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From Physio to Charity
"I wanted to do more to help people. It felt like a calling I couldn't ignore."
Tas Economou worked hard on beating 'impostor syndrome' to become a success in her career. But she knew something else was missing, and she was determined to find out what that was. Here, she shares how taking a series of bold risks led her to the unexpected position of designing her dream role.
I was a full-time physiotherapist in the public sector.
I'm the Chief Operating Officer for Indigo Volunteers, a charity that connects volunteers with humanitarian causes around the world.
I'm also still working as a physiotherapist on a part-time basis, in a private hospital.
I've always wanted to help people in a practical and meaningful way.
I became a physiotherapist because I thought I could do that, and enjoy a stable career at the same time.
But I was very young when I qualified, and it overwhelmed me to suddenly have so much responsibility for my patients' health, often having to make life-changing decisions on their behalf.
I didn't feel as though I had enough life experience to advise them properly. I felt out of my depth. I found it hard to ask questions of anyone else, because as a qualified physiotherapist, surely I should know all the answers?
I persevered and I worked hard, eventually progressing to a senior level in my career. But as I developed more confidence in myself, I started getting itchy feet. I felt as though this couldn't be all there was. I wanted to use my skills to help others less fortunate than us here in the UK.
I wanted to spread my wings, and do more to help people. It felt like a calling I couldn't ignore.
I started searching online for volunteer places abroad.
I thought I might be able to offer my services as a physiotherapist to people in serious need.
I found lots of interesting placements, but I soon discovered that the organisations in charge were asking for lots of money to make them happen.
While I understood that volunteering comes with costs, something didn't feel right. Surely I could go and help people in other countries without having to pay thousands of pounds I didn't have to do it? It felt more like booking an exclusive holiday, than genuinely trying to be of service to others.
Then, one of my friends mentioned Indigo Volunteers, which is a fee-free volunteer placement charity. I looked at their website, and saw that they had a placement in Rwanda, for a physiotherapist in a children's home.
I contacted the charity straight away, and within a few weeks I was in Rwanda!
How did you choose your new career?
It sounds cliched, but that placement in Rwanda changed my life.
I fell in love with the children at the home. Some of them had been through so much, and I knew I was going to do everything I could to make them feel happy and safe.
One particular child, Jean-Paul, was in a bad way when I first met him. He'd hardly ever been outside of the orphanage, and he only had one functional arm. If he wanted to get anywhere, he would push himself slowly along the cold, concrete floor.
I began by providing physiotherapy to Jean-Paul and other children in the home, but I was soon caring for the children in other ways, too. I helped them with things like reading and writing, educating them about how to communicate with one another, and about the need for acceptance. I started to train the workers at the home on the best ways to care for a child with special needs.
The home was being closed down and the children were being adopted, going to different homes around the country. I started assisting with the adoption process for some of the children. I looked out for Jean-Paul in particular, helping to find him a good home. Outside of the charity, I organised a personal fundraiser for him, and instead of birthday and Christmas gifts, I asked my friends for donations towards that. Five years on, I still support him and his mother from a distance, and send another child (now an adult) to university.
I wanted others to have the experience that I did, and so I got in touch with Indigo to see how I could help. The placement came to an end, but I knew I wanted to continue helping others in a truly meaningful way.
There was no going back.
I'm working with a wonderful team of determined, like-minded people, providing help and support to those in desperate need. It doesn't get any better than that.
We've placed over 3,000 volunteers all over the world now, and every one of them is so focused and passionate. I'm happy and proud to be part of that.
I'm much happier not working full-time hours as a physiotherapist.
But I'm lucky that I can still do physiotherapy work part-time, whenever I want to. My skills and qualifications can still be put to good use, and I can continue helping people in different ways.
How did you go about making the shift?
My time in Rwanda confirmed that I wanted to dedicate as much time as I possibly could to charity work.
So I emailed Holly, the founder of Indigo Volunteers, to see if there was anything else I could do to help.
We ended up meeting for a hot chocolate in a little cafe, and we hit it off immediately. I was so inspired by Holly's passion and enthusiasm.
During our meeting, Holly explained that she was in the process of relocating the charity's operations to Greece, to help with the growing refugee crisis out there.
She asked if I could help out with volunteer coordination, responding to emails and keeping all the charity's records up to date. I did this on a volunteer basis at first, when I wasn't at work.
Then the charity started to expand, and there were more and more placements to organise. Though it was enjoyable, the work became complicated and time-consuming, so I made the decision to leave my full-time job.
I flew straight out to Greece, to help manage operations 'on the ground'. From there, I started to handle all of the charity's operations and logistics, and eventually I put together a proposal to become its Chief Operations Officer.
The board accepted my proposal straight away, which was amazing.
How did you handle your finances to make your shift possible?
After I left my job, I registered for private, part-time physiotherapy jobs that meant I could work flexible hours.
This gave me the scope to fly out to Greece whenever I could, or to do some extra volunteering work in other parts of the world where it was needed most.
I also decided to let my flat on AirBnB while I was away, just for a few weeks here and there. This helped to keep the bills paid, until Indigo were able to start paying me more.
Even now, I earn five times less than I earned as a full-time physiotherapist. But I've found that the more money you have, the more you spend. I remember buying an iPad when I worked full-time and had the money. But I hardly ever used it, because I didn't really need it. In fact, I've now donated it to Indigo to use for events.
Now I buy most of my clothes and gifts from charity shops, and my home is gadget-free!
Just as my career shift started, I had to take care of my uncle, who'd fallen ill.
It was a very challenging time for me. I had to juggle my volunteer work, a full-time job, and additional caring responsibilities.
I knew that if I was going to stay in control and make my shift happen, something would have to give. I was going to have to take some risks.
Leaving my full-time job was one of those risks, because that job security was the only stability I had at the time. But I listened to my gut feelings, and I'm very grateful that I was able to make it all work out.
My parents and boyfriend help me out, by letting me stay with them if I need to rent out my flat for some extra money.
I know first-hand that you learn the most when you do scary things.
I persevered in my physiotherapy career, even though I felt completely out of my depth.
Then, when I started working for Indigo, I threw myself in completely. I was scared about leaving a stable, full-time job, but I knew in my gut that it was the right thing to do.
I discovered that I was really good at managing operations and logistics, analysing the way things worked, then coming up with new ideas that could make everything run more smoothly.
I ended up designing a role that could not only help the charity, but also felt as though it was meant for me.
You've got to love what you do, or you're wasting your time.
It's all about asking what you really want from your life, and then listening to your gut feelings. Sometimes, that means going all out to create your own opportunities, and carve out your own path.
Thanks to our friends at Indigo Volunteers for this story. To find out more about their work, visit www.indigovolunteers.org.
See also the Indigo Volunteers page on our Retraining Directory.
What lessons could you take from Tas's story to use in your own career change? Let us know in the comments below.


Meet our professional dog trainer: Jake Belmont of Red Pointy Dog Training.
Next set of classes will begin on April 27th (weather permitting)!
Call, email or stop by The Yellow Dog's Barn to register today!
Jake Belmont of Red Pointy Dog Training.
Jake got his start in the dog world right here at TYDB nearly 9 years ago. Fascinated by the various behaviors individual dogs can display, Jake created his business around the study and practice of changing dog behavior. He believes training should be fun for dogs and humans too. It is because of this that Jake uses positive methods of training and educates owners on the pitfalls of correction based techniques. Jake believes that positive training methods develop trust and strengthen a person's relationship with their dog. When your dog enjoys working with you, they are more willing to do so.
Jake is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and is a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator with the American Kennel Club. He continues his studies and education because dog training is a growing and evolving field. Jake shares his home with the "Red Pointy Dogs" in Strafford. In his free time, you can find Jake hanging out with Manzo and Piper, mountain biking, or hiking in the white mountains with Louise.
Our Training Classes are held in the spring, summer and fall months only and are held outdoors.
Please be sure to dress accordingly (sunscreen, sun glasses, light jacket or sweatshirt, rain jacket for light rain or possible showers).
Sometimes the weather can change our plans. In the event of rain, thunder or undesirable weather, we may decide to cancel or re-schedule training classes.
If classes are canceled, we will post such notification on TYDB Website, TYDB Facebook page & Red Pointy Dog Training Facebook page. We will also attempt to contact each client via phone, text or email.
Please be sure to check for notifications if the weather does not look promising before coming to class!
This class is for dogs 3 to 6 months old and up-to-date on shots and vaccinations. This class requires you to bring 100-150 small pea sized training treats and a 6 foot, non-retractable leash to each class.
Puppy hood is a time of playing, laughing, learning, exploring and growing (all too fast!). At this impressionable stage, building a trusting relationship is paramount too. That is why this class will be focused on a training style that is positive and fun. Using a clicker or marker word (yes, nice, etc.) to shape and reward appropriate behavior instead of correcting undesirable behavior. It is our belief that training should be fun for both dog and human. So let's grab our treat pouches and have some fun!
This class is for dogs 6 months and older and up-to-date on all shots and vaccinations. This class requires you to bring 100-150 small pea sized training treats and a 6 foot, non-retractable leash to each class.
So you've just adopted a dog and you are wondering what to do next. Or maybe the behaviors that were cute and harmless when your dog was a puppy are becoming a problem now that they are growing bigger and stronger. The answer is Basic Obedience class! Through positive, relationship building training methods we can form our dogs behavior to fit our desires, and our dogs will have fun doing so! Just because they might have missed learning these behaviors when they were puppies definitely doesn't mean they can't learn them now. With the proper techniques, all dogs, no matter the age, love learning new tricks.
This three-week class focuses on all the skills you need to help build a perfect recall response. We will work on proofing this behavior in all kinds of situations and in the face of all kinds of distractions. This class is not suitable for aggressive or reactive dogs.
Have a dog who drags you down your driveway, through the woods or to every single smell they come across? This three-week class is for you! We will focus on building all the skills you need to have an enjoyable walk with your best friend and help save your shoulders!
Whether you are looking for a fun way to wear your dog out a little, build your relationship or just show off to your friends, learning tricks can be fun for both you and your dog. In this fun three-week class we will work to achieve all those things while working towards your Novice Trick Dog Title.
This Class focuses on working to get your Canine Good Citizen certification. A great next step for someone who as already gone through some basic training, this class works on all types of real-life training scenarios. Whether the certification is important to you or not this class is full of great training situations for you and your dog.
This class will focus on all the behaviors you need to have a great time out on the trail. Often a place of stress for many people, a well-behaved dog can change that to one of the things the two of you look forward to most. A portion of this class will take place out on the trail.


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Q: Is it safe to completely replace `npm` with `yarn`? I've noticed that many open-source projects are beginning to use yarn instead of npm install, and the list of yarn's advantages looks impressive indeed. Though, almost no one is using, say, yarn start instead of npm start.
So, my question is: can i replace all npm something commands with yarn something and remove npm completely from my system and servers?

A: Yes. It's fine.
I'm not sure exectly what are your concernces so my answer is very short ;)

A: I would say check in the yarn docs and make sure if all the commands are same. If yes then you can replace the "npm" with "yarn". And make sure to test everything thoroughly.
But in my personal opinion, you should just leave it like it is. Because as long as npm is doing what you need, you are just taking a risk to break something (by removing npm). You can always try yarn in the next project and see how it goes.
The only time it will make sense to remove npm from an existing project. And replace with something else is, If you are trying to do something which npm does not allow you to but the other tool does.

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Dalian Quanjian FC and Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala has expressed deep satisfaction with her former side, FC Robo Queens' performance in the on-going Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL).
The former Liverpool Ladies markswoman was on ground to drum support as well as inspire the Lagos outfit to 3-2 win against hard fighting Ibom Angels in Wednesday's NWFL matchday 4 clash in Lagos.
Oshoala said the side are certain to challenge for the podium dance should they continue on almost flawless performance in the top-flight.
"FC Robo Queens have exhibited higher performance and standard compared with what I saw of the side in the previous season and if they continue on the fine path I'm certain they will compete quite well for the podium dance.
"I'm really impressed with their performance so far in the league that has shown an all-round great improvement.
"I will always support the team to achieve higher success as my own humble way of giving back to the side that made me what I am today.
"My presence at their match venues will be regular once I'm opportune to further boost their confidence and morale," said the former Arsenal Ladies goal poacher to supersport.com.
The reigning African best player equally had kind words for the NWFL board for the positive turnaround achieved in so short a time for the top-flight.
"I must wholeheartedly commend the NWFL board for a wonderful job they are doing for the league.
"The standard of the league has greatly improved as media awareness is unheard of in the history of the league.
"Of course, the improved standard is sure to throw up fresh legs as well as engender healthier competition in the national teams," said the former Rivers Angels goal queen.
FC Robo Queens currently lead the NWFL Group A log on seven points two above closest challengers and champions, Rivers Angels.
The Lagos landladies will be the guests of Heartland Queens in Wednesday's NWFL matchday 5 clash at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri.


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Q: swift, moving SKSpriteNode? I need to move a SpriteNode across the frame. I am currently having the issue of it having glitches while doing so (losing a couple of frames? not really sure). What I need is for the object to travel horizontally without a fixed direction x destination so that if x is offset by some impact the object does not attempt to return to its initialized x coordinate.
Here is how that part of the code looks like right now:
`spaceRock.physicsBody?.affectedByGravity = false
spaceRock.physicsBody = SKPhysicsBody(texture: (spaceRock?.texture)!,
size:(spaceRock.size))
spaceRock.zPosition = 1
spaceRock.position=CGPoint(x: xSpawnPosition, y:
Double(self.size.height/2+(spaceRock.size.height)))
spaceRock.physicsBody!.isDynamic = true
spaceRock.physicsBody!.allowsRotation = true
spaceRock.physicsBody!.categoryBitMask = 00000001
spaceRock.physicsBody!.contactTestBitMask = 00000010
addChild(spaceRock)
spaceRock.physicsBody?.applyTorque(CGFloat(randTorque))
//spaceRock.run(SKAction.moveTo(y: -self.size.height-
spaceRock.size.height, duration: rockTravelTime))`

The comment is what I have been using up until this point.
Thank you for the help!

A: You are mixing physics simulation (SKPhysicsBody) and direct movement of the Sprite (SKAction.moveTo) - although you may be able to do that to achieve special effects, in general they will fight each other and cause problems.
If you need your objects to move realistically, then use an SKPhysicsBody and apply forces (Torque, thrust etc.) to move it. This will be quite complex to program and has a significant processing overhead.
If you prefer to move your sprites directly then get rid of the SKPhysicsBody and your moveTo should then work fine.


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Following the death of Franklin Roosevelt and the abandonment of anti-colonialist policies, the U.S. (in an attempt to control the spread of communism) supported France in regaining its control over the country, with effective control spanning mostly in the Southern half and parts of the Red River Delta region like Hanoi, Haiphong and Thái Bình.[24][25]. This name may refer to the many kapok plants that the Khmer people had planted around Prey Nokor, and which can still be seen at Cây Mai temple and surrounding areas. Some of the larger shopping malls and plazas opened recently include: In 2007, three million foreign tourists, about 70% of the total number of tourists to Vietnam, visited the city. Some of the historic hotels are the Hotel Majestic, dating from the French colonial era, and the Rex and Caravelle hotels are former hangouts for American officers and war correspondents in the 1960s & '70s. In 1931, a new région called Saïgon–Cholon consisting of Saïgon and Cholon was formed. Vietnam is a large country with a population of almost 93 million people. The Hoa (Chinese) speak a number of varieties of Chinese, including Cantonese, Teochew (Chaozhou), Hokkien, Hainanese and Hakka; smaller numbers also speak Mandarin Chinese. still known as Prey Nokor to Cambodians today. [28] The average temperature is 28 °C (82 °F), with little variation throughout the year. The biggest city is Ho Chi Minh City, which locally also goes by the name of Saigon. Planners expect the route to serve more than 160,000 passengers daily. In November 2008, a brand new trade centre, Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, also opened its doors. [3] Located in southeastern Vietnam, the city surrounds the Saigon River and covers about 2,061 square kilometres (796 square miles). [23] In 1956, after South Vietnam's independence from France in 1955, the région of Saïgon–Cholon became a single city called Saïgon following the merger of the two cities of Saïgon and Cholon. District 7 (Quận 7) is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.As of 2010, the district had a population of 274,828 and an area of 36 km². The result of the 2009 Census shows that the city's population was 7,162,864 people,[45] about 8.34% of the total population of Vietnam, making it the highest population-concentrated city in the country. [60], By the end of 2012, the city's GDP was estimated around $28,595 billion[dubious – discuss], or about $3,700 per capita, up 9.2 percent from 2011. known as Prey Nokor (Khmer: ព្រៃនគរ),[8][9][10][11] it is The population of Ho Chi Minh City, as of the 1 October 2004 census, was 6,117,251 (of which 19 inner districts had 5,140,412 residents and 5 suburban districts had 976,839 inhabitants). Aside from the Municipal Theatre, there are other places of entertainment such as the Bến Thành theatre, Hòa Bình theatre, and the Lan Anh Music Stage. Internet coverage, especially through ADSL connections, is rapidly expanding, with over 2,200,000 subscribers and around 5.5 million frequent users. In 1698, Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh, a Vietnamese noble, was sent by the Nguyễn rulers of Huế by sea[19] to establish Vietnamese administrative structures in the area, thus detaching the area from Cambodia, which was not strong enough to intervene. The next largest is Army Stadium, located near Tan Son Nhat Airport in Tân Bình district. [28] On average, the city experiences between 2,400 and 2,700 hours of sunshine per year. The earliest settlement in the area was a Funan temple at the location of the current Phụng Sơn Buddhist temple, founded in the 4th century AD. There are some parts of the tunnel system that have since fallen into disrepair, but much of it remains intact. [11] When the Cham Empire was invaded by the Khmer people, Baigaur was renamed Prey Nokor,[11] which meant "Forest City". Long Thành International Airport is scheduled to begin operating in 2025. [27] Generally, the term Saigon refers only to the urban districts of Ho Chi Minh City. The Viet Minh-held sections of Vietnam were more concentrated in rural areas. More than fifty banks with hundreds of branches and about 20 insurance companies are also located inside the city. [citation needed], Like many of Vietnam's smaller cities, the city boasts a multitude of restaurants serving typical Vietnamese dishes such as phở or rice vermicelli. software park inside Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone in District 7 of the city, Ho Chi Minh City aims to become an important hi-tech city in the country and the South-East Asia region. [55], As of June 2006, the city has been home to three export processing zones and twelve industrial parks. [7], An etymology of Saigon (or Sài Gòn in Vietnamese) is that Sài is a Sino-Vietnamese word (Hán tự: 柴) meaning "firewood, lops, twigs; palisade", while Gòn is another Sino-Vietnamese word (Hán tự: 棍) meaning "stick, pole, bole", and whose meaning evolved into "cotton" in Vietnamese (bông gòn, literally "cotton stick", i.e., "cotton plant", then shortened to gòn). The executive committee of Communist Party of Ho Chi Minh City is the leading organ of the Communist Party in Ho Chi Minh City. The city was the capital of South Vietnam until the end of the Vietnam War with North Vietnamese victory in 1975. Many cities throughout the world maintain a network of tunnels beneath the city. [76] Within the city, the two main stations are Sóng Thần and Sài Gòn. [11] A settlement called Baigaur was established on the site in the 11th century by the Champa. According to statistics by GSO in 2017, Ho Chi Minh City has a total area of 2,095.6 km2 with a population of 8.61 million. There are several vice chairmen and chairwomen on the committee with responsibility over various city departments. [nb 3] These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. Clean rooms, superb breakfast. [62], By the end of 2014, the city's GDP grew 9.5%, with GDP per capita reaching $5,100. Among Vietnamese diaspora communities and particularly the U.S. (which had fought the communists), this event is commonly called the "Fall of Saigon", while the Socialist Republic of Vietnam refers to it as the "Liberation of Saigon". After it was ceded by the last Vietnamese dynasty to the French in 1862, the name Saigon was adopted and the city underwent urbanisation to become an important economic centre in the region. The city's center has some wide American-style boulevards and a few French colonial buildings. Right now, Ho Chi Minh City has an average population density of over 4,500 per square kilometer, higher than Shanghai. 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Agility and Purpose define First OTS Summit
Tariq Saeedi
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) met for its first heads of state summit in Samarkand on 10-11 November 2022. — It is evolution in motion. It is also powerful display of agility and purpose.
The Turkic States, forming a nearly contiguous space from China to Europe, have shown remarkable capacity to keep pace with the march of times. Just after the break-up of the Soviet Union, the first summit of the Turkic Speaking States was held in Ankara on 30 October 1992. This format continued till 15 September 2010 when the tenth summit of the Turkic Speaking States was held in Istanbul. During this summit it was decided to formalize the structure and call it Turkic Council.
The Turkic Council held eight summits of the heads of state from 2011 to 2021. In the eighth summit, held in Istanbul on 12 November 2021, it was agreed to upgrade the Turkic Council and rename it Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
The first OTS Summit in Samarkand, hosted by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was a landmark event.
The documents signed during the summit include the Samarkand Declaration, OTS's 2022-2026 Strategy, cooperation on transport between member states, the establishment of simplified customs corridors and trade strategies agreements.
The range of areas covered by these documents is in line with the motto of the summit: "New era of Turkic civilization: towards common development and prosperity." No doubts, the summit has opened up new horizons and prospects for practical cooperation between the Turkic countries.
While the Turkic states are recalibrating the current mechanisms and forming new mechanisms for partnership among themselves, there is the need to look as to how it will influence their relations with the rest of the world, particularly the countries and regions bordering them.
Some of the Turkic states are rich in hydrocarbon resources. Their mutual cooperation will benefit the consumers of these resources in Europe, China, and South Asia. Turkic states, as a region, are producing and transit countries. The enhanced cooperation among the Turkic states will facilitate the quick and cost-effective transportation of the piped hydrocarbon resources and their downstream products to the consuming countries.
The Turkic countries are also a transit space for panoramic trade in the Eurasian land mass. There are several trade and transit corridors and the development of these corridors is a continuous process. As seen during the past few years, the transportation of cargo through the Turkic states is quick and less expensive compared to the sea routes.
The Turkic states, some of them with vast territories, and all of them with centuries of experience in agriculture, are ideally located to become the grain and food providers to the Eurasian land mass. With their variety of terrain and climate the Turkic states are amply suited to prevent the looming global food crisis.
The mutual trade turnover among the Turkic states is at present only a fraction of the true potential. This is the desire to address this issue. The increase in the intra-Turkic trade will perhaps proportionally reduce the trade with the other countries. This would actually be an opportunity for the partners of the Turkic states to establish joint ventures or locate some of their production facilities to the space of the Turkic states. It is a market of more than 170 million, with the literacy rate among the highest in the world.
Studies are in hand in all the Turkic states to develop alternate energies. One of the committees to be formed as outcome of this summit will coordinate and streamline the plans to produce alternate energies in the Turkic states. This will ultimately provide another layer of energy security to the Eurasian land mass.
The meticulous planning that went into the organization of the Samarkand Summit has earned Uzbekistan laurels from all quarters. It is just the start. Uzbekistan chairs OTS until the next summit in Kazakhstan in 2023.
There is also the need to underline that OTS is not a political or military alliance. It is purely a platform for shared prosperity and development through cooperation in all areas of life and economy.
The year 2023 could be unpredictable in many ways and the world needs the stabilizing effect of OTS. ///nCa, 12 November 2022
11/11/2022 OTS Summit to adopt the Samarkand Declaration, which will record agreed positions on key regional and international issues


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Home Social Issues Expats v/s Saudis Why do expatriates grab all the highly paid jobs in Saudi Arabia?
Expats v/s Saudis
Why do expatriates grab all the highly paid jobs in Saudi Arabia?
Saudis are frustrated by the fact that expats living here are appointed at the high salaried job. In our own country, Saudis are denied such vital jobs and expats tend to grab them. Isn't this discrimination against our nationals?
Why do our authorities, our firms, and industries hire expats at highly paid posts and not Saudis? The frustration among Saudi nationals over the very issue is quite visible on social media. Saudi Arabia is one of the countries of the Gulf where people are quite active on social media.[irp]
They use the platform of social media to address their issues. One of the leading issues on social media now a day is the hiring of expats on highly paid jobs. Recently a Twitter campaign where people protested against the high pay of a Lebanese in Saudi Arabia was launched.
He was earning as much as SR 900,000 per year! People used a hashtag stating Lebanese earning SR 900,000. They questioned the authorities that why such a vital job was given to an expat than a Saudi? Don't Saudis deserve to earn high in their own country? Should not they be given priority?
People also highlighted the salary of a British national lady who had been appointed at Strategic planning office held by Government. The lady was earning SR 120,000 per month. I do remember the hashtags like expatriate earning SR 36,000 a month in Saudi Arabia.
The expats in Saudi Arabia are appointed at high posts and earn a lavish amount of money per month. I do not mean to say that the expats are deliberately given more salary than Saudis. But the fact is that some vital job opportunities are confined to expats.
Such jobs have an attractive salary scheme not only in Saudi Arabia but in the rest of the world. The issue is not the high salary attached to such jobs, the issue is that why Saudis are not serving at such executive posts?
Well, we have to admit the fact that Saudi Arabia is a country that does not have sufficient qualified personals to fill some of those jobs. To serve at such vital positions, one needs to be highly qualified and shall have great skills.
When we don't have sufficient experts in our country, only then we have to seek the assistance of foreigners. If you see, Saudi Arabia is among those countries where expats would dream about having a job, only because finding such a job is relatively easy.
But then the question is why do we not have qualified executives Saudis? Well, this is simply because we lack specialized institutions. Only if we have institutions that could train people to undertake such jobs, we won't be facing such a dilemma!
We need to have institutions where people are trained to get expertise necessary to be appointed to jobs like a specialist of strategic planning. The private sector is reluctant to establish such institutes because such an investment would give them a return in future only, while the market is already filled with specialized expats willing to undertake the vital jobs.
It is a wake-up call for our government. Our government itself should establish such training institutes so that we can soon have Saudis well specialized to undertake high paid jobs.
Source: Saudi Gazette
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My challenge as a sculptor is to go inside an inanimate object and make it come alive. Although my work is figuratively inspired, it remains abstract both in suggestion and articulation. I go inside materials such as stone, marble, and alabaster, and discover their history to uncover the form within and bring out their inner voices. The type of stone, its characteristics and origins are all part of what drives me into the heart of these materials.
Her muse is the human form that emerges in amorphic lines and shapes and from other angles of view dissolve away to new forms. She selects each stone at the quarry of its origin, e.g. her works in Yule marble, one of the hardest and most difficult of stones, is from Yule, CO.
Sora primarily sculpts in stone. Her works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions at venues such as Femina Potens Gallery (San Francisco, Ca), the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, Ne), Blue Moon Gallery (Bali, Indonesia), Libreria Spazio Libre(Sicily, Italy) and the Museum of Nebraska Art (Kearney, Ne). She is the recipient of awards and grants from numerous organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Nebraska Arts Council. Kimberlain has also worked extensively as a writer and set designer in experimental theatre, most notably for the internationally acclaimed Omaha Magic Theatre. The artist divides her time between the United States and Indonesia.
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Beata's passion for social issues and the stories behind them has led her down many different paths. She has studied and worked on projects in Poland, England, and Cyprus. Beata's been awarded the European Union grant to set up her own non-profit to produce media and research projects and was also awarded first prize at the Goethe Institute international competition for her documentary short debut.
She's completed an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Lodz, in addition to the Film and TV Production program at the Lodz Film School, the Scholarship in Visual Anthropology at the University of Cyprus and the Documentary Film Program at UCLA. She's also been part of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working with the diplomatic mission in Los Angeles. Beata is currently based in Brooklyn, NY.


The other week I dropped into visit my friends at Wistia and to also meet Margot, the new community manager there. We chatted a bit, walked around saying hi to many of the folks I'd met over the years as a customer, and I royally mispronounced her name. Walking in that day I fully intended to produce a quick video with the workflow I've been geeking on for several years. For me, that currently includes a Sony a6000 for capture and an iPhone 5s for editing.
I pitched the idea of collaborating on a quick video with Margot and she was up for it. So we pulled Meryl in as well and spent about 10 minutes capturing this two-angle dialogue, transferring the clips via Sony's somewhat-clunky PlayMemories app to iPhone, and then cutting it up right there. I am such a geek for this sort of thing, and I love sharing it with others at just about every opportunity. Even better was using this as a way to kickoff a connection with Margot that's based on action, creative thinking, and getting things done.
When I share this workflow with others I inevitably come back to emphasizing that the process is what's important, not necessarily the final result. And because I've managed to streamline the process down to a pair of devices I can easily carry with me, I'm able to show others that producing video with an iPhone can be an incredibly effective way of funneling video content to your professional or business oriented social networks. For me, this has become a habit… one that I may at times take for granted, but at the same time one that constantly reminds others that I'm the guy to call when they're ready to get started working video into their communication strategy. Even if I'm not the right fit for what they need, I can't help but point them in the right direction so as to avoid the very expensive lessons of hiring a videographer who doesn't understand a thing about social engagement.
So what about you? Are you already using video for business? Or does it all seem so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Either way, let me know what's working (or not working) and follow me on Instagram.
Here's quick look at how the above video was edited on iPhone using iMovie for iOS.


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Validus Senior Living and Home Communities Company, LLC announce the groundbreaking of Inspired Living senior community in Royal Palm Beach
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction is underway for the new Inspired Living assisted living?memory care community in Royal Palm Beach. The new community will be ideally located at 11911 Southern Boulevard in the Villages of Royal Palm Beach, Florida.
"It is an honor to be offering our best-in-class assisted living services to our moms, dads and their families in the Royal Palm Beach community," said Steve Benjamin, CEO of Validus Senior Living.
Situated on 4 acres, the 88,000 square foot building will boast a total of 104 apartments with 72 dedicated to assisted living and 32 for memory care.
The community will feature studio and 1 bedroom accommodations paired with resort-style amenities including a senior-focused gym, all-day dining, dog park, garden courtyards, entertainment spaces, and waterfront views, as well as secure outdoor areas with life stations for memory care residents.
The community will be equipped with advanced sensor systems, health monitoring systems for alerting staff, and an electronic medical record system. Referring to the technology Benjamin commented, "to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents, and peace of mind for their families, we employ state-of-the-art technologies in addition to our wonderful care and programming staff to deliver a uniquely care-free lifestyle."
The project is part of a new relationship with Home Communities and Reichman International Realty Advisors. "Partnering with Home Communities to introduce our senior living lifestyle to Royal Palm Beach is a great opportunity," according to Benjamin who is excited about the future growth of Validus and the Inspired Living brand. In addition to Royal Palm Beach, Validus, Fortress Ventures and Jimmy Holloway from Home Communities will also be breaking ground on a similar project in Del Ray Beach by year-end.
Home Communities' Jimmy Holloway shares the sentiment stating, "Validus has a proven track record as an operator of these luxury communities. We are looking forward to more great things to come."
A sales trailer is expected to be onsite starting in December for prospective residents and their families to inquire in-person. Validus estimates that the doors will be opened for the first tours as early as July 2020 with an anticipated grand opening for the community in late summer or early fall of 2020.
For more details about the new community visit inspiredliving.care/inspired-living-at-royal-palm-beach, or call 813-330-2660.
Inspired Living is an upscale brand of senior living communities specializing in independent, assisted living and memory care services throughout the Southeast United States. Validus is an owner, operator and third-party manager of Senior Living communities throughout the Southeast and is based in Tampa Fl.
SOURCE Validus Senior Living
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Veolia Environnement issues profit warning
The French environmental services company Veolia Environnement will propose asset impairments and write-downs totalling ca. €800 million in its half-year report due to be published on 4 August, the company announced on Friday in Paris. According to Veolia, the decision was taken against the backdrop of recent business developments in Italy, North Africa and North America, where a particular activity of the Environmental Services division was affected. The company, however, did not provide any further information regarding the business activities in question. Veolia had launched an operational restructuring programme a few months ago and wants to speed up the process now. Among others, the French corporation has already sold its Norwegian waste business and is planning to sell its Belgian non-hazardous waste operations, too. Veolia's transport division was merged with the public transport company Transdev in March this year.


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District Health Boards: Learning from 2010–13 Statements of Intent
3 Examples of better practice
3.2 Main measures and targets – Northland DHB
2 General findings of the Consistency Panel
3.3 Differentiating impacts from outputs - Hawke's Bay DHB
3.1 Performance story - Canterbury DHB
3.4 Service descriptions – Hutt Valley DHB
3.5 Coverage of the forecast SSP – Bay of Plenty DHB
4 A discussion about quality
5 Link to exemplar DHBs
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District Health Boards: Learning from 2010-2013 Statements of Intent.
Main measures and targets
The SOI should clearly set out the outcomes the DHB seeks to contribute to or influence, AND/OR the impact the DHB aims to have, and identify associated performance measures. These "main" measures of future performance cover the full three year period of the SOI and they sit above the measures of service performance (output measures - which are part of the forecast SSP).
The relationships between these different elements of performance should be clear so that the reader can understand how the DHB believes that the goods and services it is accountable for will ultimately result in improved outcomes.
Northland DHB notes that it has been developing a more rigorous intervention logic to improve its SOI. It says:
"This is encapsulated in our SOI Framework which neatly captures all the elements of the performance story in one diagram."
The framework (set out in an appendix) is a diagram of the different layers of performance information. It starts with Northland DHB's vision and progresses through high-level outcomes, outcomes, impacts, and outputs. It depicts the relationships between these.
Northland DHB has identified two sets of performance measures in relation to its outcomes and impacts in the framework and a set of output measures.* In the framework it has organised the measures under each impact, which means that the reader can easily identify all measures relating to a particular area (such as cancer). Northland DHB told us that it decided on this structure in preference to organising its measures by output class, because often this would have meant splitting measures for one impact across several output classes (for example, the tobacco impact has measures belonging to prevention, primary care, and hospital services). To help the reader identify output classes, though, the measures have been colour-coded across the impact columns.
High-level outcome measures
At the highest level, Northland DHB has identified four directional measures for its high-level outcomes:
increased life expectancy for the Northland population;
decreased mortality rate (age-standardised);
decreased infant mortality; and
decreased gaps between (a) Māori and non-Māori, and (b) Northland and New Zealand.
Although these measures may seem self-evident, including them in the performance framework makes them explicit and signals Northland DHB's intent to actively monitor them, report on them, work towards achieving them, and keep them in mind during all its planning.
* As previously noted, the presentation of measures for both outcomes and impacts is not required by the Crown Entities Act.
Providing information on trends for high-level outcomes is useful context for impact measures, which reflect more directly the achievements of the DHB.
Impact measures
Northland DHB identifies four of the Impact Measures as its "main" measures of future performance.3 Some of the measures are commonly used by DHBs, such as Proportion of population who smoke and Five-year-olds who are caries-free. Other measures are not – for example, Improvements in quality of life among patients receiving elective surgery.4 These other measures represent Northland DHB's efforts to identify measures that relate directly to the impacts described, some of which may not yet have reporting systems established.
Output measures
The third layer of performance measures relates directly to the services (outputs) which underpin the achievement of impacts/outcomes.
Example of the "story" told by the performance measures
The following extract of impacts, outputs, and associated performance measures for cancer, from Northland DHB's framework, shows how the output and impact measures work together to provide a useful picture of planned service delivery and the impact, or effectiveness, of those services.
With appropriate reporting of measures at these levels, the reader should be able to get a picture of both the DHB's performance in delivering cancer services and its progress towards achieving desired impacts and outcomes. Ultimately, the performance information links through to outcomes (such as Prevention of illness and disease, and Minimal impacts for those with long term conditions).
Impacts Cancer
For curable cancers, increased likelihood of survival.
For incurable cancers, reduced severity of disease
symptoms.
Main Measures For breast cancer, cervical cancer and major cancers:
Outputs Screening for breast and cervical cancers.
Provision of radiation therapy, chemotherapy.
Outputs Measures
Health Targets Targets for breast cancer screening in eligible populations.
Targets for cervical cancer screening in eligible populations.
People diagnosed with cancer who receive radiation treatment within 6 weeks (till Q1 2010/11) or 4 weeks (from Q2 2010/11).
People diagnosed with cancer who receive chemotherapy within 6 weeks.
The section on the rationale behind the impacts and outputs of the SOI discusses the links between outputs and impacts. This helps the reader to understand the impacts and main measures of performance that Northland DHB is using.
The comments on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer are set out below, as an example. Screening and early access to treatment are linked to the two impacts of survival rates and reduced severity of symptoms.
Contribution made by Outputs
Diabetes and CVD
Cancer Screening for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), and waiting times for cancer radiation therapy are two of the six national Health Targets.
Together the three conditions account for about three-quarters of deaths and are major causes of illness and restricted functioning.
They are "long term conditions" (LTCs), so called because once diagnosed, people usually have them for the rest of their lives.
Prevalence of LTCs increases with age, so action now is imperative in the face of an ageing population. A three-pronged set of strategies is necessary:
preventing LTCs (see action above under obesity, tobacco, breastfeeding)
screening to pick up conditions as early as possible
effectively managing conditions once they have developed through an active partnership between clinicians and patients.
For cancer, some of the biggest gains are to be made in ensuring early access to treatment (both radiation therapy and chemotherapy) to improve the chances of recovery.
NDHB has a Project Manager for LTCs, who is working with providers across the health sector to improve the detection and management of conditions.
3: See section 141(1)(f) Crown Entities Act 2004.
4: It is not clear from the SOI how the DHB will measure this.


The MIReS project consortium and steering committee is gathering in Barcelona with aim to discuss the project implementation framwork.
A two-day session starts on 20 October 2011. The hosting institution: Music Technology Group - Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona.


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Kleenex® Brand Introduces Two New Products for Modern Day Life
Innovations take more tissue on the go, offer stronger and larger tissue
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
May 02, 2017, 08:02 ET
DALLAS, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kleenex® Brand released two new products nationwide designed to extend care for today's busy, multitasking consumers. Kleenex® Ultra Soft* Go-Anywhere tissue are in a versatile package and Kleenex® Multicare* tissue are larger and stronger, created by the facial tissue category leader.
Kleenex® Multicare* tissue is 75 percent larger and 50 percent stronger than Kleenex® Trusted Care* tissue to help each deliver more. Available in four package designs, Kleenex® Multicare* stands up to multiple occasions from sneezes to snacking to small spills, to confidently face whatever life brings.
Kleenex® Ultra Soft* Go-Anywhere* Pack tissue features a slim format, available in four designs, a snap strap and a sealable lid that dispenses easily. The protected packaging makes tissue more mobile, accessible and convenient. Compared to traditional On-the-Go* packs, the new Ultra-Soft* Go-Anywhere tissue has 3x more tissue, including 30 tissues per pack.
"We're committed to building upon our legacy of innovation and providing products that help people take care of themselves every day," said Rusty Zaspel, senior brand manager for Kleenex® Brand Facial Tissue. "As we listened to consumer feedback and considered their busy lives, we recognized a need for convenience on-the-go while keeping tissues protected, and also providing a larger tissue that can serve more purposes."
Kleenex® Brand believes that by simply using a Kleenex® tissue to take a moment to care for yourself –harnessing your nerves, wiping a sweaty brow or drying up tears of joy – gives you the confidence and composure to face anything.
"No matter the moment, Kleenex® tissue is there for you; whether you're an active, busy mom, or settling into your first apartment, each of our new products is designed to help you 'Take care. Take it on,'" said Zaspel.
Available in stores beginning in May, the suggested retail price for Kleenex® Ultra Soft* Go-Anywhere* and Kleenex® Multicare* tissue is $2.19/single pack and $7.29/four-pack bundle, respectively, although price will vary by retailer. To learn more about the new products and where to find them, visit Kleenex.com.
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the world's population trust Kimberly-Clark brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No.1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company's 145-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Carlton Eugene Powell, Jr. (born August 14, 1985) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Powell was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants.

Professional career

Pre-draft

First stint with Broncos
Powell was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was placed on the PUP list on July 25, 2008 with a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was waived on September 4, 2009.

Cleveland Browns
Powell was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on October 6, 2009 and released on October 20.

Second stint with Broncos
Powell was re-signed by the Denver Broncos on November 3, 2009 and placed on the practice squad.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Powell was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 18, 2010. He was released on September 4.

New York Jets
Powell was signed to a reserve/future contract by the New York Jets on January 5, 2011. He was waived on August 11.

Atlanta Falcons
On August 14, 2011, Powell signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on December 2, 2011. He was signed to the practice squad on December 6, 2011.

New York Giants
Powell was signed by the New York Giants on August 14, 2012.

References

External links
Virginia Tech Hokies bio

1985 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
Virginia Tech Hokies football players
Denver Broncos players
Cleveland Browns players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
New York Giants players
New York Jets players
Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia
Atlanta Falcons players


Buying a home can be an intimidating process. A home is the most expensive purchase most people will ever make. The process is complicated, with stacks of papers to read and sign, and rules to follow at every step.
To help make the process of buying a home navigable and less intimidating, the Maine Association of REALTORS® is reaching out to consumers through the Internet and social media. The Association is providing consumers with a variety of tools to make the purchase of a home stress-free, or at least less stressful. On the Association's website, consumers can find many helpful resources. There are tools to help find a REALTOR®, monthly statistics on home sales, information on credit scoring, and information on purchasing home insurance.
A recent addition to the website is a 10-step guide to home ownership.
According to Megan Sanborn, the Association's government affairs and communications manager, the guide is the result of careful consideration by a committee of REALTORS® regarding the important points potential homebuyers need to consider in the home-buying process. The guide helps the consumer consider the costs of buying a home, including closing costs, insurance and shopping for a mortgage.
In short, the Maine Association of REALTORS® is demystifying the home-buying process by educating the consumer.


As Hillsborough County Tax Collector, I would like to welcome you to BidHillsborough.com, the website for our annual tax certificate sale. BidHillsborough.com is designed to make the sale process efficient and transparent.
You can find more information about how to participate in our sale under the Frequently Asked Questions and Sale Schedule. We also encourage you to take advantage of the research tools available on BidHillsborough.com, where users can search the list of auction items, create custom reports and view tax and property details.
We thank you for your interest in our tax certificate sale and we welcome your participation. If you have any questions please let us know.


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New Jersey student who wanted to meet Unabomber gets a surprise
By JERRY CARINO
Of The Associated Press |
Theodore Kaczynski is shown in this June 21, 1996, photo in Helena, Montana. (ELAINE THOMPSON / AP)
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. — The question was simple enough: What famous person would you like to meet, and why?
Devin Roughan's answer was sophisticated. The Point Pleasant Beach High School junior responded to the Asbury Park Press' Student Voices essay contest by choosing Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.
"A genius serving eight life sentences without the possibility of parole. Why throw it all away?" she wrote, later adding, "I would like to find out what drove him to the point of no return. He committed unforgivable acts, but such criminals must be studied and remembered in order to interpret motives and avoid repeating history."
Roughan won the contest, and APP.com published her essay Dec. 19.
"I didn't think anything else would come out of it," she said.
Two weeks later, a handwritten letter arrived at the school. It came from Bob Hood, who for three years served as warden at the United States "Supermax" Penitentiary — where Kaczynski is incarcerated.
"I want to commend you for writing an exceptional article," Hood wrote. Thus began a dialogue that culminated in a rare opportunity for Roughan and some of her classmates: A 45-minute videoconference with Hood about criminal justice, the Unabomber and life in the world's most secure prison.
Turns out Hood is a 1969 graduate of Point Pleasant Borough High. He's retired now, living in Colorado, but he receives email alerts of news stories that reference the Supermax. He took particular interest in this piece from his old stomping grounds.
"I read it four or five times over and thought, is a high school kid writing this?" Hood told the Asbury Park Press. "Some of the things she put in that are so mature. I don't see people doing that kind of balance, even reporters sometimes."
Hood video conferenced with the students in Point Beach's AP English Language and Composition class. The teacher, Stephanie Woit, had assigned them to enter the essay contest.
"I use it as an opportunity to teach kids it's cool to think outside the box," Woit said. "Clearly, Devin thought outside the box for this question. Our big thing was, her words were able to impact in a way that nobody in the room would have expected."
Not only is Hood from Point Pleasant; he was high school classmates with Woit's mother, JoAnn Spearer (now Hilling). They sat next to each other in English class.
"Our worlds collided," Woit said.
Hood went on to attend Ocean County College and Glassboro State. He started as a prison teacher, experience that helped when he arrived at the Supermax (also known as ADX) in Florence, Co. in 2002. The 490-bed ADX houses the America's most dangerous criminals. Current tenants include Kaczynski, shoe bomber Richard Reid, Oklahoma City accomplice Terry Nichols and Soviet spy Robert Hanssen.
Inmates are kept in solitary confinement for up to 23 hours a day, with one hour of recreation in a bigger cell. For at least the first three years, prisoners are not allowed contact with any other prisoner. The average sentence is 42 years.
Hood said he made it a point to speak with every prisoner each day.
"My job isn't to punish these guys; they're already there for the rest of their lives." he told the Press. "It's not to make their lives miserable, as TV might suggest. It's to make sure they don't harm my staff and do harm to themselves."
The best way to ensure that, he said, was to forge a connection. That's where his teaching experience came in handy.
"Once you connect and have discussions with these guys, they don't become your friend, but you get to understand the person a little bit more," Hood said. "The conditions of confinement, it's not supposed to be pretty, but why not try to figure out what makes them tick? That's what was so powerful about Devin's article."
Hood said many Supermax prisoners were eager for human interaction. Kaczynski was not.
"If you actually met Kaczynski, you would find a very quiet, very recluse person who knows multiple languages, and most of his days are spent reading books in various languages," Hood said. "I tried to figure out what connection I could make with him. Beyond saying, `Good morning warden,' he's very distant. Many of them will spend the whole day talking to you because they're lonely and they're locked up. Kaczynski is in his own world."
As he told the class, Hood eventually broke through on the subject of running. Hood was a marathoner, and Kaczynski liked running — he would spend his recreation hour running in circles. It became common ground that helped Hood understand a little more about one of his most notorious prisoners.
He's shared such insights with other wardens and criminal justice experts, and that's why Roughan's essay hit home.
"It's powerful when she says, `we can learn from this, so history doesn't repeat itself,"' Hood said. "I never brought up their crimes, because I'll never understand it. But I saw every inmate every day, and I used my teacher background when I did that."
Roughan was surprised by the "grandfatherly" nature of the ex-warden.
"I didn't expect him to be so nice," she said. "I thought he would be a really strict, aloof type of person because he was the warden of the most secure prison in the world."
She appreciated his insights, and learned something about the reach of good writing.
"It shows you the impact of your voice," she said. "You never know what's going to come out of it."
Hood's message to the students: Keep asking questions and looking for answers.
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"As hard as we try as educators, it's difficult for us to create an experience like they had with Bob Hood," Woit said. "They may remember 25 lessons that I do in 180 days, but I know that what happened between us in that room will be something every one of those children remembers and carries with them. It was really unique."
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