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Do you know what it’s like to be hated. I mean really hated? To grow up with the belief that you would grow into something disgusting and evil? Told so often that you would grow to became a feared monster that you knew it to be fact. A creature who feeds on the souls of humanity.
Do you know what it does to a person to be constantly reminded that your birth was the cause of another’s death. To see the hate, and even fear, in the eyes of the one who is supposed to love and care for you the most?
How do you think you would feel growing up with your guardian telling friends and neighbours that you should not have survived your own birth? Then to have the whole town avoid and openly scorn you. To have your very existence regularly questioned and denied.
Do you understand how torment, self loathing and self blame can be a person’s constant companions throughout life, forever eating away at whatever passes for a soul in a doomed monster? That at a certain age you would cease to be human.
That is how I grew up. Being told I was condemned to be a ‘Monster" long before I knew that it referred to those who became Sime. As a child I had dreams of hideous overgrown creatures that looked nothing like a human. Then I dreamed of becoming a Sime with grotesque features and tentacles that controlled my mind and made me attack everyone I came near. In my dreams I could feel my tentacles draining the life from anyone I touched. I learned to fear myself as I got closer to my teens.
I had never actually seen one so I had no real idea of what they looked like but I feared them, and I feared becoming one even more.
Yes I grew up believing that when I became one of these Simes that my soul and my humanity would just shrivel up and die and the thing I would become would have no memory of the life before it. I would have no logic, no love, no compassion, and no humanity. I would only have an instinct for hunting and killing..
I think I feared myself more than my guardian ever did, but they never knew that and I doubt they would have cared anyway. I was cursed from birth. An accident that caused a death by merely being born.
When I was twelve years old I ran away. I wasn’t going to let the people of my home town see me become a monster and have the enjoyment of purging me from this earth. I wondered hungry and dirty for weeks, eating whatever fruit and bush food I could find. It was at the end of that fourth week that I saw my first Sime.
It looked human and as it spoke It sounded human. It wasn’t until I saw it’s arms that I realised what it was. All my nightmares and fears rose and I was so scared I couldn’t even move to save my life. The Sime just stood there. Why wasn’t it attacking me? That’s what they did wasn’t it? Maybe it was waiting for me to change as well and join it.
The longer we stood staring at each other the more I realised that it looked as scared as I did. Now I was confused. It was talking but I couldn’t understand the language.
It looked like it was trying to resist something. It dawned on me that it was talking to someone else who was off to my right but I was too frightened to take my eyes from the Sime in front of me.
With resignation to my fate I somehow relaxed a little. Maybe they hunted in pairs. I slowly turned to face the second one who I thought was sneaking up on me only to find that it was approaching the Sime and not me. As it got closer it held it’s arms out to the Sime. His arms were bare, he was not a Sime. He was human and he was willingly going to be killed. So that was why people were so terrified of them, they could control people’s minds and make them come to them.
This person was talking to the Sime, and in it’s own language. I was beyond confused by this point and stared at what I knew would soon be the death of this poor person. He looked calm and he even grinned at the Sime as his arms were grabbed roughly by it. I watched in horror as tentacles lashed viciously about the mans arms and was pulled hard against the Sime, their lips meeting.
Within about a minute, which felt like an hour, they parted. Instead of the human falling dead at the Simes feet it was the Sime that collapsed into the other’s arms. The man was talking soothingly to the Sime and it appeared comforted by this. It didn’t kill. The man didn’t die. Was everything I was told a lie? As if a spell had been broken I now felt the urge and ability to run. To run as far away as possible from….…. Before I even put thought into action the man called out to me and said not to be afraid.
He spoke English this time. He approached me saying that his friend, he called it his friend, was not going to hurt me. He said that I had "established" sometime during the last few months and that my "field" had enticed his friend. I had no idea of what that all meant except that I had the idea he was blaming me for his "friends" problem, whatever that was.
Well it’s now been two months since that time and I’ve learned a lot about Simes, and Gens. That’s what they call people. I am learning to help keep Simes from killing, and they say I’ll be really good at it some day.
Are Simes dangerous? Oh yes, and many do kill to stay alive. Are Simes monsters? Some, but not to the definition I grew up believing, and not in the sense of becoming mindless, soulless evil creatures. Monsters are not in the species, they are in the individual.
I went back home to visit, mainly to let them know I did not become what they all believed I would. I didn’t tell them of the Simes, the people, I met and now share my life with. They wouldn’t believe me anyway. I just wanted to show them I had survived something worse than a Sime’s attack, and that was their slow destruction of my heart and soul. They were the callous, cruel monsters and they couldn’t even see it.
I still fight the self hatred and that inner fear, that can’t be easily explained, deep inside. Being home awakened a lot that I had managed to bury.
Now that my guardian knows I’m human he wants me to come back. As if all those years had never happened, he now wants to show his love and acceptance of me. He wants me to love him in return.
What should I do? Should I now forgive him, and the town, their ignorance. Should I forgive my guardian his cruelty? I try but I don’t know if I can. What would you do?

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do you know what it’s like to be hated. i mean really hated? to grow up with the belief that you would grow into something disgusting and evil? told so often that you would grow to became a feared monster that you knew it to be fact. a creature who feeds on the souls of humanity.
do you know what it does to a person to be constantly reminded that your birth was the cause of another’s death. to see the hate, and even fear, in the eyes of the one who is supposed to love and care for you the most?
how do you think you would feel growing up with your guardian telling friends and neighbours that you should not have survived your own birth? then to have the whole town avoid and openly scorn you. to have your very existence regularly questioned and denied.
do you understand how torment, self loathing and self blame can be a person’s constant companions throughout life, forever eating away at whatever passes for a soul in a doomed monster? that at a certain age you would cease to be human.
that is how i grew up. being told i was condemned to be a ‘monster" long before i knew that it referred to those who became sime. as a child i had dreams of hideous overgrown creatures that looked nothing like a human. then i dreamed of becoming a sime with grotesque features and tentacles that controlled my mind and made me attack everyone i came near. in my dreams i could feel my tentacles draining the life from anyone i touched. i learned to fear myself as i got closer to my teens.
i had never actually seen one so i had no real idea of what they looked like but i feared them, and i feared becoming one even more.
yes i grew up believing that when i became one of these simes that my soul and my humanity would just shrivel up and die and the thing i would become would have no memory of the life before it. i would have no logic, no love, no compassion, and no humanity. i would only have an instinct for hunting and killing..
i think i feared myself more than my guardian ever did, but they never knew that and i doubt they would have cared anyway. i was cursed from birth. an accident that caused a death by merely being born.
when i was twelve years old i ran away. i wasn’t going to let the people of my home town see me become a monster and have the enjoyment of purging me from this earth. i wondered hungry and dirty for weeks, eating whatever fruit and bush food i could find. it was at the end of that fourth week that i saw my first sime.
it looked human and as it spoke it sounded human. it wasn’t until i saw it’s arms that i realised what it was. all my nightmares and fears rose and i was so scared i couldn’t even move to save my life. the sime just stood there. why wasn’t it attacking me? that’s what they did wasn’t it? maybe it was waiting for me to change as well and join it.
the longer we stood staring at each other the more i realised that it looked as scared as i did. now i was confused. it was talking but i couldn’t understand the language.
it looked like it was trying to resist something. it dawned on me that it was talking to someone else who was off to my right but i was too frightened to take my eyes from the sime in front of me.
with resignation to my fate i somehow relaxed a little. maybe they hunted in pairs. i slowly turned to face the second one who i thought was sneaking up on me only to find that it was approaching the sime and not me. as it got closer it held it’s arms out to the sime. his arms were bare, he was not a sime. he was human and he was willingly going to be killed. so that was why people were so terrified of them, they could control people’s minds and make them come to them.
this person was talking to the sime, and in it’s own language. i was beyond confused by this point and stared at what i knew would soon be the death of this poor person. he looked calm and he even grinned at the sime as his arms were grabbed roughly by it. i watched in horror as tentacles lashed viciously about the mans arms and was pulled hard against the sime, their lips meeting.
within about a minute, which felt like an hour, they parted. instead of the human falling dead at the simes feet it was the sime that collapsed into the other’s arms. the man was talking soothingly to the sime and it appeared comforted by this. it didn’t kill. the man didn’t die. was everything i was told a lie? as if a spell had been broken i now felt the urge and ability to run. to run as far away as possible from….…. before i even put thought into action the man called out to me and said not to be afraid.
he spoke english this time. he approached me saying that his friend, he called it his friend, was not going to hurt me. he said that i had "established" sometime during the last few months and that my "field" had enticed his friend. i had no idea of what that all meant except that i had the idea he was blaming me for his "friends" problem, whatever that was.
well it’s now been two months since that time and i’ve learned a lot about simes, and gens. that’s what they call people. i am learning to help keep simes from killing, and they say i’ll be really good at it some day.
are simes dangerous? oh yes, and many do kill to stay alive. are simes monsters? some, but not to the definition i grew up believing, and not in the sense of becoming mindless, soulless evil creatures. monsters are not in the species, they are in the individual.
i went back home to visit, mainly to let them know i did not become what they all believed i would. i didn’t tell them of the simes, the people, i met and now share my life with. they wouldn’t believe me anyway. i just wanted to show them i had survived something worse than a sime’s attack, and that was their slow destruction of my heart and soul. they were the callous, cruel monsters and they couldn’t even see it.
i still fight the self hatred and that inner fear, that can’t be easily explained, deep inside. being home awakened a lot that i had managed to bury.
now that my guardian knows i’m human he wants me to come back. as if all those years had never happened, he now wants to show his love and acceptance of me. he wants me to love him in return.
what should i do? should i now forgive him, and the town, their ignorance. should i forgive my guardian his cruelty? i try but i don’t know if i can. what would you do?


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Comic-Con International is less than a week away, and the Diamond Select Toys team is about to get on a plane to sunny San Diego! But before they leave, they want to let you know what to look for and what to do at SDCC 2017! The team will be set up in their usual location (booth #2607) showing off a wide variety of upcoming products, including a number of world premieres! New Minimates and PVC dioramas from Thor: Ragnarok will be there, as well as new items from the DC Animated Universe, Star Trek and Nightmare Before Christmas! DST will also offer con-exclusive products in their store, including several Vinimates vinyl figures, Marvel Gallery PVC dioramas, DC Animated Universe resin busts and statues, and even special-edition Marvel Comics! (See here for a complete list.) Plus, fans can qualify for a free gift – each purchase of $25 earns them a free DST fidget spinner, with a different style available each day! After that, head over to the Toys”R”Us/Entertainment Earth booth, #2343, to pick up the exclusive Marvel Minimates Spider-Man Homecoming 2-Pack, with a raised-mask Spider-Man (with food accessories) and a civilian-clothes Adrian Toomes (the Vulture)! The set will also be available on the Toysrus.com website once the show starts Thursday. If it’s information you seek, then DST will host two separate panels at the show! “Diamond Select Toys: Minimates” will celebrate 15 years of Minimates mini-figures, at 10:30 on Saturday, in Room 8. It will feature a presentation on all upcoming Minimates and Vinimates, as well as a Q&A with President Chuck Terceira, Marketing Supervisor Zach Oat and prototype painter Brian Felgar. The best questions will win DST swag! A second panel, Diamond Select Toys: Select Figures & More,” will celebrate 15 years of the Select figure line at 3:00 on Sunday in Room 24ABC. It will cover action figures, Gallery PVC dioramas, resin busts and statues and all other DST products, and end on a Q&A with sculptor Jean St. Jean, prototype painter Jason Wires and Gentle Giant’s Adam Van Wickler. Again, the best questions will win DST prizes!
If you aren’t able to attend SDCC this year, stay tuned to DST’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for regular updates throughout the show. And if you’ll be there, travel safe, and come by and say hi!

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comic-con international is less than a week away, and the diamond select toys team is about to get on a plane to sunny san diego! but before they leave, they want to let you know what to look for and what to do at sdcc 2017! the team will be set up in their usual location (booth #2607) showing off a wide variety of upcoming products, including a number of world premieres! new minimates and pvc dioramas from thor: ragnarok will be there, as well as new items from the dc animated universe, star trek and nightmare before christmas! dst will also offer con-exclusive products in their store, including several vinimates vinyl figures, marvel gallery pvc dioramas, dc animated universe resin busts and statues, and even special-edition marvel comics! (see here for a complete list.) plus, fans can qualify for a free gift – each purchase of $25 earns them a free dst fidget spinner, with a different style available each day! after that, head over to the toys”r”us/entertainment earth booth, #2343, to pick up the exclusive marvel minimates spider-man homecoming 2-pack, with a raised-mask spider-man (with food accessories) and a civilian-clothes adrian toomes (the vulture)! the set will also be available on the toysrus.com website once the show starts thursday. if it’s information you seek, then dst will host two separate panels at the show! “diamond select toys: minimates” will celebrate 15 years of minimates mini-figures, at 10:30 on saturday, in room 8. it will feature a presentation on all upcoming minimates and vinimates, as well as a q&a with president chuck terceira, marketing supervisor zach oat and prototype painter brian felgar. the best questions will win dst swag! a second panel, diamond select toys: select figures & more,” will celebrate 15 years of the select figure line at 3:00 on sunday in room 24abc. it will cover action figures, gallery pvc dioramas, resin busts and statues and all other dst products, and end on a q&a with sculptor jean st. jean, prototype painter jason wires and gentle giant’s adam van wickler. again, the best questions will win dst prizes!
if you aren’t able to attend sdcc this year, stay tuned to dst’s facebook, twitter and instagram pages for regular updates throughout the show. and if you’ll be there, travel safe, and come by and say hi!


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The Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal has accepted charges against eight persons in the Holey Artisan attack case.
The court also cleared Hasnat Karim of the charges on Wednesday.
Six of the accused were produced before the court during the hearing. They are Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rashedul Islam alias Rash, Sohel Mahfuz alias Hatkata Mahfuz, Rakibul Islam Reagan, Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan, and Hadisur Rahman Sagor.
Two others – Shariful Islam Khalid and Mamunur Rashid Ripon – are absconding. The court has issued arrest warrants for them.
It ordered Gulshan police to inform the court on August 16 about the progress on the arrest.
Bangladesh witnessed its worst terrorist attack when armed terrorists barged into an upscale eatery in Gulshan, popular with foreigners, at the heart of Dhaka’s diplomatic zone.
Five gunmen killed twenty-two people –nine Italians, seven Japanese, one Indian, one Bangladeshi-born American and four Bangladeshis – after they stormed the restaurant on July 1, 2016.
Police pressed charges against eight people in the case on July 23 this year.

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the anti-terrorism special tribunal has accepted charges against eight persons in the holey artisan attack case.
the court also cleared hasnat karim of the charges on wednesday.
six of the accused were produced before the court during the hearing. they are jahangir alam alias rajib gandhi, rashedul islam alias rash, sohel mahfuz alias hatkata mahfuz, rakibul islam reagan, mizanur rahman alias boro mizan, and hadisur rahman sagor.
two others – shariful islam khalid and mamunur rashid ripon – are absconding. the court has issued arrest warrants for them.
it ordered gulshan police to inform the court on august 16 about the progress on the arrest.
bangladesh witnessed its worst terrorist attack when armed terrorists barged into an upscale eatery in gulshan, popular with foreigners, at the heart of dhaka’s diplomatic zone.
five gunmen killed twenty-two people –nine italians, seven japanese, one indian, one bangladeshi-born american and four bangladeshis – after they stormed the restaurant on july 1, 2016.
police pressed charges against eight people in the case on july 23 this year.


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Where did all my fitness motivation go?
A few years back, I was so pumped to exercise and go to the gym.
I always made sure I never miss a workout.
It lasted a good while.
But, times have changed now.
The question I repeatedly ask myself today is this: "Where did all my fitness motivation go?"
I don't have that much time to workout anymore.
I haven't even ran a single mile for months now.
It's crazy. As of this writing, I've gained back all the weight that I lost in the last few years that I have been working out.
I can't seem to get that motivation back.
Right now, I'm thinking that that whole fitness thing in my life was just a phase and now it's over.
I don't know. Part of me is still hoping to be fit.
I just don't know how to re-activate it.
If anyone has any good ideas, please let me know.

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where did all my fitness motivation go?
a few years back, i was so pumped to exercise and go to the gym.
i always made sure i never miss a workout.
it lasted a good while.
but, times have changed now.
the question i repeatedly ask myself today is this: "where did all my fitness motivation go?"
i don't have that much time to workout anymore.
i haven't even ran a single mile for months now.
it's crazy. as of this writing, i've gained back all the weight that i lost in the last few years that i have been working out.
i can't seem to get that motivation back.
right now, i'm thinking that that whole fitness thing in my life was just a phase and now it's over.
i don't know. part of me is still hoping to be fit.
i just don't know how to re-activate it.
if anyone has any good ideas, please let me know.


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tourparties.com ⭐ 10 out of 10 based on 242 ratings. 2099 user reviews.
if you are going at a honeymoon or at a vacation, opting for an effective resort is very essential for you. due to the fact all of us have a limited funds to use, we discover it difficult to select a good resort and remain in the funds at the same time. typically, good motels may not be cost-effective. now, the question is, what do you need to take into account while looking for a resort? given below are a few ideas that may help you pick the perfect resort.
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if a resort provides extensive luxuries and centers, know that it would have a larger fee label for its suites. this way you can estimation the purchase price you might want to pay money for your remain at the hotel. if you feel a resort that delivers most of the centers you will need for a lower cost, ensure that you grab this bargain.
there exists a classic strategy to opt for an easily affordable hotel. this is known as the worth of mouth technique. all you have to do is check around your mates to see exactly what they think about the hotels close to you.
your mates may have a good or negative expertise staying in a hotel. you may benefit from their expertise to weed good hotels from negative versions. in simple fact, it is the ideal way to be sure you don't remorse your selection at a later time. moreover, persons don't use a particular attention if they suggest some thing to someone. so, you can rely on their suggestions.
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This year, we invite you to discovers the TEC Talks which will take place during EXPO-SCÈNE 2019 in hall 220ab at the Palais des congrès de Montréal April 17-18.
Read more about the TEC Talks here.
There is limited seating so sign up to reserve your place!
Add TEC Talks @ EXPO-SCÈNE 2019 to my calendar.

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this year, we invite you to discovers the tec talks which will take place during expo-scène 2019 in hall 220ab at the palais des congrès de montréal april 17-18.
read more about the tec talks here.
there is limited seating so sign up to reserve your place!
add tec talks @ expo-scène 2019 to my calendar.


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Lighting matters: As they say in the photography world “lighting, lighting, lighting!” Lighting doesn’t just matter in a photo shoot, lighting matters in your every day lives as well. If you work in an office and spend a large amount of time staring at a screen it is important to adjust your monitor settings so as to not strain your eyes. The lights above your head make a huge difference as well, if they are producing too much light then your eyes will become fatigued from over-exposure, on the other side if the lights are too dim, then your eyes will get strained over time. It is recommended that you keep your source of light off to the side of you, rather than at your front or back.
Adapt your environment to your needs: It is a good idea to customize your environment to what is most comfortable for you. Using a large monitor or a screen magnifier for your computer helps to reduce symptoms of eye strain. Don’t sit too far back from your computer either, because that can cause your eyes to get strained. Believe it or not having a comfortable chair can do a lot for your eyes, because it reduces the amount of stress you put on your eyes when you are constantly adjusting how you are sitting for the best angle of view.
Don’t forget to blink: Statistics show that people blink a lot less when they are using digital devices, which causes your eyes to get strained over time. It is a good idea to remind yourself to give your eyes a break after once in a while in the office. You would be surprised at how much of a difference it makes when you take a moment to close your eyes for a few seconds every 20 minutes.
Magnify your text: If you already have vision complications then settings your text to be magnified for easier reading helps to reduce symptoms of eye strain. Just about every type of digital device has options to increase the size of the text on your screen to make it easier to read so you don’t have to squint so much.

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lighting matters: as they say in the photography world “lighting, lighting, lighting!” lighting doesn’t just matter in a photo shoot, lighting matters in your every day lives as well. if you work in an office and spend a large amount of time staring at a screen it is important to adjust your monitor settings so as to not strain your eyes. the lights above your head make a huge difference as well, if they are producing too much light then your eyes will become fatigued from over-exposure, on the other side if the lights are too dim, then your eyes will get strained over time. it is recommended that you keep your source of light off to the side of you, rather than at your front or back.
adapt your environment to your needs: it is a good idea to customize your environment to what is most comfortable for you. using a large monitor or a screen magnifier for your computer helps to reduce symptoms of eye strain. don’t sit too far back from your computer either, because that can cause your eyes to get strained. believe it or not having a comfortable chair can do a lot for your eyes, because it reduces the amount of stress you put on your eyes when you are constantly adjusting how you are sitting for the best angle of view.
don’t forget to blink: statistics show that people blink a lot less when they are using digital devices, which causes your eyes to get strained over time. it is a good idea to remind yourself to give your eyes a break after once in a while in the office. you would be surprised at how much of a difference it makes when you take a moment to close your eyes for a few seconds every 20 minutes.
magnify your text: if you already have vision complications then settings your text to be magnified for easier reading helps to reduce symptoms of eye strain. just about every type of digital device has options to increase the size of the text on your screen to make it easier to read so you don’t have to squint so much.


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Flash Navigation is essentially needed for building a high quality website.
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All of our Flash Navigations are made using Action Scripts, Flash's best technique. Thus, when applied in website designs, they will make fast loading speed and fancy interactions possible, enabling the web designers to do more.

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flash navigation is essentially needed for building a high quality website.
flash navigation provided by freegine is a high technique navigation tool and will be an invaluable tool in designing a well built website.
all of our flash navigations are made using action scripts, flash's best technique. thus, when applied in website designs, they will make fast loading speed and fancy interactions possible, enabling the web designers to do more.


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Chop bacon into pieces and brown. Halfway through bacon cooking, add chopped apple and cook for several minutes until apple softens.
Mix eggs with milk, cheddar and salt. Pour over bacon and apple. Cover with swiss cheese.
Place frittata under broiler (in safe skillet!) for 3-5 minutes, until brown and bubbly.
Makes 3 servings, each about 300 kcal, or 4 servings at about 225 kcal.

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chop bacon into pieces and brown. halfway through bacon cooking, add chopped apple and cook for several minutes until apple softens.
mix eggs with milk, cheddar and salt. pour over bacon and apple. cover with swiss cheese.
place frittata under broiler (in safe skillet!) for 3-5 minutes, until brown and bubbly.
makes 3 servings, each about 300 kcal, or 4 servings at about 225 kcal.


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Shana Levin, Crown Professor of Psychology and George R. Roberts Fellow, has been named Associate Dean of the Faculty for Research, effective July 1.
In this role, Levin will support the College’s faculty research efforts, chairing the Faculty Research Committee, overseeing all of the research institutes, serving as a member of the senior academic cabinet in the Dean of the Faculty’s office, and as a member of the College’s senior staff. She will continue to teach in the psychology department. Lee Skinner will continue in her role as Associate Dean of the Faculty for Teaching.
Levin brings to the position a vibrant research agenda and great productivity, a collegial spirit and widespread respect among the faculty, as well as deep knowledge of and commitment to mechanisms of faculty governance.
"I am very happy to have her join the senior leadership team in my office," Peter Uvin, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, wrote in an email.
Levin has been on the faculty at CMC since 1998 and served as Chair of the Psychology Department from 2011-2013. She received the G. David Huntoon Senior Teaching Award in 2012 and teaches psychological statistics, social psychology, prejudice and intergroup relations, and the psychology senior research seminar. She received the Early Career Research Award from the Western Psychological Assn. in 2007 and was recently named co-recipient of the 2014 Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize for the best article of the year on intergroup relations, awarded by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
Her research examines social psychological models of intergroup conflict across cultures, including ethnic, national, and religious conflict. She received her B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from UCLA. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau of California at CMC.
Levin replaces Prof. Ronald Riggio, who will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical after serving as Associate Dean the last three years.

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shana levin, crown professor of psychology and george r. roberts fellow, has been named associate dean of the faculty for research, effective july 1.
in this role, levin will support the college’s faculty research efforts, chairing the faculty research committee, overseeing all of the research institutes, serving as a member of the senior academic cabinet in the dean of the faculty’s office, and as a member of the college’s senior staff. she will continue to teach in the psychology department. lee skinner will continue in her role as associate dean of the faculty for teaching.
levin brings to the position a vibrant research agenda and great productivity, a collegial spirit and widespread respect among the faculty, as well as deep knowledge of and commitment to mechanisms of faculty governance.
"i am very happy to have her join the senior leadership team in my office," peter uvin, vice president of academic affairs and dean of the faculty, wrote in an email.
levin has been on the faculty at cmc since 1998 and served as chair of the psychology department from 2011-2013. she received the g. david huntoon senior teaching award in 2012 and teaches psychological statistics, social psychology, prejudice and intergroup relations, and the psychology senior research seminar. she received the early career research award from the western psychological assn. in 2007 and was recently named co-recipient of the 2014 gordon allport intergroup relations prize for the best article of the year on intergroup relations, awarded by the society for the psychological study of social issues.
her research examines social psychological models of intergroup conflict across cultures, including ethnic, national, and religious conflict. she received her b.a. in psychology from uc berkeley, and her m.a. and ph.d. in psychology from ucla. she is a member of phi beta kappa, tau of california at cmc.
levin replaces prof. ronald riggio, who will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical after serving as associate dean the last three years.


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Pets360 is the perfect place to find cats for sale in Scotland. Our small team of animal lovers are primed to help you find your perfect pet, whether you’re looking for a kitten or an adult cat.
Simply type in your postcode and PetsYouLove will find cats from responsible breeders and rescue centres in your area. Below are some top tips when considering introducing a new feline friend into your home.
Just like humans, cats come in all shapes and sizes with different personalities too; they can be playful and energetic and lazy lovers of cat naps too!
Commitment is a key word in cat ownership because just like owning a dog, a cat is for life not just for Christmas! Cats can live for around 14-15 years, and so make lifelong and faithful friends who will love you back if treated with care and respect.
Many rescue centres are full of kittens waiting to be adopted by careful owners and the love of a little cat being given a second chance can be all the more joyful, so it’s worth checking out rescue centres as well as breeders online for your perfect pet.
If you’d prefer to find a purebred kitten for sale in Scotland with PetsYouLove, be sure to research the breed and check for any health problems that purebred cats can be prone to. Once you know that you’re fully committed and able to look after a cat, choose a breeder carefully to ensure these kittens have been well looked after, reared well to date, and don’t take any kitten for sale under the age of 8 weeks old as it’s imperative for kittens to be with their mothers until this stage.
Key to finding and keeping a healthy cat is visiting the kittens in the environment where they have been bred; where you can also see the mother and check that she is healthy.
Arrive armed with a list of questions to ask the breeder or rescue centre to get as much history as possible and parental information on your chosen cat.
You’ll want to know who bred the cat? Always meet the breeder and see where the kitten has been reared.
Is the litter healthy? Have the kittens been heath checked by a vet, have they been vaccinated or treated for anything? A healthy kitten should have bright eyes, be sociable and alert.
Has the kittens / mother been wormed and vaccinated? If the mother hasn’t the kittens could be more prone to health problems. Kittens are often born with worms, so it’s wise to have them treated too. Ask the breeder for details.
Where have the kittens been kept? Many breeders will keep kittens in a kitchen environment to increase their confidence.
Have they been socialised / handled by many people? This is important as kittens who have lots of human contact when they’re young make confident adult cats who feel safe around people.
Are the kittens microchipped? This is important but it’s also something you can do yourself.
Now you’ve committed to getting a cat for sale or rescue in Scotland on PetsYouLove, preparation is key. You need to kitten-proof your home!
Cats are territorial, so it’s wise to prepare a small room that the cat can call his own. Prepare a small room (a bathroom or utility room would work) that you can furnish with cat amenities, including food and water and a litter box and maybe a toy or two. Make sure there’s enough room in there so that you can sit with your cat, so he can get used to you.
Set up a feeding station with food and water and keep it away from the litter tray as the cat will not want food near his toileting area.
Cats love small spaces, so if you picked the cat up in a cat carrier, place this in the room as he will love a hidey-hole in his own area. Or you can make one from a cardboard box.
Cats also need to wear their claws down and they need to scratch to do this. You can fashion a scratching board by laying corrugated cardboard on the ground or buy a scratching post which will allow the cat to stretch his claws and scratch on. Sprinkle some cat nip on the post or put a toy at the top and the cat will soon make this his best friend – a much better scratch resource than your good furniture!
Look out for areas in your home where cats could climb; on top o kitchen units, etc. And make sure you remove any items of value that the cat could knock off if he does decide to climb up there.
Also be aware of any small enclosures that small kittens could get into and close them up. No one needs the fire brigade ripping their floorboards up to find a kitten!
Going to pick your cat up is an exciting part in the process of owning an animal, so investing in a cat carrier is a good idea. Once you have your cat in the carrier it will feel safe as moving to a new environment if a big upheaval for a kitten.
Once home, take the kitten to its specially prepared room and give him time to adjust. Sit on the floor with the kitten and let him come to you, never force the animal as he may take fear and stick to his cat carrier ‘hidey hole’ whenever you are around. Likewise, introduce new people to the cat in the same way, slowly and in the cat’s environment.
Your little cat may not eat much at all when it first comes home and it’s best to give him the same food he had while staying with the breeder.
Within a week of adoption take your new addition to the vet for a check-up and introduction and take along any immunization documents that you’ve been given with the breeder.
After a couple of weeks, you will be able to allow the cat to explore new rooms in the home one room at a time, but continue with the gentle approach and remind members of the family not to startle him.
Good luck with finding your perfect cat in Scotland with PetsYouLove!
Looking for a Cat Breeds?
GCCF registered active Ragdoll stud.

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pets360 is the perfect place to find cats for sale in scotland. our small team of animal lovers are primed to help you find your perfect pet, whether you’re looking for a kitten or an adult cat.
simply type in your postcode and petsyoulove will find cats from responsible breeders and rescue centres in your area. below are some top tips when considering introducing a new feline friend into your home.
just like humans, cats come in all shapes and sizes with different personalities too; they can be playful and energetic and lazy lovers of cat naps too!
commitment is a key word in cat ownership because just like owning a dog, a cat is for life not just for christmas! cats can live for around 14-15 years, and so make lifelong and faithful friends who will love you back if treated with care and respect.
many rescue centres are full of kittens waiting to be adopted by careful owners and the love of a little cat being given a second chance can be all the more joyful, so it’s worth checking out rescue centres as well as breeders online for your perfect pet.
if you’d prefer to find a purebred kitten for sale in scotland with petsyoulove, be sure to research the breed and check for any health problems that purebred cats can be prone to. once you know that you’re fully committed and able to look after a cat, choose a breeder carefully to ensure these kittens have been well looked after, reared well to date, and don’t take any kitten for sale under the age of 8 weeks old as it’s imperative for kittens to be with their mothers until this stage.
key to finding and keeping a healthy cat is visiting the kittens in the environment where they have been bred; where you can also see the mother and check that she is healthy.
arrive armed with a list of questions to ask the breeder or rescue centre to get as much history as possible and parental information on your chosen cat.
you’ll want to know who bred the cat? always meet the breeder and see where the kitten has been reared.
is the litter healthy? have the kittens been heath checked by a vet, have they been vaccinated or treated for anything? a healthy kitten should have bright eyes, be sociable and alert.
has the kittens / mother been wormed and vaccinated? if the mother hasn’t the kittens could be more prone to health problems. kittens are often born with worms, so it’s wise to have them treated too. ask the breeder for details.
where have the kittens been kept? many breeders will keep kittens in a kitchen environment to increase their confidence.
have they been socialised / handled by many people? this is important as kittens who have lots of human contact when they’re young make confident adult cats who feel safe around people.
are the kittens microchipped? this is important but it’s also something you can do yourself.
now you’ve committed to getting a cat for sale or rescue in scotland on petsyoulove, preparation is key. you need to kitten-proof your home!
cats are territorial, so it’s wise to prepare a small room that the cat can call his own. prepare a small room (a bathroom or utility room would work) that you can furnish with cat amenities, including food and water and a litter box and maybe a toy or two. make sure there’s enough room in there so that you can sit with your cat, so he can get used to you.
set up a feeding station with food and water and keep it away from the litter tray as the cat will not want food near his toileting area.
cats love small spaces, so if you picked the cat up in a cat carrier, place this in the room as he will love a hidey-hole in his own area. or you can make one from a cardboard box.
cats also need to wear their claws down and they need to scratch to do this. you can fashion a scratching board by laying corrugated cardboard on the ground or buy a scratching post which will allow the cat to stretch his claws and scratch on. sprinkle some cat nip on the post or put a toy at the top and the cat will soon make this his best friend – a much better scratch resource than your good furniture!
look out for areas in your home where cats could climb; on top o kitchen units, etc. and make sure you remove any items of value that the cat could knock off if he does decide to climb up there.
also be aware of any small enclosures that small kittens could get into and close them up. no one needs the fire brigade ripping their floorboards up to find a kitten!
going to pick your cat up is an exciting part in the process of owning an animal, so investing in a cat carrier is a good idea. once you have your cat in the carrier it will feel safe as moving to a new environment if a big upheaval for a kitten.
once home, take the kitten to its specially prepared room and give him time to adjust. sit on the floor with the kitten and let him come to you, never force the animal as he may take fear and stick to his cat carrier ‘hidey hole’ whenever you are around. likewise, introduce new people to the cat in the same way, slowly and in the cat’s environment.
your little cat may not eat much at all when it first comes home and it’s best to give him the same food he had while staying with the breeder.
within a week of adoption take your new addition to the vet for a check-up and introduction and take along any immunization documents that you’ve been given with the breeder.
after a couple of weeks, you will be able to allow the cat to explore new rooms in the home one room at a time, but continue with the gentle approach and remind members of the family not to startle him.
good luck with finding your perfect cat in scotland with petsyoulove!
looking for a cat breeds?
gccf registered active ragdoll stud.


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Lacey Brockman looked up from her computer screen, tension spiking through her.
She shook it off. The old house turned office in downtown Murphy, North Carolina, creaked and groaned on a regular basis. Her boss would have locked the doors on his way out. Ruben was good like that.
She squinted at the computer screen in her basement office. Earlier that afternoon, she’d had a complaint about delayed payments. Ruben had said he’d research it later.
But tomorrow was Friday, and he was leaving on vacation for nine days. Chirbani Clinic was one of Advanced Medical Billing’s biggest clients. Not someone she wanted to leave hanging.
Another creak sounded, long and plaintive. She tightened her hand around the mouse. It was only 7:00 p.m. But in early January, the sun set sooner than that. Everything was dark outside the wide, squat windows set into the top of one wall.
She rolled her shoulders. Her ex would be smart enough not to accost her at her place of employment. Especially now that she had the restraining order. In fact, for the past two weeks, the threatening notes had stopped, and she hadn’t seen the silver 370Z sitting kitty-corner from her house or business since.
As she returned to the dates and amounts on her screen, tension crept across her shoulders. Why had she never noticed the almost incessant groans the house emitted?
Because she wasn’t used to being there alone. Six others worked with her, and the office was usually filled with activity—the shuffling of papers, the click of computer keys, brief conversations at the water cooler.
Now she’d gotten herself spooked. For no reason other than that she had an overactive imagination. No one was upstairs. She’d have known if someone had kicked in the door or broken a window. Besides, what she’d heard wasn’t footsteps. More like faint crackling and creaking.
She fished her cell phone from her purse and crept toward the stairs, ready to dial 911 if needed. An odor wafted to her, faint, then growing stronger—pungent, hot, smoky.
She raced up the steps two at a time and flung open the door. Thick gray smoke rolled past her down the hall. She clasped a hand over her mouth and nose and ran into the open living room and dining area.
Flames licked at the partitions dividing the perimeter into four work areas. The entire entry was ablaze, the fire sweeping across the floor. She’d escape out the back, then call for help.
As she passed the kitchen, her heart stuttered. It was even worse there. Flames engulfed all the cabinets and were working their way up the walls. Smoke curled toward her, stinging her eyes.
She turned the dead bolt and flung open the door. It moved about two inches and jerked to a stop. Her heart slammed against her rib cage in an erratic rhythm. Someone had trapped her inside.
She tried to tamp down her panic. The building had probably shifted, binding the door. She just needed to force it open. She stepped back and threw her weight against it. It didn’t move. Something seemed to be holding it closed from the outside.
Panic flared anew. Her lungs burned, and her body screamed for oxygen. Unable to hold her breath any longer, she grabbed a fistful of her shirt and pressed it to her face.
When she drew in a gulp of air, her throat closed by reflex, and a coughing fit drove her to her knees. With shaking hands, she dialed 911. When the dispatcher answered, all she could manage was a raspy croak and more coughing.
After dropping the phone, she rose, stumbled to the nearest window and flipped the locks into the open position. It wouldn’t budge. The wooden window frame had been sealed permanently shut by decades of painting and repainting. Two others were the same way.
In a last desperate attempt to escape, she picked up a chair and slammed it against the window. She’d have to break more than just glass. The wood that separated the six-by-nine panes would have to be destroyed before she could climb to safety.
Glass shattered and wood splintered. Each effort brought on more coughing. Darkness encroached on her vision.
The sirens were closer. But not close enough.
She fell to her knees. Ivan. He’d warned her. If he couldn’t have her, he’d make sure no one else could, either. The restraining order meant nothing. God, please help me.
The sirens had died away. A few feet away, the back door swung open, and a flashlight beam swept through the smoke.
“Over here.” Had the words made it past her lips? She tried again and more coughing overtook her. The flashlight was closer now.
She stretched out a hand. A gloved one grasped it, and a fireman dropped to his knees beside her. Strong arms slid beneath her and lifted. She squinted, trying to see the face behind the plastic shield. But the darkness encroached further.

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lacey brockman looked up from her computer screen, tension spiking through her.
she shook it off. the old house turned office in downtown murphy, north carolina, creaked and groaned on a regular basis. her boss would have locked the doors on his way out. ruben was good like that.
she squinted at the computer screen in her basement office. earlier that afternoon, she’d had a complaint about delayed payments. ruben had said he’d research it later.
but tomorrow was friday, and he was leaving on vacation for nine days. chirbani clinic was one of advanced medical billing’s biggest clients. not someone she wanted to leave hanging.
another creak sounded, long and plaintive. she tightened her hand around the mouse. it was only 7:00 p.m. but in early january, the sun set sooner than that. everything was dark outside the wide, squat windows set into the top of one wall.
she rolled her shoulders. her ex would be smart enough not to accost her at her place of employment. especially now that she had the restraining order. in fact, for the past two weeks, the threatening notes had stopped, and she hadn’t seen the silver 370z sitting kitty-corner from her house or business since.
as she returned to the dates and amounts on her screen, tension crept across her shoulders. why had she never noticed the almost incessant groans the house emitted?
because she wasn’t used to being there alone. six others worked with her, and the office was usually filled with activity—the shuffling of papers, the click of computer keys, brief conversations at the water cooler.
now she’d gotten herself spooked. for no reason other than that she had an overactive imagination. no one was upstairs. she’d have known if someone had kicked in the door or broken a window. besides, what she’d heard wasn’t footsteps. more like faint crackling and creaking.
she fished her cell phone from her purse and crept toward the stairs, ready to dial 911 if needed. an odor wafted to her, faint, then growing stronger—pungent, hot, smoky.
she raced up the steps two at a time and flung open the door. thick gray smoke rolled past her down the hall. she clasped a hand over her mouth and nose and ran into the open living room and dining area.
flames licked at the partitions dividing the perimeter into four work areas. the entire entry was ablaze, the fire sweeping across the floor. she’d escape out the back, then call for help.
as she passed the kitchen, her heart stuttered. it was even worse there. flames engulfed all the cabinets and were working their way up the walls. smoke curled toward her, stinging her eyes.
she turned the dead bolt and flung open the door. it moved about two inches and jerked to a stop. her heart slammed against her rib cage in an erratic rhythm. someone had trapped her inside.
she tried to tamp down her panic. the building had probably shifted, binding the door. she just needed to force it open. she stepped back and threw her weight against it. it didn’t move. something seemed to be holding it closed from the outside.
panic flared anew. her lungs burned, and her body screamed for oxygen. unable to hold her breath any longer, she grabbed a fistful of her shirt and pressed it to her face.
when she drew in a gulp of air, her throat closed by reflex, and a coughing fit drove her to her knees. with shaking hands, she dialed 911. when the dispatcher answered, all she could manage was a raspy croak and more coughing.
after dropping the phone, she rose, stumbled to the nearest window and flipped the locks into the open position. it wouldn’t budge. the wooden window frame had been sealed permanently shut by decades of painting and repainting. two others were the same way.
in a last desperate attempt to escape, she picked up a chair and slammed it against the window. she’d have to break more than just glass. the wood that separated the six-by-nine panes would have to be destroyed before she could climb to safety.
glass shattered and wood splintered. each effort brought on more coughing. darkness encroached on her vision.
the sirens were closer. but not close enough.
she fell to her knees. ivan. he’d warned her. if he couldn’t have her, he’d make sure no one else could, either. the restraining order meant nothing. god, please help me.
the sirens had died away. a few feet away, the back door swung open, and a flashlight beam swept through the smoke.
“over here.” had the words made it past her lips? she tried again and more coughing overtook her. the flashlight was closer now.
she stretched out a hand. a gloved one grasped it, and a fireman dropped to his knees beside her. strong arms slid beneath her and lifted. she squinted, trying to see the face behind the plastic shield. but the darkness encroached further.


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Configurators | Arcus Technology, Inc.
Configurator cables are used to configure micro-stepping, current, polarity and IO controller settings (Parameters are stored to on-board flash).
This is an one-time purchase (Does not require one cable per driver).
Copyright ©2019 Arcus Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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configurators | arcus technology, inc.
configurator cables are used to configure micro-stepping, current, polarity and io controller settings (parameters are stored to on-board flash).
this is an one-time purchase (does not require one cable per driver).
copyright ©2019 arcus technology, inc. all rights reserved.


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Minion Productions is proud to offer this informal residency for independent touring artists. The Kathy George Indie Artist Residency is named after Grant Knutson's amazing grandmother, who lived in this cabin, that is, when she was not galavanting around the globe. After her death in 2015, Grant Knutson became one of the custodians of the cabin and thought it would be a great place for artists to utilize from time to time.
Basically, the place is a small A-frame cabin just outside Mount Rainier National Park. The residency is completely self-organised and suitable for the development of self-directed projects. Though the cabin is (currently) offered free of charge to any artist awarded a residency, artists will have to fund themselves (i.e. supplies, food, transportation, etc.). The isolated living/workspace space is ideal for intensive focus on a project for short term stays of a long weekend up to a full week.
Visited by all sorts of wildlife and very close to the Mount Rainier National Park where there are stunning walks to be had.
No courses, exhibiting or performances on site allowed at this time. Bring your own food and necessary materials. The residency is meant for development and exploration of works-in-progress by independent touring/fringe artists: solo performers, magicians, playwrights, duos, clowns, burlesque performers and composers are encouraged to apply.
Partners allowed for overnight visits if room available.
Artists are selected on availability of cabin and particular project that is being developed and will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact Grant Knutson at grant@minionproductions.org for more information.

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minion productions is proud to offer this informal residency for independent touring artists. the kathy george indie artist residency is named after grant knutson's amazing grandmother, who lived in this cabin, that is, when she was not galavanting around the globe. after her death in 2015, grant knutson became one of the custodians of the cabin and thought it would be a great place for artists to utilize from time to time.
basically, the place is a small a-frame cabin just outside mount rainier national park. the residency is completely self-organised and suitable for the development of self-directed projects. though the cabin is (currently) offered free of charge to any artist awarded a residency, artists will have to fund themselves (i.e. supplies, food, transportation, etc.). the isolated living/workspace space is ideal for intensive focus on a project for short term stays of a long weekend up to a full week.
visited by all sorts of wildlife and very close to the mount rainier national park where there are stunning walks to be had.
no courses, exhibiting or performances on site allowed at this time. bring your own food and necessary materials. the residency is meant for development and exploration of works-in-progress by independent touring/fringe artists: solo performers, magicians, playwrights, duos, clowns, burlesque performers and composers are encouraged to apply.
partners allowed for overnight visits if room available.
artists are selected on availability of cabin and particular project that is being developed and will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
please contact grant knutson at grant@minionproductions.org for more information.


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A-Gas (UK) has announced that managing director Ken Logan will be relocating to the USA from the beginning of 2013 to take overall responsibility for three US businesses - RemTec, Coolgas and A-Gas Performance Chemicals.
The move is initially for a two-year period and Mr Logan will be responsible for co-ordinating and developing the three businesses and for developing and implementing the firm's strategy for the North American refrigerant market.
The local management teams will remain unchanged under the leadership of Richard Marcus (RemTec), Jason Crawford (Coolgas) and Steve Galaton (A-Gas Performance Chemicals). They will all report direct to Mr Logan. Mr Logan will report to Jon Masters, managing director - Europe, Middle East, Africa & Americas.
Meanwhile, in the UK, John Ormerod, A-Gas UK's business director will take over primary responsibility for the UK business, reporting to Sally Fairman and Jon Masters.
Mike Gorham, regional business development director, will take over primary responsibility for growing the company's business in Europe and the Middle East, especially Environmental Services in the EU, in conjunction with Andy Cook.
John Billows, group technical director will be responsible for overseeing all group technical projects, including the development of recovery and reclaim facilities in UK, Australia and US and will be based in Thailand.

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a-gas (uk) has announced that managing director ken logan will be relocating to the usa from the beginning of 2013 to take overall responsibility for three us businesses - remtec, coolgas and a-gas performance chemicals.
the move is initially for a two-year period and mr logan will be responsible for co-ordinating and developing the three businesses and for developing and implementing the firm's strategy for the north american refrigerant market.
the local management teams will remain unchanged under the leadership of richard marcus (remtec), jason crawford (coolgas) and steve galaton (a-gas performance chemicals). they will all report direct to mr logan. mr logan will report to jon masters, managing director - europe, middle east, africa & americas.
meanwhile, in the uk, john ormerod, a-gas uk's business director will take over primary responsibility for the uk business, reporting to sally fairman and jon masters.
mike gorham, regional business development director, will take over primary responsibility for growing the company's business in europe and the middle east, especially environmental services in the eu, in conjunction with andy cook.
john billows, group technical director will be responsible for overseeing all group technical projects, including the development of recovery and reclaim facilities in uk, australia and us and will be based in thailand.


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As we work in an international organization, we often get a question such as: “What is the right assessment for our country, an international assessment, a regional assessment, or our own national assessment?” This is probably due to the tremendous growth in the number of assessments.
Since the International Association for Evaluation of the Educational Achievement (IEA) implemented the first international mathematics study in the late 1950s, many large-scale assessments have appeared in the field, and much more countries have been participating in these assessment studies. For example, when OECD first implemented the Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA) in 2000, there were 28 countries who participated, while in 2012, this number increased to some 65. At the same time, there have been a number of regional assessments that have collected assessment data since the 1990s. These include Southern and East Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ), Programme d’Analyse des Systèmes Educatifs des Pays de la CONFEMEN (PASEC), Laboratorio Latinoamericano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), etc. Many countries have also established national assessments, it has been reported that most of the countries have conducted at least one national assessment since 2000, the year of the Dakar EFA conference.
There is no straight answer to the question, but certain issues must be considered in order to decide which assessment might be most appropriate for your country.
1. Subject matter – What subjects are considered important in your country? They could be basic cognitive skills such as mathematics, reading, and science. How about life skills, such as health knowledge, global citizenship, sustainable development knowledge, entrepreneurship? Most of the international and regional assessments deal with the basic cognitive skills. This was the case for the initial SACMEQ study; however, during the SACMEQ Assembly of Ministers in 2005, Ministers wished to have information on the level of HIV and AIDS knowledge of the Grade 6 pupils. A new initiative, South East Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM), which is organized by the UNICEF and South East Asia Ministries of Education Organization (SEAMEO) is planning to measure global citizenship, based on the regionally common values.
2. Test framework – Do you want to see if the students have acquired the knowledge taught at school, or see if the schools prepared students to be ready for the world of work? Most of the assessments, such as IEA’s TIMSS, PIRLS, as well as regional assessments such as SACMEQ, PASEC, and LLECE are based on the school curriculum. For example, in the 1990s when Zimbabwe launched its first national assessment, the concern was to see if the intended school curriculum was actually implemented by the teachers and achieved by the pupils, and therefore, this became the model for SACMEQ. On the other hand, PISA and PISA for Development are exceptions, where the test framework is rather forward looking and assesses the students’ competencies to be demonstrated in a totally novel situation.
3. Target population – Which grade level or age level needs to be assessed? Are you concerned about the early grade pupils who need to be diagnosed? Then what language should be used for the tests? If the local mother tongue is used as the language of instruction, then standardization of such variety of test forms could be a big challenge. On the other hand, you may be challenged if you administer the tests in a unique language at this early level. This was the reasons in which SACMEQ countries opted for Grade 6. While PASEC also test at Grade 6, they also test Grade 2, and therefore a careful test construction and test operation would be required. IEA’s TIMSS administers at Grade 4, as well as Grade 8 to see the progress between these two grades. Even if you are concerned about the comprehension of school subjects at the end of the cycle, the question may not be about which grade level, but which age level. The grade-based target population is the norm when the test framework is based on the school curriculum, prescribed for different grade levels. However, PISA and PISA for Development use the age-level target population, 15 years of age. The challenge for many developing countries using the age-based target population is the large proportion of the students who may belong to different grade levels or different cycles due to repetitions or late entries to schools, or already dropped out of the system.
4. What to do with the assessment data – What is the purpose of measuring the learning achievement? If it is for a certification of a cycle or selection into a higher cycle, then public examinations would be sufficient. If the countries would like to connect the achievement data with other background information such as teacher characteristics, teacher performance, school resources, home background, etc., then background questionnaires are required. You may be also interested in evaluating the competency of teachers. In this case, a teacher test must be considered, as was the case for SACMEQ studies since 2000. This allowed SACMEQ policy makers to realize not only the teachers’ pedagogical skills but also the subject knowledge was critical for learning improvement. Does the international and/or regional assessment that you are about to join include the kind of information that are the priority area of the Ministry?
5. Research capacity needs – The Ministries of Education will have to ensure that they have the technical capacity to carry out the assessment. This includes the sampling of schools and students, test construction and item analyses, data processing, data analyses, and report writing. The advantage of belonging to regional or international assessments would be that the same methodology is shared and a common capacity building is usually provided by the technical teams for the participating members. In certain cases, participating member countries could collaborate and help each other, as experienced by some SACMEQ countries.
6. Ownership – Capacity building should lead to the countries’ ownership of the assessment study. This includes ownership of the data, instruments, and all the methodologies. This would allow countries to do more autonomous secondary data analyses using the data collected, after the international and/or regional reporting, so that the assessment results and policy recommendations could be also linked back to the original policy concerns. Both SACMEQ and PASEC use this strategy where country teams are responsible for producing more focused analyses.
The Ministry may be also interested in joining all of the existing international and regional assessment networks, as well as conducting its own national assessment. But we need to remember that to improve quality of education, it's not the level of participation in assessment studies that matters, it's the way assessment results are used. After all, the assessment is merely one small part within the policy reform.
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What an inspired and insightful writing . I love the last bit. What do we do with the results..
I like this presentation. I contains all the necessary information about issues involved in deciding to participate in international assessments or organize national assessments.Thank you for the contribution.
This paper does help to explain the issues involved in carrying out or choosing regional and international assessments. It does raise the question of why would a country which has carried out a national standardized test at Grade 6 for over 50 years employ a regional body to do this test. Is there concern that the national test is not adequately testing the curriculum? Will the outcome change in regional assessment? These are my questions for these changing approaches.
Very comprehensive and imparts the necessary issues that needs to be analyzed while making decisions to make a choice on large scale regional and international assessments.

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as we work in an international organization, we often get a question such as: “what is the right assessment for our country, an international assessment, a regional assessment, or our own national assessment?” this is probably due to the tremendous growth in the number of assessments.
since the international association for evaluation of the educational achievement (iea) implemented the first international mathematics study in the late 1950s, many large-scale assessments have appeared in the field, and much more countries have been participating in these assessment studies. for example, when oecd first implemented the programme for international student achievement (pisa) in 2000, there were 28 countries who participated, while in 2012, this number increased to some 65. at the same time, there have been a number of regional assessments that have collected assessment data since the 1990s. these include southern and east consortium for monitoring educational quality (sacmeq), programme d’analyse des systèmes educatifs des pays de la confemen (pasec), laboratorio latinoamericano de evaluación de la calidad de la educación (llece), etc. many countries have also established national assessments, it has been reported that most of the countries have conducted at least one national assessment since 2000, the year of the dakar efa conference.
there is no straight answer to the question, but certain issues must be considered in order to decide which assessment might be most appropriate for your country.
1. subject matter – what subjects are considered important in your country? they could be basic cognitive skills such as mathematics, reading, and science. how about life skills, such as health knowledge, global citizenship, sustainable development knowledge, entrepreneurship? most of the international and regional assessments deal with the basic cognitive skills. this was the case for the initial sacmeq study; however, during the sacmeq assembly of ministers in 2005, ministers wished to have information on the level of hiv and aids knowledge of the grade 6 pupils. a new initiative, south east asia primary learning metrics (sea-plm), which is organized by the unicef and south east asia ministries of education organization (seameo) is planning to measure global citizenship, based on the regionally common values.
2. test framework – do you want to see if the students have acquired the knowledge taught at school, or see if the schools prepared students to be ready for the world of work? most of the assessments, such as iea’s timss, pirls, as well as regional assessments such as sacmeq, pasec, and llece are based on the school curriculum. for example, in the 1990s when zimbabwe launched its first national assessment, the concern was to see if the intended school curriculum was actually implemented by the teachers and achieved by the pupils, and therefore, this became the model for sacmeq. on the other hand, pisa and pisa for development are exceptions, where the test framework is rather forward looking and assesses the students’ competencies to be demonstrated in a totally novel situation.
3. target population – which grade level or age level needs to be assessed? are you concerned about the early grade pupils who need to be diagnosed? then what language should be used for the tests? if the local mother tongue is used as the language of instruction, then standardization of such variety of test forms could be a big challenge. on the other hand, you may be challenged if you administer the tests in a unique language at this early level. this was the reasons in which sacmeq countries opted for grade 6. while pasec also test at grade 6, they also test grade 2, and therefore a careful test construction and test operation would be required. iea’s timss administers at grade 4, as well as grade 8 to see the progress between these two grades. even if you are concerned about the comprehension of school subjects at the end of the cycle, the question may not be about which grade level, but which age level. the grade-based target population is the norm when the test framework is based on the school curriculum, prescribed for different grade levels. however, pisa and pisa for development use the age-level target population, 15 years of age. the challenge for many developing countries using the age-based target population is the large proportion of the students who may belong to different grade levels or different cycles due to repetitions or late entries to schools, or already dropped out of the system.
4. what to do with the assessment data – what is the purpose of measuring the learning achievement? if it is for a certification of a cycle or selection into a higher cycle, then public examinations would be sufficient. if the countries would like to connect the achievement data with other background information such as teacher characteristics, teacher performance, school resources, home background, etc., then background questionnaires are required. you may be also interested in evaluating the competency of teachers. in this case, a teacher test must be considered, as was the case for sacmeq studies since 2000. this allowed sacmeq policy makers to realize not only the teachers’ pedagogical skills but also the subject knowledge was critical for learning improvement. does the international and/or regional assessment that you are about to join include the kind of information that are the priority area of the ministry?
5. research capacity needs – the ministries of education will have to ensure that they have the technical capacity to carry out the assessment. this includes the sampling of schools and students, test construction and item analyses, data processing, data analyses, and report writing. the advantage of belonging to regional or international assessments would be that the same methodology is shared and a common capacity building is usually provided by the technical teams for the participating members. in certain cases, participating member countries could collaborate and help each other, as experienced by some sacmeq countries.
6. ownership – capacity building should lead to the countries’ ownership of the assessment study. this includes ownership of the data, instruments, and all the methodologies. this would allow countries to do more autonomous secondary data analyses using the data collected, after the international and/or regional reporting, so that the assessment results and policy recommendations could be also linked back to the original policy concerns. both sacmeq and pasec use this strategy where country teams are responsible for producing more focused analyses.
the ministry may be also interested in joining all of the existing international and regional assessment networks, as well as conducting its own national assessment. but we need to remember that to improve quality of education, it's not the level of participation in assessment studies that matters, it's the way assessment results are used. after all, the assessment is merely one small part within the policy reform.
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what an inspired and insightful writing . i love the last bit. what do we do with the results..
i like this presentation. i contains all the necessary information about issues involved in deciding to participate in international assessments or organize national assessments.thank you for the contribution.
this paper does help to explain the issues involved in carrying out or choosing regional and international assessments. it does raise the question of why would a country which has carried out a national standardized test at grade 6 for over 50 years employ a regional body to do this test. is there concern that the national test is not adequately testing the curriculum? will the outcome change in regional assessment? these are my questions for these changing approaches.
very comprehensive and imparts the necessary issues that needs to be analyzed while making decisions to make a choice on large scale regional and international assessments.


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when most people think of gypsie’s they think of rags from a thrift store or maybe just throwing non-matching pieces together. but it’s really not cheap in the places we shop. now some call it boho fashion but i like to refer to it as gypsy fashion. in the video above i went to only 2 main stores of my pick and the first one was anthropology, they have some amazing comfy pieces with prices starting at $78.00. there were 4 choices and you guys picked choice number 1.shirt dress this material was very cool and soft and that is what separates it from just wearing your boyfriends’ oversized shirt, and let’s not forget the pockets those where pretty cool.
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that's right garth is coming to south louisiana with his special guest and wife trisha yearwood. this is going to be a huge show and you don't want to miss it.
garth has sold more than 150 million albums world wide of of only seven albums released. garth has 51 singles to his credit.
friends in low places, unanswered prayers, callin' baton rouge, the dance, if tomorrow never comes, and that summer are some of my personal favorites.
garth and trisha will be live in the lafayette cajundome on saturday, june 24th. the show is set for 7:30 p.m. tickets go on sale next friday, may 12th at 10:00 a,.m. at ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks.