Environmental Management Systems - Enbridge Inc.
We take a systems-based approach to environmental protection.
We recognize that protecting our natural resources, enhancing biodiversity and supporting conservation are key to a sustainable environment, and we integrate these concepts into our business decision-making and daily operations.
In executing projects, we use leading construction practices and we are committed to identifying, mitigating and proactively managing any potential negative impacts to the environment. Enbridge has a long history of environmental stewardship, underpinned by adherence to established and evolving regulatory processes, as well as our own corporate policies and procedures. Spectra Energy brought a similar history and approach and our ongoing integration work, initiated in the first quarter of 2017, includes the review and harmonization of the two companies' respective environmental management frameworks to ensure a consistent approach in planning, constructing and operating our vast network of energy delivery infrastructure.
The governance of environmental risks and performance is guided by our Enterprise Risk Management Framework and our Safety Management System Framework. These two frameworks provide the tools, techniques and accountabilities for compliance and performance that our business segments use to effectively manage all of their risks and obligations for safeguarding people, property and the environment. Post our 2017 consolidation with Spectra Energy we also began development of an enterprise-wide management framework for environmental protection as one of the six mandatory pillars that provide the foundation for our Safety Management System. In addition, each of our business segments have their own Integrated Management System (IMS) and Environmental Protection Programs (EPP) that are custom designed to respond to the different requirements and complexities of their specific operations. The development and implementation of these frameworks is informed by industry-leading protocols, including, but not limited to, ISO 14001.
It is critically important for us that we protect and conserve environmentally sensitive areas and areas of high biodiversity, and that we prioritize these activities in our project planning, construction and operations.Our approach includes working with local and Indigenous communities and other stakeholders, as well as investing in projects and initiatives that promote environmental values and priorities that are important to and create benefits for the communities in which we operate.
support biodiversity conservation efforts, including beyond our operational footprint.
using existing access routes to and from construction sites, minimizing temporary workspace and limiting ground disturbance.
Once pipelines and facilities are in place, we work to maintain the pipeline right-of-way in a manner that balances safety requirements and environmental sensitivities.
restore pipeline rights-of-way through rural areas so that agricultural uses such as pastures and cultivated crops can resume.
When managing vegetation at our facilities and on our pipeline rights-of-way, we use the most appropriate methods of keeping them clear for pipeline integrity and safety inspections. We design our weed control and revegetation activities to minimize the encroachment of invasive species, mitigate erosion issues and enhance biodiversity. In conducting this work, we take into account the visible results and perceived impacts on landowners and communities.
Our Canadian Gas Transmission and Midstream group is currently classifying all watercourses along its transmission system in British Columbia covering a vast area—from Fort Nelson in the northeastern corner of the province all the way to Abbotsford in the southwest near the Canada-U.S. border.
The project includes the assessment of thousands of sites and involves working in tandem with our capital projects, operations and maintenance groups. We are implementing assessment efforts in areas where we are forecasting pipeline activity in the near future so that watercourse information is available to facilitate environmental permitting processes. We are integrating the data into existing and planned geographical information systems and making the data available to operations groups, environmental specialists, community advisors and emergency planners.
The project is currently entering its third year, and we expect the entire assessment will take a number of additional years to complete. Once gathered, the data will remain accurate indefinitely in the absence of channel-altering flood events.
Collaboration with the Canadian federal and provincial governments to develop and implement effective mitigation plans to help protect and recover boreal caribou populations.
Caribou habitat restoration plans on specific pipeline projects.
Union Gas's partnership with Conservation Halton in Ontario to remove two existing dams to promote the upstream movement of fish, including endangered species such as the Silver Shiner.
For two Enbridge expansion projects in northern British Columbia, we are training construction crews on how to work without disturbing a threatened Northern Mountain Caribou herd.
We are building our Wyndwood Expansion and High Pine Expansion natural gas pipeline projects in an area that these caribou pass through on their way from high to low elevation. A critical time window for the herd is January 15 to July 15. Female caribou are pregnant during this time period and are sensitive to disturbances and predators. To be able to build during this time, Enbridge has taken a number of steps to mitigate any disturbances to the herd.
About 1,000 contractors on these two projects have undergone caribou training. Part of this training focuses on what to do if a caribou comes onto a construction site: stop vehicles and equipment, dim or turn off the lights and remain stopped until the caribou are out of sight. Workers cannot scare the caribou off the road or project site, and must provide details of caribou sightings.
The construction projects also have two full-time caribou monitors from the Saulteau First Nations and West Moberly First Nations. The monitors examine the areas around the projects for caribou tracks and other signs, and they ensure that any wildlife trails along the projects' footprints remain open and accessible for all animals to use.
"Caribou are a federally protected species in Canada and have a Species Recovery Strategy to ensure their recovery and long-term survival," said Kyle Harrison, who works on Enbridge's project execution environmental team and who developed the caribou training program for the two projects.
The population of this particular caribou herd—called the Klinse-za or Moberly herd—has dwindled rapidly over the last 20 years, from 198 in 1995 to a low of 16 in 2013, but by 2017 had grown to 65. Caribou herds are declining for a number of reasons, including loss of habitat and an increase in predators, primarily wolves.
Besides the training and monitoring, Enbridge also supports a maternal penning program for the Moberly herd. During birthing season, about 10 to 15 pregnant cows are rounded up and kept in a pen until their calves are about six weeks old. The pen protects the mothers and calves from predators when they are most vulnerable. The goal of the project is to stop the decline of the herd and save it from extinction.
Supporting Technology and Research: Through our membership in industry associations, we work to continually improve pipeline safety standards, industry best practices and recommended approaches in support of improved environmental management and protection. We also engage with other organizations on specific topics, for example with the Nature Conservancy on steep-slope construction best practices in the U.S.
As part of our commitment to biodiversity and the environment, Enbridge is a member with the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), and we now have three sites that have earned Conservation Certification under WHC's certification program.
Enbridge and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline earned the WHC certification for the New England Cottontail Habitat Enhancement Project at the Eliot Compressor Station in York County, Maine. The Cottontail Project is a collaborative effort between Enbridge, TRC Environmental, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to improve and restore habitats for the declining New England cottontail rabbit population. In 2009, New England cottontails, an endangered species in Maine, were detected within a half-mile of the property. The wildlife team concluded that New England cottontails could use the property if they improved the habitat.
Habitat improvement efforts include cutting selected trees to encourage dense thicket vegetation, creating brush piles to provide cover for wildlife, controlling invasive vegetation and volunteer planting of 575 native shrubs. The cover that these shrubs provide is extremely important to New England cottontails as both protection from predators and preferred winter food sources.
Besides enhancing biodiversity, the wildlife team fostered teamwork and interaction with the community. Also, through educational brochures, news releases and communication within the company, the team educated employees and the public on topics including New England cottontails, wildlife habitats and wildlife species decline.
Another Enbridge WHC certified project is located along approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 kilometers) of the Big Sandy natural gas pipeline right-of-way (ROW) within the Yatesville Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lawrence County, Kentucky. In 2007, a previous owner of the Big Sandy Pipeline made a voluntary agreement with Yatesville Lake WMA managers to establish trees and shrubs on the edges of the ROW. Since acquiring the pipeline in 2011, we have continued these conservation efforts by partnering with the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. The project is aimed at incorporating the needs of local wildlife species into overall ROW management plans, which will lead to greater biodiversity and inspire additional sustainable conservation-oriented projects. This has been accomplished through the use of wildlife beneficial seed mixes, tree and shrub plantings, and placement of nest boxes and bat boxes. The use of native plant species provides essential habitat and food sources for native fauna. With the establishment of a healthy population of native flora and fauna, the site also will be less susceptible to threats of invasive species.
In March 2013, Spectra Energy acquired an existing WHC-certified project site with the purchase of the Express-Platte pipeline system. The site, which is located approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Medicine Hat, Alberta on the north slope of the South Saskatchewan River Valley, includes three enhancement WHC-certified projects rolled into one: a prairie wildlife observation program; an integrated weed/invasive plant management program; and a rattlesnake hibernaculum construction and monitoring program. The Rattlesnake Habitat Enhancement Project recently went through its third re-certification through the WHC Conservation Certification program, and in 2017, the Express Rattlesnake Hibernaculum was nominated for the "Reptiles and Amphibians Project Award" at the annual WHC Conservation Conference. Meanwhile, through the ongoing wildlife observation program, we are continuing to identify and monitor prairie species populations in the area. Semi-annually, a biologist and an Enbridge EHS coordinator visit the site to identify and eliminate any invasive plant species and document the restoration process for the disturbed area. To date, three rattlesnakes have been seen around the area and snakeskin has been located near the entrances and exits of the hibernaculum. This is a promising sign that the project is helping to restore the declining rattlesnake population in southern Alberta.
We recognize the ecological, cultural and social significance of water. This informs the way we plan, build and operate our pipelines and facilities and how we manage our water use.
Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach: At a local level, we regularly engage with stakeholders—including customers, local communities, environmental groups, water users, regulators, water management authorities and suppliers—and with Indigenous individuals and communities to provide awareness around the programs we have in place to maintain the fitness and reliability of our systems, and to address concerns about the potential impacts of spills on water quality.
We engage with regulators on water management issues through a number of industry associations, including: through CEPA's Integrity First Program to develop and implement the Pipeline Associate Watercourse Crossing (5th Edition); the Canadian Gas Association (CGA); and the Alberta Association for Conservation Offsets (AACO), which deals with wetlands. We also maintain direct contact with regulators at various jurisdictional levels to facilitate discussions on specific projects or concerns. We take a proactive approach with regulators by communicating directly with them on project specifics to identify regulatory requirements.
By working with these individuals and groups to share information and understand their concerns, we are able to incorporate more effective treatment measures into our project management and operations, while also supporting the efficiency of regulatory reviews.
While water is critical to the energy industry of which we are a part (for example, both upstream oil production and downstream oil refining may require large volumes of water), because we are primarily a transporter and deliverer of energy, water is not a key input to most of our operations. However, we do use water for: hydrostatically testing the integrity of existing and new pipelines and related equipment prior to operation; cooling and processing in natural gas processing facilities; and dissolution of subsurface salt formations to create natural gas storage caverns.
Hydrostatic testing: We carefully manage our direct consumption and disposal of the water we use for testing the integrity of our pipeline systems. For a detailed description of the hydrostatic testing process, please refer to the Hydrostatic testing Public Awareness page.. Our operations and engineering groups measure and track the water we use for hydrostatic pressure testing for most of our larger projects and have water management procedures in place to ensure water quality prior to discharging it back to its source. Water is tracked based on the following categories: total volumes withdrawn and discharged; destination of discharged water; and volume by treatment method.
1 Includes water use volumes from both Liquids Pipelines (including Express-Platte) and the Major Projects Group.
2 2017 reflects Spectra Energy & Enbridge assets as a combined company.
We are committed to waste minimization, source reduction and recycling―approaches that offer both environmental and economic benefits. For example, on our construction projects we look for opportunities to reuse or recycle construction materials; and property managers at our corporate and other office locations have implemented waste recycling programs.
Enbridge currently tracks and reports waste volumes for some, but not all, regulatory jurisdictions. In 2014 Enbridge began reporting the estimated total weight of hazardous and non-hazardous waste-by disposal method – of our GD business segment. Waste volumes are currently being tracked and reported by both GTM and Union Gas for 2017. Moving forward with the continued integration Enbridge will endeavor to work towards expansion of the current waste management processes to integrate other BU's and report on their waste volumes in subsequent Sustainability reports.
1 Waste Generation and Recycling volumes are only available for assets acquired through combination with Spectra Energy.
2 Includes both U.S. and Canadian operations.
the sale of 966 kilometers of pipe (24-inch and 30-inch diameter) following the cancellation of a pipeline project.
Every Request for Proposal (RFP) that our SCM function issues on behalf of our natural gas utilities to vehicle manufacturers requires that the supplier provide vehicles that are either Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) ready or that can be easily converted. They are also converting medium-duty trucks, which normally operate on diesel fuel, to run on natural gas. Moreover, hybrid systems are routinely installed that enable work trucks to operate alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power tools and equipment from an alternative power source, eliminating the need to have the vehicle engine running. Enbridge Gas Distribution has a total fleet of 804 vehicles. Of these, 600 vehicles, including 13 medium-duty trucks, have been converted to operate on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). When appropriate, Union Gas purchases trucks that are equipped with CNG-ready engines and are then modified to run on either CNG or gasoline when the utility body is installed. Union Gas currently has a total of 26 CNG vehicles, with an additional 13 vehicles to be delivered in 2018. This will result in five percent of Union Gas's fleet vehicles running on CNG.
Enbridge has established processes for the disposal of obsolete and unneeded electronics—including laptops, desktop computers and monitors—in a safe and ecologically responsible manner. Spectra Energy had similar programs; as part of integration, we are working to harmonize the two systems into a single, enterprise-wide process.
Through our community investments, we support initiatives that promote environmental stewardship, conservation, habitat remediation and environmental education. For example, we established a three-year, $3-million Ecofootprint Grant Program to support environmental restoration and improvement efforts in the communities crossed by our Line 3 Replacement project in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Eligible applicants are non-profit 501(c) 3 organizations, Native American tribes, state government agencies, local governments and post-secondary academic institutions. For more information on our community environmental initiatives, please see the Community Investments section of this report.
Nearly $1 million in Ecofootprint grants to 12 groups in the three states. Nearly $1 million in Ecofootprint grants to 15 groups in the three states. More than $1.15 million to 17 environmental initiatives across three states.
We also support conservation and ecological preservation efforts in the larger community through conservation partnerships with the Wildlife Habitat Council and grants to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation organizations such as the Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership (CWRP).
In British Columbia since 2012, we have been a financial supporter of the Klinse-Za maternal penning project for the Moberly caribou herd. In its initial year, the project had 24 caribou and in 2017 the population had grown to 65. The program is organized by West Moberly First Nations and the Saulteau First Nations communities.
The invasive plant, phragmites australis, could be compared to the impenetrable hedge that confined Sleeping Beauty's sleeping kingdom. Literally translated to hedge fence or hedge row from Latin, the plant forms an impermeable barrier with its cane-like shoots, which grow two to four meters high at a destiny of around 200 stems per square metre. It rapidly takes over an area, and becomes difficult to control, even trapping small animals in its stems.
The plant has been damaging the Lake Huron watershed—barring public access to the waterfront, and damaging native animal and plant populations—since the early 2000s and the Brucedale Conservation Area (BCA), which is owned by the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA), has been trying to take back land and coastal wetlands that the plant has taken over.
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation (LHCCC) in Goderich, Ontario was the first to raise the alarm about the plant and worked with Enbridge to undertake a five-year partnership worth $100,000, that will enable the Coastal Centre to manage the phragmites in the Brucedale Conservation Area.
As part of that attempt to control the phragmites australis, the Brucedale Conservation Area recently had a visit from one of two Swedish-made amphibious vehicles in Canada, and its four-person crew to uproot a significant portion of the invasive reed. Organized by the LHCC, the infested area received four days of cutting using the machine.
The area was first surveyed for wildlife, and in some areas left uncut if it there was a potential impact. For example, a heron nesting area was left uncut to prevent impacting the herons. The machine moves slowly so there is no environmental damage with the weed cutter nor does it harm wildlife.
The amphibious vehicle already completed work in Lambton Shores, Manitoulin Island and will be doing work in Oliphant for the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association in the coming weeks, before moving to Kettle and Stoney Point and likely Long Point. The LHCC also secured funding from the National Wetland Conservation Fund which allowed the BCA in partnership with the Municipality of Kincardine to cut the entire bay in front of the Brucedale Conservation Area.
Now that the plant is removed, everyone is able to enjoy the shoreline; students and members of the community learned how to identify and remove the invasive plant at lunch and learns hosted by Enbridge and LHCCC; and the native species have their homes back.
What are the benefits of the partnership between the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) and Enbridge?
For 30 years, WHC has been working at the intersection of business and nature. We help leading companies like Enbridge create conservation programs on their properties that benefit the environment and surrounding communities. Enbridge is an ideal partner to expand the WHC model of corporate conservation in the U.S. and Canada, and increase the collective positive environmental outcomes our members around the world actively seek.
It's exciting to be part of Enbridge's commitment to environmental stewardship. From the c-suite to the site level, this initiative was developed to balance its environmental commitment with corporate sustainability goals, risk reduction, employee engagement and community values. We're proud to partner with Enbridge to empower and encourage their employee volunteers to develop and manage WHC Conservation Certification® programs that Enbridge implements in local communities that provide ecological benefit within an operational and budgetary context. This integrated approach—across disciplines, operations and communities—contributes to an overall positive outcome for species and habitat.
How has the WHC worked with Enbridge to advance the company's commitment to environmental stewardship?
Enbridge understands that for this type of partnership to thrive, it must be more than a typical, arms-length philanthropic relationship. To have longevity—and real, meaningful impact—our partnership must be ready to adapt to meet the changing needs of business. To that effect, Enbridge and WHC engaged in regular strategy sessions throughout 2017 that helped us understand the Enbridge culture and business, and allowed us to build important relationships within the company.
Together, we've worked to develop a strategic approach to environmental stewardship with a specific focus on ensuring conservation is accessible across all types of operations. What's visionary about what Enbridge is doing is that they realize this isn't possible with a cookie-cutter approach. Enbridge's environmental stewardship is based upon a global approach that benefits the company, employees and community as a whole—not just one project or one program, but all of them together. That collective approach is one of the reasons why the program has been successful.
One of the highlights for Enbridge in 2017 was the Pollinator initiative that we partnered with you on for our NEXUS project. Why do you think that initiative was particularly successful?
As part of the conversation around the NEXUS project, the NEXUS project team and the WHC developed an initiative to directly connect with community members and other stakeholders to create positive impacts for the environment—right in their backyards.
Five accessible locations on the proposed pipeline were chosen for habitat and species enhancement projects and were informed by the needs of the communities. We identified local partners, created tactics that exceeded compliance requirements, and aligned with the National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators, as well as state wildlife action plans.
We partnered with local parks at the locations to host Pollinator Week events and invited day-camp children for planting and pollinator education. Thousands of native plants were installed to improve habitat for pollinators and other wildlife, as well as to improve the overall appearance.
Through these activities, we could effectively inject community value into the dialogue, and open positive relations between NEXUS and community stakeholders, securing social license to operate and creating a more collaborative working relationship.


Bill. Bill. Junk mail. Magazine. Bill. Junk mail. Bill. That's pretty much what most people find when they reach inside their mailbox every day. What most people probably don't expect is an IRS correspondence letter.
So what should you do if you get one? Step 1: Resume breathing. While the IRS probably isn't inviting you to a weekend barbeque, the chances are that whatever their issue is with you, it can be resolved fairly easily.
The fact is, the IRS sends millions of letters every year to taxpayers for all kinds of reasons. They may be requesting payment of taxes, notifying you of changes to your account, or requesting additional information (On the optimistic side, your letter may also include a refund check). Regardless, the notice you receive will probably cover a very specific issue related to your account or tax return.
Whatever the issue, act promptly. The issue won't go away by ignoring or delaying it (It's the IRS, after all).
Don't presume the IRS is correct – they are human too. The IRS can make mistakes, so be sure to compare their information to your records.
Most correspondence can be handled by calling the number at the top right-hand corner of the notice. But if you call, be sure to keep a record of who you talked to, their ID number, and the next steps that need to be taken.
Keep copies of all IRS correspondences and your responses.
If the correction makes sense, you don't need to do anything unless a payment is due.
If you don't agree with the correction, send a written explanation of why you disagree, and include appropriate documentation to support your case.
Bottom line: if you get a letter from the IRS, don't panic. If you need help responding, be sure to let us know (contact CRI). But if you receive any letters from the Department of Motor Vehicles, you're on your own.


With an incredible abundance of wildlife, stunning scenery and quiet trails, Costa Rica makes the perfect destination for an exciting family cycling holiday. Costa Rica's mix of beautiful coastline, rainforest and lofty volcanic peaks give it a diversity which is hard to match anywhere in the world and this holiday gives you the chance to experience all of the best bits for yourself.
Our trip starts with a visit to the edge of Volcan Irazu's crater from where, on a clear day, you can see the Pacific Ocean in one direction and the Atlantic in the other. From here we jump on our bikes to see who will be the first to spot a capuchin monkey or tapir as we cycle though the Trapanti National Park. As the forest thins out and makes way to sugar and coffee plantations we reach Pacuare River where we can swap our pedals for paddles to enjoy some whitewater rafting.
Our expert guides are on hand to ensure everything is both safe and fun for everyone. This is also an excellent opportunity to observe more of Costa Rica's indigenous wildlife with several species of monkey, hundreds of varieties of birds and even jaguars! We also get the chance to see another side of the country with a visit to a local school and farm before our journey takes us on to the Pacific coast and the spectacular beaches of Samara, a great place to try out some of the watersports or just relax after a rewarding week.
If one of our standard dates doesn't suit you, or you want something especially for your family, contact us and we can help put together the perfect trip for you in what has to be the one of the best destinations for a family adventure anywhere in the world.
You will go from volcano craters with views of both Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, through national parks with a chance to spot capuchin monkey and tapir, and enjoy some white-water rafting in this beautiful, wildlife-rich part of Central America.


This huge selenite crystal is water-clear and aesthetically gorgeous! The crystal is on matrix and is so clear that the matrix is visible right through it like a window. It is from an old collection and comes with a custom Sunnywood display base. The condition is excellent with only very minor edge roughness. The termination is complete and what looks like damage in the photos is actually some unusual crystal growth on the tip where the selenite growth turns and bends. You can see the straiations running vertically up the crystal, but as they approach the termination then suddenly start to bend.


Blue Mountain Female Institute was founded by former Confederate General Mark Perrin Lowrey (1828-1885) in 1873. Lowrey was known as the "Preacher General" during the War, due to his religious background and his pre-war profession as a Southern Baptist preacher. Lowrey believed that providing an education for women was crucial to the post-war recovery of the South, and opened the college along with his daughters, Modena and Margaret. Between 1873 and 1960, Lowrey, his sons and his grandson ran the college. The college was independently-owned until 1920, when the Mississippi Baptist Convention gained control. In 2005, the College became fully co-educational and all the programs at the school were available to men.
The original frame buildings on the campus were destroyed by fire in the early 1900s. Many of the existing buildings were built in the Colonial Revival style between 1908 and 1950. The Lowrey Memorial Baptist Church was built in 1908 in the Eclectic and Colonial Revival styles. The Lowrey Administration Building, built in 1928, dominates the campus. Guyton Library was built later, in 1957, in the Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School style.


We use innovative desktop publishing potentials and the internet to make available books related to education, anthropology, culture and in particular the links between East and West.
Encouraged by the reception of Letters to Lily ( 2005 ), Alan Macfarlane FBA decided to write a set of letters to her younger sister – Reflections for Rosa. He was then asked by other friends to write short books for their children. In each he tries to explore some aspect of How We Understand the World based on his experience as an anthropologist and historian at the University of Cambridge. He has tried to put into simple words a lifetime's learning about discovery, creativity and methods to understand our complex world. The Chinese version of the series is published by San Lian Press (est.1948, SDX Joint Publishing Company - one of the top two respected publishers in China).
Alan Macfarlane has spent sixty years trying to understand the world. He has studied for two doctorates at Oxford and London and traveled through Nepal, Japan and China. In Reflections for Rosa he tells us what he has found out about asking questions, guessing, testing, assembling evidence, creative writing and the conditions of creativity. The book complements his book Letters to Lily.
This book explains the methods used by two of the greatest detectives in history to solve mysteries: Auguste Dupin, Edgar Allen Poe's detective who solved the problems of the Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Purloined Letter, and Sherlock Holmes, who solved many cases including The Speckled Band and The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Alan Macfarlane, a retired Professor of Anthropology, has found the method very useful in approaching the largest questions in anthropology and history, an equivalent in the arts and social sciences to the methodological rules laid down by the French philosopher and mathematician Descartes.
All our knowledge is shaped by world views (paradigms, epistemes, weltanschauung) of which we are seldom aware. These systems of thought change in a dramatic way over time as a result of technological, political and intellectual revolutions. This book analyses the major paradigms in world history since Hunter-Gatherers up to the present. It examines oral, literate, axial, Renaissance, scientific, enlightenment, evolutionary, modern and post-modern world views. It describes their major features and how the development of writing, printing, industrialism, imperialism and the Internet, among other great changes, have shaped the way we know - epistemology - over the last fifty thousand years.
British education is designed to teach about society and power, play and performance, the head and the heart, the spirit and character. It is a preparation for a certain kind of 'modernity'. This book explains how education can make us modern and the ways in which such an education is different from that of Europe and China.
We live in a confused and confusing world. Population growth, rapidly changing technologies, large migrations of peoples and ideas are changing everything faster and faster. This is a brief historical overview of eight of the major problems we face, and some radical ways of thinking about them. These include robots and work, computers and the internet, the increase in life and health, the challenge to democracy, multiculturalism, educational changes, war and peace.
A catalogue of an exhibition on 'Xu Zhimo, Cambridge and China' held in the Antechapel of King's College Cambridge from July to October 2014. Curated by Zilan Wang and Alan Macfarlane and others on behalf of the Cambridge Rivers Project. A billungual book in English and Chinese, which reviews Xu Zhimo's life, whilst offering revising of exhibited materials recently showcased at the Xu Zhimo Festival in King's College, Cambridge.
A bilingual anthology of poetry and art issued for the Xu Zhimo Poetry and Art Festival 2016. Poets include Nobel nominated Bei Dao and Ouyang Jianghe, Nikola Madzirov (winner of the Xu Zhimo Poetry Prize for Europe & UK), Lavinia Greenlaw and Aleš Šteger. Artists include Liu Zhengcheng, Liu Chunjie, Peter Cavaciuti (winner of the Xu Zhimo Art Prize for Europe & UK), Jean Bacon and Matthew Blakely.


Another wonderful edition to the Quilts Of Love series. I have come to enjoy each of the books in the series and this one was no exception. Rival Hearts is a humorous and thoughtful tale of rivalry, love, and forgiveness.
I absolutely loved the idea for the quilt that is such an integral part of Rival Hearts. When you read the story you will quickly understand just why the quilt means so much to Molly. Kinda made me think/wish about making one with a similar idea.
Tara Randel has penned a perfect story for spending an afternoon curled up under your own quilt to reading. Whether you are a quilter, love them, or just love a good book, you are in for a treat with Rival Hearts.
Tell Tell Book Reviews gives Rival Hearts by Tara Randel a 3.5 Bark rating.
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I had awhile waiting for a download to finish so I decided to start this little novella. I'm glad I did because it was just what I needed on a rather quiet and almost dreary night. As usual Jen Turano kept me laughing and sighing by turns, laughing at the heroine's hijinks, and sighing at the sweet love story it really is.
Gentleman Of Her Dreams by Jen Turano a 3.5 Bark rating.
A sweet romance with some surprise excitement at the end. Sometimes I like to take a break and read something just for fun. A Wedding Transpires On Mackinac Island was a great choice for that. It was sweet and relaxing with just enough mystery and danger to keep the reader engaged.
I loved that the story was set on Mackinac Island. Such a fascinating place that is so overlooked in fiction. Each location in the story seemed quite real, from The Painted Stone to the shared dock where they go fishing.
Interesting characters, great setting, and an all-around nice story, perfect for sitting back and just enjoying a quiet read.
by Cara C. Putman a 3.5 Bark rating.
Shadows Of The Past is delightfully spine-tingling suspense story filled with mystery and secrets from the past that affect the present and whether Taylor and Nick have a future....or not.
Taylor has a dangerous stalker and she has no clue who it is, a suspect who's brother swears his innocence, but this guy seems to have knowledge of her activities ands whereabouts that is almost uncanny. Spooky to say the least, and it will keep you looking over your shoulder for awhile.
The mystery and suspense kept me totally into the story, I could hardly put Shadows Of The Past down. The romance was good, not heavy but neither was it sidelined.
One of the more interesting parts of the story is the very realistic complexities of family relationships. Both Taylor and Nick walk on tightropes with their respective family members.
The cover is wonderfully mysterious and the pages within are even better. Patricia Bradley writes a good mystery/suspense story and I am eagerly awaiting book 2 in this series.
by Patricia Bradley a 4 Bark rating.


You might already know them but have you ever tried making Summer Rolls with Chicken and Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce yourself?
It's not that big of a deal. You probably have all the ingredients in your fridge anyway (for tonights salad?) – maybe except for for the spring rolls skin? But most grocery stores have them and they are pretty cheap. It takes a few tryouts before you master the tencique, but don't worry – it's not a beauty contest, and they taste awesome no matter how they looks like!!
Sometimes I make them plain Veggie – but my favorite is when I have som chicken leftovers to stuff them out with too.
When your work with the Spring Rolls Skin, you have to work fast.
I normally hold the skin under running water for 2 seconds and place it on my cutting board. After 10 seconds the skin is soft and you can roll them up.
Start by folding one side over your filling – as tight as possible. Then you fold both sides in and you can now roll it tightly to the end. It will seal itself.
The trick is to put in less filling than you think.
Sometimes I leave out the lettuce and stuff in more chicken and avocado.
If I use lettuce I pack the filling in the lettuce, holds it tight and roll it all together into the spring roll and close it firmly.
Enjoy with a homemade sweet and spicy dipping sauce.


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Cummins wins Allan Border Medal
Australia paceman Pat Cummins said it felt "weird" to follow in the footsteps of Mitchell Johnson and win the Allan Border Medal.
Paceman Pat Cummins won the Allan Border Medal for the first time on Monday.
The hostile quick claimed Test-best match figures of 10-62 in the recent series victory over Sri Lanka and has been a shining light in a tough time for Australian cricket.
Either banned duo Steve Smith or David Warner has been named Australia's best male player in each of the last four years, but Cummins was given the honour in their absence at an awards ceremony in Melbourne.
Spinner Nathan Lyon was named men's Test Player of the Year, while Marcus Stoinis landed the ODI gong and Glenn Maxwell the best male Twenty20 player.
Alyssa Healy picked up the Belinda Clark Award and was named female Player of the Year in all three formats.
Cummins was pinching himself after putting his injury woes behind him in such impressive fashion.
He said: "It's crazy. Mitchell Johnson, I was there when he won it a few years ago and I think of the summer he had.
"All the incredible batsmen who have got it before - it's a bit weird to be honest."
Congratulations to the 2019 Allan Border Medal & Belinda Clark Award winners, Pat Cummins and Alyssa Healy! #AusCricketAwards pic.twitter.com/He2idlGPDh
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) February 11, 2019
'Sorry for letting everyone down' – Boult apologetic after Black Caps' World Cup loss
Perform Omnisport - 18 July 2019
After arriving back home in New Zealand on Thursday, Trent Boult reflected on the team's narrow Cricket World Cup final defeat to England.
Black Caps star Trent Boult said "sorry for letting everyone down" following New Zealand's heartbreaking loss to England in the Cricket World Cup final. New Zealand were agonisingly denied by England in a dramatic decider at Lord's on Sunday – the World Cup hosts prevailing due to their superior boundary...
Gower backs Jason Roy Test call-up: He is a real talent
Opening batsman Jason Roy has been called into England's Test squad ahead of the Ashes and David Gower said: "I would happily endorse him."
Former England captain David Gower supports the decision to hand Jason Roy a Test call-up with the Ashes looming. After starring at the top of the order in his country's victorious Cricket World Cup campaign, Roy was named in England's Test squad for the first time on Wednesday, as part of a 13-man...
Stories exploring the clubs their rivalries heroes villains and the making of Football champions.
Vitality Netball World Cup:Northern Ireland v Barbados Live
Northern Ireland vs Barbados from the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool UK.
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We delve into the Premier League archive to bring you a Classic Match from the 1999/2000 season.
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The return of the successful programme where a Premier League legend or current player reveals the best 11 players they have played with and against.


The long-time Wittmann Battenfeld executive perished in an all-terrain vehicle accident.
The press improves efficiencies in the production of complex insert molded parts, helping customers speed delivery of innovative products and, in the process, gain a competitive advantage, said Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Co. (Alexandria, MN).
New sintered polypropylene (PP) wick technology developed by Porex (Fairburn, GA) is compatible with safer insecticide formulas, as required by recent legislation, and offers extended durability and longevity compared with existing ceramic options.
Off-the-shelf PTCA and PTA catheter balloons are available for next-day delivery in North America and within three days internationally thanks to a strategic partnership involving Spectrum Plastics Group (Alpharetta, GA) and Earnan Biomedical (Wexford, Ireland).
The company has added four new injection molding machines and now offers value-added over-molding capabilities for catheter sub-assemblies. It has also hired a seasoned engineer to lead the over-molding operation in Sandy, UT.
The goal of MGS (Germantown, WI) is to get involved early in customers' product design processes and help improve design for manufacturability by resolving potential inefficiencies or challenges before a production tool is built.
The Facton EPC suite enables accurate tracking of product costing in a fluid and dynamic business environment, said the Bocar Group, a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry.
The 1,600-square-foot cleanroom will house three all-electric molding systems, including a vertical rotary machine specifically designed for complex insert and over-molding operations.
The environmental advocacy group has filed shareholder proposals to hold Chevron Phillips, DowDupont and ExxonMobil accountable for pellet spills.


Well, winter is almost gone but the funding winter is definitely going to stay.
are the most commonly used words to describe the current state of Indian startup ecosystem. Of course, this is all part of the game and was much needed to clean the ecosystem.
But then, it's time like these that separate the heroes (and heroines) from mere mortals!
The ones who have the strength to persevere and endure in spite of bad market conditions.
The ones who will continue to grow and fight competition irrespective of negative sentiments from the ecosystem (esp media).
The ones who fight harder and come back stronger after every setback!
The ones who are driven by first principles and ready to learn / adapt.
We are extremely proud to announce the next edition of UnPluggd, which like the earlier editions will focus on deeper content and actionable insights on building great products and sustaining during tough times!
On to it's 15th edition (man!!), UnPluggd conf is of 2 days.
Day 1 (May 19th) is purely dedicated to ProductGeeks, i.e. lots of actionable talks on growth hacking, marketing and related workshops.
We strongly believe that the ecosystem needs to talk more about products than funding. It's time to build great products – and that's what ProductGeeks conf will be all about.
Focused sessions with product managers, marketers on how to build great products! By the end of the day, you'd be transformed either in to an exceptional Super Sales Soldier, Product Marketing Maverick or an Invincible Growth Hacker!
Day 2 (May 20th) : Well, that's your typical UnPluggd day. Lots of serious gyaan, lessons from bootstrappers, lessons from failures, things that aren't obvious (like this) and 10 startup launches (selected from over 500+ entries).
Here is your chance to meet some of the biggest and brightest Startup superheroes of our generation.
They are 'around' in spite of all the challenges they have faced and have a few things to share!
You wouldn't want to miss this if you've got your startup gene activated!
More details in the next few days (agenda/speakers etc), but be assured that it will be one hell of an event!
UnPluggd has always been about actionable insights and zero gyaan. Our speakers are carefully curated and we ensure that you get to learn a LOT from UnPluggd.
Unlike others, we treat networking as a byproduct (it will happen by the virtue of interesting people being present at UnPluggd) – the focus always is amazing content and energetic audience.
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#ifndef _REGION_EXPLORER_IMPL_TEST
#define _REGION_EXPLORER_IMPL_TEST

#include "followtherider/explore/ServerRegionExplorerImpl.hpp"
#include "followtherider/connector/strava/StravaConnectorImplTest.hpp"
#include "followtherider/srtm/SRTMHandler.hpp"

#include "FakeTileCacheImpl.hpp"

namespace FollowTheRider {
namespace Explore {

/**
 * The concrete region explorer test implementation.
 */
class ServerRegionExplorerImplTest final : public ServerRegionExplorerImpl {
private:
    /**
     * #exploreRegion calls count.
     */
    int m_exploreRegionCallCount;

public:
    /**
     * Strava constructor
     * @note initialized is set to true by default for test purpose
     */
    ServerRegionExplorerImplTest(const Persistence::RTreeSP rtree,
                                 const TileCacheSP tileCache,
                                 const Element::ElementFactorySP elementFactory,
                                 const SRTM::SRTMHandlerSP srtmHandler,
                                 std::string&& jsonPath):
    ServerRegionExplorerImpl(rtree, tileCache, elementFactory, srtmHandler, std::make_unique<Connector::Strava::StravaConnectorImplTest>(elementFactory, srtmHandler, std::move(jsonPath))),
    m_exploreRegionCallCount(0) {

    }

    /**
     * @return #exploreRegion calls count.
     */
    int getExploreRegionCallsCount() {
        return m_exploreRegionCallCount;
    }

protected:
    /**
     * @Override
     */
    Element::RegionDataSP exploreRegion(const Element::QueryRegion& region,
                                        RegionExplorer::ExplorationType explorationType) override {
        m_exploreRegionCallCount++;
        return ServerRegionExplorerImpl::exploreRegion(region, explorationType);
    }
};

} // namespace Explore
} // namespace FollowTheRider

#endif

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Harms from breast cancer screening outweigh benefits if death caused by treatment is included
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal
Cancer expert remains to be convinced by breast screening review
Michael Baum, Professor emeritus of surgery at University College London says that, while deaths from breast cancer may be avoided, any benefit will be more than outweighed by deaths due to the long term adverse effects of treatment.
He estimates that, for every 10, 000 women invited for screening, three to four breast cancer deaths are avoided at the cost of 2.72 to 9.25 deaths from the long term toxicity of radiotherapy.
These figures contrast with an independent report on breast cancer screening, led by Sir Michael Marmot and published in November last year. Marmot and his committee were charged with asking whether the screening programme should continue, and if so, what women should be told about the risks of overdiagnosis.
They concluded that screening should continue because it prevented 43 deaths from breast cancer for every 10,000 women invited for screening.
The downside was an estimated 19% rate of overdiagnosis: 129 of the 681 cancers detected in those 10,000 women would have done them no harm during their lifetime. However, those women would have undergone unnecessary treatment, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
But despite this higher than previous estimate of overdiagnosis, they concluded that the breast screening programme should continue.
The report also judged that screening reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer by 20%. But Professor Baum disputes these figures, saying the analysis takes no account of improvements in treatment since these trials were done, which will reduce the benefits of screening. Nor does it make use of more recent observational data.
With these data included, estimated rates of overdiagnosis as a result of screening increase to up to 50%, he argues.
This is important because it can change the decisions women make when invited for screening. In a study also published today, researchers at the University of Sydney explored attitudes to screening in a sample of 50 women. Many of the women were surprised when they were told about overdiagnosis and most said they would attend screening if overdiagnosis rates were 30% or lower, but a rate of 50% made most of them reconsider.
An accompanying editorial points out that the harms of screening will reduce as more effective diagnostic processes develop to inform less harmful and more personalised treatments. In the meantime, it says women need up to date and transparent information about the benefits and harms of screening to help them make informed choices.
Author Ralph TurchianoPosted on January 25, 2013 Categories Corruption - Fabricated Data, Lethal or Unintended Side EffectsTags Breast cancer, Breast cancer screening, Mammography, Michael Baum, Michael Marmot, Overdiagnosis, University College London, University of Sydney2 Comments on Harms from breast cancer screening outweigh benefits if death caused by treatment is included
Life expectancy for poor white Americans drops sharply… but increases for blacks and Latinos: •White female high school drop-outs lived to 78.5 years in 1990, 73.5 years in 2008
White female high school drop-outs lived to 78.5 years in 1990, 73.5 years in 2008
Females who finished college lived for 83.9 years, males for 80.4
White males who didn't finish high school reached 70.5 years in 1990 and 67.5 2008
Black and Latino life expectancy rose, regardless of education
The average Latin American life expectancy rose 45 years from 29 in 1900, to 74 in 2010
American women are now 41st in the world life expectancy league table
They were 14th in 1985
By Daniel Bates
PUBLISHED:10:39 EST, 21 September 2012| UPDATED:11:32 EST, 21 September 2012
Poor white Americans are seeing their life expectancy decrease in trend that is close to what happened during the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Researchers have found that white women who did not finish high school saw the steepest decline and lost five years of their lives between 1990 and 2008.
White men with a similar education died three years earlier than they should have over the same period.
Worrying: The life expectancy for poor white Americans has dropped dramatically
Worrying trend: Chart shows how the life expectancy of whites without a high school degree has fallen in recent years
Black and Latino men and women, however, all saw their life expectancy rise.
A similar study, presented by the Pan American Health Organization, found that the average life expectancy in Latin America has risen from 29 years in 1900 to 74 years in 2010, Fox News Latino reported.
The researchers were appalled that in the US, the richest country in the world, people were living shorter lives and said the findings were 'deeply troubling'.
Chocolate can create same high as opium: Links found between obese people and drug addicts
Maryland ranked the richest state in the U.S., with Mississippi in last place as the poorest
Until now rising life expectancies have been a given in the developed world and that decreases only happened in war-torn African countries.
But a combination of unhealthy lifestyles, obesity and prescription drug overdoses appear to be changing that.
The research found that a lack of education was the key factor – white women who did not finish high school lived to 78.5 years in 1990 but just 73.5 years in 2008.
By comparison white women who finished college lived for 83.9 years.
Men saw a drop from 70.5 to 67.5 years over the same period but when you factor in education, the gap was even bigger.
School's out: Those who did not finish high school saw the steepest decline in life expectancy
The researchers found that those who finished college lived for 80.4 years respectively – 13 years more than their less educated equivalents.
Lead researcher S. Jay Olshansky, a public health professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said that such life expectancies were on a par with those seen in America in the 1950s and 60.
And at the same time, black men and women- even if they had a poor education – saw their numbers steadily rise.
John Haaga, head of the Population and Social Processes Branch of the National Institute on Aging, said: 'We're used to looking at groups and complaining that their mortality rates haven't improved fast enough, but to actually go backward is deeply troubling'.
The decline has caused America to shoot down the international league table of life expectancy, the New York Times reported.
Unhealthy lifestyles: A rising number of obese people is partly to blame for the shift, researchers found
According to the UN's Human Mortality Database, American women were 14th place in 1985 but were in 41st in 2012.
Among developed countries, American women were bottom.
Michael Marmot, director of the Institute of Health Equity in London, said that a five year decline in life expectancy was like what happened in the former Soviet Union when it broke up.
Men lived seven years less on average than they did before due to rampant alcoholism, high levels of smoking and a healthcare system that had fallen apart.
Astonishing: A chart by the CDC shows the number of deaths per 100,000 people across the states in 2010 (NB not race-related
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2206708/Life-expectancy-poor-white-Americans-drops-sharply-increases-blacks-Latinos.html#ixzz279mLEU00 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Author Ralph TurchianoPosted on September 21, 2012 Categories All Posts, SocietalTags Jay Olshansky, Life expectancy, Michael Marmot, National Institute on Aging, Pan American Health Organization, Soviet Union, United States, White American
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By Rachel Clare, Editor - 20th November 2013
CALM are thrilled to announce that our magazine, CALMzine, won Publication of the Year at the Public Sector Communications Awards 2013 in Manchester last night!
CALMzine has gone through a number of incarnations over the years, but the one thing that has remained constant is the incredible skill and generosity of our pool of voluntary writers, who have consistently delivered pertinent, entertaining and brave articles with the aim of opening up conversations amongst young guys about mental health and the importance of talking about their problems. We cannot underestimate the power your writing has on the readers who need it most.
Featuring the likes of Scroobius Pip, Gaz Coombes, Danny Dyer and Stephen Merchant over the past year, CALMzine keeps going from strength to strength, with this award being the icing on the cake.
HUGE thanks go to all the writers, the regular columnists (Mister Mumbles, Joshua Idehen, Chris Owen, Dan Jones, Oh Standfast, Matt Brown & Chris Sav), all the brilliant cover artists, our designers Joey Graham and Silvina De Vita, our team of volunteers who distribute it on the streets of London led by the fabulous Katie Barton, Topman who carry it in all their London stores, Jamie Scahill & Martin Cordiner, without whom the magazine wouldn't exist, and finally to our amazing readers who make it all worthwhile.
Big Love!
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The next issue, featuring none other that Frank Turner, is out Nov 25th. Check it out!!


At Brandon University, the most important thing we've got is community. That's why we were thrilled to see such a wonderful turnout for our annual Community BBQ!
Thank-you for joining us as we celebrated the start of a new year at BU.
Bailey was here to welcome everyone!
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History: The Kristallnacht
Topic 1 The Kristallnacht happened on November 9th and November 10th, 1938. The Kristallnacht was a groundswell of violence that took place throughout Germany, annexed Austria, and in areas of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia which was recently occupied by German troops. The supposed spark that started all the violence was the assassination of Ernst vom Rath. A Polish Jew of 17 years by the name of Herschel Grynszpan, shot the diplomat on November 7th, 1938 and many Jews had suffered because of his actions. Grynszpan shot the diplomat as revenge for his parent's explement. The head of the Security Police, Reinhard Heydrich, sent a telegram to the headquarters and stations to contain riots in annexed part of Germany. The police dressed as…show more content…
The SS played a big role in trying to remove every single Jew from Europe. Nazi Propaganda was a way to try to force people to think about a certain way and to spread the ideals of National Socialism. National Socialism included racism, antisemitism, and anti Bolshevism. When Hitler came into power, he aimed to ensure that the Nazi message was communicated successfully through art, music, theater, films, books, radio, educational materials, and the press. Euthanasia is the practice of ending life to relieve pain and suffering. The "euthanasia" program was the start of Germany's mass murders. It aimed to eliminate what eugenicists and their supporters considered "life unworthy of life". People "unworthy of life" were murdered because of severe psychiatric, neurological, or physical disabilities. Those people the Germans felt represented both a genetic and a financial burden on German society and the state as well. Anti-Semitism was the hatred of Jews. This was act was mostly portrayed by the Nazis as they ordered anti-Jewish boycotts, staged book burnings, and enacted anti-Jewish legislation. in 1935, the Nuremberg Laws defined the Jews by race and seperated people of "Aryans" and…show more content…
The prisoners who were to die were killed by lethal injections of phenol to the heart, of they were sent to the gas chamber. The difference between death camps and labor camps was quite simple. Death camps were used to kill Jews, and labor camps to work them to death. Items the Jews brought along personally were left on the train when they arrived at the camps. The Jews thought by taking their personal items with them that they'd live through all this and actually live rather than be worked to death. A crematorium is a place where the Nazis would burn the Jews until they were just bone. A gas chamber was another Nazi instrument that they used to kill Jews in. Like the name, they gassed Jews in a chamber which consisted of hydrogen cyanide, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Some interesting things I found in my research was that the Germans did a lot of cruel and inhumane things to the Jews. I also found while reading that they did many experiments on them as well. I won't get into detail but, they were very
Race Hatred And Violence In The Holocaust
They thought Jews were a threat to the German racial community. Jews weren't the only people German authorities targeted. They hurt Gypsies, the disabled, Poles, Russians, and more. People were hurt because politics, ideological, behavioral grounds, communists, and socialists. (Introduction) Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889.
The Reduremberg Laws: All About The Nuremberg Laws
All About the Nuremberg Laws Over 6 million Jews were killed and the Nuremberg Laws was one of the many reasons. The Nuremberg Laws were against the Jews. The laws discriminated and tried to remove them all. The Nuremberg Laws were a big part in the holocaust and one of the main reasons for millions of people losing their lives. The Nazi's passed the Nuremberg Laws in order to dehumanize and terrorize the Jewish people.
Essay On Nazi Propaganda
This particular propaganda convinced adults and kids that jews needed to be exterminated from Germany to reach its goals. Hitler set out to rid Germany of the Slavs, Romas, gays, jews, and others that did not fit his idea so he used propaganda to convince them of it ( the rise of the nazis 60 ). Hitler's use of propaganda did not only effect the jews and unwanted, it, according to the book Tell Them We Remember the Story of the Holocaust, " the executioners were 'oridinary men' who followed the orders of their commanding officers." " some killers drank heavily to dull their thoughts and feelings " (susan d. Bachrach 43). In the same book it states that they would use certain words or phrases almost like codes to make themselves feel better about what their action is going to
Rudolf Hess Is A Perpetrator
Adolf HItler assigned Rudolf Hess to many concentration camps where he was in charge of the deaths of many Jewish people. Closing sentence Additionally, Rudolf Hess was willing to do anything to Jewish people. As mentioned before, Rudolf Hess blamed the Jewish people for the defeat in the war. This caused him the mindset of thinking all Jewish people are bad and we need to get rid of them. Rudolf Hess was eager to use barbarous Nazi methods to fight their enemy (Low 105).
Hitler's Effect On Propaganda
As Goebbels worked hard on the propaganda campaign, the Jews found themselves facing a huge surge of hated towards them by the public. Hitler can be held responsible for the burning of Jewish businesses, creating Jewish ghettos and distributed 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' a book which claimed that the Jews were trying to takeover the world. Propaganda at the hands of the Nazi's can be said to have played a huge role in the responsibility for the Holocaust. The promotion of anti-Semitic beliefs which got the majority of the public on the Nazi's side meant that ordinary people were seeing that the extermination of the Jews was taking place and either didn't do anything about it or helped play a role. This can be because of fear, of what would happen to them if they either rebelled or didn't contribute.
Examples Of Dehumanization In Night
Dehumanization makes people lose the will to live and made it easier for the Nazi's to exterminate the Jews. Not only was dehumanization a way to gain authority over people, but it allowed the Nazi's to view the prisoners as something other than humans. Hitler used dehumanization in an attempt to achieve his ends and was displayed throughout the novel Night in many ways including selections, being numbered, and shaving the prisoner's heads. To begin, human selection was one of the first steps the reader saw of the dehumanization process. In the novel Night, specifically page twenty-nine, Wiesel wrote "An SS came toward us wielding a club.
Nazi Germany: The Perfect Genocide During The Holocaust
Before and during the 2nd world war, Germany used speeches and propaganda to earn the love of their citizens and slightly induce them the Jew dehumanization. Germans used media as a tool to manipulate their people in order to achieve the steps needed to achieve a Genocide. Besides, German media hid and manipulated information to their people and the world to achieve their evil goals without the world knowing what they were truly doing. The holocaust was… the perfect genocide. Germany used speeches and propaganda to earn the love of their citizens and slightly induce them the Jew dehumanization.
Research Paper On Anne Frank
Hitler, being the dictator of Germany, implemented many anti-Semitic laws which targeted the Jewish people of Germany. Jews were carted away into prison or segregated areas by the cartful each day on the streets. Furthermore, Jews were not allowed to do simple actions, such as take pictures or play sports. They were regarded by the government as "subhuman". The hate grew even stronger on November 19, 1938 when the Nazis destroyed every synagogue or Jewish owned store in Germany.
The Sociological Differences: The Holocaust And The Holocaust
Hitler, the Nazi Party and its supporters blamed them for all the social and economic problems which were taking place in Germany at the time.Anti-Semitism was a huge part of the Nazis ideology; Hitler wanted to exterminate all Jews ending their "impure" and "low" race. Many people living in the Nazi Germany did not support the Nazi party or ideology, but they did nothing to stop it or avoid it.Those whom were against the Nazi beliefs and therefore tried to rebel or resist were sent to either labour camps, prison or they lost their lives. The Holocaust did not happen suddenly, it was the
The Diary Of Anne Frank Literary Analysis
They were in hiding because they were Jewish, and The Natizs killed Jews, took them to concentration camps to work, or be killed. I'm sure Anne Frank would've gotten a diary even if the war hadn 't happened, but it probably wouldn 't be famous. The whole reason of their hiding was to avoid death. They knew that if they stayed out, out of hiding they would more than likely be killed. In that time, during World War two, death was the biggest risk for Jews.
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'It still seems unreal': Louisville toymakers get big deal to sell dolls at Walmart
Updated: 6:07 PM EST Nov 10, 2021
Caray Grace
CARAY: THE DOLLS ARE AS CUTE AS THEY CANE. B THE COMPANY IS CALLED KIDS FOR CULTURE. LAMIA HALEY AND KRISTIN OMEALLY ARE THE MASTERMINDS BEHIND THE BRAND. IT WAS OCTOBER 2020, THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. LAMIA HALEY AND KRISTIN O'MEALLY GOT THE IDEA TO MAKE AFFIRMATION FLASHCARDS FOR CHILDN.RE BUT SOON AFTER THEY STARTE SELLING THEM VIA SOCIAL MEDI THEY GOT A SURPRISING EMAIL. >> WE FREAKED OUT. >> WE THOUGHT WE WERE BEING SCAMMED. I GOT THEMO I THROUGH OUR CONTACT PAGE AND I READ THE IMO AND WAS LIKE, THIS LADY SAYS THAT SHE IS FROM WALMART. I WAS LIKE, I DON'T BELIEVE HER. SHE WAS LET.GI CARAY: THE EMAIL WAS ASKING ETH LADIES IF THEY WANTED TO PARTNER WITH THE GLOBAL BRAND TO EXPAND THE LINE AND ADD DOLLS. >> IT STILL FEELS UNREAL. I DON'T THINK IT HAS EVEN HIT US YET BUT WE HEAV PRODUCT THAT IS BOUGHT BY WALMART AND IS GOING TO BE IN EVERY WALMART STORE. IT FEELS UNREAL. THEYAY S IIST EASIER TO GET INTO HARVARD THAN IT IS TO GET PRODUCTS INTO WALMART. CARAY: THE DOLLS ARE PART OF THE POSITIVE PALS LI.NE >> THIS ONE HAS "I AM KIND," "THSIS ONE HAS I AM LOVED." WE HAVE GOTTEN REAYLL POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM EVERYONE. A LOT OF PEOPLE ESPECIALLY HER AGE -- OUR AGE GREW UP AND DID NOT HAVE THIS OPTION OR PARENTS DID NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO GO OUT AND BUY DOLLS THAT LOOK LIKE THEM. THEY WERE VERY LIMITED. CARAY: THEIF GT SETS WHICH INCLUDE A DOLL AND AOO BK ARE ALREADY ON WALMART'S WEBSITE FOR $14.83 AND WILL BE AVAILABLE ON STORE SHELVES IN
When the world was shutting down, they were ramping up. Lamia Haley and Kristin O'Meally are the masterminds behind the brand, Kids for Culture, and their business ventures have gone further than they ever could have imagined.Haley and O'Meally got the idea to make affirmation flashcards for children, but soon after they started selling them via social media, they got a surprising email."We freaked out. We thought we were being punked or scammed. We got the email through our contact page on our website. I read the email, and I was like this lady says she's from Walmart. I don't believe her. We googled her email address and she was legit," O'Meally said.The email was asking the ladies if they wanted to partner with the global brand to expand the line and add dolls."It still seems unreal. I don't think it has even hit us yet that we have a product that is bought by Walmart, will be in every Walmart store. It feels unreal. They say it's easier to get into Harvard than it is to get products into Walmart," Haley said.The dolls are part of the Positive Pals line."We've gotten really positive feedback from everyone. A lot of people have been saying what we're doing was really needed. A lot of people especially our age, they grew up and didn't have this option in stores. They didn't have the option to go out and buy dolls that look like them. They were very limited," O'Meally said.The gift sets, which include a doll and a book, are already on Walmart's website for $14.83 and will be available on store shelves in 2022. There are plans to expand the line to create even more ethnicities and shades. The ABC affirmation flashcards are available here.
When the world was shutting down, they were ramping up. Lamia Haley and Kristin O'Meally are the masterminds behind the brand, Kids for Culture, and their business ventures have gone further than they ever could have imagined.
Haley and O'Meally got the idea to make affirmation flashcards for children, but soon after they started selling them via social media, they got a surprising email.
"We freaked out. We thought we were being punked or scammed. We got the email through our contact page on our website. I read the email, and I was like this lady says she's from Walmart. I don't believe her. We googled her email address and she was legit," O'Meally said.
The email was asking the ladies if they wanted to partner with the global brand to expand the line and add dolls.
"It still seems unreal. I don't think it has even hit us yet that we have a product that is bought by Walmart, will be in every Walmart store. It feels unreal. They say it's easier to get into Harvard than it is to get products into Walmart," Haley said.
The dolls are part of the Positive Pals line.
"We've gotten really positive feedback from everyone. A lot of people have been saying what we're doing was really needed. A lot of people especially our age, they grew up and didn't have this option in stores. They didn't have the option to go out and buy dolls that look like them. They were very limited," O'Meally said.
The gift sets, which include a doll and a book, are already on Walmart's website for $14.83 and will be available on store shelves in 2022.
There are plans to expand the line to create even more ethnicities and shades. The ABC affirmation flashcards are available here.


7 Tips to Make Your Delivery System Even More Efficient?
If a delivery driver is on an hourly wage then it is in the business owner's immediate interest to maximise the hourly wage expense. To do this we need to ensure the driver does as many deliveries as possible. An extra 1 delivery more per hour can increase the company return on a driver wage by up to 35%.


text:
<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Users extends CI_Controller {

	/**
	 *
	 *	Please do not remove this comment

	 *	@author : Yousaf Hassan
	 *	@Email : usafhassan@gmail.com
	 *	Date : 20/03/2016
	 */

	function __construct()
        {
            parent::__construct();
            if(!$this->session->userdata('admin_logged_in')){
                    redirect('admin-login');
                    exit();
            }
            $this->load->model('admin','Admin_Model');
            $this->load->model('user','User_Model');
            $this->load->library('email_handler');
        }

	public function index()
	{
            $data['page_title'] = 'Users';
            $data['users'] = $this->User_Model->get_all_users( array('profile_status' => '1','admin_id'=>$this->session->userdata('admin_id')) );
            $data['grades'] = $this->Admin_Model->get_all_grades(array('grade_status' => '1'));
            $data['status'] = 2;
            $this->load->admin_template('users',$data);
	}
        public function add_new(){
            $response = array('success'=>false,'message'=>'');
            if($this->input->post()){
                    $this->form_validation->set_rules('grade_id', 'Job Grade', 'trim|required|max_length[11]');
                    $this->form_validation->set_rules('fname', 'First Name', 'trim|required|ucfirst|max_length[30]');
                    $this->form_validation->set_rules('lname', 'Last Name', 'trim|required|max_length[30]');
                    $this->form_validation->set_rules('email', 'Email', 'trim|required|max_length[30]');
                    $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'trim|required|max_length[100]');

                    if($this->form_validation->run() == FALSE){
                            $response['message'] = validation_errors();
                    }else{
                            $errors = array();

                            if(!empty($errors)){
                                    $response['message'] = $errors;
                            }else{

                            $added=$this->Common_Model->add(TBL_USERS,
                                array(
                                        'grade_id'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('grade_id')),
                                        'fname'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('fname')),
                                        'lname'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('lname')),
                                        'email'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('email')),
                                        'password'=> $pass = hash("SHA256", xss_clean($this->input->post('password')) . $this->config->item('encryption_key') ),
                                        'profile_status'=> '1',
                                        'admin_id' => $this->session->userdata('admin_id')
                                    )
                            );
                                    if($added){
                                            $response['message'] = 'Record Added Successfully';
                                            $response['success'] = true;
                                    }
                                    else $response['message'] = 'Failed to add the record !';
                            }
                    }
            }
        echo json_encode($response);
	}

    public function remove()
    {
        $response = array('success'=>false,'message'=>'');
        if ( $this->Common_Model->delete_with_conditions(TBL_USERS, array('user_id' => $this->input->post('record_id') ) ) ){
                $response['success'] = true;
                $response['message'] = 'Record deleted successfully!';
        }else{
                $response['message'] = 'Unable to delete the record!';
        }
        echo json_encode($response);
    }
    public function update()
    {
        $response = array('success'=>false,'message'=>'');
        if($this->input->post('update'))
            {
                $record_id = $this->input->post('record_id');
                $detail = $this->Common_Model->get_single_row(TBL_USERS, array('user_id' => $record_id ) );

                $this->form_validation->set_rules('grade_id', 'Job Grade', 'trim|required|max_length[11]');
                $this->form_validation->set_rules('fname', 'First Name', 'trim|required|ucfirst|max_length[30]');
                $this->form_validation->set_rules('lname', 'Last Name', 'trim|required|max_length[30]');
                $this->form_validation->set_rules('email', 'Email', 'trim|required|max_length[30]');
                $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'trim|required|max_length[100]');
                if($this->form_validation->run() == FALSE){
                        $response['message'] = validation_errors();
                }
                else
                {
                    $new_data = array(
                            'grade_id'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('grade_id')),
                            'fname'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('fname')),
                            'lname'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('lname')),
                            'email'=> $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('email')),
                            'password'=> $pass = hash("SHA256", xss_clean($this->input->post('password')) . $this->config->item('encryption_key') ),
                            'profile_status'=> '1',
                            'admin_id' => $this->session->userdata('admin_id')
                    );

                        $updated=$this->Common_Model->update(TBL_USERS,
                                $new_data,
                                array( 'user_id' => (int) $this->input->post('record_id') )
                        );
                        if($updated)
                        {
                            if($detail->grade_id != $this->input->post('grade_id'))
                            {
                                $grades = $this->Common_Model->get_single_row(TBL_GRADES, array('grade_id' => $this->input->post('grade_id') ) );
                                $email = $this->input->post('email');
                                $subject = 'Grade Updation Notification';
                                $grade_name = $grades->grade_name;
                                $email_body = "Your grade has been updated by your Admin.

"."Here are the details:

New job Grade: $grade_name";
                                $data['email'] = $this->email_handler->sendEmail($email,$subject,$email_body);
                            }
                            $response['message'] = 'Record Updated Successfully';
                            $response['success'] = true;
                        }
                        else $response['message'] = 'Failed to Update the record !';
                }
        }else if($this->input->post('record_id')){

                $record_id = $this->security->xss_clean($this->input->post('record_id'));
                $detail = $this->Common_Model->get_single_row(TBL_USERS, array('user_id' => $record_id ) );

                $response['data'] = array();
                $response['data']['record_id'] = $detail->user_id;
                $response['data']['grade_id_u'] = $detail->grade_id;
                $response['data']['fname_u'] = $detail->fname;
                $response['data']['lname_u'] = $detail->lname;
                $response['data']['email_u'] = $detail->email;
                $response['success'] = true;
        }
        echo json_encode($response);
    }
}


Posted on September 23, 2012 | Comments Off on Olympians Rooting for Us!
My friend Mark Pierce and his family got some great well wishes photos with Olympians during a LiveStrong Openwater Swimming competition this weekend at Lake Lanier. Wow is all I can say, it really made my day!
In other news, I completed the 3rd cycle of chemo last Sunday and again I tolerated it well. Next up is another vaccination shot on October 4th. Round 4 of chemo will start around October 11th and the next MRI is scheduled for October 29th.
Overall things continue to go well. Still feeling great, even starting going to gym again to lift weights.
Tomorrow is Caroline's 1st birthday. We had a birthday bash earlier this month, so Laura and I are looking forward to a quiet celebration at home tomorrow.
Thanks again for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers!


London-based spoken word artist and overall creative Kojey Radical has finally released the visuals for his latest piece titled Bambu. Sometimes an artist breaks boundaries that most of us can't even see and that's exactly what Kojey Radical did in this great parody of your everyday "I got money" rap video.
Bambu centres around ideas of perception; using contemporary dance and performance art to gesture the struggles of inner city decay and how that is translated and celebrated within music and urban culture combining the aesthetic of a modern fashion film with the stylised movement and grittiness of drill music and trap videos. Check out Bambu below.


Wow. Um. Yeah. So. That was one Hell of a first week back at school.
I honestly don't even know where to start. It's been mostly good; it's even been great, honestly.
First of all, I got to go the premiere of the film I was a part of, both cowriting its script and costarring in it. That was super fun, and I got to spend time with some amazing artists, actors, and filmmakers. I am so grateful to have such an opportunity to return to acting and participating in such an intense project - and I even got a few people's cards out of it after they saw my real estate agent role!
As for my actual work, my classes are all pretty damn manageable - some chatty, a few students who definitely need extra support educationally and emotionally - but all really good kids. Don't get me wrong: I liked my classes last year, but some of the students were really tough to manage. The sophomores I have now seem really down-to-earth, with good senses of humor and a flexible mindset. And some of them appear to be shocked that I'm a teacher who wants to listen to them if they need to talk to me about anything.
My Yearbook staff's pretty awesome, too! We've already started taking pictures, discussing the book's theme, and setting up our classroom and new studio. The first draft of the ladder's ready to go, and next week, we'll be focusing on photography before jumping more into eDesign and starting pages. I think we have a great team this year, and while I do want to get as much done as possible before the first deadline, I know it's only been one week since we started. Even though, honestly, it's already felt like so much longer (not in a bad way! It's like I've never left).
Apparently, I'm well-liked and respected at the school now. Old students are visiting me and saying hello. I'm getting to know new faces, both students and faculty. Tonight, I got to really enjoy myself at a football game, helping my photographers out. It was also nice to see some good friends and act like teenagers again, playing miniature golf and arcade games. Sure, I was exhausted by 10:30 PM and my feet hurt like crazy, but it was a fun, busy day.
Tomorrow, I'll get to catch up with a good friend of mine in the town I used to live in, but I also get to relax. I have some reading and writing to do - I've been adapting another short story of mine into a short screenplay - but I'm glad this first week went well enough so I don't have to get all anxious all the time.
It's a good feeling. I feel good. I think I've done well.
Let's hope this school year is seriously awesome all the way through.