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Interview with the President: Dr Margaret MacDiarmid
It looks, from your resume, like you've moved quite a lot.
Yes. My dad was a small-town GP in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. We lived there for about a year before moving to Salt Lake City, where he did an internal medicine residency. Then we went to England while he did 2 years of research in genetics and I started school there. Then we went back to Salt Lake, and when I was 12 we moved to Winnipeg, where my Dad took an academic position. Then when I was 18 we moved to Newfoundland, where I did my science degree and then I went to Queen's for medicine. So moving all over the place like that, people always ask, "Was your dad one step ahead of the law?"
What has all the moving done for you? Or to you…
It was good for me. I wasn't always happy the minute we moved somewhere, but it meant lots of depth and breadth, and I think your horizons can't help but be broadened when you've worked and been educated in three different countries. I feel like I'm a real Canadian because I've come from almost everywhere and I've seen it from other parts of the country. I don't feel like a British Columbian particularly—I don't identify with any province in particular, but with all of Canada.
But the moving around didn't make you an urban person, obviously.
The smallest place I'd ever lived was Kingston, but because it's a university town it's pretty diverse. It was my husband who wanted to move to BC; in Rossland, where we live now, there are 3500 people. So it's quite small, and Trail has fewer than 10 000. We went there initially because of the ski hill, because we were both able to find work, and of course because it's a beautiful little town. Our plan was to try it out for a couple of years; I wasn't sure that I could adjust to a small town, and the work is so different.
Can you describe the differences?
Well, I was working in Toronto for a couple of years before we moved, so I had hospital privileges, which are like courtesy privileges. I didn't do any emerg or any nitty gritty medicine. And when I moved to Trail I didn't do obstetrics, but part of my responsibility was to be the doctor in emerg. I had had some training in the ER, but I'd never had training that prepared me for when they say, "Attention all doctors, code 99 ICU," and what it actually means is, "Margaret, please hustle yourself up to the ICU," because there is literally not a single other doctor in the hospital. Being the only doc there initially caused me quite a lot of anxiety. My strengths are not in that area. I'm not a really good emergency, trauma, catastrophic emergency kind of doctor. The worst part of my job, if I had to pick, would be things that happen in the ER, mostly involving trauma with children where I'd never met the family before and I had to tell them that the child would die. Not knowing them, I felt I didn't have much to offer. I could be informingly kind, but there's no relationship so I find it terrible. If I've got a relationship with the family and the child died, then I have more ability to comfort.
How long was it before you felt good, technically, about having to do everything?
Never, but I got much more confident within a year or two. There's a small fraction of what goes on in the ER that I can do but is very difficult for me, and the rest I think I'm very good at. My colleagues allowed me to come off the call schedule once I became president-elect of the BCMA, so that was very helpful in terms of sleep, schedules, travel, and so on.
How many colleagues do you have in the group?
There are four of us in my clinic, with two long-term locums. As a small-town GP everybody knows you. Once I was in Shoppers Drug Mart, purchasing a remedy for head lice, which I'd picked up in the ER. So I'm walking around with my head lice treatment and I'm sure I saw at least five of my patients. Nobody commented on it, though I'm sure they noticed. Nobody left the practice, so I think they understand that it's an occupational hazard. When I told the story at a dinner party for my husband's work, he didn't think it was that funny!
You mentioned some of the parts of the job you don't enjoy—on the other side of it, what are your favorite parts?
I have patients whom I met as babies or small children who've grown into adults; I have families with four generations. My practice includes geriatrics, pediatrics, men, women, palliative care—a great variety. I sometimes assist at my patients' surgery, and that's something they greatly value. We know that it doesn't matter greatly who the assistant is, but when a patient knows his or her GP was in the OR for their operation, they feel so cared for. If they know that you're watching and assisting and can tell them afterwards how everything went, they really appreciate it.
I also like the fact that someone says to me, almost every day, something along the lines of, "You made a huge difference for me, I feel better because I came to see you." I could never say it's a thankless job—I have a very strong sense of having a positive impact. And I'm sure part of that is this longitudinal relationship that I have with people. I know their families, I know their problems, I've been there with their loved ones when they've died. It's a huge thing to be with people in that way. Being a GP is a very rewarding job—I really love it. I respect that not everyone does; for example when my brother—an internist like my dad—came to do an elective in Trail, he said that he could not imagine being a GP. And that's okay, it's not for everyone.
You didn't initially plan to follow in your father's footsteps and become a doctor. Where were headed, and what made you change your mind?
When I was a little kid I liked taking care of people—if any of my cousins or brothers were sick I enjoyed doing nursing-type things for them. I decided, at some point during high school, that I was going to do nursing. Somehow when I read through the curriculum it didn't sound good to me. It had things like sociology and psychology and they didn't appeal to me. I was much more interested in sciences. So I changed to science, and did a joint degree in chemistry and biochemistry. I was leaning toward a PhD, and in my last year of biochemistry my professor said to me, "Do you know how many PhDs in chemistry across Canada got a job last year? One. So if you really think that that's what you want to do but you're also interested in medicine, go and do medicine and then do a PhD, because then you'll be able to get research funding." Of course once I went into medicine I realized being a GP was a much better fit for me than laboratory research.
I understand you play the piano; what's your favorite thing to play?
I play classical music for myself. I play Chopin and Mozart and Brahms. Partly dictated by how bad my playing has gotten over the years. But every now and then I'll practise more and play more and I'll get a bit better and I'll be able to play more difficult music. Some of the music I played as a young adult I can't even begin now.
At the AGM this year there were a number of resolutions passed that boil down to members wanting increased transparency of the Board. What's going to be the follow through on this?
I thoroughly endorse the spirit of those motions. If members want to know more about what the Board is doing and what direction the Board is taking, I think that's fantastic. I'm not sure everyone wants a lot more information, but if even just a few of our members want a clearer picture, I think it's great. We've already taken the step of having Board motions going back a year on the BCMA web site. But we'll start doing, from the Communications Department, a more detailed report about what actually transpires at Board meetings.
Some of those motions talked about how to deal with opposing views. So take, for example, the GPSC referendum; the Board approves that it go to referendum and recommends that members accept it. But there are some people on the Board who don't agree with that. How do they get their point of view across? Should we include it in a package, where we give information about the cons as well as the pros? What's the best way to do that? This is something that the Board has to decide. We've not had a chance to deal with this, so some of those motions will go to our September meeting.
What's your schedule as president—are you continuing your practice?
I'm doing much less clinical work than usual. I'm trying to go home for Thursday afternoon and Friday as often as I can, but when we have Board and Executive meetings, those weeks I won't go home, and the airport in Castlegar is often closed by fog in winter. I'll go home when I can, but realistically I know that sometimes I won't get in, so I've got a wonderful locum for a whole year.
What do your patients think of your new role?
I knew it would be a big deal to be a president from the Kootenays, since it's so small. District 14 has only a couple of hundred doctors in it, and my own hospital has about 60 physicians. So it's very small, and as a result, when the Trail Times runs a front page story about me being president, everyone knows about it. All the security at the airport, the Air Canada staff at the airport are saying, "Hi Margaret, congratulations." It's a big deal, probably a much bigger deal than for someone in Vancouver. As a result of that, instead of my patients being very cross with me for not being available, they're saying, "I can't believe I got an appointment with you. It's great that you're home and working." But if you're a president from Vancouver, I think there's an expectation that you'll continue to work at your normal rate and fit the presidency around that. In a small town it's a bigger deal, and my patients are very understanding. My patients and colleagues see me as doing something for them.
Is there a difference between being a small-town medical activist and a big-city medical activist?
Well, in general the small-town doctor job is different from the city doctor. Obviously we do much the same job, but I think in a small town you're high profile in a way that you're not in the city. I remember back in 2000 when we had the dispute over our specialists. We believed we were going to lose anesthesia and possibly general surgery. If one or two of them were to leave, the service wouldn't have been sustainable. We couldn't do 24/7 coverage. It wasn't an empty threat; the environment had become unworkable—we couldn't recruit, we couldn't retain, and our specialists were almost in a position where they were being forced to move. We had to do something, so we closed our offices. Strangers came up to me on the street and said, "Thank you for what you're doing for me." We weren't getting big push back—it was clear to people why we were doing what we were doing, which is great because otherwise it would've been horribly stressful—making the painful decision to close your office and then getting yelled at. The connection was clear to them. Since the rural agreement came in we've been very successful at recruiting and retaining. So I don't think it's a good way to do things and I hope we never have to withdraw service again, but it was one of those things where we really thought the end justified the means.
What are your thoughts on the hospitalist situation that's just been resolved?
I wish that we could have resolved it within our agreement. I would like us to have an agreement and have trust on all sides—BCMA, members, and government—where we could say, "There's a problem here, how will we resolve it?" Where there's never any question about people withdrawing service or leaving BC, and that you don't have these issues about recruitment and retention. It's a lot to ask for, but that would be the best case scenario, and what we should work toward.
What didn't happen in the process?
The hospitalists, as I understand, did not believe that their needs would be met by going through the process in the agreement. They did not believe that they would get what they needed in terms of remuneration, maybe in terms of working conditions as well, hours and contract and that type of thing. Who knows what would've happened if they had gone through the BCMA? We have an excellent negotiations department, we have a lawyer, and we have a lot of people in-house who successfully negotiate working conditions and contracts for many doctors around the province. It might not be widely known, but it's the case. But in this case the hospitalists decided some time ago that they were going outside the BCMA, and they can do that.
You've been on the job almost a month now—any surprises?
I didn't know what to expect. I spent a fair amount of time here last year, and the BCMA puts a lot of effort into training the president, which is very useful. I've had lots of committee exposure and went to some senior management meetings, but it's like when you get married. You can observe it, you can see a lot of other people who are married, you can talk to them, but then you get married and you think, "What have I gotten myself into?" But I'm really enjoying it (the presidency and being married). I was surprised, at the very beginning of my presidency, to receive what I thought was some unfair criticism based on a misunderstanding of some things that happened at the Board. That surprised me; I didn't expect that on day 1. But in retrospect, I shouldn't have been surprised. I would prefer that if people criticize the BCMA or me personally that it be constructive. If people have a solution, wonderful, I'd love to hear it. The BCMA and the president need to be open to criticism, suggestions, and ideas, and I want to hear from members. The mail from members is very interesting. Some of the situations these dedicated physicians are in, feeling no support, no respect, very disenfranchised by their health authority or by some other system, are very poignant. There are some letters that are very positive about the association or something that's happened—feeling the BCMA is really working for them. It's also interesting to go from talking to the Minister of Health, to the Deputy Minister, to the Dean of UBC, all within a day, and having to shift gears. I'm using a part of my brain that was previously lying dormant, so I'm enjoying it.
What are some of the issues or problems with the BCMA that you would like to resolve?
The membership surveys done by the Communications Department show that overall, members are satisfied. When associations are getting a good grade, they should want to get a better grade, so we will be looking at the area where members say their needs are not being met, and asking, how can we improve?
The governance review is ongoing, and should be complete by the fall. Whatever the final package of recommendations looks like, it's a matter then of us making sure that members really do understand it. If it looks like a good package and a good way to change, it may be a major shift for the BCMA and the goals are to have the best possible governance and the best possible representation.
Another difficult issue is economic representation. Surveys show that a majority of our members are satisfied with their economic situation right now, but it's not perfect. There are limited resources coming in and there a lot of people vying for those resources, and it gets us into conflict. So managing the natural conflict that happens when new money needs to be allocated is always a tough one.
The other thing that we're starting up is an increased focus on medical students. We are planning to address their debt problems, and starting to spend a lot more time with them, offering an optional series of workshops in areas that they've identified that they need more information on. Things that they're interested in include the business side of medicine—and they're interested in that very early on in their careers in medical school. In my generation, we didn't actually know there was a business side to medicine! Also, they've identified conflict resolution as something they'd like to have more skills in. Not dealing with difficult patients, because they get taught that—but the other conflicts that come up at work with other health care providers, of all kinds and all positions. Some of them are interested in media training. So we are hoping to develop something where we don't just meet up with the medical students during their first year. We're hoping to have something where the BCMA is visible to the students throughout the four years of medical school. I'm really excited about it. It's going to be fun and really rewarding for everybody.
Med students now have a Family Practice Club—they run it, they own it, they operate it with some funding from the College of Family Medicine. They do dinners and they bring in the speakers they want. Last year they asked me to talk about the future of family medicine and how the new agreement might make a difference. In the question-and-answer period they were asking me questions like, "What are nurse practitioners going to mean to me?" "Can you tell us about the different payment modalities?" "Is there actually going to be family medicine by the time I finish my training?" "Am I going to be like a consultant left with all the most complex stuff, with all the other things, the fun things like well baby care, being done by some other health care provider?" I thought they were amazing questions.
One of the things they said was they really need more information about the business side of medicine. My initial response was, "No you don't. You think you need it but you don't. Medical school is hard enough already. You're already overwhelmed, CARMS is coming up, and you guys are all going nuts. You don't need someone coming in here telling you how to run a business." But different groups of students kept on telling me that they needed this information, and some are making career choices based on their debt, and they're not choosing family practice because no one has taught them to run an office and it sounds too hard. So finally I realized that they actually do need to know. They need to know about risk management, they need to know about all the kinds of help available, and they need to know about alternate payments.
Medical students also need to talk to family physicians who love their work. They need to realize there is a reward that is separate from the monetary reward. So they need some positive role models as a contrast to the negative stuff about family practice. My issue is not to get every medical student to become a family doctor, but to make the ones who want to do it, who know it's in their brain and in their gut, able to follow thorough despite the difficulties.
Are there any other big issues that you feel members should know about?
I think the cornerstone of everything is going to be our need to have a different type of relationship with the government. If we can accomplish that then I think a lot of other things in the organization will fall into place. I think that is going to be a tremendous challenge. I believe it is doable, but it's also possible that we will fail. Things are lining up, so it is a time of opportunity. We have our agreement. There is a new Deputy Minister. We have the Chaolli-Zelliotis case. So there is a different kind of pressure I think, federally and provincially. We should be able to avoid trench warfare with government; we could change the way we interact, and it could be a lot more positive working relationship. But it's difficult to depoliticize the provision of health care. A massive amount of the federal and provincial budgets ride on it, and there is always the next election, no matter how far away it is. There is the opposition, who are always going to seek opportunities to beat up the government over health care.
Do you think the opposition is a destabilizing factor in the relationship between organized medicine and government?
Only if you allow it to be. The BCMA and the CMA can choose to be nonpartisan, they can choose to be as apolitical as possible. It's much easier for doctors and nurses and other health care providers to be nonpolitical because we're dealing in the realm of the personal. We have our patients, our hospital, our institution, community-based care, or whatever it is. But what politicians have is politics.
Can you tell me about the Wait List paper released in July?
Our goal with that is that it will help shape the long-term health policy in this province. Most encouraging was the response from the health authorities; the paper is recommending increased resources in a number of areas, and the contact with the health authorities is very favorable. We need to have more formal contact with the Ministry of Health—to get them interested in increasing resources in certain areas, which is a hard thing to do.
Dr MacDiarmid speaks with frankness and humor on a range of topics, from small-town medicine to big-city medical politics.
The BCMJ spoke with Dr MacDiarmid in July.
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Check out ma belly.
Ma belly wasn't that big a few months ago. As you may remember, it had whittled down to a healthy size courtesy of this. (Click on the link. It's one of my favorite posts ever, because I like me best when I'm being ridiculous.)
But ma belly is back, and I blame Stephen Colbert, who is my other husband. There's a Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor that's inspired by Colbert, and it has caramel and waffle cone bits in it. (I know. Nom, nom, nom!) And since Ben & Jerry's ice cream has been on sale at my local grocery for the last 4 months, I've been eating a ton of it because I like the taste of saving money. Or so I tell myself.
In short, I screwed up my health. However, I've recently gotten back on track, and I'm realizing that it's because I avoided the following 4 traps people typically fall into after screwing up:
1. Internalize your mistake.
I am not a fat, lazy turd. I ate ice cream more nights than I exercised this spring, so ma belly got big and my health went to hell. But I am not a fat, lazy turd.
See the difference?
The way you speak about and to yourself affect how successful you'll be in future attempts to change. Hating yourself for your mistakes– whether big or small– pressures you to make drastic, unsustainable changes.
And sure, drastic changes bring quick results. But you'll still hate yourself whenever you slip up, backslide, or plateau. Wouldn't you rather do things slow and steady and like yourself all along the way? You should. Because it's much easier to take good care of things you like as opposed to things you're ashamed of.
2. Give up (because hell, you're already screwed).
We give up on our goals when we feel like we've made an error that has pushed us a step back. But the people who succeed aren't those who never slip up; they're the ones who get up after they've fallen.
So even though ma belly is back, I don't feel discouraged. Bellies come and go, just like successes and failures, so pay closer attention to whether or not you're enjoying the journey. If you're enjoying yourself, you won't give up.
3. Go it alone.
My husband and I have a friend who comes over to work out with us. Check out my non-bicep next to his:
During our workouts we argue, tell dirty jokes, complain, laugh, and leave sweaty butt marks on the couch that don't evaporate for 3 hours. But more importantly, we show up. Yes, even if one of us skipped a workout the day before, or had a pizza for breakfast that morning.
Sometimes people are more forgiving, motivating, and positive in a group setting than they are on their own, as individuals. Never underestimate the power of community.
4. Have no sense of humor about your humanness.
This is a tricky one because no one feels they take themselves too seriously, and everyone thinks they have a sense of humor.
It boils down to this: You know you have a sense of humor about your humanness when you can share stories about your mistakes, laugh and learn, then move forward with life. You know you don't have a sense of humor about your humanness when you try to hide or deny your flaws from both yourself and others.
I write content for this website with this in mind. ABL is where I show you my worst, with a smile and a terrible joke or two. It's where I process my mistakes and learn from them. If you and I were too busy hiding our flaws from each other, none of my 162 articles or your 13,000+ comments (okay fine, most of those comments are spam) would be here to help us grow.

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Peptilogics, a development stage company utilizing its innovative peptide platform to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, today announced it recently held a pre-Investigational New Drug (pre-IND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the regulatory pathway for the development of PLG0206 for the treatment of prosthetic joint infections (PJI). PJI is one of the most challenging complications of joint arthroplasty and a serious, life-threatening condition with few effective treatment options.
"We are delighted with the outcome of the pre-IND meeting," said Sanjay Kakkar M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Peptilogics. "This key interaction, in addition to the recent QIDP Designation, establishes a viable development path for PLG0206 through clinical proof of concept in this important and significant area of unmet medical need." Earlier this year, PLG0206 was granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation by the FDA.
The FDA meeting served to reach agreement on the details of the development path for the use of PLG0206 in the treatment of PJI. "Peptilogics greatly appreciates the highly positive feedback we received in our pre-IND meeting with the FDA," said Jonathan Steckbeck, Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer. "Their clear guidance confirms our plans and will greatly assist our future IND application."
Since PLG0206 will be administered locally into infected joints, Peptilogics has developed a novel population pharmacokinetic (PK) model to simulate systemic absorption following local administration. Parviz Ghahramani, PhD, PharmD, MSc, MBA, early development and Clinical Pharmacology advisor for Peptilogics, will be presenting a poster titled, "Interspecies Allometric Scaling of pre-clinical Data to Predict Human PK Following intravenous and Open Joint Irrigation of PLG0206 – a Novel Antibacterial Peptide" at the upcoming Ninth American Conference on Pharmacometrics (ACoP9). The conference will be held October 7 - 10, 2018, at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort near San Diego, CA. ACoP is the annual scientific meeting of the International Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP). "We are excited to present this population PK model, developed for PLG0206 administration," said Dr. Ghahramani. "This model is the first to predict absorption following local administration and will be a powerful tool in the development of PLG0206."
About PLG0206
PLG0206 was developed utilizing Peptilogics' novel eCAP (engineered cationic antibiotic peptide) platform. This technology dramatically amplifies the antimicrobial activity found in naturally occurring peptides while at the same time potentially delivering an improved systemic safety profile. In preclinical studies, PLG0206 eliminated a variety of biofilm-associated bacteria, including methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant (MRSA) Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates, sterilizing implants following short exposure in a biofilm model, suggesting that it could rapidly kill implant-associated biofilm bacteria in a clinical setting.
About Peptilogics
Peptilogics is an early-stage biotechnology company developing a new class of antibiotics with a novel mechanism of action derived from their eCAP (engineered cationic antibiotic peptide) platform for the treatment of multidrug-resistant infections. Through rational design, this technology dramatically amplifies the antimicrobial activity of naturally-occurring peptides while at the same time achieving a strong systemic safety profile. The eCAP platform has the potential to produce antibiotics with broad-spectrum activity with low risk of generating resistance, due to the unique mechanism of action involving the targeted disruption of bacterial membranes. For more information visit: www.peptilogics.com


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Reports reaching this medium indicate that the residence of Justice Biobele Georgewill, one of three judges probing the administration of former President Ernest Bai Koroma, was attacked last night. Although details are still sketchy, the Information Minister, Mohamed Rahman Swarray, has confirmed the attack but couldn't give further information, emphasising that "a fact-finding mission is on its way to the residence" in Goderich, just outside Freetown.
Justice Georgewill, a Nigrian, leads one of the three commissions of inquiry against suspected persons of interest who have been accused of grand theft and graft in the past Ernest Koroma government.
It has however been also mooted that the person, who attacked the residence of the Nigerian Justice Biobele Georgewill took away his laptop. Sources say it contains his work at the commission and eight years of work in Nigeria.
Acording to the BBC reporter in Sierra Leone, Umaru Fofanah, "Those who visited the judge this morning say he was visibly shaken by it. The motive of the attacker(s) is not immediately clear but Justice Biobele had openly spoken about receiving anonymous threatening telephone calls"
Questions are now being asked as to why the state did not provide him with a laptop when he arrived, and about the state of security at his residence.
NewsWatch is closely following this story and will bring out details as it unfolds.


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Joel H. Westra is a summa cum laude graduate of the Honors College at the University of Houston, where he received his bachelor of arts degree in political science in May 1998. He went on to the University of Chicago, where he completed his M.A. in social sciences in 2000 and his Ph.D. in political science in 2004. He served as a visiting lecturer in the Committee on International Relations at the University of Chicago and as post-doctoral Fellow in the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University. Professor Westra joined the faculty of Calvin College in the fall of 2007. He teaches courses in the international relations curriculum and is also Pre-law advisor.
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Professor Westra is currently working on a book examining efforts to shape the institutional architecture of the post-World War II international security order. He recently published an article entitled "Cumulative Legitimation, Prudential Restraint, and the Maintenance of International Order: A Re-examination of the UN Charter System" and a book chapter entitled "International Order the American Way: Selective Multilateralism and European Consternation."
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The Role of Bargaining in the Ongoing Process of Institutional Design in International Politics Reviews
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Published: May 31, 2017
Review of Stefano Recchia, "Reassuring the Reluctant Warriors: U.S. Civil-Military Relations and Multilateral Intervention." in H-Diplo | ISSF Roundtable, Volume IX, No. 8 (2016)
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Published: December 16, 2016
Cumulative Legitimation, Prudential Restraint, and the Maintenance of International Order: A Reexamination of the UN Charter System in International Studies Quarterly 54, no. 2 (2010): 513–533
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Published: June 7, 2010
International Law and the Use of Armed Force First Edition: The UN Charter and the Major Powers (Contemporary Security Studies)
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Where were you in 1968? For me, I was a kid growing up in North Carolina. In my mind, it is hard to believe that 50 years have passed. But they have, perhaps, with the exception of that timeless railroad location, Chama, N.M. This is where the Rio Grande prepared its forces to battle against gravity for the summit of Cumbres Pass, and where for the last 46 years the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic has sent its tourist trains across 64 miles of Rio Grande's San Juan extension in a quest to turn the clock back to the late 1920s. Last weekend, 75 lucky Trains magazine customers gathered for two days of action on the narrow gauge as we commemorated the 50th anniversary of the last steam-powered freights on a Class I railroad.
For the occasion, the C&TS graciously allowed K-36 No. 488 to assume the role of a sister narrow gauge 2-8-2, No. 483, which played a significant role in the last runs in 1968: Along with sister No. 484, it powered the last westbound freight in August 1968. No. 484, still operational, joined No. 483 in doing the honors Sunday with a 20-car photo freight from Antonito, Colo., to Chama. The day before, No. 483 led a 13-car freight, made up of boxcars and sheep cars, from Chama to Cumbres with No. 484 acting as a rear pusher. That also replicated the last eastbound freight across Cumbres in 1968, although that train had a K-37 in the lead, and none of those at the C&TS is operational.
We were fortunate to have on hand Russ Sperry, Ernie Robart, and Olaf Rasmussen, who photographed the last trains in 1968, and who wrote our feature story about the event in our June 2018 issue. Russ showed more of his photos at Cumbres Pass Saturday night, where we all gathered for dinner. We were all wowed with his fantastic shots of a fleeting portion of U.S. railroad history.
So many people were instrumental in planning and operating the trains for this event. I don't have the space or time to thank them all. The railroad management and train crews did an outstanding job. And I do need to single out my friend Kevin Gilliam, who produced our latest video offering, Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Freights. He selected and coordinated our photo locations, which produced outstanding results for passengers from across the nation and as far away as England and Australia. You can purchase that DVD here: https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/dvd/15344
We'll be back with another great photo charter event next March when we visit the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad to photograph newly restored and rare 2-4-4-2 Skookum and Polson 2-8-2 No. 2. We're down to only a dozen tickets of 42 available. If you'd like to join us on our next railroad photography adventure, details are here: http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/04/19-trains-to-sponsor-skookum-photo-charter-in-oregon
The two plumes of smoke that marked our special anniversary train are etched in my mind. I hope that 50 years from now we are still marking the end of regular Class I freight service by steam in the U.S. and celebrating the living narrow gauge preservation that is the Cumbres & Toltec. When you stand on the main street in Chama, it is 2018 beneath your feet. But when you look toward the shop and yard, it is still 1928 and the Rio Grande and the narrow gauge are fighting the good fight on Cumbres Pass every day.
PS: Look for more photos of this event in our November issue, available in early October.
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Do you want to learn more about television broadcasting? News 25 is accepting applications for internships in our news , weather, and production departments. Internships are unpaid positions. College juniors and seniors must be able to receive college credit for the internship from their school.
News videography interns will work in the field with the crew and spend time in the editing booth. Interns should possess knowledge of Adobe Premiere. Other duties will include archiving stories on to hard drives and servers. Interns may be asked to locate file tapes for daily stories. Opportunities to attend commercial shoots are possible. Promotion and production possibilities will be determined by candidate's abilities. The videography intern will also be able to make a resume reel using the station's equipment.
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Pride & Trans Flag Raising Ceremony
Friday, June 1, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us for the annual pride flag raising ceremony at U of T!
The flag raising ceremony kicks off celebrations at the university for the City of Toronto's Pride Month. All are welcome!
This year's ceremony will be held on June 1, 2018 at 12 p.m. at the Varsity Centre, rain or shine (299 Bloor Street West).
Light refreshments will be provided. Rain or Shine.
If you are attending the event and require accommodation(s) due to disability, please e-mail Ivan Canete for assistance.


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How To Install GNS3 in Ubuntu 9.10
So here is how to install GNS3 and have it work efficiently for your Cisco studying needs.
1. First we will install Dynagen and Python-Qt4
sudo apt-get install dynagen python-qt4
2. Download GNS3 and extract in /opt
cd /opt sudo wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/gns-3/GNS3/0.7/GNS3-0.7-
src.tar.bz2?use_mirror=softlayer sudo tar -xjvf GNS3-0.7-src.tar.bz2 && rm GNS3-0.7-src.tar.bz2 sudo mv GNS3-0.7-src /opt/GNS3
3. Create the following directories:
These directories will be used by GNS3 – such as projects – where your working projects will be stored, cache, temp, IOS images, etc.
cd /opt/GNS3 mkdir Dynamips mkdir IOS mkdir Project mkdir Cache mkdir tmp chmod o+rw -R ./Project chmod o+rw -R ./tmp
4. Download binary of dynamips and make it executable
cd Dynamips sudo wget http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/dynamips/dynamips-0.2.8-RC2-x86.bin sudo chmod +x ./dynamips-0.2.8-RC2-x86.bin
You can create a desktop shortcut by right-clicking on the desktop and select "Create Launcher..", Name it GNS3 and in the command section type in
python "/opt/GNS3/gns3"
Double click to open GNS3 and we will edit the default settings. If you don't want to use desktop icons you can create a launcher from your programs menu by right clicking on the Main Menu, selecting Edit Menu. Select New Item on the right and you will be presented with the same window where you type in the above. From there you can move the launcher into any menu section of your choice.
5. Go to edit | preferences and in the 'Terminal command:' section type in:
gnome-terminal -t %d -e 'telnet %h %p' > /dev/null 2>&1 &
6. Under 'Paths' change the 'Project directory:' to
and the 'IOS/PIX directory:' to
7. Click on Dynamips tab on the left
For the 'Executable path:' type in
8. Change the 'Working directory:' to
Click on the Capture tab on the left
9. For the 'Working directory for capture files:' change it to
After you have done all that you will be able to Open and Save your GNS3 projects properly and have an efficient setup for GNS3. In order to use the devices in GNS3 you must obtain our own IOS images from Cisco.
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Kidney transplantation is a potentially life-saving treatment option for patients with chronic kidney disease, but every year thousands of patients die while on the organ waiting list. To address this problem, scientists have turned to the development of bioartificial kidneys — devices that use human kidney cells and hollow fiber membranes to fulfill the various functions of a normal human kidney.
Clinical studies have demonstrated the safety of bioartificial kidneys. However, the technology still has some weaknesses — for example, the clogging of membrane pores, which can lower the performance of the bioartificial kidney, and the incompatibility between the membrane material and human kidney cells.
A team of researchers led by Daniele Zink and Jackie Ying at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have now developed a coating that promotes the growth and differentiation of human kidney cells on hollow fiber membranes. In addition, they have proposed a membrane morphology that could prevent pores from clogging.
A bioartificial kidney typically consists of a hemofilter, which is used to remove waste from the bloodstream, and a bioreactor, which houses human kidney cells for performing various kidney functions.
Most of the hollow fiber membranes found on the market are optimized for use in hemofilters. They are typically smooth and nanoporoous on the inside (the side exposed to blood) and have relatively large pores on the outside. Zink, Ying and co-workers examined the performance of such membrane design under conditions as applied in the bioreactor unit and found that the pores were clogged by a build-up of proteins. Because of this, the researchers recommended the use of an alternative membrane design that is more suited for bioreactors — one that is smooth on the outside and has the larger pores on the inside.
Because primary human kidney cells do not grow and survive well on most polymer membranes, the researchers coated the inner surface of their hollow fibers with 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, or DOPA, and collagen to stimulate cell proliferation and differentiation. Cell behavior studies showed that most cells in the bioreactor expressed the appropriate differentiation marker proteins for human kidney cells.
And because primary human kidney cells are expensive and only available in limited quantities, the researchers developed a bioreactor comprising a single hollow fiber. The new apparatus could test for the performance of human kidney cells that are limited in numbers.
The researchers have so far only tested the performance of their hollow fiber membranes in bioreactors with primary human kidney cells. "Kidney cells derived from stem cells are a better alternative as there is an unlimited supply and there are no issues of interdonor variability," says Zink. "We are now investigating how human kidney cells derived from stem cells perform under bioreactor conditions."
The A*STAR-affiliated researchers contributing to this research are from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.


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The Left Bank is the epicentre for Christmas Parties in Hereford. We hold parties throughout November and December. Gala nights are every Friday and Saturday in December until Christmas Day
HEREFORD CHRISTMAS GALA PARTY NIGHT: £47.40 per person (inc VAT)
The Gala night includes a welcome drink of Prosecco, and a fine 3 course meal (menu below) with entertainment from our House DJ. Carriages at 2am
HEREFORD CHRISTMAS COMPANY PARTY NIGHT: £30 per person (inc VAT)
The Company Party Night is for companies with a smaller budget. Its a full on Christmas Party set out formally, but with informal food.
You will enjoy all you can eat Left Bank Turkey and Veggie Curry with Mince Pies to finish. Our House DJ will entertain you. Carriages at 2am
HEREFORD CHRISTMAS LUNCHES at De KOFFIE POT: £30 per person (inc VAT)
Book a Christmas lunchtime party on any day in December and enjoy your meal at de Koffie Pot. (See DKP Lunch Menu Below) Larger bookings are welcome to use the main building. Bookings subject to a minimum of 20 guests. For an additional £6 per head you can add: an Assortment of Cheese, Biscuits, Mince Pies and Tea and Coffee Station
Share the Magic of Christmas
Nestled on the banks of the River Wye in Hereford you will find the Left Bank Village. Brought to life by the festivities of Christmas, you will certainly
be feeling the Hereford Christmas spirit by the time you leave! Enjoy a glass of Prosecco with friends, family or co-workers and spread the Hereford Christmas cheer at
Hereford's premier Christmas events venue. Read our Christmas testimonials below.
Gala Night Menu
Duck, Fig and Port Parfait served with a Mulled Wine Reduction, Winter Chutney and Artisan Toast
Smoked Salmon and King Crab Roulade with Horseradish, Lemon and Sloe Gin Crème Fresh
Classic Vichyssoise served hot with Crunchy Roasted Garlic Croutons(v)
Main Course
Marmalade-Glazed Roast Turkey, homemade Pork Sausage wrapped with Crispy Bacon
Herefordshire Sirloin of Beef roasted with Shallots and Garlic, cooked medium rare served with a Red Wine Reduction
Baked Salmon Fillet topped with Balsamic Glaze and a Zingy Lemon Sauce
Mediterranean Wellington teaming with Roasted Vegetables, Pesto, Tomato and topped with Mozzarella (v)
Main course served with
Traditional Goose Fat Roasted Potatoes, Butter glazed, minted New Potatoes, Braised Red Cabbage with Cider and Apples, Chantilly Carrots napped with Orange Butter, Organic Sprouts and Chestnuts
Christmas Pudding on a Chocolate Brioche Base served with a Vanilla & Brandy Custard
Tart de Citron with fresh Mango Coulis
Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Torte with Vodka Cream
Selection of Herefordshire Cheese with a Shot of Vintage Port
LUNCHTIME CHRISTMAS MENU at de KOFFIE POT
Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
Traditional Prawn Cocktail
Smoked Salmon & Beetroot Salad
All served with a Roll & Butter
Succulent Stuffed Roast Turkey with Pigs in Blankets
Herefordshire Beef Braised with Red Wine, Mushrooms & Shallots
Butternut Squash & Lentil Wellington
Fillet of Salmon with Lemon & a Dill Sauce
All served with Roast and Boiled potatoes and Seasonal vegetables
A Delicious Sticky Homemade Treacle Tart Served with Cream
Apple Pie served with a side of Clotted Cream
Traditional Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter
Crème Brulee
Mixed Berry Pavlova
12th December 2019 – Hereford Christmas Party
"We had a fabulous night thank you! The boys are keen to see the photographs the photographer took."
Many thanks, Mel Conquest Consultation and Security Limited
23rd December 2018 – Hereford Christmas Party
"Just like to say a BIG THANK YOU to you and your team for a wonderful evening last night, food was lovely and DJ played some great music. Have a lovely Christmas"
10th December 2018 – Hereford Christmas Party
"Everyone I spoke to had a fab time – thank you! I'm sure we will be in touch in the New Year about reserving a date for 2019. Thanks again for all your help!"
8th December 2018 – Hereford Christmas Party
"Just a quick email to say thank you so much for Saturday. Everybody had a really good time and thoroughly enjoyed the evening."
7th December 2018 – Hereford Christmas Party
"Just a quick email to thank your staff for a great party on Friday 7th Dec 2018 it was enjoyed by all and everyone had a really great time. Please pass on our thanks to your team for making it such a great evening we will certainly be back if you will have us Wishing you and your staff a great Christmas although you will be busy I am sure."


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Reading is Magic Reading Promise Reading Festival offers a fun, interactive reading experience to children from low-income families.
On Sunday, September 29th, hundreds of families gathered to experience the magic of books through a number of completely free activities embracing creativity, expression, and above all: reading. The Reading Promise reading festival, hosted by the Orange Elks with support of the Orange Public Library Foundation, invites families from nine Title I schools of Orange


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Marcus Muhammad has been reelected mayor of Benton Harbor. With results in from the Berrien County Clerk's office, Muhammad beat challenger Ron Singleton Tuesday, 612 to 521. Muhammad spoke to the community via Facebook from his celebration.
"I'm thankful to the residents and voters for trusting me with another four years to guide this city and continue to build on the foundation that has been laid, and I'm grateful, I'm humbled."
Muhammad congratulated Singleton on a hard-fought race. Elected as city commissioners in Benton Harbor for at-large seats are incumbents Mary Alice Adams and Edward Isom. They edged out challenger Jennifer Nesbitt. New to the Benton Harbor City Commission is Jerry Edwards in Ward 2. He had faced one opponent who mounted a write-in campaign. Also reelected is Sharon Henderson as city commissioner in Ward 1. She had no opponent.


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She is Grace Jones fondly known as Amazing Grace. She died peacefully in her sleep in her home in Worcenter on Friday. She had lived through 26 Prime Minister, Five Monarchs and survived both world wars. She was fit and active till the end, having had a fulfilling life. She was very popular and celebrated her 112 birthday in August.
She was born in !906, five years after the death of Queen Victoria, she became the oldest person after the death of the previous title holder Olive Boar at the age of 113, the title now goes to 111 year old Dorothy Payne of Sevenoaks in Kent who was born on August !907.
Grace Jones' daughter, 80 year old Dierdre McCarthy said her mother did everything in style even though she was tired she never grumbled.
Grace Jones was the daughter of a Vicar and she married Chief Engineer Leonard Roderick Jones in 1993 in Liverpool and stayed married for 53 years until he died in 1986 at the age of 79.
They had one daughter Deirdre and live moving around the country 28 times in total, the Super centenarian said her best memory was when she married her husband because he was a true gentleman.
Grace Jones attributed the secret of her long life to Whisky. She recommended a little drop of whisky with a drop of water every night. She started having a nightly tot of it when she turned 50, she said her doctor told her to keep up with it because it was good for her heart.
She would be buried at St.Micheal & All Angels Cof E Church in Church street, Broadway on Tuesday July 2nd.


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Steven Lynch
455 Patroon Creek Blvd
Albany, New York, 12206
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Tel: 5184380505
About The practitioner
ABMS Board Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Areas Of Expertise:
Face & Neck, Breasts & Chest, Body & Extremities
Dr. Lynch has seen how breast cancer can affect the lives of patients and their loved ones through personal experience. He is therefore dedicated to making sure that women are proactive in self-monitoring for cancer and aware of their reconstruction options. He has performed more than 6,000 breast surgeries, including several thousand breast augmentation procedures. He has also performed thousands of tummy tucks and liposuction procedures, along with many surgeries of the face, including facelifts and eyelid surgery.
Dr. Lynch currently holds a teaching appointment at Albany Medical Center as an associate clinical professor of plastic surgery. He was previously an assistant professor of plastic surgery at Stoneybrook Hospital on Long Island. Dr. Lynch has been published in a variety of science and medical journals including Heterocyclic Chemistry, General Surgery, Urology and Plastic Surgery. He also co-authored a chapter on nasal reconstruction in Richard Stark's book Plastic Surgery of the Head and Neck.
With an inherent passion for improving the lives of others, Dr. Lynch has consistently refined his plastic surgery techniques through specialized training and active participation in many prestigious professional organizations. He feels that the preciseness of mathematics has helped him a great deal with the exactness needed in the art of plastic surgery while still maintaining a total desire to have the patient's holistic happiness fulfilled with his treatment.
Dr. Lynch takes great pride in the fact that he has always been an active member of the Albany Medical Center Teaching program. Through the program he has helped train over 60 plastic surgeons who went on to practice in teaching programs and private practices in the US and abroad. In Dr. Lynch's own words, "This is especially gratifying for me to help so many plastic surgeons in all areas of their professional lives, not only surgical skills but also many other areas of practice. Recently, I had the honor of being asked to speak at the Albany Law School concerning medical-legal aspects of medicine. I brought with me all of our plastic surgery residents to interact in a healthy discussion of the topic. The exchange was wonderful for all as we discussed in-depth details, some of which were quite controversial, as you can imagine!"
- University of Kentucky Medical School
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- The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
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- Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, New York
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- Albany Medical Center
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- Emory University.
- Plastic Cosmetic Surgery Training
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- Emory University.
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- Trained with Dr. John Bostwick
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Each year, the William Chrisman and Van Horn High School baseball teams have the opportunity to play a game at Kauffman Stadium and raise money for their school through the sale of KC Royals ticket vouchers. Ticket vouchers for view-reserve seats are just $16 each, and field plaza vouchers can be purchased for $28. There


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NetApp's Laurence James discusses 9 questions you should ask before putting your data in any cloud, and how to combat the industry concerns for enterprises.
Cloud computing has been an industry buzzword for some time now, but has continued to evolve at quite a pace. Despite this, one of the predominant themes of discussion that remains is how to take advantage/avoid the risks of 'the cloud'.
The hype surrounding software as a service (SaaS) combined with cloud computing has become almost deafening in recent times. Although it's great for exposure and recognition, hype can also be a detriment to successful adoption of a solution or a technology. Prospective users can often find this is paired with unrealistic expectations, misunderstandings, and even disillusionment.
No doubt, on paper (or should that be virtual desktop, these days?), the proposition on offer from service providers and the Hyperscale companies, mainly public cloud providers, is tempting. Benefits include limitless compute power, cheaper to run, simple pricing, pay as you use, global access, end-user transparency amongst many more. It does indeed sound like a fabulous club to join.
However, there seems to be quite a few catches that need careful thought before heading lock, stock and two smoking barrels towards the cloud. And most of them have to do with your data. I recommend using the following checklist of nine major topics:
– Who in your business 'owns' overall data governance and what do they think? IT, Privacy Officer, Security Director, others?
– What happens if the NSA or GCHQ want to access your data? Is that a concern?
– What happens if you want to change suppliers – either in an emergency, think what happened with Nirvanix or 2E2, or simply because a newer service might be better for your needs – e.g. the recently announced Google Compute Engine or VMware Hybrid Cloud Service?
– What data structure(s) will you use? Open standards or otherwise?
– What level of performance guarantee and Quality of Service do you have? Like broadband, is your service level dependent on how others choose to use the same Cloud?
– Have you considered any network distances involving the speed of light and latency?
– Are you going to be breaking any laws – Data Privacy, Data location, etc. – by moving your data to the cloud?
– How will you audit your data in the Cloud, or across multiple Clouds, if you need to? If you have one, what does your regulator think?
– And, even if the cost for storing it is next to nothing, what does it cost to retrieve your data when you need it? How long will it take?
How to counteract industry concerns
Despite all this, for many workloads, especially those with fluctuating and/or very high scale resource requirements, no doubt the speed and cost benefits do, or will, outweigh any of these risks. And, unlike traditional IT, cloud services don't have to be purchased by the IT department. So, there is no real way of stopping eager employees even if the IT or security departments have restrictions in place.
Most organisations will suit a hybrid of private cloud offered by Cloud Service Providers who can offer bespoke IT and Applications run 'as a Service' in their data centres. Alternatively, the hyperscale players who can offer global economies of scale for IT infrastructure, that are going to be difficult to compete against and replication in any other way is not an option.
Obviously, price point has been a huge part of technology investment considerations but as we move out of austerity, the flexibility and agility of elastic computing must be the key considerations for infrastructure. The key to this will be building a data platform that allows the IT department (led by the CIO) to offer users choices of service they have come to expect, but with the appropriate long term risks and the 9 questions above taken into account.
One unique and invaluable aspect of cloud computing is that you can enlist the vendor to help you convince management that the ROI/business value potential is there. By testing the concept first, you can help alleviate fears and hesitation before signing a contract. This can eliminate any questions you have before putting your data in any cloud.
Specifically, ask about the ability to pilot the solution. You may still need to pay for implementation services associated with the pilot, but in the new world of cloud computing, look for proof points and results before you make a large investment.
Over the past six months, the industry has heard very few senior IT people recently say they are 'all-in' for the cloud. Although slightly ambiguous, one would hope they have thought about what they would do if they decide they need to be 'all-out' at some point in the future. The cloud should be an extension of your IT strategy, not a replacement for one.
Laurence James is Product Alliances and Solutions Marketing Manager at NetApp


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weish is a Singaporean artist whose primary medium is live loops, creating a multilayered landscape of sounds not just with singing, but her inventive use of vocals to create immersive and percussive effects. Over the past 6 years, weish has performed her compositions around the world. Her electronic duo .gif and experimental outfit sub:shaman have seen stages from London to Brisbane, Japan to Beijing, Jakarta to Manila and many more in between. Inhabiting a vital intersection between different scenes, weish has collaborated across a vast range of disciplines. Her work is constantly enriched by working with poets, visual artists, theatre companies, and more. Through these, she strives to bring more diverse artists and art appreciators together, build a truly vibrant arts community in Singapore.
My home was always filled with all kinds of music growing up, thanks to my music-loving parents. But I never fancied myself a singer, much less a composer! It happened quite by chance, really — I started singing at bars and cafés for fun (and some pocket money) in university. Then I met Din, who was a DJ at the time. One birthday, he and some friends pooled together to buy me a looper... and the rest is history.
I was invited to be a judge, and I am very happy and excited to be a part of this!
I always look for originality and honesty, I guess? In any new music I listen to. I feel you can always tell, somehow, when artists are being themselves, or just trying to mimic a trend or style. It means a lot to me that there is real emotion and some inventiveness, in no matter what form.
I've always hated this question... way too difficult!!! So many good ones. I'll make it easier by limiting it to local acts –– B Quartet, Charlie Lim, and... this new girl, Sarah Teh, who is really one to look out for.


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Sandi MacIver – Papercraft Artist – Filigree Bunny Card
Hi stamping friends, I'm so excited to share this post with you today because I'm so in love with this new FILIGREE BUNNY die from Simon Says Stamp.
He's part of the amazing new release from Simon Says Stamps and when he arrived, I had to stop everything and try him out. The die cuts beautifully and I just love the swirls and flowers on the inside of him, reminds me of a favourite eyelet material top I had as a child (gosh, I'm old, haha).
Tips & Tricks for the Filigree Bunny Card:
- This card has lots of layers, but it's also super easy to create.
- First, the bunny die has a stitched outline but it does not cut out from the card stock, so for the top layer, die cut him, and then fussy cut around the outside edge.
- Next I used Twisted Citron and Peacock Feather Distress Oxide Inks with my Ranger mini blending tool sponged onto Neenah 80# Solar White card stock for my card front. Spritz or splatter a bit of water and then pat up with tissue to add the distressed look.
- I die cut the bunny again in the top section of the art piece (leaving room at the bottom for the sentiment).
- I used Score Tape to layer this to a piece of Neenah Solar white so that white peaked through the die cut.
- Then to a mat of Black card stock and finally a card base of Neenah Solar White 110# card stock.
- I cut foam tape into little pieces to add that top die cut bunny so he popped just a bit.
The sentiments are from Hero Arts – Stamp & Cut. I embossed the small one in white onto a scrap of black card stock and attached it under the bunny with foam tape. Next I die cut the word "smile" from a larger scrap of Neenah Solar White 110# card stock, attaching it with my Tombo Mono Liquid Glue
Finally, I embellished with a few jewels from the Pretty Pink Posh Party Mix
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The Vineyard Hotel in Newlands is hosting another season of their Hotel Plays series. Hailed as "the theatre event of the year" in its debut year (2016), it's now an exciting inclusion on the local theatre calendar.
On the bill this season is the classic by legendary American playwright, Tennessee Williams, In The Bar Of A Tokyo Hotel, which will run every Friday and Saturday from 12 July to 17 August at The Vineyard's converted pool bar.
Regarded by critics as one of Williams' best works, In The Bar Of A Tokyo Hotel follows the life of an eccentric American artist in Tokyo, on the brink of a nervous breakdown. The artist has become psychotic, convincing himself that he has discovered colour, while his lonely and promiscuous wife tries to rescue him by getting him back to America.
At the time of release, critics lauded the play for its use of poetry with one New York Times writer saying, "There are more flashes of genius here than in any of his later plays..."
In a 1975 interview, Williams said that the inspiration for his main character was American artist and major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, Jackson Pollock.
The Vineyard is all about making this an authentic experience. They're converting their pool bar into a Sixties-era Japanese hotel bar and creating a three-course Japanese-fusion menu, prepared by Mike Basset, head chef and owner of Myoga restaurant, the Vineyard's on-site eatery.
Fred Abrahamse will be directing the play while Marcel Meyer will be responsible for set and wardrobe design. Abrahamse & Meyer Productions have put on various successful plays, including Shakespeare's Macbeth as well as The Little Mermaid and Desire Under The Elms.
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In first steps with with hashicorp vault and ansible I explained how to setup Hashicorp vault for use with Ansible.
The authentication of the playbook with Hashicorp vault in the playbooks was done in two ways:
– using a username and password in the playbook itself (which I discourage; then the authentication is readable).
– using a "authentication token" in the playbook.
The "authentication token" is obtained from vault using a username and password, and expires, so specifying that in a playbook does only spill the token. Please mind an authentication token and expires after a specified time, so it needs to created and provided just before execution, and should expire thus not being usable anymore.
This post is about using using hashicorp vault and ansible.
Everyone that has used ansible knows you sometimes can't get around storing secrets (passwords mostly) in an ansible playbook because for example an installer requires them. Or even simpler, because authentication must be done via a username and password.
The ansible embedded solution is to use ansible vault. To me, ansible vault is a solution to the problem of storing plain secrets in an ansible playbook by obfuscating them. However, these secrets are static, and still require the actual decryption key on runtime. In a lot of cases, it is delivered by putting the password in a file.


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Simple fix for winch injuries not being used by seiners; Experts want to find out why
The most common gear on a seine boat is one of the most deadly – the rotating capstan winch used for winding ropes. Here's a sampler "The deck winch is the most powerful thing on the boat. It's the scariest piece of machinery that we work with." "The corner of my raincoat caught under the capstan and started wrapping around. It snapped my head back and broke my neck.",,, A simple E-Stop device has been available for over 10 years to prevent winch injuries. >click to read< 17:23
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A survey of business advisers has shown the vast majority will continue to help their clients with their ongoing automatic enrolment duties.
The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) intermediary awareness and understanding tracker (PDF, 858kb, 31 pages) also shows most advisers expect to be helping new businesses that are taking on staff for the first time with their automatic enrolment duties.
However the research also shows advisers think competing priorities and employers being unaware of the consequences of non-compliance may pose some of the greatest challenges for start-ups.
Darren Ryder, TPR's Director of Automatic Enrolment, said: "The survey shows business advisers continue to play a crucial role in the successful roll out of automatic enrolment."
More than 8.8 million people have now been put into a workplace pension by nearly 850,000 employers but there are challenges ahead despite compliance remaining very high.
Mr Ryder said: "Advisers should ensure they are ready to help their clients who are taking on staff for the first time and make sure they know automatic enrolment is the law and not an option.
"Automatic enrolment, like setting up a PAYE scheme, is now simply another part of getting a business up and running.
"Employers will continue to look to advisers for help with their ongoing duties so they do not risk a fine and continue to do the right thing for their staff."
Other key findings of the report:
- More than 90% of intermediaries are supporting their clients with automatic enrolment duties and use the TPR website as a source of information.
- More than half of accountants, payroll administrators and bookkeepers expect their clients to rely on them completely to fulfil their ongoing automatic enrolment duties (52%, 55% and 56% respectively).
- Around nine in ten of all intermediaries are very confident or fairly confident that their clients would be able to comply with their ongoing duties (between 89% and 94% for each intermediary type).
- Awareness of new employers having instant automatic enrolment duties has increased among all of the intermediary types since the autumn 2016 survey. It is highest among IFAs (91%), followed by accountants (73%), payroll administrators (69%) and bookkeepers (67%).
- Over two thirds of bookkeepers (67%), accountants and payroll administrators (69% each) and nearly nine in ten IFAs (88%) believe that the increases in minimum contributions are a good idea.
More information for employers and their advisers about ongoing duties and what those setting up a business need to do can be found at tpr.gov.uk.
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Jesse Jones and the Keystone School
The Jones family came from Clearview, Oklahoma. Jesse's father came to Canada [in] 1909, and Jesse, his mother, and sister followed in 1910.
Jesse's father hauled freight from Fort McMurray, Peace River, Grande Prairie and Athabasca. His mother did housework. Their combined income enabled them to keep their children in school.
Jesse never had the financial means to attend Normal School, but having completed high school qualified him to teach at Funnel School, where it was extremely difficult to get teachers. His classes contained between 32 and 44 students, ranging in age from 5 to nearly Jesse's age in grades 1 to 9. His teaching career at Funnell School continued from 1922 to 1927.
The school, a log building, was heated with a big pot-bellied stove that sat in the back of the room. There never seemed to be enough coal to keep the room warm in winter, even though the summer men in the community would go down to the creek and dig all the coal they wanted from the side of a hill. They would put it in the school yard and cover it up so that it wouldn't disintegrate. Wood was also stored for fuel. There were no storm windows, and the icy cold penetrated the large frosted shadeless window panes on both sides of the room and oozed through the many cracks in the walls. On cold winter mornings when the mercury dipped below zero, water and lunch pails were placed around the stove to keep them from freezing.
When it was too cold for the children to work at their desks, the teacher and class would crowd around the glowing stove, and soon there would be the aroma of burning wool from a sock that ventured too close to the fire.
In the warmth of the fire they would sing songs, especially Christmas songs. By the time the Christmas concert rolled around - the biggest event of the year, drawing people from miles around - everyone had learned quite a few songs. At one of the Christmas programs, the older girls dance d tot eh Blue Skirt Waltz. How proud they were swirling around in their blue skirts. The school was so crowded that Santa had to enter through the window.
From Gwen Hooks' The Keystone Legacy: Recollections of a Black Settler.Reprinted with the kind permission of the author.
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I have collector up and running using ArcGIS Server Feature services published to AGOL. I have successfully collected points and attached images. I can then see the images using collector and AGOL. I do not however see them in out database. Where do the images go once they are attached to a point?
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The Northland-based Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust (CC23406) was established in 2002, as a charitable umbrella and support organisation for the Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) marine education and Whitebait Connection (WBC) freshwater education programmes. These are both leading models in education for sustainability in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The Trusts vision
In the vision of our Trust, the biodiversity of our ocean, coastal areas, our streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands is respected as a taonga (treasure). We view these systems as a whole with no boundaries. Restoration of any part of the system supports the whole. Ours is a special generation, we have the opportunity and obligation to reverse past trends of exploitation of the natural world. We feel there is an urgent need to halt continued degradation of the natural systems and biodiversity upon which all life ultimately depends. In the social and cultural realms there are positive paths forward which we will work to develop and support.
The Northland-based Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust was established in 2002, as a charitable umbrella and support organisation for the Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) marine education and Whitebait Connection (WBC) freshwater education programmes. These are both leading models in education for sustainability in New Zealand and now available nationally.
In addition to EMR and WBC we have developed a range of supporting projects, resources and services such as community guided snorkel days, community events for Seaweek & Conservation week, DVD's, the MarineNZ website, and the Drains to Harbour and Mangrove Discovery programmes. A diagram of the structure of the trust and its programmes can be viewed by clicking on the link at the top of this page.
The Trust recognises the Treaty of Waitangi and will strive to honor the principles of this founding document. The partnership between the cultures challenges us to learn from and respect the knowledge and wisdom underlying the tikanga (tradition) of our indigenous culture. Empowerment and restoration of the kaitiakitanga (guardianship) is a critical challenge and an even greater opportunity in today's society.
The Trust sees education as a vital part of society and central to all environmental restoration. We will support the community in every way possible to develop environmental education that is based on experiential learning and engagement in real environmental challenges and opportunities facing communities.
The Trust works from a vision that sees communities ultimately holding the solutions and resources to tackle the environmental problems that we face today. The Trust will strive to work in ways that builds community involvement, fosters equity, and works toward a shared vision of ecological sustainability as the basis of all community.
The continued development of the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust brings together an extensive array of professional skills and diverse capabilities. Within our group of six trustees there is a balance of youth and experience, scientific, social scientific, leadership and educational accomplishment. Our trustees include marine biologist and photographer Dr Roger Grace, biologist and marine conservation campaigner Vince Kerr, businessman and commercial diver Hilton Leith, environmental social entrepreneur Samara Nicholas, environmental educator Kim Jones and ecologist Dr. Olly Ball.
We embrace a philosophy of experiential learning and fostering community engagement in education for sustainability and action. Our work is unique in its simple yet powerful principles and robust scientific foundation. Through this we deliver solutions to some of New Zealand's most pressing environmental challenges.
An inspiring blend of community based social marketing, education for sustainability and community engagement principles, combined with demonstrated passion and leadership from our trustees, consultants and co-ordinators provides us with a special ability to motivate change.
Vince Kerr - Science Portfolio
Vince is a biologist with a background in environmental education, forestry, horticulture and conservation management and currently works for his own firm Kerr & Associates, based in Northland. Vince is a strong advocate for marine conservation and played a key support role in the Kamo High School Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve campaign. Vince is the driving force behind our Trust project www.reefsavers.org and website www.marinenz.org.nz He is currently a non-consulting trustee. Vince has responsibility for advising on any issues and supporting consulting trustees.
Hilton Leith - Business Portfolio
Hilton sees life as an opportunity to continually learn and change. Hilton has been fortunate to spend half of his working life free diving for rock lobster, paua and sea urchin. The balance was spent in real estate. He saw both of these as wonderful opportunities to learn about himself and his connection with his surroundings. Hilton is a PADI Rescue Diver and a knowledgeable businessman. He believes our future is linked to how we treat our environment today. Hilton has added value to the trust in the areas of financial processes and strategic vision as a non-consulting trustee.
Dr. Olivier (Olly) Ball (Chair) Science Portfolio
I am a senior tutor at NorthTec Whangarei, and teach subjects ranging from ecology to conservation to the dreaded statistics. My interest in ecology and conservation was sparked when, as a child growing up in London, I found out that I was never going to be able to see such wonderful creatures as moa, huia and dodo, as every last one had been exterminated by humans, directly or indirectly. After leaving school in England, I followed the zoological pathway, completing a BSc Hons at the University of Canterbury (NZ), majoring in ecology and invertebrate physiology. For my PhD at Waikato University, my studies focused on biological control of pastoral insect pests using endophytic fungi of grasses. After post-doctoral studies on endophytic fungi at the University of Tennessee, and several years as a research scientist with AgResearch at Ruakura and Grasslands, I was able to rekindle my passion for plants, animals and their conservation when I took up my current post at NorthTec. Since my arrival at NorthTec, I have been lucky enough to participate in several research projects, including studies on freshwater invertebrate communities of northern Northland dune lakes. What a stunning environment we have, and how lucky we are. That is why I am so happy to support the amazing work of the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust.
Manuel Springford (Deputy Chair) Te Waha Maori Portfolio
Manuel Springford decided to speak Te Reo on Mondays - wherever he goes, whoever he meets, he speaks Māori. It's his way to keep his native tongue alive. Manuel is committed to Te Reo and surrounds himself with the language in his day-to-day activities, but it was a different story as a youngster - he didn't even know his grandfather could speak Māori. His initial reason to learn the language was to converse with him, so started his reo journey in 2009. He started Māori Mondays in May 2009 after hearing about Mahuru Māori, another Māori language initiative that encourages people to speak Maori in September. Mr Springford thought he'd start early and commit to one day a week. His commitment to the language has inspired many in his community to give Te Reo a go. His local bakery, the Baker's Crust, has included Te Reo in their business - such as renaming their monthly speciality pies in Māori. Mr Springford normalises Te Reo in his workplace, at home, everywhere. While Māori Mondays started out as a way for him to korero Māori more often, the ripple effect has been far wider.
Matt Keene - Strategy and Communications Portfolio
Matt is born and bred in Whangārei. He has a bachelor of management studies from Waikato University and is a partner in a software development company. Matt is on several not for profit boards that focus on education, the arts and skills development for young people. He has many years of experience in the development and implementation
of strategic planning for not for profits. Matt has been on many EMR school trips withhis 3 daughters and has seen first hand how important and effective it is to make the education of tamariki about the environment and ecology an adventure and fun.
Geoff Butturini - Health and Safety Portfolio
I have had an association with the sea ever since I can remember. Being in, or on, the ocean is my second home. I spent seven years in the RNZN as a radio operator, but also qualified as a navy diver for a second skill. Apart from coastal fishery patrol boats, I served on HMNZS Tui (which is sunk off Tutukaka) and HMNZS Canterbury (sunk in Deep Water Cove). Both ships are now refuges for marine life and great dive sites. In 1973, while on HMNZS Canterbury, I was one of the volunteer crew that went to Mururoa Island to protest against atmospheric nuclear testing by the French, on behalf of New Zealand. The circle now seems complete with Canterbury continuing to be a safe place for marine life and my association with EMR. After I left the Navy I worked in communications for several years, until I decided my future lay in the aquatics industry. When living in Australia I qualified as a swim teacher, teacher of life saving and swim coach. I also qualified as a life guard and went on the manage an outdoor pool in the summer over four seasons. Currently involved with local schools doing WaterSafe and water awareness. EMR attracted me because it is fantastic to be able to share my love of the sea, and marine life, with people who have never experienced it before. I also enjoy the challenge of helping people to overcome whatever fears they may have about being in the ocean.
Eden Hakaraia - Education Portfolio
Eden has been a teacher for the past 15 years and her passions are Science and Environmental Education hence her new job with Enviroschools, Northland Regional Council. She has been an Enviroschool facilitator since 2017. Eden is working with 40 schools in Northland promoting Education for Sustainability. In 2012. Eden had a Science Fellowship with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust and was able to work alongside Experiencing Marine Reserves and Whitebait Connection. In 2015, she was awarded a Science Alumni award for the work she had been doing with science with a huge emphasis on Environmental Education.
Trust Patrons
Dr Roger Grace 1945-2019
Roger was a well known marine biologist and professional photographer. Roger was an active campaigner for marine conservation in New Zealand and internationally. He played a role in many of New Zealand's marine reserve campaigns and was a frequent contributor of articles on marine conservation to popular magazines. Roger was involved as a supporter and biologist for the Great Barrier, Tiritiri and Mimiwhangata marine conservation projects. Roger received the Queen's Service Medal for public service in 2005. Roger supported the trust programmes as a non-consulting trustee, but also with photographs, expert biological advice, peer review and decision making with regard to grants and programme direction. He is sorely missed and his legacy will live on through the Dr Roger Grace Memorial Fund.
Samara Nicholas (nee Sutherland)
Samara is a founding member of the trust and is a Poutokomanawa/Co-Director - Marine Lead. She was recognised in 2005 in the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from AUT and is a graduate of Northland Polytechnic's Diploma of Environmental Management. Samara established the Experiencing Marine Reserves programme in 2001, and the EMR community guided snorkel days in 2004. She is also a graduate of Kamo High School where she was Head Girl and played a key role in the school's marine reserve proposal and establishment. Samara is a PADI Dive Master and a registered assessor for unit standards in snorkelling. Samara is a consulting trustee and has responsibility for the overall management and direction of the marine programmes of the trust. She is also the national EMR coordinator and was awarded a MNZM in 2018.
Kim Jones (nee Boyle)
Kim is the Poutokomanawa/Co-Director - Freshwater Lead and national coordinator for the Whitebait Connection Programme. Kim has led the national expansion of the Whitebait Connection programme since 2008. Kim was an EMR coordinator from 2005-2014 and founded the trusts Drains to Harbour programme. She is a graduate of the Diploma in Environmental Management and Conservation at Northland Polytechnic and a PADI DiveMaster. Kim also has a National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing. Kim is experienced with goverannce and has been selected to be on many different committees and boards including a selected member of the youth delegates at the 2006 Digital Earth symposium on sustainability, a committee member of the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education, Northland Branch, Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve Advisory Committee, Whangarei Harbour Catchment Group and National Advisory Group for Volunteer Freshwater Mointoring. Kim is currently also working towards a Bachelor of Applied Science at NorthTec.
Trust Advisors
There are currently no formal trust advisors
Trust documents
- Appendix_2_Chairs_report_2018.pdf - 137.52 KB
- Copy_of_Board_Charter_-_signed_off_1.pdf - 120.64 KB
- MTSCT_Annual_Safety_Report_2020.pdf - 2.45 MB
- MTS_Annual_Report_2019.pdf - 27.25 MB
- MTS_Poutokomanawa.pdf - 5.08 MB
- MTS_Strategic_Framework_2019.pdf - 296.36 KB
- MTS_Theory_of_Change.pdf - 216.65 KB
- SMS_MTSCT_v8_2019.pdf - 2.77 MB
- WBC Expansion Model.pdf - 307.8 KB
- guidelines_working_with_tangata_whenua_13.pdf - 119.83 KB
Whakamana te maunga Whakamana te wai He mauri o ngᾱ tangata Ngᾱ mea katoa he pai
If we look after the water from the mountains to sea, it will look after us. It is our life force.


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Oh hello world….
After dealing with a busted computer and 4 computer "techs" I am happy to say I am back up and running. 🙂 Windows 7 speeds me up, and I am excited to get back to blogging some things. What better way to start back than with amazingggggggg skins?!??!
Aikea Rieko, creator behind The Plastik, has just released her Ataciara skins! They are nothing short of amazing, and I have included lots of pictures to overload your senses and make you want to go try the demos for yourself 🙂
The below body pictures are unedited ( just added the border ).
They come in a large variety of skin tones: Chorus, Hymn, Lullaby, Melody, Poem and Song. They include 2 cleavage options as well as freckles and makeups on tattoo layers; and check out that stomach!! Oh my goodness. 😮 Elf ears are also available in matching shades.
The skins also come available in some unique Elven shades:
Elven shades include: Bark, Lavender, Mahogany, Nautical and Ocean.
They come in a large variety of make ups and I have just shown a small assortment above. There are so many options you are bound to find something that you love.
Shown here you can see the lip stripe, the heavy freckle face, and the body freckles, which I love. All of these come on tattoo layers, so you can add them to make your skin unique.
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- ALL MAKEUPS: The Plastik
- ALL EYES: The Plastik
- Hair: >TRUTH< Estelle – Mocha & >TRUTH< Saffron – Crow
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Naturally I had to elf myself up and prance around in this skin:
Shown in the above two pictures:
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