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CDBL manages fire incident without service disruption
Its disaster recovery site effectively backed up electronic operations on Sunday
Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd (CDBL) has managed a fire incident at its head office in the capital well, without any disruption to its capital market trading and settlements services.
Its disaster recovery site backed up electronic operations on Sunday, though it has yet to restart its computers at its head office in Karwan Bazar's BDBL Bhaban.
"Following the fire coming under control in the morning, our people have been assessing the damage and looking for ways to resume activities at the head office as early as possible," said CDBL Managing Director Shuvra Kanti Choudhury, FCA.
Everything is under insurance coverage, he said.
He assured users that until the resumption of head office computers, the backup server network will keep supporting CDBL activities without any trouble.
CDBL is the lone depository service provider to the capital market in Bangladesh. It safely keeps electronic securities and for that it needs to exchange the everyday data of shareholding and settled trades with market entities.

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Kyungu bemoans failure to change economic fortunes of poor Malawians
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga and Chitipa has no kind words for government's failure to change the economic fortunes of poor Malawians as on Sunday he described 2017 as an "empty year" especially to people from his jurisdiction.
Kyungu made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times at his residence in Kasowa.
According to him, there are many unfinished project that he and his fellow chiefs from both districts [Karonga-Chitipa] initiated to benefit and develop their areas.
"I cannot describe 2017 as a successful year. This is because most of the projects that would have benefited and develop the two districts are uncompleted. Apart from that they are also things that have made this year to be unsuccessful but I cannot disclose to you," he said.
Though he commend the government for the stability they have created from sound fiscal policies, he said that is not enough as Malawians need to directly start benefitting from the economic gains made.
"There are some successful things happened in 2017 such as the launch of Education Trust Fund, Karonga-Chitipa Chief Forum, Ngonde Culture Cerebration, He for She campaign and dealing with corrupt leaders at Karonga district council among others. However, 2018 will be a successful year," said Kyungu.
In his message to the youths in Karonga and Chitipa, Kyungu asked them to be responsible, love one another and refrain from being used.
He then commended the Karonga and Chitipa journalists for being professional in their job and putting the two districts on the map.
While feeling sorry to the cholera outbreak that has hit Karonga, Kyungu asked his subjects to practice hygiene and follow prevention measures in order to deal with the disease.
To families living along flood prone areas, Kyungu advised them to immediately relocate to upper lands in order to save their lives and properties.
He then appealed for peace and peace among Malawians they are crossing to 2018 in his conclusion to develop the countryFollow and Subscribe Nyasa TV :


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Free legal aid (state-financed) is available only to the groups who are applicable to it (- low income groups) regardless the nature of the crime.
The non-governmental organization "Marta" provides free legal advice to all women victims of domestic violence within the project "Legal aid for women suffering from family violence", financially supported by the National Charity Campaign of Norway. The goal of the project is to provide professional legal aid free of charge for women suffering from domestic violence and to change public opinion about domestic violence issues.


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October 2017 – International Observations from Brazil and Toronto, Updates on Open Source Trends
Welcome to our new subscribers, and we want to thank everyone for your support and interest in this work!
This month we take a closer look at emerging trends in the Brazilian LMS market based on our data and what Michael and O'Neal learned on their trip to the ABED distance learning conference in Brazil last month. Phil reports back on his experience at the recent World Conference on Online Learning in Canada, and lastly, we present some insights from recently compiled market data on open source LMS market share (spoiler alert…it's not good, or maybe it is, depending on your perspective).
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LMS Market Trends in Brazil
Last month Michael and O'Neal traveled to the annual Associação Brasileira de Educação a Distância (ABED) Conference in Iguassu Falls, Brazil. ABED is a large distance learning association in Brazil that has been bringing practitioners, administrators and ed tech vendors together since 1995. This year's conference hosted over 2,000 members with a focus on the theme of how to implement active learning techniques in the distance learning context. Michael gave the introductory keynote, somehow managing to tie Paulo Freire to the concept of personalized learning; O'Neal presented a lecture (in Portuguese, no less) on global LMS market trends the following day. We'll be blogging more in the coming weeks about the conference and ABED's impressive national census on distance learning that they been conducting and expanding over the last 11 years. For today's newsletter, we'll focus on what we learned about the evolving market for LMS's in Brazil and more broadly in Latin America.
Brazil has been heavily invested in distance education for the last 10 to 15 years and has become increasingly reliant on the LMS as a core platform. Since the early 2000s, open source platforms (as one person we talked to said, "'Open source' is Moodle in Brazil") and a smattering of home grown options have predominated. Blackboard has also been a sizable player through the efforts of a local partner, Grupo A. More recently, D2L and Instructure have entered the market. D2L preceded Instructure by a couple of years, and both companies are now clearly on people's radar, though their market share is small. The donut graph below shows the market share breakdown by percentage of implementations for each platform.
If you've been a regular reader of our reports and newsletters over the last year and a half, or even if you just work in higher education, you probably know that the open source platforms have plateaued in North America and Europe and are possibly in decline (see story below). Canvas is gaining market share at a rapid clip in North America and now Europe and D2L is showing resurgent strength in these geographies as well. Blackboard has been going through its internal gyrations but seems to be largely holding steady.
At the ABED conference we presented slides with details on global trends related to market share and market momentum, using recent wins in open LMS competitions as a proxy for momentum, and uptake of cloud hosting as opposed to on premise hosting. We were curious to find out how these trends are playing out in Brazil and were looking to get input from conference attendees, vendors and other players in the education sector.
What we saw and heard in both Iguassu Falls at the conference and in Sao Paulo during meetings with vendors and universities has convinced us that changes are underway in the perception and composition of the LMS market in Brazil. Universities, and other educational institutions, are now looking beyond Moodle, Blackboard and a handful of homegrown solutions. They are very interested in what is happening in other geographic regions with regard to LMS market trends. And we heard ample anecdotal evidence to back up some of the early data signals we're getting regarding recent wins by new market entrants. At a minimum, the newer platforms are being seriously considered and a number of institutions are switching platforms.
That said, Brazil has one of highest, if not the highest, installed Moodle base in the world with 82% of the market. The market will not change overnight, and there are several plausible factors that could work against Brazil following global trends:
- Brazil's embrace of cloud hosting is not aligning with global trends as of yet. In other words, on premise hosting remains the more popular choice in Brazil. If this preference holds, it could be a big limiter for the potential of cloud based solutions.
- There is a perception that Moodle, as an open source solution, is free or at least the cheapest option.
- Existing business relationships can be based on personal relationships, complicating the nature of what influences business decisions.
- It could be that educational problems that need solving in the Brazilian market are not being addressed by the platforms developed by Canadian and American companies. Cultural barriers could get in the way of conducting business successfully.
- It's possible that Moodle is meeting market needs and there is no compelling reason, other than on the margin, to go to a new solution.
We will be keeping an eye on developments in Brazil and Latin America more broadly. While regional context varies country by country, LMS market fundamentals are less variable. For example, Moodle has been and continues to be the dominant player across the region, cloud hosting has been slower to take root and new market entrants D2L and Instructure are slowly but surely notching wins. From our perspective, it's not a question of whether the LMS market in Brazil will change but to what extent and how fast. Furthermore, we'll be watching for any regional variability, or anomalies, and trying to understand those drivers as well.
World Congress of Online Learning
Last week Phil had the opportunity to attend the World Congress of Online Learning in Toronto. In addition to participating in the Wednesday plenary panel, he also presented a special briefing on the future of the LMS with standing room only attendance. Thanks to Stephen Downes, we have some pretty good notes on the session to go along with the slide deck.
The setup of the talk was that online learning should no longer be viewed as an extension of the past – trying to replicate face-to-face experiences in an online format. We should also avoid the hype that everything has changed and universities are going away. What we believe is we are in the midst of an inflection point in higher education driven by mainstream adoption of ed tech, different platform designs, and the ability to move beyond the digitization of traditional classroom.
This is the context of the future of LMS usage, and the overall theme should explain movements towards opening up the walled garden, adaptive learning, and the use of data and analytics.
First up, here is the slide deck as presented at the session.
And to accompany the slides, here are the notes from Stephen Downes.
Open Source LMS Market Share in Decline in North America
In our Fall 2016 LMS Market Dynamics report, we presented data that showed that the open source LMS market share had pretty much plateaued – we were seeing no new growth. Our most recent data through September 2017, however, suggests we are seeing a reversal more than a plateau, at least in North America. After an impressive growth streak from 2002 through 2012 or 2013 when market share plateaued around 34%, we now see that in just two years, open source market share has dropped to 30%. We'll continue to watch this number carefully. Given the lack of major wins by either Moodle or Sakai over the last several years, and rapid growth by some competitors, it's not surprising to see a market share decline play out in the data. We'll be looking to see if open share market stabilizes or continues its downward trajectory.
Open Source (Moodle and Sakai) Market Share in North America
Will the International Market Follow a Similar Trend?
Open source LMS's, led by Moodle, occupy a dominant position in the international LMS market, with over 70% market share. As we see above, however, they appear to have reached a plateau here is as well. The data doesn't yet support the hypothesis that market share will decline in the same way it seems to be doing in North America. Other evidence, though, notably the recent entry and early success of new competitors, suggest that changes in market composition are coming. Just how broad and how deep is hard to say at this point. We'll let the market data speak for itself over the next several quarters and provide analysis around what we're seeing.
Open Source (Moodle and Sakai) Market Share in Europe, Latin America, and Oceania Combined
Until November
We hope that you found this news roundup useful. Later this year we'll release our Fall Update and look at important changes and trends in the international LMS market since the publication of our LMS Market Dynamics report in the Spring.
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Re: James Paulson's letter March 2, "Planned Parenthood," and your Feb. 28 editorial, "Value of Girl Scouts":
I just wanted to clarify that the claim was that Planned Parenthood took in billions of dollars from abortion, not that they used or spent billions on abortion. That would be bad business, just as providing admitting privileges to a hospital would cut into their profits. These are word wizards, so the difference between utilizing (that is, spending on) abortions and profiting from abortions is enormous, but they make it so easy to misinterpret their claims. So far, it has been impossible for Planned Parenthood to be audited for some reason. Go figure.
Also, I'm not familiar with the entire situation with the Girl Scouts being the object of concern by the bishop of St. Louis, but I think he is doing his job in protecting our young people from harmful inroads of everything's OK-ness. The Girl Scouts stand for all that is wholesome in womanhood, and they and the church should maintain their integrity. Pope Francis does promote good will to all, but that does not mean he will sacrifice the integrity of Catholic values to do it.
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text: kari_cardi 10 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Wrong or right, what SP suggested doesn't seem that different to me than the new boy I signed off of as unit leader so he could attend day camp with his friend. His parents have no intention of being involved in scouting except for that day camp, it was a child care issue. I felt it was misleading for the camp to advertise that any boy could attend without also stating that boys who attended would be registered with BSA. Also, moosetracker, I home school and like most home school parents I sign my sons up for all sorts of activities like art classes, writing classes, sports and scouts. I sign them up for the experience, not for socialization. Socialization best happens naturally, and I think it is a detriment to expect kids to only hang out with other kids their own age. I don't know anyone who doesn't want friends for their kids. I do know parents who want to select friends for their kids, home schooled, public schooled, private schooled, or any other kind of school. Sometimes it's for a good reason, and sometimes it isn't. But it certainly isn't exclusive to home schooled families. Suzy, good luck in starting your new unit. I hope you find the boys you need. Link to post Share on other sites


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"Did you hear that juicy bit of gossip about Bethany?" Carla asked her BFF Andrea. "Bethany has been a very naughty girl."
"Jeez, Carla," Andrea said, "have you no filter? I'm not interested in hearing your gossip, juicy or otherwise, about your cousin. She's your family and it's just not right to dis a member of your own family."
Well, that's just it," Carla said. "You know that her mom, my Aunt Rose, remarried last year and Bethany absolutely hates her stepfather. But she was crushing the guy's hunky son."
"Uh oh," Andrea said. "That's trouble."
"So Bethany told her mom about her crush and her mom got really pissed and told her that her stepbrother was absolutely off the menu and that Bethany need to pare back her teenage lust."
"Good motherly advice," Andrea said.
"Yeah, well you know Bethany," Carla said. "Tell her something or someone is off limits and she covets it or them even more."
"So are you telling me…."
"That's what I'm trying to tell you, girl," Carla said, a sly grin on her face. "About four months back our dear, sweet Bethany finally started hooking up with her new stepbrother."
"And the the latest rumor going around is that our little Bethany is preggers," Carla said.
Written for these daily prompts: Word of the Day Challenge (juicy), Fandango's One-Word Challenge (naughty), Ragtag Daily Prompt (filter), The Daily Spur (menu), and Your Daily Word Prompt (pare).


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The long awaited Federal Decree No. (19) of 2018 on Foreign Direct Investment (the "FDI Law") is now in force. The aim of the FDI Law is to create a balanced and sustainable environment to increase the flow of direct foreign investment to the UAE by allowing up to 100% foreign ownership over companies operating in certain sectors. This article highlights the key principles of the FDI Law and discusses the implications and impact that the FDI Law will have on foreign investors in the UAE.
Prior to the enactment of the FDI Law, foreign ownership of UAE companies was restricted to 49% by Article 10 of Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 on Commercial Companies. However, the enactment of Federal Decree Law No. 18 of 2017 relaxed this restriction by granting the UAE Cabinet the discretion to increase foreign ownership in various economic sectors and for companies engaged in certain activities. The FDI Law now introduces the framework under which the UAE Cabinet will exercise the powers granted to it under to Federal Decree Law No. 18 of 2017.
The FDI Law establishes two lists: (i) a negative list which sets out certain sectors which are "unavailable" for foreign investment; and (ii) a positive list stipulating the economic sectors and activities available for foreign investors.
The sectors of the UAE economy that are currently on the negative list include:
The UAE Cabinet does, however, have discretion to add or remove sectors on the negative list.
Unlike the negative list, the FDI Law does not currently list or provide details on any specific sectors of the UAE economy on the positive list, although the economy minister has stated that the UAE government aims to publish such a list during the first quarter of 2019. The FDI Law grants the UAE Cabinet the authority to add sectors on the positive list and to:
The FDI Law sets out the application procedure which foreign investors will need to follow to request increased foreign ownership in a sector on the positive list. The FDI Law also sets out appeal procedure in respect of a rejected application.
A foreign investor may also apply for permission to own more than 49% of the shares in a Foreign Direct Investment Project provided that the project's economic sector is not on the negative list. If permission is granted, a foreign investor will be allowed to establish a Foreign Investment Company (as defined in the FDI Law) to hold its interest in the project.
Two government bodies have been established under the FDI Law to ensure the proper administration and implementation of the FDI Law: the Foreign Direct Investment Unit (the "Investment Unit") and Foreign Direct Investment Committee (the "Committee").
The role of the Investment Unit will primarily be to suggest and implement (after receiving approval from the UAE Cabinet) foreign direct investment policies in the UAE and to monitor and evaluate the performance of such permitted foreign direct investment.
The Committee shall be primarily responsible for studying and submitting recommendations to the UAE Cabinet on the composition of the positive and negative lists. The Committee will also be responsible for providing recommendations to the UAE Cabinet on the approval of license applications of Foreign Direct Investment Projects not yet on the positive list.
The FDI contains provisions on settling disputes, administrative sanctions, penalties, fees (which are to be set out by the UAE Cabinet) and rejecting or limiting the ownership percentages of a foreign shareholder.
Although the FDI Law has been successfully implemented, it remains subject to interpretation and over the coming weeks and months further clarifications are to be expected including in relation to sectors on the positive list.
Taylor Wessing has a dedicated team of inward bound investment specialists with extensive experience of advising foreign investors on corporate structuring and related issues in the UAE. We are currently advising some of our multi-national clients on establishing business pursuant to the FDI Law. If you have any questions, please contact Adnan Chida and/or Ronnie Rifai.


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Authors don't always realize their plot drags until they step back and take a fresh look. It's always good to give your story a rest for a week or two, if you have time to spare, and then read with new eyes. The brilliant words can dull with time and that means authors need to dissect the plot, the language and techniques to bring the story to life and make it shine again .
A while ago on my Writing Fiction blog, I discussed four technique problems that affect the quality of a novel: POV, pacing, dialogue and passive writing (show don't tell). Here are a few more elements that deal with faltering plots to add to that list:
: Bringing a scene to life takes balance. Too much description can bog a novel, but too little losses some of the ways in which your reader can envision your story. Describing each pebble on the path is a bit too much, but describing how a path meanders into the woods weighted with tree limbs, their fingers reaching for the sun can add to your novel. First the language is vivid. Next it can set the tone. Using the phrase "fingers reaching for the sun" can add a sense of foreboding to a suspense novel as can the word weighted. It can also reflect the characters personal burdens, his despair and heavy-heartedness. Use description effectively by making it do more work for you.
Language and Grammar
: Although grammar and punctuation are important elements, especially in narration, remember that even narration comes from a POV character. We are looking at the scene through a character's eyes. Keep the vocabulary, sentence structure, and tone reflecting the POV character. Use the career lingo and regional vocabulary to make the language real for a specific character. Don't forget we often speak in partial sentences. We don't always respond to a question with an answer. Sometimes we restate part of the question: "Hit by a car?" or we respond to requests with: "You want me to what?" Listen to conversations and make your dialogue real. Short sentences add excitement or urgency. Longer ones are more thought-provoking or romantic. Plots bog when dialogue becomes chitchat or when the language is stilted.
Slow Action Scenes: Though you are trying to make an action scene exciting, learn when to present move by move detail and when to tighten your descriptions. As I said that short sentences in dialogue add excitement, the same happens with description. Joe saw it coming. The chair hurled past. He ducked his head and hit the floor. These three sentences create an image of excitement and action. The same idea can lessen the excitement with too much description. Joe watched the man enter the room, his eyes nailing Joe to the spot. With a quick move, the stranger grasped the chair, raised it over his head and flung it toward him. As he watched it sweep past, Joe ducked and threw himself on the floor behind the sofa. See the difference? Sometimes the readers feels more emotion from fewer words that create more tension and excitement.
Missing Information
: Authors are required to do research for most every book, and often gather far more details and ideas than they can use. Sometimes in trying to be discriminating by choosing only what seems the most important details or facts, the author ends up with the feeling that something is missing. Before adding more information, have a second party read that scene or chapters where the problem seems to occur and decide what will fill in the blanks. If the missing pieces are historical, do more research or try for a reasonable guess, and you can always add a line in your letter to the reader—that you've taken an author's prerogative to make historical changes or additions. If the knowledge on any other topic is not readily available,(for example whether or not a certain code can be deciphered by a computer program and how long it would take), you can use your imagination. If you watch TV, you'll see many police shows use tests and equipment that stretch the truth. Again it's screenwriter's prerogative. If you acknowledge the deception, readers will be less likely to write long scathing letters to tell you how stupid you are.
Giving Your Book A Classic Plot
: When your plot seems to be unraveling, think of other novels you've read even childhood tales and fairy tales. Notice the classic story structure and review your novel to make sure you've provided good motivation, a strong personal goal that makes a difference in the life of the main character, and a series of growing conflicts with powerful opposition. Opposition can be a person, a group, a belief or a deep-seeded fear. Then make sure you provide a satisfying ending that gives a reader pleasure. If you do this, you can stop worrying. If you've missed one of these important story elements, revise your plot to make it more dynamic.
These additional solutions can help your novel to be saleable and a great read.


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Music finds Satchmo: The chapter is about a music legend Louis Daniel Armstrong nicknamed 'Satchmo'. Here are given meanings and solutions to the chapter 'Music finds Satchmo'.
Music Finds Satchmo Class 8 English Wind Chimes
This is an extract from Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans. It tells the story of Louis's early life, and it is a marvel. He grew up in Storyville, district of New Orleans, and abandoned at an early stage. His formal education ended before he was 11, and he learned to play the cornet at the Home for Coloured Waifs, where he was sent after firing off a pistol on New Year's Eve. He was black, in a world controlled by whites. Yet by the age of 21 he was tearing up a storm alongside King Oliver in the hottest jazz band in Chicago. This extract traces his transformation and how eventually he plays cornet and becomes an accomplished singer with the help of Mr Davis in the Waif's house. It is a story of his transformation and also fondness for music.
Word-Meanings: Music Finds Satchmo:
universal – involving all people in the world; inducted – to include; Pacify – to satisfy by giving answers to queries; span – spread; bitty – tiny; slammed – shut and closed with a sound; swinging – moving around in the air; whiff – smell; inmates – the people living there in the prison; rooky greeting – a person who is new to an organisation or an activity and does not have much experience and therefor the old ones welcomed as if they would welcome a new comer there; annihilate – to destroy completely; sheepish – embarrassed, meek; cavalry – an army composed of mounted troops like on horseback; drill – give training by repetitive practice; manual – done or operated by hands; vocational – skills one needs to have to do a particular job; make a beeline – to go directly; get on with – to have good relations with; scald – to burn or treat with hot water; hot-foot – to go quickly or in haste; in the worst way – desperately, desire very much; gee – an exclamation that shows you surprised, impressed or annoyed; immensely – greatly; envy – feel jealous; vouch for – take the guarantee of someone for his good behaviour; condemned – sentenced, punished; furthermore – moreover, in addition to; chunk – piece; stammered – spoke with hesitation and by repeating words; miniature – short or mini form of something; yelled – to shout loudly; nod – to show approval or agreement by moving head up and down. fall in line – to agree and follow the rules and positions; warm up to – begin liking and enjoying; filthy – dirty; mellow – soft, pleasant and mature; nonchalantly – calmly and without fear or hesitation; in the seventh heaven – very happy; realised – fulfilled; sporting – fair, kind and generous;
Question/Answers: Music Finds Satchmo:
- He noticed several trees and a sweet odour of flowers.
- He was not happy being there.
- He did not like the neighbourhood from where Armstrong had come. He thought he was going to be very rough and uncivilized.
- could he get out of the Waif's house only if a white person vouched for him.
- He was speechless and surprised.
- He cleaned, polished and shined the bugle which the previous bugler had never done.
- a. When he was being taken to the Waif's house.
b. He did not know where he was being taken and what they would do to him. He had so many unanswered questions
c. He could not find answers to any of his questions.
- a. He was a keeper of the Wiafe's house. .
b. As after days of not eating, that day Armstrong was the first one to be at the table.
c. He felt shy when the men laughed.
- a. When Mr Davis handed Satchmo a tambourine.
b. It was to play the cornet.
c. Because he thought that it was the end.
- The bugle sound meant different things in different times. Each time the bugle sounded to indicate time for like- waking up, eating, going to bed etc.
- Mr Davis must have noticed the good behaviour and sincerity of Armstong. Armstrong listened to music keenly. All this made Mr Davis like and appreciate Armstrong.
- He would not have got any more chances to be a part of the music team or band.
- When he played the band in his neighbourhood, his friends gave them money with which he bought new uniforms and instruments for the band.
- The social clubs had some tiresome old-timers in the band party. The social clubs wanted the youngsters to lead the band. So, they approached the band that consisted of young boys who walked and played tirelessly.
- The waif's home was meant for reforming the young children. Their life was regulated by the bugle sound meaning differently at different time. During the day the children were given different task and taught and given vocational trainings like carpentry and music.
- Louis Armstrong was fond of vegetation there but in the beginning he did not like the food served there. Mr Davis ignored him but later on he gave him chances to learn playing musical instruments. He became a bugler and then went on to became leader of the band. All other inmates started liking him. He succeeded because of his passion for and devotion to music with patience and perseverance.
- Louis Armstrong was a devoted music enthusiast. he was generous in sharing money he got from the street crowd. His determination, patience and perseverance led him to becoming the leader of the band. His behaviour earned him the faith and trust of Mr Davis as well as other keepers there. The other inmates appreciated his musical skills.
- I think the passion for something and devotion to it is rewarded in the long with appreciation and support from other sources. Louis Armstrong was disliked in the beginning but his passion for music got support from Mr Davis and he went to become the leader of the band.
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SUSP Thomas Salmon Distinguished Service Award
This award is intended to mark an individual's distinguished contributions to military psychiatry. These contributions, whether through leadership, clinical achievement, or mentorship must have had a lasting impact on the military. Recipients will receive a plaque and a $500 award.
A current or past member of SUSP who has also achieved the level of distinguished fellow within the APA. Nominee must have been a SUSP member for at least 4 years. Current members of the SUSP executive council are not eligible.
List of previous winners coming soon.
Nomination Process
Please submit (below) a single page (single spaced, 11 pt font, 1" margins) listing your top contributions to military psychiatry (or the contributions of someone else) that occurred during your / their time as a SUSP member. Paragraphs and/or bulleted lists are acceptable. While you may nominate another person, they must be aware of the nomination. The nomination process is identical for nominating yourself or someone else - a single page description. You may nominate more than one person, but each nomination will require a separate submission.
Candidates submissions will be reviewed by the current executive committee. There is an emphasis on long term impact in military psychiatry in the areas of research, education, leadership, clinical care, and population health. Rank, academic appointments, and military decorations will be considered, but with less emphasis than tangible impacts.
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James Gunn, director of last year's highest-grossing movie, "Guardians of the Galaxy," took to Facebook Thursday to vent his frustration over slights by Oscar voters of "The LEGO Movie" and "Foxcatcher."
Calling the animated movie "one of the best films of the year," Gunn said, "'The LEGO Movie' was flat out snubbed." "LEGO" failed to receive a nomination for Best Animated Film, prompting a clever response from its director, Phil Lord.
Taking a shot at the age of the average Academy voter, Gunn mused, "Perhaps the Tinkertoy Movie or the Erector Set Film would have fared better."
Also Read: Oscar Nominations: The Complete List
Also Read: Oscar Nominations: The Complete List
Gunn's wrath wasn't reserved only for "The LEGO Movie." Perplexed by "Foxcatcher's" nomination in the Best Director category but not Best Picture, he observed, "The director has creative control of a film … although there are some great films made without great directors, it is impossible to distinguish that without being on the inside."
He also bristled at the lack of recognition received by his own production. After celebrating "Guardians'" nominations for Visual Effects and Makeup, Gunn said his costume designer, production designer and sound team "were snubbed as badly as anyone." Capitalizing on the movie's commercial success, Gunn snarked, "I suppose they'll just have to be happy having made a film seen by more people than have seen all seven of the Best Film nominees combined."
Disagreements with the Academy's choices extended to Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams, whom he thought deserved nominations for "Nightcrawler" and "Big Eyes," respectively, and to Damien Chazelle, writer-director of "Whiplash," which Gunn called "one of the greatest film accomplishments of 2014."
Also Read: Oscars Nominations 2015: By the Numbers
Also Read: Oscars Nominations 2015: By the Numbers
But Gunn wasn't all hellfire and brimstone. He handed out a "whoo hoo" to Bradley Cooper, the voice of Rocket Raccoon in "Guardians," for his Best Actor bid, asserting that his performance "blew me away in 'American Sniper.'"
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Abstract for: Theory Development in Group Model Building: Progress and Insights
The call for theory development in group model building is as relevant now as it was when it was first made 20 years ago. While many theories have been put forth, each focus on diverse aspects of the process, occur at different levels of analysis, vary in terms of empirical support and testing, and range in terms of the level of theory specification. Reviewing the contributions that have been made as the field has developed and new threads of practice have evolve can shed light on what the focus of our next efforts in theory development should be. This paper suggests that a useful next step in GMB theory development would be generate a more formally specified theory that reflects the dynamic nature of the GMB process from a feedback perspective, incorporating relevant elements from theories of mental model shifting and social aspects (social learning, social capital, and participation).


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I think we underestimate just how valuable mindfulness can be. We tend to operate at 100 miles an hour: rushing to work, eager to make that bus/train/tube, keen to blast the latest favourite track through our headphones (often to the dismay of the other commuters). And it's the same at the end of the day: you have to make that train before it gets too crowded or I might have to wait an hour for the next one. A healthy, much more pleasant commute, underpinned by a healthy state of mind has dramatically improving my everyday wellbeing.
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Thank you for sharing your experience - it was very interesting to read! Sorry I don't have any tips as I've never had an OBE myself, nor have I tried.
I realize that since you have experienced this yourself, you need no convincing about the reality of what you have experienced. However, I would love it if you (or someone like you who is experimenting with such things) would actually conduct verifiable experiments to "prove" that you are leaving your body.
For instance, have your wife write a random word on an index card and place it high up on a shelf (facing the ceiling) before you go to bed. Better yet would be to have a neutral third party do this who would be willing to videotape or otherwise verify the entire experiment, but you may want to practice it a few times with your wife to get comfortable with it first (or to see if it is even possible) before opening yourself up to outside verification and scrutiny.
That is my only suggestion... and it comes from a purely curious and selfish place. I want verification! I know doing so wouldn't mean much in your own personal journey.
Thanks again for sharing your experiences.
Larry Huggins astral projected and he found his astral body in hell. This is really getting in the realm of the spirit or occult illegally and there could be repercussions. This practice also accelerates the aging process and it is known by Lamas that astral chord could be severed. This is also a condemed occult practice (Deuteronomy 18:10). Exposing Astral Projection
Bruce Allen gave an account of a similar type of portal, and even characterized it as a kind of escape portal. he was transrelocated to an Aussie city. he did not try to take anything back with him, but when he approached the door that opened to the city streets, he was told not to, then was told to go back. There is a book called 'Gazing Into Glory' by Bruce Allen and he teaches how to see into the realm of the spirit and how to translocate. Look him up on youtube with Sid Roth and type 'translation by faith' in google and you will find him teaching in crossworld or something
In the Brotherhood (Satanism) the most important attraction for witches and warlocks is the ability to learn how to astral project. Sex and power is what makes most people join Satanist covens. It is by far their biggest drawing card.
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter , or a witch.
originally posted by: PsychoEmperor
Due to my inability to have alone quite time during the day (busy life), are there any other techniques I can use?
My concentration abilities have become better over the past couple months, but nowhere near where I think they should be, but improving. Any techniques to improve concentration?
I've read about brainwaves and have tried them with no(less?) success, any tips on using brainwaves? I.E Should I be trying techniques or should I be just going to sleep and letting the brainwave do all the work?
I've noticed a vastly improved dream memory, I remember my dreams almost every night. Any other side effects I should expect? Hope for?
Thank you all for reading, sorry it was so long, again I'm really early on in my experiences, I feel slight vibrations and floating feelings almost every time I try. I'll be happy to answer any questions as well as accept any tips
originally posted by: CallmeRaskolnikov
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very interesting stuff OP. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your progress with this. It's something that has interested me for a long time. I've had involuntary OBE and a NDE. Ever since then I've wanted to have control and be able to astral project when I want. I've gotten really good with meditation and clearing my mind for long periods of time with out thoughts coming into my minds eye. I've also been taking melatonin which I read is good for helping to de-calcify your pineal gland in addition to doing other meditation exercises to activate and work my pineal gland like a muscle.
I'd be interested to know what your technique is when you lay down at night. What steps you took to accomplish that first intentional astral projection experience you had.
I've also heard from others that if you know what your spirit animal is, you can ask that they guard you while you are out of body and they will come and stand guard next to your bed while you are away. I know the silver cord isn't supposed to be able to be severed unless you actually die, but I do know that there are potential dangers out there in the astral as well so you do need to be careful. It's like real life, you don't want to wander into a bad neighborhood in the astral just the same as you wouldn't want to go to a bad area in real life. Makes me think of the rumors i've heard about dulce base where they have the ability to accomplish soul containment there or they have a barrier for keeping out astral spies and invaders....
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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the nation's preeminent business advocacy organization, the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) announces its 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Convention, set for July 20-23, 2016, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Focused on Empowering Business Leaders for Maximum Success the non-profit organization helps to support the development of established black owned and minority owned businesses with 300 black chamber of commerce members.
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Seawall – A vertical or near-vertical structure along the coastline to protect against erosion and wave energy. The term is sometimes used to refer to bulkheads.
- Bulkhead – A retaining wall along the waterfront with the purpose of retaining soils. Sometimes referred to as seawall.
- Retaining Wall – A wall built to keep the land behind it from eroding or sliding.
- Sheet Piles – Sections of sheet materials that get driven into the ground connecting to one another with interlocking edges to provide a continuous retaining wall. Typically made of steel, with an increasing popularity of vinyl. May also be made of timber or concrete.
- Seawall Cap – The top component of a seawall used to tie the system together and provide a smooth finish. Typically constructed of concrete.
- Cantilever Wall – A type of seawall construction which derives its stability from the interaction with the soil at its base. Generally, the embedment into the soil must be twice the length of the exposed wall. Usually only used for short walls.
- Anchored Wall – A type of seawall construction with additional lateral support by using a seawall anchor, such as a deadman, helical anchor, or batter pile. Generally used when the height of the wall exceeds the acceptable height for a cantilever wall.
- Reveal – The height of the seawall which lies above the water level.
- Revetment – A stabilized slope lined with stone or concrete placed on a shore to protect the bank from erosion caused by waves or currents.
- Piles – Long, slender foundation element made of timber, concrete, or steel, which are driven into the earth to provide support for structures, including seawalls, bulkheads, piers, and docks.
- Batter Pile – A bearing pile placed at an angle to provide lateral support to the seawall.
- King Pile – The vertical bearing pile used to support other elements of seawalls and other retaining walls.
- Tie-Backs – A type of anchoring to provide lateral support to a seawall. Examples of tie-back systems include:
- Deadman – A concrete block embedded into the ground and connected to a seawall using rods.
- Helical Anchors – A series of helices attached to a rod, embedded deep into the ground and connected to a seawall.
- Grouted Anchors – A type of rod embedded into the ground and bonded to the soil with grout (rock, stone and soil mixture).
Weep Holes – Holes along the seawall sheets or panels to allow water trapped behind the seawall to drain, relieving additional pressure.
- Rip-Rap – Loose stone used to protect an area from erosion and serve as an armoring layer from wave and current forces. Typically placed at the bottom of a seawall or used for a revetment.
- French Drain – A trench dug next to the concrete cap of a sea wall usually lined with a filter fabric and rock to quickly collect and drain water alleviating pressure acting on the wall.
- Erosion – The washing away of soils.


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Miles Murray
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Miles is a graduate Mechanical Engineering Technologist from the Kelsey Institute Saskatoon, as well as the Executive MBA program from SFU.
An active member of ASHRAE and ASTTBC since the early '80s, he has been a successful business owner, specializing in the hydronic industry as a contractor, consultant, and owner's representative.
With his expertise in hydronic heating, steam, combustion, venting, control specialist and his keen business acumen, we are excited to have Miles joining the Equipco team as our Business Development Manager


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I am so excited to share my new design, the Retro Cropped Cardi – the Furls December 2019 Crochet Along pattern! This pattern will be free on Furls Crochet, in 3 parts – read on for the details!
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Furls and contains affiliate links.
CLICK HERE to get the full pattern here on Moogly
About the Retro Cropped Cardi
The Retro Cropped Cardi is a vintage-inspired jacket, designed to keep you feeling warm and looking great! Made with Red Heart Hygge it's fuzzy, cozy, and fast to crochet.
In addition to using your favorite Furls hook, be sure to have good lighting to help you see your stitches! The yarn is fuzzy, but not difficult to use. But a bright light makes it easier still!
And it's simple too! Easy stitches and shaping make this a great pattern for beginner garment makers. The main stitch is the extended single crochet!
Prefer a longer, "non-cropped" sweater? Just add more rows to each piece – but remember to add the same number of rows to the back and both fronts!
This pattern is just that easy. Just remember to add that extra length into your side seams, and purchase additional yarn if needed.
Supplies Needed for this Pattern
Red Heart Hygge (5/Bulky; 141 g/5 oz, 121 meters/132 yards)
Color A: Slate Blue shown 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) balls
Color B: Pearl shown (1 ball all sizes)
Sizes Available
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Finished Bust (including edging): 42 (46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74)"
Finished Length (including edging): 21.5 (22, 22.5, 23, 23.5, 24, 24.5, 25, 25.5)"
The CAL Schedule
The parts of the CAL will be posted on Furls Crochet on the following dates – all at the same link!
Get the Retro Cropped Cardi Pattern Here!
CLICK HERE to get the pattern – all the parts, supplies, etc! – on FurlsCrochet.com!
CLICK HERE to add it to your Ravelry Queue and Favorites!
I hope you enjoy making your own Retro Cropped Cardi with Furls! I know it's a busy month – feel free to come back and make it whenever you like (be sure to add it to your Ravelry Queue and Favorites so it stays on your list)!
Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr! Thank you to Yarnspirations and Furls for providing the materials shown in this post. Please see the linked post above on FurlsCrochet.com for the pattern.


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Celebration Invitations are based in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Our aim is to turn your ideas into reality for your special occasion, whatever it maybe, Wedding, Christening,Vow Renewal, Civil Ceremony
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A finalist in Guides for Brides 2015/2016, Celebration Invitations offer you the full range of bespoke personalised stationery, by a variety of methods, such as digital printing, laser cutting, hand-stamping or using your photography to produce, save the date, day and evening invitations, order of service/day/ceremony, place names, table names or numbers, table plan, escort cards, favours, guest books, post boxes, signs and thank you cards for any celebration. We also supply biodegradable confetti petals, personalised cones, baskets, and personalised handsewn cross stitch ring cushions. We truly are a one stop wedding shop. The quality of our products are outstanding which is demonstrated by the positive customer feedback we regularly receive, some of which can be viewed on our facebook page. We are now based in Skipton, North Yorkshire where you would be welcome for a no obligation consultation. However, if you are not local to us then we would be happy to create your stationery connecting via email, sending images of your suggested stationery design for you to edit. We deliver stationery using a courier service and produce stationery in several languages.
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Name of Wedding Contact: Helen Allen
Hello, and welcome to Celebration Invitations my name is Helen, I look forward to helping you with your stationery ideas.
Year Business Was Established
No. of Weddings Hosted
Between 30 and 50
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Engine Shed Lane, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1TB, England
Travel Notes
From Skipton town centre go right down Broughton road, towards Skipton Railway station, bear right at Herriot's hotel, past Magnet kitchens, up the slight slope and left round the very sharp bend, then immediately first right toward the Sandilands sports centre, you should see a sign Choice baskets and Celebration Invitation opposite the sports centre opening, go past the opening down the lane to Meesons then turn right and right again where the railway line will now be on your lefthand side, go straight up the little lane and when you see Oakhouse we are next door in with Choice Baskets. Please ring the bell.
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A1/ M1 either are approximately 1 hour from Skipton
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Vogue, Yorkshire Living - Brides
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Distinction for Welcome to Excellence (Welcome to Yorkshire)
Preferred stationer for Herriot's Hotel, Skipton
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Shortlisted for Guides for Brides 2015/16
What is your most memorable wedding?
My son's and daugthers weddings. I helped plan with my daughter, this got me hooked on weddings and crafting and my sons as they asked me to make their stationery 3 years later, which was the start of Celebration Invitations becoming a business.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Stylish, Elegant, quirky, beautiful, personal
What about your business are you most proud of?
The positive customer reviews
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Stay within your budget
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
Including a favourite flower of a parent who is no longer here!
Describe your typical process with a couple.
When a couple contact Celebration Invitations, either in person or by email, we like to find out a little detail about your ideas, wedding, venue, colour scheme etc., we will offer stationery suggestions based on these ideas and send you images to edit, from here we will make up your chosen stationery design and send you a free sample. Once you have decided on your stationery we will ask you for a 50% deposit the final 50% balance will be sent once your stationery is ready, which after creating your chosen design is usually around two weeks and quicker if possible.
What is the most important piece of stationery for a wedding and why?
The invitation is undoubtedly the most important piece of stationery for your wedding as it sets the scene for the day for you and your guests.
What is your best seller?
Chocolate bar wedding invitation
What is the most innovative delivery method you have come across?
Paul's wedding proposal - http://www.celebrationinvitations.co.uk/portfolio-items/pauls-proposal/ He had put so much thought into his proposal and ok course the answer was YES!!!
How do you add romance to any wedding stationery you do?
All the stationery is made with love and each client receive a card to wish them well for their new lives as Mr & Mrs


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RADICORE v1.80.0 released
This version contains some minor bug fixes and enhancements, and updates the TCPDF library.
This version contains the following changes:
Database changes:- none
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- added '$this->no_foreign_data' flag to 'std.table.class.inc' to prevent 'getForeignData()' method from being called automatically.
- amended 'std.search1.inc' and 'std.multi5.inc' to set $this->no_foreign_data to TRUE.
- fixed bug in 'std.xml.php4/5.inc' when displaying error messages which are not associated with a field on the screen.
- fixed bug in 'xml2array' function inside 'radicore.xmlreader.inc' when an element contains a child element of the same name.
- amended 'std.batch.inc' and 'error.inc' to properly report errors with 'require()' function in batch jobs.
- removed the getBrowserLanguage(), matchBrowserLanguage() and saveLocaleFormat() functions from 'include.library.inc' and placed them inside 'language_detection.inc' so that they can be used without referencing 'include.library.inc'.
- updated the '_cm_getValRep()' method within 'mnu_user.class.inc' so that the $where argument is used in the call to getData(). This will allow the list of users to be filtered by the contents of the $where string.
- fixed bug in 'std.validation.class.inc' where a non-numeric value in a numeric field was not being reported correctly in the error message.
- updated 'dml.mysqli.class.inc' to output any MySQL warnings, such as silent data truncation, into the message area.
- updated 'mnu_subsystem_s01.class.inc' (subsystem export) to deal with MNU_TIME_LIMIT_ROLE and MNU_TIME_LIMIT_USER tables.
- updated all 'dml.*.class.inc' to include the '__toString()' method which can be used when the error handler is invoked.
- created 'error_logs' directory to hold the 'errorlog.html' file which is appended to by the error handler in 'error.inc'.
- upgraded TCPDF library to version 6.0.024.
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Monday, May 25, 2009
This Week on My Street
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Gigi, for such a wonderful writer, you sure are good at taking pictures! What a great combination you've got going. Your place has fast become one of my favorite destinations on the digital planet. Give Todd a swat on the behind for me.ReplyDelete
I swatted and he laughed. You are too kind, Jonathan. Thank you for your really generous comments. Nancy and I are trying to figure out a way to get Todd to start a blog. Any ideas?ReplyDelete
These are good photos, Gigi. Something especially interesting going on with the flowers seen through the metal fence. Here and in other posts, I like the way you bring your gaze to the unregarded.ReplyDelete
Oh, the tall grass-- and the wild things that lurk there! Great photos of the flowers. I can almost smell them! They even make the chain- link fence look pretty.ReplyDelete
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I've been reading Plato's SYMPOSIUM this afternoon, and found this, in the playwright Agathon's contribution to the discussion of love: "As to the loveliness of love's complexion, this is symbolized by his practice of making flowers his home. . . . a fragrant spot full of flowers---that's where he settles and remains." As I look closely at these photos, I think I can catch a glimpse of that elusive creature in the glowing petals!ReplyDelete


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String of pearls
I've got my ear buds jammed in and Bixente the iPod is busy churning out Tuxedo Junction by the Glenn Miller Orchestra over and over. This song is so hot. Hot. H to the OT. Love how it starts up slow, gets all swingy and swaying with sharp bites and builds bar by bar to the climax. Sex in brass.
I still harbor the notion that I should have been born in 1922 instead of 1962. Yeah, there'd be that pesky Great Depression to get through but I secretly wish that I'd been in my 20s during the 1940s even if there was a world war going on for half of it. I was meant for those fashions (even the pared-down-for-the-war stuff), that hair and that music.
I was meant to be in a ballroom listening to the Glenn Miller Orchestra and dancing to Tuxedo Junction.


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Culture barriers
Yesterday we had a discussion on the leadership in western country and eastern country.
of couse because of the culture background, the way a leader behave in an organisation is different.
people in western country have a strong awareness of holiday and break. though the wages for over work is high, they do not want to spend their life in hard working and no break. However, Chinese people born at a hard working spirit? i dont think so, due to the high population, it is a creer war, a rat race. like KPMG or PWC, the world big four accounting firm, the treatments of employee are quite different. in China, you can never get out the office until 12 o'clock in midnight, this is your job and you have to finish it, manager only cares about the result you've done not the effort you put in.
you will say its unfair,yes it is. but if you do not want to do it, a long queue outside is waiting to take over your job. if you want to earn your life, keep doing it, though in an unfair way. Actually, in such circumstances, no dead working worker. leaders use their position power their employee and get job well done.
compare to western countries, may be come to company at 9am,10am have a tea break, 11:30am have lunch, 2pm a tea break angain, 5pm finish work. policy for preventing firing people and redundancy, in such circumstance, i believe more dead working workers will come out. leaders here will swith to those to other department or make them know you are not suitable for this job. however, in this working environment, how can you expect they will behave better in other department or at another job?
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"in China, you can never get out the office until 12 o'clock in midnight, this is your job and you have to finish it, manager only cares about the result you've done not the effort you put in" – Miia, did you mean that in China at work, you have so much to do that no matter your efficiency you'll end up sitting till 12 o'clock or the manager does not care about your output and you have to 'work' till late anyway?
Sorry, I didn't get it but I'd like to understand your point.
Thx mate, for making it clear.
So is this a problem purely with staff shortage or with a work balance between colleagues as well?
Anyway it is not the best enviornment to work in :/


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This innovative quick connect/disconnect system allows you to easily pick up and release your mooring with your boat hook. Simply attach the slide hook to the end of your boat hook with the supplied clamp and the Grab n' Go is easily connected and ready for use. Boat hook and line not included.