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Throw the classic fall casual gathering with a clambake that features various options for you to choose from.
A clambake can be as simple or as elaborate as you'd like. Tables can be covered with red checkered table cloths or can simply be covered with plastic and then a layer of newspaper for a more rustic New England style event. The menu can be as simple as your favorite variety of clams, along with baked potatoes, cornbread and salad or can reflect a more sophisticated aesthetic.
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« Farewell tribute. Long lost cousins. Maze driving for lunch.
Milliners and mad hatters. Tram up Elizabeth. A zoological experience.
I had been promising to take The Princess to the Melbourne Zoo for a couple of years and today I was determined to stick to my promise. So, after rising around 7.00am and getting ourselves ready, we packed our camera gear and clothes and went off in search of a different breakfast venue.
We chose to eat at Essence Cafe in the Marriot Hotel this morning. The buffet breakfast looked very inviting when we walked past so we ventured in and enjoyed some pleasant service and some very tasty food.
We also enjoyed "people watching" while we sat at the breakfast table. One of the biggest events in Melbourne's sporting annual calendar (if not Australia's sporting calendar) is the Melbourne Cup - one of the richest horse races in the world. The Cup is held on the second Tuesday of every November and leading up to the big day the Victorian Racing Club organises the Spring Carnival. Today was another one of the many big events on the carnival calendar and the ladies that attend the day go to town with their head dress. The milliners in town must make a fortune! We enjoyed seeing some of the stunning (and not so stunning) creations that adorned the heads of the women that were heading to Flemington.
We left the Marriot around 10.30am and went in search of the tram that would take us in the direction of the zoo. Not long after leaving the hotel we found a Starbucks. The Princess didn't take too long to decide that she "needed" a Chai Tea Latte so we took a seat outside on one of the roadside tables and continued to watch the world go by.
Being conscious of the time we continued our search for the tram stop we needed. As we approached the right area we found some great photographic shops so we dropped in and took a look around. It was worth the effort because we found an excellent camera backpack and purchased it. We asked the staff if they could give us directions to the tram stop we needed and it turned out that the stop was right outside the door!
We didn't have to wait too long for a tram to come by and before we knew it we were getting off near the zoo. Indeed, after a short stroll we arrived at the ticket counter and purchased our passes. I tried to convince them that we were eligible for a child pass but to no avail.
It was a very warm day (for spring in Melbourne) so we de-robed before setting out on our tour of the zoo. I can't remember the last time I went to the Melbourne Zoo but I do know I enjoy it. The zoo had changed quite a lot since my last visit and it was a real pleasure to be able to see the new exhibits – they have done a fabulous job.
We really enjoyed being able to get up close to wonderful collection of birds, insects, reptiles and the vast array of native and non-native animals. We took a lot of photo's but we also spent time just watching the antics of these beautiful creatures.
Fortunately I didn't get mistaken for a monkey and we were able to get around the zoo without being approached by a keeper.
We ate a late lunch inside one of the air-conditioned lunch venues and continued our tour with renewed energy. We finished our visit to the zoo just on closing time and as we were leaving we were treated to the incredible roars of the big cats, the screeching of the birds and the incessant chatter of monkeys. A great way to finish the day.
For some unknown reason we (me) decided to walk back to the city. It seemed like a good idea (and it was) at the time.
We took the opportunity to walk through the Melbourne University grounds. We walked into the grounds of Trinity College, an incredibly beautiful place. The buildings here are some of the original buildings on the university grounds and they are very easy to photograph.
After adding substantially to our digital media storage we went off in search of Lygon Street - Melbourne's little Italy. Fortunately for these two foot sore travellers, Lygon Street is located close to Melbourne University so it wasn't long before we sat our rather worn bodies in a roadside table and kicked back with a glass of red. Ahhhhh.
The crowd of punters, their hats and their winnings (or losses) filtered into Lygon Street as the sun dropped lower into the western sky and we enjoyed the eclectic mix of people that wandered past our vantage point during our two glass visit. Punters, students, families and the disadvantaged graced us with their presence.
The temperature turned positively negative (??) in a less than 40 minutes after we started sipping our wine and The Princess chilled down rather quickly. The southerly change came through quite quickly (Melbourne in renown for it weather changes) so we finished off our "grape juice" and headed off in direction of the hotel – not too far from Lygon Street.
We arrived back at the hotel around 7.30pm and it wasn't too hard to convince The Princess to dine in again. She was (as was I) absolutely spent. I tempted her taste buds with an offer of take-away Indian and she melted into the comfortable lounge chair at the thought of it. And so it was that I returned to the pavement and took a short walk to the nearest Indian take-away.
We enjoyed a very tasty Korma, some red wine and lots of stories about our day out over our in-room supper. We spent the evening on the bed (get you minds out of the gutter!) watching Toy Story 2. A very funny and relaxing way to see out the day!
Our well exercised bodies were ready for rest around 10.30pm and they didn't take too long to melt into the comfortable mattress and even more comfortable pillows.
Until tomorrow's post we bid you and yours a wonderful goodnight. Ciao.
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Vicktory for the Eagles
Michael Vick has climbed the mountain, yet again. The NFL's most ironic underdog is back at the top.
Yesterday, Michael Vick signed his second $100 million contract of his career. This time, it's a flat $100 million with around 40 of it guaranteed. For someone who not only fell off the peak mountain but fell off of it and landed on his head, this is incredible.
Even though signing Michael Vick to a long-term deal is as risky as a rich white man taking a walk in Compton, this is a contract that is absolutely necessary for the Philadelphia Eagles organization.
On this blog I like to hate on the big bad contracts. I do it because they have such a high likelihood of blowing down the foundation of a franchise. Big bad contracts tend to carry a lot of risk. Big bad contracts can unnecessarily tie up salary that could be better utilized elsewhere.
However, this time, the Eagles had to pay Vick.
The Eagles had to do this after they handed the franchise over to the Underdog when they traded away Kevin Kolb. Look at it this way, Kolb is getting $20 million guaranteed and he has hardly done a thing.
At 31, Michael Vick has proven that he is an elite NFL quarterback.
You can't always go with the safe bet. Low risk and high reward cannot always be the strategy. Elite NFL quarterbacks don't come along very often. The Eagles are loading up on talent for the next half decade but without a leader the team would have been driving down the highway with the brakes on.
Now, it's full steam ahead.
$100 million sounds like a lot for a 31-year-old, oft injured quarterback. In fact, $100 million is a lot for a 31-year-old, oft injured quarterback. Nevertheless, this oft injured quarterback is too special. In Philadelphia, he has received the love as a modern-day Rocky Balboa all while wearing his very own Superman cape.
In 12 games last season he threw for over 3000 yards, had a passer rating of 100.6 and rushed for 56.3 yards a game. If you're the Eagles, there was no way that you were going to let something that special slip through your fingers.
The Eagles are praying to God each and every night that Michael Vick stays healthy. And at 31, there's no reason to believe he will be slowing down anytime soon if he stays healthy.
Although they drastically contrast in styles, Peyton Manning is still one of the best quarterbacks in the league at age 36. Kurt Warner led his team to a Super Bowl appearance in his late 30's. And it doesn't seem that long but Tom Brady has reached the age of 34.
The Eagles pushed most of their chips in when they made their big splashes this off-season. There was no other choice than to go all-in with Michael Vick. They were pot committed.
This isn't the case of a diva in disguise wide receiver who wanted nothing more than to have his ego fed. Michael Vick deserves the money he is getting. As the only man who can lead his team to the Promised Land, Michael Vick has earned his keep.
Related: Larry Fitzgerald is Only a Wide Receiver
Larry Fitzgerald might have earned his keep but he sure didn't do what is best for his team. Michael Vick has kept more than his own interests in mind since joining the Eagles. He did everything that he was asked to and, as player who plays the most important position in the game of football, he is getting rewarded for it.
Try and justify Larry Fitzgerald getting $10 million more in guaranteed money than the game's most electrifying quarterback. You can't do it.
Vick's contract seems like a bargain when you compare it with Fitzgerald's. But bargain or not, this was a deal that had to be done.
It was a no-brainer to the Philadelphia Eagles that signing Michael Vick straight out of the slammer was the right decision. It was also a no brainer for the Philadelphia Eagles to make Michael Vick a $100 million man, once again.
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Larry Fitzgerald is Only a Wide Receiver
Chris Johnson is probably still a little jealous right about now. While he sits at home, Larry Fitzgerald is enjoying his first day with a brand spanking new 8 year, $120 million contract. With this new deal, the Arizona Cardinals have told Larry Fitzgerald that he is not only one of the best receivers in football but one of the very best that the game has to offer.
It's not stupid to say that Larry Fitzgerald is the best receiver in football nor is it stupid to say that he is one of the very best that the game has to offer.
However, it is stupid to give a receiver (a rumoured) $50 million in guaranteed money. It looks like Homer Simpson is back to controlling professional sports franchises again. At least, I would hope so.
The Arizona Cardinals ownership seems determined to relive the winning magic that they experienced not too long ago. Maybe some Cardinals fans can take comfort in the fact that ownership was willing to overpay for the two cornerstone pieces of the franchises in Kevin Kolb and Larry Fitzgerald.
Not me. Luckily, I'm not a Cardinals fan.
It's going to take a lot to justify giving a wide receiver, of all positions, $50 million in guaranteed money. To the best of my knowledge, this isn't Madden football and the Cardinals do not possess the power to simply turn the salary cap mode off. This isn't Major League Baseball. In a desperate attempt to prove that they care, the Bidwell family is potentially hampering their organization for years to come.
$120 million for a player who touches the ball 10 times on a good day is a troublesome thought. The Cardinals already overpaid when they addressed the most important position in football. For the most part, I'm fine with that. In all likelihood, John Skelton isn't your guy.
A wide receiver can only do so much though. Yes, a great receiver can be a game-breaker but in no way will he ever be a $120 million game-breaker.
An inability to manoeuvre with any sort of flexibility under the cap is always an issue with these contracts but with a franchise quarterback like Tom Brady or Peyton Manning that kind of money is certainly justifiable.
Even Peyton Manning and Tom Brady took pay cuts to ensure that they gave their team some financial flexibility.
Larry Fitzgerald wasn't willing to take a pay cut and his team is going to suffer for it. He may not act like a diva but his ego is obviously similar to a diva. Personally, I think it's selfish to sign a contract of that magnitude but that's a story for another day.
Related: Who is Peyton Manning?
No one forced the Arizona Cardinals to pay Fitzgerald that much. Either way, they should have backed out instead. His contract could have been someone else's problem next year. That money should have been spent better.
A great receiver can push a good team over the edge. A great receiver cannot make a bad team a good team. What do we think of Steve Smith's $10.9 million per year contract with the Carolina Panthers?
Heck, that's nothing.
Sure, Larry Fitzgerald is one of the most beloved players in the history of the franchise but that shouldn't get in the way of running a business. Not to this degree. The last thing any organization needs is tying up a ridiculous amount of money in a person that doesn't take every snap.
Alone, Larry Fitzgerald cannot turn his Arizona Cardinals into a winner. I mean, he is only a wide receiver.
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Edirisinghe, W.R. and Wales, R.G. (1984) Effect of parenteral administration of oestrogen and progesterone on the glycogen metabolism of mouse morulae--early blastocysts in vivo. Reproduction, 72 (1). pp. 67-73.
Summary. Morulae—early blastocysts were pulse-labelled with radioactive glucose and subsequently transferred for 24 h to ovariectomized recipients maintained on different hormone regimens. Embryos transferred to recipients treated with progesterone utilized more glycogen than did those incubated in untreated controls. Treatment with oestrogen alone had no significant effect on glycogen turnover of transferred embryos and, when given in combination with progesterone, antagonized the effect of progesterone. Priming doses of oestrogen given >4 days before progesterone had no significant effect on the response to progesterone.
The results indicate that the high levels of progesterone circulating in the mother before implantation cause glycogen degradation in the embryo and account for the low glycogen content of uterine embryos compared to those cultured in vitro in the presence of glucose.


There are circumstances in which it may be desirable to extract the genotype information present in a whole exome sequencing data set. For example, it may be desired to filter sequence variants according to whether they lie within an autozygous region, even if SNP array genotyping may not previously have been performed.
AgileGenotyper genotypes over 0.5 million SNP sites in or close to protein coding exons, using the data in an ordered SAM file derived from an exome pulldown sequence run. These SNPs have been previously identified by the 1000 Genome Project. For AgileGenotyper to work correctly, the sequence entries in the SAM file must be ordered by chromosome and chromosomal position, a task that if necessary can be done performed using AgileSamFileSorter.
The AgileGenotyper program can be downloaded from my departments web site here.


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With: Israel Galván, Arcángel & Accademia de Piacere under the direction of Fami Alqhai, Diego 'El Cigala', Olga Pericet, Mayte Martín & Belén Maya, Isabel Bayón, Chicuelo, Miguel Ángel Cortés, Diego Carrasco Family Band, Vlatko Stefanovsky, Miroslav Tadiç & Theodosii Spassov, Diego del Morao, Eric Vaarzon Morel & Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Eric Vloeimans, Tomás de Perrate, David Lagos, Perico Sambeat, Ramón Valle, Las Migas & Raúl Rodríguez, Tomasito, Carmen Linares in a special collaboration with the Dutch Wind Ensemble.
The Dutch Flamenco Biennial takes place in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague from 18th of January –3 February 2013 in: Koninklijk Theater Carré, Rabozaal Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, BIMhuis, Dansmakers Amsterdam, EYE Instituut, Rotterdamse Schouwburg, LantarenVenster, WMDC Rotterdam, Lucent Danstheater, Dr. Anton Philipszaal Den Haag en RASA Utrecht.
Since its founding in 2006, the Flamenco Biënnale Netherlands has shown the flamenco in exciting alliances with jazz, contemporary dance and music and other musical worlds. The theme of this fourth edition will be the 'Idas y Vueltas': the rhythms, songs and dances that went 'back and forth' between Spain and its former colonies in South America. The musical oscillation between Andalusia and Catalonia will be addressed in the 'Focus Catalonia' program, which includes the singer Mayte Martín making her Dutch debut at the festival. The 2013 edition spotlights two distinguished artists. Dancer, choreographer and flamenco pioneer Israel Galván shows us with two performances, La Curva and the Dutch premiere of his long-awaited latest creation 'Lo Real/The Real', why he is called the 'Nijinsky' of the flamenco. Carmen Linares, the grande dame of the flamenco song, makes her grandiose comeback in the Netherlands. As artist-in-residence this flamenco diva opens the festival with a poetic journey through the flamenco and continues her voyage with the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble. The Flamenco Biënnale pulls out all the stops in its fourth edition to celebrate the art of flamenco in all its varieties.


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North Korea & Russia talk Nukes & Gas Pipeline Deal
Russia has always had its eyes on North Korea for commerce purposes, and while the rest of the world has targeted North Korea as a "rogue nation...
Russia has always had its eyes on North Korea for commerce purposes, and while the rest of the world has targeted North Korea as a "rogue nation," Russia recognizes the small country as its only hope for land access to both North and South Korean markets. In maintaining good relations with North Korea, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has earned an unprecedented pledge from North Korean President Kim Jong-Il to abandon nuclear testing and processing. Kim also agreed to provide passage to Russian gas suppliers for construction of gas pipelines to both North Korea and rival South Korea.
In the first Russian visit to neighboring North Korea since 2002, Medvedev exclaimed following the agreement, "I am full of positive feelings. The meeting was substantive and open."
Medvedev claims a proposed gas pipeline could be as long as 1,700 kilometers and carry up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas annually. "The deal would concern the transit of gas across the territory of North Korea and accordingly the addition to this project of the Republic of Korea, considering that the main consumers are on its territory," added Medvedev.
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The Russian President also noted that North Korea is open to suspending its nuclear testing and processing activities if six-party negotiations were to resume. North Korea has sought negotiations without preconditions in the past, but neighboring rival South Korea refuses unless the North suspends all nuclear activities prior to negotiations. Kremlin spokeswoman Natalya Timakova stated, "Without preconditions, in the course of the negotiations, the North Koreans will be ready to solve the issue of introducing a moratorium on testing and spent nuclear fuel processing."
Should Russia reopen six-party negotiations with North Korea, leading to nuclear disarmament and new gas deals with both North and South Korea, I'd be willing to bet Medvedev would be up for a Nobel Peace Prize. This is an unprecedented agreement, and though it is still just hearsay at this early stage in talks, its implications could reshape world politics as well as the Asian energy sector.
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Everything gets better with this kopi ☕ .
Avengers: Endgame opens tomorrow so come down to @jamfactorysouthyarra to watch it and grab a drink on your way into the movie.
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The Macpherson Easter cricket one dayer was a belter this year!
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It's good to grab a sometimes.
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Ebola, U.S. NEWS
S. Leone doctor with Ebola dies at Nebraska hospital
Date: November 17, 2014Author: Nwo Report 1 Comment
Washington (AFP) – A doctor from Sierra Leone who was being treated at a US hospital for Ebola has died, the Nebraska Medical Center said Monday.
"We are extremely sorry to announce that the third patient we've cared for with the Ebola virus, Dr. Martin Salia, has passed away as a result of the advanced symptoms of the disease," said the hospital in a statement.
The hospital said it would "tentatively" schedule a press conference was announced at 11:00 (1700 GMT) to brief reporters on the details.
Salia, a native of Sierra Leone and a US resident, was infected with the deadly hemorrhagic fever while treating patients in his home country.
He was flown to Nebraska for treatment on Saturday.
The hospital said late Sunday that Salia was in "extremely critical" condition and that doctors were doing everything they could to save him.
Salia was the 10th person with Ebola to be treated in the United States, and the second to have died from the infection.
In October, a Liberian man, Thomas Eric Duncan, died at a Texas hospital of the virus which has killed thousands of people in West Africa in history's largest ever outbreak.
The World Health Organization said Friday that 5,177 people are known to have died of Ebola across eight countries, out of a total 14,413 cases of infection, since December 2013.
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Scotland's Newest Weapon in the War Against Rape: Bartenders
Scotland's new rape prevention program "We Can Stop It" aims to work with bars and clubs to teach bystander intervention.
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Scotland launched their new sexual violence prevention campaign in a pub. The Butterfly and Pig Bar in Glasgow hosted Chief Constable Sir Stephen House of Police Scotland and Sandy Brindley, the National Coordinator of Rape Crisis Scotland as they kicked off the "We Can Stop It" campaign, according to The Guardian.
The new, ambitious campaign is aimed at 16-27 year old men, a group whom are responsible for more than one third of rapes in Scotland, according to Police Scotland.
The Butterfly and Pig Bar is participating in a key pillar in Scotland's £80,000 national campaign: bystander training. The training is meant to teach bartenders and club workers when and how to intervene when someone might become the victim of a sexual assault.
Chief Inspector Graham Goulden, a bystander trainer at the Violence Reduction Unit, said, "It's great to see those who work in pubs and clubs showing this willingness to see their role in the prevention of this crime. As bystanders we all have the potential to prevent any incident from escalating. By doing nothing we are telling offenders their behavior is ok and victims they're on their own. This just isn't right."
"We want to make sure society starts to focus their attention on the men who do this rather than focusing on whether a victim had been drinking. We will never stop this if we continue to focus on victims," Inspector Goulden continued.
The "hard-hitting post watershed" campaign features TV and viral ads, according to The Guardian and will be shown in cinemas across the country.
The new campaign continues its "perpetrator focused approach, challenging behaviors and attitudes towards consent and rape," according to a Police Scotland statement.
According to The Guardian, the program is the "first initiative of its kind in the UK, the police force is working with bar and club owners to train their staff to recognize situations where a woman may be vulnerable to sexual assault, and teaching them to intervene."
The campaign hopes to educate and dispel myths surrounding rape and sexual assault.
"Sex without consent is rape. There are no excuses. If someone is drunk or drugged, they cannot give consent. 'We Can Stop It' sends a very clear message—we can and we must prevent rape and sexual assault," said Chief Constable at the launch.
The campaign's "ultimate aim though, with our partners, is preventing these crimes in the first place," says the Police Chief.
Speaking on the merits of the new program, Sandy Brindly of Rape Crisis Scotland says, "The new advert can play an important part in making sure people, particularly young people, are clear about what rape actually is, and that it can have serious consequences."
Bars and clubs are supportive of the initiative. "Bystander training is a fantastic initiative. It offers our team training, which not only raises awareness of the signs of vulnerability and potential predatory behavior it also addresses the many ways in which our managers, bar and door staff can intervene in a safe and controlled way. I would encourage other bars and clubs to get involved," said Paul Banham, the owner and manager of The Butterfly and the Pig bar where the campaign kicked off.
Of course, bystander intervention education is not new—the White House rolled out its own sexual assault prevention program featuring bystander training, titled It's On Us in September 2014. While some argue that bystander training only provides strategies to avoid sexual violence and does not address the systemic causes, Scotland's new program is taking important steps in engaging and addressing the communities that perpetuate sexual violence.


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Manifest (2018)
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Storyline:  Manifest (2018) Montego Air Flight 828 from Jamaica to New York City experiences a brief period of severe turbulence. When they land, the passengers and crew learn that five years have passed while they were in the air, during which time they were presumed dead. As they reintegrate themselves into present-day society, the passengers begin to face the fact that their lives—and loved ones—are not the same as they were before.
When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. But in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years -- and after mourning their loss, their friends, families and colleagues had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they're all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds, and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible.
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Aloha! In the last blog, I talked about when you may use oracle cards and how they navigate you to the direction you need to head. And today, in this one, I'd like to talk about how I receive messages via oracle/angel cards and how I do a "distance" angel card reading (I was asked by some friends to explain the process).
I believe that the accuracy of card readings depends on how precisely a card reader can perceive the vibration of a client's question, project it onto the cards, and feel the vibration of the responding cards. For this, I do meditation to empty my mind and chakra clearing with the help of the Archangel Metatron so that I can do my best during angel card readings.
Since my service isn't a face-to-face reading session, I ask for your home address and a photograph in which your eyes can be seen clearly.
I look up your address on a map and memorize the location with your full name and face and call your Guardian Angel. (It's always fun to meet a new Guardian Angel as Angels also have different personalities like us). I then share your question with your Angel and ask for cooperation and support so that I can receive accurate information from any Spirit during the reading.
Then, I conduct the reading with your Guardian Angel. I feel emotions of Angels (Clairsentience) and know their thoughts (Claircognizance), and that's how I communicate with any Spirit.
Yes, it is your Guardian Angel who is the key player of a distance card reading!
I offer three reading options: Indigo is for answering your question; Crystal is an overall reading with the message you need now; Rainbow is a thorough reading using multiple card decks. (Please visit this page for further details).
For Indigo, I choose any format to answer your question. For example, I may pull a card or two from one deck, and then do the same thing from another deck. I continue this till I receive a clear answer.
When a question is very specific, I may choose the five-card spread. For this, I pull five cards: Current Situation, Your Expectations, Hidden Influences, Advice, and Outcome. You will receive detailed information, such as hidden influences that affect the current situation and your true expectations in the situation.
For Crystal and Rainbow, I most of time choose the three-card spread, so today I'll explain a bit more about this spread.
After I shuffle the cards, I pull three cards randomly—the cards those are appealing.
The first one is the Past card, and it speaks about the (immediate) past with respect to the situation you inquiry about. The next one is the Present card, and it reveals your question's current status. And the last one is the Future card, which shows your (immediate) future if you continue on your present path and follow the guidance of the Present card.
What period does the Past or Future card represent? This depends on the circumstances. But, from my experience, once you've taken action on the guidance of the Present card and seen a change in the situation, you'll be put in the situation revealed by the Future card. And during the next oracle card reading, this Future card may appear as the Past card, which means that you've entered the next phase.
From the messages and impressions I receive from the card images and text to the feelings and thoughts of the angels, as I pulled the cards, I consider everything for preparing your reading results; sometimes, I get tears in my eyes or sit up straight, according to the emotions I receive.
Important messages repeatedly show up over multiple card decks. Also, the second card deck often delivers clarity of the messages given by the first card deck.
To make the guidance of the Present card doable, I provide practical information based on my own experience and knowledge.
Example 1: "Invite a miracle!," the card of the Angel Feather oracle cards, suggests that you'll invite a miracle if you invite the angels into your life and ask for help. So, I tell you how to start communicating with and asking the angels for help.
Example 2: "Meditate," the card of the Ascended Master oracle cards, suggests that you better make time for meditation. So, I share guidelines for the type of meditation that suits your lifestyle.
Example 3: When I pull the "Chakra Clearing" card from the Archangel Metatron of the Archangel oracle cards, I tell you how to ask the Archangel Metatron for chakra cleaning, how to receive it, and how it'd be like.
I'd like to make the angels' advice doable so that you don't feel stressed when you need to make a change on the basis of the advice. For this reason, I do your Angel Realm Reading* as well. It tells me your natural character, tendency, and preferences, which allows me to think about the easiest method for you.
*What is Angel Realm Reading? Dr. Doreen Virtue says that there are patterns (angel realms) of souls in this lifetime on the basis of their past lives. By looking into the realm, you understand action patterns; personality, including strengths and weaknesses; and natural talents of the person.
I embed Reiki, the healing energy, into the reading results and ask your Guardian Angel to deliver the Reiki when you read the results.
Well, that's all! What do you think about this article? I do my best for understanding your situation with the help of your Guardian Angel and deliver the information you need to make a change in your life—to live your life purpose and be yourself.
If you have any questions about the process I follow for your reading, feel free to leave a comment here or please send your questions via the Contact Me form.
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Final contract for Seef Lusail South Project awarded
The Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC) has awarded the final phase of the CP07A-1A Waterfront Commercial / Seef Lusail South Infrastructure works contract to a consortium comprising the Hamad bin Khalid Contracting Co. and the Qatar Building Company (HBK-QBC).
LREDC, Qatar's largest Greenfield developer and a subsidiary of the Qatari Diar Real Estate Company, awarded the contract to HBK-QBC amid other tender bids put forth by various Qatari contractors.
Stressing the importance of working with local contractors for the successful development of Lusail City, LREDC's CEO Eng. Essa Mohammed Ali Kaldari, said: "Lusail is eager to cooperate with local contractors, who in many ways comprise the backbone of Qatar's local economy, and we are therefore proud of our association with some of the strongest local businesses."
"At the LREDC we will continue to seek out collaborations with local engineering and contracting firms through our many forums and seminars, while ensuring that companies who wish to bid for future tenders are provided sufficient time for planning and coordination."
Commenting on the recently awarded contract, H.E Sheikh Ali Bin Hamad Bin Khalid Al Thani, President of HBK Contracting Co said: "HBK is honored to take part in the innovative Lusail project. Being entrusted to help build one of the biggest and most state-of-the-art cities in Qatar, we are committed to delivering outstanding infrastructure that the nation will be proud of."
Mr. Ali Mustafawi, Managing Director for QBC confirmed that The HBK-QBC JV has already begun preliminary works on the aforementioned project, which is planned for completion in early 2016.
The scope of work for the recently awarded infrastructural development contract includes the construction of highway roads for the South of Seef Lusail Waterfront Commercial including paving of footpaths, the installation of street lights, signs, traffic signals and equipment for speed radars.
In addition to the development of sewage networks, storm water as well as potable water and irrigation systems, the works will also include the development and connection of power grids and telecommunications networks, as well as connections to central water, gas, district cooling, and waste management networks.
The contract will also see HBK-QBC construct adjoining intersections to the Lusail ring road, as well as railway lines and bridges linking the waterfront with the Qatar Entertainment City.
Lusail City project one step closer
Lusail contract award ceremony: Officials at a ceremony to mark the awarding of a major Lusail City infrastructure works contract by the Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC) to a consortium comprising Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company and Qatar Building Company. Lusail City, master-planned by Qatari Diar and developed by LREDC, is one of the largest and most elaborate developments being undertaken around the world, over a substantial area of 38sq km where more than 250,000 people will live and work on project completion.
LREDC, a subsidiary of the Qatari Diar Real Estate Company, has awarded a major contract to a consortium comprising HBK-QBC
In a significant step towards realising Lusail City, a visionary Qatari development, the Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC) has awarded the final phase of the CP07A-1A Waterfront Commercial/Seef Lusail South Infrastructure works contract to a consortium comprising Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting and Qatar Building Company (HBK-QBC).
LREDC, a subsidiary of the Qatari Diar Real Estate Company, awarded the contract to HBK-QBC amid other tender bids put forth by various Qatari contractors.
Stressing the importance of working with local contractors for the successful development of Lusail City, LREDC CEO Essa Mohamed Ali Kaldari said: "Lusail is eager to co-operate with local contractors who, in many ways, comprise the backbone of Qatar's local economy, and we are therefore proud of our association with some of the strongest local businesses."
HBK Contracting Company president Sheikh Ali bin Hamad bin Khalid al-Thani said that HBK was honoured to take part in the "innovative Lusail project".
QBC managing director Ali Mustafawi confirmed that the HBK-QBC JV had already begun preliminary works on the project which is planned for completion in early 2016.
The scope of work for the infrastructural development contract includes the construction of highway roads for the South of Seef Lusail Waterfront Commercial including paving of footpaths, installation of street lights, signs, traffic signals and equipment for speed radars.
In addition to the development of sewage networks, storm water as well as potable water and irrigation systems, the work will also include the development and connection of power grids and telecommunication networks, as well as connections to central water, gas, district cooling, and waste management
networks.
Lusail City, master-planned by Qatari Diar and developed by LREDC, is one of the largest and most elaborate developments being undertaken around the world, over a substantial area of 38sq km where more than 250,000 people will live and work on project completion.
The final phase of the Saif Lusail project was awarded
Lusail Real Estate Development Company has launched a tender for the development of utility facilities for the two commercial waterfront and southern Seif Lusail facades of the consortium of Hamad Bin Khaled Contracting and QBC, following the competition of more than one Qatari company to win this award. Tender.
Lusail has always been keen to cooperate with local contractors who are the mainstay of the local economy, and we are proud of our collaboration with one of the best local construction companies," said Essa Galadari, CEO of Lusail. This business fits in with Lucille, which is classified as a smart city built to the latest international models.
HE Sheikh Ali Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman of Hamad Bin Khaled, said: "We are delighted to join the developers network in this huge project, which represents the largest real estate development project in the region. Qatar.
Mr. Ali Al-Mustafawi, General Manager of Qatar Construction Company (QBC), confirmed that the consortium has started preliminary work on the project and is expected to be completed by early 2016.
The project includes the construction of highways, paved roads, road lighting, bridges, signs and traffic signs, special equipment for speed radars, sewage networks, rain drainage, potable water systems and irrigation systems, electricity distribution networks and stations, The central network of water, gas and cooling and waste collection network, as well as the processing of intersections with Lusail ring road, rail bridges and bridges that reach the waterfront in Qatar entertainment city.
The central sector, known as the heart of the city of Lucille, includes the commercial waterfront area, which is similar to the marina design, the Lucille and Plaza area, which together form the iconic face of the city of Lucille, the financial center and the commercial street, Built in Qatar so far.
The projects of the central sector are large, including the implementation of drilling work estimated at eight million cubic meters, concrete work of about 2 million cubic meters, the construction of roads with an area of 450 thousand square meters, in addition to the implementation of hundreds of kilometers of drinking water, irrigation, Rainfall, all of these works are scheduled to be completed in two to three years.
It is worth mentioning that the city of Lusail extends over an area of 38 square kilometers, and is the largest project for the development of real estate in the State of Qatar, is scheduled to accommodate the city of 200 thousand residents and about 170 thousand employees and nearly 80 thousand visitors.
QNB signs an agreement with exclusive agent for Hyundai Qatar Building Company
Qatar National Bank (QNB), the World's strongest bank, has signed an agreement with a leading local company QBC. The agreement comes as part of QNB's ongoing commitment to offer its business clients a variety of products and services that are considered to be essential components of any successful enterprise and entrepreneur.
QNB, through its Business Banking division, has launched an equipment finance program tailored at the small and medium companies in the construction sector in Qatar. Financing ranges from 75% to 84% of the equipment's value and is available for between one to three years.
QBC is a leading Heavy Equipment's supplier and is the exclusive agent for HYUNDAI in Qatar which is now included in QNB's equipment finance program. The joint agreement is part of QNB's Business Banking Program also known as "BB", which is an innovative platform complete with detailed business oriented solutions offered by QNB.
As per the new agreement, QBC will be referring their HYUNDAI customers to QNB in order to assist with the financing of their purchases. The equipment which is eligible includes: Crawler Excavators, Wheel Excavators, Diesel Forklifts, Backhoe Loaders, Skid Loaders, Skid Steer Loaders Wheel Loaders, Rollers and Breakers. Under the terms of the agreement QNB will offer competitive finance rates to QBC's customers and QBC will ensure the servicing of the equipment.
To coincide with the finalizing of the agreement, the first QNB customer to finance their purchase of HYUNDAI equipment will be offered by QBC a business class trip to visit the HYUNDAI manufacturing facility in Korea. Once there, the customer will have the chance to be introduced to HYUNDAI's latest product range. Also, the top three QNB customers will be offered the opportunity to travel free to Korea, with the compliments of QBC.
During the signing ceremony Mr. Hamad Al-Jamali QNB's Acting AGM for SME stated "We are very pleased that QBC has joined our equipment finance program. As a premium supplier of quality equipment we view the inclusion of the HYUNDAI brand as a major endorsement of our program"
Signing on behalf of QBC Mr. Bader Mustafawi, Commercial Manager said:"We believe that our customers will be best served by QNB due to their very competitive financing rates, quick turnaround time and quality service they offer from multiple locations."
For more information about the "Equipment Finance program", please visit our website: qnb.com.qa, or contact us at: 44407777.
Qatar Building Company wins CSR Initiative award
Qatar Building Company saw off tough competition last night to win the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative of the Year at the Construction Week Qatar Awards 2013.
The company was praised as 'standing out in understanding the broad range of CSR through well planned local community initiatives and improvement schemes for labour and staff.'
Summing up this company's approach, one judge said this company operates a 'working and demonstrable CSR policy'.
Nigel Cope, CEO of Coins Group, which sponsored the category, was on stage to present the award to Riad Abu Qaoud, Qatar Building Company's general manager.
"It's a fantastic feeling to win and great thanks to Construction Week Qatar," said Qaoud.
"We have many workers and QBC and we feel it is really important to look after them. We believe it is really important to invest in human beings."
"We are a good example for other companies to follow in this regard, and despite being one of the leaders, we are constantly looking to improve."
It was an extremely hard-fought contest, with the judging panel highly commending Arab Engineering Bureau, saying the company is a 'consistent leader' in the field and 'pursuing excellence' in corporate social responsibility.
In its third year, this edition of the awards was supported by platinum sponsor Hyder Consulting and gold sponsors FAMCO and ETA Star.
A selection of independent industry experts judged the award. The top entries from Qatar will go on to compete against others from across the GCC, in the final of the Construction Week Awards 2013, held in Dubai in December.
Qatar Rail project to benefit local private sector: Sheikh Khalifa
Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani has said the involvement of local companies in the Doha Metro and Rail projects will support the national economy and benefit the country's private sector.
"The decision of Qatar Rail to integrate Qatari companies in the Doha Metro and Rail projects won by foreign companies' represents a real support to the country's economy, strengthens the private sector role and enables it to benefit as much as possible," he said.
Sheikh Khalifa considered Qatar Rail's initiative "very useful" for the local companies and provides new vistas of opportunity in a new industrial venture.
"This integration didn't happen before with any local company in any railway project. Thus, we look forward to seeing the Qatari companies benefiting from the proceeds of the projects carried out in Qatar, which we consider a national right. We wish that all companies will follow Qatar Rail's strategy in this regard".
Abdul Aziz bin Nasser al-Khalifa, Qatar Development Bank executive director (Strategic Planning and Business Development), said: "There is no doubt that the contribution of local companies in the consortia which were awarded contracts for the Doha Metro Project, will help in transferring the knowledge to these reputed companies.
"This will help reduce risks that may surround the project itself and will definitely support the small and medium enterprises associated with Qatar Rail, which will have a positive impact on the economy".
Qatar Rail aims at gaining experience and technology and pushes the contribution of private sector in the development process. There are clear and strict instructions from the steering committee, to provide the private sector with all the information needed.
Upon completion of Qatar Railway projects, thousands of job opportunities will be available. There will be a lot of opportunities for the local market.
"For specialised work, Qatar Rail is conducting many programmes to train employees, while there will be some work that will be moved from abroad so that our local market will gain experience from them," he said.
Qatar Building Company (QBC) managing director Ali Mustafawi said: "The efforts of Qatar Rail to implement such a huge project will have a positive and immediate impact on all business sectors in Qatar. This is especially due to the fact that the scope of work will attract a large number of experienced employees and high-quality foreign companies.
He said this will help small, medium and large businesses to "recover", especially in real estate, banking, retail, education and health sectors.
"The Qatari construction company is looking to invest its expertise and capacity to build the infrastructure of Qatar through synergy with foreign companies for the construction of underground stations, which is considered one of Qatar's largest projects", Mustafawi added.
Qatar Rail project will offer investment opportunities and will develop rail industry in Qatar. It will also help in developing the country's human resources, since it offers many job opportunities as well.
Providing an opportunity to the private sector is one of Qatar Rail's top priorities; the company has granted all tenders related to its logistics to Qatari companies.
Full article in Gulf Times: http://www.gulf-times.com/business/191/details/358379/qatar-rail-project-to-benefit-local-private-sector:-sheikh-khalifa. Full article in Gulf Times: http://www.gulf-times.com/business/191/details/358379/qatar-rail-project-to-benefit-local-private-sector:-sheikh-khalifa.
Techking names QBC Heavy Equipment Division as Golden Partner of 2012
Representatives from the head office of TechKing Tyre & RimSolutions in China came to Doha, Qatar, to award Qatar Building Company Heavy Equipment Division (QBC HED) the Golden Partner status of 2012 in a small ceremony last week.
The "QBC Cares" CSR Program Hosted its Second QBC Blood Donation Campaign in Collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
(Doha, Qatar) 21 February 2013 – As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pledge towards the community, Qatar Building Company (QBC) held its second annual Blood Donation Campaign yesterday, in partnership with the Blood Donor Unit of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). Over 100 staff members from over 20 QBC offices, workshops and site locations volunteered to donate.
Almost 200 QBC Staff Plant a Garden of Trees and Flowers to Celebrate Qatar National Day 2012
(Doha, December 2012) Qatar Building Company (QBC) teamed up with the National Campaign for Ideal Behavior on Thursday to celebrate Qatar National Day by planting a garden of trees and flowers at the Police Training Headquarters in Dukhail.
The event is in line with QBC's commitment to the Environment in their Corporate Social Responsibility program, "QBC Cares".
This was the first time that the National Campaign for Ideal Behavior has worked with a private company in the recently launched The Million Trees Campaign, in the spirit of the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop18CMP8) held this year in Doha.
Over 40 trees were planted, including the Qatar's symbolic Sidr Tree, alongside rows of flowers. The garden will be conserved by personnel from the police force, QBC and NCIB.
Qatar Building Company (QBC) is a Gold Sponsor of 2012 "Engineers Day" Celebration held by the Institution of Engineers (India) Qatar Chapter
Qatar Building Company (QBC) was an official Gold Sponsor as IEI celebrated the 45th Engineers' Day; the event's theme revolved around inclusive growth and sustainable development.
(Doha, Qatar) November 2012 – Qatar Building Company (QBC) showed its continued support for sustainable engineering and environmental stewardship by sponsoring the 45th Engineers Day held by the Qatar Chapter of the Institution of Engineers (IEI) India. The grand event, themed "Appropriate Climate," was held at the Sheraton Doha Hotel, and was attended by more than 300 members.
The celebration hosted a remarkable group of speakers, including high-profile staff of the Indian embassy, a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recipient who is in the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change – India, the CEO of Doha Bank, and the Chairman of Qatar Society of Engineers, Mr. Ahmed Jassim Al-Jolo.
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Q: Getting the output of a running process in bash So I have the following script:
#!/bin/bash

# IP address to cycle through (in order of priority)
ip=( "192.168.20.102" "192.168.20.103" )

# Check if synergy is already connected
if pgrep "synergyc"; then
  # Synergy already connected
  echo "Synergy is already running."
else
   for i in "${ip[@]}"
   do
     # Ping ip and connect if successful
     ping -c 1 -t 1 "$i" && /usr/bin/synergyc -n media -f "$i"
     echo "Synergy connected to ${i}";
   done
fi

Which gets the job done it is run as a cron and once an ip becomes available it connects. And if both are available it connects based on the order of the array.
The problem is that if it connects to an ip and the that ip becomes un-available the process just hangs with the following output.
[2016-08-03T22:04:53] NOTE: connecting to '192.168.20.102': 192.168.20.102:24800
[2016-08-03T22:04:53] WARNING: failed to connect to server: Connection refused
[2016-08-03T22:04:54] NOTE: connecting to '192.168.20.102': 192.168.20.102:24800
[2016-08-03T22:04:54] WARNING: failed to connect to server: Connection refused

What I would like to able to do is somehow capture that output check if it contains the text WARNING or Connection refused etc and killall synergyc based on whether or not that text exists and the presume the cron as normal.
So end goal I want synergyc to connect to the first available ip but also kill itself if the ip becomes un-available and resume looking for the next available ip.
The purpose of this script is we have a media center running at home and we use two laptops as remotes the only thing is synergy can only have one server with multiple clients not the otherway round hence the need for this script, just trying to convey that this is NOT an xy problem.

A: You can try to run synergyc with --no-restart option. Man page says:

--no-restart do not try to restart the client if it fails for some reason

Then if client dies for loop will continue with next ip.

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While I'm getting settled back into classes, a lot of people have been asking about how my trip was in Europe. And honestly, it's so hard to put into words. I always say, "It was awesome" and "It saw a LOT." SO, I decided I wanted to explain it visually. I took about 3,800 photos while abroad on my iPhone.
I've listed below my favorite stops in all of the four countries that I visited with a little description. Use the arrows on the photos to see each gallery! If you have any questions or want to see more places I saw, just let me know!
The streets of Rome are nothing like anything I've ever seen before. They have cobblestone streets, close beautiful buildings, and culture at every corner. The cars were tiny and the street were full of mopeds. One of my favorite things was just walking through and looking up at the history around me.
Now, I'm not religious, BUT DANG! This place is beautiful. We wait 2 hours in line for security and then climbed all the way to the top of the dome! Definitely worth it.
Siena is a small little city that includes this huge beautiful cathedral! I couldn't even imagine walking by this casually on a regular basis. There was this sweet room in it where the art on the walls changed as you walked around (it's hard to explain, but it was painted with awesome depth).
This is an awesome modern museum that I didn't get to actually go into, but we saw the beautiful building and the view around it. I LOVE MODERN ARCHITECTURE.
This is a really beautiful art foundation in the countryside of France. It had really unique art in a very unique building! MODERN ART IS GREAT.
This building is VERY FASCINATING! So it was built after WW2 to help veterans returning from war. To put it simply, it is a city within a building that is still running today. There is a grocery store, restaurant, bakery, gym, and school in this building. We visited one of the apartments and they have two floors and utilize space in a great way!
This structure has a long history, but it's basically a project that was included to create a common space for the city of Seville. Some call it a waffle and some call it an umbrella. It's all made of wood and put together by a really strong glue - WOAH!
Designed by Gaudi, it was hands down one of the best stops on the trip. Breathtaking.
Such a cool museum! We did go inside but I couldn't take pictures of the art (lol I didn't realized I couldn't and got yelled at). It's got amazing art outside of the building, and the building itself is like nothing I've ever seen before.
So much marble. So much minimalism. LOVE IT.
Coming from Richmond, I've come to love street art and murals. Definitely some hidden treasures in the city of Lisbon.
Literally if someone showed me a picture of this bridge, I would think it was San Francisco. Definitely beautiful!
Overall, it was a wonderful trip full of beautiful architecture, lots of interesting culture, and stunning views. I don't know when I'll be heading back to Europe, but I hope it's soon because I know there's so much more to see.
I'll be back here on Tuesday with another blog post!


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At Christie Lake Kids, our mission is to enrich the lives and prospects of economically disadvantaged children by providing quality year-round community and camp programs to develop physical, social and character skills.
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All children should have the chance to experience the beauty of the natural world – to swim in a lake, paddle a canoe, sit by a campfire. Every year, almost 400 children and youth aged 9 - 16 attend two weeks of summer camp at the picturesque 88-acre camp near Perth. The skills learned year after year help build confidence, resilience and optimism.
Skills Through Arts and Recreation (STAR) programs engage children and youth aged 6-17 in activities that include opportunities to participate in a variety of experiences. After-school and weekend programs like art, soccer, cooking and music are offered at three local community centres.
Our Leaders in Training (LIT) program offers opportunities for youth aged 13-18 to meet in a safe space that promotes positive social learning with trained mentors, and encourages meaningful goal setting to help each participant realize personal success.
Transformative Recreation® is our unique way to engage kids in having fun, but also a powerful way to help them develop the values & skills that will help them to change the way they look at themselves, their relationships & the world around them.
A young Ottawa judge believed that the direction of a boy's life could be diverted through a positive camp experience. Instead of punishing delinquent boys, he offered them an escape from the city and a chance to learn about the outdoors, friendship and responsibility. Judge John F. McKinley envisioned a retreat for these boys, away from the hot city streets, whose secret of success would be in "giving the boy responsibility, handling him with friendship, teaching him the general principles of good citizenship and doing so with the help of the open air."
Dr. Dan Offord became Camp Director. Christie Lake Kids programs were largely developed under the guidance and direction of the late Dr. Dan Offord, renowned child psychiatrist and founding Director of the internationally recognized Offord Centre for Child Studies located at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Before his passing in 2004, Dr. Dan, as he was affectionately known, was volunteer summer camp Director for 47 years and co-director of the pilot PALS program in Ottawa that led to the development of the Christie Lake STAR program. In 2001, Dr. Dan's work in research, at Christie Lake Camp, and as an advocate for all Canadian children earned him the Order of Canada.
A STAR was born. The STAR (Skills Through Activity and Recreation) program offered skill development opportunities at inner-city community centres to both boys and girls from low income families. The founders of Christie Lake Kids always intended to keep in touch with campers throughout the year. But winter get-togethers were sporadic through the 1940s and '50s. In the '60s and '70s, a modestly funded Winter Program was formalized, and began to incorporate Dr. Dan Offord's structured skill development that was becoming the basis of the camp program. Brothers, sisters, friends, and neighbours of our summer campers became involved.
Christie Lake Kids is delighted to benefit from the professional and personal contributions of a dedicated and hard-working Board of Directors. These committed community leaders bring wisdom, business acumen, contacts, vision, and hard work to the table. Thank you to our Board and committee members. You make us immeasurably stronger.
Claudio Silvestri
Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, NAV CANADA
Claudio has an extensive background in the high-tech industry and diverse experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives to increase the effectiveness and contribution of IT solutions within a variety of organizations. At NAV CANADA, Mr. Silvestri oversees all IT functional services, business applications, infrastructure and data communications networks, as well as information technology security and IT governance. In addition to his role as Chair of the Board of Directors, Claudio serves on the Ottawa Hospital Board of Governors.
Owen Mahaffy
Until his retirement in 2017, Owen was Director, Engineering and Asset Management, Hydro Ottawa. His professional life as an engineer in the electrical utility industry spanned more than three decades and many technical and management roles but none more rewarding than his contributions to building Hydro Ottawa's award-winning community investment programs, especially its partnership with Christie Lake Kids. Owen is currently the Chair of Christie Lake Kids' Communications Committee.
Carla Pellizzari
Controller, La Fromagerie Coopérative St. Albert Inc.
Carla completed her Bachelor of Commerce at Concordia University with a major in Accounting, and she has been a member of CGA Canada since 2012. Over the past decade, she has gone from being General Accountant / Assistant to the CFO at Utex Fashion Group, to Staff Accountant and then Manager, Acohar Business Management Services and Bookkeeping, both at Andrews & Co. Chartered Accountants.
Chris has 35 years' experience in the high tech industry and is the former President and CEO at Vangent Canada Inc. Chris has served on many private and public sector boards, including Ottawa Youth Justice Services Network, United Way Impact Council on Children and Youth, and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Allocation Group. Chris's other accomplishments include co-founding the Terry Fox Run in Ottawa. He is a recipient of the United Way/Centraide Volunteer Services Award, Caduceus from the Canadian Cancer Society, the City of Ottawa's Civic Appreciation Award, and the Mayor's Volunteer Service Award.
Eileen Boyd
Eileen is a native of Ottawa with 33 years of experience in the Public Service of Canada. Prior to her retirement in 2014, Ms. Boyd held the position of Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Senior Personnel) in the Privy Council Office, responsible for supporting the government in the recruitment, retention and development of senior personnel. Her public service career also included positions in the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, the Office of the Auditor General, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General.
Jennifer Burns
Vice-President Operations, David Burns & Associates
Jennifer brings 15 years of progressive experience in education, financial operations and business management. She is currently responsible for overseeing all the firm's operations, securing numerous key clients in a variety of sectors. Jennifer holds a Master's Degree from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Dalhousie University. Jennifer's outside interests have focused on supporting children. Jennifer is currently the Chair of Christie Lake Kids' Human Resources Committee.
Tim Hodgins
Inspector in the Criminal Investigations Directorate, Ottawa Police Service
Tim has been a member of the Ottawa Police Service for 30 years. Tim is a results-driven leader with a strong background in organizational change, police operations and investigations, and strategy development. Tim's community engagement and volunteer work have included coaching youth sports, working with Candlelighters, the Snow Suit fund and the Union Mission. Tim is currently Chair of Christie Lake Kids' Program Committee.
Mike Johnston
Network Operations Manager, Enbridge Gas Distribution
Mike has been with Enbridge for more than twenty years. In his current role, Mike is responsible for pipeline pressure control and gas measurement for the Eastern Ontario region of Enbridge Gas Distribution. Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography at Carleton University, specializing in Geographic Information Systems. Mike worked for nine summers at the Boy Scout camp on Christie Lake, and understands how a camp program can make a difference in a young person's life.
Senior Vice President, PCG, Financial Advisor, McGann Financial Group, Raymond James
Mike has worked in the financial industry since 1991. He takes great pride in looking after his long-standing clientele. Mike was born and raised in Ottawa and has never dreamed of calling anywhere else home. He has always been a generous donor to various programs that help change the lives of people in this community.
Ann Morrison
RBC Sr. Director Advisor Enablement Retail
Ann has been with RBC Royal Bank for almost 30 years and her background includes Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Regional Vice President in Ottawa and is currently the National Sr. Director Advisor Enablement Retail Banking. Ann is has been involved with many different associations including Junior Achievement, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa, Minor Hockey Association's, Parent Council and coaching baseball. Ann is currently the Chair of Christie Lake Kids' Audit and Finance Committee.
Scott Parkes
Vice President, Tamarack Homes
Scott is Vice-President of Tamarack Homes, part of the Taggart Group of Companies, a family business started by his grandfather in the 1940s. Scott is proud to continue the Taggart Family tradition of dedication to community building through his work with Christie Lake Kids. Scott studied engineering at Queen's University and after graduation moved back to Ottawa to join the family business. Since its inception in 2012, Scott has served as Chair of the annual Gala "An Unlikely Pairing: Adventures in Food Trucks and Fine Wines".
Cliff Youdale
Chief Development Officer, Ottawa Community Housing
Cliff has been involved in the housing and construction industry for over 30 years. At OCHC he is responsible for the preservation and capital repair of the 15,000 existing housing units as well as the revitalization of the housing portfolio through a strategy of redevelopment and new construction. Cliff was drawn to CLK by seeing first-hand the direct and significant impact that agency had had on the children and families within OCHC communities.
Current research shows that 15% of children and youth in Ottawa live in a low income household, which amounts to over 32,000 young people across the city. Registration fees, equipment costs and transportation needs make recreational programs and services inaccessible. Children and youth from these families miss the benefits of developing strong physical, social and character skill sets. We want to help these young people build essential skills and become more resilient - capable of coping and learning despite adversity in their lives.
Transformative Recreation® (T-REC®) is our program model, guiding all of our efforts as we encourage our children and youth to build resiliency and realize success on their own terms. T-REC® is founded on a mixture of best practices in the field of social recreation, as well as the lessons of success derived from over 95 years of serving the Ottawa community. Our programs focus on developing physical, social and character skills, with the intent of developing four key outcomes:
Positive Peer & Adult Relationships
Positive Future Outlook
Building Skills:
Program and equipment costs are free to our participants, and programs are offered in their neighbourhoods or transportation is provided.
Program staff are actively in contact with each family prior to every program, and take any action needed to ensure that children and youth return to our programs week after week, and year after year.
In addition to promoting physical skill development, program staff and volunteers act as positive mentors to assist children and youth in building strong social and emotional capabilities.
Transforming Lives:
impactful programs
We evaluate our programs after each term to establish program quality, program engagement and accomplished skill development. We use multiple evaluation tools to engage children, youth, program volunteers and staff to elicit meaningful feedback. The results demonstrate that our T-REC® programs are operating at a high level of quality and creating opportunities for long-term, transformative skill development.
FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD DATA
Christie Lake Kids collects in-depth household data, to better understand and support the individual needs and strengths of children in CLK programs.
76% of CLK families have an annual household income of less than $25,000
Average family annual household income in Ottawa - $86,000
90% of children attending STAR programs live in subsidized housing
324 children in STAR programs
360 children in summer camp program
200 children in weekend camp programs
+40 youth in Leaders in Training Program
924 children & youth served
Many participants are enrolled in several programs
Christie Lake Kids is fortunate to have two exceptional role models who inspire our children and youth. Segun and Alex bring their STAR power, their motivational stories and their profile to the CLK community and beyond.
Segun Makinde - Olympic Track and Field Athlete
Segun is a Nigerian-born Canadian Track & Field athlete competing in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m events, and is the oldest brother of three. He is a 2012 Olympian, 2013 IAAF World Champion Bronze Medalist, 2-time World University Games competitor, and 2013 Francophone Games double gold Medalist.
Segun currently lives and trains in Ottawa and while away from the track gives back through volunteer work and speaking at local schools and events. His aim is to inspire and influence the next generation to be great in all they do and say.
Alex Mateas - Offensive Lineman for the Ottawa RedBlacks
Alex Mateas was the first overall 2015 CFL draft pick, and currently an offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks. Originally from Ottawa, Alex grew up playing every sport he could, soccer, basketball, volleyball, judo, weightlifting and eventually football.
"I attribute a lot of my success to the role models I had as a young kid in sports. The after-school, weekend and summer opportunities that I had taught me how to work in a team, set goals, and work hard to accomplish those goals."
At 12 years old, I came to Christie Lake Camp for the first time at the urging of my mom, a single parent of 6 children. I stayed involved at camp as a Junior Staff member, then counsellor, leading to several Senior Camp Staff positions.
Eager to stay connected with some of my campers, I then began volunteering in CLK's Leaders In Training Program in the city, where I had a chance to mentor many of my former campers through their teenage years. I am now a College & University graduate and continue my involvement with Christie Lake Kids as a volunteer in the STAR Art program.
Christie Lake Kids programs give kids a chance to try things they otherwise would not know existed, to be inspired by people they otherwise would not meet, and to dream of things they otherwise thought would be impossible.
Shannel – Former Christie Lake Kid
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I was recently commissioned by Ireland-based design agency New Graphic to develop a website for their client Blinder, a television commercial production company.
Blinder wanted a site with a rich media user interface which would include their own customised video player. They also wanted complete control over the site's content so that they could add new directors and videos themselves. Along with this they wanted an integrated blog.
I selected the Drupal content management system as suitable for back-end duties and spent some weeks customising an installation, in detail, for Blinder.
I then set about writing several thousand lines of code (ActionScript), creating them a rich media website to showcase their videos to visitors. In this case I worked to graphic design that had been developed by New Graphic and agreed with Blinder.
This website I created makes queries to the database to select videos belonging to a particular director or a particular category. It also supports showreel and fullscreen video playback.
For the blog, I installed and customised WordPress. I then made sure that the whole site was trackable with Google Analytics so that Blinder could fully understand the profile and behaviour of their visitors.
My client was New Graphic; my work helped them by making them look good to their client!
But seriously, my work gave Blinder a modern, flexible, website which promoted them to their industry colleagues and to their audience.
The best aspect of the site is perhaps the way that is able to be easily updated by the client. This is something I aim to provide for all of my customers now.
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Nickelodeon said Thursday that it has acquired online city directory and resource GoCityKids (www.gocitykids.com).
The site allows parents to search for activities by their kids' ages and activity preferences and informs them about of local events and attractions.
The five-year-old site offers information on top destinations for family travel including San Francisco; New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Los Angeles; and Philadelphia, and Nick said it will expand from 14 to 20 cities by the end of the first quarter of 2006.


Back To School : What Does Good Work Feel Like?
When I was 13 years old, I had no idea what my career path might look like. Some days I'm still not sure! How about you?
I recently accepted an invitation to talk about my career with some groups of Year 8 students at a local school. Bearing in mind my own lack of career clarity, as I was planning what to say I thought I'd try something a little different. Instead of trying to describe my meandering career path in detail, I decided to invite some discussion among the groups, starting with a conversation about what good work looks and feels like.
Before visiting the school, I posed the question about what good work looks like (which quickly morphed into what good work feels like) on a few social networks. People were very generous with their responses, and I've compiled them all into a 'What Does Good Work Look and Feel Like to You' file for you to read and enjoy. At the risk of compressing an excellent series of exchanges too tightly, here are one or two comments which stand out for me.
Good work means I know my effort makes a difference, where I know I am valued, as I am listened to, treated fairly, and where the quality of my work speaks for itself and I and others can see results.
Leaving formerly unhappy people feeling content and at ease. Doing something that makes people smile like their faces might split. Doing something brave that helps others break new ground. Work that fills your heart as well as your mind.
A sense of needing satisfaction, of the tension between competence and challenge, and making a difference all feature in the replies. I recommend taking the time to have a read through – it's well worth it.
It's tempting to think that because I've been invited in to speak, I must therefore have some wisdom to impart. I'm usually more interested in what others have to say, and when I asked the students the question about what good work feels like – they were responsive, succinct, and imaginative. It's interesting to note that in one of the replies above is the comment 'When I'm involved in something that reflects my values.' Being involved, doing things with others, not to others – that matters to me, and judging by how the kids chose to respond, I'm confident it matters to them too. Here are just a few of their excellent suggestions about what good work feels like.
We talked a little about organisational development, and after seeking advice from my 15 year old daughter beforehand, I used the metaphor of a bicycle to describe some of my work. This way we had a common point of reference which made it easier for us to talk about the importance of exploring and improving performance. 'At first glance – fixing this old bike which has flat tyres might look easy. How might you fix the problem, and what might you do if the bike still doesn't ride well after the repair?' We quickly began to appreciate the importance of the whole system: bike, rider, environment etc. Huge thanks to Keira for the inspiration.
We talked a little about art and how it is subjective. I offered up a painting which we discussed and described, quickly realising that although we're all looking at the same thing, we all see it differently. I suggested that when exploring organisational performance, there are nearly always multiple paths to explore – be open to the possibilities and don't get too hung up on the need for certainty. We finished with a quick look at the free art project, which I offered up as a way of developing a sense of connection with community.
GOOD WORK indeed! I LOVE that. [This exchange] will give them agency all their working life; they will remember. Fantastic energy from the words.
What does good work feel like to you?
Author Doug ShawPosted on February 5, 2018 February 6, 2018 Categories WorkTags art, back to school, organisational development, school, volunteer work, workLeave a comment on Back To School : What Does Good Work Feel Like?


JUPITER, Fla. – Jupiter Medical Center (JMC) and Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) today announced a partnership to make Miami Children's Hospital the pediatric partner for Jupiter Medical Center. The partnership will take shape in two phases over the next two years. By working together, Jupiter Medical Center and Miami Children's Hospital are enhancing the world-class pediatric clinical services and programs currently offered to the community at the Miami Children's Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center in Palm Beach Gardens and in the private pediatric practices throughout the county.
"Miami Children's Hospital is pleased to partner with Jupiter Medical Center as part of our commitment to be where the children are in South Florida. This new affiliation with Jupiter Medical Center – a leader in adult healthcare quality and service excellence – builds on the vision of the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation to expand access for children and families in need of specialized care and assessment," said M. Narendra Kini, MD, MHA, President and CEO of Miami Children's Hospital.
"Jupiter Medical Center and Miami Children's Hospital are very similar institutions – we have similar cultures, similar values and beliefs, and a similar dedication to provide world-class quality and excellent patient care," said John Couris, President and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. "Together, through our partnership with Miami Children's Hospital, we can bridge the gap from world-class adult healthcare, to world-class pediatric healthcare, where our entire community benefits."
The first phase of the partnership, which will be implemented over the next six months, includes implementing telehealth technology in Jupiter Medical Center's Emergency Department. Telehealth will allow Miami Children's Hospital physicians to interact with Jupiter Medical Center's physicians and patients remotely, giving them the ability to review images, lab results, and capture vital assessment information in real time. Future plans include the addition of a rotation of Miami Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Physicians onsite in Jupiter Medical Center's Emergency Room, as well.
In addition to telehealth, plans include partnering on Jupiter Medical Center's Urgent Care Center, offering adult and pediatric care urgent care at JMC's Jupiter facility. The organizations will combine their pediatric therapy programs, housing the program at the MCH Nicklaus Outpatient Center. The organizations will also partner on pediatric imaging services, as well as outpatient surgical procedures in ENT and urology.
The second phase of the partnership will focus on implementing a Level 2 NICU and an inpatient pediatric wing at Jupiter Medical Center.
A not-for-profit 283-bed regional medical center consisting of 163 private acute care hospital beds and 120 long-term care, sub-acute rehabilitation and Hospice beds, Jupiter Medical Center provides a broad range of services with specialty concentrations in oncology, imaging, orthopedics & spine, digestive health, emergency services, lung & thoracic, women's health, weight management and men's health. Founded in 1979, the Medical Center has approximately 1,500 team members, 520 physicians and 700 volunteers. Jupiter Medical Center is the recipient of the HealthGrades 'America's 50 Best' Award™ for three years in a row (2011-2013) and the Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence™ for nine years in a row (2005-2013). For more information on Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.
The Nicklaus family founded the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation in 2004 for a simple reason: to help kids in the community where the family has lived and worked for decades. The Foundation has grown from a vision to reality, providing charitable services for children's health care. The Foundation's mission is to provide access to world-class health care for all children and support innovative programs focused on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of childhood illness. In 2010, the Miami Children's Hospital Nicklaus Care Center opened in Loxahatchee offering an array of sub-specialty services for children with special needs. The Foundation's most recent project was the opening of the Miami Children's Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center in Palm Beach Gardens which provides pediatric rehabilitative services, diagnostics, imaging, sub-specialty physician services and after-hours urgent care.


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Why July 11th Matters in Rock History
posted by Dave Basner - Jul 10, 2019
It's July 11th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:
In 2014, drummer and producer Tommy Ramone of The Ramones died at age 65 from cancer.
In 1975, Fleetwood Mac released their second self-titled record. It was the first album featuring the songwriting couple Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
In 1982, Phil Collen, the guitarist from the glam rock band Girl, joined Def Leppard, replacing Pete Willis, who was fired for drinking too much.
In 1999, Limp Bizkit started a three-week run at number one on the Billboard 200 with their first ever US chart topper, Significant Other.
In 2000, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was the first witness to testify at a Senate hearing over copyright law issues concerning free sharing of music files on website like Napster and MP3.com.
In 1987, Heart had the number one song in the country with their ballad, "Alone."
And in 1990, Steven Adler was fired from Guns N' Roses because of his drug use. He was replaced by Matt Sorum, who was previously in The Cult.
And that's what happened today in rock history.
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