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The problem all the academies have is that people come looking for jobs here but then don't stick it out and leave the academies. I think a lot of people come down thinking Santiago will be an exciting opportunity and then find out it's actually quite a depressing, ugly city especially once the smog killing winter sets in. But in your case you have already lived in Santiago for over a year and that sends out a good signal to potential employers that you are going to be someone reliable. Good luck Back to top leelers82Joined: 14 Feb 2005Posts: 2 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject: Thanks Don for the encouragement. I will have to admit that I really do in fact like Santiago. Despite the smog. Do you have any suggestions as to what academies might offer the best positions, especially for someone relatively new to teaching ESL? Thanks again! Back to top Don AlanJoined: 11 Dec 2004Posts: 150Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: Have a look at the "Job Information Journal" on this web site and you will see some summaries regarding academies. My teaching experience is in Madrid, Spain so I´m not an expert on the Santiago scene, my previous visit to Santiago was for a month in September. I do know of some possibilities and have done a bit of research but with about 10 years ESL experience I´ve been looking at places which demand experience. Having said that, don't be worried because you are going at a good time when demand is high and you should be able to slot in somewhere. I am going back to Santiago on 24 February. Feel free to send me a private message when you are there and if I can help I will. 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Three Steps for Managing Nighttime Emotional Eating
I am such a creature of habit.
Every day I wake up at the same time. Every day I wear my hair the same way. And every night, around 8:30 p.m., I have an evening snack.
Most of these routines are harmless. Sure, some aspects of my life – and my hairstyle! - would be more exciting if I shook things up a bit, but overall it's no big deal. Except for that last one.
You see, because of my history with disordered eating, I'm pretty wary of any kind of set-in-stone food routine. If my eating habits are the exact same day in and day out, it's usually a sign that something isn't right.
In this particular case, I'm noticing that my evening snack has been filling more of an emotional need than a physical one. I'm not eating it because I'm hungry; rather, I'm eating it because I find it relaxing to do so. For the past few weeks I've let my evenings get so busy that it feels impossible to wind down. Eating a snack is a signal to my brain that my work for the day is complete, and in that sense eating has been very soothing.
While that might not seem too problematic, for me it's a slippery slope, and I'd rather not go back down that path of using food for emotional reasons. So yesterday I pulled out my e-book, and decided to take some pieces of my own advice. Here's how I'm approaching the issue.
Three Steps for Managing Nighttime Emotional Eating
1. Ask myself if my hunger is physical or emotional.
Obviously I already know that it's largely emotional, and yet simply asking myself the question in the moment can really help. If it turns out I am physically hungry – say, I had an early dinner – then of course an evening snack is perfectly appropriate.
But if I'm honest with myself, I'll be able to acknowledge when the urge to eat is stemming from an emotional void. Just recognizing what's going on in the moment is a huge step.
2. If it's physical hunger, commit to eating mindfully.
A telltale trait of emotional eating is that I don't pay attention to my food, like I want to ignore or deny the fact that I'm actually eating. So if I do end up going for an evening snack, I'm determined to eat it mindfully rather than scarf it down without even tasting it. That means I'm not eating it in front of the television or while I'm surfing the Internet. Nope, I'm giving my food 100% of my undivided attention.
3. If it's emotional hunger, try something else.
If, as I suspect, the urge to eat really has more to do with a need for relaxation than with a need for food, I'm committing to finding alternative ways of winding down. Indeed, I've made a whole list of more effective possibilities: watching television (without multi-tasking!), reading a novel, flipping through a magazine, sipping a cup of tea, playing with my cats, etc.
I firmly believe that if the problem really is that I'm having trouble relaxing, doing one of these things is going to help me way more than a bowl of ice cream can.
Overall I'm not beating myself up for falling back into a little emotional eating. It's easy to do, especially for a creature of habit like me. But some routines – especially ones that haven't served me well in the past – are better off broken.
Have you ever struggled with the urge to snack at night even when you're not hungry? How have you managed it?
26 Responses to "Three Steps for Managing Nighttime Emotional Eating"
They are great steps for determining hunger at any time of the day. Do you think there is a difference between night/day emotional hunger? I think I have found that my emotions at night are often from a different place than during the day. It's weird and something I'm thinking about a little more.
I am definitely someone who struggles with emotional eating periodically. I know these steps, but I find it comforting to know that other well adjusted people go through this as well. Plus, a reminder of the appropriate responses to hunger is always welcome.
Nighttime eating used to be a bigger issue for me than it is now…and part of it was emotional, but a big part of it was due to physical imbalances that I didn't know I had. I'd go through the cycle of feeling hungry and then being angry/guilty because I didn't think I should be hungry…and then I'd finally "give in" and eat and the cycle would continue. Now, if I am truly hungry some time after dinner, I will eat something knowing that my body must truly need it! Other times, I make the decision to just go to bed…
I eat a BULK of my food at night. I'm just a night snacker I kinda feel "bad about it" sometimes because we hear all over the place that your not suppose to snack at night but I AM HUNGRY 90 percent of the time when I eat a night. The other 10 percent of the time I just eat because I have to make sure ive had enough food for the day! But emotionally eating is deff. a huge fear of mine. My dietitian is actually trying to get me to realize that if it happened every once and a while there is NOTHING wrong with that. The problem comes if we do it every single day or when food becomes our only way of coping with hard times. Kinda a different way of looking at it!
i guess i was just trying to say that if emotional eating happens every now and then its nothing to beat yourself up about or get hung up on!
I think I used to do this, but the thing is, once you start eating intuitively it's really hard to remember what it's like to want to eat when you're not hungry. I know there was a time when I could eat an entire loaf of bread because I was stressed out, but now if I'm not physically hungry I don't even want to think about food. Like, last night, I was watching a television show and one of the characters was eating shortbread cookies. I know a year ago that would have set off a major craving no matter what time of day it was, but I was full from dinner so they just looked dry and unappetizing. This was just a few hours after receiving a jury summons too…so my stress levels were even higher than usual!
So this comment is entirely unhelpful regarding strategies for dealing with emotional eating, but hopefully it shows a little light at the end of the tunnel.
Great post – nighttime de-stressing is always a major minefield for me. As I'm learning and trying to move to a more intuitive eating lifestyle (including with your terrific e-book!) I've been trying to head off the evening stress issues this way: As soon as I put my kids down to bed, ending a very whirlwind 5 hours from after school through tuck-in, I go directly into my bedroom, turn on a table lamp, sit down on the floor, and meditate for several minutes, then journal, and end with a bit of inspirational reading (buddhist essays, generally). I am often tempted to skip it to get to the "real" relaxing on the couch with the TV, but I know now that to truly unwind I first need total silence and solitude. I emerge from this 20-30 minutes in a much calmer, more relaxed frame of mind, ready to chill on the couch or watch dishes or fold laundry feeling less frantic, more mindful. I also can then fully shift to being with my husband having had some transition time after the kids. Not sure this is for everyone but it works for me – it ensures I claim some alone/me time in the day without its interfering with everything else that has to happen. I find the emotional eating urges at night are much less strong if I've been doing this routine, and they come on stronger if I fall out of it. Geneen Roth has a wonderful image for meditation: the mind as a ruffled, windy lake that gradually calms down and becomes still – that's what I feel I get out of this practice.
I just wanted to say, I find a lot of help in reading your blog posts. And also in the comments here. Thank-you to all of you!
Having an after dinner snack is a real challenge for me – still – and I have been at this for 4.5 years! For me, I think the challenge is learning the difference between habit and true emotional eating. I was raised to have dessert after dinner every night (as well as after lunch) and so for me, the challenge is figuring out if the urge is truly an emotion I need to address or if it is that old, ingrained habit kicking in.
One of the ways I have overcome this is to have some sort of dessert as a part of the meal. This really helps me because if I get the urge later, I can usually pin point right away that it is emotional because I have already taken care of my sweet tooth.
Yes, nighttime eating used to be a big problem for me. During a very stressful period of my life, I literally tried to eat the stress away every night. And I used the strategies you have listed to stop it. Even now, I still sometimes think "food" when things get stressful, but, most times, I am mindful and figure out what's going on before reaching for food.
I don't usually struggle with this, but the past week has been tough. I think I need to add more protein at dinner because my eating seems to be half emotional and half actual hunger. I just need to learn that, if hungry at night, to make a GOOD choice! Great post, Katie!
I've struggled with eating at night, usually chocolate truffles or some other chocolatey delicious thing. It's a way to unwind and sometimes it's just nice to have a treat, but when I eat three…four…five…I know something's up. That's when I get out my notebook and do some emotional digging. That doesn't always remove the urge to eat, but it's a step in the right direction.
As I finish off some peanut M&Ms tonight, I really needed this post. I've found the more satisfied I am with the meals I eat during the day, the less I'm inclined to eat at night. We'll see if I take my own advice!
I think we need to be careful judging our eating as it could trigger the diet and deprivation eating behaviors. I have struggled with disordered eating for most of my life ( age 49), from under to over eating and try not to label my eating habits as bad. I believe we do eat for emotional reasons at times and it is part of Normal eating behavior!
This post really resonates with me. I have struggled with nighttime emotional eating for YEARS, and while I feel as though I've been able to conquer many of my past disordered eating patterns, this one in particular continues to be a lingering challenge. Your tips are very helpful, and I'll definitely be trying them out tonight, when I too, sit down to my nightly "comfort snack." I often read blogs while I eat, and realize five minutes later that I've consumed a substantial amount of food without realizing it!
After just listening to Australian Dr Russ Harris' meditation on mindful emotions, I am more willing than usual to face the emotional minefield that feels like my night time routine.. The choices lately that I have left myself with are ignore my emotions at the end of the day through 1) food 2) tv or 3) a book?
And will I ensure I get to the bathroom to clean face and teeth?or will I clean them and then talk myself into another piece of emotion-stifling toast?
Or will I be brave, practice healthy night time routines, with maybe a call to a loved one, wind-down music, meditation, and true awareness of my breathing and emotions?
There have certainly been times of awareness and a gentle but determined discipline where I've acknowledged my emotions…
of loneliness-lacking a partner,
of fear- have I achieved enough to be satisfied with my day?
And more fear- will I manage my day, efficiently, investing enough energy and time in tasks that give me inner satisfaction?
Will I make a to do list?
And if I do will I meet my own requirements?
What's the least I can expect of myself so I know I'll still be proud if that's all I achieve?
Toast and hot milk or a second helping of dinner or dessert, or another half hour of tv, or reading a book until I'm so tired I can't concentrate anymore- none of these distractions deal with any of these emotions.
Neither does eating whilst multitasking or eating quickly- it detracts from the sheer bliss of focussing on a meal, a bite, a mouthful of exquisite food.
I promise to continue to focus on eating food as if it were the nourishment of my body's temple. To notice the sensations of my emotions, rather than cover them with emotional food-wallpaper. To listen to, and act on what truly nourishes and nurtures me.
To give myself the gift of a healthy night time routine.. Complete with clean face and teeth, a faith that the next day will take care of itself , some deep calming breaths, and a gentle awareness of the end of the day,& a respect for how well I've lived it.
Acknowledging them does.
There are periods in my 32 years of life where I've faced the


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I can't even say I'm a sucker for advertising, or was hounded to the purchase to keep my three-year-old quiet. I never once saw an ad. I only heard of them on the news. In the category of "must-have-but-can't-find-gift-of-the-year." With a few murmurs online. "How do you pronounce this?" "Are they all they're cracked up to be" That's it.
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I gave in to the hype
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I'm still not quite sure I understand exactly what they are, but sounds like it was immensely entertaining :-)ReplyDelete
Way more entertaining than expected. I finally opened the instructions that came with it and apparently there is a load of accessories and habitats for them as well. But I've not seen those in stores.ReplyDelete
They're basically a cross between a Fur Real Pet and a Tickle Me Elmo. How's that for descriptive?
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A decade ago, French Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), HUTAN began their ground breaking work on orang-utan populations surviving in secondary forest.
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In 2008, the villagers of Kampung Sukau located by the iconic Kinabatangan River concluded their five-day celebration of World Environment Day.
In his speech, Sukau Assemblymen, Saddi Abdul Rahman spoke about the successes of the local sons and daughters of this village in Sukau who now travel overseas to partake in conferences and even give presentations on their work in Sukau.
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The five-day event was jointly organized by HUTAN, together with the villagers of Sukau, Red Ape Encounters, the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and the Sabah Environmental Education Network (SEEN).
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Children took part in a numerous challenges and games while several NGOs and government agencies set up exhibition booths at the event.
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Due to the last eruption occurred on 31st Oct 2015, Mount Rinjani on the world stage again. The beauty of Mount Rinjani is finally beginning to be recognized in the global arena as a candidate for Global Geo park status.
Mount Rinjani, which folklore says was controlled by the beautiful Princess Dewi Anjani, has been officially recognized as national park and is now in competition with a number of national parks around the world.
1257 – The Rinjani caldera forming eruption is thought to have occurred in the 13th century
Based on the writer Siegfried, Tom (2012) of "Mystery Volcano's Name Revealed Despite Gag Order" this eruption are "the most powerful volcanic blast since humans learned to write."
September 10 and 12, 1847 : The first historical eruption occurred
1994 and 1995 – The eruption have presented at Gunung Baru (or 'New Mountain'). This cone has since been renamed Gunung Barujari (or 'Gunung Baru Jari' in Indonesian).
3 November 1994 – Lahars or volcanic mudflow from the summit area of Rinjani volcano traveled down the Kokok Jenggak River killing thirty people from the village of Aikmel who were caught by surprise when collecting water from the river in the path of the flow.
May 2010 – Rinjani erupted three times, May 22, 2010 with activity continuing until early on May 23. It was placed in the standby status by Center for Volcanology & Geological Hazard Mitigation, Indonesia with a recommendation that there be no activity within a radius of 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from the eruption at Gunung Barujari.
27 April 2009 : Gunung Barujari became active, with activity continuing through to May 2009. The mountain was closed at that time as the eruptions intensified with plumes of smoke and ash as high as 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
31 Oct 2015 (my birthday haha) – Mount Rinjani started erupting again. Volcano ash eruption that led up to the Bali and Java.
But, aside all the things of the volcano , this place is indeed very beautiful. Below are the breath taking picture for the mountain.
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Tag: Mark Davis
Black Oakland should grow a spine against NFL
On March 27, 2017, NFL owners voted 31 to 1 in favor of allowing the Oakland Raiders to move from Oakland to Las Vegas. The lone vote against the move came from Miami Dolphin's owner, Stephen Ross. Call me crazy, but I say the statement by Ross and a June 2011 letter from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should embarrass the league enough to trigger an NFL Black fan revolt to reverse the decision to move the Raiders to Las Vegas. Since 1970 I have been fooled into thinking the NFL really made strides against racism in America. A Black team leaves a Black city, and Blacks have nothing to say about it?


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Bosch - S04
Year: 2014
Duration: 51 min
IMDb: 8.3
Country: USA
Actors: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Madison Lintz, Troy Evans, Gregory Scott Cummins, DaJuan Johnson, Scott Klace, Sarah Clarke, Deji LaRay, Steven Culp, Paul Calderon
Harry Bosch is an irreverent homicide detective in Los Angeles. Like any good protagonist he has problems with authority, follows his gut and bends a few rules while achieving the best solved case rate in all of California. Whatever situations the writers put him into he will undoubtedly be entertaining as he pursues justice.


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'beautiful camera'
'However, like the very best cameras from the brand, the Leica Q (Typ 116) is a pure joy to shoot with. '
'It's five centimetres of pure photo-snapping pleasure, the fruit of 160 years of micro-mechanical know-how. .'
'The Leica Q's photo quality is, of course, terrific; however, Leica's processing decisions and options are not as mainstream as its feature set.'
'Secondly, there's a handy sensor which automatically detects when the D-Lux (Typ 109) is held up to eye-level and even starts auto-focusing, with just the slightest delay until the display is ready. '
The superb Panasonic LX100 gets a slight remodelling for Leica-lovers
A back to basics compact system camera from the premium manufacturer
One of the most stylish, well designed cameras you will ever meet
There are more affordable and even better options than the Leica T, but you aren't buying just any ordinary camera.
Leica's first interchangeable-lens APS-C hybrid
Excellent image quality, Wi-Fi connectivity
Stellar build quality, Sharp rear LCD
Extremely quiet shutter, Excellent noise performance
Extremely high quality results
Excellent image quality, Bright f/1.4 wide angle lens
Brilliantly fast lens, Sleek design
Large, high-contrast rangefinder focusing patch
Sharp lens, Excellent build quality
Size sensor is large and this makes for sharp, detailed images
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Admittedly pretty good and moreover consistent snapshot photography
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Did you know that pumpkin actually is a berry? Did you know that there are more than 800 different kinds of pumpkins?
Pumpkins belong to the oldest cultivated plants on earth. They are incredibly healthy and good for you. Both, the seeds and the flesh contain compounds that can prevent various types of cancer. Dark-orange colored winter pumpkins and squashes are loaded with carotenoids, especially beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is a potent antioxidant that prevents free radicals from causing havoc in the body.
Take advantage of the fact that pumpkins and squashes are abundant right now. You can store uncut pumpkins for a few months. You can also freeze chopped pumpkin flesh for a later use.
This recipe is an experiment of sorts. Most recipes use pumpkin spice that is a mixture of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. I decided to try something different. I used fresh ginger and vanilla bean. No sweetener of any kind was added since I used very sweet persimmons and very ripe, very sweet banana. I added a little oil to the recipe since fat is needed for the absorption of vitamin A that is produced in the body from the beta-carotene in pumpkins and persimmons. Both ingredients are also rich in vitamin C badly needed for immune system support during the cold season. Since it is rather cold outside, I did not add any ice cubes.
- 1 1/2 cup chopped, raw pumpkin flesh
- 2 persimmons, peeled, seeds removed and chopped
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger root, grated
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 1/2 cup freshly made almond milk
- 1 Tbsp cold pressed oil of your choice (I used evening primrose oil, you can use flax or hemp)
- pinch pink Himalaya salt
- Cut vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds with an edge of a knife. Do not discard the bean. You can use it to scent freshly made nut milk.
- Place all the ingredients, including the vanilla bean seeds, in a blender and whiz until very smooth. Adjust the taste to your personal liking. Add sweetener of your choice if you think it is needed.
- Pour the smoothie into tall glasses and enjoy it in good company!
Tip: If you do not have a vanilla bean at hand, use organic vanilla extract.
In radiant health - passionately raw - Dominique
*Information in this article is for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose or cure a disease.


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Who's going to ESX?
So, I'm back from vacation and I'll be in the office for four days before heading out to ESX on Tuesday. Who's going to this thing?
If you'll be there, and I haven't seen you in a while, and you've got something interesting to talk about, drop me an email at email@example.com and let's schedule an interview. I haven't received a single media request for this show yet, so I'm a little worried about how seriously people are taking it. I've received far more requests for NRFLP which is happening now and we don't have anyone there.
Also, if you are going and aren't already hip to how this whole social media thing works for the industry (which is unlikely if you're a regular reader of my blog), then make sure to come see me at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday next week at ESX, when I'll be presenting on using social media to increase sales. I wouldn't have titled it that way, but that's how they titled it when they invited me and some social media guru to present a few months ago. Of course, the social media guru dropped out (for no particular reason whatsoever, actually - I think she just sniffed out that there might not be a big crowd) and now I'm presenting by myself.
Still, it should be pretty good. I'm happy with my presentation on the "big four" - LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter - and if you're in the beginner stages, you'll get a lot out of it. If you're what you would consider a frequent user of social media, I'd say my presentation would be interesting, and might make you think differently about a few things, but would be a little below your general level of understanding.
Since the CSAA is just educating people on what a "hash-tag" is, I'm guessing the targeted attendee for my presentation should be a novice or just above.
Martha and Dan are also coming, and Martha is presenting on the summer sales model on Tuesday, so we'll be fully staffed for the event (should I be regretting that?). If you want to talk just about anything in the industry, drop us a line and let's get together.


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Little Hidden is a family-owned mixed organic farm, owned by Bill and Sue Acworth, and lying in the beautiful countryside of West Berkshire between Hungerford and the M4. The farm's 150 acres are devoted to rearing both sheep and beef cattle, growing arable crops for seed for other organic farmers and supporting a busy riding school which provides for children and adults to enjoy riding in a friendly and relaxed farm based atmosphere. For details on the Riding School contact Sue Acworth on firstname.lastname@example.com
A great deal of emphasis is laid on living and working within attractive surroundings and, as far as is possible, in harmony with Nature. A great deal has been done to broaden the biodiversity of the farm by way of hedgerow and tree planting and the establishment of species-rich meadows, all home to a wide and jubilant range of plants and animals.
The original flint and brick farm house is set off beautifully by the farmyard and the former cart-horse stable, granary and sympathetic modern buildings.
The immediate response of so many visitors is "What a lovely place!" and our reply "Aren't we lucky?". We feel privileged to be able to share this with all who come to Little Hidden be it to ride, for a walk to enjoy the tracks and meadows or to learn how to create similar features at home, buy their beef and lamb or partake in an educational visit.
We aim to provide LOCAL ASSETS for LOCAL PEOPLE. All are made welcome!


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It's rare that I add a contact to BBM by any method other than entering their PIN, so I often forget that there are a few different ways to get the job done.
When I travel to a conference or head to a meet up, I get the chance to use the good ol' barcode scanner or NFC to add contacts to BBM.
What's surprising is that not everyone is aware of how to add a contact to BBM by these methods - or maybe even at all.
So while most of you already know how to add a contact to BBM by PIN or email, we'll take a quick look at all of the methods so you can become a BBM master in no time.
PIN or Email Address
To add a BBM contact by PIN or email:
- In BBM, tap overflow icon (3 dots) then Invite to BBM
- In the To field, enter your contact's PIN or email address
- Edit the message that will be sent with the invite (or don't, it's up to you)
- Choose a category (if any) that you'd like the contact added to
- Tap Send
- Your invite is sent and the contact will be added to your BBM upon approval
Scan a Barcode
To add a BBM contact by scanning a barcode:
- In BBM, swipe down from the top bezel.
- Tap Scan to Invite
- Move your device so the camera can focus on your contact's barcode (be it on their device or somewhere else)
- Once the barcode is scanned and recognized the contact will be added to your BBM contact list.
To add a contact by NFC (Tap to Invite):
- In BBM tap the overflow icon (3 dots) then Invite to BBM
- On the bottom, press Tap to Invite
- Make sure that your contact has NFC enabled on their device, then align the back of both your devices until you feel it vibrate.
- Once complete the contact will be added to your BBM contacts
There you have it! Once you master these methods you'll have a multitude of options for adding new contacts to BBM
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Our Chair, Prof. Dr. Hans van Ginkel visited Leipzig and signed the Letter of Intent together with the Dean of HHL, Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart. HHL underscribes the principals of
KABS in deed and word already by supporting refugees throughout their Management program. Founded in 1898, it is the oldest business school of Germany. It is highly placed in the NY Financial Times ranking and the larger part of their students has an international background. Practically all their students are taking part in the international exchange program for a semester of their Master's program. At the moment there are 50 different nationalities to be counted among the students of HHL.
Christine Zhang-Lippert, HHL, Jana Vogel, Dipl.-Kffr., Director Marketing and Student Recruitment, drs. Marijke van Breene, Exec. Secr. KABS Dr. Axel Baisch, Chancellor HHL, Prof. Dr. Wulff Plinke, Dean ESMT, Prof. dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Dean HHL, Prof.Dr. J.A. van Ginkel, Chair KABS Foundation


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Absolute Comedy
November 28, 2018 - December 1, 2018
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Absolutely Comedy Club is located at 1187 Princess St and offers different comedians every week.
They have shows every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. $8 on Wednesdays, $12 on Thursdays and $17 on the other days.
They offer dinner and a show as well which is a buffet for all the details you can see the link below.
Here's their current list of Comedians:
January 16th-19th: Joey Elias headlining, Colin O'Brien MC.
January 23rd-26th: TBA.
January 30th-Feb 2nd: Eric Johnston headlining, Benji Rothman MC.
February 6th-9th: Joey Elias headlining, Mark Bennett MC>
Of course schedules can change so be sure to check their website for final confirmation and to buy tickets.


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- Concón, Valparaíso, Chile
Reñaca is a popular area of beaches and balnearios in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Reñaca is at the northernmost extreme of the city of Viña del Mar and has been incorporated by it. To the north, along the coast road, is the area of Cochoa and then the town of Concón. It is known mostly as a summer vacation area and receives a very large influx of tourists during the summer months (December-February). The tourist part of town is clustered around the main beach, which is referred to locally as "long beach" and is divided non-physically into five sectors (1-5).
Reñaca has grown slowly but steadily over the years, from a very small community to a more self-sufficient town which lacks few of the commodities of a proper city. As expected of a summer resort town, there is a great gama of wonderful hotels, apartment rentals, lively nightlife activities and excellent seafood and international cuisine restaurants.
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Elixir is the sixth episode of the television series Legend of the Seeker.
Plot Summary Edit
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In a village where anyone can buy magic, Zedd faces off against a dangerous wizard who was once his student.
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Richard is practicing his swordsmanship as he cuts through fruit floating in the air with help from Zedd. Zedd then makes a melon invisible and tells Richard to cut it. Richard starts cutting through the air with his sword blindly and doesn't get the melon. Zedd tells Richard that he needs to learn to see what is not there because some of Darken Rahl's minions can hide themselves with magic. Richard focuses not on where the melon is, but instead what is behind the melon and with this focus he is able to see where the melon is and cuts it in four parts. Richard gets excited and Zedd tells him that he should not get too excited because his enemies will be tougher than a melon.
Kahlan is bathing in a large stream when Richard walks up and sees her doing this. He watches for a few moments until she turns around and is startled to see him standing there, watching her. He fumbles with his words and says that he was just looking to fish. Kahlan then tells him that there is someone stealing their horses right behind Richard. Richard chases after the hooded figure on the three horses and manages to jump on a horse. After freeing a horse, Richard then jumps to another horse and then takes the hook off of the person stealing the horses. He sees that it is a young man and gets startled by this fact and the young man then is able to knock Richard off of the horse he is on and continue on with the horses.
After a long argument about how a highwayman stole the horses while the Seeker was distracted they decide to go to get their horses back in place called Drendril.
At Drendril, the young man enters into the town with the horses and notices a young beautiful woman selling flowers at a flower stand. But she doesn't notice him at all. A man offers the boy one magical vial for the horses that he's trading in. He goes up to Miranda (the girl selling flowers.) and says, "Hi." But his words go unnoticed. So he drinks the potion and says her name again only this time not only does she notice him but starts to kiss him passionately but then realizes she's doing something against her will and tells him to get away. Richard and the crew enter Drendril in search for the horses. Richard enters a bar and asks the female bartender some questions but she does not know anything. So she gives him a drink and says its on the house and that it looks like he could use it. He starts to drink when Zed and Kahlan arrive inside the bar. As they converse, Richard starts to get a vision of a the boy who stole the horses sitting at the bank of a lake sad. When they follow Richard he leads them straight to the boy without hesitation. Zed and Kahlan think this is some sort of Seeker power that they're not aware of. They question where the horses are to the boy but he can't tell who the peddlers were or they'll get him. Zed tells the boy that maybe they'll find a way to get him to confess. He then agrees to take them to him. When they got there, Richard asks for the horses back and immediately the peddler tells his goons to kill them. As the peddler goes after the boy, Kahlan confesses the peddler, having him defeat his own crew. When one of the goons is about to attack Zedd he uses his power to throw flames. Everyone runs in fear that there is an actual wizard. The bar tender then pops out of nowhere and says "I see you found what you were looking for" and that the punch she made for him was a magical drink and if he wants more than he knows where to find her. As Richard is on his way with them a man comes up, telling him that he saw the markings on the blade, that he knows Richard is the Seeker, that he wants them to help rid the magic in that town so people will start being peaceful and will actually buy food he sells.
We see one of the goons walking inside a cave where a wizard is and tells him that another wizard is in town. The wizard wants him to bring them to him. Meanwhile, the man who Kahlan confessed runs to her and tells her that he is at her service. She has Theodore draw her a map of the tower where the horses are so they can get them back and after that she wants him to go leave the village and take up honest work for a living. Along the journey Richard tries to approach Kahlan about why she acts the way she does after confessing someone, but we then notice a vial falling before them, breaking, and then smoke erupts, knocking them out and a couple of men grab Zedd and take him away after putting a collar on him to disable his magic against them. Later, Richard and Kahlan wake up to Zedd missing and also notices the broken vial laying on the ground. So they keep heading to the tower only to find out that they're not there.
Zedd wakes up only to see an old friend named Jeziah, a former student of his. Jeziah was mistaken when he heard there was another wizard in town-he assumed it was Darken Rahl. As they catch up on old times, Richard asks why Kahlan didn't keep Theodore around to help . She admits to him that when she confesses a person they lose their free will and become a slave to her. Kahlan doesn't believe it's right.
She then asks him to use his power to find Zedd but he then admits he only got the vision because the bar tender gave him a magical drink that made him find the boy. Later we see the wizards conversing and Jeziah shows Zedd what he has been up to. Jeziah has been making potions to make the town use them to gain powers in order to make an army of wizards to defeat Lord Rahl. Zedd doesn't like this idea and commands him to stop doing this. So Jeziah ties him up, covers his fingers, and slips the collar back on.
Back in Drendril, we see the boy being knocked around until the Seeker turns up and they start to fight. After the fight Richard tells Kahlan that he doesn't want to use magic to win but if he does not have a choice then he will to find Zedd, but Kahlan doesn't want him to because he'll turn into a magic-crazed fiend just like the rest of the people in town and before he knows it he'll go to great lengths to get potions, as its like a drug. Richard trades his necklace for a vision of Zedd but all he sees is him being drained of his magic so Jeziah can distill it and sell it in potions. The magic will also take Richard there but the effect doesn't last, so they must hurry. As Kahlan is acting disappointed with Richard, Theodore slams into him, knocking him unconscious as his head hits a rock. He was mistaken and thought Richard was going to hurt Kahlan. He only wanted to help. As soon as Richard woke up his power was gone and when he tried to remember the vision he remembered mossy rocks around which meant that they only grow when fresh water is near by. Theodore tells Kahlan that there's a lake not far away. But there was water dripping from above, which meant that they were under the lake, possibly in a cave. Theodore tells them that there are caves nearby south of the lake. They find Zedd laying on the ground powerless; they get him up and they start to chase down Jeziah's trail. They catch up to him and a huge fight ensues between them. Theodore sacrifices himself for Kahlan. Jeziah cloaks himself as he fights Richard. Richard then uses his sensing skills to defeat Jeziah, though he is not killed-instead they put the collar on him to wear forever. Quickly they rush to the stone that drained all of Zedd's powers. He spends the day regaining it back. Richard takes the time to go back to the village where he runs into Kahlan, who got his necklace back. Zedd, Kahlan, and Richard find out that now that there's no more magic, the stores are being shopped at and the old man is selling his fruit again, and also the young boy buys a flower for Miranda, telling her he's sorry for what he did but would like to be her friend and take things slow. She humbly accepts his offer, and the boy walks away. Zedd tells Kahlan that he knows her feelings for Richard, and reminds her that nothing could even come of them. So Zedd asks her if she will tell him, or if he'll have to do it for her.
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- Craig Horner as Richard Cypher
- Bridget Regan as Kahlan Amnell
- Bruce Spence as Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander
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- Kahlan Amnell
- Richard Cypher
- Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander
- Theodoro Rymus
- Jack
- Miranda
- Jeziah
- Wilford
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Battery Engineering for Automotive Applications
( 汽车用电池的工学技术 )
2018年6月4日 - 5日 | Del Coronado | 加州圣地亚哥
Final Agenda
Day 1 | Day 2
12:30 pm Symposia Registration
1:30 Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Brian Barnett, PhD, Vice President, CAMX Power
1:35 Multiscale Battery Diagnostics for Improved Safety and Performance
Mohan Karulkar, PhD, Principal Staff Member, Power Sources R&D, Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories has implemented diagnostics across multiple time and resolution scales to identify safe and effective battery operating conditions. Methods like high precision cycling, advanced EIS, and differential coulometry will be linked to more traditional current/voltage/temperature measurements to assess applications like fast charge, cell abuse, and second use. The impact of charge rate, SOC window, and cell capacity on safety and performance will be discussed.
1:55 Abuse Testing to Understand High Energy Battery Failure
Joshua Lamb, PhD, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Advanced Power Sources R&D, Sandia National Laboratories
The increasing energy and power demands from various applications drive the need for higher energy density batteries, which typically means an increased reliance on lithium-ion batteries. Because of this, complex and high energy density systems composed of lithium-ion cells are becoming more prevalent. This talk shows how Sandia National Laboratories uses abusive battery testing to better understand the potential risks surrounding high energy batteries.
2:15 A New Method for Safety Test of Internal Short Circuit
Yuya Ishihara, PhD, Assistant Manager, Battery Evaluation & Analysis, Toyota Motor Corporation
We propose a new method for safety testing of internal short circuit. It is a simple test for lithium-ion cells, using a metal nail.
2:35 Short Detection Technology for Battery Safety
Brian Barnett, PhD, Vice President, CAMX Power
Recent events have heightened awareness that internal short circuits are a major cause of Li-ion battery safety events. We have developed multiple, distinct, non-invasive and chemistry-agnostic technologies for sensitive early detection of internal shorts in Li-ion batteries before the shorts pose a thermal runaway threat. We are implementing short detection for several applications and will describe examples of its use and benefits.
2:55 Refreshment Break
3:15 Determining Electrode Tortuosity and Rate Limitations from Experiments and Modeling
Kandler Smith, PhD, Senior Engineer, Energy Storage, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
This talk will cover our estimation of graphite and NMC electrode tortuosity - a major factor inhibiting fast charge, for example - from several different methods: (1) direct measurement using symmetric cells, (2) electrochemical testing and fitting via macro-homogeneous models, and (3) predictive modeling via simulation at the 3D electrode microstructure level.
3:35 Advanced Battery Diagnosis and Prognosis Approaches for EV Transportation Applications
Boryann Liaw, PhD, Department Manager, Energy Storage and Advanced Vehicles, Clean Energy & Transportation Division, Idaho National Laboratory
It is inevitable that battery performance, durability, reliability and safety issues thus continue to escalate as great concerns among end-users, system integrators and battery manufacturers, and regulators. To successfully implement such practices needs an advanced battery diagnosis and prognosis approach. This presentation is intended to discuss this aspect and to explain what it would take to establish such diagnostic and prognostic capabilities currently undertaken at Idaho National Lab.
3:55 Battery Abuse Response: Alternative Characterization Methods and Considerations for Automotive Applications
Matt Denlinger, Battery Research Engineer, Ford Motor Company
As lithium-ion battery adoption in the automotive market continues to increase, understanding and characterizing the energetic response of batteries in abusive conditions remains an important consideration. This is especially true as both cell and pack energy density continue to increase. This presentation will review recent methods developed to characterize battery abuse response, and provide context for these reactions with specific considerations for automotive applications.
4:15 Efficient Simulation and Abuse Modeling of Mechanical-Electrochemical-Thermal Phenomena in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Ahmad A. Pesaran, PhD, Manager, Energy Storage Group, Transportation and Hydrogen System Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
5:00 Close of Day
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Tuesday, June 5
8:30 am Morning Coffee
9:00 Chairperson's Remarks
Ahmad A. Pesaran, PhD, Manager, Energy Storage Group, Transportation and Hydrogen System Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
9:05 Battery State-of-Health Estimation Using an IMM Kalman Filter and Physics-Based Reduced-Order Cell Models
Gregory Plett, PhD, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Adapting physics-based model parameter values as battery cells age can result in unstable and physically nonmeaningful models. In this presentation, we propose an alternate approach that instead uses an IMM Kalman filter to select the model from a set of pre-computed pre-aged models that best matches the presently observed input/output dynamics of the battery cell under observation. Unlike other approaches, this method guarantees stable and physically meaningful models that track cell parameter values over the lifetime of the battery cell. Simulation results show excellent performance over a wide range of cell aging.
9:25 Model Prediction and Optimization: How to Accurately Estimate Power-Limits for Lithium Ion Batteries Using Physics-Based Models and Realistic Constraints
Scott Trimboli, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Electric vehicle battery management systems must be able to determine, in real time, the power available that may be sourced by the battery pack. Similarly, in rechargeable packs, it is important to determine how much charge power the pack can accept. Such power limits are used to ensure the pack will not suffer damage by exceeding charge or voltage limits or by exceeding a design current or power limit. This paper describes a method that uses a physics-based dynamic cell model and predictive optimization to accurately compute battery-pack available power.
9:45 How Simulation Is Used to Design an xEV Battery Pack Cooling System
Gaetan Damblanc, Battery Solution Manager, CD Adapco
Physically developing and performing trials on new battery compositions and cooling strategies is an expensive and resource intensive process that only large funded organization and laboratories have the facilities to perform successfully. In this talk, we would like to address on how simulation would assist in minimizing the research, analysis, trials and experiments to analyze the behavior of battery systems where we need a strongly coupled resolution of flow, heat transfer and electrochemistry to provide the best possible prediction to maintain the integrity of the system and identifying potential problems at an early stage. In all, it is becoming more imperative to analyze packs and modules through simulation to capture the complexity of a pack and thermal management before a building physical system.
10:05 Grand Opening Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
11:00 Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
11:20 Humidity Control - preventing water ingress and condensation in HV Battery Systems
Michael Harenbrock, Business Development Manager, Mann+Hummel GmbH
- HV Battery Systems require pressure balancing to avoid deformations of the housing caused by pressure differences between environment and Battery System interior As water ingress can lead to fatal battery damages, tailoring of semi-permeable venting devices using advanced membrane technology is required Water condensation can occur if the Dew Point of the air inside the Battery System is reached, e.g. on cooling surfaces or Battery System housing when temperature drops at night, especially in hot and humid climates Water vapor adsorption inside the Battery System prevents condensation
11:40 Power Pack Unit for Low Voltage Mild Hybrid
Oliver Gross, Technical Fellow, Energy Storage Systems, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Low voltage (48V) mild hybrid powertrains enable appreciable fuel efficiency benefits for an economical cost. The FCA Belt-Starter-Generator (BSG) powertrain utilizes a Power Pack Unit (PPU), containing a fully integrated battery and DC/DC converter system, for further system optimization. Variations of the PPU have been developed, in order to meet differing use cases and applications, requiring different thermal solutions and integration methods. This presentation will discuss two embodiments of the PPU concept.
12:00 pm Multifunctional Energy Storage Composites: Structurally-Integrated Batteries for Lightweight Automotive Applications
Fu-Kuo Chang, PhD, Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University
The talk covers the recent development of the Multifunctional Energy Storage MESC - a multifunctional structural battery which embeds active Li-ion battery materials into high-strength composites together with in situ networks of sensors and actuators. The MESC not only can supply electrical power but also serve as a structural element, capable of concurrently carrying mechanical loads. In addition, the built-in sensor/actuator networks can monitor the health state of both the composite structure as well as the battery on a real-time on-demand basis.
12:40 Networking Lunch
1:35 Dessert Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
2:35 Chairperson's Remarks
Mark Verbrugge, PhD, Director, Chemical and Materials Systems Laboratory, General Motors
2:40 Progress and Challenges for the Li-Si System, and a Voltage-Hysteresis Model
Mark Verbrugge, PhD, Director, Chemical and Materials Systems Laboratory, General Motors
After recapping recent work on the lithium-silicon (Li-Si) system and the motivation for pursuing Li-Si negative electrodes, we present a model-experiment comparison for the hysteretic behavior observed when using Li-Si electrodes. The model is useful for the simulation of Li-Si based batteries, assisting in battery design and integration endeavors. In addition, for accurate battery state estimation, including electrodes containing both graphite and silicon constituents, a voltage hysteresis model must be employed.
3:00 Driving Design Factors for Safe, High Power Batteries for Applications
Eric Darcy, PhD, Battery Technical Discipline Lead, Propulsion and Power Division, NASA-JSC/EP5
3:20 Rapid Charging Made Practical in Lithium Batteries via Integrated Surface Acoustic Wave Turbulent Electrolyte Mixing to Overcome Diffusion-Limited Charging
James Friend, PhD, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego
We aim to overcome diffusion limitations in charging liquid electrolyte lithium ion batteries through inclusion of robust, fingernail-sized, and solid-state ~100-MHz surface acoustic wave microdevices that produce turbulent acoustic streaming even through separator structures.These low-power (~10 mW of power per 1 cm^2 of electrode area) devices are fabricated from single crystal lithium niobate, and are compatible with lithium electrochemistry.These same devices also serve as a means to detect morphological changes within the battery, providing a real-time determination of battery status and a significant improvement in safety.
4:00 Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
5:00 Close of Symposium
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Now, we most of us are aware that Richard Corbett is an EU loving MEP who thinks so much of his constituents that he doesn't live anywhere near them, but were you also aware that he has no sense of humour and is also anti-democracy, in that he doesn't think the British people should get a say on the Constitution and thus how they are governed and the future of their country.
Anyone who knows that he drafted the European Parliament report which supported the European Constitution was probably aware of his distaste for democracy, seeing as the people of the UK aren't as fond of handing over sovereignty to the EU as he is.
Despite loving the EU and all the rules, he apparently doesn't like them when it means that other people can use them to get their point across. Take his latest post:
A month after bringing the tactics of football hooliganism to the European Parliament, four or five Tory Eurosceptics and UKIP have again worked in cahoots to undermine the work of the European Parliament.
They hit on two tactics. The first was to demand a full roll call votes (instead of a show of hands) on every paragraph and every amendment before the house. (Imagine that the House of Commons had a division (corrected spelling by me) on every paragraph of a bill). This slows down voting and costs £300 per vote (but they don't really care about taxpayers money).
I will give you some background on this from the fine words of Graham Booth:
In October 2005 during one of the European Parliament's monthly voting sessions, acting President Antonios Trakatellis called for a vote on an amendment and surveyed the 600-odd arms waving like corn in the field. He declared that it was "approved". Several MEPs doubted that he had made the right decision and called for an electronic check, which showed that it had actually been rejected by a massive 502 votes to 128.
If an error of such magnitude had been made by a fledgling government in a developing Third-World country it would either have been greeted with howls of derision or possibly with sympathy and offers of financial aid to install proper electronic equipment.
The figure of £300 used is not an accurate figure either, and is based on the printing costs of all the roll call votes, which are on the internet. Mighty hard to find, I might add, but we wouldn't want the voters knowing what was going on!
The European Parliament also takes more votes in one session than Westminster does in about a year. When there is a vote in Westminster it is all over the news, but in Strasbourg there are hundreds of votes every day, and there is electronic equipment on the desk already, so of course there is no need for a division. Only between the public and MEPs who like to keep what they are doing out of the public eye.
The second was to use the procedure of "Explanation of Votes" which allows Members to speak after a vote, even if they have already spoken in the preceding debate, to explain why they voted in a particular way, for instance if they change their mind following the debate. Usually, only a few members avail themselves of this possibilty, and often do so in writing, which is also allowed. But yesterday, every UKIP member and several Tories asked to explain their vote verbally on every item on the agenda, whether or not they had already spoken in the debate. This would have held up the next scheduled debates for several hours, so the President proposed to take these explanations after those debates. This was agreed by the House, but UKIP and Dan Hannan protested that they were being "censored", that minority views were being crushed and that they had an absolute right to delay proceedings if they chose to do so.
Let one thing be clear, this is not about their freedom of expression. The European Parliament has a very wide range of poitical views and speaking time in debates is shared out proportionately among all the political groups - so all views will have been heard in the debates.
I would also point out to Richard Corbett, who admitted that the adjourning of the Parliament to lunch without taking a vote, so to not allow MEPs to explain their votes, was illegal under the parliaments own rules. The reason that MEPs decided instead to go to lunch rather than follow their own guidelines is because the MEPs in question were using the opportunity to call for referendums. Not something Archbishop Corbett and his ilk are fond of, since it means that their precious plot would be blown out of the water.
Most MEPs take their role as elected representatives seriously, working to deliver legislation and policy outcomes for their voters. In contrast, some Tories and UKIP are apparently only interested in disrupting the work of the elected Parliament either through behaving like football hooligans or procedural jiggery-pokery. The sheer contempt they show to democracy is breathtaking.
I'll progress with some more of Graham Booth's article:
Many serious errors have been recorded since then but, in May this year, the acting president Vidal Quadras, hit the jackpot when he declared an amendment rejected, whereas the electronic check that was called for showed that it had been approved by 567 votes to 17 (with 18 abstentions)! He then blamed MEPs for "not holding their hands high enough."...At a recent voting session again under the chairmanship of Vidal Quadras, the speed of voting was so outrageous that I made a point of order saying: "This is a complete fiasco and we MUST go to full electronic voting. This is BLOODY ridiculous!" Mr Quadras replied, "Look here, Mr Booth, it's certainly NOT a fiasco. We've made mistakes here which, in a vote of this size, are statistically normal. What are ridiculous are interventions like yours."
So this is why UKIP and some Tories, notably Mr Dan Hannan, decided to roll call vote all the votes, to ensure that the right results are being reached and that MEPs are accountable to the people who put them in power and pay their wages. Of course, another reason why they would not want full electronic voting is they say it will slow the session down and so it would take longer for their barmy and damaging legislation to get passed. I think they should bear in mind that democracy is more important.
So, Mr Corbett. You may not like it, but that's because the views you hold are abhorrent. And I would also add that voting did not take much longer than usual, and you could still go back you your monastery and eat your crust of bread and drink your glass of water whilst praying to your God Barroso.
To coin a phrase from the Sun:
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LAHORE- The Federal Interior Ministry issued warnings to Punjab government of possible terrorist attacks during the holy month of Ramzan, today.
The Punjab government has decided to beef up security at railway stations, airports, major grid stations and public places during the month of Ramzan. Earlier this month, Pakistan Army troops, including contingents of Quick Reaction Force and Rapid Action Force, were deployed in different districts of Punjab.


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The OCA has Fr. Thomas Hopko's complete The Orthodox Faith series for free on its website. These are the same books that I went through during my catechism. Fr. Hopko has an interesting writing style that occasionally obscures his message, but they're overall very readable and basic.
If they have a Kindle, or the Kindle reading app for PC or smartphone, I recommend Clark Carlton's The Faith and The Life. Most Protestant converts become familiar with The Way (aka 'pitching Orthodoxy to the Evangelical crew') but the other two, that focus on Orthodoxy in itself, are more useful.
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Data on an innovative chaplaincy service shows many patients are being given spiritual support at the end of life and are choosing their place of care.
In this article…
- How the chaplaincy service works
- Data on outcomes since the service started
- Key results and what they mean for end-of-life care
Edwin Pugh is professor in palliative care, University of Teesside, and consultant in palliative medicine, North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust; Paul Salter is chaplaincy coordinator, North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust.
Keywords: End-of-life care/Spiritual support/Chaplain
- This article has been double-blind peer reviewed
- Figures and tables can be seen in the attached print-friendly PDF file of the complete article in the 'Files' section of this page
In 2010, an article was published by Nursing Times that described the first six months of an innovative service at University Hospital of Hartlepool and the University Hospital of North Tees (part of North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust), in which nurses notify hospital chaplains of all patients placed on the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) (Pugh et al, 2010).
In summary, clinical staff notify the chaplaincy team using a dedicated telephone number with voicemail whenever a patient is placed on the LCP. A chaplain then visits to offer spiritual support to both patients and their families. Nurses reported that the service was valuable, not only for patients and their families but also for themselves and the clinical team.
This short report presents quantitative data on the service from its inception in July 2009 until February 2012 inclusive. It offers an insight into the chaplaincy workload and other aspects of LCP outcomes.The chaplains collect data on their activity and response, which has evolved to include the number of:
- Referrals;
- Referrals resulting in more than one visit;
- Patients and families who decline support;
- Patients who are taken off the LCP (data collection was started in May 2011);
- Patients on the LCP who are transferred to the community (data collection was started in May 2011).
Key outcomes
In the hospitals being studied, there were 3,600 deaths in the study period; in the same period, the chaplains received 1,514 referrals for patients on the LCP.
Table 1 shows that the proportion of referrals of patients on the LCP as a percentage of total deaths increased from 36% to 49%. During the third year of the service 97% of families accepted chaplaincy support with almost 60% of requests resulting in more than one visit.
In May 2011 two new data-collection fields were added. The first records how many patients are transferred out of hospital while being managed on the LCP. The second records the number of patients taken off the LCP as their clinical condition improves, meaning they no longer fulfil LCP criteria.
For the time period May 2011-February 2012 inclusive there were 1,068 deaths in the hospitals. The chaplains received 529 referrals representing 50% of all deaths.
Of those referred and visited, 30 (6%) patients on the LCP were transferred to the community. In addition, 28 (5%) came off the LCP.
The unique chaplaincy service in the study hospitals has provided quantitative data that offers a valuable insight into patients' and families' response to being offered spiritual support from the chaplains at this sensitive and emotional time. Most accept support, with around 60% being visited multiple times.
One limitation, however, is that, as clinicians may forget to refer some people to the service, the number of people who do use it may not be an accurate reflection of those eligible to do so.
The data shows that around half of all deaths are managed on the LCP. In addition, the hospital's work to respect patient choice over place of death resulted in 6% of patients on the LCP being transferred out of hospital; a further 5% were removed from the LCP as their condition improved. To our knowledge, these two findings have not been reported previously; they show the LCP does not inevitably lead to death and that patients can manage to have their preferred place of care even at the very end of life.
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Pugh EJ et al (2010) Offering spiritual support to dying patients and their families through a chaplaincy service. Nursing Times; 106: 28, 18-20.
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Policy paper
Transforming the criminal justice system
Transforming the Criminal Justice System (CJS): A Strategy & Action Plan to Reform the Criminal Justice System.
All parts of the CJS are working to: reduce crime; reduce re-offending; protect the public; provide victims with reparation; increase public confidence; and ensure that the system is fair and just.
This Strategy and Action Plan sets out this shared ambition for the CJS, and the programme of reform to be implemented over the next two years to work towards it, building on the reforms set out in the 2012 White Paper, 'Swift and Sure Justice: The Government's Plans for Reform of the Criminal Justice System.
The action plan sets out a number of steps to build a CJS which is:
- digital
- faster and right first time
- transparent and responsive and
- shows care and consideration for victims and witnesses
Implementing the reforms in the plan can only be achieved in partnership. It has been developed by the Criminal Justice Board, made up of senior representatives from across the CJS, who have collectively committed to its delivery.


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A murder investigation has been launched after a 23-year-old university student was found dead.
Warwickshire Police said they have arrested three men on suspicion of murder after the body of Newcastle University student James Steen was found at an address in Rugby on Saturday.
Mr Steen, who is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was discovered after the ambulance service was called to a property in Wood Street at 6am.
The force said: "His death is currently being treated as unexplained but as part of police inquiries three local men, aged 31, 29 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday morning.
"They were interviewed over the weekend and have since been bailed until September while investigations continue."
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With a bit of hesitation I signed up for Missy's private Facebook group. Got the DVD series and the chocolate Shakeology drink and was ready to go. With Missy's fitness, health, and well-being support and motivation I took on the challenge and loved it. I loved it so much I went ahead and purchased the Gamma round and have been going non-stop since July.
Today I took my stats and I've reach the goal I set for myself this summer - to be 25 pounds lighter by the holiday. What I didn't account for, and what has made the most noticeable difference, is the 24 total inches I would lose. I also have incredible energy and have run a couple 5k races (and I have never run a day in my life).
I can't say enough about joining Missy Fit's group. It has been an incredible positive. I have lost quite a bit but I've gained so much more - fitness friends, self-confidence, energy and happiness.
So, if you're looking to make a change I would highly recommend Missy Gleason. Her groups are motivating and keep you accountable. I've signed up for her November "Lose the Stuffing" challenge and look forward to ones in the future. Rumor has it after the first of the year she will do a P90X3 challenge. I'm ready for that one!


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Gordon aims to rebuild JABA's image
New Jamaica Basketball Association (JABA) president Paulton Gordon is looking to rebuild the sport, especially with the resumption of the league last month following an absence of four years.
Gordon defeated Major Clifton Lumsden by 14 to11 votes at the association's annual general meeting at the Jamaica Olympic Association headquarters last Sunday.
"We have to rebuild the image of basketball in Jamaica, that is a priority. To do that we have to look at our administration and consistent flow of information. We have to look at our head office. Administration and administration processes are key to us moving the sport forward," said Gordon, who served as second vice-president in the previous administration.
With regards to the National Basketball League (NBA), which resumed in February, Gordon said he has plans for a "substantial" competition later this year.
"The league is on its way. We are confident that we can complete the league and will be adding some excitement with entertainment at the games in addition to the quality basketball that is being played. We want to see the league through," he added.
"We want to add a more substantial league, starting in November. I'm humbled by the support essentially, the team was able to pull through," he said about his victory.
Twenty-five members were registered to cast their votes at the meeting comprising affiliates of JABA. The other members of the JABA executive are Galton Taylor - first vice-president; Trudy-Anne Riley - second vice-president; Marland Nattie - third vice-president; Kevin Alexander - treasurer; Jason Moses - assistant treasurer; and Pauline Richards - general secretary.