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The SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator software is a customizable, Web-based learning and support product you can deploy to the desktop via your intranet, server, or CD. It gives you complete training and performance support on a variety of our products – training you can readily tailor to your company and its needs.
Offers a User-Friendly Interface
The learning environment in SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator is divided into different modules and includes quick-reference material based on different learning objectives, business processes, and tasks. This allows users to focus only on the functions and concepts they need to know. They can choose what and when they want to learn, at a pace that best matches their needs. And because SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator is available 24×7, learners can refer back to the tutorials or performance-support documents whenever they have questions or need more information on a particular topic.
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You're responsible for the success of your business intelligence implementation, and you face many challenges. How do you do the following?
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- Ensure learning is relevant to your business
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These challenges are compounded when annual employee turnover is considered. SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator offers just-in-time training so new users can become as productive as possible, in a short period of time.
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Too often, software implementations neglect clear plans for user training, leaving the majority of users frustrated with substandard skills and unable to use the application properly. Without an end-user training plan that is easy to roll out, you may experience similar results in your BI implementation. Avoid the pitfalls experienced in many implementations by ensuring that you plan for user training. Not only does your plan need to cover the postimplementation training, it should also cover training over a 12-month period. SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator is self-paced and helps ensure you can offer training 24 hours a day.
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When you're focused on driving project success and building a great system, you may view training as complex or difficult to provide. But it doesn't have to be. SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator is ready-to-use training – it's not complicated to deploy, and you can customize it to fit your specific environment. SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator displays your data along with best practices to deliver:
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SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator trains users via job-specific skill development scenarios based on sample company data. Each module provides interactive learning for concepts, practice exercises, and skill tests. In addition, it's customizable, so it meets the requirements and relevancy of each user group, including varied training needs and tasks to be performed. SAP can customize SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator, or we can train your team to customize it.
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While SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator is typically deployed via your intranet, you can also deploy it on a file server or on a CD. This makes it easier for your users to take the tutorials or access the online reference materials anywhere, anytime. If users need help when they're working, they simply open up the appropriate reference or tutorial and jump to the desired topic for immediate answers.
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The implementation of a new BI solution typically impacts a diverse range of user groups. This can make training and support overwhelming and costly. With SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator, you can affordably train and support a few hundred or several thousand users at their own desks. SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator is proven software delivered to thousands of desktops at a low per-learner cost. It's fully scalable and features extensive flexibility.
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SAP BusinessObjects Knowledge Accelerator speeds up user productivity, performance, and knowledge, helping users add more value. This means faster decisions, better response to issues impacting critical business drivers, and more consistent and accurate interpretation of data presented via reports and dashboards. The software features:
- Entry portal with quick links to individual topics – useful for knowledge refresh and support
- Interactive menu to aid in navigation
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- Scored testing simulations with unique scenarios to challenge the learner
- Integration with learning management systems – Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) compliant
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BUSINESS CASE: SAP Knowledge Accelerator for Business Planning and Consolidation
Effective planning is the key to success for any organization. The ability to plan and execute for the future provides organizations the opportunity to take advantage of changes in a dynamic marketplace the moment they occur.
SAP Knowledge Accelerator for Business Planning and Consolidation is now available to give you the comprehensive skills and in-depth knowledge you need to seize that opportunity, and maximize your IT investment. With it, you will be able to access reliable corporate data, create efficiencies across the planning, execution, reporting, and monitoring activities of your organization, and achieve real growth.
SAP Knowledge Accelerator increases your organization's productivity and drives more consistent and accurate interpretation of your data. It uses job specific scenarios focused on key functionalities and can be fully customized to reflect your organization's data.
Using either an intranet, file server, learning management system (LMS) or CD, SAP Knowledge Acceleratorcan be installed and deployed without costly and time consuming integration efforts. You can also add reference materials to your tool, so they are available across your organization regardless of geography or system constraints.
With SAP Knowledge Accelerator for Business Planning and Consolidation, your workforce can access, modify, analyze, and share the results of their analyses with colleagues. You can use the more advanced functionality available such as buildingtemplates, designing step-by-step business process flows, and creating a content repository. In addition, SAP Knowledge Accelerator contains theoretical concepts and activities that enable you to watch an animated demonstration of tasks, or to interact with simulations. Finally, SAP Knowledge Accelerator includes assessment tools which provide users with quizzes and activities to help demonstrate the knowledge they have acquired.
Whether using core functionality or more advanced elements of the product, the goal is to provide you with the tools and data your organization needs to execute on your strategic goals in a straightforward and easily implemented fashion.
SAP Knowledge Accelerator for Business Planning and Consolidation delivers training on
· Creating Reports
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· Modifying Data
· Analyzing Data
· Sharing Information
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· Content Repository Creation and Maintenance
When considering the real return on investment (ROI) for training in such areas as Business Process and Consolidation, remember that organizations with a well trained workforce simply perform better than those without. For example, a recent IDC study demonstrated that organizations using trained resources deliver on time, on budget and with greater agility than those who did not.
SAP Knowledge Accelerator for Business Planning and Consolidation delivers an easy to implement, customizable, flexible learning tool that gives your organization the insight and reporting capability it needs to execute today and tomorrow.
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When the pouring ceases
The sky will clear
And I promise myself: the moon will be there
This time of the year
Monsoon clouds eclipse the rotund shape
So just a sliver, a waning silver-ness, maybe
Am I asking for too much?
A bitter night in a Ratnapura rest house
The sound of crickets over the ridge
Ebbing reminiscence
To colour the moon a wounded red
The journey ends tomorrow
I have no clue who I will meet
Or want to meet
Though in Ratnapura the roads have not changed
And the people look the same
Fear (or is it shame?)
Of memory, long unrecalled
By-lanes and signposts I forget
Without a map and a familiar moon
To guide me through a mnemonic maze:
The residues of the loon dialogue with myself
I need a bit of light
To seek

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A Trek to the Gokyo Lakes and Everest base camp in Nepal.
Cross over many mountains passes and trek on the glaciers.
Experience the warmth of the local Sherpa culture.
Visit some scenic Monasteries.
Get a spectacular panoramic view of the Himalayan Ranges.
See many high peaks with height of 8000 meters or more.
Region: Himalayan Ranges in Nepal.
Trek Type: Group Adventures.
Group Size: 1 to 16 People per Group.
When is the best time to trek: Mid-March to mid-June and September to December.
Not a good time to trek: Jan to mid Mar.
Trek Begins and Ends at: Kathmandu.
Trekking Duration: 16 nights / 17 days.
Difficulty level of the Trek: Medium to High.
Maximum Altitude Gain: 5, 645 meters.
Daily Altitude Gain: 200 to 400 meters.
Type of Accommodation: Hotel or tea houses on a twin sharing basis.
This is the most astonishing trekking expedition in the world. In this trek experience the scenic beauty of the world's highest freshwater lake system, the high peaks, the gigantic glaciers, huge wild stream and many more. A trek to the Gokyo lakes is a once in a life time experience. This trek has everything, a challenging trail, beautiful lakes, and reflections of high peaks on its waters, huge glaciers, high passes and reaching the base of Mount Everest. This is surely, one of the beautiful and challenging treks in the world.
The trekking expedition starts from Lukla. The first few days of trek will pass through many villages. The trail will pass by rivers and streams for several times in this trek. There are several hanging bridges that we need to cross during this trek. We will cross some beautiful monasteries and high-altitude Sherpa villages. You will get clear views of several high peaks ranging from 6000 meters to 8000+ meters. Some of the highest ranked peaks are Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse, Mount Ama Dablam, and Mount Cho Oyu. You will cross huge glaciers of Khumbu and Ngozumpa. The sight of these glaciers and Ice Falls are huge and jaw dropping. You will walk through these ice falls and glaciers. You will get some of finest views of sun rises, sun sets and sky full of stars.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival to Kathmandu
Arrive at the historic city of Kathmandu and check into the hotel. Our support staff will meet you to give the details about next day's plans as well as discuss the trekking plan. Remaining part of the day is at leisure and you can explore the city and its famous shopping street called Thamel.
Day 02: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2,800m/9,184ft) and trek to Phakding (2,651m/8,700ft) 3-4 hours.
Today we will check out early and head to the airport for a flight to Lukla. This is a unique flying experience on a small Dornier aircraft, which are used in these mountain ranges. The total flying time, will be of 40 minutes with some great taking views of snow-capped mountains and the Himalayan Ranges. Landing on this tiny airport is a thrilling experience. Our guides and porters will be waiting from you at the Airport. We will have a quick breakfast and start our trek for Phakding. It is a small downhill trek that passes through some scenic villages, monasteries and Buddhist Stupas. We will be crossing the very first hanging bridge during of our trek and it surely is a thrilling experience to cross one of these.
Day 03: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,438m/11,280ft) 6-7 hours.
We will start trekking after breakfast and it will take us about 6 to 7 hours to reach Namche. The trekking trail from Phakding will go along side of the Dudh Koshi river and will pass through several Sherpa Villages till we cross a place called Monjo. After Monjo we will get a village called Jorsale, which is the last village before we reach Namche. We will have our lunch at Jorsale, as there will not be anything available after this point. We will get about 5 hanging bridges before we reach Namche. As we trek for a while, we will see a gigantic view of Mt. Thamserku. We will enter the Sagarmatha National Park after Monjo and the same park covers the entire Everest and Khumbu Glacier zone. This protected zone and just before Namche there is a check post which will verify our permits before they let us in. En route, we will cross the large hanging bridge that is very popular and a lot of people take photos at this point. The trek begins to get tougher as it sets on an incline trail after this bridge and till we reach Namche. The trail between Jorsale and Namche Check Post will be a little tough and we recompensed that you walk at your own pace. if the weather permits, you may be able to get your first glimpse of Mt. Everest from the Namche Check Post. We will take several steps from Namche Post to reach Namche Bazaar.
Day 04: Rest Day at Namche Bazaar.
Today's day is reserved for acclimatization in this high-altitude region. We will stay at Namche and explore the place. Namche has many attractions such as the Museum with a beautiful flat ground, The Tenzing Norgay Statue, Hike to the non-operational Syangboche Airport, Visit to Sir. Edmund Hillary School, Khumjung Village and many more.
Day 05: Namche Bazaar to Dole (4,038m/13,248ft) 6-7 hours.
We will start the trek a little early today and head for Dole. We will proceed on broad trail from Namche and till a village called Kyangjuma. After this point, we will get an inclining trail till Mongla. The portion between Kyangjuma and Mongla will be the difficult part of today's trek. The trail to Mongla may seem like an endless hike. Mongla is a very beautiful place. We will get very nice views of Mt. Thamserku and Khangteka. We will have our lunch at Mongla and then proceed further to Phortse Thanga. We will cross the famous Phortse village that comes on our left hand side. The trail will begin to get tougher once we cross Phortse Thanga; however it is less difficult in comparison to the Mongla trail. The trail after Phortse Thanga will go through a Rhododendron forest and if you are lucky enough, you may get a chance to sight a muck deer or a Himalayan Monal. En-route to Dole, we will cross several waterfalls. We will take about 2.5 hours to reach Dole once we cross Phortse Thanga. Dole is a very small settlement and the place has some nice views of gigantic mountains.
Day 06: Dole to Machhermo (4,470m/14,663ft) 3-4 hours.
A very small distance at the beginning of the trek be little tough and post that it will be an easy day of trekking. Once we ascend on the trail from Dole, we will get huge view of Mt. Cho Oyu (8,188 m /26,864 ft). In fact, we will get the views of Cho Oyu through the trek. We will also get to see Thamserku and Khangteka on our back on this trail while Cho Oyu's view will be on our front. We will take about 3 to 4 hours to reach Machhermo and it is an easy trail. Once we reach Machhermo, we can either take rest for the remaining part of the day or explore the surroundings.
Day 07: Machhermo to Gokyo (4,800m/15,744ft) 5-6 hours
We will start early today for Gokyo. The trail will be of moderate difficulty level. The views from this trail are really beautiful. The trail will descend to a river and get a steep incline till the moraine of Ngozumpa glacier. En-route to Gokyo we will see 3 Gokyo Lakes. The very first lake is a small one and as we trek further we will get the second lake that is relatively bigger to the first one. We trek a little more to reach the 3rd lake, which is really big and the best-looking lake among all Gokyo Lakes. The tea houses are placed on the bank of this 3rd lake. Stay over at a tea house with mesmerizing views of the Gokyo Lake.
Day 08: Gokyo to 5th Gokyo Lake
We will be visiting the 4th and 5th Gokyo Lakes today. The 4th Gokyo is very close by from the 3rd lake. After visiting the 4th lake, we will trek further for another 1.5 hours to reach the 5th lake. The views from the 5th Lake can be considered as the best view in the entire region of Mt. Everest and is an experience of life time which you should not miss. You get to see the course of the Ngozumpa glacier and some mesmerizing views of Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang (7,952 m / 26,089 ft). The Ngozumpa glacier is the longest glacier in the Himalayan zone. We spend some time at the 5th Lake and then return to our hotel in Gokyo.
Day 09: Thangnak (4,750m/15,580ft) after hiking Gokyo Ri (5,357m/17,575ft)
We will start early for the hike to Gokyo Ri. In morning, the views of high peaks are much clear from Gokyo Ri. The views of Gokyo Lakes are simply breath-taking from Gokyo Ri. The sky scarping Himalayan ranges, that are placed as single line will be much clearly visible from this point. We will return to Gokyo and trek further for 2 to 3 hours to reach Thangnak that is situated at the other side of Ngozumpa Glacier. The trail to Ngozumpa glacier will pass through the third Gokyo Lake and goes down on to the glacier, the trail goes and down on the glacier. Once we cross the glacier, the trail is mostly flat.
Day 10: Thangnak to Zongla (4,830m/15,850ft) via Chola Pass (5,368m/17,611ft) 6-7hours.
This is the toughest day of our trekking expedition as we set ourselves to cross the mighty Chola Pass. It is one of the highest mountain passes in the Khubu Region. Threfore, it is best we start early and give ourselves enough time to trek at our pace. One we cross Thanganak, the trail begins to ascend and goes along side of stream. After a while, we will get flag pole and need to come down from this point. The view of the glacier on your left and the Chola Pass are mesmerizing from this point.
The trail then goes over rocks and becomes steep incline to Chola Pass, making it the toughest part in today's trek. Please be little careful as this portion will have many lose scree that can cause you to slip. While it may appear an endless task to reach the Chola pass the scenic beauty it offers makes this effort a rewarding one. Some of the high peaks such as Lhotse and Baruntse are visible clearly from this pass. The pass is filled with prayer flags and is favorite spot of trekkers for photography. The view of the glacier that is below this pass is really spectacular. We will start descending the pass after spending some time at the pass. While descending, it is better be too careful as some places might be slippery. The trail is a complete downhill trek till Zongla.
Day 11: Zongla to Lobuche (4,940m/16,207ft) 3-4 hour.
It is going be a short and easier trek in comparison to the previous day. We will trek from only 3 to 4 hours and reach Lobuche. On our way we will get to see the Chola Tso Lake and Thokla Pass memorials. The train then goes past a river bed and merges with the bigger trekking trail that is coming from Pheriche. We will reach Lobuche and take rest in a tea house.
Day 12: Lobuche to Gorakshep (5,164m/16,942ft) and visit Everest Base Camp (5,364m/17,598ft) 7-8 hours.
The smallest part of trek in beginning will be a flat trail till the Lobuche pass. After we cross Lobuche pass, the trail becomes uneven till we reach Gorakshep. You will get to some gigantic views of Mt. Nuptse and Pumori. One we reach Gorakshep, we will keep our bags at the hotel land proceed for Everest Base Camp. The trail will be very much like the one we just got before Gorakshep. Mt. Everest is not fully visible from the base camp and only a portion can be seen from the Base Camp. We will get down to the Khumbu Glacier to reach the Base Camp. The base camp is at the glacier and has several flags are there. You will always find many trekkers forming a queue to get picture around the flags and signboards. We will then return to Gorakshep after spending some time at the Everest base camp.
Day 13: Pheriche (4,371m/14,340ft) after Kala Patthar (5,645m/18,520ft) hike 7-8 hours.
We will start early and hike to Kala Patthar. It will take about 3 hours to reach atop Kala Patthar. You will get a panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges from this point and also get a full vertical view of Mt. Everest. If we can reach really early, then we can see the beautiful sight of sun rise falling on the Mt. Everest. After spending some time at Kala Patthar, we will begin downhill trek till Dughla and then trek on a flat trail to reach Pheriche.
Day 14: Pheriche to Namche 6-7 hours
This is going to be an easy trail, till Namche. The trail will go past the villages of Shomare, Pangboche, Deboche and Tengboche. The trail between Deboche and Tengboche is an uphill trek where we to climb several steps to reach Tengboche. The village of Tengboche is very beautiful and is famous for the monastery. We will be having our lunch at Tengboche. The trail will be downhill till Phungi Thanga. We will get a hanging bridge at Phungi Thanga and post that it will be an inclined trail, making it the toughest part of today trek. We will cross some more villages like Kyangjuma and reach the Namche Bazaar.
Day 15: Namche to Lukla 6-7 hours
It is our last day of trekking in this journey. The trail is downhill trek for most of the part and goes along side of the Dudh Koshi River. We will pass by small villages like Jorsale and Monjo. While the trail is a very moderate one, the potion just before Lukla may be a little tough as we have to climb several steps.
Day 16: Lukla to Kathmandu
We will fly back to Kathmandu on the same flight that we took while coming. Most of the flights are in the morning and we can reach in Kathmandu before 10 AM. Spend the day at leisure and explore the historic city.
Day 17: Departure
Kindly check out before 12 noon and we will drop you at the airport for your further journey. We will hand over the trekking completion certificate after your check out.
Trek Dates:
- 14th April – 30th April
- 21st April – 7th May
- 28th April – 14th May
- 5th May – 21st May
- 12th May – 28th May
- 19th May – 4th June
What does it include?
Airport pick up and drop for international terminal.
Domestic airport transfers.
Accommodation in Kathmandu (2 nights).
Accommodation during the trekking period (14 nights).
Domestic return flights (Kathmandu- Lukla -Kathmandu).
All necessary paperwork and trekking permits (National Park Permit, TIMS).
Certified guide.
Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food and accommodation.
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Describe a significant past learning experience that has or is influencing your approach to teaching and learning. You must say how the experience has or is affecting you and be specific about the affects. Every day of my teaching life is a learning experience and many things have influenced my approach to teaching and learning. Some experiences are more painful than others some are almost enjoyable but never does a day of teaching in Carlisle College fail to be a challenging and rewarding experience. Not all learning takes place in the classroom though. My most recent significant learningTeaching and Reflecting on Own Practice experience took place in the National Science Museum. Ironically it started out as quite a negative experience ? I hadnt realised how many children there would be in the place. When I was at school museums were dusty old places with creaky floorboards and draws full of dead things. Not the science museum. I knew it was modern and contained inspirational exhibitions I had a leaflet but what I hadnt realised was how interactive it was. There were the usual videos and simulators but in addition there were experiments games puzzles ? a whole range of learning resources and activities. And most inspiring of all was that it was mostly the children who were using these resources to teach the adults. Of course they were also learning but more importantly they were enjoying it. I was inspired. Is this student centred learning Wouldnt it be great if I could get my students to teach me and each other Maybe I can make my lessons more interactive better designed activities would be a good starting point. Maybe the college should be designed to be more like a museum than an institution of reform. To be an effective teacher which is my ultimate goal you need to know how to designlessons and manage your classroom. Since my museum visit I have made a conscious effort to transform my classroom into an environment of learning for both me and the students. I am trying not to teach but to question not to reprimand but to positively reinforce. I am trying to make my activities more interactive and use them as my main resource. I want to try and recreate the positive affect that the museum had on its learners. I appreciate they were mainly children but I did notice several posters advertising adult only evenings. Reflect on your current learning and describe the elements that are having the most significant impact on your approach to teaching. Explain the nature of this impact and give specific examples of decisions youve taken in your approach to teaching and learning as a result of recent learning experiences. Planning for different levels of differentiation. The varying ability of learners in my classroom means that in order for them all to be educationally challenged I have to arrange activities and set learning outcomes that ensure equal opportunities of learning for them all. The element of differentiation is proving hard to implement successfully and is having the most significant impact on my teaching. I have successfully used brainteasers (starter questions/worksheets) in most of my classes the topics of which are based on identified group needs. Although these are differentiated with respect to level of study they could be enhanced further by including individual specific short tasks aimed at the learners own specific needs ? maybe based on their results from last week. This could also be applied to portfolio work. At the moment I feel that my planned group outcomes are fine and clearly reflect the level of tasks on the worksheet. However the portfolio progress outcomes could be sharpened by being made more individual. I currently use post-it notes to set targets on learners marked portfolio work but perhaps this too could be enhanced by a record of individual specific tasks ? perhaps a portfolio ILP Something I would like to introduce and to develop is a method for learners to evaluate their own progress. I could set the first set of targets then learners could evaluate their progress against them at the end of the lesson and set their own for the following week. This system of assessment may prove difficult to introduce to learners in established classes but at the start of a course there should be few problems. In future key/functional skills lessons I will be encouraging learners to take responsibility for setting and reviewing their own targets. After a brief discussion with someone in your class define what organisational culture means to you. When OFSTED inspectors walk into an organisation Carlisle College for example they will get a certain feel for it. Is it a fast moving modern and responsive college or does it feel old tired and backward looking. This perception or feeling is referred to as organisational culture ? a system if you like that people such as OFSTED inspectors can use to classify what a college or businesss personality and ethos is like. Things such as dress codes physical symbols and ceremonies not only define an organisations character but make it unique. These together with a shared set of values and beliefs about what is important and that guide the behaviour of its members its purpose and strategies is what make up the culture of an organisation. What employees and inspectors see and hear is the observable culture the core culture however can only be found in an organisations underlying values. Using a relevant book from the College LRC or use the internet find at least 2 quotes that seem to sum up what organisational culture is. Note dont forget to use Harvard referencing Edgar Schein (2004 p.17) defines organizational culture as A pattern of shared basic assumptions that the group learned as it solved its problems of external adaptation and internal integration that has worked well enough to be considered valid and therefore to be taught to new members as the correct way you perceive think and feel in relation to those problems. According to him culture is the most difficult organizational attribute to change. It outlasts organizational products services founders and leaders and all other physical attributes of an organization. Deal and Kennedy (1983 p.501) developed a much simplified definition of organisational culture as The way we do things around here.5)In your own words describe the culture of the organisation where you teach. Give examples of why you think the culture is as it is. Finally evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the culture as you see it and how it affects you as a teacher. Refer to relevant models and theories or organisational culture to do this e.g. Handy One of the most widely known methods for classifying different types of organisational culture was developed by Charles Handy (1985). He suggests that there are four types Power Role Task and Person. In my opinion Carlisle College where I teach is best described using Handys model as a Role Culture. In this culture people have clearly delegated authorities within a highly defined structure. Typically these organizations form hierarchical bureaucracies (Handy 1985). Similarly Carlisle College has well defined levels of management and departmental structure. Although I teach key skills across departments for example to engineering and health care students I am based in a department and I have a line manager to whom I report. Schein suggests that organisational cultures can be difficult to assess because their shared beliefs values and assumptions are not always explicit (Schein 2004). However this is not the case in the organisation where I teach. On the Carlisle College website you will find information outlining company values mission statements and visions of the future. In the about us section you will find what lies at the heart of its corporate culture ? or rather how the college defines itself To achieve excellence by working in partnership to grow and meet the lifelong learning needs and aspirations of individuals businesses and communities in Carlisle and its surrounding areas. Above is the mission statement of the college a declaration of its general objectives and purpose and its commitment to the local population. The college values and charter are more extensive and use diagrams audio and a downloadable leaflet to advertise their common core value ? students are at the heart of everything we do. Supporting these statements are the colleges vision strategic aims and equality and diversity policy. Its no wonder the college has gone to such lengths to define itself as Deal and Kennedy (1982) argue that culture is the single most important factor accounting for success or failure in organizations. Although you wont find it mentioned on the website success is very important at Carlisle College. Targets both external and internal have to be met and a lot of funding depends on the number of students who successfully complete a course. Bums on seats is a term often used by employees to describe the college ethos regarding funding and the mention of some associated issues has become almost taboo in conversation. I know there are some learners in my classes who do not meet the minimum level of entry regarding qualifications. Why they were accepted on to the course is a mystery. The line managers blame the vice-principal who blames the principal who blames the council who blames the government ? I blame hierarchical bureaucracy. Such taboos or tacit assumptions form the third and deepest level of Scheins model of defining organizational culture. He perceived it as operating on three levels (Schein 2004). At the first level is organizational attributes that can be seen felt and heard by the uninitiated observer. Here Carlisle Colleges strength lies in its website and its supportive friendly staff. Its main weakness is more functional. The college is undergoing redevelopment and is only partially complete due to funding problems. As a result some teaching rooms and resources are inadequate. My teaching has been made more challenging because of poor room layouts and overcrowded lessons. I do have a desk now which is a luxury compared to other part-time colleagues who share one in a portakabin. The second level that Schein describes is the espoused values. These are the things the organization says it believes such as mission statements mentioned earlier. Again this is one of the colleges strengths. My role as a teacher is clearly defined and I know what is expected of me. Policy and procedure are made explicit and are available to all employees and students where appropriate. Using Scheins model there is however some evidence of a paradox in some organizational behaviour at Carlisle College. For instance professing standards of excellence at the second level of Scheins model while simultaneously displaying curiously opposing behaviour at the third. 6)Describe the formal and informal support services and processes that offer advice and guidance to learners in your organisation Introduction It is difficult to give a definition of the difference between formal and informal support. You will notice that some support services appear in both columns. This is because in my opinion they give both types of support. For instance a course tutor will give formal support such as the location of college facilities to students when he/she first meets then but might also operate an open-door policy for informal one to one meetings. Formal Support Services Course/subject tutor Student support services Counsellors Careers advisors Learning support fund/EMA/ALG Qualified staff to teach in specialised support areas Severe to mild learning difficulties Deaf and hearing impaired Specific learning difficulties Basic Skills needs Blind or visually impaired Learning support Interpreters (Communication support worker) Note takers Readers Enlarged or Braille material Trained First Aiders Special exam arrangements Learning resources Moodle LRC Student council Chatterbox nursery Management Unions Informal Support Services Course/subject tutor Mentor Student council Peers Family 7)Select at least one of the formal and one of the informal support service described above and analyse their effectiveness. Draw on your own experiences of these services to help you illustrate your points and suggest areas for improvement. The new college LRC is bright airy and modern and is designed to meet the needs of all its learners. It has over 700 square metres of learning space which houses books computers mini-laptops magazines periodicals videos DVDs and more. In this interactive learning environment there is a mixture of open plan group and individual study areas. Also relaxed seating and quiet individual or small group study rooms are available. Sounds impressive but is it effective I can think of two immediate improvements Firstly the zero tolerance policy of no mobile phones and noise in the LRC needs to be enforced. I have yet to spend any time in the LRC without being constantly interrupted by noise from students even in the quiet zone. Secondly it needs to open on weekends. Surely there are some learners who would like to study on a weekend or loan a book. Not to mention staff members who might like to access their offices in the building not just the LRC. There are deadlines for essays and lessons that need planned for 900am on Monday mornings ? presumably the college expects this all to be done by 500pm the previous Friday Sadly in my opinion it reflects one of the biggest problems in the college ? inappropriate use of PCs. The majority of students I witness in the LRC are playing games and listening to music. I would like to see the volume disabled on all machines in the college as an initial step in tackling this problem. It would also help in classrooms where there are always a few students who dont have headphones but still want to listen to music especially in key skills. Having studied at Newcastle University which has a much larger and diverse campus and where no PCs have volume except tutor machines I see no reason why this shouldnt be the case at Carlisle. A lot of my colleagues feel the same regarding PC usage and this is one of many topics that can be discussed informally with ones peers. Making good use of available resources such as other staff members can be a big help in a large organisation. When I first started at Carlisle College I was assigned a mentor who provided me with invaluable informal support that helped me cope with the stress attached to starting any new job. Things that might be overlooked in interviews and formal inductions such as where can you park your car how do you get a photocopying account or where exactly room 52 is can all be sorted out over a cup of coffee providing you can find the canteen. I know I sound a little melodramatic but I was literally dropped in at the deep end as are all key skills part-time lecturers when I started at the college and I would not have survived if it were not for the informal support of some of my peers. 8)Reflect on your performance as a teacher so far. List your strengths and weakness and propose ideas for your professional development. Try to be as specific as you can e.g. just saying youre a good communicator isnt enough. In what way too whom verbally or written General introductory statement introducing yourself as a teacher Looking to the future I foresee that in order to carry out my duties as a teacher I will have to assume many different roles and that each of these will require practice and skills that may not be taught on this course. In my teaching career thus far I have taken on the role of classroom manager disciplinarian evaluator counsellor decision-maker role-model and even surrogate parent. My effectiveness as a teacher is greatly improved through consistency efficient time management and reflection. Key strengthsKey weaknesses I am creative ? development of activities use of resources My time management is efficient ? lesson planning and delivery workload prioritising tasks I have a clear command of my subject knowledge ? my confidence with maths techniques gives the learners confidence Clear and concise delivery I command my classes well ? good rapport with students challenge inappropriate behaviour consistency Assessment and tracking of students ? formative and summative assessment is checked good use of ILPs and tracking software Enthusiasm for subject ? apparent in teaching Hard working Supportive ? open-door policy for learners will help/share ideas with colleagues Management of resources ? mainly regarding support worker/teacher. There have been instances of prolonged individual support and of support worker teaching Lesson evaluation Keeping reflective journal up to date Do not like criticism 9) Proposed ideas for developmentDetail how you intend to achieve your proposals More efficient and effective management of support worker/teachers Better lesson evaluation A separate plan for support staff could be introduced detailing responsibilities for each lesson. This can work alongside group profile which will highlight more general areas of concern. Continue to design and develop different forms of lesson evaluation until relevant and insightful comments can be elicited from learners."
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Help Dakota County and its partners celebrate the new pedestrian underpass at Highway 110 in Mendota Heights with a grand opening event on Oct. 27.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. on the north side of the underpass at Highway 110 and Dodd Road. The event will feature guest speakers, including Dakota County Commissioner Tom Egan.
Construction was completed on the $2.5 million project to build the box culvert underpass and half-mile trail segment that is part of the 8.5-mile greenway that will directly connect Mendota Heights to Lebanon Hills Regional Park when completed. The underpass and trail will provide for safe, continuous travel of non-motorized users across a high-speed, high-volume roadway.
There is a median opening in the 120-foot underpass to allow natural light in for better visibility. It also provides users with a direct and safe connection to the Village at Mendota Heights and the Parirview Plaza.
The project was part of a collaborative effort between Dakota County, the city of Mendota Heights, and local stakeholders including the Dodge Nature Center, Villages at Mendota Heights, Parirview Plaza, and Dakota County Community Development Agency.
For more project information, please visit the Mendota to Lebanon Hills Greenway page.


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DANNY ROSE AND HURST ON TARGET FOR U21 v NOTTS CO
Fringe players stake claims as Stags reserves beat Notts
chad.co.uk, by JOHN LOMAS, Tuesday 17 January 2017
Several players did their chances of a first team recall no harm as they helped a strong Mansfield Town Reserves side to a 2-1 Central League Cup win over neighbours Notts County at Rainworth MW's Kirklington Road this afternoon.
Stags boss Steve Evans had promised he would turn out a strong side containing plenty of first team names and, in the end, Louis Danquah and Keiran Harrison were the only youngsters in a very strong line-up.
Midfield pair James Baxendale and Jack Thomas both did very well, Thomas looking particularly sharp after the break, while strikers Pat Hoban and Danny Rose were industrious up top with Danny Rose opening the scoring.
Kevan Hurst added the second with a superb free kick.
Read more at: http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town/fringe-players-stake-claims-as-stags-reserves-beat-notts-1-8339018
Of the rest, Jamie McGuire looked assured at centre-half, Ashley Hemmings impressed at times, but drifted in and out, Mitch Rose battled away at right back, and keeper Scott Shearer had nothing to do on the day.
The Stags made a powerful start, which was rewarded by two quick goals inside five minutes.
On four minutes, Rose tucked home a low drive from the edge of the penalty area.
Then on nine minutes the same player earned the Stags a free kick 25 yards out and Hurst curled home a superb effort from the dead ball into the top corner. Mike Whitlow's side continued to dominate possession, and were on cruise control by the interval.
But Notts were back into the game on 66 minutes, as a free kick from near the far touchline found Sam Osborne unmarked to tap in past Shearer.
STAGS RESERVES: Shearer, M. Rose, Harrison, McGuire, Danquah, Hemmings, Baxendale (Law 82), Hurst, Thomas, Hoban (T. Blake 70), D. Rose (Hakeem 70). Subs not used: Wilson, Slone.
NOTTS RESERVES: Hall, Wildin, Dunn, Brownhill, Richards, Dearle (Corbain HT), Osbourne, Howes, Gibson (Campbell 80), McMillan, Clayton-Naute. Subs not used: Gibbons, Towers, Ebanks.
Competitive nature of County clash vital for Whitlow
mansfieldtown.net, 17th January 2017
Under 21s' head coach Mike Whitlow said the most important thing to come from this afternoon's 2-1 victory over Notts County was for the senior players to partake in a competitive match.
In keeping with Stags' boss Steve Evans' earlier indication, the under 21s fielded a very strong side which included nine first-team players, all of whom were in need of acquiring game-time to elevate their sharpness for first-team reckoning.
And with striker Danny Rose and midfielder Kevan Hurst getting on the score sheet, Whitlow said it was pleasing to see how intensely the first team players approached the game.
"It is always nice [to get wins on the board]. The intensity at the start of the game, with the experience that was on the field today, was incredible at the start of the game," Whitlow said.
"Sometimes, we got a little too many touches in and around here and there I thought. But fair play to them - they put their bodies on the line, and got back in and sat in.
Read more at http://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/2016-17/whitlow-post-notts-3524893.aspx#eE2ZMATuERMgEpme.99
"The most important thing is, the first team are doing really well at the moment, and these players on the outskirts, they are in and out, and they need game time."
The former Burton Albion academy manager says although the first team players were trying to win a starting place in Steve Evans' starting XI against Cambridge United on Saturday, the under 21s' players who made up the matchday squad will learn from being involved with players of that ilk.
"This is a competitive game of football for three points, and it has got to mean something - the purpose of 90 minutes for them is showing the manager and the coaches here that yes, if you need us, we are ready and we are trying to push for first team place.
"With the young lads here now trying to get involved in this, they are trying to be a part of a very experienced team and learn."
He further singled out the performances of several senior professionals, who were adequately complemented by the younger players in the side.
Whitlow said: "[It was] a good all-round [game] for the youngsters.
"What a great thing for Kieran Harrison to play alongside Jamie McGuire for 90 minutes today - talking, organising, and as a 17, going on 18, year-old, this is how they are doing it.
"Jack Thomas, picking second-balls, getting in the box, and chasing back 40 yards to put tackles in, and you are thinking 'well done!'. Bax (James Baxendale) was moving the ball well. So, there was a lot of pleasing things.
"The manager (Steve Evans) and Paul [Raynor] came in today and spoke about attitude, commitment and giving them food for thought.
"For me on my side with the youngsters, it was good to see how they deal with it, how they can get something away from this, and can they deal with this intensity and what's being asked of them? So, it was really pleasing today."
Thomas impresses Evans in Stags reserves' win over Notts
chad.co.uk, by John Lomas
Steve Evans confirmed that midfielder Jack Thomas had caught his eye during the reserve team's 2-1 win over Notts County on Tuesday.
Thomas has found himself on the fringes of the squad all season, but as part of a very strong reserves side he shone, particularly in the second half as he proved he is finally fully fit and a serious contender for a first team start.
Evans, who fielded nine first teamers in the side, said: "It was good for the players. We started really bright. We had a real energy and purpose in the first 15 minutes and got two early goals.
"At that time you were probably thinking this could get a bit too easy, and it did become too easy. What happens from that is players take an extra touch, they try to hit their pass more precise and everything goes off a bit.
Read more at: http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town/thomas-impresses-evans-in-stags-reserves-win-over-notts-1-8344173
"But we worked incredibly hard and full praise must be given to young Jack Thomas. "He suddenly looked like the player we could remember watching last season when he got into the team. He was a really dynamic box to box player.
"We have got him a bit fitter so Lee Taylor takes a lot of compliments for that as Jack has been able to produce performances like that."
He added: "There were other winners. Danny Rose and Paddy Hoban will always look a handful for any team so I was really pleased with them and the boy Baxendale has had a lot of minutes under me as I think he is a real talent. But, like most others here we just need him to get a little bit sharper."
The side contained two young players in Keiran Harrison and Louis Danquah and Evans said: "It's great to see the young lads come through.
"Nothing will please me more than two or three Mansfield youngsters being able to break into the squad and get in the team.
"The youth team have a big task here as the quality of the first team goes up. It gets tougher.
"So the demands on the youth team staff will actually go up to find better players as we will hopefully very soon trying to find players good enough to go to League One and the Championship and not just League Two."
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Concerns over the intellectual property (IP) rights of its X3 high-speed technology helped to sway Eurocopter and EADS North America (EADS NA) to withdraw from the U.S. Army's Joint Multi-Role advanced-rotorcraft technology demonstration program. While EADS NA North America CEO Sean O'Keefe has identified cost as one of the key drivers of the decision, Eurocopter's new CEO, Guillaume Faury, told journalists at the Paris air show that the company had made the "strategic decision" because ...
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This site is for Limestone County Faculty and Staff and includes
resources, links and informtion to uderstand our program and help
teachers in the classroom.
Check out what we do the first 30 days of school.
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Christmas is such a wonderful time of year especially at CapitalCare centres, where residents, staff, volunteers, and family come together to celebrate the season.
Please read the story of Dr. Alex Rattray, as told by his son Don, and thoughtfully consider making a donation to music programs by clicking the 'Donate Now' button on the top right corner of your screen. All gifts, no matter the size, help to improve the comfort and quality of life for those who live at CapitalCare centres.
Make this YOUR moment that matters. Give now to support and celebrate the lives of those living in care. Read more about our music program campaign.
Alex' Story
I am writing today to share the story of my dad and his life at CapitalCare. As the Christmas season approaches, I know many of you are considering how you can support various community efforts. I want you to know that the CapitalCare Foundation should be one to seriously consider. The reason is all about impact. Not just for my dad, but for so many residents who flourish at the centres they now call home.
My dad loves being here. He is a 97 year old who has once again become vibrant and excited for activity and living. He is blessed with great staff who surround him with positive encouragement. And for him the best day of the week is by far the one that is filled with music.
I know there may have been other letters and articles about the importance of music already sent to you and they all talked about the impact music has on residents, especially those with dementia. I have read them, made my donation, and felt deeply called to share the story of my dad and his music so you can see that it is not just a few people this impacts but many. I cannot believe the difference it has made for him. It has been one of the most important things to change his life.
My dad, like most residents here, came to the centre after quite a journey. He had a significant fall that landed him at the emergency room, and eventually he made the move to Dickinsfield. His journey involved loss of ability and a scare to his overall well being. Even his memory started to falter. He soon became helpless and on the verge of lacking hope. At 97, some would just say let it go. But I believed he still had a lot of 'living' ahead of him.
When my dad, a once prominent Edmonton veterinarian, came to Dickinsfield, we put up a picture wall of family and friends, things that had been so important to him throughout his life. He and I spent many hours talking about the great days gone by. However, we left one wall blank and I challenged my dad to look ahead and create new memories and new moments that matter to him. That is when it happened.
He heard about the music care program from other residents and thought he should see what it was all about. I think truthfully he just thought it would fill the time and maybe even get me to stop nagging him. But the magic of music surprised even him. For the first time in his life he joined a choir. He become engaged and engrossed in the selection of songs. He wanted to be a part of the choir, so much so that he started to arrive earlier and earlier to make sure he got the best seat in the room. He walks with a walker to the music room, and the funny thing is, his pace is way faster on music day than any other day of the week. It's like he has a lighter step. Oh yeah - and he smiles!
He has now filled his blank wall with pictures and music participation certificates, creating those new memories. It is exciting to watch.
What I think is important to share with you is that my dad is not the only one enjoying the music. Many people at this centre, and all the CapitalCare centres love music. It is something they connect with that has positive effects both mentally and physically.
Music makes a difference.
Funds are now needed to keep the music care program alive at the centres. Since the 'Don't Stop the Music' fundraising started earlier this year, the foundation has raised just over $125,000. We're halfway to our goal of $250,000 and only have until March to reach this target. I know the giving at Christmas will make a difference.
Please think of CapitalCare Foundation as one of your priority charities this year. I hope that knowing your gift will affect the well-being and quality of life for seniors in care, helps you to see why your support is so important.
Isn't quality living for our parents and loved ones what we all want? Please join me in supporting the music care program.
Warmly yours,
Don Rattray
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30 Hour Free Childcare
Working parents of children aged 3 and 4 year olds could be entitled for up to 30 hours free childcare a week.
Working includes employed persons, self-employed persons, and parents on zero hours contracts who meet the criteria.
A child qualifies for free childcare if they are resident in the England and under compulsory school age:
- Both parents are working (or the sole parent in a lone parent family) and each parent earns, on average:
- A weekly minimum wage equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum wage or national living wage (click here) and
- Less than £100,000 per year.
Families where one parent does not work (or neither parent works) will not usually be eligible. However the free childcare will be available where:
- Both parents are employed but one (or both parents) is temporarily away from the workplace on:
- Parental leave
- Maternity leave
- Paternity leave
- Adoption leave
- Statutory sick leave
- One parent is employed and one parent has substantial caring responsibilities based on specific benefits received for caring; or
- One parent is employed and one parent is disabled or incapacitated based on specific benefits.
Once eligibility has been confirmed you will receive a code which you can then take to a provider of your choice (as long as they are signed up to deliver 30 hours free childcare) who will then validate the code. After successful validation of the code you will then be able to access your free childcare place.
Please refer to the diagram below.
Eligibility codes issued to parents will typically have a 3 month validity period.
Parents will be asked to reconfirm their eligibility on the GOV.uk website every 3 months, declaring any changes in their circumstances.
The government is also introducing a 'Grace Period' so that if a parent's employment circumstances change they can retain their free childcare place for a set amount of time. This will:
- Provide continuity for the child
- Give parents the opportunity to regain employment; and;
- Give childcare providers certainty that if they offer a free childcare place, they will not risk having an empty place immediately following those changes in circumstances.
Click here to apply for your 30 Hour Free Childcare place.
Click here to see 'How Parents Can Access the Childcare Service.
Click here to see 'A Parent's Journey For 30 Hours Free Childcare' diagram.
Click here to see Frequently Asked Questions about 30 Hour Free Childcare.
If you have any issues or difficulties with your online application please contact HMRC direct on 0300 1234 097.


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Montana Lactation Work Site Resources
The MSBC supports breastfeeding employers support breastfeeding and the back to work transition, The below materials help to make this transition easier. For more work site lactation resources go to the United States Breastfeeding Committee work site page.
Workplace Lactation Toolkit - Corporate Voices for Working Families has launched this online workplace lactation toolkit to give employers quality resources to comply with this new federal requirement, and to help them establish successful workplace lactation programs.
Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Packet - How to become a breastfeeding Mother Friendly Employee
Breastfeeding Friendly Work Site Certificate
The Business Case for Breastfeeding - A comprehensive program designed to educate employers about the value of supporting breastfeeding employees in the workplace.


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In Kenya, at least.
Yesterday morning, the red gravel of the airport was unusually busy. We unloaded the cool boxes and fresh(ish) veggies.
Then eight Kenyans, one sick German Shepard, and one exhausted kawajja squeezed into the back of an Antonov AN32 and took off or a bumpy flight to Juba. It was not a pleasant flight. We were crammed behind cargo, and were, in fact, cargo ourselves, all packed like tobacco in a cigarette.
One guy sweated through both his shirts and read scripture from a well worn bible the entire trip. One guy covered his eyes and leaned forward for the duration. Whenever we hit turbulence the guys would start talking louder over the deafening whir of the props, as if to show how not afraid they were.
We dropped into Juba an hour after take off and unloaded all the cargo for our camps there and climbed back in the plane. While the customs officers in their purple camouflage gave us trouble about the dog.
"It's going to Loki. It's not coming into Juba."
They were making trouble were there was none, to prove to everybody they were in charge.
Slowly nine people had gathered at the rear of the plane clutching plastic bags and suitcases.
"Sonuvabitch," growled the InMo. "They want to hop a lift and I am the most senior employee around.We are not a frickin bus!" I had checked out mentally two days before hand and did not want to deal with this.
I turned my hat backwards and approached the people, "Who are you with?"
"The General Director said we could ride on this plane."
"Kilo-Kilo, The General Director of all airports in South Sudan"
There's a little habit of referring to people with difficult names by their military initials. I am sometimes called Bravo Whiskey. Which is cool.
"I don't know who you are, I don't know who he is, but I know he didn't pay for this plane. I did. He never OKed it with me."
I looked to the Russian pilots for some help, but they were just chartering. I knew it was up to me.
"I am on goddamn vacation already!" blared the InMo. "I need a drink," he finished and proceeded to piss off into the belly of the plane.
"Please, Sir. We are begging you to let us on this plane," pleaded one hitchhiker. He, like the rest of them, had desperation in his eyes. Each one really wanted out of Sudan for one reason or another. I understood that, but for all I knew these guys had their bags packed with ammunition and cocaine and someone was getting paid off somewhere. I sighed a sigh of exasperation and helplessness.
I also wanted to leave Sudan and I had a connection to catch in Loki at 5:00. I knew we could fit them, but that if I let them on the plane I would simultaneously be doing the wrong and the right thing.
I closed my eyes and clenched my thumbs in my fist and glared at the hitchhikers and the mustachioed Ruskies.
I let them fly.
In Loki, we piled out of the plane and headed to our camp. Turkana men herded goats along the roads. The women gathered in little clusters on stoops.
When we arrived at the camp, had a beer, sent some emails, and in no time I was back at the airstrip.
Upon arrival, I was informed I was to take care of the dog. I thought the dog was staying in Loki, but it was going back to Nairobi on my flight, which meant I was carrying the documents and responsibility. I'd never imported an animal besides a brother or two. Vordu had apparently suffered a stroke which searching for mines and was being flown back for treatment.
While I'm checking, in a mzungu asks me if I'm a de-miner. I say no: I'm just helping out with their dog. He was English and liked him immediately. We got a beer and discovered that we had talked for an hour or so one night in Rumbek.
Tequila's a hell of a drug.
I saw the cargo truck leaving for our jet and ensured Vordu was on safe and sound.
I climbed on I watched the Heroes season finale on my iPod, and then fell asleep—it was a bit of a let down—only to be woken by the wail and bump of the tires touching tarmac.
My bag showed up on the carousel and I walked to the exit, until I remembered the pup. I turn around and a large braided lady asked, "is it your dog?"
I was the only one left in the terminal.
"Well. . .technically. My company is handling the dog for a partner firm."
"We can't get the cage out. I was hoping you could open the door and let him jump out."
Visions of me chasing a sick, hungry, mine-sniffing, Alsatian amidst propellers and luggage trucks played in my mind like a movie trailer.
"If they got the cage in plane, we can get it out." I dropped my bags and walked out on the airstrip and around the side of the white and blue jet tosee on guy in the plane pushing and one guy on the ground pulling the cage. Vordu was braced against the tilt, wide eyed like child on a high dive.
Thanks to the class I took in college, HA457, "Logistics: Removing live Animals From Planes in Developing Nations," we got Vodu and his cage out at the same time.
I had the papers and everything, but no asked. We loaded my luggage and an amazingly docile canine into the car and I melted into the front seat. I remained there, liquefied, as we sat in Nairobi traffic for the next three hours. I slept through dropping the dog off and woke up only to be greeted by my Masaai friends as I returned to my little house by the jockey club.
"Pombe Baridi!" they said as they helped me with my suitcase. It means, 'cold beer," but it's one of the few phrases we both know.
The power was out, so I stumbed straight into the bedroom; my consciousness fading in the expansive double bed, I remembered how my first day ever in Nairobi involved dogs as well. I thought about how I spent the whole day traveling through four cities across two countries.
And then I thought about how this was just the first leg:
I don't know if I'll get a chance to chnepr on the road, but we'll see.


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Head Coach John Dalziel has made six changes – four personnel and two positional – as Scotland under-20 prepare to face their French counterparts at Broadwood this Friday (kick-off 8pm) – live on www.scottishrugby.org.
Zander Fagerson returns to the under-20 squad at tighthead prop, after receiving a full international cap in Scotland's opening game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship against England, where he replaced WP Nel in the 69th minute.
The Glasgow Warriors man was at the crux of Scotland under-20's third place finish in last year's championship and their highest ever finish in the World Rugby under-20 Championships in the Summer.
Adam Hastings has been released by his club, Bath Rugby, and will return to the Scotland under-20 line-up at stand-off for the first time since their historic 24-6 defeat of England, in the opening game of the Six Nations at the Cumbernauld venue.
With Hastings donning the number 10 shirt, try-scorer against Italy, Rory Hutchinson, moves to outside-centre in place of George Taylor, who takes up a spot on the bench.
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Further changes sees Jake Kerr, who has recovered from a leg injury, start at hooker in place of Lewis Anderson, while Callum Hunter-Hill is promoted from the bench to start at lock, with Andrew Davidson moving back to the blindside flank.
Head Coach John Dalziel said: "This weekend's game is huge for us, but knowing we're back on our home patch is a big boost, and adds to the excitement of the occasion.
"We've made a few changes, but there is still an air of consistency at the core of the team, which we feel is important.
"We've said all along that we need to keep building, and we stick by that, as we want to continue improving on our previous performances.
"The French, as always, will be physical up front complemented by flair in the backs, but we're looking forward to welcoming them and the challenge they'll bring to Broadwood, in what should make for a great encounter."
Ruairi Howarth, Darcy Graham and Ben Robbins continue as the back-three unit, while Tom Galbraith joins Hutchinson in midfield, and Hugh Fraser makes his third consecutive start at scrum-half to partner the incoming Hastings.
Murray McCallum, who has scored in each game this Championship, packs down at loosehead prop joining Fagerson and Kerr.
Captain Scott Cummings continues in the boiler-room alongside Hunter-Hill, while man-of-the-match against Italy, Ally Miller, starts at number eight, alongside Matt Smith and Davidson in the back-row.
On the bench, Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Ruaridh Dawson will make his debut for Scotland under-20 if he is called upon from the bench.
15. Ruairi Howarth (Gala)
14. Ben Robbins (Currie)
13. Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints)
12. Tom Galbraith (Melrose)
11. Darcy Graham (Hawick)
10. Adam Hastings (Bath Rugby)
9. Hugh Fraser (Heriot's)
1. Murray McCallum (Heriot's)
2. Jake Kerr (Boroughmuir)
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
4. Callum Hunter-Hill (Stirling County)
5. Scott Cummings CAPTAIN (Glasgow Hawks)
6. Andrew Davidson (Glasgow Hawks)
7. Matt Smith (Glasgow Hawks)
8. Ally Miller (Melrose)
16. Lewis Anderson (Ayr)
17. George Thornton (Bishop Burton College)
18. Callum Sheldon (Leeds Beckett University)
19. Stephen Ainslie (Currie)
20. Scott Burnside (Boroughmuir)
21. Ruaridh Dawson (Newcastle Falcons)
22. George Taylor (Melrose)
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What is this new river of allurement
where waterlilies float together with the moon?
The cranial lobes of an elephant rise from its depths,
and in it grow the trunks of plantain trees and stems of
lotus fiber.
What is this new river of allurement
where waterlilies float together with the moon?
The cranial lobes of an elephant rise from its depths,
and in it grow the trunks of plantain trees and stems of
lotus fiber.
There is no moon;
the sun has left for lands unknown;
the circle of the stars and planets
has been erased from heaven.
Of day and night
all distinction is obscured.
What is this crime
committed by the serried ranks of clouds!
Only fools and not the wise
love what they cannot have.
Who but a child seeks to grasp
the moon as it shines in water?
A pot of wine before me amidst the flowers:
I drink alone–there's none to drink with me.
Lifting my cup to invite the brilliant moon,
I find that with my shadow we are three.
Though the moon does not know how to drink,
And shadow in vain follows me,
Let me their company for the moment,
For while it's spring one should be care-free.
As I sing, the moon lingers about;
As I dance, my shadow seems to fly.
When still sober we enjoy ourselves together;
When rapt with wine we bid each other good-bye.
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And meet in yonder distant sky.
Li Po
The stars shone…as if they were zero signs
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of transmigration…
The moon tonight dreams vacantly, as if
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Who strokes with wandering hand her lifting
Nipples, and the contour of her breasts;
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Luxurious avalanche, dying in swoons,
She turns her eyes to visions—clouds aloft
Billowing hugely, blossoming in blue.
When sometimes from her stupefying calm
On to this earth she drops a furtive tear
Pale as an opal, iridescent, rare,
The poet, sleepless watchman, is the one
To take it up within his hollowed palm
And in his heart to hide it from the sun.
Charles Baudelaire
Boarding the boat
I slip off my shoes:
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World War 3 THREAT: 'We must hit where it hurts!' Tory MP warns Putin of Salisbury PAYBACK
TORY MP Tom Tugendhat warned Russian President Vladimir Putin to expect strong retaliation from the UK in response to the use of chemical weapons in Salisbury and Amesbury.
Theresa May announced on Wednesday that enough evidence had been collected to charge two Russia nationals with the use of Novichok in the Salisbury attack.
Mr Tugendhat suggested the suspects could be members of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and insisted Britain will retaliate for the "war-like act" that left 44-year-old Dawn Sturgess dead after eight days in a hospital for suspected chemical poisoning.
Speaking to talkRADIO, the Tory MP chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee said: "They are GRU officers and that have conducted a war-like act in the United Kingdom which is the use of a chemical weapon on foreign soil.
"We have to hit Putin where it hurts and that is in his wallet. We need to make sure the oligarchs who effectively have done a deal with Putin – he holds the power and they get to play with the money– well, you know what? They don't get to play with the money."
Mr Tugendhat argued that Vladimir Putin's direct involvement in the poisoning could threaten the stability of world peace, insisting the international community needs to intervene to stop Russia "exporting violence" around the world.
He continued: "This is absolutely threatening not just to us in the direct sense, in the murder of an innocent British woman. This is a threat to the world order that has kept the peace the since the end of the Second World War.
"Russia in the last few years has shot down a civilian aircraft over Ukraine, has invaded Georgia, has occupied parts of Georgia and came to the border by force in the Crimea."
The Tory MP also said that proof of the Russian President's involvement in the attempted murder of a former Russian spy could signal Mr Putin is attempting to prop up his aging "dictatorship."
Russia news: Tom Tugendhat warned Vladimir Putin the UK will respond to the "war-like act"
They are GRU officers and that have conducted a war-like act in the United Kingdom
He added: "What we are seeing is an extremely hostile state that is doing what every dictatorship does when it starts to lose power.
"It exports violence. Every dictatorship works with an aristocracy and his aristocrats are the oligarchs, they are the people he has done deals with to hold the power to control the assets, to control the money and to control the country.
"The truth is he is getting weaker, he is getting older and every dictatorship has this problem."
Security Minister Ben Wallace claimed Vladimir Putin is "ultimately responsible" for the deadly Novichok attack in Salisbury earlier this year as he linked the two Russian suspects to senior members of the Russian President's team.
He said: "Ultimately he does, insofar as he is president of the Russian Federation and it is his government that controls, funds and directs the military intelligence - that's the GRU - via his minister of defence."
Mr Wallace added: "I don't think that anyone can ever say that Mr Putin isn't in control of his state.
"The GRU is, without doubt, not rogue."


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Howard Dean, sideshow freak
Mike from Sworn Enemy seems happy to hear that Howard Dean appears to have the race for DNC chair all sewn up. (Unless, Mike says, "his body is found in a DC area park, a la Vince Foster." Charming.) But he is not impressed with the choice, saying that with Dean as chair the Democratic Party will become even more of a "freakshow".
What does he have against Dean? Well apparently he takes issue with a couple of quotes from the former Vermont governor. One is:
I've waffled before. I'll waffle again.
The other:
We won't always have the strongest military.
Dean's sin in the first comment is presumably his admission that at times he has failed to straightforwardly answer a question put to him, and that in all likelihood he will fail to do so again in the future. Now ideally politicians and other public figures wouldn't "waffle", but the political reality is such that anyone who wishes to run for public office with a non-infinitesimal chance of actually winning had damn well be prepared to do some waffling.
So really all Dean did was admit what we all know: that politicians sometimes strategically frame their rhetoric! Gasp! If a Republican had said the same thing, Mike and other wingers would be applauding him for his "honesty" and "straight talk", the way they did when Cheney told Patrick Leahy to go fuck himself, and when Bush called Adam Clymer a "major league asshole".
As for the comment about the U.S. military not always being the strongest ... well, that's just fucking true. Does anyone, even these right-wing fucktards, actually believe that the American military machine will reign supreme for ... forever, I guess? The negation of Dean's claim -- the proposition that must be true if Dean's is false -- is: We will always have the strongest military.
Who thinks this? Let's be charitable and assume that anyone who does believe such a thing doesn't mean that the U.S. will rule militarily until the end of time; after all, at some point the Sun is going to shrivel up or whatever it does and humans will cease to exist. So let's assume they mean that the U.S. will have the strongest military as long as civilization exists.
Though slightly more plausible than the "end of time" claim, this too is extraordinarily unlikely. What makes them think the U.S. has magically hit upon some formula that will prevent it from suffering the fate of all previous global powers? I assume that at some point the United States as such will cease to exist. Remember, we're talking on a timescale of tens of thousands of years; that's how much time is probably left for this species on Earth. Does anyone really believe that 10,000 years from now the U.S. will be anything but a distant memory?
So actually Dean was simply expressing a proposition that comes close to being a truism, assuming we reject, as all reasonable people do, the immortality of nation-states. So what's yer beef, Mike?


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