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No doubt that we can takeaway many leadership lessons from the 2008 United States Presidential Race. Here are the Weekly Leader top 6:
1.) Build a strong team – Barack Obama built a strong team and unlike some of his rivals during the primary and general elections, there was no apparent dissension during the campaign. (Near Flawless Run Is Credited In Victory – NY Times Nov. 5, 2008) Taking a lesson from Jim Collins Good to Great, Obama took care to get the right people on the bus. From Good to Great:
The good-to-great leaders understood three simple truths. First, if you begin with "who," rather than "what," you can more easily adapt to a changing world. If people join the bus primarily because of where it is going, what happens if you get ten miles down the road and you need to change direction? You've got a problem. But if people are on the bus because of who else is on the bus, then it's much easier to change direction: "Hey, I got on this bus because of who else is on it; if we need to change direction to be more successful, fine with me." Second, if you have the right people on the bus, the problem of how to motivate and manage people largely goes away. The right people don't need to be tightly managed or fired up; they will be self-motivated by the inner drive to produce the best results and to be part of creating something great. Third, if you have the wrong people, it doesn't matter whether you discover the right direction; you still won't have a great company. Great vision without great people is irrelevant.
In his victory speech, Obama very publicly thanked his team for all of their hard work, guidance and support.
On several occasions over the course of the campaign the McCain team experienced some internal turbulence from changing significant staff mid-stream (McCain Orders Shake-Up Of Campaign – NY Times – July 3, 2008) to the reports in the final weeks that his choice for Vice Presidential partner was going rogue (Rogue States – Channel4 – Oct. 26, 2008).
Leadership takeaway: No matter how visionary a leader is, the importance of surrounding yourself with strong team members can never be overstated.
2.) Communicate clear and consistent messages – Right from the Democratic primaries that the Obama team did a great job of crafting and delivering consistent messages across various media. He wrote 2 books, one a biography and the other outlining his vision for America, which helped define him and chart the course of his campaign. Particular attention was paid to using new media tools like BarackObama.com, YouTube and Twitter to regularly communicate with supporters, many of whom were younger technology savvy voters. His website was a very user friendly 24/7 FAQ resource for visitors. All of this supported Obama's public appearances and his performances in the debates. Of course, Obama is a gifted communicator and charasmatic leader which obviously helps in effectively delivering important messages.
McCain on the other hand struggle to find his messaging sweet spot which I wrote about here. Without delivering consistent messages, it became difficult to attract the independent voters and sustain the support of his core which would be necessary to win the election.
Leadership takeaway: All leaders need to make sure that they can effectively communicate clear and consistent messages to followers in order to increase the probability of success. Additionally, leaders can benefit by finding using social media tools to attract and engage new followers.
3.) Avoid "surprises" – While people (aka voters) might crave change, they generally abhor surprises. Obama avoided nearly all self inflicted surprises and effectively defused or dispelled those propagated by his rivals. As with many charismatic leaders, Obama benefits from a Teflon persona.
On the other hand, McCain's "maverick" persona seemed to take pleasure in introducing surprise into his campaign and nothing demonstrates this more effectively than his choice of Governor Sarah Palin, a "fellow maverick", as his running mate. Here's an NBC News Special Report with Matt Lauer and Chuck Todd NBC political director discussing McCain's risky gamble in selecting Palin:
Leadership takeaway: People generally takes comfort in the status quo and prefers predictability. Leaders should proceed with caution when thinking of introducing sudden radical change to a system and would be best served by taking steps to adequately prepare followers.
4.) Focus on the end goal – Obama really excelled at running his campaign as planned and staying focused on the end goal. While he confidently defended his postions and character during the debates and from negative advertising, he always brought the focus back on his vision for the future. Of course, this is always alot easier when you are operating from a position of strength as he was through much of the Presidential campaign. Connversely, McCain often seemed to be putting out fire, some of his own making and other not. For instance, the decision to suspend his campaign and attempt to cancel the scheduled debate in order to return to Washington to provide leadership in solving the nations financial crisis appeared to be a shallow political gesture. He ultimately participated in the debate but the on again, off again nature of his actions hurt his credibility with undecided independents.
Leadership takeaway: While it's important for leaders to deliver clear and consistent messages, it's equally important that their actions match their words. Leaders need to provide a steady hand at the tiller and stay the course
5.) Humor humanizes – For what appeared to be a hard fought and, at times, vicious campaign, both candidates demonstrated that humor has an important and powerful place in the exercise of leadership and I previously wrote about this here. In fact, it seemed that since they were running from behind the McCain camp integrated humor into their overall strategy in order to attract new supporters. Both McCain and Palin had very funny appearances on Saturday Night Live which made them both seem a lot more likeable. Here's a short clips of Palin's SNL performance:
McCain's SNL performance:
Leadership takeaway: Humor can be an effective tool in the leadership toolbox to make leaders appear more human or down to earth and to add perspective to a situation. However, leaders must use humor cautiously, judiciously and strategically because some people are guaranteed not to get the joke. Winston Churchill was one of the most effective in this area.
6.) Failure can provide an opportunity to lead – Failure can provide a unique opportunity to lead as witnessed by the incredibly gracious concession speech delivered by John McCain. Ironically, if McCain had performed in the campaign more like the authentic leader he appears to be in this video, the election outcome may not have been different but at least a bit closer. Please make sure you watch it.
Leadership takeaway: Leaders who take responsibility in failure often rise again to lead again another day. Resiliency is a key leadership characteristic.


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All BAFCA members need to set up a USA Football account. You can do this by following the below steps:
NB: If you already have a USA Football account please just attach yourself to the BAFCA organisation as a coach on your profile.
Once you have completed your registration you will be attached the BAFCA organisation within USA Football. This will allow you to not only access large amounts of free coach education resources, courses, videos, practice planners, health and safety information and much more. You will also be able to undertake certification courses at a nominal fee which will either go towards coaches ongoing CPD accreditation, be pre course material for Level 2, Level 3 and our Leadership and Management courses. Also, and even more exciting the portal will be the vehicle for our members to uplift their Level 1 qualification to the comply with all Level 1's having the Heads Up qualification as part of the certification. (All Level 1's pre 2016)
At our convention a draft Education proposal was shared with our members. From this it stated that all members who had a Level 1 qualification before 2016 must complete a ½ day Heads Up qualification. However, to support coaches with logistics, time commitment and costs associated to doing this, we have now confirmed that all Level 1 Coaches pre 2016 must complete the USA Football Youth Tackle Certification which incorporates Heads Up Football Shoulder Tackling and the new 'Tip of the Spear' Contact system.
For all of our Flag specific coaches who do not require Heads Up Football, we are recommending that they complete the Flag Football Certification to refresh and up-skill their qualification. Both of these qualification cost only $10 which I am sure BAFCA members will appreciate as it would have cost a lot more to renew their qualifications in person.
The timeline for all pre 2016 Level 1 Coaches to complete the USA Football Youth Tackle Certification or if appropriate USA Football Flag Football Certification is December 2019. From this period BAFCA will be looking to stipulate members complete the appropriate online Contact System qualification once every two years to support the delivery of a Safer Sport for our players.
By being part of the BAFCA organisation on the USA Football portal this allows BAFCA to see the additional courses you have taken and certifications. You will also receive online certificates that can be downloaded and upload to your Azolve portal as proof of your certification and ongoing CPD.
We will release in a separate document the BAFCA CPD programme as well as the process and prerequisite USA Football and Human Kinetics qualifications for our Level 2, Level 3 and our Leadership and Management courses. This will allow our certification courses to be more focused on the practical elements of coaching.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at email@example.com
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Patrolmen handed over to Red Cross officials in mountainous southern Colombia, where rebel group still holds a soldier.
Colombia's FARC rebels have freed two police patrolmen it seized last month, in an apparent goodwill gesture ahead of the next round of tense peace negotiations with the government.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the biggest armed group in Latin America, released the two uniformed officers on Friday even as the rebel leadership pledged to continue seizing members of the security forces until peace is reached.
Patrolmen Cristian Camilo Yate and Victor Gonzalez were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in a mountainous area of southern Colombia, where the rebel group still holds a soldier.
The FARC, considered a terrorist group by the United States and European Union, promised to free the soldier by Saturday.
Television carried images of the two men embracing former Senator Piedad Cordoba after being freed.
"We are thankful of and recognise this humanitarian gesture that undoubtedly is an important question for peace in the country," said Cordoba, who was stripped of her senate seat for alleged ties to the FARC and has been involved in many releases.
Tough talks
The liberation comes after a difficult last round of talks in Havana during which the two sides took public swipes at each other in response to an increase of violence, attacks on economic infrastructure and kidnappings. Talks are due to resume next week.
For more than a decade, US-backed strikes against the FARC have severely weakened the rebels and limited their ability to attack the country's economic drivers, helping attract billions of dollars in foreign investment.
But the FARC has escalated attacks since ending a unilateral ceasefire on Jan. 20 in a bid to pressure President Juan Manuel Santos to end hostilities while the two sides negotiate.
Seven soldiers were killed in combat with the FARC on Wednesday in heavy fighting in the south, evidence that the guerrillas are negotiating from a position of relative strength.
While Colombians are hopeful Santos's gamble at peace will succeed, he faces a monumental task attempting peace with the FARC, which has holed up in Colombia's jungle territory since 1964 and imposed tough demands in past negotiations.
The government has demanded that the FARC stop its practice of kidnapping while the guerrillas have made clear they will continue to seize members of the armed forces, who they regard as prisoners of war.


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"Tell me about the clinical experience you had." Report Response
"Tell me about yourself." Report Response
"The greatest challenge once you're in the school?" Report Response
"Tell me about your family." Report Response
"Really, none... They ask you about your plans and goals but once you have a clear idea about what you're doing, it will be ok." Report Response
"Read UVA website, SDN, and went over my application" Report Response
"This whole interview process was very relaxed, laid back. The two interviewers were so nice and really knew a lot about me. Also the touring guides did a good job and was a good thing that they weren't part of the admissions committee." Report Response
"Nothing." Report Response
"You walk a lot so wear comfortable shoes. " Report Response
"This would be one of your greatest interviews. The school is nice, people are nice, and the interviewers are nice. Just be yourself and you will be fine." Report Response
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Fall and spring semesters: All CSM graduate students must have continuous registration (minimum of 1 or more credits).
- Students must register by the registration deadline (see academic calendar), or pay a $100 late registration fee.
- Students may add/drop courses through census day (see academic calendar). Any changes to a schedule after census day must be made through the Registrar's Office.
- Only courses for credit count towards full time status. Although students pay for audited courses (No Credit or NC), those courses do not count towards full time status.
- Students who wish to take a semester off (fall or spring) must submit a Leave of Absence form.
- Students who do not submit the leave paperwork and do not register for the fall and/or spring semesters will be inactivated. To resume studies at CSM, inactivated students will be required to re-apply for admission and will pay a $200 re-activation fee.
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Students wishing to drop their last class/credit for the fall or spring semesters must submit to the Office of Graduate Studies either: Withdrawal from Graduate School form or Leave of Absence form
Summer Registration: Summer registration is optional, unless a student is graduating in August, graduating in December and checking-out early, on a summer RA contract or using campus resources. For a detailed explanation of who is required to register in the summer, click here.
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We blew a great opportunity - Asamoah Gyan
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, physically and emotionally drained by the off-the-field incidents that culminated in Ghana's ignominious exit from the ongoing FIFA World Cup, said the team just blew a fine opportunity to build on an impressive showing at the last two competitions.
Gyan's equaliser failed to rescue the team in yesterday's 2-1 defeat to Portugal, but nevertheless, his second goal of the tourney made him Africa's all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history with six goals (one in 2006, three in 2010 and two in Brazil), eclipsing the five-goal mark set by Cameroun legend Roger Milla two decades ago in the USA.
In a post match interview, a disappointed Gyan said despite the distractions occasioned by the late payment of the team's appearance fees and the expulsion of key men, Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng, the Stars came into the match to win but lost because the team conceded "silly goals".
However, Ghana's leading marksman looked into the future with great hope as he believed the team had talented players who would bounce back in style at the next World Cup.
"We have young and quality players who can come back fighting for the nation in four years," he said.
The first time in their World Cup campaign and in Brazil of all places, the much revered Stars floundered to a hapless Portugal in Brasilia to leave the tournament without a win. Doubtless, the opposition was weak but Kwasi Appiah's charges were themselves a bunch of tired souls, their energies appearing to have been sapped by days of agitation over appearance fees.
The agitators of that shameful episode, having been expelled from the team 24 hours before the match, however, did not leave the incident weighing heavily on the entire team as was seen in the field action.
The match, watched by about 67,500 at the National Stadium in Brasilia, kicked-off at high noon.
It saw a Portuguese dominance in the first half during which defender John Boye scored the opener for the opponent after deflecting what appeared a harmless ball into his own net after 31 minutes.
Indeed, Boye nearly scored a second for the Portuguese from a similar deflection before the break but missed for a cornerkick.
With world best, Cristiano Ronaldo, criss-crossing the field in typical fashion, the Ghanaian defence had a difficult time tracking him down.
It was from such spells that the world's best player cracked in an inswinger that grazed the crossbar early in the fifth minute, followed by a characteristic header to a cross that earned Fatau Dauda loud applause for his pin-point save in the 18th minute.
Ghana's chances in this half were few and far between but which Gyan floundered with.
But the Ghanaian captain was at his lethal best 12 minutes from the restart when he headed in a well laid cross by Kwadwo Asamoah from the left after the spade work from midfield by Andre Ayew.
Another headed chance availed itself moments later for Ghana to exploit but young striker Abdul Majeed Waris made a mess of the well flighted cross by skipper Gyan.
It was obvious young Waris had had enough and was substituted by Jordan Ayew, followed by another substitution that saw Italy-based Afriyie Acquah also get his World Cup baptism when he went on for Mohammed Rabiu.
And just when the cheers were loud for a Ghana breakthrough, it rather turned out a Portugal triumph as goalie Fatau strangely gifted the ball to Ronaldo by punching the ball back into play for Portugal's posterboy to drill home the match winner.
It was a strike that ended Ghana's historic and acrimonious campaign at this year's World Cup in Brazil.


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Sixty-one students at Nile Garden School will be moving on to high school.
They were promoted at the on-campus May 28 promotion ceremony consisting of Kamiki Soulyalangsy and Katie Fogg addressing the class with their "A Walk in the Past" speech.
Andie Marie Gonzales was the other class speaker. She talked about "Make Our Dreams A Realty."
The Class of 2014 also consisted of Warees Afzali, Celeste Angulo, Cielo Angulo, Ana Avila Contreras, Catherine Birtola, Madyssen Borges, Sophia Cantu, Adrian Cardenas, Cameron Chavez, Celine Clark, Jasmin Correa Gonzalez, Amerah Dakahllah, Edgar Duran-Silva, Summer Fishburn, Hunter Frisk, Amy Garcia.
Saul Garcia, Raymond Gomez, Reyna Gomez, Savanna Gonzalez, Trevor Graves, Daise Guzman, Kamara Haines, Haris Hanif, Maleea Hauff, Hannah Heath, Johnny Hosmer, Munjap Kahlon, Balkirat Kaur, Jacob Marlin, Joceylne Martinez, Madison Mills, Mateo Molieri, Luke Morino, Jesus Navarro, Daniel Nunez, Reyna Nunez, Noah Nuno.
Everardo Orduno, Kourtney Riley, Montse Rojas, Monica Ruiz, Leo Salazar, Jose Sardina, Ikjot Singh, Anthony Soto, Ricardo Soto, Kaiyah Tanforan, Hailey Tavares, Deja Tuggle, Lance Vann, Louisa Vega, Angelia Villanueva, Kaleb Voorheis, Kenny Wade, Suzzie Wartzok, Chloe Winter, Marcos Zuniga.


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Lakeland EASY Catch Squeeze Chute – IVSCDX-LK
• Extra Long & Extra Wide to accommodate larger cattle
• Automatic Self Catch Headgate
• Auto headgate reset
• Spring cushioned head gate to reduce impact on cattle
• Adjustable Neck Extender with large access area
• Heavy Duty Rolling door at Rear
• Operates from either side
• Rubber Blinders on inspection gates to prevent spooking
• Sternum Bar standard on every chute
• Vet Doors reversible both sides
• Parallel axis squeeze mechanism
• Fully opening sides for maximum access
• Ratchet Rump Stops
• Ribbed Checkerplate Floor
Optional Add-On (not included with standard system)
• Head Gate Assist – close the head gate from further down the chute
How much does the Lakeland Easy Catch Squeeze Chute weigh and how long is it internally?
Just under 2000lbs making it one of the heavier manual squeeze chutes out there and pounds for dollar, it's one of the highest value too. There is 11 feet of internal space from behind the headgate to the rolling door at the rear of the integrated vet cage.
Is the Lakeland Easy Catch Squeeze Chute self-catch or manual?
It has the unique Auto-Reset spring cushioned headgate. This means it is designed to process animals quickly and safely. Simply adjust the stanchions and set the headgate back against the adjustable limiter chain. The operator can now be outside the cows 'flight zone' opening the heavy duty rolling door to let the cow into the squeeze chute and allowing the animal to move into the headgate closing the stanchions on their shoulders. On release, the headgate automatically moves back and rests ready for the next animal.
How does the Heavy Duty Rolling Door compare with a Bi-Fold or guillotine gate?
This is largely a matter of opinion, but in our experience the smooth rolling door glides back and forth so easily that a child can operate it and can cut off an animal easily. Other manufacturer's options such as a Bi Fold can sometimes allow the animal to put their nose in the middle gap and force it open. As for guillotine gates –- well, they are just heavy, cumbersome and potentially dangerous I they let go.
What's the neck extender like?
It's a set of vertical bars that are adjustable in and out that protrude from the headgate but adjust and move with the headgate so that they don't encroach on the flight zone of the cow or interfere with the headgate. They effectively catch the head behind the ears, while the main headgate stanchions close in front of the shoulders, thus exposing a large area of neck for injections.
Do the sides of the Lakeland Easy Catch Squeeze Chute open?
Yes – fully open up both sides and split top and bottom. This means that the top can be left shut and the bottom opened up to allow a calf to suck, or work to be done on the hooves etc. In addition, there is an access door immediately behind the headgate on both sides as well as 3 drop down inspection gates each side on the upper portions ideal for branding etc.
Does the Lakeland Easy Catch Squeeze Chute squeeze from both sides?
Yes – with one simple and smooth lever operation, the parallel axis sides narrow down from full width of 30 inches to 12 inches for running calves.
What if I want to move the Easy Catch Squeeze Chute around or to a different location?
As a solid one piece unit, it has fork loops welded to the top frame so can be easily moved around with a loader or skid steer. You can load it easily onto a trailer or you can choose to purchase the A frame trailer designed specifically to take the Easy Catch Squeeze Chute.
Request a quote today!
30 reviews for Lakeland EASY Catch Squeeze Chute – IVSCDX-LK
Everything is going great! Really really nice piece of equipment – definitely made the right choice. I worked with Levi – good guy. I bought it with the trailer and I have already used it a lot!
I bought the whole complete setup with crowding tub, sorter, alley & squeeze. I am tickled to death with the system. Anyone that sees it thinks its the best! You will be getting a lot more business!
This is no doubt the best equipment I have worked with! I don't run a big operation, but I ran 60 head through by myself in an hour and half. I love it!
Very pleased with it
We finally got the new system in place and put the first hundred animals through it yesterday and was very impressed with how the squeeze worked. Sure do like having the scale as well.
I received it Thursday and Saturday we put over 250 pairs (500 head) through. I was really impressed with how well performed
I love the chute that I purchased from Lakeland it has made working cattle from having two people to doing all by my self thank you so much – I hope to be able to do more business with you in the near future
The squeeze works like a champ! It was definitely a welcome relief. It only take a couple guys to do everything that it used to take 5-6 guys to do.
Its a wonderful chute – works very well
It works real good – nothing to complain about
Very pleased with it – added it to my home made alley and it works great!
The chute arrived on Sunday like you promised and in really good condition, The driver called the day before and when he was 30 min. away from the farm the driver should be given a great thanks and your company is great. I will be doing business with you in the future and I am going to recommend Lakeland farm and ranch to all the cattleman I know I have already been ask about the chute from a few neighbors of mine that drove by and saw the chute anyway thanks to you and all
I used the chute the other day for preg-checking. Boy, it is one slick machine!
Bought earlier this year with crowding tub and alley and have run quite a few cows through – works really well – I'm very happy with the whole system
Can't find much to complain about it, in fact, rather like it
Ran the first bunch of cattle through this morning – worked very well, I'm very happy with it
My son tried it out and held a 2000lb bull in it – something he hasn't been able to do before
Works good – will keep referring people and getting mitts and jackets!
The Cattle Handling System is just a dream. It's the best one out there! Just works great…
Bought one from Joe. Love it!
Squeeze chute excellent – You get older & smarter – should have done it 20 years ago
Thank you for an excellent squeeze chute – a really nice birthday present for my husband!
The squeeze has been busy this season! Great features make life easier!
Squeeze works very well – no issues at all. it serves its purpose very well
Used yesterday for preg checking – works very well
More than happy! The vet actually likes to preg check because of the chute!
You are going above anything I expected in sending it out free delivery.
Thank you for your kindness. Once again you have proven what an outstanding company you all have.
Terrific squeeze chute – the best thing about it is that it's very easy of an old guy to use – excellent!
We really like the cattle squeeze (Easy Catch) we purchased from you – works like a dream!
Great products Even better advice on helping with product selection. Thanks. (Johnny)
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Gwen Stefani Wearing Plaid Pants at Pumpkin Patch
Gwen Stefani Visits the Pumpkin Patch in Plaid Pants
Gwen Stefani and her family visited the pumpkin patch in LA over the weekend, but a little bit of dirt didn't stop the stylish mama from looking fabulous as usual. She wore skinny plaid pants with gray suede booties on bottom and a black tie-neck blouse up top. Tortoise cat-eye sunglasses, a few gold jewels, and this L.A.M.B. Tolman bag ($228, originally $425) completed her polished daytime look. Whether or not you're headed to the pumpkin patch, re-create Gwen's latest look by pairing up a pair of plaid pants with a feminine bow blouse and chunky suede booties. Shop similar pieces below to get started.


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due to an OpenSSL conflict with our SVN server i can't use the actual version 2.5.2 (https://community.bitnami.com/t/reviewboard-get-error-during-connecting-to-svn-thru-review-board-ssl-disabled-due-to-library-version-mismatch/38739/13). Can someone please post the link for the older version 2.5.0?
PS: Is there a page or website that lists older Bitnami installer versions?
Here there are:https://bitnami.com/missing/files/stacks/reviewboard/2.5.0-0/bitnami-reviewboard-2.5-0-linux-x64-installer.runhttps://bitnami.com/missing/files/stacks/reviewboard/2.5-0/bitnami-reviewboard-2.5-0-windows-installer.runhttps://bitnami.com/missing/files/stacks/reviewboard/2.5-0/bitnami-reviewboard-2.5-0-windows-installer.run
You can also update OpenSSL your SVN server. OpenSSL had an important security issue which was fixed in the latest version.
No, we don't only update versions because new releases. We also add new fixes for security issues or components updates so we aren't used to keeping older installer versions.
I am having the same issue.
I tried downloading the previous version with the URLs above, but they do not work.
Would it be possible to update the URLs so that we can download version 2.5.0?
Hi @xav,
Please find below the download links to the required Review Board installers version 2.5. Please note that this version is a bit old and that since it was published there have been some major changes and security fixes in the stack.
You can find more information about changes in the Review Board stack at https://bitnami.com/stack/reviewboard/changelog.txt


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Powered Paragliding WORLD RECORD! Dell Schanze Does Wing Drag on an 11sm Morpheus!
Students were blown away and spectators gathered! The WPPGA Training event in Mexico was truly a sight to see. World Champion SUPERDELL Schanze took to the sky and attempted something no man or woman has done before. Countless people on the beach stopped what they were doing to watch, as Dell Schanze launched a custom-made, 11 square-meter Morpheus Paraglider! Now that is one small glider! People simply had no idea what they were about to see or experience.
Of course, the Flat Top Ninja Paramotor was warmed up, and the wing was pulled up into the sky. The next thing everyone knew, SUPERDELL was in the air and gaining altitude for his attempt at setting a new World Record.
One WPPGA student commented: "That is one heck of a tiny glider." Another stated "That's the thinnest, fastest glider I've ever seen in person… Only Dell!" This was quite the contrast, especially considering the fact that WPPGA students trained on the ever famous K2 Paraglider. It was great for them to be exposed to an advanced competition glider.
SUPERDELL dove towards the ground after banking a serious turn. At the last second, he swooped-in to make world history. SUPERDELL completed the first ever wing tip drag on an 11 m² Morpheus Paraglider! Everyone watching went absolutely nuts and wanted to see it again!" Of course, no one was disappointed! SUPERDELL continued to rock the demonstration of his signature move.
One of the WPPGA students commented: "It's totally different than watching (SUPERDELL) on Youtube! I was standing feet away from him when he did the wing-drag…. It was more exciting than riding a roller coaster for me!"
U-Turn Paragliders have earned the global reputation for being the most sought-after by top pilots such as Dell Schanze. It's no mystery that Dell "SUPERDELL" Schanze chose a U-turn glider to set his latest World Record.
If you would like to become a part of WPPGA SUPERTRAINING, or to contact Dell Schanze, please call 1-800-707-2525. You can also visit our websites at: http://u-turnusa.com/, or the WPPGA main site athttp://www.wppga.org/
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Glasgow Cathedral
|Glasgow Cathedral
|The Cathedral of Saint Mungo
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The front of Glasgow Cathedral, from Cathedral Square
|55°51′47″N 4°14′05″W / 55.8630°N 4.2346°WCoordinates: 55°51′47″N 4°14′05″W / 55.8630°N 4.2346°W
|Church of Scotland
|Previous denomination
|Roman Catholic (1137-1500s)
|Saint Mungo
|7 July 1136
|Functional status
|High Kirk
|Heritage designation
|Category A Listed Building
|15 December 1970
|Architectural type
|87 m (285 ft 5 in)
|20 m (65 ft 7 in)
|32 m (105 ft 0 in)
|Number of spires
|Spire height
|68.6 m (225 ft 1 in)
|Rev'd Mark E. Johnstone
|Director of music
|Andrew Forbes
|Dr Malcolm Sim
|Flower guild
|Norma A Clarkson-Gorman
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Glasgow Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Ghlaschu), also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral on mainland Scotland and is the oldest building in Glasgow. Since the Reformation the cathedral continues in public ownership, within the responsibility of Historic Environment Scotland.[1] The congregation is part of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow and its services and associations are open to all.[2] The cathedral and its kirkyard are at the top of High Street, at Cathedral Street. Immediately neighbouring it are Glasgow Royal Infirmary, opened in 1794, and the elevated Glasgow Necropolis, opened in 1833. Nearby are the Provand's Lordship, Glasgow's oldest house and its herbal medical gardens, the Barony Hall (Barony Church), University of Strathclyde, Cathedral Square, Glasgow Evangelical Church (North Barony Church), and St Mungo Museum.
The history of the cathedral is linked with that of the city, and is allegedly located where the patron saint of Glasgow, Saint Mungo, built his church. The tomb of the saint is in the lower crypt. Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy gives an account of the kirk.
Built before the Reformation from the late 12th century onwards and serving as the seat of the Bishop and later the Archbishop of Glasgow, the building is a superb example of Scottish Gothic architecture.[3][4] It is also one of the few Scottish medieval churches (and the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland) to have survived the Reformation not unroofed.
James IV ratified the treaty of Perpetual Peace with England at the high altar on 10 December 1502.[5] The cathedral and the nearby castle played a part in the battles of Glasgow in 1544 and 1560.[6] Twenty years after the Reformation, on 22 April 1581 James VI granted the income from a number of lands to Glasgow town for the kirk's upkeep. He traced the ownership of these lands to money left by Archbishop Gavin Dunbar as a legacy for repairing the cathedral.[7] The town council agreed on 27 February 1583 to take responsibility for repairing the kirk, while recording they had no obligation to do so.[8] The church survives because of this resolution. Inside, the rood screen is also a very rare survivor in Scottish churches.
The cathedral has been host to number of congregations and continues as a place of active Christian worship, hosting a Church of Scotland congregation. The current minister (since April 2019) is the Rev Mark E. Johnstone DL MA BD, who was previously minister at St. Mary's Church, Kirkintilloch. The building itself is in the ownership of The Crown, is maintained by Historic Scotland, and is a popular destination for tourists.
University of Glasgow[edit]
The University of Glasgow originated in classes held within the precinct of the cathedral. William Turnbull, Bishop of Glasgow was primarily responsible for the foundation of the university around the year 1451. In 1460, the university moved out of the cathedral to an adjacent site on the east side of the High Street, known locally as the college, and moved to its current home on Gilmorehill in 1870.
Glasgow Cathedral Choir is a professional adult ensemble, singing at the two regular Sunday services each week. The current director of music is Andrew Forbes and the cathedral organist is Malcolm Sim. The four-manual Father Willis organ was installed in 1879, and has been maintained by Harrison & Harrison since they rebuilt the instrument in 1996.
Directors of Music[edit]
- 1879 Alfred Peace
- 1897 Herbert Walton
- 1929 R H Clifford Smith
- 1936 Wilfred J Emery
- 1965 John Turner
- 2010 Ian Simcock
- 2012 Richard Pratt
- 2014 Andrew Forbes
Other cathedrals in Glasgow[edit]
Other cathedrals in Glasgow are St. Andrew's Cathedral (Roman Catholic), St. Mary's Cathedral (Scottish Episcopal) and St Luke's Cathedral (Greek Orthodox).
List of ministers[edit]
- Archibald Inglis (1685–1687)
- Ralph Rodger (1687–1689)
- James Brown (1690–1714)
- George Campbell (1715–1748)
- John Hamilton (1749–1780)
- William Taylor (1780–1823)
- Duncan Macfarlan (1824–1857)
- John Robertson (1858–1865)
- George Stewart Burns (1865–1896)
- Pearson McAdam Muir (1896–1915)
- James McGibbon (1916–1922)
- Lauchlan Maclean Watt (1923–1934)
- Nevile Davidson (1935–1967)
- William Morris (1967–2005)
- Laurence A. B. Whitley (2007–2017)
- Mark E. Johnstone (2019–present)
Other burials[edit]
- John Anderson and his son John Anderson of Douhill, both 17th century Lord Provosts of Glasgow
- Robert Wishart, Catholic Bishop of Glasgow
- James Law, Episcopal Archbishop of Glasgow (1615–1632)
- Peter Lowe (surgeon), (1550-1610) doctor and medical author
- Charles Macintosh, inventor of the Mackintosh
- Peter Murdoch of Rosehill, Lord Provost 1730-1732
- Rev Prof George Jardine (1742-1827)
Cathedral engraving by John Slezer, (1693)
Rob Roy in the Crypt of Glasgow Cathedral (more accurately, the Lower Church of Glasgow Cathedral), by the Dalziel Brothers, after Sir Walter Scott's novel, Rob Roy.
See also[edit]
- ^ https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/glasgow-cathedral/
- ^ http://www.glasgowcathedral.org.uk/
- ^ Architecture of Glasgow, by Andor Gomme and David Walker, published in 1968
- ^ The Buildings of Scotland: Glasgow, by Elizabeth Williamson and others, published in 1990
- ^ Bain, Joseph, ed., Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, 1357–1509, vol. 4, HM Register House, Edinburgh (1888), p.339, nos.1690–2
- ^ Dickinson, Gladys, ed., Two Missions of de la Brosse, SHS (1942), 81, 85–87
- ^ Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, vol. 8, HMSO (1982), 38–39, no. 232.
- ^ Extracts from the Burgh Records of Glasgow, (1876), 100.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glasgow Cathedral.
- Official site of Glasgow Cathedral
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Glasgow Cathedral, precinct and graveyard (SM90150)".
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Glasgow Cathedral, excluding scheduled monument SM90150, 70 Cathedral Square, Glasgow (LB32654)".
- Glasgow Cathedral Precinct – History and original drawings of the Cathedral area.
- Glasgow Cathedral – from Virtual Scotland
- Glasgow Cathedral Photographs
- Glasgow Cathedral
- 12th-century churches in the United Kingdom
- 13th-century churches in the United Kingdom
- Tourist attractions in Glasgow
- Cathedrals of the Church of Scotland
- Category A listed buildings in Glasgow
- Listed cathedrals in Scotland
- Medieval cathedrals in Scotland
- Scottish parliamentary locations and buildings
- 12th century in Scotland
- Edward Blore buildings
- Church of Scotland churches in Glasgow


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Dec 21, 2017
In this episode, we recap 2017, interview Andrew Ackerman from the Sleep with Me podcast (he's FASCINATING), and talk housewives - are the housewives still a thing?
Dec 14, 2017
A super-sized episode 17! On this week's episode, we
welcome ANTM alumna Brittany Brower from Cycle 4!
We also talk Roy Moore's defeat, black's womens' victory, and 50 cents club debacle.
Dec 6, 2017
On this week's extra special pop tea, we welcome guest cohost Kimmy, friend to the podcast. She explains why we call it the "poop tea podcast",' tells us a few dating stories, and regales us with work tales.


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August 25, 2010 – Evidence suggests the use of contrast agents for echocardiography is safe and not associated with a greater incidence of myocardial infarction or mortality, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Cardiology (vol. 106, issue 5, pages 742-747, Sept. 1, 2010.)
In October 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black box warning for contrast agents used in patients undergoing echocardiography and restricted their use in patients with acute coronary syndrome, a decompensated heart and respiratory failure.
Owais A. Khawaja, M.D., department of internal medicine, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Mich., Kamran A. Shaikh, M.D., Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, and Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, M.D., Wayne State University, Detroit, performed a systemic review and meta-analysis to study the adverse effects of contrast agents used with respect to myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality. They used Medline, Embase, Biosis and Cochrane databases, searching for studies that reported myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality after the use of contrast agents for echocardiography.
Eight studies were included in the meta-analysis. A random-effect model was used and between-studies heterogeneity was estimated with I2. Eight studies reported death as an outcome and only four reported myocardial infarctions. The incidence of death in the contrast group was 0.34 percent (726 of 211,162 patients) compared to 0.9 percent (45,970 of 5.08 million patients) in the noncontrast group. The pooled odds ratio was 0.57 (95 percent confidence interval 0.32 to 1.01, p = 0.05). The reported incidence of myocardial infarction in the contrast group was 0.15 percent (86 of 57,264 patients) compared to 0.2 percent (92 of 44,503 patients) in the noncontrast group. The pooled odds ratio was 0.85 (95 percent confidence interval 0.35 to 2.05, p = 0.72). Significant heterogeneity was seen among the studies.
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uHlanga New Poets Series Launches with Collections by Genna Gardini and Thabo Jijana
uHlanga New Poets series, a poetry publisher founded and run by Nick Mulgrew, was launched recently, with the aim of becoming a platform for the publication of debut collections from South Africa's most promising young voices.
uHlanga was launched last year as an annual magazine of poetry in English and isiZulu from and about KwaZulu-Natal, however, supported by a grant from the Arts & Culture Trust, has since changed focus to publishing poetry.
uHlanga's first two books are Matric Rage by Genna Gardini and Failing Maths and My Other Crimes by Thabo Jijana.
"Poetry magazines and anthologies are undoubtedly important," says Mulgrew, who is also the associate editor of literary magazine Prufrock and deputy chair of Short Story Day Africa. "But a focused collection is the mark of a serious poet.
"There, however, aren't enough opportunities for poets – young or more experienced – to take that step. So that's where uHlanga comes in – a small press dedicated to beautiful collections."
Cape Town-based Gardini is the winner of the 2012 DALRO/New Coin Award for poetry, and a 2013 Mail & Guardian Young South African. Her plays WinterSweet (2012) and Scrape (2013) both won Standard Bank Ovation Awards at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
Jijana, based in Port Elizabeth, is the winner of the 2011 Anthony Sampson Foundation Award, as well as the 2014 Sol Plaatje/European Union Poetry Award. His first book, the memoir Nobody's Business, was published by Jacana Media in 2014.
"In Gardini and Jijana we have two of South Africa's brightest young poets," Mulgrew says. "I could scarcely think of two stronger books with which someone could launch something of this nature."
Both collections are set to be released at the end of October/early November 2015. Pre-orders are open now, from the uHlanga website.


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4 Ways to Stay Sane When Working from Home
Sure, it's a perk, but protect yourself from these downsides
Working from home definitely has its perks: working in your pajamas, enjoying a commute-free day, stopping for a snack whenever you like. It seems like a dream situation — but the reality can be a lot less glamorous.
When you work at home, the line between work and your personal life blurs. For example, in the middle of the day, you may feel an intense urge to tackle that pile of laundry even though you should be working. Likewise, an email may pop up off-hours and if you're hanging out at home, you might sign onto your computer to take care of it.
Working at home can affect your physical health, too, if you don't have the proper setup. Here's how to protect both your health and your sanity.
Get ergonomic
When working at home, any part of your house or apartment can turn into your office. The couch? Yep. The bed? Sure. But this may cause more pain than gain. As awesome as it seems to work from these comfy spots, it's not very ergonomic.
In order to have a workspace conducive to working rather than napping, look into getting a desk and office chair that fits your body and your needs. Having a proper setup not only boosts your productivity, but it can also prevent issues like neck strain, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The NIH suggests getting an adjustable chair — so, not the pretty wooden chair you may have bought with your desk, or your kitchen table chair. And don't forget a wrist rest in front of your keyboard. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends using a soft but firm one to support repetitive hand motions and help avoid carpal tunnel syndrome. Read our guide to setting up an ergonomic office for more details.
Related: 5 Easy Workout Moves You Can Do at Your Desk
Shed the right light
If you find yourself working at night, be careful or your sleep may suffer. Exposure to light from electronics can disrupt melatonin production, preventing you from feeling sleepy, according to the National Sleep Foundation. The American Medical Association recommends using dim red lighting in the bedroom at nighttime. You can purchase red light bulbs at hardware stores.
f.lux, a software that dims the light of your computer, adapting it to the time of day. So if you're up late working, your screen won't have that burst of blinding blue but a more reddish hue, which is easier on the eyes and better for your sleep.
Of course a third option is to simply put your electronics away well before bedtime.
Stay focused
Even though technology can be a distraction, it also can be the solution to maintaining your focus on work. These apps can keep you working in the zone.
FocusBooster helps you maximize productivity with the Pomodoro technique, which encourages working in increments with frequent breaks. The app uses a timer set to 25 minutes, then calls for a five-minute break. (You can adjust it to use longer blocks of time.)
SelfControl is an app for Mac users that allows you to block distracting websites for a certain period of time. If you constantly find yourself falling down the rabbit hole of social media, you can use this app to block those sites when you really want to focus and get to work. If you don't have a Mac, you can use the Google Chrome extension StayFocusd.
Related: 9 Tech Habits that Can Wreck Your Body (and How to Break Them)
Set boundaries
If you work from home, family members may see you and think you're available for this or that, especially if you have kids or a partner who also works from home.
Holly Johnson, a freelance writer and mother of two who works at home, discovered the importance of setting expectations. "There are times when I need to work when everyone is home, and I simply go in my office and close the door. My family understands that this is my "real job" so there is never any issue. You just have to treat at-home work like you would any regular job," Johnson says.
In addition to setting expectations with your family, set a regular schedule for yourself. Johnson says, for example, she schedules her work day around her children's daycare and school schedules. This can help you maintain your boundaries and protect your sanity — so that you can enjoy the best of both worlds, without compromising your health.
Do you have any tips to add? Feel free to post in the comments section.


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These are CHRISTIAN JANKOWSKI's Living Sculptures: a figure known as Salvador Dali's "The Anthropomorphic Cabinet Woman", the revolutionary leader Che Guevarra, and "Caesar," now installed at Central Park's Dorris Freedman Plaza.
From the Public Art Fund website:
Through April 2009, visitors to Central Park's Doris C. Freedman Plaza will come across three sculptures by Christian Jankowski that may require a second look from passersby. New Yorkers and tourists alike are accustomed to seeing the occasional performer on the streets of our city, entertaining crowds with dance, magic or impersonation. When visitors encounter Jankowski's Living Sculptures, they may at first think they are seeing three street performers, surprisingly motionless and grouped together. In actuality, the figures are bronze sculptures that reference the tradition of professional street performers who strike poses as historical or fantastical characters for passersby. Specifically these works draw inspiration from three street performers Jankowski observed and selected from a public thoroughfare in Barcelona that regularly present themselves as the likenesses of a Roman legionnaire who refers to himself as "Caesar", the revolutionary leader Che Guevara, and an enigmatic woman inspired by a figure known as "The Anthropomorphic Cabinet Woman" created by artist Salvador Dali.
Jankowski's sculptures are, in essence, statues of people performing as statues. Representing modern day figures, both real and imagined, they are exceptionally life-like, though solid bronze in their composition. Their human scale and figurative representation beckon viewers to come close, consider whether they are real people, pose next to them for photos, and perhaps even leave a few coins in appreciation. The installation of Living Sculptures at the entrance to Central Park is especially fitting given that it is a favored and prominent spot for public sculptures as well as some of the New York's actual street performers, including a frequent impersonator of the Statue of Liberty.


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A selection of Grand Tour hopefuls will line up for the 2015 Vuelta a Andalucia, or Ruta del Sol, in Spain on Wednesday February 18.
It's the first clash of the season between arch Tour de France rivals Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Chris Froome (Sky), which sets up a tantalising prospect for this climb-filled race.
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Here we rate the chances of the main contenders.
Alberto Contador, Tinkoff-SaxoDespite the race being hosted by his home nation, Alberto Contador tends to miss the Ruta del Sol in favour of other early season races. However, this year sees him ride with the intention of winning the overall, and with two tough mountain-top finishes and cheering home crowds in his favour, he will be the man to beat.
Chris Froome, SkyLike Contador, Chris Froome usually spends his early-season winning races elsewhere, but will this year make an appearance at the Ruta del Sol for the first time since 2011. The time trial isn't long enough for him to win the race there, so the overall will likely come down to a battle between himself and Contador in the high mountains.
Benat Intxausti, MovistarWith Alejandro Valverde choosing to ride the Tour of Oman rather than attempt a fourth consecutive victory at the Ruta del Sol, and Nairo Quintana absent through injury, Intxausti has a rare chance to ride for himself. As a Spaniard riding for team with a proud tradition in this race, he'll likely be more motivated to post a high GC finish than some of the bigger names.
Bauke Mollema, Trek-Factory RacingFor all his talent and impressive rides in Grand Tours, Bauke Mollema has, surprisingly, failed to finish first in a stage race since his breakthrough victory at the Tour de l'Avenir way back in 2007. He has performed well in recent editions of this race, but, among such a strong field, will do very well to better his third place from 2013.
Jean-Christophe Peraud, Ag2rNow 37, Peraud faces the tough task of bettering a season in which he finished second at the Tour de France. He begins his campaign in Andalucia, where he'll be keen to retain his status as team leader ahead of younger teammate Romain Bardet.
Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Lotto-SoudalUnusually for a rider who only performs well sporadically, Van Den Broeck has finished runner-up at the Ruta de Sol an impressive three times in the past five editions. All those results, however, came before the serious injury he sustained at the 2013 Tour, and the Belgian has yet to rediscover his very best form.
Wilco Kelderman, Lotto-NL-JumboWith his results becoming more and more impressive, it feels as though any race from now could be the one where he starts riding alongside the very first tier of climbers. Still only 23, the Ruta del Sol may still be too soon for him, but a top five could still be on the cards.
Ones to Watch
John Degenkolb, Giant-Alpecin
John Degenkolb has already begun 2015 in scintillating form, with second overall and an impressive uphill sprint stage win at the Dubai Tour. He looks like the strongest sprinter on the start list here, and ought to win at least one stage.
Tim Wellens, Lotto-Soudal
The fastest improving cyclist in the peloton, there's no telling yet how good Wellens can be, or even what kind of rider he will eventually become. He captured attention last year by winning the Eneco Tour and finishing fourth at the Tour of Lombardy, and beat several noted climbers to finish second at the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana at the end of last month.
Moreno Hofland, LottoNL-Jumbo
Hofland's great start to 2014 began with a sprint win in stage four of the Ruta del Sol, and he'll be hoping to repeat that success this time round. Still only 23, a stage win ahead of Degenkolb and the likes of Tyler Farrar and Gerald Ciolek would mark yet further progression in developing career.


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- Title
- Percy : A life in China - The life and times of Percy Nettle : 1886-1964
- Creator
- Nettle, Rodney
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Text; Thesis; PhD
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- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/160466
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- vital:12190
- Identifier
- https://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2713020
- Abstract
- This thesis is about the transnational life of Percival Edward Nettle (1886-1964), a young man born in Ballarat who moved from Australia to Shanghai at the end of 1906 on his way to San Francisco. He never did get to San Francisco but lived in and out of China until he died in 1964. This thesis tells his story and also addresses the perennial human management problem of achieving a co-operative fit between people from different cultural backgrounds. Percy Nettle achieved this fit with the Chinese through developing an exceptional rapport with Chinese people from the time he commenced working with them in 1907 on engineering projects, and later during and through wars and other civil engagements. He was a great success in China, the key to which was his skill with the language and later from his ability to culturally adapt and empathise with the people in the environments in which he was living at the time. Percy also found that his 'Wesleyan' approach to people conveniently dovetailed with the 'Confucian' values approach of the Chinese. Percy was able to communicate with Chinese people from Viceroys to infantry men and bandits and could win their trust regardless of social levels. Percy documented his 'fitting in' experience with the Chinese in his diaries, letters and journals over a fifty-five-year period until his death in Hong Kong in 1964. The analysis and contextualisation of his original records form the basis of this thesis and what is learned from this study of his exceptional life is the importance of achieving a very high level of cultural empathy and understanding with the people we deal with beginning with learning how to speak with them in their own language. Percy was also able to demonstrate the universal efficacy of strong ethical values even when they are transposed from one cultural setting to another.; Doctor of Philosophy
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- Federation University Australia
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- Copyright Rodney Nettle
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- Open Access
- Subject
- Percival Edward Nettle; China; Australia; Culteral differences
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A lawyer in Kenya has offered President Obama an assortment of cows, sheep and goats in return for his teenage daughter's hand in marriage.
Felix Kiprono said he "got interested" in 16-year-old Malia in 2008 and has been saving himself for her ever since.
The lawyer, whose age has not been revealed, said he would give the President of the United States 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats if he let the two tie the knot.
Speaking to The Nairobian newspaper, Mr Kiprono said: "I have shared this with my family and they are willing to help me raise the bride price."
Mr Kiprono told how he was drafting a letter that he planned to hand to the US ambassador to Kenya a letter to President Obama with the offer.
He said he also asked that Malia join the president on his next visit to the country, at which point he would pop the question on a hill in Bureti "where leaders and warriors are usually crowned."
He told the newspaper he was not after the Obama's money and that his love was real - adding that they would lead a simple life as man and wife.
Mr Kiprono said: "I will teach Malia how to milk a cow, cook ugali (maize porridge) and prepare mursik (a traditional sour milk) like any other Kalenjin woman."


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Raanana Stuns Maccabi 2:1
Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to Hapoel Raanana at home 2:1 in a hectic final few minutes of play that saw Maccabi draw even on a fabulous Barak Itzhaki goal to go down to defeat just minutes later as Snir Shucker stunned the hosts.
The Yellow-and-Blue came out of the gates at Bloomfield Stadium with a lineup that included Predrag Rajkovic making his first start at the fabled field and a back four of Eli Dasa, Tal Ben Haim, Eitan Tibi and Omri Ben Harush. Gal Alberman played in his usual defensive holding midfield position with Nikola Mitrovic and youngster Dor Peretz playing further up the pitch. A trio of Dor Micha, Gili Vermouth and Eran Zahavi rounded out the starting XI for Head Coach Slavisa Jokanovic.
Prior to kickoff, Maccabi honored their former striker Barak Badash as Captain Eran Zahavi presented him with a framed jersey commemorating his time with the club playing in 45 matches and scoring 11 goals while adding 5 assists.
The first half saw Maccabi controlling the flow of play and tempo of the match as Dor Peretz had the club's best chance in the 17th minute when his booming shot was just deflected by Raanana's 'keeper Arik Yanko into the crossbar and out of play. Gili Vermouth who supplied Peretz with the ball had a number of nice short passes throughout the opening 45 minutes, but it was Evans Kangwa the Raanana striker who put Haim Silvas's team into the lead.
Maccabi's Ben Harush had been moving the ball into the visitors territory when suddenly Raanana picked him off and went on a counter attack that saw Kangwa put the ball behind Rajkovic from 17 meters out for the 1:0 advantage. Ben Harush would have an opportunity to even the score in the 38th minute but his strike would be pushed aside by Yanko to preserve the 1:0 scoreline at halftime.
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As time wound down Maccabi's pressure mounted with chances coming from Ben Chaim, Zahavi and Vermouth but none finding a way past Yanko. That was until Barak Itzhaki's chip shot eluded the Raanana 'keeper to draw the hosts even in the 89th minute.
But just when you thought that the game was now Maccabi's to win, a quick Raanana break led to a shocking goal by Snir Shucker to silence the Yellow-and-Blue faithful sending the home side to a stunning defeat.


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An athlete came into our office yesterday to discuss an idea of her's about how to track/monitor athletes' training better than the system we are currently using (online journal and the old fashion marble notebook). First, the fact that she's thinking of how to help streamline things is going to certainly help her in the future at whatever job she ends up doing. It's something we're always thinking about as coaches, that is, how do we streamline the process of monitoring 60 athletes readiness, fatigue, sleep quality, academic load, etc.
Funny thing was, I woke up this morning to read Carl Valle's post about thyroidism and he mentions tracking bloodmarkers with cell phones (irony – I think not). I put that into to google and SHAZZAM!, a whole ton of stuff came up. Thirty tabs later on my browser (yeah I may have no unread messages in my inbox – pet peeve of mine – but I always have an insane amount of open tabs up of stuff I NEED to read; I have 3 tabs that have been sitting there for over 1 month), 2 hours gone by on my watch and my mind is racing.
One thing we challenged this athlete was, how can it be noninvasive? What's going to get athletes to want to do it and it not take a lot of time? Yes, pricking a finger to get blood draws (hahaha – get it!?) up a whole slew of other things to be concerned with but, still, imagine the possibilities. Or, better yet, imagine the microchip under the skin to track sleep quality, stress hormones, nutrition markers, blood oxygenation, etc.?
Holy Hell this is AWESOME and very scary at the same time!
Also, if a high school kid can figure out a way to detect and monitor pancreatic cancer, can't we do similar stuff, that is, create simple oral swabs that tell us if an athlete is truly ready to do a hard workout or needs another day with a turnaround of 1 min? I know this is the "art" of coaching and elite level coaches working with 3-10 athletes can use many of their instincts to figure this out and it's a whole different ballgame with 60 athletes over 15+ events.
What are items that you wish you could monitor on your smart phone or Ipad? How would you use that at your job, in your play, at home?
This whole industry is evolving and whether you think it's a smart idea or not, smart phones are changing the world around us quicker than Darwin could have imagined.


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Re: Need help on Valentine Acord of IL
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Tony Vets 8/03/03
The 1850 Census for Lawrence County Ohio, Valentine's family is listed under the spelling Aker.The two eldest daughters are not listed on the census.Shortly after 1850 Census, Valentine was getting ready to migrate to a small town in White County, Illinois.Elizabeth did not make the move and died between 1851 and 1853.
Valentine took a 2nd wife named Rose Hilldridge (could be your confusion of the wives) in Feb 1856.They divorced in 1861.
In the 1860 Census Valentine is listed in White County, Illinois with the household of his son in law John ORR.
Valentine takes a 3rd wife, a widow named Jane (WEASE) Aud.This union produced two sons, Daly (1862) and Job (1868)
Valentine lived a long and fruitful life having a total of 3 wives and 13 children.He died on Feb 14, 1895 at the age of 89.
All information provided by the Our Family Legacy, Acord Family Association Newsletter Number Two, June 1981.
His son John was born in 1834 in Ohio.
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MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A man is dead following an accident involving a police vehicle Thursday evening in Monroeville.
The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Monroeville Boulevard near Rudy's.
According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office, 49-year-old Michael Barnes of Monroeville was taken to Forbes Regional Hospital where he died in the emergency room.
The police vehicle involved in the crash was a Monroeville police vehicle.
Little details have been released, but it's believed Barnes was crossing the street when he was hit by the car.
"The early indications are that the pedestrian may have wandered into the flow of traffic," said Allegheny County Police Lt. Andrew Schurman. "Obviously, that's something we're looking into."
One item found at the scene may be particularly important to figuring out what exactly happened.
"We did find a set of headphones at the scene that we believe the victim was wearing at that point," Schurman said. "One of his friends said he would routinely wear headphones when he was walking."
Police also say the area where the crash happened is poorly lit, plus it was raining.
They are waiting on the results of the toxicology tests to see if Barnes had drugs or alcohol in his system.
Monroeville Police are not releasing the name of the officer or commenting on the case.
Reports from the scene indicate that Barnes may have been a maintenance worker at a nearby apartment complex.
Allegheny County Police are continuing to investigate.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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