needed to assist teens in activities, help plan projects and share stories that will enrich the faith of our young people. Helpers are needed for monthly gatherings, service projects, special events and trips. Contact Biz Wheeler at 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.
Youth Group Teen Leader
Teen leaders are needed to assist the Youth Ministry Program provide opportunities for fellow students to grow in their faith and participate in social, spiritual and service activities. Students in grades 9 – 12 at any school can join. Contact Biz Wheeler at 315-637-9846 or email@example.com.


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If you have been fitted for orthotics, your Podiatrist would have booked you in for a 12 month orthotic review.
It's a great question. A good analogy to an orthotic review is the yearly maintenance on your car – one of the first things the mechanic checks is the tyres. Why? Because if the tyres are worn, it's not only a safety issue, it indicates your wheels are out of alignment which affects the smoothness & comfort of your ride & leads to increased costly wear & tear on the vehicle. So an orthotic review is like the mechanic checking your tyres.
What To Bring To Your Appointment
☐ Orthotics
☐ Regularly worn shoes – bring multiple pairs
During your visit we will:
At your 12 month orthotic review, your Podiatrist may suggest the benefit of a 2nd or additional pair of orthotics. This means you won't have to keep swapping your orthotics from shoe to show saving you time & reducing wear & tear on your orthotics. The added benefit is the new orthotic can be made to suit a specific type of shoe e.g. you may want a pair for your high heels (yes orthotics can be made to fit your heels), to fit your cycling shoes or made more cushioned for your running shoes – this can all be discussed at your 12 month orthotic review. THE BIG ADDED BENEFIT is that they may cost you very little or even no cost as we offer additional pairs at discounted prices.
Attending your 12 month orthotic review is extremely important & will not only help to make your orthotics last longer, it will help to keep you active, healthy & happy.
To make your 12-month orthotic review appointment, book an appointment today by clicking HERE or call our Burnside (8333 2022) or Woodville (8445 8680) clinics.
Keeping you healthy, active & happy!
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27 February 2016 Saturday
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Julia Gabriel Centre, Tampines Mall Level 5
Admission Free!
A whole new world opens up when we read, inspiring us to write our own stories. Join us for an hour of interactive storytelling where stories come alive with our teachers through drama, music, songs and colourful storybooks.
Don't miss it! See you there.
Please call 6733 4322 to register for your attendance or visit Stories Alive for more information.


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Profissão: I have taught English to a wide range of ages with learners from 6 to 65, including Business-level English to employees and managers.
Experiência de ensino: I have over 5 years teaching experience in different countries around the world. I have taught English in Brazil, North Africa, Spain and Mexico. Giving classes in person and online.
I have experience with exam preparation with British Council/Cambridge IELTS, FCE and ETS TOEFL.
Interesses: My interests are music, film, current news, technology, sport, the arts and video games!
My hobbies range from reading autobiographies, visiting new places, walking, playing the guitar to jogging, swimming, playing football (UK!) and listening to music.
My journey as an EFL Teacher has been one of my most memorable life experiences though ironically it had never been a great ambition to travel to different parts of the world, but that's been one of the joys of discovering teaching for me.
Educação: - Media B Tech First Diploma from Southgate College, London, UK.
- Qualified First Aider from St. John's Ambulance, London UK.
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Jembjo's warmly welcomes you to relax & enjoy Knysna. Our 'home from home' backpacker/lodge offers a range of budget accommodation with a touch of luxury & is ideally situated, just 2 minutes walk from the lagoon, Waterfront & town centre.
- All our beds have full bed linen, with towels provided in private rooms.
- Breakfast (eggs, fresh fruits, jams, bread & unlimited tea/coffee) is from 7.30am until 10am – it is a 'help & cook yourself' service at no extra cost.
- Free wi-fi/DSTV in our communal lounge.
- A fully equipped self-catering kitchen & 'braai' area with firewood for sale @ ZAR15 per bag.
- Free secure off-road parking, subject to availability during busy periods.
- Check in is between 14.00pm until 19.30pm / Check out time is 10.30am
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- 044 382 2658
- 4 Queen Street, Lower Central, Knysna
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- www.jembjosknysnalodge.co.za
- Prices from R180 per person (2 people sharing)


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Mega Man Classic
The Mega Man sub-series was the original series.
- Mega Man 1 through 8
- Mega Man and Bass
- Mega Man 9 and 10
- Mega Man 11
- Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
- Mega Man I-V
- Mega Man: The Power Battle
- Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
- Mega Man's Soccer
- Mega Man: Battle and Chase
- Mega Man (PC)
- Mega Man 3 (PC)
- Game Gear Mega Man
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Mega Man: Anniversary Collection
- Game Boy Mega Man Anniversary Collection
- Mega Man: Powered Up (remake of Mega Man 1)
- Mega Man: Rush Marine
Mega Man X
Mega Man X sub-series starred the "next" Megaman, X, and was much darker than the original. Sigma appeared in these games.
- Mega Man X 1-8
- Mega Man Xtreme
- Mega Man Xtreme 2
- Mega Man X: Command Mission
- Maverick Hunter X (remake of Mega Man X1)
Mega Man Battle Network
Mega Man Battle Network sub-series starred a human named Lan and his "netnavi", MegaMan.EXE. It takes place in an alternate timeline than that of the original series.
- MMBN 5: Double Team: DS
Star Force
Star Force sub-series was based off of Mega Man Battle Network, and the battle was similar, but much different. It stars Geo Steller and an alien, who fuse to become Mega Man.
Megaman Zero
100 years after Megaman X and 100 again before ZX.
Megaman ZX
Megaman ZX sub-series is a sub-series loosely based off of Mega Man X, but with a more interactive and slightly less-dark theme.
- Megaman ZX
- Megaman ZX Advent
- Megaman ZX Endtime
Megaman Universe
Megaman Universe is a sub-series of Mega Man (series) by 1337doom. Please do not create a game in this series without permission.
- Megaman Universe
- Megaman Universe 2
- Megaman Universe 3
- Megaman Universe 4
- Megaman Universe Trilogy
- Megaman Universe Planet
Megaman Tempo
Megaman Tempo is an epic sub-series by Somarinoa, following the Classic era-set Mega Man K and the Tempo prequel series, Megaman Recoil. Taking place within the 45th Century, one of the old Robot Masters is discovered, repaired, and put back into service, with a new brand of reploids known as "Temproids" following his basic chassis design. Unfortunately, a virus in the form of Goth begins a new Maverick War, and Tempo is thrown into the very middle of it.
- Megaman Tempo: Sanity's Affliction
- Megaman Tempo: Solution Temporary
- Megaman Tempo: Oppositional Juggernaut
- Megaman Tempo: Lazarus Mark
- Megaman Tempo: Contingent Thought
- Megaman Tempo: Falsified Identity
- Megaman Tempo: Dashed Reverie
- Megaman Tempo: Aberrant Uprising
- Megaman Tempo: Transmogrified Amalgamation
- Megaman Tempo: End Game
Megaman Legends
- Misadventures of Tron Bonne
- Mega Man Legends 3 (cancelled)
Super Smash Bros. Series
In the SSB series, Megaman is a "universe" from which properties come from. In SSBR, it was confirmed that an item; the Mettaur would appear. It was never confirmed if Megaman himself would appear. In Super Smash Bros. Colossal's story mode he appears as a evil side to Megaman and there is a stage 20XX. Megaman was set to appear in SSBC, but he was canceled.


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Floral hippie pant
Colors : Assorted / Mixed
Fabric: Cotton
Pack size ratio: Free sizes
Unit Weight: 10.5 oz (300 g)
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- Paisley prints
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- Wooden buckle
- Elastic fitting on back
- Comfortable and lightweight
- Available in various colour combination
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Hand wash separately in cold water. Do not bleach. Air dry slowly in shade.
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This item is handmade. As with all handcrafted work, it creates variations in color, size and design. Slight difference can be expected from one piece to other. Also color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
Product is made by women of Himalayan country of Nepal.


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Prairie Wind Contact Info : 507.893.4740, 507.525.4005, 23721 380th Ave., Winnebago, MN 56098
Q1). "We like to socialize, can we all sit together?"
A- YES! As you see from the photo gallery there is ample space for additional tables to be configured. In addition, the photo at the top shows the adjacent space that provides additional table space that is easily within talking distance. There are several other options to set up additional spaces.
Q2). "Are there stairs to navigate?"
A- Yes. There are stairs to the lower level of the home, which is where the retreat space is located. However, once you have unloaded into the lower level, you would not have to ascend the stairs until the end of your stay, since the bedrooms, kitchen and living spaces are located on the same level. If we can coordinate your arrival with our schedule, we- the hosts- are happy to help you carry your totes, supplies and belongings into the retreat center.
Q3). "Are you (the owners/hosts) around all the time?"
A- Prairie Wind Retreat is on the lower level and the hosts live in a different area of the home. We will greet you, assist you in getting settled, demonstrate tools and equipment, and then we will leave you to enjoy your weekend together. You may seek our assistance at any time. Since the retreat center is on the lower level, our interactions are minimal. Since there is an exterior stairway from the lower level to the exterior you may come and go without our notice.
"How do we book a midweek retreat?"
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Q5). "Do we need to bring our own towels or paper plates, etc.?"
A- Towels and linens are provided. The kitchen is supplied with utensils, cooking equipment, and service for 10, as well as basic mixing/serving dishes. Click "what does Prairie Wind have for supplies.. Click Here" link at the bottom of this page, to find what is available in the retreat center. Paper towels, kleenex, TP, trash liners, garbage bags and paper plates are provided.
Q6). What if our group has less than 5 people?
A- If less than 5 people come from Friday to Sunday- the group pays a minimum rate for the retreat center use, as detailed on the "Rates & Dates" page. This minimum rate would be divided evenly between the number of guests in your group. For variations of arrival times and rates, please inquire on the contact form.
Q7). Can part of the group come on Thursday and part come on Friday?
A- Yes- Each person will pay the fee for the length of they time stay. For example, if 2 individuals came on Thursday and the rest of the group came on Friday, the early (Thursday) arrivals will each pay $120 and the Friday arrivals will each pay $90 (plux tx.). The MINIMUM rate must be paid for at least 2 nights and any early or late arrivals will pay accordingly.
Q8). Address & phone number?
A- Prairie Wind, Steve & Becky Krause, 23721 380th Ave., Winnebago, MN 56098, 507-525-4005 (c)
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Published: 10 January 2017 at 11:00
Computer Games Art degree is accredited by the games industry trade association
TIGA, the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the games industry, today announced that Anglia Ruskin University's BA (Hons) Computer Games Art has been awarded TIGA Accreditation.
The accreditation confirms that the course is delivering the necessary skills that students require to work in the games industry.
Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA, said:
The course was accredited at its first attempt, with no conditions, and the following areas of exceptional good practice were identified by the accreditation team.
TIGA said they are confident the course delivers a range of art skills at an appropriate depth and breadth for the games industry. They stated that the course is likely to be of particular interest to students who wish to work on a large independent project in the final year in order to develop specialist skills; fully supported and guided by a skilled course team that has the breadth of knowledge and experience to respond to students' needs in their chosen specialist areas.
Dr Mark Eyles, TIGA Educational Advisor and the Animation, Games & Enterprise Section Lead at the University of Portsmouth, said:
Course Leader of BA (Hons) Computer Games Art at Anglia Ruskin, Dr Baris Isikguner, said:


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Elisabeth Hauptmann
Elisabeth Hauptmann (20 June 1897, Peckelsheim, Westphalia, German Empire – 20 April 1973, East Berlin) was a German writer who worked with fellow German playwright and director Bertolt Brecht.
She got to know Brecht in 1922, the same year she came to Berlin. She worked as a secretary for the German-American poet and writer Herman George Scheffauer. She began collaborating with Brecht in 1924, and is listed as co-author of The Threepenny Opera (1928). She purportedly[1] wrote the majority of the text as well as providing a German translation of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, on which the musical play is based, as working material for Brecht and Kurt Weill, the composer. She reportedly wrote at least half of the Mahagonny-Songspiel, but was not credited.[1] She was the main text author of the musical comedy Happy End (1929).
Because of the rise of Nazism, Hauptmann went into exile in the United States from 1934 to 1949, marrying German composer and conductor Paul Dessau in 1943. After Brecht's death in 1956, she published works of his at Suhrkamp Verlag, a German publishing house, and worked as a dramaturg for the Berlin Ensemble.
In 1961, she received the Lessing Award, which the Ministry for Culture (East Germany) awarded every year. She made a German version of He hanshan (The Confronted undershirt), a Yuan Dynasty-era Chinese play. In 1977, a collection of her works was published under the title Julia ohne Romeo (Julia without Romeo). [2]
- Hanssen, Paula. Elisabeth Hauptmann: Brecht's Silent Collaborator. New York University/Ottendorfer, Book 46, 1995; ISBN 9783906753119. 173pp.
- Tian, Min. The Poetics of Difference and Displacement: Twentieth-Century Chinese-Western Intercultural Theatre. Hong Kong University Press, 1 June 2008; ISBN 9622099076/ISBN 9789622099074.
- Brecht & Co.: Sex, Politics and the Making of the Modern Drama by John Fuegi
- Tian, Min, p. 40. "[...]a Yuan play, He hanshan (The Confronted Undershirt)[..]and it was later rendered into German by Elisabeth Hauptmann."


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Nigeria's former minister of information, Dora Akunyili, is seriously sick. She is expected to be flown to India tonight.
According to a source who spoke to The Scoop but does not want to be named, the former NAFDAC DG's condition has deteriorated so much that her doctor advised that "waiting till Monday before flying her abroad might be too late."
News of Akunyili's illness made waves last month when pictures of her taken during the ongoing national conference in Abuja in which she is a delegate, surfaced in the media. The bubbly Akunyili had so emaciated that many questioned why she accepted the call to attend the conference instead of attending to her health. She however insisted that she had recovered and only needed to add some weight.
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December 2015 the largest crowd went to deliver fruit baskets to our elderly members. Here are some of the youth that went on the trip.
On June 30th 2015 some of our youth prepared special Blessing Bags and delivered them to some of our elderly and to local fire stations to say thanks.
On June 9th the youth along with their parents braved to climb Stone Mountain!
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On June 2nd the youth gathered at the building to eat lunch, spend some time together, and play games.
In May of 2015 The Youth at Conyers gathered for an "End of the Year" celebration. Our students and educators alike celebrated the end of the regualar school year. We look forward to a great summer studying the book of Matthew!
In April 2015 the Conyers Church of Christ hosted the Southside Youth Devotional. Peachtree City, Forrest Park and many others were represented. Walker Howell delivered the evening's message, check out our "Sermons" list on the home page to hear his great message. Tyrone Holden and Anthony Dilligard led the youth in "Extreme Bible Trivia" after services. Thanks to the great cook out team!
In March 2015, the youth of the Conyers Church of Christ were blessed to attend S.O.A.R., an annual youth event hosted by the Central Church of Christ in Augusta. During the weekend, the youth learned about Petros (Peter) and his journey through life as a disciple of Christ. It was an uplifting time for all involved. http://www.soaryouthrally.org/


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Lord Williams of Mostyn: My Lords, I always say that and he always agrees with me.
Lord Tebbit: My Lords, I am proud to have earned the friendship of the Attorney-General. Following the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Hardy, can the Minister tell us the exact date on which he and his colleagues decided that it was immoral and wrong that those with industrial power should use it in industrial disputes to try and change the policy of a government? They have some explaining to do as to the precise time when that change took place.
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: My Lords, as I said in reply to the previous question, I do not like to speculate retrospectively about events 15 years ago. However, I do not recall this party then being in favour of anything which would disrupt or derail the democratic process. Again, from a lifetime of experience of being involved in or covering trade union activities, it has often been the role of the Trade Union Congress to ensure that, after a disruption of the kind we saw--certainly on the union side--people got back to work in good order as soon as possible.
Lord Berkeley: My Lords, is my noble friend aware that on the same day that the oil companies in this country threatened to put up the price of diesel by 2p, the same oil company in Holland reduced it by 2p? Does not that demonstrate the futility of trying to adjust oil prices by changing the tax? Is my noble friend also aware that some of the independent suppliers of the oil companies and other multinationals are asked by the same companies to carry the increased cost without any increase in payment? I am sure that that is part of the reason for the frustration of the small suppliers. Will my noble friend agree that that is much more the challenge of the future rather than trying to adjust the price of fuel per se?
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: My Lords, I have every sympathy with the position of the small suppliers, which has been significantly worsened by this dispute. I read today in the Evening Standard that a number of them may go out of business because of the impact of recent events. The cost to business of those events was put by the Institute of Directors at
Lord Naseby: My Lords, the Minister indicated that the national emergency committee met on Monday 13th September. Monday was the 11th and Wednesday the 13th. I shall be grateful if he will clarify to the House on which particular day it met. Is he aware that a number of noble Lords, myself included, experienced the situation in France? The big difference in France was that it was clear that the police requisitioned individual filling stations for use by the emergency services. That was singularly in contrast to what happened in the United Kongdom. To that end, given that in Sandy where I live we have one of the emergency pipeline provision outlets, why were those provisions seemingly not used for supplying the emergency services?
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: My Lords, bereft of my diary I may have misled the House in speaking as I did. My noble friend next to me lent me her diary which shows me that it was Monday 11th September on which we first got together. In relation to the emergency provision of oil, stocks are held particularly by the Armed Forces. They are a little different in kind from the diesel used elsewhere in civilian life and there is still some question as to their suitability for certain kinds of engine. In the event we were relieved that it was not necessary to call upon those emergency provisions. However, I note what the noble Lord says and it will be taken on board by the task force.
Lord Brett: My Lords, can we put this matter in perspective? Can my noble friend confirm that the actions taking place in this country, which were brought to an end, are still continuing in most parts of the Continent where they started at the same time?
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: My Lords, at the meeting we had in Luxembourg last week it was evident that there were still a whole range of activities going on across the Continent which were of serious concern to the transport ministers there. Indeed, it was not limited to Europe but extended to the United States and even as far as Australia.
The Earl of Onslow: My Lords, is there any relationship between a young Gus Macdonald who used to hold up and riot and generally cause mayhem in the Upper Clyde shipyards as a young man, and the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of Tradeston?
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: My Lords, I am afraid my modest efforts among the underpaid apprentices in the Upper Clyde some 40 years ago do not stand comparison with some of the other examples cited by the noble Earl. I can assure him that even in those days we never behaved as hooligans, and indeed we grew up.
The Earl of Onslow: My Lords, I never will, I hope!
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: My Lords, as regards intimidation, I do not want to make assertions. I merely report to the House what we have been told by the trade unions representing the drivers, by the employers who hire the drivers and by the Road Haulage Association whose members were driving at the same time. There is a unanimity of view and I look forward to seeing it pulled together by those parties. Perhaps there will then be a body of evidence for those assertions, but the behaviour of the drivers indicated that some were overly fearful.
As regards the National Health Service, reports which we saw implied that there would be a serious situation across the country not only in hospitals but also as regards health visitors and vulnerable people in the community had they not been able to be serviced by health service workers.
One of the most alarming assertions made during the events was that groups of people at the gates of refineries could somehow decide what was an emergency service and in effect dictate who might live and who might die. There are some 900,000 workers in the NHS and it has been put to me that in many ways people who clean the operating theatres are as important as the people who carry out the operations. Looking at the 30 categories of essential users covering wide areas of the economy, I cannot see that we could have left the right to make such judgments in the hands of small groups outside refineries.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton): My Lords, on behalf of my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.
Moved, That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to whom the Freedom of Information Bill has been committed that they consider the Bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 16, Schedule 2, Clauses 17 to 54, Schedule 3, Clauses 55 to 60, Schedule 4, Clauses 61 to 66, Schedule 5, Clauses 67 to 72, Schedule 6, Clauses 73 to 83, Schedule 7, Clauses 84 and 85.--(Lord Bassam of Brighton.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
Moved, That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 30, Schedules 1 and 2, Clauses 31 to 33, Schedule 3, Clauses 34 to 36, Schedule 4, Clause 37, Schedule 5, Clauses 38 to 63, Schedule 6, Clause 64, Schedule 7, Clauses 65 to 96, Schedule 8, Clauses 97 to 101, Schedule 9, Clauses 102 to 152, Schedule 10, Clauses 153 to 160, Schedule 11, Clauses 161 to 190, Schedule 12, Clauses 191 to 198, Schedule 13, Clauses 199 to 203, Schedule 14, Clauses 204 to 210, Schedule 15, Clauses 211 to 214, Schedule 16, Clause 215, Schedule 17, Clause 216, Schedule 18,
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There's perhaps no one on the left who's as critical of the liberal establishment as journalist Glenn Greenwald. He talked with Tucker Carlson about the Washington Post's recent fake news about Russia supposedly hacking the U.S. power grid in Vermont.
The fake news spread across the globe before the Post had issued any corrections, and it even led to Vermont politicians to believe the Russian hack of the electrical grid was part of a Kremlin-backed conspiracy to shut off Vermonters' heat during the winter.
Then, it was revealed that none of it was true. Yes, fake news does have "real-world consequences," as Hillary Clinton put it.
TUCKER CARLSON: The Washington Post has spent months howling about 'fake news' rigging the U.S. election. Now The Post has been caught publishing its own fake news, once again. The D.C.'s paper of record published a bogus story last week saying Russia hacked the U.S. electrical grid. The story was totally discredited, but not before it spread across the globe. Investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald has been spanking The Post like the bad little paper it is… So what exactly did The Post write that wasn't true?
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GLENN GREENWALD, THE INTERCEPT: Essentially the entire article from start to finish. They have the this big blockbuster announcement on Friday which was obviously sensationalistic and it would have a huge impact if it were true that Russia and Vladimir Putin had invaded the U.S. electric grid by placing malware within the utility system in Vermont.
They induced the governor of Vermont and Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) to make these really bombastic statements about how this thug Vladimir Putin was trying to steal the heat to make Vermonters suffer during the winter. It turned out that the malware found was actually on a single laptop totally unconnected to the grid. Then it turned out that the Russians had actually nothing to do with this malware. Then it turned out that what was on the laptop probably wasn't malware at all. So the story just collapsed one step after the next in the grandest humiliation possible.
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Back when I upgraded my web server I also implemented logrotate to save off the logs each day so they don't grow too large. At the time it seemed like a good idea to just save the logs for a year since I had the disk space. In retrospect that was a mistake. Why?
Logrotate numbers each file as it's rotated out. What probably should have been obvious in restospect was that each time logrotate rotates it increments each log file by 1, and that number is part of the name. So each time the logs were rotated every log file was changed. This didn't seem to affect the server at all, but since each file was changed it got backed up each night. This made the backups take considerably longer and used more bandwidth than necessary.
So I changed the logrotate configuration to only keep a month of logs. I'll still backup all 31 files each night, but that's less than the 70+ I'm already doing, and less than the 365 once a year passes. This changed will give me a little over a month of logs and if I really want more history I can archive the new file off every week. The decision for 365 was more due to laziness than a justifiable decision.
I also found logrotate isn't smart enough to know when it has extra files. When I reduced the files to keep from 365 to 31 logrotate just deleted file 32 and kept all the higher numbered logs so I'll have to delete them manually. I'll go back in and delete the files but since they're not updated anymore they won't be backed up each night.
Now the logrotate file for my web logs looks like this:
<PathToLogFiles>/*.log {
rotate 31
/usr/sbin/apache2ctl graceful > /dev/null
It's not so much the compressed log archives that I want to keep small, but I want to keep the active log itself small enough so that I can easily open it and read through it when necessary. So while a weekly archive file would still be manageable, opening or copying the active log file.
I retrospect it was pretty obvious the way logrotate would work, I just didn't think about it too much.Easy enough to fix.


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Social Security will need more revenue — where should that money come from?
Instead of raising payroll taxes to fix Social Security's financial woes, the federal government has other options to address the problem, according to this story on MarketWatch by Alicia H. Munnell of Boston College's Center for Retirement Research. "One option is to have the missing interest from the missing trust fund be paid through the income tax —raising the average federal income-tax rate by 2.3 percentage points," writes the expert. That calculation assumes that all the shortfall is covered by an increase in revenues "An alternative is to apply the current combined employee/employer rate to earnings above the cap ($127,200 in 2018), with the tax paid solely by the employer— thereby avoiding the need to provide additional benefits in return for the additional contributions."
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Experts say that the best retirement strategy for seniors will entail delaying Social Security benefits until the age of 70, according to this article on personal finance website Motley Fool. This strategy will also allow them to take 3.5% withdrawal from their retirement accounts from age 65 to 70. When they turn 70, retirees should use the required minimum distribution tables to compute their withdrawals from these retirement accounts. They should also continue investing in stocks, particularly a target-date fund or balance fund.
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Paul Ashbee has expressed doubts over the length of the monument as it stands - the kerbstones could have been pulled together to free up more field space to the West. With that in mind, I walked the field today, and must say the distribution of stone chips and flint is more pronounced in a line between the kerbstones outside the fence. Following suggestions and after studying plans of the site I was able to look more closely at the slighting caused by removal of the end of the chamber and the capstone[s], and to recreate the site as was in my mind. The chamber ends are uneven, which with square slabs, is an anomaly - they are over 6" out of line, suggesting there were more stones and a longer chamber. The stones are there, identifiable as squarish slabs, at the foot of the slope. [But as Mr Ashbee says, they could have been brought from elsewhere!]
This makes the chamber at least another 7' long - evidenced by the amount of deposits found in the spoil on the eastern slope - and, with a facade [there were two standing stones on the lower ground level in the right alignment to complete the edging on the north east corner, one still stands, the other is beneath the hedge] and, therefore, two levels of building - the facade being at least 12' lower than the side kerbs.
Extending the chamber creates its own problem. The chamber would still be considerably higher than the ground level, and wet chalk to climb up does not makes sense with a monument aligned ESE [ie, winter solstice sunrise]. Therefore, at some stage, there would need to be steps to get to the high chamber. Of course, the chamber itself could have been on two levels, the 'front' chamber stones being 15' tall to match the height of the rear stones when planted and buried in the soil.
Unfortunately the whole monument has been attacked at least twice over the years, with religious fervour responsible in the 13th C, and the demand for chalk [of all things] making the eastern and northern banks into a small quarry 300 years later. This has led to stones being buried or removed [though not so many as elsewhere] and unearthed, to be arbitrarily placed along the kerb. Some of the kerbstones look like they could have been a capstone, dragged back across the chamber rather than risking injury by tipping it off the edge. Thankfully, its isolated position in the landscape and its inaccessibility due to it being surrounded by springs and therefore mud, has protected it from being noticed for many years. Once overthrown and overgrown, nobody would know what was there.
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I put "all'amatriciana" in quotes because it wasn't a true sauce, but was pretty similar. The real sauce uses guanciale (or cured pork jowl), pecorino and tomatoes. The only ingredient out of those three we used was the tomato. We subbed prosciutto for the guanciale and didn't use any cheese (looking back, we really should have used some Parmesan).
But let me back up. We've had some lake bass in the freezer since Nate caught it fishing when we were up north last fall. We came across a recipe in an old Cooking Light that called for (sea) bass and this all'amatriciana sauce.
We made it for dinner Saturday night, and it turned out really well. We made a few adjustments-- mostly we used more than the recipe called for! We also decided the sauce would be really good over noodles, or maybe even polenta.
Here is the recipe. We halved the recipe, since we only had two (big!) pieces of fish, and used a little more proscuitto, onions, crushed red pepper and balsamic vinegar than the recipe called for. But that's OK--everything turned out great!
For sides, we made salads and a box of Near East curry pilaf (good stuff!).


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At last!
I think we finally have something which achieves everything that we want with the trading ship contracts, and at the same time makes the agents more valuable. Up until now they have been feeling a bit weak in our play test games!
It's a bit difficult to explain why all of this is important without being able to show you the full game. But, basically, players need to work out whether they want to earn more credits or more victory points.
Credits are needed to build up your mining operations early in the game, but victory points are needed at the end to win. If you invest too much while others are earning victory point you won't be able to catch up, but if you don't invest enough other players will eventually overtake you. There is also the potential for a bad move to land you in trouble if other players fill up the ship before you manage to supply the required amount.
Here's an example of how it works. You'll need a bit of imagination for the moment since we haven't got any proper artwork for the trading ships.
Here we have the basics of a cargo freighter with three contract options (the pink boxes on the left hand side – imagine these as a cockpit or control room), and space for 6 units of ore (the grey boxes on the right hand side – image these as a loading bay).
The dark red areas are for agent bonuses, which I'll explain shortly.
When you sign up to a contract using an agent, you place one of your cubes on the pink (advance) space. The hash number in front is the minimum number of units of ore you then need to supply before the ship departs to earn victory points, and the number in the pink box is the credits you receive immediately as an advance. There is a trade off here between earning as many credits as possible, while still making sure that you will be able to supply enough ore before the ship leaves.
Other players can sign up to the other 2 contracts, and the ship departs at the end of the turn when all of the light grey cargo spaces are filled.
You can never earn more victory points than the hash number, so you can afford to be too cautious. A bit of risk taking is what we want to see!
If you use a specialist agent then you receive a bonus, and to track that you put cubes equal to the bonus into the large dark red area.
Here's an example where red plays first, and signs up to the top row of the contract using a level 1 agent.
Once you have signed up to a contract you can then start to deliver units of ore using a captain.
It's a race to fill the contract before other players as the ship departs at the end of the turn if all of the light grey cargo bays have been filled. You'll see that there isn't enough space for everyone to supply all of the ore that they would need to.
Continuing the example, red has had some competition from green. He's only managed to supply 3 units of ore, while green has jumped in and supplied 2 units on the bottom contract.
Green didn't have a specialist agent, so didn't want to take the risk of signing up to the middle contract. It is now the end of the turn and the ship is departing because all of the light grey areas have been filled.
Here's where the agent skill comes in. Because red used a specialist agent with a skill level of 1, he negotiated to supply 3 units of ore instead of the normal 4 units. He also receives 1 extra credit for each unit of ore supplied because the agent was able to negotiate a better prices. So, red received 33 credits, 11 credits for each unit plus 3 victory points.
Green receives the normal amount of 10 credits for each unit of ore supplied. She also receives 1 victory point for fulfilling her contract. For the extra unit of ore in excess of the hash number, green receives 10 additional credits instead of a victory point (the +10 bonus).
I hope that makes sense and that you can see the opportunities for tactical play and player interaction that we are trying to build in.
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Fiction: Bag bans are an effective way to eliminate the use of conventional plastic shopping bags and reduce waste.
Fact: No. Bans are not effective in eliminating the use of plastic bags because they do not recognize the reuse of bags beyond their role as a carry device. They undermine the 3 R principles and the trend to recycling worldwide. Bans are a top-down attempt to force sudden behaviour change and usually trigger avoidance behaviours.
The Facts
A review of bag ban activity around the world shows that:
1. Total bans of plastic shopping bags in countries are rare and where they have been attempted they almost always fail.
2. A ban is a top-down directive that attempts to force a sudden change in consumer behaviour.
3. Reduction strategies that build awareness, educate, and encourage gradual change in consumer behaviour are more effective in managing, reducing and promoting responsible use of plastic shopping bags. This approach offers consumer's choice within a voluntary approach that meets their needs and lifestyle (e.g. Canada, the UK, Wales).
4. Many decisions to ban plastic shopping bags are made based on misconceptions about environmental benefits and without analysis of the consequences or impacts of a ban. Bans need to be examined carefully on three metrics – economic, social and environmental.
5. Decisions to ban plastic bags always have consequences, intended and unintended, that are anti-environmental. Bans depending on the alternative result in higher resource use, more waste, more greenhouse gas emissions , and higher municipal waste costs. This is because the decision to ban often does not consider the alternate use for bags to manage household waste. There is also often an assumption that other alternatives are better for the environment without considering the science.
6. Bans to address litter concerns are ineffective because litter is more a people problem than a material (bag) problem.
What has Been Happening Around the World
- A scan of bag activities around the world (See Bags Around the World) shows that the long-term trend has been toward recycling, not bans (Examples, Japan, Canada, most European countries, China, Taiwan.) South Africa and Belgium for example, have bag fees/taxes that are directed to fund the recycling of the bags.
- Bans are a relatively new phenomenon, and are not the preferred public policy option in most countries.
- There are many different kinds of "bans" or what is called a ban. Complete or total bans on plastic shopping bags are rare and usually don't work because in most cases, those effected by the ban employ avoidance strategies to get around the ban.
- Bans are often not related to removal of the bags from the market, but an effort to mandate a change to how the bag is manufactured. So occasionally, while a "ban" on ultra-thin plastic bags is mandated, thicker plastic bags are still on the market. Another example is that a few jurisidictions have "bans" on non-biodegradable plastic, because they want to force the market to manufacture the bags out of compostable or biodegradable plastic film. Plastic bags are still on the market, just made from different plastic materials.
Jurisdictions Mandating a Change in Bag Material
- Italy, France, Mexico City, Mauritius Island, Malta
Jurisdictions Mandating a Change in Bag Thickness (gauge)
- China, India, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, South Australia
Types of Bans and their Relative Effectiveness
Total Bans
- Total bans are a top-down directive that attempts to force behaviour change through the complete elimination of bags by removing choice from the marketplace.
- Total bans fail unless they have the support of the local population; which otherwise, will find ways to avoid the ban.
- Total bans always have unintended consequences that prove detrimental to the environment, local economy, retailers, consumers and jobs.
- This type of bag ban abandons and undermines grassroots product stewardship principles and 3 R strategies to manage bags.
- Total bans require a serious and expensive enforcement regime to make them work.
- Total bans have failed in Bangladesh, Somalia, Tanzania, and The Republic of Somaliland because of non-compliance.
- Rwanda appears to be the only jurisdiction where a total ban has worked. They have succeeded because they have the complete support of the local population which is trying to rebuild after a devastating civil war; it is a very small jurisdiction, and they have heavy enforcement.
Using bans as an economic development policy tool to strengthen the local economy and create jobs
- Few countries have mandated total bans on plastic shopping bags. Often what is positioned as a ban is not a ban at all.
- The intent of the supposed ban is not to remove or eliminate plastic bags as a carry device from the market so consumers cannot use them, but to modify production of the bag so that it creates and supports local jobs and local manufacturing. Plastic shopping bags are still on the market being used by retailers and consumers, but the type of plastic used in the bag has been changed.
- Good examples are Italy and France, which are reported to have banned or eliminated the use of plastic shopping bags. Both France and Italy decided to ban the use of non-biodegradable plastic in the manufacture of the bags. They did not ban the bags although it was reported that they implemented a total ban on plastic bags.
- In France, the government mandated the use of biodegradable plastic bags made from vegetable matter in order to support their local agriculture community because production subsidies through the EU's common agricultural policy are progressively declining. The bags are still being manufactured and used in France, but they are made using biodegradable plastic film.
- Another example is Italy which mandated the use of certified compostable resin bags in order to support Italy's growing bioplastics industry. Plastic shopping bags have not been eliminated and are still being used by retailers and consumers.
Banning ultra-thin plastic bags while bags of a heavier gauge are still on the market
- In some countries, bans target ultra-thin plastic bags (i.e. thin gauge) but not on thicker plastic bags of a heavier gauge. In those countries, bags are still in use, but it is still promoted as a ban on bags.
- Examples include China, which has banned all plastic shopping bags thinner than 20 microns (or 0.022 millimetres in thickness), India (50 microns).
- In South Australia and South Africa, bags with a minimum thickness of 30 microns and above are allowed because of litter concerns about lighter bags which can be more easily blown about by the wind if discarded.
Banning plastic bags in favour of paper bags
- In some jurisdictions, bans on plastic bags are introduced with the paper bag mandated as the alternative. These are sometimes accompanied with fees on the paper bags at check out.
- Multiple studies conducted globally prove that paper bags are more harmful to the environment than plastic bags, both in their manufacturing and resource use impact.
- These kinds of bans ignore the importance of trees to the health of the planet.
- According to the California Energy Commission's facts on saving energy, a single 15-year-old tree provides the materials needed to manufacture only 700 paper bags, which a large grocery store has the potential to use in half a day.2
- Because strong paper fibres are needed for strength to carry the heavy load of groceries, most Kraft paper grocery bags in Canada are made from virgin material plus wood chips and shavings from logging operations (source: PPEC - Understanding Recycled Content).
- One of the unintended consequences of this type of ban is that the switch to paper bags creates a mountain of waste and generates significantly more greenhouse gases than plastic shopping bags.
- Paper bags are about seven times heavier, weighing about 55 grams, compared to plastic bags at eight grams. That is why Taiwan rescinded its ban on plastic shopping bags in 2006 and replaced it with a recycling model.
Banning non-biodegradable plastic bags in favour of biodegradable plastic bags
- Many decisions to ban plastic bags are not made based on science, but misconceptions about the environment. The result is that decisions can actually end up causing unintended negative environmental impacts if the right materials are not used in the right applications.
- Plastic bag manufacture is the result of advances in modern technology which began in the 1970s to prevent the cutting of trees. Those advances continue today. One of the technology innovations is the development of different types of plastic resins/ films such as biodegradables and compostables; of which, there are a myriad of different types?which are used in medicine, for municipal organics collections programs and in agriculture, where these products perform well for specific applications.
- However, some jurisdictions worldwide have sought to switch to biodegradable plastic bags and ban non-biodegradable plastic bags because they believe that biodegradables are better for the environment and will help to solve a bag litter or a landfill problem. They in fact create a larger landfill problem because the biodegradables at the end of their useful life have to be discarded as garbage and end up in landfill.
- The problem with biodegradable plastic bags is that have a greater environmental impact. They cannot be recycled and kill the recycling of all plastic film which includes bread and milk bags, dry cleaning bags etc. The biodegradable bags become a contaminant because it is too costly and complicated to sort them. So the result is that ALL of the plastic film and bags – the entire stream -- ends up in landfill because it cannot be recycled.
- When San Francisco banned plastic bags in large supermarkets and pharmacies in 2007, they allowed biodegradable plastic bags as an option. The result was that plastic film recyclers were forced at the time to boycott all plastic bags and film being put into the waste stream by residents. So instead of being recycled, it ended up in landfill.
Are Bans Effective? – A Perspective
1. Many decisions to ban plastic shopping bags are made for the wrong reasons -- based on misconceptions about what's good for the environment and without full analysis or understanding of their intended and unintended consequences. Many decisions to ban plastic shopping bags are made ahead of understanding their impact. The result is that the bans can end up being anti-environmental. Decisions made in the name of the environment should be based on science and fact, and full public discourse of the impacts economically, environmentally and socially.
- Many believe that all bags should biodegrade in landfill when in fact modern landfills are engineered to prevent degradation - to avoid the creation of greenhouse gases like methane which is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Twenty percent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions are caused by fugitive emissions from landfills.3
- There is also a perception, not based on science, that paper is better for the environment when in fact life cycle assessments show that plastic shopping bags are a better environmental alternative.
- According to the 2005 Scottish Government Report, the manufacture of paper grocery bags has a heavier environmental impact than the manufacture of plastic shopping bags.
- The manufacture of paper bags consumes 4 times more water than the manufacture of plastic bags; generates 3 times more greenhouse gases; and 2.7 times more solid waste than plastic bags. 4
2. Governments rarely mandate the total elimination of plastic shopping bags. Total ban attempts have been largely restricted to countries with ineffective waste management systems and where there is no or where recycling infrastructure (Bangladesh, India, Somalia, Rwanda).
- Where they have been attempted, they almost always fail with the exception of Rwanda.
- Most bans do not attempt to totally eliminate bags from the marketplace, but only mandate modifications to how the bag is made; the type of plastic used or the thickness of the bag. (Italy, France, China, Mexico City, India).
- Italy, for example, mandated the use of compostable plastic to support job creation in their bioplastics sector. The bags are still on the market being used by retailers and consumers, even though a "ban" is supposedly in effect.
3. There are no easy answers and no silver bullets. The idea of banning bags is an attempt to find a simple solution to a complex issue. Decisions to ban ignore how and why people use plastic shopping bags and their necessity for many aspects of daily living. Plastic shopping bags are multi-purpose, multi-use bags.
- There are many who think that forcing 100% conversion to reusable bags will completely eliminate plastic bags from the waste stream.
- However, the bags are needed to manage household waste.
- Householders will have to supplement their use of reusables with the purchase of kitchen catcher-type plastic bags which contain more plastic and are more expensive.
- Reusable bags would never be used as kitchen catchers for household waste because of their cost and their heavier material content. They serve one purpose -- as a carry bag.
- Conventional plastic shopping bags are multi-purpose bags used both as carry bags and to manage household and pet waste (in Toronto, organics recycling as well).
- Reuse rates for conventional plastic bags are between 40-60%. Even if 100% of the population switched to reusables, there will still be plastic bags in the waste system which will have to be managed by municipalities.
4. A ban is a top-down directive that attempts to force a sudden and abrupt change in consumer behaviour. It almost always fails because it eliminates consumer choice and is not voluntary. Changes in consumer behaviour are gradual, take time, and require considerable awareness building and public education.
- Bans almost always fail when they eliminate choice and don't have the support of the local population. If a ban does not have the buy-in of those affected, this leads to ban avoidance strategies with consumers looking for ways to get around the ban. (India, China, most African countries)
- In a number of jurisdictions, avoidance strategies are quite common such as bootleg bags, civil disobedience, and shopping outside the ban area.
- This is true in both third world and industrialized countries. A recent US study by the National Centre for Policy Analysis (NCPA) of a July 2011 bag ban in LA County suggests that some shoppers in LA County shopped elsewhere to avoid the ban.
- The study found that on average, stores outside the ban area saw a 3.2% increase in sales while stores inside the ban witnessed a drop of 3.3%, and reported employee layoffs.5
5. Key learning from experience around the world shows that local solutions are essential. If the bag ban does not meet local needs, socio-economic priorities and fit into their way of life, bans don't work.
- This is why bag bans have failed repeatedly in India, in Africa, and Taiwan. Even in China which has a strong enforcement regime in place, there is widespread disobedience of the ban.
- In many countries, people simply cannot afford the reusables or the alternative doesn't meet local needs.
- For example, in 2005, Somalia and the Republic of Somaliland banned plastic bags to force the use of baskets, containers made of reed, straw and sisal, but the bans have been ignored.
- Residents, not only could not afford the alternatives, but apparently, plastic bags are essential in the local khat trade. (Khat is a plant stimulant chewed by many Somalis and usually sold wrapped in the plastic bags to protect the plant, which is highly perishable, from the dry, hot temperatures of the area).
- In fish eating nations, the use of paper bags is deemed unacceptable because the bags break.
6. Reduction strategies that encourage gradual change in consumer behaviour are far more effective in managing and reducing the use of plastic shopping bags because they offer consumers choice, are designed to educate, and build public awareness. They are voluntary approaches that allow consumers to opt in or opt out. Reduction strategies have been successful in Canada, United Kingdom and Wales.
- Reduction strategies are designed to persuade and to educate, not dictate.
- These strategies recognize and build on the complexity of bag usage, consumer needs, and the necessity for bags for impulse purchases and to manage household waste. (50% - 60% of bag usage is non-carry bag activity.)
- This makes wholesale avoidance strategies unnecessary because they leave the choice up to the consumer.
- Reduction strategies include a wide and complex range of product stewardship activities focused on the 3 R's to shape and encourage change in consumer behaviour.
- Some of the activities include conversion to reusable bags, retailer in-store programs to reduce the number of non-essential bags used at checkout (fees, do you need a bag programs, in-store recycling).
- Reduction strategies focus not just on reduction, but wise use – the reuse and recycling to encourage responsible use and minimize litter impacts.
- The Ontario and Quebec Governments Voluntary 50% Reduction Programs achieved solid reductions in numbers of bags handed out at check out over 3 years; - 68% and 52% respectively.
- They provide ample evidence of the effectiveness of reduction strategies to change consumer behaviour over a relatively short period of time.
7. Bag bans always have consequences – intended and unintended – which should be examined carefully so that they are clearly understood. A plastic bag ban can have negative environmental impacts when alternatives are not environmentally sound.
- It is important to understand that all bags have environmental impacts.
- Even reusables can be bad for the environment if they are not reused often enough. For example, according to a 2011 UK Environment Agency Life Cycle Assessment, a cotton bag must be reused 131 times to match the environment impact of a conventional plastic bag used just once. And then, there is the fact that reusables are not recyclable in Canada and will end up in landfill at the end of their useful life.
- Another example, relates to the negative impact of a switch to paper bags from plastic in the fast food sector in Taiwan in 2001. In early 2006, Taiwan rescinded a 4.5 year ban on plastic bags because the switch to paper had created a "mountain of waste" and generated significant increases in greenhouse gases. Paper bags are 5 to 7 times heavier than plastic bags.
- In a 2006 survey by the Taiwan Environment Quality Protection Foundation, 59 percent of respondents said that "restricted use of plastic bags" is a failed policy. In response, Taiwan lifted the ban and moved to recycling.
8. Bans on bags to reduce litter have little to no impact on litter reduction.
- This is largely because litter is a people problem, not a material problem. The reasons for failure vary around the world.
- In many industrialized jurisdictions, bans to address litter fail because plastic bags are such a small part – almost negligible part of the total litter stream that the ban has no impact and more importantly, it ignores the larger litter problem – the other 99% of litter.
- For example, in Ireland, plastic bags were only 0.75% of the litter stream when they imposed their bag tax (de facto ban). After 8 years of the bag tax, bag litter had dropped only slightly 6
- In Toronto, Canada, the 2012 Litter Audit found only plastic shopping bags only 0.8% of litter. A ban will have absolutely no impact. 7
- In developing nations like India and many countries in Africa, litter is a by-product of ineffective or non-existent waste management, stewardship or recycling systems.
- Here bags are targeted with bans in an effort to avoid the capital expense/investment in building an effective waste management system. It is interesting to note that revenue from South Africa's bag tax is funnelled directly into building a recycling infrastructure for the bags.
9. Bag bans are not necessary in countries where there is a strong commitment to product stewardship (the 3 Rs). In these cases, bans send a signal that undermines individual responsibility. We know that reduction strategies are far more effective in managing plastic shopping bags than bans in Canada.
- In Canada, there has been little identified need for bans. Canadians (consumers, retailers and the plastics industry) have a strong commitment to product stewardship. There has been high adoption of reusable bags; there is high reuse (40-60%); Canadians like to recycle their bags; and bags are not a litter or landfill problem.
- Canadians have developed local solutions that recognize individual choice and the support for 3R's programs that are sustainable and supported by citizens.
- The retail sector in particular has shown a strong commitment to product stewardship, putting in place 3 R's in-store programs to build awareness, reduce, educate and expedite recycling and conversion to reusables.
- The plastic bag industry and stewards have worked hard to put in place a successful national network of plastic bag recyclers and to pioneer new innovations in bag recycling to divert as many as possible from the waste stream.
- Canadians prefer voluntary approaches that give them freedom of choice. Retailer fees, while not popular, are voluntary. Government-led Voluntary 50% Reduction Programs have exceeded expectations in reducing the number of bags being distributed.
- The Ontario 50% reduction program achieved an almost 70% reduction in the number of plastic shopping bags distributed and the Province of Quebec 50% reduction program achieved a 52% reduction in the number of bags within 3 years; 2 years ahead of schedule. 8
- The result is that there have been few plastic bag bans enacted across the Canada because there has been no demonstrated need.
- There are only 7 bans largely in smaller communities.
- Two bag bans have been rescinded over the past few years at the local residents and business community request.
- The City of Toronto provides another example where strong 3R's and product stewardship principles have eliminated municipal need for a ban. Plastic bags are 0.8% of total litter; 95% of the bags are reused or recycled.
1 http://www.cereplast.com/italian-decree-tightens-plastic-bag-laws-introduces-hefty-sanctions-in-accordance-with-"polluter-pays"
2 California Energy Commission: Saving Energy3 Environment Canada - Municipal Solid Waste and Greenhouse Gases http://www.ec.gc.ca/gdd-mw/default.asp?lang=En&n=6F92E701-1
4 Scottish Executive 2005 Environment Group Research Report 2005/06 - Proposed Plastic Bag Levy - Extended Impact Assessment Final Report Page 20 on kitchen catchers http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/57346/0016899.pdf
5 http://www.ncpa.org/pub/st340
6 The National Litter Pollution Monitoring System, Litter Monitoring Body Annual Report for 2000/2001, February 2002, Pages 14 & 15 LITTER QUANTIFICATION SURVEYhttp://www.litter.ie/Website/2009%20Website/Annual%20Report%20Feb%202002.pdf
The 2011 National Litter Pollution Monitoring System, Litter Monitoring Body System Results 2011, The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
7 2011 Toronto Litter Audit http://www.toronto.ca/litter/pdf/2006_toronto_litter_report.pdf


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Mobile messaging is becoming an evolving and quickly growing space, due to the likes of Facebook Messenger, Kik Messenger, WhatsApp and now Viber. Features such as public chats and chatbots are changing the nature of mobile engagements between companies and consumers, and brands still have a lot to learn. Scott Nelson, head of North America at Viber, spoke with eMarketer's Maria Minsker about how the messaging space is heating up.
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