Maple Sugar Bush Tapping Rental
Awarded to Wheelers Maple Products in the amount of $71,400 plus HST.
#PW-F-56-2015-25-E0 - Maple Sugar Bush Tapping Rental
Sealed tenders, on forms supplied by the Lanark County Public Works Department, will be received in the required envelopes, by the Facilities Coordinator, at his office at 99 Christie Lake Road, Perth, Ontario, until 1:30 PM local time, on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, for the Maple Sugar Bush Tapping Rental tender.
Location: Part of Lot 3, Concessions 10 and 11 (Thorne Community Forest), Geographic Township of Dalhousie. Area of potential sugar bush: 108 acres or 44 hectares. Estimated number of taps: 63 taps per acre or 155 per hectare. Total estimated taps: 6,800.
* Tap numbers are cruised estimates only and are not guaranteed.
Form of Tender and Tender Submission Envelopes may be obtained at the mandatory Site Meeting, at 10:00 AM, on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Wheeler’s Pancake House and Sugar Camp at 1001 Highland Line, McDonalds Corners, Ontario.
Tenders will be opened, in public, at the Lanark County Public Works Department, immediately following closing. All Tender Results will be posted on our website at within 24 hours of the opening.
The highest or any Tender may not necessarily be accepted.
Brian Anderson, Mississippi Valley Conservation


MALDEN, MO (KFVS) - From missing persons, to homicides, to child pornography, Malden's tri-county cyber crimes investigators say when it comes to crime, it's almost a guarantee electronic evidence is involved.
It's a newly formed unit which is already trying to expand to keep up with the growing work load.
What's more, they're trying some new things. For starters, they are taking on street crime from the inside out.
Also, they are working hard to try to get through to parents about a dangerous world online children can easily fall into.
"It's a whole new game," said Malden Chief of Police, Jarrett Bullock.
The task force has already had a hand in several high profile cases, including the Breeann Rodriguez case, Malden's tanning taping situation, and juvenile sexting in New Madrid County schools.
Lead investigator, Lt. Bradley Burge says in just the last few months he has seen it all .
"It's used daily where before where before it wasn't that important," said Lt. Burge.
He says cyber investigations crack cases, and the computer doesn't lie as everything online can be traced.
"Delete doesn't mean anything," said Lt. Burge.
You just have to have the resources to do it. A small hard drive could contain half a million pictures, and Lt. Lt. Burge says there's no telling what you may find on a cell phone. It's his job to look through piece of potential evidence, and sometimes that could mean thousands of images or hours of video.
"It's very difficult there's nothing automated about researching," said Lt. Burge.
So tri-county serving Dunklin, New Madrid, and Pemiscot County already looks towards expansion.
Malden Police Chief Jarrett Bullock says to serve the community it's a must. They are applying for an $85,000 grant, and hoping for new additional officers.
"With a cyber crimes task force your number one is to protect children," said Chief Bullock.
To do that, Lt. Burge says he wants parents to know what he's seen would scare them.
"It's not so much what they're doing, it's what they're being asked to be done," said Lt. Burge. "It's unreal, webcams are the worst thing you can give a child."
They also feel the future of fighting small town crime may be from the inside. Chief Bullock says they've learned where there's sex crimes there's usually drugs as well.
Prosecutors say Tri County's work has been invaluable. It is a new and growing approach to putting criminals away.
"These days it's essential," said Dunklin County Prosecutor Steve Sokoloff.
You can even get information off an X-Box. Clearly there's virtually nothing you do that can't be traced.
Look for programs soon to educate the public about ways they can help stop cyber crime. Meanwhile, Malden Investigators want to thank Dunklin County prosecutors and sheriff's officer for donating materials and their ongoing support.


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When making different recipes, we use different types of herbs to make a dish delicious. In today’s blog, we’ll discuss a special herb that can be used in almost every dish and the name of the herb is parsley. Previously, in European and Middle Eastern cuisines, parsley was used, but now, it is used around the world. Parsley is a versatile herb used in sauces, dishes and salads to give them the herbal flavour. From this blog, you’ll come to know about different parsley types, dried parsley substitutes and much more about parsley.
What is Parsley?
If we make a list of the world’s most popular herbs, then parsley definitely would be on the list. Parsley has a delicious and vibrant taste, in addition to this, it also comes with numerous healing properties. Parsley is also called Petroselinum crispum, and it belongs to the Apiaceae family. This herb is used in different types of cuisines. It has been said that parsley originated in the Mediterranean region, but still, the exact origin area is missing.
What does Parsley Taste like?
It has a peppery and mildly bitter taste, and it is best for savory dishes. The best thing about parsley is that it has an oil content that adds a natural aroma and flavour to parsley. However, the exceptional quality of parsley is that it can be used with other herbs and spices.
Different Types of Parsley
Parsley is used frequently because of its mild flavour. You may be surprised to know that parsley has various types that are written below:
Flat-leaf parsley is best for garnishing and seasoning in cooking. If you love cooking, then you might love the flavour and texture of parsley. This type of parsley doesn’t grow in hot conditions. They grow near windows with light. These leaves need frequent watering once a week.
The taste of curly-leaf parsley changes depending on the plant, age and growth environment. When it comes to appearance, they are more ruffled than flat-leaf parsley. They grow with proper maintenance, and when you grow them in a container, and then you need to water them at least every day during hot and dry conditions.
Japanese parsley herb is used in Japanese and Chinese cuisine. Heat can make it taste bitter, so it is added raw to stir-fries, salads and soups. The plant grows in mild climates, but in winter, it dies.
Hamburg parsley is also known as root parsley. It has tuberous roots and is a type of garden parsley. This biennial plant is related to various other popular vegetables and herbs, including fennel, dill, carrot and parsnip. Its leaves can be eaten fresh and when eating raw roots, they taste like carrots.
Health Benefits of Parsley
The following are some health benefits of consuming parsley:
Good for Immune System
In parsley, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins are found and beneficial for improving the immune system. Vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, niacin and folate each work well on different aspects of the immune system.
Promote Bone Health
Parsley contains high levels of vitamin K, which is important for improving bone health. This mineral along with magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D promotes bone health.
Good for Healthy Heart
If you consume parsley juice, it can enhance the health of your heart. Parsley juice contains folic acid, which is good for the body. When a high level of homocysteine is present in the body, then it can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack in people who have diabetic heart disease. However, parsley turns homocysteine into benign molecules.
Treats Night Blindness
The cause of night blindness is a deficiency of vitamin A, but parsley is rich in vitamin A and can help treat night blindness. Parsley juice contains two antioxidants named beta-carotene and pro-vitamin A carotenoid that protects the cornea and retina from damage.
Helps in Anaemia Treatment
Parsley is rich in iron and vitamin C which enhances better iron absorption, as a result, it helps treat anaemia.
How to Mince Parsley?
Gather the leaves of parsley and run the knife on the leaves. Make sure that each stroke should be close enough to mince or slice it properly. The purpose of keeping your stroke close is to help you get the desired size of parsley leaves.
Dried Parsley Substitute
The herbs that can be used in place of parsley are written below:
- Celery leaves
- Carrot greens
All of the above are substitutes for dried parsley, so you can use them in your recipes.
Many people like to use parsley to garnish their food items or add some parsley flavour. When you consume it orally, it is safe, but when you consume it in excess, then it can lead to some health problems. Apart from this, parsley has several benefits that are written above. Apart from this, subscribe to Personal Care N Heal to get the latest updates on health and fitness.
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Health officials concerned for COVID-19 cases amid new mask mandate
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Following Governor Tate Reeves order to lift the mask mandate for the state of Mississippi, one of the most impacted professions now prepare for a possible increase in new cases.
Although the Mississippi State Department of Health has reported fewer case numbers over the last two weeks, local doctors are wary of the relaxed restrictions.
Some say now is the time for the public to get vaccinated.
“The virus is still there. It’s going to be here for the foreseeable future,” said the Chief Medical Officer of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Dr.James Martin.
Keep your masks on. It’s the message Martin has for the community.
On Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves lifted the statewide mask mandate, allowing cities and counties to enforce a separate mandate if they choose.
“There are still a lot of people that are not vaccinated. We still have to stay the course, and we’re trying to make sure we’re doing our best to protect everybody,” said Martin.
Dr. Martin is hopeful local clinics and hospitals will continue to push the vaccine to more folks.
“Here at Baptist, we’ve done a pretty good job of vaccinating our employees. We’ve done a good job of vaccinating the public as soon as we get the vaccine. We’re offering it to everyone,” said Martin.
Hundreds of doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine were distributed to the vulnerable population and eligible personnel.
“I think we’re past the surges that we’ve had. Unfortunately, a large percentage of the population has had the virus. We’re getting closer and closer to herd immunity. I think we’re past the worst of it, but we still need to be cognitive of what we’re doing,” said Martin.
With a new order in place, he’s urging Mississippians to continue the low curve of cases.
“We’re going to keep our same practice in place and the mask mandate here in the hospital. We are taking actions like hand washing, social distancing, checking temperatures when they come in, and limiting visitors,” said Martin.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle will receive the Johnson and Johnson vaccine soon. Doses will be available to those who are eligible.


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by Delly Waigeno – EM TV, Port Moresby
The Foreign Service can be a significant catalyst for change in Papua New Guinea.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Rimbink Pato, made the remark last night at the inaugural graduation ceremony of the PNG Foreign Service Training Program.
Twenty-nine people graduated from the program, which covered topics ranging from PNG Foreign Policy, Diplomatic Practice, International Law and Global Strategic Studies.
The graduation of the Foreign Service Training Program was held last night at the Laguna Hotel in Port Moresby.
Guests included Ministers of Cabinet, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and invited guests.
Director of the Training Program, Peter Eafeare, said the program is an initiative of the government of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; administered through the Victorian University of Wellington and the PNG Department of Foreign Affairs.
The primary objective of the Foreign Service Training Program is to help build capacity in PNG’s Department of Foreign Affairs towards a learning, creative and effective organisation.
The training is an interactive program, conducted by facilitators for three initial weeks at the Victorian University of Wellington in New Zealand.
Minister Rimbink Pato said that as PNG faces new and emerging social, political and economic opportunities from globalisation; it’s important that the Foreign Service build PNG’s connections and partnerships for the betterment of the country.
Prof Winnie Laban, Assistant Vice Chancellor of the Pacific Studies at the Victoria University of Wellington, said globalisation is not a new concept to the Pacific Region.
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, William Dihm, said PNG is not only preparing for some important upcoming events like the Pacific Games and the Pacific Islands Forum, but also looking more widely and further ahead.
Mr Dihm said the recently reactivated Foreign Service Training Program makes up for lost opportunities in the past, and helps build the human capacity for the Department, and PNG’s missions and posts.

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Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED Talk On Creativity
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the popular 2006 besteller Eat, Love, Pray, speaks about the creative process. She reflects on the fear of failure after being successful, saying “Is it rational… is it logical… that anybody should be expected to be afraid of the work they feel they were put on this Earth to do?” I love that!
She also offers what I think is an insightful perspective on “genius” in the creative process, providing some historical context as well as the suggestion that we reinsert that historical context back into our creative psyche.
If you do any creative work at all – no matter in what medium – you’ll enjoy this video. It’s just under 20 minutes, so grab a beverage and enjoy this intellectual, mind-expanding break in your day.
Angela Loëb helps people rediscover and use their gifts so they bring who they are to what they do in life. http://about.me/angelarloeb ___________________________________________________


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MUSIC; Cabaret Pieces for Norfolk's Opening
By ROBERT SHERMAN
Published: June 24, 1990
MUSICAL performances at Norfolk goes back to the early years of the century, when Sibelius, Rachmaninoff, Kreisler and Caruso were among the notables appearing in the Music Shed. But officially this year is the golden anniversary of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the 50th time that the Yale Summer School of Music has convened on the 70-acre grounds of the Ellen Battell Stoeckel estate in the Litchfield foothills.
Gifted students populate the Norfolk Chamber Orchestra and regularly present free solo recitals in the Music Shed, but the weekend programs by distinguished faculty and guest artists are the crowning jewels of the festival.
Opening the cycle will be the gala at 8:30 P.M. on Friday, with 13 artists in heady pursuit of cabaret settings by Schoenberg and Britten, a garland of songs by Noel Coward and Kurt Weill's ''Threepenny Opera Suite.''
Saturday night's recital will take on some of the aspects of a gala as well: the Tokyo String Quartet will play Beethovenand Bartok, then welcome Norfolk students from previous years, members of the now-renowned Alexander Quartet, for a performance of the Mendelssohn Octet.
The Tokyo String Quartet will return on July 6 for a program of Mozart, Zemlinsky and - with Ruth Laredo - the Dvorak Piano Quintet in A; and again on July 13 for an all-Mozart evening with the clarinetist Richard Stoltzman as guest soloist.
Other ensemble evenings feature the New York Woodwind Quintet (July 7), the Cassatt Quartet (July 20) and the Meridian Arts Ensemble (July 21). On July 29, the Litchfield Choral Union celebrating its 90th anniversary) makes its annual visit. The festival ends on Aug. 4 with Syoko Aki as soloist in Vivaldi's ''Four Seasons'' and the festival director, Joan Panetti, playing the Mozart A-major Piano Concerto (K. 488) with the Norfolk Chamber Orchestra under Aldo Parisot.
All of these weekend concerts start at 8:30 P.M. (except for the Choral Union program, which is set for 3 P.M.). Visitors are welcome to picnic on the grounds beforehand; usually a student ensemble performs from the hillside gazebo. For a listing of the complete summer lineup, or driving directions, call 542-5537.
Not far away from Norfolk, just outside Falls Village, the 1990 Music Mountain Chamber Festival continues, the week bracketed by top-notch string quartets. Today at 3, the Mendelssohn eschews its namesake composer in favor of the first Quartets of Charles Ives and Bruce Adolphe, plus the third Beethoven Razoumovsky. Next Sunday at the same time, members of the Orford Quartet from Canada will perform Mozart's No. 23 (K. 590), the Quartet No. 1 by the Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer, and, with James Campbell as the assisting artist, the Brahms Clarinet Quintet. In between those classical events, a session with the Ukrainian Society Folk Singers begins at 8 P.M. on Saturday (824-7126).
The Madrigal Singers of South Congregational Church in Hartford are performing today at Second Congregational of Middle Haddam in a benefit to raise funds for the restoration of the latter's Appleton organ. Only seven of these historic instruments, built in the first half of the 19th century, have survived in playable - or at least fixable - condition, so every one is important.
Accompanied by members of the Rodwell family - Kelsey, Seth and Robert playing violin, cello and recorder respectivelythe singers' program includes music of several Elizabethan composers, the contemporary American Ross Lee Finney and the music director, Richard Donohue, whose ''Baby, Baby, Baby,'' says the artist representative Pamela Hill, ''will help recall the early rock-and-roll of the 1950's'' (267-6425 or 633-1382).
While awaiting the restoration of the Appleton at Second Congregational, David Schrader will be at the organ console of the Noank Baptist Church on Saturday at 8 P.M. for a virtuoso evening in the Connecticut Early Music Festival. On tap are solo works of Sweelinck, Bach, Frescobaldi and the early 17th-century Spanish monk-composer Correa de Arauxo, plus organ concertos by Haydn, Handel and John Stanley.
Also part of the festival this week are Baroque music cruises with 7 P.M. sailings aboard the Sabino out of Mystic Harbor on Thursday and Friday, and the grand finale, starting next Sunday at 6 P.M. in Harkness Chapel on the New London campus of Connecticut College. Dubbed ''an Entertainment for the King,'' it pairs two works written for Charles II of England: Purcell's Welcoming Ode ''From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys'' and John Blow's masque ''Venus and Adonis'' (444-2419).
It will cost $12 ($5 for youngsters) to see the Golden Dragon Acrobats and Magicians from China at 7:30 tonight in Westport, and two other benefit programs later in the season are also ticketed events. Otherwise, it's another summer of free entertainment at the Levitt Pavilion, with all manner of concerts, children's programs, dance shows and jazz evenings continuing on a Tuesdaythrough -Sunday schedule until Aug. 26.
A look down the rest of the week's roster offers a good idea of the diversity at the Levitt. On Tuesday at 8 P.M., it will be Sousa played by the 19th United States Army Band. On Wednesday at 7, Dan Crow will entertain the youngsters with ''Oops'' and other songs. On Thursday at 8:30, the Westport Community Theater will put on a production of Shakespeare's ''Twelfth Night.''
The attraction at 8 P.M. on Friday is ''Industrial Tee Pee,'' described in the Levitt brochure as ''a four-piece group with the conviction of folk, the humor of offbeat pop and punk disregard for convention.''
Two more groups, Anthem and Diff'rent Drum, present ''Reggae Fest'' Saturday at 8, and July arrives next Sunday with old-time favorites distributed by the Community Band of Westport at 8:30 P.M. Starting times vary, and so do the rain locations; a complete summer program is availble from the Pavilion office (226-7600).
Another free event offers a rare opportunity to hear Welsh hymns and folk songs by Cyffred (the word means ''in harmony''), a vocal group from Bangor Normal College. The recital begins at 12:30 P.M. on Tuesday at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven (432-2850).


It sounds like a marketing cliche for a company to say they want to change the world for the better. But a growing number of companies are putting it in their business plan.
B-Lab, a global, certified non-profit organisation, launched in Australia last month, continuing the trend to become more socially and environmentally conscious.
The movement is a shift away from businesses measuring their success only by their balance sheet to measuring social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.
There is a financial incentive too. The Nielsen Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility found 50 per cent of the world’s consumers would pay more for products from companies that gave back to society.
Co-founded by US businessmen, Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, and Andrew Kassoy in 2006, B Lab’s mission is to create a better world through business.
B Lab will provide businesses, who align their profit for purpose, with the opportunity to be part of a global group, said Alicia Darvall, from B Lab Australia, as well as the opportunity to trade and spend time with like-minded entrepreneurs.
The group issues “B certification” which is a private accreditation costing up to $25,000 per year for large companies.
There are now one thousand B certified businesses across 33 nations, including Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream, environmental clothing empire, Patagonia, celebrity Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company and homemade marketplace Etsy.
“Certified B businesses are recognised on a global scale,” says Ms Darvall.
“Companies must undergo rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency to be come B-certified. We’ve found that once these businesses connect with each other, the likelihood they will work together is high.”
Australian companies are jumping on board too.
Business with purpose
Following on from the success of his book, The Sixth Wave: How to succeed in a resource limited world, ABC’s New Inventors judge and former CSIRO executive director, James Bradfield Moody, began contemplating the next 10 years of his life.
“I came to the conclusion that I wanted to create a business with purpose,” he says.
“In the book, I talked about turning waste into an opportunity. I started thinking about all the waste and idle assets we all have and how this could be passed onto someone who needs it, this became the inspiration behind TuShare.”
In 2013, he joined forces with friend and colleague, Kohei Nishimiya to develop TuShare. The pair launched the online marketplace, where every item is free. To date, more than 10,000 items have been shared, making it one of the fastest growing sharing platforms in Australia.
“Our purpose was to avoid landfill and re-use items. TuShare is a place where people give things away for free. Unlike Amazon, whereby it sells lots of stuff and delivers for free. Whereas we source the stuff for free and the customer pays for delivery if they decide not to pick it up.”
Moody said that becoming a certified member was a way of asserting how serious he and Nishimiya took the business.
“I believe the future of business is to follow the profit for purpose philosophy,” he adds. “We are the first B-certified technology company in Australia. We’ve worked together with other B corporations on global sharing day. It’s great to be part of a growing community. We talk the same language.”
Disposing of waste
Over a period of twelve years in the catering business, Abigail Forsyth witnessed large volumes of disposable packaging and waste used in disposable cups.
Deeply concerned with the waste, she set on a journey to develop a sustainable and environmentally conscious way to serve drinks. In 2010, with her brother, Jamie along side, the pair started KeepCup, a reusable alternative to throw away cups.
Since then more than three million KeepCups have been sold internationally.
“People purchase KeepCups to be sustainable but they keep using them because they love the way they look and feel,” says Ms Forsyth.
“Waste, is a global problem and we’ve always had our sights set on being a global brand. We are dealing with large businesses around the world and often we’re asked, what sort of certification do you have? Today, people want evidence that you are who you proclaim to be. Becoming B-certified was a perfect way to provide independence evidence.”
Forsythe adds that aside from the global recognition the certification provides accountability to improve.
“The certification helps us stay accountable and set goals for ourselves. We will continue to improve our certification and score. We ask other companies to step on the sustainable journey.”


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EMA To Shed More Light On Interactions With Industry
This article was originally published in Scrip
The European Medicines Agency has been interacting with its various stakeholders since it was set up in 1995, and has had formal rules on its relations with patients and health professionals in place for some years.
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Are the legal struggles faced by professional journalism today — such as copyright infringement and online aggregation issues — unique to our times? What are the historical precedents and origins for these challenges, and how might we pave a better path forward? Joshua Benton — Director, Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University — addresses the Online Media Legal Network conference “Journalism’s Digital Transition: Unique Legal Challenges and Opportunities” on Friday, April 9, 2010 at Harvard Law School.
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The fight over the trademarking of the Fijian word "bula" has escalated, with Fiji's Government announcing it will be officially contesting the trademark.
- Fiji's Attorney-General said the Government was "shocked and outraged"
- An online petition to protect the word reached its 5,000-signature target on the day
- The word bula or combinations of words including bula have been trademarked at least 43 times in the US
Fiji's Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said preparations were underway to lodge the necessary documentation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
He confirmed the matter would also be raised with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
Tensions have grown in recent weeks after Florida-based Ross Kashtan trademarked the common Fijian greeting for his bar Bula on the Beach, sparking heated online debate and a petition by those seeking to protect the word.
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said Fiji's Government was "shocked and outraged" and described the bula trademark as a "blatant case of heritage-hijacking".
"We would never give permission for anyone — particularly someone outside of Fiji looking to profit — to effectively claim ownership of bula, a word so deeply-rooted in our national identity that it has become synonymous with Fiji itself," Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
"The idea that a single person could control the use of a word so dear to the hearts of Fijians is offensive, it is tone-deaf, and it is wrong — we will fight this trademark with every power international law affords."
Fijian anthropologist Tarisi Vunidilo's online petition reached its 5000-signature target on the day of the Government's announcement to fight the trademark.
She said she was "so elated" to see that the Government was launching legal action.
"With both the community and the Government working together I'm sure there will be some sort of movement," she said.
"I'm thinking it may be not as easy as we may think, however I'm kind of perceiving the fact that there will be some dialogue happening.
"It will be really good as well for the trademark office in America and also trademark offices around the world — with the support of WIPO in Geneva — that there should be some sort of guidelines that have to be developed so that questions needed to be asked to business people who want to trademark words, or music, or designs, or whatever they want to trademark, that it's not theirs."
The Fiji Government's move comes after a Fiji opposition MP, Niko Nawaikula, said he would consider taking the fight to the United Nations' mechanisms of redress for indigenous peoples.
The word bula, or combinations of words including bula, have been trademarked at least 43 times in the United States, as well as in other countries, including Australia.
The ABC sought comment from the Bula bar but were asked to make all requests via their website.
Previous requests made in writing received no response.


text: First coffee, then craft with the But First Coffee Framelits Die with Clear Acrylic Stamp Set from Katelyn Lizardi for Sizzix. The package includes 5 clear photopolymer stamps on a 2.25" x 2.25" storage sheet and 3 wafer-thin, chemically etched thin metal dies that measure .75" x .75" to 1.875" x 1.875". The set features images including a coffee mug and the sentiments "happiness," "cup of cheer" and "but first coffee" in a circle design. The stamps can be used with an acrylic block with your favorite inks and the dies are compatible with the BIGkick, Big Shot and Vagabond machines (used with a pair of Cutting Pads and the machine's included Platform; when using the Essentials Platform or Solo Platform & Shim, the Extended Adapter or Solo Adapter is required). Dies are designed to cut through a single sheet of cardstock, paper, vellum or metallic foil. All items sold separately.

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|Τίτλος:||Development of Interpretable Machine Learning Models to Support Diabetes Management|
|Λέξεις κλειδιά:||Diabetes Mellitus|
|Περίληψη:||The present thesis aims at the design, development, and evaluation of interpretable machine learning models to support decision making in Health. The proposed methods leverage heterogeneous data along with human-centered Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and address issues such as the unbalanced nature of the available data and the need to produce interpretable decisions towards the development of novel methodological frameworks that enable the realization of reliable decision support systems in Health. Considering the epidemiological model of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and the range of clinical use cases it entails, the metabolic disorder of DM is selected for the models’ development and evaluation. More specifically, data from Electronic Health Records (EHR), laboratory measurements, and glucose-insulin records are utilized towards the development of interpretable risk prediction models able to support healthcare professionals in making informed decisions regarding the health status of people with DM as well as computational systems empowering people with DM in achieving optimal glycemic control. The first part of the thesis focuses on the development of interpretable prediction models for (i) the risk incidence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and (ii) the risk assessment of hospitalization and re-hospitalization due to Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) or Hyperglycemia with Ketosis (HK) in patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). To handle the unbalanced nature of the used datasets, an ensemble learning strategy is adopted towards the generation of multiple individual models and the combination of their decisions for the calculation of the final risk scores. Explanations on the models’ decisions are produced through leveraging the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method and the Local Interpretable Model-agnostic Explanations (LIME) method. The development and evaluation of computational models able to assess the CVD risk incidence in patients with T2DM is based on data collected from a 5-year follow up of 560 T2DM individuals at the Hippokration General Hospital of Athens. The predictive power of Self- Organizing Maps (SOM) and Hybrid Wavelet Neural Networks (HWNNs) along with the use of various combination schemes are firstly investigated towards building different ensemble models. The proposed ensemble learning strategy is subsequently deployed together with the XGBoost algorithm and the Tree SHAP interpretability method towards the development of an interpretable risk prediction model for the CVD incidence in patients with T2DM. In terms of the interpretable model for the assessment of hospitalization and re-hospitalization risk due to DKA or HK in youth with T1DM, data collected from a two-year follow-up of 127 T1DM patients at the “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital within the framework of the “SWEET” Initiative, are used for development and evaluation purposes. Frequently identified risk factors for recurrent hospital admissions due to DKA or HK are considered to compose the model’s input space. Long Short-Term Memory Neural Networks (LSTM) and their efficiency in handling sequential data are leveraged for building the ensemble model while the LIME method is deployed towards the generation of explanations on the ensemble model’s decisions. The models’ predictive performance is assessed in terms of discrimination and calibration. An explanatory analysis is also carried out to provide evidence regarding the proposed methods’ ability to capture risk factors’ influence and underlying interactions’ effects. The regulation of postprandial glucose response after meal ingestions constitutes an arduous task towards achieving optimal glycemic control. With the aim of addressing this challenge, the second part of the thesis proposes personalized systems for automated meal detection and the estimation of prandial insulin boluses in people with T1DM applying Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems (CGMS) and Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Pumps (CSIIP). Data generated from the in silico patients of the UVA Padova T1DM Simulator are used for the development and evaluation of the proposed systems. The development of personalized computational models for the detection of meal disturbances in people with T1DM is based on the deployment of an ensemble learning strategy and LSTM, which are leveraged due to their ability to efficiently handle time-series data. Glucose measurements provided by the CGMS as well as information about the ingested meals are considered for composing the models’ input space. The models are assessed in terms of their discrimination ability and speed of detection as well as their ability to effectively handle the inter-subject variability among patients with T1DM. A personalized insulin bolus recommendation system for people with T1DM is subsequently presented. The system aims at effectively handling meal disturbances by leveraging a personalized approach, able to adjust to the specific parameters and needs that each patient may have, with the aim of maintaining postprandial blood glucose levels within the normal range. The development of the insulin bolus recommendation system relies on the combined use of Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) and SOM. By utilizing CBR, the solution to a new problem (i.e., new meal) is based on the solutions (i.e., prandial insulin boluses) of similar past problems (i.e., past meals). SOM are deployed to cluster individual meal cases and enable for each query case the identification and retrieval of similar cases towards the calculation of an optimal prandial insulin bolus. The system is assessed in terms of its ability to effectively handle meal disturbances as well as the inter- and intra-subject variability.|
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Discussion in 'Mid West Regional Discussion' started by MusicTrooper, May 20, 2007.
Especially for TaunTaun_WE
Jeremy Bulloch, is now an official 501st member,
wonder what his first offical event will be
Good find, Xmaveric! Looks like we have a suggestion for a movie to watch at our next full meeting!
The old man around the 3:40 mark is pretty funny.
building off of BDZ's post:
Love the Skeksis looking at Osama.
This made me lowel.
[link=http://ow.ly/Wh0H]Star Wars Status Updates[/link]
hope this is new for someone............
I don't know how to even respond after seeing that.
I love that site!
Avatar makes a 3D Star Wars more likely...
A quick scan over the first 10-15 comments on that site suggests there's not a burning desire to see this.
And you know how reliable and reflective of reality the comments are on any given internet article.
For all the iPad owners out there:
[link=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f5a57185bd/funny-or-die-s-presidential-reunion]Funny or Die's Presidential Reunion[/link]
I loves it.
[link=http://www.dzignspace.com/goodnight/goodnight_forest_moon.pdf]Goodnight Forest Moon[/link]
That's no moon.
Nintendo to release a 3D handheld that plays exisitng DS games...
somewhat long article for an internet piece, but very good.

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With a new logo, store rollouts, a push online and more new products,
The increased popularity of outdoor action sports has been a big boost to Kathmandu as more consumers wear its gear.
“We might be going against the regional apparel trend, but certainly this category is growing on the global front," he said.
Kathmandu, one of the few discretionary retailers to come out of the 2011 financial year relatively unscathed, posted double-digit earnings and sales growth in some of the toughest retailing conditions in decades.
While high-end department store
Net profit climbed 35.2 per cent to $NZ39.1 million for the full year to July 31, while earnings before interest and tax were $64 million, up 32 per cent, in line with guidance.
Mr Halkett said the result was underpinned by a big increase in inventory and the strong Australian dollar, which cut the cost of clothing imports while lifting overseas travel.
“Trading performance in Australia and New Zealand was strong across most of the year and our key promotional activity delivered volume growth at better margins in both countries," he said.
Input and labour costs are increasing in China, but at a slower rate than six months ago, and because of the strong local dollar Kathmandu has more buying power. Gross profit margins were protected over 2011 by more sales of higher margin clothing.
Mr Halkett said the company was committed to the United Kingdom, where sales tumbled 7.1 per cent, but did not have any plans to open more stores.
“The UK is important for us to understand our global potential so we don’t want to move away from that," he said.
He said he hoped to move UK sales online. Online sales doubled in NZ and Australia over the year and are expected to double again this year.
Christchurch-based Kathmandu opened 14 new stores over 2011, taking its network to 111 sites.
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How to build your first mech keyboard
So, this blog post will be about how to build a mech keyboard.
Meanwhile, you do somehow need to understand some basics about mech keyboards.
That’s why, until I do write one, I can recommend the one done by Drop.
Get the parts
Disclaimer: So, the initial thing will be to fetch the needed components. For that, I’ve already did the job of choosing something decent. Take note that price-wise, you can start at 150$ and go beyond 1000$.
Here, the budget will be about 330$ but you can also buy a cheaper case or switches. 👌
You can also notice that unlikely some other well known guide, I’m not going to make any solder here, the PCB is indeed hotswappable aka “plug and type”.
For several reasons: it’s more time consuming - especially in case of a bad soldering - and it’s removes the ability of quickly trying switches in the future (thing that may be interesting for somebody new to the hobby). It also requires a soldering iron and some basic dexterity to make something clean.
If it’s your thing, feel free to buy a regular PCB and solder it yourself, it’s a lot of fun too. 👷
En voici la liste avec un lien cliquable sur chaque composant et son prix
- Case: Tofu 88$
- PCB: DZ60RGB ANSI 55$
- Switchs: Zilent v2 65g 84$
- Plate: brass 40$
- Keycaps: Akko World Tour keyset 43$
- Stabilisateurs: GMK screw-in 13$
- Cable 5$
- Switch/Keycap puller 3$
To that, we may add some additive tools.
You should already have some of those to help you during the process
- metalic twizzers
- cutting pliers
- band aid
All of those may be available with free shipping and be delivered within business 10 days.
Ooopa ! Just got the packages, time to start building. 💪
This is pretty much all the things that you will need.
The most important thing of course.
Here is a quick overview of some of the best switches out of the box (bought from ZealPC).
From top to bottom, we do have:
x70 Zealios v2 67g: tactiles and light
x70 Zilent v2 65g: tactiles, silent and light
x10 Zilent v2 78g: tactiles, silent and heavier
x70 Healios 67g: linears, silent
x10 Rosélios 67g: linears and silent but pinky ! (yes, pure design)
For our build, we gonna use some Zilent 65 and 78g because of their smoothness and silence. 😴
Oh and you can use any other common switch too (if it’s
MX cherry compatible).
Quick reminder of our build
From bottom to top.
At first comes the case, it will essentially impact the sound and the feel. It can be of various price depending of the quality of the materials (and it’s thickness).
Then comes some kind of dampening foam to absorb the sound propagated during a keystroke.
Then, our beautiful and programmable PCB. Responsible for a lot of awesome workflow (with QMK).
The stabilizers are above the plate in the schema but they actually need to be mounted before the plate (even if the PCB is hotswappable). They are used on bigger keys like
Caps lock and
Left Shift, that may lean on one side of the switch without it when pressed, because a single switch is used for a single keycap (aka
1u) by nature.
You can follow that Keycap Ruler link and compare it to your own keycap location. A stab is usually used on keys that are
2u or above.
Something similar may be found on the QMK config after toggling on
show key sizes on the right’s side navbar (with the gear on it).
The plate arrives next. It’s not mandatory by itself but we will use one in our build. Usually, people tend to go “plateless” for more robust typing feedback. The plate helps keeping the switches sturdy on place, to not let them wobble or simply pop off.
The most important part, are of course the switches. Feeling, sound, feedback are some of the most noticeable things about them. Notice that in our build, we do not need to solder, which is a great way of winning some time and avoid further issues.
Finally, do come the keycaps that suit your texture feel, profile shape, colors and theme. Quite as much important as the switches since they will be in direct contact with your fingers.
PS: I personally do hate Signature Plastic ABS plasic on SA profile keycaps. But it is really, a personnal taste at the end of the day. 👌
Quick overview of the PCB
In pink, we do have our USB-C port.
In blue (follow the numbers order), are our locations when screwing the PCB into the case.
In red, we do have the RGB LED, if it’s your thing. 😏
In green, it’s the location of the switch’s
In orange, are the slots for the little plastic pins of a switch, we will cut them just in a few seconds. They may be useful for some plateless build but since we do have a plate and are planning (sometime at least) to remove our switches to try some other ones, they are not so clutch.
In yellow are the slots for the metallic pins that are making the contact when the switch’s internals hit the leaf (during a keystroke).
For this part, no need to know a lot of things really.
The switch button shown in blue can be useful thought. It’s used to flash the PCB (essentially at the beginning) by setting it’s position to
BL (BootLoader). We will bind a key press for that feature after the first flash. 👼
In red, we do have the Kailh sockets. Those are the ones that allow us to not have to solder. You simply need to fit the switch inside of it and tada ! 🎊
Meanwhile, be careful to do it on a flat table surface to not pop off the solder socket 😱 (may happen if you force 💪 at the same time as holding it with one hand mid-air).
Checking the PCB
Time to check if the PCB is working as expected. Usually they are totally fine.
For that, go to your computer, plus the PCB with the USB port and go to that link to check if everything is fine.
For that, close the circruit with some metallic twizzers by shorting the 2 little holes (for the switch’s metallic pins). You may notice that the various letters of the keyboard may light when you do that.
If some of the slots shown by the 4 blue arrows are not corresponding to what you’d expect on the screen, do not panic. Some may even not trigger anything at all because used as a
The goal is to check that those basic circuits are fine !
If nothing is happening and your BootLoader switch is in the
Normal position, it may be an issue. But before sending it back, let’s try to flash the PCB.
I’ll write a tutorial soon, on how to do it on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Stay tuned.
Time to build
Clipping the switches
Cut those plastic legs !
Some more to go. 👩🏭
Modding the stabs (or stabilizers)
The 4 little ones will be used for:
The biggest one will be for the
So, we gonna start by opening them gently (remove the wire from the plastic elbow).
It’s time to clip those small little plastic legs too. That way, your stab will rattle less, will last longer and it will help the overall quietness.
[Optionnal but highly recommended] Clip + lube
Gonna lube a bit, to prevent friction.
Superlube and your
5/0 sized paint brush. 🖌
Dip the tip of the brush into the tube, but don’t take too much of it, only a small layer is needed.
The most important thing to get here is that: it’s far better to have less lube, that to have too much of it. Trust me, if you overlube it, you will get a bad result too and it will be a PITA to remove, so keep it light. 🍃
Put a very thing lube on this wall, just enough to get it a bit shiny. Do the same for the opposite wall. 😉
Gonna lube the metallic wire that will make contact and potentially rub against everything. Here, you can apply a bit more of lube (essentially for the spacebar).
Put it pretty much everywhere, essentially on the elbow.
To get it back, look for the correct side.
Here, we gonna need to:
- put back the little part on the correct side, inside of the base
- slide the wire into the bottom hole and double check that it is going deep enough
- clip it on the elbow, as it’s initial position
Tada, you should have some
lubed stabs by now! 🎊
We are going to screw them into the PCB thanks to the screws present in our package. It is used essentially to prevent a short.
Oh and be careful of the orientation of the stabs, because there is one ! We are going to mount them as shown above. 👆
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We are going to make another mod now, aka the
bandaid one (for more silence, again).
It consists of cutting a small amount of pad, lube it (with the
Superlube again) and stick it to the correct place on the PCB.
Watch out to have the width of the pad to be large enough because this is the part responsible for the stab damping.
Done, with the lube. You can also check out that the lube is changing color - means that there is enough of lube.
Time to mount it all !
Nothing specific here, pass through the plastic legs and screw the stabs into the indicated slots.
This is how it should look like with all the stabs modded and mounted.
You could now mount some switches in the corners to apply some equal force (to not bent the plate).
During the switches insertion, you can also put some bubble wrap under below it (the one received in the package will be totally fine for that job).
⚠ Indeed, I remember you that even if the hotswappable sockets are already soldered, they may break off if there is too much (uneven) force applied on it (like when holding it mid-air). So, if you don’t want to get out the soldering iron, keep easy on that part. Oh and second little warning, did you noticed the 2 reversed holes on the top left ? 🌵⚠ (it’s because of the USB port)
If you ever twist some of the metallic legs of a switch, you can put them back with your finger or a plier.
You can now mount some keycaps right now to try out the stabs. It will allow you to not have to get back to them once everything is mounted. On top of enjoying the tasty sound, they are doing. 👌
To mount the keycaps, firmly press on it, like if it’s your first time trying to escape VIM by pressing the
esc key. 😉😆
Putting all the switches in place
Now, put all of your lovely switches.
You can like me, put some heavier ones (dark blue colored) on some keys. Personnal preference.
Check that all the switches are perfectly aligned and firmly stuck in the plate, in the good position, without any twist. You can also double check your
PCBon your computer at this point if you wish, to be sure that every key will be functionnal at the end.
Time to put everything in your aluminium case now.
[Facultatif mais très recommandé] Matière anti-acoustique
Cliquez ici pour développer cette partie
Quand vous allez taper sur votre joli boitier en alu, il y aura des vibrations qui vont se propager un peu partout dans le vide, entre le fond du boitier et votre PCB.
Il est donc possible de réduire cela avec de la matière anti-acoustique. Vous avez globalement le choix de la matière que vous voulez. Vous en avez pour tous les prix, il suffit juste qu’elle ne soit pas trop épaisse ni trop fine.
Ici, j’ai pris de la Sorbothane parce que c’est considéré comme une très bonne gomme anti-acoustique (si on ne part pas sur de la gomme professionnelle, bien sur).
Il faut cependant savoir que c’est une gomme très embêtante a manipuler…
Voici ce que j’ai reçu. Il suffit maintenant de découper ca proprement (enfin comme on peut !) pour que ca rentre bien au fond du boîtier.
En mesurant bien avec une règle, en découpant de manière droite, vous aurez déjà un bon périmètre.
Il faudra cependant en plus, faire des trous au centre aussi, afin de pouvoir laisser passer les vis a travers et viser le PCB. Pour cela, une lame 🔪 et des ciseaux ✂ pointus afin de “couper en pinçant au centre” me semble être la meilleure technique.
Il y a peut-être d’autres moyens + propres. Mais dans tous les cas, cela reste une matière pas très pratique a modeler…
Tada ! Pas fameux hein…? Mais ca donne un ordre d’idéee sur les découpes nécessaires et ca vous donne un visuel du rendu !
Mounting it into the case
Now, put the PCB in place by passing the USB part in first. Also, double check that the Bootloader swtich is in the NORMAL position. 🙏
Screw gently (to not break the PCB). Use the golden screws and aim for the correct locations (can be found here if you forgot).
Same as before, put the reamining keycaps in place by pressing them firmly. Try to respect the
rowstoo ! Indeed, the row of
`12345have some specific profile, and as so, you cannnot interchange them or you will have a hell of a strange typing experience.
Congratz for your first build ! 🎊
Some more stuff.
Do not forget to put your non-skid legs under your case, it will help you get more grip and will protect your case.
PS: The small hole in the case is essentially used to flash the PCB by triggering a specific button. We don’t really care of that one since we will flash it in another way (so don’t worry about it). It here because it’s a universal case with a large compatibility with other PCBs.
How to flash your PCB ?
“Ok dude, it’s fine and all but how do I actually custom my keeb with some fancy marcos, mapping, l33t RGB ???”
It gonna depend of your OS in first place, let’s say that it’s really simple on MacOS, simple enough on Linux and annoying on Windows. I will do a guide soon for the 3 OSes. Until then, you can follow the somewhat messy official guide.
MechMerlin (a community member) also did a great playlist on how to flash it. You can follow that one until I release my own guide for it.
What’s next ?
On my part, I will soon release some other guides on:
- properly & simply installing QMK on any OS
- silencing your whole keyboard to make it even more silent
- introduction to some advances QMK features


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TORONTO Backup Manny Legace made 30 saves in place of Curtis Joseph as the Detroit Red Wings won their fourth straight game by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1 Saturday night.
Legace got the start over Joseph, who asked to start against his former team, but Red Wings coach Dave Lewis said no.
Bruins 2, Flyers 2
PHILADELPHIA John LeClair's goal with 2:27 left lifted Philadelphia into its third straight tie.
Canadiens 3, Devils 1
MONTREAL Donald Audette got his first goal in nearly a year, and Yanic Perreault scored twice to lead Montreal over New Jersey.
Islanders 3, Penguins 2
PITTSBURGH Adrian Aucoin put the Islanders ahead late in the first period on their only successful power play of the night and New York rode Chris Osgood's goaltending to a victory over slumping Pittsburgh.
Senators 4, Sabres 1
OTTAWA Todd White scored twice as Ottawa stretched Buffalo's winless streak to 11 games.
Wild 1, Capitals 0
ST. PAUL, Minn. Dwayne Roloson made 17 saves for his first shutout of the season, and Pascal Dupuis scored the only goal as Minnesota beat Washington.
Sharks 7, Panthers 3
SUNRISE, Fla. Scott Thornton had two goals and an assist, and Brad Stuart scored his first goal this season as San Jose beat Florida.
Thornton, like Stuart, hadn't recorded a goal before Saturday. Stuart played just his second game this season after signing a contract to end a long holdout. The Sharks snapped a five-game winless streak (0-3-1-1) by having their highest-scoring output this season.
Florida used two goaltenders, Jani Hurme and Roberto Luongo, but it didn't slow the Shark's onslaught.
Mike Ricci, Patrick Marleau, Marco Sturm and Teemu Selanne also scored for the Sharks.
Olli Jokinen, Ivan Novoseltsev, and Lance Ward had Florida's goals.
Blue Jackets 1, Predators 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Geoff Sanderson and David Legwand scored first-period goals in a tie between Columbus and Nashville.
Sanderson has scored a goal in six straight games to set a team record. It is also the longest current streak in the NHL.
Columbus had four shots in overtime and Nashville had three, but it wasn't enough to get either team its first win in overtime this season.
Kings 4, Oilers 1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Michael Cammalleri had his first NHL goal, one of four unanswered scored by Los Angeles, as the Kings beat Edmonton.
Ian Laperriere, Jaroslav Modry and Ziggy Palffy, into an empty net, also scored for the Kings, who ended a three-game losing streak and are 2-3-0-1 on their eight-game road trip.
Janne Niinimaa had the lone goal for the Oilers, who were attempting to win three straight for the first time this season.
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Why accompanying spouses can find relocation so hard ...
An important focus for Active adaptation counselling, is the emotional and psychological well-being of relocated families and in particular of accompanying spouses of transferred professionals, who may have left much behind them and sacrificed many of their own needs, in order to accompany their husband or wife and who may find themselves bereft of a clear role in their new situation . Although this applies to both sexes, women make up the larger proportion of accompanying spouses in this position.
Once the administrative and organisational aspects of their situation have been taken care of, the managing of day-to-day functioning remains challenging and they may still feel disoriented and have the impression that they do not have control of their own lives, that they are at the mercy of the unpredictability and strangeness of their new context .
Although these people have risen to the challenge of relocating to a new country and find the differences they encounter interesting and stimulating, they do not yet identify with anything within the culture around them and may feel that they are having to live in isolation, surrounded by a world they have no part in. The social support network of family, friends and people who shared their way of life before, is very much missed and it takes time to recreate this again .They have been stripped of the roles that gave meaning to their lives and defined their social identity before .
Professionally, accompanying spouses may have renounced their own career development and feel that they have lost too much, particularly if they are unable to resume a professional activity in the new country, because of language, legal or family constraints .
Where there are school going children in the family, there is often concern that problems with the language and different education system will involve the repeating of a school year, retard their progress or put these children in a disadvantaged position with respect to their peers . Reassurance that this is not necessarily at all the case and that a multicultural and varied education is if anything, an advantage, does not always allay these fears. Schooling remains an area of extreme concern for the relocated family with children who will be attending school in an entirely new educational context .
Parents want the best possible for their children, and may naturally feel uncomfortable about their choice to recreate their lives in a new country (even temporarily) if they have the impression that they are compromising their children's chances for "normal" and uninterrupted educational progress and social interaction.
They want to be able to evaluate what the education system in their new environment has to offer, and form an idea of how their children are adapting to and progressing within the new system. Having no experience of education in France themselves, there is no echo of their own school years to relate to and they may feel cut off from their children's experience, incapable of assessing the situation and unable to help their children effectively or be involved with their education to the extent that they would like .
Feelings of inadequacy and guilt at not being able to cope with the change and being unable to support one's spouse who is also having to integrate in a new work situation, can also add to a general state of helplessness.
In this state of mind it is very difficult to find the motivation to continue rising to the challenge of creating a worthwhile way of life in a new country.
At worst, the demands on these people may be perceived by them to be insurmountable and they may decide in the interests of their family as a whole, to return to their country of origin .
It seems unfortunate that this should be the result, as it is in a sense a failure, for the family itself, for the employer and for the community, where such a family would in time, have made a positive contribution .
Active Adaptation Counselling seeks to provide a means of addressing the situations encountered by internationally relocated families and so enhance the probability of successful international transfers to Grenoble in particular and France in general.

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text: Ready for something hot and delicious? Gary’s Steaks food truck has been serving up authentic Philly Cheesesteaks on the streets of New York since 2014, and are still going strong! Their delicious, made-to-order sandwiches hit the spot, with delectable fresh chopped steak, authentic Philly hot rolls, savory mushrooms and onions, and the best Cheez Whiz this side of Philly! Spice it up with hot and sweet peppers and a side of French fries, and you’ll have happy, satisfied guests. Chicken and vegetarian hoagies are also on the menu to cater to all tastes.


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I am 39 years old. This was me and my wife's 7th Cruise. First ever trip to Europe. We have sailed 4 times on Royal Caribbean and this was our 3rd on Carnival.
We stayed at the Ramada Hotel and it was reasonably well appointed for the price. The one thing we liked was the king size bed, which we discovered is a rarity in Europe. The TAXI situation is an issue in Dover. It is a small town that can't support many cabbies in the off season and so there is a noticeable shortage on embarkation day. Plan ahead and you'll be fine. We booked our taxi the day previous and only had to wait about an hour past our requested time. There is a cafe at the front of the hotel lobby which makes waiting for the taxi more pleasant.
Embarkation at the Dover Terminal was not the smoothest operation we've experienced, but certainly not the worst either. There were long lines but they had plenty of counter attendants and we were processed in under a half hour.
The Carnival Splendor has much in common with the Conquest Class ships with a few interesting exceptions. First, there is an extra deck above the lido deck which provides a two story open air enclosure around the main pool area. This provides for more shelter from the wind and in inclement weather, can be sealed off completely with the retractable roof. The extra deck provides many areas to sit, eat, and watch the large movie screen and/or the pool entertainment.
The other main difference is the spa and spa-cabins. We were in a balcony "spa" cabin and with that came a few perks. Among our favorites were the robes (the best I've ever worn) and access to the spa pool and thermal suites. The thermal suites were every bit as nice as those found on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance class ships. The Spa hot tub was nice, but the chrome bar lounger inside the pool was not set at the proper angle and you would constantly slip off. Designers should visit the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland to see how to do it properly. Another aspect of the spa hot tub area that wasn't quite as it should be was the glass panel's overhead. Almost every one of them had a crack in the glass and it takes away from a relaxing soak when you're wondering when they'll break and fall into the pool!
The Cabin itself was standard for Carnival. Spacious, well laid out and functional.
The color and look of the ship is standard Carnival gaudy. Fried eggs on the ceiling of the main dining rooms and more pink than you'll ever care to see again in one place. But nobody sails Carnival for the quality of their decorations, so you just deal with it and have another drink with the money you saved.
Ship activities were standard for Carnival, although a bit more subdued than other Carnival cruises we've been on due I think to the cooler weather and possibly the type of passengers that migrate to this type of itinerary. The shows were not the best we've seen at sea and many people could be seen walking out of several performances. The one exception was that our cruise director, John Heald, lived up to his reputation of being the best in the business and I would suggest that if you are having trouble deciding between two cruises and John Heald is anticipated to be the CD on one of them, go for that one.
Service on cruise ships is often a matter of luck and varies greatly from one passenger to another. We found however that our experience on this ship, with the staff we interacted with, was among the best we've had on any cruise.
Shore excursions were limited, although this was only the 3rd full cruise for Carnival on this itinerary so I anticipate this will improve over time. The one glaring problem was on our port of call into Russia. This was an unmitigated disaster for everyone. Part of the problem lies with Russia and their archaic immigration systems, but much of the blame lies with Carnival as well. Crowding on the lower deck, and stairwells, and elevators was not just chaotic, but a MAJOR safety hazard as well. They absolutely MUST work on procedures to eliminate this problem. My only advice is that you either be prepared for extensive delays, or don't book anything until after noon on the first day.
Dining on the Splendor was very good. The main Dining Room provided decent fare and like service on any ship, is hit or miss. For us, it was fantastic! The song and dance routines were thankfully limited on this cruise, unlike our Valor cruise which had a new song every single day. Uhg! There was a great variety throughout the ship including some wonderful Indian food, rotisserie chicken, sandwiches, pizza and burger dining options. Some of these are not open all the time so watch the daily news bulletin for hours.
The Buffet was the exception to an otherwise fine dining experience with always long lines, poor selection and overcrowding in the seating areas adjacent to it.
I cannot comment on the disembarkation because we always carry our own luggage off the ship and were among the first people to leave. Talking to our friends who took the more traditional approach commented that it was reasonably well run, with the exception of the transfer arrangements provided by Carnival to Heathrow, which they described as disastrous. We took a taxi, and while it was very expensive, was quick and hassle free.
Overall, I would say there are areas of poor design and planning, but this is one of the best ships in Carnival's fleet. The prices were the best of any major line in the region and so I would say this cruise was a great value for this itinerary and would recommend to anyone that doesn't need perfection to have a great time.
Quiet, convinient, great perks.

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Meghan Markle has written a children's book titled "The Bench" which will be published next month.
It centres on the special relationship between a father and son as seen through the mother's eyes, publisher Random House said on Tuesday.
"The Bench started as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father's Day, the month after Archie was born,'' Meghan said in a statement.
"That poem became this story."
Meghan said: "My hope is that The Bench resonates with every family, no matter the makeup, as much as it does with mine.”
The book's cover features her royal title, the Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan and husband Prince Harry are expecting another child in the United States, where they live with their son.
The picture book, published by Random House Children's Books, has been illustrated by award winning artist Christian Robinson, and the audiobook is narrated by the Duchess of Sussex.
Tantalising glimpses of the book's pages have been released today along with the announcement.
The book features joyful illustrations of multi-cultural families.
This latest venture comes at the peak of a busy year for the Sussexes.
She and Harry have been embroiled in tensions since announcing their decision to split from royal life a year ago.
The couple said they wished to start a new, independent life, and launched their own charitable foundation, Archewell.
They have also scored a string of commercial contracts thought to be worth in the millions for the couple, including a Netflix and Spotify podcast deals.
Harry recently announced he was joining mental health and life coaching start-up BetterUp as a 'chief impact officer.'
Meghan's book is not her first venture into writing.
As an up-and-coming actress, she penned lifestyle blog The Tig - which shut down after she began dating her prince.
The focus of the book comes after a year of trials and tribulations for the Sussexes' growing family.
The couple also announced last year they had suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage.
Meghan is also currently estranged from her father Thomas Markle Sr.
Their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which the couple make striking allegations about the royal family, strained already fragile relations with 'The Firm'.
The Queen released a rare statement vowing to look into their claims, which included allegations a senior royal asked what colour Archie's skin would be once he was born.
Then just last month, and after a year of turmoil, the royals lost 99-year-old Prince Philip.
Harry flew back to Britain for the first time in a year to be by his family's side, before returning to Meghan and Archie in California.
The couple are expecting a baby girl in the summertime, around the time Archie will be turning two.
Harry is next scheduled to return to the UK in the summer for the unveiling of his late mother's statue.
Princess Diana will be commemorated with a statue in Kensington Palace's garden to mark what would have been her 60th birthday.

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Black Leopard - Satin Jacquard - END OF BOLT 105cm
This beautiful satin has a black matt background and is covered in a slightly raised leopard print that has a shiny finish. It can be used as a lining fabric. It can also be used to sew yourself a cami top, such as the True Bias Ogden, a blouse or a lightweight jacket such as Helen's Closet Suki Robe.
Care: wash at 30 degrees, low heat iron on reverse, do not tumble dry
This listing is for the end of the bolt, the piece measures approximately 105cm x 150cm.
We do our best to get accurate images of all of our fabrics, but due to varying monitor screens colours may differ slightly to the original fabric. If you are unsure about the colour, weight or scale of the fabric you can request a swatch of the fabric.