The Teachers teaching Teachers (TtT) project aims to bridge the skills gap currently occuring between schools in the western world and developing countries.
The project exposes teachers to new ideas, techniques and approaches enabling them to then bring these with them into the classroom. Developing teaching standards and strategies to align more closely with those used across the world, will enable children to benefit from a higher standard of teaching. In turn this will make them more able to compete as global citizens with their international peers in the business and education world.
Accommodation: Clean basic accommodation in shared rooms in a well run hostel with communal bathrooms and kitchens as well as a bar and pool.
Meals: Three basic meals a day will be provided Monday – Friday (including a packed lunch). Continental breakfast will be provided at weekends.
Please note although we try to cater for dietary requirements, being in rural South Africa can make this difficult. Please let us know prior to booking should you have specific dietary requirements.
"Education is neither eastern or western. Education is education and it's the right of every human being." Malala Yousafzai.
Global Handprints believes that children all around the world should not only have access to education but that it should be an education in which the teaching competes at an international level. Currently there's a great deal of information in the media about global citizenship; a curriculum to promote it and it's importance in schools. An emphasis is being placed on making children aware of other, different cultures, countries and customs using the internet, pen pal links and Skype conversations. However, Global Handprints believes children first need to be global learners, being taught by teachers who share skills and experience with their international colleagues, in order for them to truly become global citizens.
The Teachers teaching Teachers (TtT) project aims to bridge the skills gap currently occuring between schools in the western world and developing countries. The project exposes teachers to new ideas, techniques and approaches enabling them to then bring these with them into the classroom. Developing teaching standards and strategies to align more closely with those used across the world, will enable children to benefit from a higher standard of teaching. In turn this will make them more able to compete as global citizens with their international peers in the business and education world.
Volunteer Teachers spend time working alongside locally trained teachers in rural schools running workshops, observing lessons, modeling methods and strategies and sharing their skills. All teachers are encouraged to identify their own strengths as well as areas that need developing. The TtT project enables volunteer teachers to undertake volunteer placements that make use of their specific experience and training, making a long lasting impact on what happens in the classroom.
Volunteers are free to spend their weekends and evenings as they wish. We encourage you to socialise with your peers and work together to organize events such as social braais, hikes, sports games and sundowners. You will be able to organize your own activities however we can offer advice and guidance and make bookings on your behalf.
The TtT projects are unusually located in close proximity to Cape Town, South Africa's most dynamic city. Within a short drive volunteers can climb Table Mountain, go sand boarding on South Africa's highest dune, see Africa's Big 5, snorkel with seals, drive the most scenic coastal road, dive with sharks, watch whales, surf, horse ride, go wine tasting and, of course, venture in to the city to experience all it has to offer.
In addition to your time on placement, there will be opportunities to get involved with other, local initiatives for example beach cleaning with children from local primary schools or volunteering at an animal shelter.
Due to the concept of this project, in order to take part, volunteers must be either a fully qualified teacher or in the process of completing teacher training. The placement is also open to trainee teachers who are required to undertake an alternative placement during their training and we are more than happy to work with you and your University to complete any necessary paperwork and assessments.
Clean, basic accommodation in shared rooms in a well run hostel with communal bathrooms and kitchens as well as a bar and pool. Access to internet is sometimes available in town but is not guaranteed. Volunteers will be sharing bedroom and bedding will be provided.
You will be provided three basic meals a day Monday – Friday (including a packed lunch). Continental breakfast will be provided at weekends.
Today in South Africa, following 40 years of apartheid in which only white South African children received quality education for free, there is a huge backlog in education. National illiteracy rates currently stand at around 9-million adults, over 15 years old, not being functionally literate (having either no education or a highest level of education less than grade seven). Although this has dropped by almost 50% in 1996, there is still work to be done in schools.
The TtT project offers placements in schools across the Western Cape Education District, primarily in the Cape Winelands and Eastern Metro municipalities, both close to the city of Cape Town. This district has been chosen because of it's proactive and dynamic Integrated Development Plan with links to the larger National Development Plan. South Africa's vision for 2030 is in alignment with the MDGs, aiming to change the life of millions of people in South Africa by eliminating poverty and reducing inequality. The Government targets for education and training include improving quality of basic education and creating decent employment opportunities through inclusive growth. The Western Cape is working towards ensuring every person will have access to a good education that will ensure he or she is appropriately skilled for work.
In the Western Cape there are over 1 million children in almost 1,500 public schools being taught by over 32,000 teachers. As a start, the government has recently invested in the training of Early Childhood Development centre staff, believing that quality early childhood development services make a difference in the child's life, and to society. However there is not yet, a government initiative to increase professional development for primary or high school teachers. That's where the TtT project comes in, impacting the standard of teaching children go on to experience in their school careers.
We understand that volunteering is often a life long dream for people but that the price can sometimes mean that's how it stays. We have worked hard to establish a project in which costs are covered and the community is supported but where people of all ages and backgrounds, are able to take part and change their lives.
Two week Teachers teaching Teachers (TtT) placements cost £900 per person. These placements can be booked in multiples however each two-week block will be completed in a different school. Volunteer Teachers are also welcome to join us before or after their placement on our Volunteer Road Trips.
Volunteer Teachers are required to arrange their own South African Visa prior to departure and are responsible for applying for this, as well as a passport, with enough time for it to arrive prior to departure. They will also need to check with their Doctor or GP to ensure they have had the most up to date travel vaccinations required. Global Handprints is responsible for ensuring your safety and wellbeing at all times however, you will need to purchase travel insurance from home. We will ask for your policy details prior to arrival and ask that you have the information on hand at all times while you're with us.


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Albert DiGerolamo, M.D., has been practicing Family Medicine in the Baltimore area for more than 25 years. Board Certified in Family Medicine, Dr. DiGerolamo cares for patients three years and older, providing preventive care, disease management and diagnosis and treatment for various health conditions. As a member of Mercy Personal Physicians at Lutherville, Dr. DiGerolamo cares for the families and patients of Lutherville, Timonium, Cockeysville and Hunt Valley.
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Warfare's scary future, Mark Wahlberg's terrorist hunt and Ben Affleck's gangster flick
Volkmar Richter
Also a Canadian woman's porn-to-Bollywood odyssey and some ludicrous fun in a BC-filmed kids' movie
Before you read about the new ones, consider Canada's 10 best films of last year. The Toronto Film Festival assembles a series every year and it's here, starting tonight at The Cinematheque.
Anne Marie Fleming's award winner Window Horses kicks it off. Two other locals have films showing: Kevan Funk with his cautionary hockey tale Hello Destroyer and sometime Vancouver resident Johnny Ma's examination of ethics in China with Old Stone.
Canada's Academy Award hopeful, It's Only the End of the World, created by Xavier Dolan, is included along with six other features and 20 short films. You can find all the information at http://www.thecinematheque.ca/canadas-top-ten-film-festival
And now the new ones …
Zero Days: 4 stars
Patriots Day: 3 ½
Live By Night: 2 ½
Mostly Sunny: 3
Monster Trucks: 1 ½
The Bye Bye Man: not reviewed
ZERO DAYS: This is the most powerful film out there this week. And the most current, not to mention most scary. I'd say it's a must-see. It's from Alex Gibney who just keeps turning out important documentaries. Two recent ones were about Steve Jobs and Scientology but this one is in the spirit of his Iraq war film, the Academy Award Winner, Taxi to the Dark Side. It too has an alarming story to tell.
Initially it's about Stuxnet, a computer virus developed by the United States and Israel and unleashed on Iran to confuse its nuclear development program. Officially neither country will admit to it but a host of experts and observers, including David Sanger of the New York Times, a former head of the CIA and the NSA and a couple of malware sleuths describe it in detail.
A woman formerly with US intelligence and thoroughly disguised into an animated figure with an actor's voice is especially enlightening. Obama okayed its use, Israel activated a more aggressive form against US wishes and that version is now loose. Somebody else is bound to use it and the US has formed a cyber war command to be ready. With that, the film expands into a broad survey of world affairs and modern warfare. It has the history (the US gave Iran its first nuclear reactor) and the frightening vision of the future (power grids, transportation and more could be attacked). Chilling stuff that makes you pray that Trump doesn't mess around with it too much. (VanCity Theatre, Fri, Sat, Wed and Thurs) 4 out of 5
PATRIOTS DAY: That's a state holiday in Massachusetts (and Maine) and also the day the annual Boston Marathon runs. The film is a crackling good re-creation of the 2013 event where two low-level terrorists set off a couple of bombs killing three and injuring 264. It doesn't dwell on the blasts and the carnage, they're shown only briefly, but shows much more than we've ever known about what happened afterwards. The police investigation is re-staged in detail. There's a mock-up of the scene in a warehouse. People search through videos from security cameras and cell phones. We see the suspects in those pictures as the police identify them. Later we see them get into a huge gun battle on a residential street and one be apprehended in a boat parked in a backyard. We know the bare outline; the new added information is gripping to watch.
Mark Wahlberg plays a cop at the centre. He's everywhere because he's a composite of several officers. He's in the tense buildup to the race, at the finish line when the bombs go off, helping the FBI (with Kevin Bacon in charge), the local police (with John Goodman as Commissioner) and a cop in nearby Watertown (J.K. Simmons), even at a hospital where Michelle Monaghan plays a nurse. And we get more. The two terrorists debate tactics. Police argue about due process and averting anti-Muslim anger. Actual video clips are folded in smoothly and some of the filming was done in actual locations. There's a bit too much "Boston Strong" jingoism and lines like "You have to fight back with love." But overall, a respectful treatment. (Scotiabank, Marine Gateway and suburban theatres) 3 ½ out of 5
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More in New Movies
Disney wildlife times two, a blast at American politics and a traumatic teen drama
Also a couple of small but amiable comedies, one of them Canadian
Volkmar RichterApr 2nd, 2020
More streaming ideas take you to Brazil, low-life China and two Jesse Eisenberg films
As well as a cleverly-plotted trip to Barcelona thanks to Netflix
Volkmar RichterMar 27th, 2020
Movie theatres are shut down, so what's streaming?
Some modest recommendations and stay for the last one, an alarm about what has happened to the internet.

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No Problem Cooperating With PH But Certain Conditions On Sabah Rights Must Be Fulfilled First
KOTA KINABALU : Parti Warisan Vice President, Datuk Junz Wong reiterated Warisan's willingness to cooperate with coalitions at the Federal level, on condition that rights pertaining to Sabah are fulfilled.
In a series of videos posted on his Facebook (facebook.com/junzwong) on Tuesday, Junz said that the first condition for cooperation is the return of 20% oil royalty.
"The 5% petroleum sales tax implemented by Warisan since 2021 will bring in approximately RM1.2 billion revenue to Sabah in 2022.
"This means that if Pakatan Harapan (PH) agrees to 20% oil royalty and cooperates with Warisan, Sabah will gain at least an additional RM5 billion per annum."
"An additional RM5 billion per annum can resolve a lot of infrastructure issues, such as flood woes in Sabah including Kota Kinabalu," he said in a statement released here today.
Junz added, the second condition is to return powers pertaining to foreign labour system.
He explained that such powers are currently vested in the hands of the Federal Home Ministry, even though the 1963 Malaysian Agreement stipulates that such powers lies in the hands of Sabah.
"We want the return of powers to hire foreign labour because Kuala Lumpur (KL) does not understand the real situation in Sabah.
"They in KL have taken this power from Sabah and created a system which is not only expensive but also not business friendly to Sabah. It is no good for Sabah businesses.
"Upon the return of such powers, Warisan intends to continue reforms in order to fit into the objectives of industrialising Sabah."
The third condition Junz said, is the return of Sabah's continental shelf, referring to the control of Sabah's waters, specifically the seabed and resources that lies beneath.
According to international laws and conventions, Sabah used to have control over resources lying within 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) of Sabah's coastline.
However, such distance was drastically reduced to merely 3 nautical miles (5.4 kilometres) after the Federal Government decided to take almost total control over Sabah.
"Sabah used to control everything in the sea such as fisheries and petroleum resources and everything that is 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres) from land.
"But today, it is reduced from 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres) to merely 3 nautical miles (5.5 kilometres).
"Everything beyond 3 nautical miles (5.5 kilometres) is controlled by KL.
"So the operations of most oil rigs belonging to Petronas and other companies are now controlled by the Federal Government.
Junz said this resulted in KL prioritising KL people, KL expertise and KL companies in the oil and gas and fisheries industry.
"Sabahans are shortchanged even though this industry is actually Sabah's rights.
"Upon the return of such rights, Petronas and all other companies who wish to operate must seek the approval of Sabah.
"We in Sabah can impose conditions such as prioritising Sabah workforce, prioritising Sabah expertise, prioritising Sabah companies etc," he stressed.
Junz said there is a total of 9 videos, of which 3 has been released on Tuesday via Facebook.
"Part 4 to part 6 will be released on Wednesday. The final part 7 to 9 will be released on Thursday.
"We want Sabahans to know what Warisan's demands are, because KL is deliberately attempting to sidestep such demands in order to make Sabahans forget that we are actually a very rich and resourceful state," he concluded.
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High eye pressure that can damage the optic nerve. When the optic nerve is damage one has Glaucoma. This condition is often caused by an increase of fluid pressures in one's eye. The rough pressures cause firmness within the retina and the optic nerve which can severely damage ones eye. Glaucoma at a much more mature stage can cause partial vision loss, with blindness being the next worse scenario. There are a few different types of symptoms one should be aware of when diagnosing glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, congenital glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma is a more common form of glaucoma that is usually painless and unidentifiable until the patient has loss vision. Most open-angle glaucoma patients have a gradual buildup of pressure in their eyes and don't realize they have glaucoma until their vision is loss. The second type of glaucoma (closure-angle glaucoma) is much rarer but sudden ocular pains may arise. Usually patients with closure-angle glaucoma have symptoms of seeing halos around lights, red eyes, high eye pressures, nausea and vomiting, sudden decrease in vision and mid-dilated pupils. The final type of glaucoma called congenital glaucoma usually occurs when a child is very young, maybe a few months. Symptoms that follow are cloudiness in the front of the eye, swelling of one or both eyes, red eye, tearing and sensitivity to light.
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Fans of the cult classic British sci-fi TV series Doctor Who traveled from across the country and the world to attend the fourth annual Long Island Doctor Who Convention over the weekend.
The convention featured three actors who have played the role of The Doctor over the years, as well as a variety of other notable guests who met fans at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Hauppauge. The actors engaged in discussion panels, autograph signing and photo sessions with fans.
"It's nice to welcome people from all over the country and all over the world to our home to show off Long Island and let them taste our food and drink our wine," Ken Deep, the convention organizer, told the Press.
Droctor Who debuted on BBC in 1963, went off the air in '89 and returned in 2005. Over the years, 13 actors have played The Doctor, a time-traveling alien on a mission to protect the human race in his TARDIS, his time machine and spaceship disguised as a police phone booth.
As the Press has previously reported, the LI Doctor Who convention, which debuted on the show's 50th anniversary, is so popular that it outgrew its venue in its second year.
This year, about 1,500 attendees, many dressed in the costumes of their favorite characters from the show, attended the convention, which included a costume contest, discussion panels, gaming, celebrity meet-and-greets and other events that ran well after midnight on Friday and Saturday night before concluding on Sunday.
Of course, no such convention would be complete without a vendor floor selling Doctor Who collectibles, which this convention had in ample supply. The vendor floor featured a range of merchandise from jewelry, to t-shirts, to mystery prize boxes.
Fans also had the chance to interact with and ask questions of celebrities without the feeling of being rushed, that is all too prevalent at bigger conventions.
L.I. Who 5 will be back next year November 10-12, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Hauppauge.


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Powering EU Net Zero Future by Escalating Zero Emission HDVs and Logistic Intelligence
Pihlatie, Mikko (Manager)
Antila, Marko (Participant)
Ihonen, Jari (Participant)
Åman, Rafael (Participant)
Vänttinen, Lauri (Participant)
Arora, Shashank (Participant)
Huang, Xiaoliang (Participant)
Hajduk, Petr (Participant)
Ranta, Mikaela (Participant)
BA43 Mobility and transport
BA4304 Electrical powertrains and storage
BA4402 Fuel cells and hydrogen
BA4309 Smart vehicle fleets
Project: EU project
Heavy-duty vehicles account for about 25% of EU road transport CO2 emissions and about 6% of total EU emissions. In line with the Paris Agreement and Green Deal targets, Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission standards for HDVs (from August 14, 2019) forces the transition to a seamless integration of zero-emission vehicles into fleets. In line with the European 2050 goals ESCALATE aims to demonstrate high-efficiency zHDV powertrains (up to 10% increase) for long-haul applications that will provide a range of 800 km without refueling/recharging and cover at least 500 km average daily operation (6+ months) in real conditions. ESCALATE will achieve this by following modularity and scalability approach starting from the β-level of hardware and software innovations and aiming to reach the γ-level in the first sprint and eventually the δ-level at the project end through its 2 sprint-V-cycle. ESCALATE is built on the novel concepts around 3 main innovation areas, which are: i) Standardized well-designed, cost effective modular and scalable multi-powertrain components; ii) Fast Fueling & Grid-friendly charging solutions; and iii) Digital Twin (DT) & AI-based management tools considering capacity, availability, speed, and nature of the charging infrastructures as well as the fleet structures. Throughout the project lifetime, 5 pilots, 5 DTs and 5 case studies on TCO (with the target of 10% reduction), together with their environmental performance via TranSensusLCA will be performed. The ultimate goal is to develop well-designed modular building blocks with a TRL7/8 based on business model innovations used for 3 types of zHDVs {b-HDV,f-HDV,r-HDV}. Furthermore, 3 white papers will be produced, one of which will contribute defining the pathway for reducing well-to-wheel GHG emissions from HDVs based on results and policy assessments.
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Advanced Electric Machines Research Ltd
AI4SEC OÜ
BSA Inno & Tech GmbH
Reliability & Safety Technical Centre (RSTER)
FEV France S.A.
Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S
DHL Lojistik Hizmetleri A.Ş.
Ergtech Sp. zo.o.
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA)
Kempower Oyj
Tekfen Mühendislik A.Ş.
Oy Sisu Auto Ab
Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK)
Brussels Research & Innovation Center For Green Technologies (BRING)
Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN)
POLIS- Promotion of Operational Links with Integrated Services, Association Internationale
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Virtual Vehicle Research Center
Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.
Primafrio Corporacion S.A.
PBX GmbH
Ortem Elektronik A.Ş.
ENGIE Energie Services SA
Kuljetus ja muutto O. Jylhä Oy
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş
Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI)
BMC Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Electra Commercial Vehicles Ltd
Valmet Automotive EV Power Oy
FEV Europe GmbH (lead)
Fev Tr Automotive and Energy Research and Engineering Ltd.
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-08
Access Project
DOI:10.3030/101096598
Zeros Engineering 100%
Powertrain Engineering 100%
Innovation Engineering 100%
Business Model Innovation Engineering 50%
High Efficiency Engineering 50%
Environmental Performance Engineering 50%
Reduction Engineering 50%
Charging Infrastructure Engineering 50%
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By Linda Raftree on April 18, 2017 | Comments Off on Can Microwork and Impact Sourcing Improve Youth Employment?
To frame the discussion, we provided some core definitions and an explanation of the premise of microwork and its role within Impact sourcing.
It is believed that if microwork is done within an impact sourcing framework, it has the potential to create jobs for disadvantaged youth and disconnected, vulnerable populations and to provide them with income opportunities to support themselves and their families.
Proponents of microwork believe it can equip workers with skills and experience that can enable them to enhance their employability regardless of gender, age, socio-economic status, previous levels of employment, or physical ability. Microwork is not always intentionally aimed at vulnerable populations, however. It is only when impact sourcing is adopted as the business strategy that microwork directly benefits the most disadvantaged.
The microwork industry includes a variety of stakeholders, including: clients (looking to outsource work), service providers (who facilitate the outsourcing by liaising with these clients, breaking tasks down into micro tasks, employing and managing micro workers, and providing overall management and quality control), workers (individual freelancers, groups of people, direct employees, or contractors working through a service provider on assigned micro tasks), donors/investors, government, and communities.
The report identifies three main models for microwork (as shown below); micro-distribution (e.g., Amazon Mechanical Turk or CrowdFlower); the direct model (e.g., Digital Divide Data or iMerit) and the indirect model (e.g., Samasource or Rural Shores).
With the framework settled, we moved over to hearing from our first discussant, from Samasource, who provided the "implementer" point of view. Samasource has been operating since 2008. Their goal is to connect marginalized women and/or youth with dignified work through the Internet. The organization sees itself as an intermediary or a bridge and believes that work offers the best solution to the complex problem of poverty. The organization works through 3 key programs: SamaSchools, Microwork and SamaHub. At the Samaschool, potential micro workers are trained on the end-to-end process.
One participant asked why the organization took 8 years to become sustainable. Samasource explained that they had been heavily subsidized by donors, and part of the journey has been to reduce subsidies and increase paid clients. A challenge is keeping costs down and competing with other service providers while still offering workers dignified work. As one of our other discussants noted, this is a point of contention with some local service providers who are less well-known to donors. Because they are not heavily subsidized, they have not been able to focus as much on the "impact" part.
Both Samasource and DDD noted that workers are staying with them for longer periods of time (up to 4 years). This works well for individual employees (who then have stable work with benefits). It also works well for clients, because employees learn the work, meaning it will be of higher quality – and because the BPO industry has a lot of turnover, and if micro workers are stable it benefits the BPO.
This, however, is less useful for achieving scale, because workers don't move through the program quickly, opening up space for new recruits. For Samasource, the goal would be for workers to move on within 2 years. At DDD, workers complete university while working for DDD, so 4 years is the norm. Some stay for 6 years, which also impacts scaling potential. DDD is looking at a new option for workers to be credentialed and certified, potentially through a 6 month or 1-year program.
One perspective highlighted in the Banyan report is the client perspective. Some loved microwork and impact sourcing. Others said it was challenging. Many are interested in partnering with microwork service providers like iMerit and Daiprom because it offers more data security (you can sign an NDA with service provider, whereas you can't with individual workers who are coming in through micro-distribution and crowdsourcing).
Working with a service provider also means that you have an entity that is responsible for quality control. Experiences with service providers have varied, however, and some companies had signed on to jobs that they were unprepared to train workers on and this resulted in missed deadlines and poor quality work. Clients were clear that their top priority was business – they cared first about quality, cost, and timeliness. "Impact was the cherry on top," as one discussant noted.
An aspect missing from the study and the research is that of worker experiences. (As Banyan noted, this would require additional resources for a proper in-depth study). Do workers really seek career growth? Or are they simply looking for something flexible that can help them generate some income in a pinch or supplement their incomes during hard times. In Venezuela, for example, the number of micro workers on CrowdFlower has jumped astronomically during the current political and economic crisis, demonstrating that these type of platforms may serve as supplemental income for those in the most desperate situations. What is the difference in what different workers need?
One small study of micro workers in Kenya noted that when trying to work on their own through the micro-distribution model, they had major challenges: they were not able to collect electronic payments; they got shut out of the system because there were several youth using the same IP address and it was flagged as fraud; language and time zones affected the work was available to them; some companies only wanted workers from certain countries whom they trusted or felt could align culturally; and young women were wary of scams and sexual harassment if accessing work online, as this was their experience with work offline.
Some participants wondered what the career path was for a micro worker. Did they go back to school? Did they move ahead to a higher level, higher paying job? Samasource and DDD have some evidence that micro workers in their programs do go on to more dignified, higher paying, more formal jobs, however much of this is due to the wraparound programming that they offer.
One Salon participant raised concerns about the social services and legal protections in place for micro workers. In the absence of regulations, are these issues being swept under the carpet, she wondered. Another noted that minimum standards would be a positive development, but that this will be a long process, as currently there is not even a standard definition of impact sourcing, and it's unclear what is meant by 'impact' and how it's measured.
Some wondered if microwork was just the same re-hashing of the 'gig economy' debate. Would it drive down prices and create extremely unstable work for the most disadvantaged populations? Were there ways that workers could organize if they were working via the micro-distribution model and didn't even know where to find each other, and if the system was set up to make them bid against each other.
It was noted that there was one platform that had been identified that aimed to support workers on Amazon Mechanical Turk, that workers there helped each other with tips on how to get contracts. However as with Uber and other gig economy players, it appeared that all the costs for learning and training were then being pawned off onto the workers themselves.
Working through the direct or indirect models can help to protect individual workers in this aspect, as Samasource, for example, does offer workers contracts and benefits and has a termination policy. The organization is also in a position to negotiate contracts that may be more beneficial to workers, such as extending a 3-week contract with lots of workers over a longer period of time with fewer workers so that income is steadier.
Additionally, evaluations have shown that these jobs are pulling in workers who have never had formal jobs before, and that there is an increase in income over time for Samasource workers.
Our third discussant noted that the research is mixed in terms of how different kinds of microwork without any intermediary or wraparound services can actually build a career pathway. Some who are active in the space are still working hard to identify the right partnerships and build support for impact sourcing.
It has been difficult to find a "best of breed" or a "gold standard" to date as the work is still evolving. "We're interested in learning from others what partners need from donors to help scale the work that is effective." It's been difficult to evaluate, as she noted, because there has been quite a lot of secrecy involved, as often people do not want to share what is working for fear of losing the competitive edge.
One Salon participant felt that something very bold was required, given how rapidly economies and technologies are changing. Some of the current microwork will be automated in the near future, he said. The window is closing quickly. Others disagreed, saying that the change in technology was opening up new growth in the sector and that some major players were even delaying their projections because of these rapid shifts and changes in robotics and automation.The BPO sector is fickle and moves quickly – for example voice has shifted rapidly from India to The Philippines.
Samasource felt that human components were still required to supplement and train AI and DDD noted that their workers are actually training machines to take over their current jobs. It was also noted that most of the current micro workers are digital natives and a career in data entry is not highly enticing. "We need to find something that helps them feel connected to the global economy. We need to keep focused on relevant skills. The data stuff has a timestamp and it's on its way out." DDD is working with universities to bring in courses that are focused on some of the new and emerging skills sets that will be needed.
In short, there are plenty of critical questions remaining in the area of microwork, impact sourcing and around the broader question of the future of youth employment at the global level. How to stay abreast of the rapid changes in economy, business, and technology? What skill sets are needed? A recent article in India's Business Standard notes constant efforts at re-skilling IT workers. These question are facing not only 'developing countries' but the US is also in a similar crisis.
Will online work with no wraparound services be a stopgap solution? Will holistic models be pushed so that young people develop additional life skills that will help them in the longer term? Will we learn how to measure and understand the 'impact' in 'impact sourcing?' Much remains to explore and test!


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$500,000 Stolen in Duke Energy Copper Theft
KEYWORDS metal theft / theft prevention
A theft ring, which included former Duke Energy employees, made nearly a half-million dollars from selling copper wiring stolen from the utility.
The ring made $469,535 selling the wire to recyclers after it was stripped of its insulation and cut up, according to an AP report.
The theft occurred over a nearly four-year period before Duke notified law enforcement in November 2010. The employees, including a supervisor, are accused of taking wiring left over from jobs in Hamilton County and selling it to recyclers in Northern Kentucky, instead of returning it to Duke.
Nine men – including four former Duke employees – pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of conspiring to transport goods in interstate commerce, transporting stolen goods in interstate commerce, receiving stolen goods and conspiracy to launder money.
According to the AP report, Duke cable splicing crews were responsible for installing new copper wire and replacing old copper wire as routine maintenance to Duke's underground electrical grid in Hamilton County. At the end of each day, the crews were supposed to return excess wire to Duke's Dana Avenue facility in Cincinnati for recycling.
Instead, the wire was transported to undisclosed locations in Northern Kentucky where it was cut into smaller sections and stripped of its outer coatings, according to the indictment. Prosecutors allege the copper was then sold to metal recycling companies in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. The recyclers usually paid cash, the report says, which was split among the conspirators, according to the indictment.
The indictment outlines six specific dates the stolen copper was allegedly sold between 2006 to mid-November 2010.
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Would you like to wake up next to her every morning?
And have her all to yourself at night?
O yeah. If you send her to me for free!!!
More factory photos can be found here and expect a ton of photos by Panther.
The day I get my Bianca, I see you posted this. Cool. Didn't realize they were having vendors selling their dolls. Thought they were direct. Anyways, Andrea, our official BCD elf doll prensenter showed off Bianca yesterday.
Hope you don't mind me posting these here, but since Andrea, my doll presenter is from BCD.
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The Unpredictability of Fall Colors – Travel. Garden. Eat.
Last year, the colors were absolutely amazing — an artist could not have painted them prettier! This year? The jury is still out. As a northern Minnesota storm seemed to come out of nowhere this afternoon, following a long dry spell (because the flood-ravaged people of Duluth prayed too hard in June, "no more rain", and their prayers were granted for the rest of the summer!), the heavens opened up with wind-driven sheets of rain and hail. I imagined many of the trees that started turning color so early this year simply give up on completing their fall showing.
But, Mother Nature always has a few tricks up her sleeve. Just when you think the fall color show has fizzled before it peaked, She pulls that bouquet of flowers out of her sleeve, and reminds you that the beauty of the season comes in many different forms. What will Mother Nature show us this year? Time will tell.


Since I finished and was able to take the photos of the yellow & green creation, I started something new…the sample of the pattern for the Monthly Beadwoven Art in a Bag today. So far, in the first 5 rows that I have done, you can see multiple shades and hues in greens for the pond. This kit comes with a lot of colors…I believe there are 30 different color delica beads used in this pattern!! REMEMBER, that you can check out my Facebook Fan Page, Google+ Page, or my Instagram Page throughout the day to watch updates and working photos!


Monster Catcher Team. While cute panda and his friend are touring in the nature, their way is blocked by unknown monsters. In Monster Catcher Team, help the Panda and his human friend as they go against monsters. While panda put monsters to sleep with kick and claws, panda's friend incarcerates the monsters with the catching balls. As long as the game levels get difficult, sweet panda keeps struggling by turning into almost a monster, by using lightning elixirs. You should put all monsters into the balls in this adventure which consist of twenty game levels in total.
The best way to play this game is have two people on the same computer, one person control the Panda, and the other control his friend.
Monster Catcher Team is a free online adventure game on Round Games.


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Q: Get top records for each group in sql I have a table which has 3 columns StudentID, Score and ClassNumber.
What I need now is to select top 5 students of each Class (according to their Score result).
For example if there are 20 students in Class1, 40 students in Class2 and students in Class3, I need to select 15 top score students for each Class(5 for Class1, 5 for Class2, 5 for Class3)
How can I do this in one SQL query?

A: Do you mean somthing like this?
with tmp as
(
    select ClassNumber,
           StudentID,
           Score,
           row_number() over (partition by ClassNumber order by Score desc) row_num,
    from Student s
)

select ClassNumber, StudentID, Score
from tmp
where row_num <= 5
order by ClassNumber

A: Solution in MYSQL :
SELECT StudentID, Score, ClassNumber
   FROM
     (SELECT StudentID, Score, ClassNumber,
                  @class_rank := IF(@current_class = classNumber, @class_rank + 1, 1) AS class_rank,
                  @current_class := ClassNumber
       FROM student
       ORDER BY ClassNumber, score DESC
     ) ranked
   WHERE class_rank <= 5;

Solution in SQL SERVER:
select ClassNumber, StudentID, Score
from (
select ClassNumber,
           StudentID,
           Score,
           dense_rank() over (partition by ClassNumber order by Score desc) ranking
    from Student s
) as t
where ranking <= 5
order by ClassNumber


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The team won the NWAC championship in 1979 and has earned seven league titles (most recent in 2018) and five top four finishes (most recent in 2018).
Volleyball bows out of NWAC Tournament
Hooper, Brown named All-Region; Gardner selected as NWAC AVCA All-American
TACOMA -- Edmonds CC volleyball went 1-2 at the NWAC Championship Tournament in Tacoma and saw their season come to an end. The Tritons won a thriller over Linn-Benton 3-2 before losing to Pierce College 3-0 and Highline College 2-0. It was another successful campaign for the program. Edmonds ended the season 28-14 and made their fourth straight trip to the postseason.
Three players were selected as NWAC North Region All-Stars as announced by the conference at the banquet Wednesday night. Sophomores Sadie Gardner and Haylee Hooper were first-team picks, and freshman Danika Brown made the second team. NWAC Volleyball All-Stars > >
Gardner, Hooper, and Ludwig made the All-Star Games on Sunday, November 24. Gardner, a stud outside hitter, was selected as an AVCA NWAC Third-Team All-American. It is the second straight year a Triton volleyball sophomore has been honored to the six-person All-American Team. Last year Michelle Dmitruk was the first Triton to ever make the list. AVCA NWAC All-Americans > >
Volleyball spoils Whatcom's perfect league record on sophomore night
LYNNWOOD -- Edmonds CC volleyball is peaking at the right time. The Tritons celebrated four sophomores in Seaview Gym on November 6, and put a cap on the season with a 3-0 sweep of division leader Whatcom CC. The win spoiled the Orcas chance at a perfect league record in 2019 -- something Edmonds did one year ago.
The Tritons finished 27-12 and 9-3 in North Region play, ending on a five-game win streak. The 2019 NWAC Championship Tournament starts on Thursday, November 21 at the Tacoma Convention Center. Edmonds is the No. 2 seed from the North and will face Linn-Benton CC (27-10, 13-3 South), the No. 3 seed from the South Region. First serve is set for 2 p.m. It is the fourth consecutive trip to the postseason for the program under Tony Miranda. Edmonds CC Tritons Blogspot: Volleyball opens NWAC Championships in Tacoma > >
The four sophomores who played in their final home match are Audree Weekes, Payton Ludwig, Haylee Hooper and Sadie Gardner. The past two years they've gone 59-20 overall, including 21-3 in North Region action. The two year stretch will go down in program history as one of the most successful ever.
Dmitruk Named AVCA All-American
Sophomore outside hitter Michelle Dmitruk (Everett, Wash.) has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Two-Year College All-American team. Dmitruk, who was tabbed as the NWAC North Region MVP, and who was also selected to the NWAC All-Tournament Team, landed on the AVCA Third-Team All-American list.
Dmitruk led the Tritons to the North Region title and a 4th place finish at the NWAC Tournament. She averaged the most kills per set in the region. Dmitruk also received the NWAC Academic Excellence Award for her efforts in the classroom. Link to the AVCA website
An effective but unorthodox star leads Edmonds CC volleyball
Michelle Dmitruk, a Cascade High School alumna, didn't take a traditional path to success. Dmitruk, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, is the top player for an Edmonds team that is 29-6, went undefeated in the North Region, and carries the No. 4 ranking in the NWAC coaches poll into the NWAC tournament, which takes place Thursday through Sunday at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. The Tritons open the double-elimination tournament against West Region No. 4 Tacoma at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Read the full story from the Everett Herald > >
Dmitruk latest Triton Volleyball player to nab NWAC Offensive Player of the Week honor
Michelle Dmitruk was bestowed the honor of NWAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week on October 25. The sophomore outside hitter from Cascade High School was very efficient hitting, had solid passing despite being targeted by both of the Tritons' opponents, and also played stellar defense. Against Shoreline (Oct. 15) and Olympic (Oct. 17) she also added five aces.
Along with the conference award, she was also selected as the North Region Offensive Player of the Week. Teammate Kendall Broschat earned NWAC Player of the Week on October 11. Read More > >
Triton volleyball claims NWAC Crossover Championship, wins North opener
Edmonds CC volleyball ripped off their seventh win in a row on Friday, September 21 when they topped Shoreline CC in straight sets (25-18, 25-23, 25-19) to open NWAC North Region play. Michelle Dmitruk led the attack with 17 kills; Sadie Gardner added 15 kills. Four Tritons recorded double digit digs: Emalee Jordan (15), Gardner (14), Heather Goodman (12), Dmitruk (10).
Edmonds (18-6) earned five wins to stay perfect at the NWAC Crossover Tournament in Gresham, Ore. September 14-15. The Tritons took the Championship, which was hosted by Mt. Hood CC. Sophomore outside hitter Michelle Dmitruk was named the Tournament MVP. Emalee Jordan (Meridian, Idaho), Sadie Gardner (Vernal, Utah), and Haylee Hooper (Auburn, Wash.), also garnered recognition as they were named to the All-Tournament Team (pictured left-to-right).
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Peterson selected as NWAC defensive POW
Sophomore Sydnee Peterson was selected as the NWAC defensive Player of the Week on September 12. It is the second time the libero has been honored this season. On September 6, she was named as the North Region defensive player of the week. She also received that regional award this week. Peterson hails from Draper, Utah, and has been a key cog for the Tritons' successful start in the 2018 campaign. Her 4.48 digs per set are third best overall in the NWAC.
Volleyball reloads with freshman class
Edmonds CC volleyball has reloaded for the 2018 season, and welcomes seven new players to the program. The roster is diverse, with a mix of players from across the Northwest. There are players from four different states (WA, OR, ID, UT). Head coach Tony Miranda has signed five incoming freshmen and two transfers for the upcoming season. Read More > >
Volleyball back at NWAC Championships in Tacoma
The Edmonds Community College volleyball team opens the 2017 NWAC Volleyball Championships bright and early Thursday morning on the fifth floor of the Tacoma Convention Center. The Tritons are pitted against the Walla Walla Community College Warriors at 9 a.m. in their opening round game.
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← Why yes, I CAN, in fact, cook fish.
I know I'm late on this. Like, really late. Shame on me. But better late than never, right?
To tell the truth, I didn't even tackle the first of this month's Barefoot Bloggers recipe challenges until after the date it was supposed to be posted. This was partly due to my having nearly forgotten to check this months challenges in the first place, and partly because when I saw what they were, well, I just wasn't thrilled. Its all sweet stuff this month, and the Banana Sour Cream Pancakes that were chosen by Karen of Something Sweet by Karen didn't appeal to me much at all.
You see, I can't really eat bananas, at least not when they're fresh. Everytime I've ever ingested bananas in any form other than baked goods I've ended up with terrible stomach cramps, and even if I absolutely LOVED the flavor of bananas (which I don't) it wouldn't be worth putting myself through the agony that would come afterward. So, as a general rule, I stay away. I might have the occasional banana nut muffin, but that's about as far as I go.
I thought for a moment that maybe, because these were pancakes, the bananas would be cooked enough that I'd be able to eat them. But then I looked at the recipe and saw that we were supposed to add fresh diced bananas to the pancakes while they were on the griddle, which meant they wouldn't cook much at all. Then we were supposed to top them with MORE fresh bananas after they were cooked. Nope, couldn't do it. I would've spent my entire Saturday paying for my breakfast.
I considered taking a pass on this one, but then I thought about it and realized I probably could make these so they'd be safe for me to eat, if I adjusted the technique a bit. I thought that if the bananas were mashed up into the pancake batter as they would be in banana bread or muffins, they'd have a much better chance of cooking completely than if I was basically just searing some banana chunks into one side of the pancakes. So that's what I did.
My bananas were somewhat less than super-ripe, so they were a bit of a challenge to mash, but I managed with some good old-fashioned elbow grease and a particularly sturdy fork. I used a hand mixer to beat in the eggs, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice (didn't have actual lemons so I just squeezed in some juice from a bottle… blasphemy, I know) and vanilla, but held off on adding the milk because I knew that the mashed bananas would add a fair amount of moisture on their own and didn't want to end up with batter that was too runny. Instead I just mixed in the dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, and some cinnamon and black pepper for a little extra oomph) and then added milk a small amount at a time until the batter looked more or less the way pancake batter should.
As I heated up our new cast iron griddle pan on the stove and let the batter rest, I considered topping alternatives. I could've just stuck to plain maple syrup, but I figured I'd already gone totally off the map with the pancakes themselves, I might as well try and be creative with the topping. I had some raw shelled almonds in the freezer, and thought that maybe a spiced toasted almond syrup would be a good match (although obviously walnuts would have been a better choice).
I quickly chopped up about a half cup of whole nuts and tossed them into a shallow frying pan on the stove to toast over low heat. By the time they were nice and golden brown my griddle was hot, and it was time to deal with the pancakes, so finishing my topping would have to wait.
My first set of pancakes didn't work out so well. I greased the pan with a bit of butter, then tried to use a ladle to dish out the batter. Only then did I realize that it was actually much too thick because I couldn't get the batter out of the ladle! I employed a silicone spatula to empty the ladle, and then realized that the ladle created much too large a portion, so the pancakes were way too big to cook correctly. This fact was made even worse because I hadn't allowed the griddle to heat up enough to cook evenly, so the parts of the pancakes that were in the middle of the pan burned, while the outer parts barely even set. Too thick batter + too much batter + improperly heated pan = three strikes, you're out. Batch number one ended up in the garbage.
I wiped down the griddle to start fresh, put it back on the heat so it could actually get fully got, and added some more milk to the batter so it'd be easier to portion and pour. And thankfully, the second batch and every one after that worked just about right – it was still a little tricky to time because the batter was still a bit thick, but I managed to make it work. Each batch of finished pancakes went into the oven which was heated to its lowest temperature to keep warm while I finished the rest.
The pancakes were taking just enough time to cook to give me time to finish off my topping, so I put the pan with the almonds back on the heat, added a handful of dried sweetened cranberries (never been a huge fan of dried fruit, but I LOVE dried cranberries, because unlike most dried fruit they aren't sickeningly sweet), a small spoonful of ground cinnamon and a generous amount of pure maple syrup.
I let this just warm up and thicken a bit while I finished off the pancakes, and by the time they were done the cranberries had plumped and absorbed some liquid, the syrup had thickened a bit, and the nuts had candied themselves. I added a squeeze of lemon juice to finish it off, and plated up our breakfast.
These were some seriously dense pancakes, but tasty. The banana flavor was mild, but definitely recognizeable. Honestly though, I think the topping was the real winner – crunchy nuts, chewy tart cranberries, and lightly spiced real maple syrup would make for a sweet and slightly complex finisher for any pancake recipe. I'm actually envisioning a topping with even more add-ins – pumpkin seeds, walnuts or pecans, perhaps some dried apricots or cherries – and calling it a trail mix topping. I think it'd especially be good over some buttermilk buckwheat pancakes for an earthy flavor contrast.
Truthfully, I think these probably would have been great pancakes had I made them according to the recipe. And they might be worth making as directed, but with a different fruit – some sort of berry, perhaps, or some peaches (perhaps with some cream mixed in with the warm maple syrup). But even having mangled the recipe as I did, they were quite a tasty breakfast, filling and warming. And, my alterations accomplished what they were supposed to – the bananas got totally cooked, so, no tummy troubles later!
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These pancakes sound absolutely amazing, and that topping is incredible. I must make these soon. Thanks for sharing!
mmmm. those pancakes sound delicious! bananas and sour cream are such a natural combination. i love that you put a trail mix topping on there!
What a persistent and innovative cook you are. Glad you enjoyed your pancakes – I think your topping looks fab!
Hi Heather and Suzie, thanks for stopping by!


Beautiful home located in Willowsford, a nationally renowned Farm to Table neighborhood. This home is located on a quaint cul-de-sac street and it backs to trees and open common space and is next to a brand new TREE and WILDFLOWER preserve. Once inside you will see this home shows like a model; with its white kitchen, dark wide plank hardwood floors, custom paint throughout, two main floor offices, sun room bump out, mud room, luxury spa-like master bath, master suite with sitting room, finished lower level with wet bar, full bath and bedroom. This home is located in Willowsford ~ which is a one of a kind neighborhood with resort type amenities ~ 2 pools with covered cabanas, two amazing club houses, splash park (coming in 2019), zip line, custom tree houses, archery range, gym, miles of outdoor trails, a lake with kayaks and so much more. There are also activities for everyone ~ cooking class, boot camp, yoga, date nights, 4th of July festival, summer time flick and float movie nights and so much more. Elementary School is Goshen Post.


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Gen Ling Chang was the former Associate Director, Toronto District School Board. Prior to Canada, she taught at the National University of Singapore and the National University of Malaysia.
She began her education career in Canada as a senior researcher with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, which inspired her to choose to be a teacher in public schools. As a teacher, principal, superintendent of education, and associate director, she consistently addressed the intersections between equity and excellence as well as system, school, and classroom conditions of learning that impact student success and well-being. Gen Ling Chang continued to exemplify and champion this unwavering focus when she served as a Senior Specialist with the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, Ministry of Education Ontario.
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Shawn Mendes has dropped the video for his surprise song, 'If I Can't Have You', which sees him playing the piano in black and white.
Shawn Mendes released the video for his surprise single, 'If I Can't Have You', on Friday, 3 May 2019, which sees him stroll around backstage in black and white.
Wearing his iconic vest, the 'Stitches' singer plays the piano barefoot before hoping into bed with an unknown female.
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Revolutions in the science, strategies, and prospects for building performance are happening faster than transformation of the American building stock. Within a decade the frontier moved from more energy-efficient building components to integrated buildings systems, opening dramatically new opportunities. Today the focus for strategic leaders is looking toward holistic buildings within systems-integrated communities that cut first cost, lifecycle cost, energy demand, carbon emissions, and resource impact generally while driving economic growth and transformations in transportation, air quality, and in-the-building experience.
That means a building delivery process conceived more broadly to include public policy, standards and codes, economics and urban design, architecture and engineering, finance and workforce transformation. At the heart of the emerging idea of high-performance building delivery is the experience of cities and private enterprise together creating profound change in the field. Armed with an expanding toolkit of possibilities and a new sense of urgency, policy makers and building professionals are discovering the agility to mix and match tactics as required to meet much higher targets and realize the new possibilities. Building delivery can no longer be viewed separate and distinct from market transformation.
But can the goal be reached?
At our June 2017 EnVisioneering Symposium, Edward Mazria, CEO of Architecture 2030 and one of the most influential voices on the future of buildings, highlighted reasons for both the new urgency and for confidence in the possibilities. In the next 15 years, he explained, world urban population will increase by 1.1 billion. Urban population in the US will increase by 40 million, even though total US population growth is expected to be 34 million. Rapid urbanization is also anticipated to be a worldwide phenomenon in developing countries. Today, urban centers are responsible for 75% of the human produced greenhouse gas emissions, with the contribution of buildings hovering roughly between 65% and 80% of total emissions. Clearly cities are the crux of matter — and the matter is that the carbon emission cuts required to achieve the widely envisioned two-degree-Celsius cap on the rise in global temperature seems on its face far beyond anything that can be accomplished.
Mazria, however, contended that the goal is within reach precisely because urban buildings play such a large role. And because cities are getting in the business of setting forceful emission reduction targets.
With the policy arm in motion, Mazria suggested it would be possible to start projecting a phaseout of all CO2 emissions in the building sector by 2050 through a combination of high-performance new building design and major renovations, deep efficiency renovations, and renewable energy. He emphasized that US building total energy consumption has leveled off despite substantial growth in building space. The portals to the next phase — deep cuts in energy consumption — can be found at certain "building intervention points" or a major renovation, where energy-efficiency improvements cost approximately 75% less.
How do we meet these laudable goals?
Such critical junctures include major renovations driven by the capital improvement cycle, resiliency upgrades, zoning or use changes, and building transactions. It is at these moments in the life of a building that it is possible to best activate the impact of energy-efficiency upgrades and codes, incentives, and alternative compliance options — and in doing so, to dispel myths, move the market, and educate.
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Козаки́ в Тридцятирі́чній війні́ — козаки Речі Посполитої (козаки-запорожці і козаки-лісовчики) як найманці брали активну участь у Тридцятирічній війні 1618–1648 та війнах, що були пов'язані з нею.

Чесько-пфальцький період 1618-1622 роки

У 1619 році імператор Фердинанд II Габсбург попросив у Речі Посполитої військової допомоги.

Польський король Сигізмунд ІІІ Ваза направив козаків-лісовчиків як кондотьєрів (найманців), що мали великий досвід кінних бойових дій з часу Смути в Росії, на допомогу австрійському цісареві проти угорців, які, підтримані трансільванським князем Бетленом Габором, намагались звільнитися від влади Габсбургів. Об'єднавшись з чеським військом, Бетлен в кінці листопада 1619 року розпочав облогу Відня.

В жовтні того ж року, 10 тисяч польського козацького найманого війська на чолі з Адамом Липським і Валентином Роґавськимпід загальним проводом угорського католицького маґната Д'єрдя Хомоннаї, якого підтримав польський король Сигізмунд III, перейшло Карпати й вступило на терени Угорщини. 23 листопада 1619 лісовчики поблизу Гуменного біля с. Стропки на річці Ондава розгромили трансильванців під командуванням князя Юрія Ракоці. Незабаром козаки-лісовчики взяли в облогу міста Кошиці й Пряшів. Через відмову австрійців виплатити належні гроші, вони у середині грудня 1619 року повернулися до Польщі.

Український діаспорний історик О.Баран стверджує, що перша кампанія козаків в Угорщині відіграла значну роль в піднесенні національно-визвольної боротьби закарпатських українців.

3 лютого 1620 року з Польщі до Моравії на допомогу католикам вирушив загін з 3 тисяч лісовчиків під командуванням нового полковника Яроша Клечковського. Загін пройшов через всю Моравію, оминув заслони загонів протестантів і вже 8 лютого 1620 року дійшов до Відня і з'єднався із цісарським військом. Старшину лісовчиків (Яроша Клечковського, Станіслава Русиновського, Єнджея Каліновського, полкового суддю Єжи Хелмського та кількох ротмістрів) було запрошено на аудієнцію до цісаря Фердинанда.

Скоро по прибутті до Відня на загін лісовчиків напав 6-тисячний моравський загін. Супротивника було відбито, але лісовчики втратили кількадесят вбитих. У подальших боях із чехами лісовчики понесли нові втрати, у тому числі було вбито полковника Клечковського (на його місце козаки обрали Станіслава Русиновського гербу Ґодзємба). Незважаючи на невдачі, козаки воювали героїчно — один невідомий лісовчик врятував життя цісарському головнокомандуючому Дамп'єру, віддавши йому свого коня, коли було вбито коня генерала.

Під час осіннього наступу цісарської армії на Прагу лісовчики наступали в авангарді війська, забезпечували розвідку та переслідували відступаючого супротивника. нерідко козаки діяли надзвичайно жорстоко — по здобутті Прохачиць вони витяли до ноги не лише залогу, але й усе населення містечка.

8 листопада 1620 року 3 тисячі лісовчиків взяли участь на боці імператора в битві біля Білої Гори, де здобули 38 угорських прапорів, 5 прапорів чеської піхоти і 9 рейтарських знамен. Вони затримали контратаку протестантської кавалерії на лівому крилі, і по тому атакували піхоту другої лінії протестантів, додавши значного вкладу в перемогу цісарського війська.

У 1622 році лісовчики беруть участь у поході цісарського війська на Рейн, проти курфюрста Пфальцу Фрідріха V (що перед тим недовго побув на чеському престолі). Їхнім командувачем був князь Зиґмунт Кароль Радзівілл.

Данський період 1623-1629 роки

У 1623-26 рр. лісовчики на цісарській службі беруть участь у операціях в Моравії, Ломбардії і над Рейн.

Польсько-шведська війна 1626-1629 роки

У 1626-29 роках лісовчики беруть участь у війні зі шведами на теренах Східної Прусії. Керував ними спочатку Єнджей Каліновський, і їхні сили складалися всього з двох хоругов, правда, незвичайно великих чисельно: хоругви Міколая Моцарського (400 коней) і Владислава Сьлешинського (300 коней). Воєнні дії не були надто вдалими, лісовчики навіть відправили у відставку полковника Каліновського і вибрали його наступником Моцарського. Воєнні дії показали, що військо Річі Посполитої починає поступатися передовим зразкам західноєвропейської воєнної думки, і війна завершилася у 1629 році перемир'ям на невигідних для Річі Посполитої умовах.

Шведський період 1630-1635 роки

1631 року 2000 козаків у складі військ Валленштайна, брали участь у бойових діях у Сілезії проти військ саксонського курфюрста Іоганна-Георга — союзника шведів. Невдалу спробу залучити на свій бік запорожців здійснив Густав II Адольф.

1633–1634 роках загони козаків воювали проти французів у Люксембурзі. Паризька «Газета» (Gazette) 12 липня 1634 року писала про чотиритисячний відділ кінних українських козаків під проводом якогось Тараського, який під прапором австрійського цісаря воював у Люксембурзі проти французького генерала де Суассона.

Смоленська війна 1632-1634 роки

На початку 30-х років до Тридцятилітньої війни (у широкому сенсі) вступило Московське царство. Прагнучи послабити Річ Посполиту, вона стала надавати значну економічну і політичну допомогу Швеції — ворогові Речі Посполитої, і розпочала з останньою війну, яка, однак, завершилась невигідним для Московії Поляновським миром 1634 року. Запорізькі козаки взяли участь у цій війні як на головному (Смоленському) напрямку, так і на інших театрах бойових дій.

Збройна демонстрація Речі Посполитої проти Швеції 1635 року

У 1634 році Польща почала готуватися до війни зі Швецією, оскільки закінчувався строк перемир'я, укладеного із Швецією у 1629 році. Однією з умов перемир'я була окупація шведами головних портів у Прусії, що давало Швеції можливість контролювати польський експорт збіжжя до Європи.

Король Польщі Владислав IV збудував флот з 10 кораблів і однієї галери. Та цих сил не вистачало, тому вирішено було скористатися Запорозьким реєстровим військом, для якого в Кролевці (Кенігсберзі) виготовили чайки на 1500 козаків.

За словами великого канцлера литовського Альбрехта Радзівілла «найняті були на цю війну 1500 запорожців під проводом хороброго команданта Волка (Wołk), який через Литву під Юрборк (Jurbork) провів козаків чемно, без грабунків, бо козаки вдовольнялися тим, що їм давали добровільно». На Німані, біля Юрборка, їх чекали чайки, збудовані на королівський кошт. Сутички козаків із шведами почалися у Вислицькій затоці. Несподівано з'явившись під Пілавою, козацькі чайки швидко наближалися до ворожих кораблів. Шведи, за словами Радзівілла, з подивом дивилися на маленькі суденця, які так сміливо йшли на них. Подив, однак, змінився на страх, коли козаки вправним манером захопили ворожий корабель. Проте Польща під тиском французького правителя кардинала Рішельє, який не хотів послаблення Швеції, змушена була піти на укладення Штумсдорфського миру (1635 рік). У таких умовах потреба в козацькому війську минула, і йому було наказано повернутися в Україну.

Франко-шведський період 1635-1648 роки
У лютому 1636 року 2000 кавалерійський загін козаків у складі корпусу хорватського генерала Ізолані здійснив напад на Шампань. Умови контракту австрійський уряд повною мірою не виконував, тому восени 1636 року більшість козаків залишає театр бойових дій.

Уряд Франції в 1630-1640-х роках здійснив декілька спроб залучити на свою сторону найманців з Речі Посполитої. В українській історіографії досі живе легенда про участь козаків найманців на чолі з Іваном Сірком або Богданом Хмельницьким в облозі Дюнкерка в 1645 році. Проте, сьогодні вже доведено, що жоден з них не брав участі в цих подіях. Однозначно можна лише стверджувати, що не виключена можливість того, що українські козаки брали участь в бойових діях у фламандській кампанії.

Того ж року, коли завершилася Тридцятилітня війна і було підписано Вестфальський мир, розпочалась Хмельниччина. Досвід набутий запорожцями під час війни в Європі безсумнівно знадобився їм у боротьбі з військами Речі Посполитої.

Примітки

Література
 Голубуцький В. Запорозьке козацтво. -К., 1994
 Січинський Володимир. Чужинці про Україну. Київ, «Довіра», 1992
 Шиллер И. К. История Тридцатилетней войны. Собр. соч. в 8 тт. М., 1957, т.5.
 Сергей Махун. Казаки наемники в Тридцатилетней войне 1618–1648. «Зеркало Недели». № 16 (491) Суббота, 24 — 29 Апреля 2004 года
 Обговорення проблеми (з багатьма посиланнями) на Українському Військово-Історичному Форумі: http://forum.milua.org/viewtopic.php?t=4261
 Федорук А. Наймане козацьке військо XVI — середини XVII ст. Ідеологія, організація та військове мистецтво. З автореферату на дисертації на здобуття наукового ступеня кандидата історичних наук. — Чернівці., 2000
 Henryk Wisner, «Lisowczycy», Warszawa, Książka i Wiedza, 1976
 Науково-дослідницька робота Малої Академії Наук на сайті: https://sites.google.com/site/kozaki30years/

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Ongoing preliminary examinations
Guinea is a signatory to the Rome Statute and deposited its instruments of ratification on 14 July 2003. In 2009, the ICC prosecutor opened a preliminary examination into political violence that occurred in Guinea in 2009.
Since Iraq's independence in 1932, the country has experienced numerous conflicts and periods of civil war. Iraq is not a ICC state member, but is currently subject to preliminary examinations in response to allegations of detainee abuse by U.K. troops.
In 2017, the ICC prosecutor requested to open an investigation into alleged crimes by Afghan and foreign government forces and anti-government forces, after 1 May 2003. A decision is pending. Afghanistan is an ICC member state.
Gabon ratified the Rome Statute in 2000. On 29 September 2016, following a referral by the government of Gabon, the ICC announced a preliminary examination into alleged crimes after May 2016, related to the contested 2016 presidential elections
In November 2010, the ICC prosecutor announced the opening of a preliminary examination into a situation of armed conflict, largely between Nigerian security forces and the terrorist group Boko Haram.
The ICC prosecutor opened a preliminary examination in 2004 to assess whether to formally investigate alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes by government, rebel, and paramilitary forces, taking into account the progress of peace talks in Colombia
In January 2015, Palestine acceded to the Rome Statute and gave the ICC prosecutor jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, in Gaza and East Jerusalem
With Ukraine's declarations in 2014 and 2015, the ICC prosecutor gained limited jurisdiction to open a preliminary examination into alleged RS crimes in the context of civilian demonstrations from Nov 2013 to Feb 2014 and other events from Feb 2014 onward
Preliminary examinations phases
Phase 1 – Initial assessment
The OTP will start a preliminary investigation of a situation that is not manifestly outside ICC jurisdiction. In its initial assessment, the OTP collects and verifies the seriousness of all relevant information needed to determine if there is a reasonable basis to proceed with a full investigation into alleged grave crimes committed by individuals in a given state.
The information gathered can include forensic evidence, satellite images, witness testimonies, government documents and orders, cell-phone interceptions, computer and email records, etc. The information should cover all facts that are relevant to the assessment of criminal responsibility.
Phase 2 - Jurisdiction
This is the formal opening of the preliminary examination: the Court will assess whether the crime committed is within its jurisdiction. This requires an assessment of temporal jurisdiction (when were the alleged crimes committed?), territorial or national jurisdiction (where were they committed or who committed them?) and material (subject-matter) jurisdiction (were ICC crimes committed?).
Phase 3 – Admissibility
Admissibility includes questions of both complementarity and gravity. Are the potential cases against individuals 'admissible' before the Court?
A gravity analysis involves the scale and nature of the crimes, and their impact. Gravity is tested on both quantitative and qualitative terms to determine if offenses rises to the level of Rome Statute crimes.
The complementarity analysis looks into whether relevant and genuine national proceedings already exist in relation to cases being considered for ICC prosecution. The ICC will only step in if the state in question is not investigating or prosecuting those suspected of having committed atrocities. These investigations and prosecutions also have to be genuine. The OTP will specifically look for any investigative efforts into those most responsible for crimes under the Court's jurisdiction.
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Phase 4 - Interests of Justice
In this final preliminary examination phase, the Court will assess if there are reasons to believe that an investigation would not serve the interests of justice, taking into account the gravity of the crimes and the interests of the victims. It is a balancing test, which might produce a reason not to proceed even where jurisdiction and admissibility requirements are satisfied. Would the interests of the victim be better served if the Court did not open an investigation?
Before deciding on whether to initiate an investigation, the OTP ensures that the concerned states and parties all have had an opportunity to provide information that they consider relevant. Once the OTP is convinced that all criteria established by the Rome Statute have been fulfilled, it has a legal duty to open an investigation.


The current Avery United methodist church.
MORGANTOWN — This is a story about this weekend's 175th anniversary celebration at Avery United Methodist Church.
That's why it opens with a tuna fish sandwich and the sound of giggles coming from the other side of the wall.
The sandwich belonged to the Rev. Jenny Williams, a Southern Californian who pastors at the gleaming, contemporary place of worship on Cheat Road.
The giggles belonged to the bevy of youngsters who attend pre-school classes at Avery. The office of Williams, who was taking one of her signature, late-afternoon lunches at her desk, is next door to the classrooms.
Families with young children are a significant segment of the church's population.
This being Morgantown, a transient community that still knows how to sink deep roots, the descendants of those children today might be providing that same lunchtime soundtrack, say, 175 years from now.
In the meantime, there are the last 175 years to tend to.
That's what the church will do Sunday.
The congregation of Avery United Methodist will mark that milestone anniversary with a 10 a.m. service, featuring pastors from years gone by and the Avery families who moved away for work or school, but still consider the church, and the region, home.
A meal will follow at the pavilion next to the parking lot, with its lofty views of the West Virginia countryside.
Pompili, who is the current president of Avery's United Methodist women group, is helping plan the party.
She's been a church member for more than 30 years. Her daughters were baptized here and walked down the aisle in their wedding gowns here.
The church's namesake, the famed Abolitionist and philanthropist, Charles Avery (1784-1858), gave a home and haven to lots of disenfranchised members of the American republic, including women and slaves.
Avery, who made his name in nearby Pittsburgh, worked to free slaves on the Underground Railroad and encouraged women to preach at services decades before the American Methodist Protestant Church decreed full clergy rights for all.
It was Avery who responded to the letter written by the Rev. Peter Laishley in 1837.
Laishley, a Morgantown clergyman, was one of the founding members and trustees of the original Avery Methodist Protestant Church, which is right down the road from the current one.
Laishley asked Avery for a donation to help build the church.
The fundraising goal was $300, and Avery gave $100. Laishley was so grateful that he named the church after Avery.
"His name is on everything around here," said Virginia Hopkins, who teaches Sunday school at Avery United Methodist and is the church historian.
"He just gets more and more fascinating, the more I learn about him," she said.
Like Avery, the church on Cheat Road for which he's named conducts several outreach ministries, including after-school backpack feeding programs for youngsters in need of nutrition.
It even opens its parking lot on the Fourth of July, so people can watch fireworks from Cheat Lake, with that aforementioned vertical vantage.
The current Avery United Methodist Church was dedicated in 2007. Construction began the year before that, and the build topped out with a $2 million price tag.
Don't think it carries the rarified, members-only air of some sterile mega-church, though, Hopkins said.
Two services were held on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, she said.
The first was at the original Avery. The second was at the current one. To get to that one, she and Pompili remembered, congregants walked.
"The police shut down Cheat Road for us," Pompili said.
They walked, while carrying the altar, an 18-inch high golden cross and other important trappings of the church's day-to-day.
"It was beautiful," Hopkins said.
The historian pointed heavenward as she asked — guiding a visitor's eye to the striking stained glass features of the church.
Integrated into the design were old panels, also stained glass, from the original church building.
The one Avery and other kindred spirits helped build 20 years before West Virginia statehood when they were listening for the future.