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HomeAIDAR Appendix F--Use of Collaborative Assistance Method for Title Xii Activities
Usaid Acquisition Regulation
AIDAR APPENDIX F--USE OF COLLABORATIVE ASSISTANCE METHOD FOR TITLE XII ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX F--USE OF COLLABORATIVE ASSISTANCE METHOD FOR TITLE XII ACTIVITIES
This Appendix provides a detailed description of the collaborative assistance method of contracting. This is a specialized contracting system which may be used for contracting with educational institutions eligible under, and for activities authorized under, Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, under the circumstances described in AIDAR 715.613-71."
The collaborative assistance system is designed to:
(a) Increase the joint implementation authority and responsibility of the contractor and the LDC;
(b) Encourage more effective collaboration between all participating parties (USAID, host country, and contractor) at important stages, including the design stage of a technical assistance project."
3. Policy
The collaborative assistance approach represents an alternative method for long- term technical assistance which involves professional collaboration with eligible Title XII institutions and LDC counterparts for a problem-solving type activity to develop new institutional forms and capabilities, to devise operating systems and policies, and to conduct joint research and development -- including training. In such an activity, the difficulty in defining, in advance, precise and objectively verifiable contractor inputs and long-term project content as a basis for payment usually requires a flexible approach to project design, contracting, and project implementation. Such flexibility is also essential to the collaborative style, which is responsive to LDC desires in problem areas of great complexity and varying uncertainty. Other types of technical assistance, which are usually shorter in term are amenable to more precise definition in advance, or involve closely defined and relatively standardized services, or are otherwise more analogous
to commodity resource transfers, may be suitable for other contracting methods, e.g., certain forms of institution building, on-the-job training, resource surveys, etc. The collaborative assistance method is an approved method for providing technical assistance when used in accordance with the circumstances outlined above, and with the guidelines set forth in paragraph 4, below.
4. Implementation Procedures
(a) Introduction. This paragraph 4, provides background information, guidelines and procedures to effect the implementation of the policy set forth in paragraph 3 of this section.
(b) Conditions and practices. In order for this policy to work effectively even when the proposed activity fits the criteria described under Policy, there must also be:
(1) Acceptance of the notion that the host country, in consultation with
the contractor, is in the best position to make tactical, day-to-day decisions on project inputs within agreed-upon limitations and output expectations;
(2) Sufficient trust and respect between the Agency and the contractor to allow this flexible implementation authority;
(3) A direct-hire project monitor with appropriate background to be knowledgeable of progress and to assist in an advisory and facilitative capacity, both during and between periodic reviews. In addition, the following important conditions must be met:
(i) Adequate pre-project communication between, and identification of assistance required by, the host government and USAID;
(ii) Full joint planning and improved project design ("Joint" as
used herein refers to the primary parties, i.e., the collaborating institutions, as well as the host government and USAID. In some instances, it can also include other donors.);
(iii) Careful contractor selection, i.e., matching of the contractor's technical and managerial capabilities to the anticipated requirements of the overseas activity;
(iv) Establishment of relationships between host country, USAID and contractor staff to include host country leadership, flexible implementation authority, and effective management by the contractor;
(v) Improved joint project evaluation, feedback, and replanning; and
(vi) Simplified administrative procedures and greater reliance on in-country logistical support.
(c) Project Stages and Contractor Involveme nt. In the long-term technical assistance projects as described above, there are four discrete but sometimes overlapping decision stages which take place--with the principal contractor usually involved in the last three.
(1) Problem analysis and project identification. After the host government has indicated a desire for U.S. collaboration on a particular problem and the USAID field mission has determined that the proposed activity is consistent with its program goals and priorities, considerable effort is usually necessary to refine further the project purpose and type of assistance required and provide a basis for contractor selection. This is a crucial step and is focused on results sought -- on what the prospective contractor is expected to produce in relation to resources to be used and to project purpose. It should result in a clear understanding of what the LDC wants, and an overall plan which includes agreement on specific objectives or outputs, acceptable types of activities and inputs and an initial budget -- resulting in project documentation. At this step, USAID makes decisions it cannot delegate on what it will support and at what cost. If needed to supplement its direct-hire expertise, USAID can use outside consultants for analysis and advice but retains the ultimate decision for itself in collaboration with, but independent of, the requesting host government. (Normally, the proposed contractor for project definition and subsequent implementation should not have been involved in the problem analysis and project identification stage as a consultant to either the host country government, host institution, or USAID. If a potential contractor has been so involved, particular care must be taken to prevent actual or apparent organizational conflicts of interest in the procurement that follows. This could require at a minimum, a careful assessment and complete documentation of reasons for selection.)
Normally, there will need to be some mutual interaction between the overall planning stage outlined here and the detailed planning and design work which follows in the next phase. There will usually be some overlap, with preliminary decisions in this stage providing a basis for selection of implementing agents for stage (2) which in turn proceeds through some preliminary planning to guide completion of stage (1) as a basis for long-term contracting.
(2) Project definition. At this stage, having selected the implementing agent, the U.S. and LDC organizations which will be collaborating in carrying out the project are encouraged to work out, to their mutual satisfaction, the particulars of what to do and how to do it (i.e., detailed project design) within the context of LDC leadership and responsibility and the general agreements and budget reached in stage (1). The emphasis here is on the technical approach to be utilized and the scheduling and management of project inputs. This may involve a short-term reconnaissance and/or an extensive period of detailed joint planning and feeling out of what is feasible during a preliminary operating phase of the project, possibly lasting as much as a year or more. This stage recognizes the importance, for the problem- solving or ground breaking types of technical assistance, of involving the U.S. and LDC implementing organizations together as soon as the detailed design work begins. USAID's role here is to facilitate, not direct, the joint planning, assure consistency with prior agreements or concur in changes, affirm that the implementing parties have agreed on a reasonable project design, and prepare or cause to be prepared the documentation required for stage (3), including any amendments that might be required to the project documentation. If and when a decision is made by the host government and USAID to proceed into the operating phase with the same contractor, the U.S. intermediary should be treated as a cooperating partner in the negotiation of the subsequent long-term operating agreement(s) with the host government, host institution and USAID.
(3) Implementation. The results of the approach outlined in the stage above should include, in addition to a better understanding and more meaningful commitment by all parties, the following specific products:
(i) A jointly developed life-of-project design which reflects the commitment of all parties and includes clear statements of purpose, principal outputs, eligible types of activity and expenditure limits, critical assumptions, and major progress indicators;
(ii) A work plan and input schedule for the first two years or at least as long as the expenditure period for the next obligation of project funds;
(iii) Provisions for any administrative support, special services or other inputs by the host country, contractor, and/or USAID; and
(iv) A plan for periodic joint evaluation and review or progress and subsequent work plans, normally annually, with the participation of all parties.
Appropriate elements of these agreements and understandings are now embodied in a contract for project implementation, as described in paragraph (d)(3)(i) of the section on Contracting Implications. This contract allows the U.S. intermediary to apply its judgment, reflecting close collaboration with its LDC colleagues, in adjusting the flow of USAID-financed inputs and in making other operational decisions with a minimum of requirements for prior USAID approvals or contract amendments as long as the contractor stays within the bounds of the approved overall plan and budget. In this phase, USAID will give technical assistance contractors the authority and responsibility for using their specialized expertise to the fullest extent in the scheduling and managing of project inputs.
(4) Monitoring, joint evaluation and replanning. With increased flexibility and responsibility for implementation placed with the technical assistance contractor, the host government, and/or institutional collaborator, improved and timely progress reporting and periodic, joint, and structured reviews of results and evolving plans are imperative as a basis for monitoring and evaluating contractor performance, revalidating or adjusting project design, and for determining future funding levels and commitments.
Both the contractor's annual report and the joint review should be structured within the framework of purpose, outputs, performance indicators, etc., originally established in the project identification phase -- as modified by detailed project design -- and reflected in the Project Agreement and other pertinent documentation. The field review will normally serve as the occasion for discussing changes in or additions to previously agreed-to work plans as well as proposing changes in purpose, types of activities authorized and budgets which require contract amendment. Obviously, the appropriate host government, host institution, and senior contractor officials should be thoroughly involved in the process, which will have to be adapted to the conditions within specific projects and countries. An important USAID responsibility is to assure that there is appropriate host country participation in developing and improving project plans prior to new obligations of funds. The special requirements and responsibilities of the various parties shall also be reflected in the project agreement and contract terms and in guidelines on the content of annual reports, evaluation procedures, etc.
Standard checking on services actually delivered as a basis for reimbursement will be continued including appropriate audit of expenditures.
(d) Contracting implications. The principal elements of change in present contracting practices, as detailed below, are earlier selection and involvement of the prime contractor, contracting by major stages of project design and operations, minimizing the need for pre-contract negotiations and contract amendments and USAID approvals, and providing technical assistance contractors with the authority and responsibility needed to manage implementation within the approved program bounds.
(1) Selection. The early involvement of the contractor in the definition stage of a long-term technical assistance project, after USAID decides what it wants to undertake in stage (1), does not alter the Agency's responsibility to select its contractors carefully and in full compliance with appropriate contracting regulations and selection procedures. What is required here is that contractor selection be carried out at an earlier stage than has sometimes been the Agency practice in the past or with other types of contracts and in anticipation that the contractor, assuming adequate performance, will participate in all subsequent phases until final completion.
(2) Contracting stages. In contracting, the initial design stage should be separated from the longer term implementation stage without any USAID commitment to undertake the second until it has exercised its independent judgment based on the product of the first plus any outside expert appraisal it and the host country want to use.
The long-term implementation stage itself may be further subdivided into contract periods which permit time between predetermined events for analysis, determination of new project requirements, and evaluation of performance prior to initiating the next phase by contract amendment/extension. If, for any reason, such an examination does not appear to warrant project continuation, then termination of the project and/or contract would be the next step.
(3) Flexible implementation authority. While good project design will eliminate or diminish many operational problems, the very nature of long-term technical assistance requires flexible implementation within agreed purposes, ultimate outputs, types of activity and available financing. With these key variables for USAID management control established, contracts should be written so as to minimize the need for amendments and USAID approval of changes in input particulars. This can be facilitated, both for the USAID, host country, institution, and the contractor by:
(i) Retention of operational plan in contract and removal of work plan. The contract narrative will contain the life-of the-project Operational Plan, consistent with the project design as developed in stage (2) and reflected in the project documentation (and subsequent amendments thereto). The Operational Plan includes a statement of the purpose to be achieved, the outputs to be produced by the contractor and the types of activities to be undertaken, the more significant indicators of progress, a general description of the type of inputs that are authorized and intended to be provided during the life of the project, and the overall budget.
In order to allow adjustments at the implementation level without going through the contract amendment process, the detailed but short-term work plan containing specific descriptions and scheduling of all inputs such as numbers and types of staff, participants, commodities, etc., and specific activities, will not be a part of the contract. It is a working document to be modified in the field when the situation demands. The latest version will be available as a supporting document to justify proposed new obligation levels. Normally, the work plan and derived budget will cover a rolling two year period, i.e., each year another yearly increment is added after review and approval.
(ii) Budget flexibility. To support this implementation flexibility, contract budget or fiscal controls will be shifted from fixed line items for each input category to program categories, permitting the technical assistance contractor to adjust amounts and timing to achieve previously approved types of activity. This same type of flexibility should apply to any local currency supplied for project operations and/or contractor staff support. While an essential corollary to eliminating the work plan from the contract, this is not a unique procedure under cost reimbursement type contracts when the contractor has demonstrated adequate management capability. (iii) Negotiation of advance understandings. To permit university and international research center contractors to manage their activities in accordance with their own policies and procedures and thereby sharpen their management responsibility while achieving substantial savings in time and reduced documentation, USAID may negotiate advance understandings with its technical assistance contractors on dollar costs and administrative procedures that would be included by reference in its subsequent contracts. Upon receipt of a request from the contractor that their policies be reviewed and approved for usage in their contract in lieu of the standard terms and conditions, OP/PS/OCC, USAID/W will initiate negotiations of such policies in an expeditious manner. The approved policies will be used in all relevant relations involving the Agency and respective contractors in lieu of traditional contract standard provisions, whenever this may be appropriate. This does not apply to local currency costs and host government procedures which must be negotiated in each case.
The purpose of the practices listed above is not only to give a qualified contractor the authority to adjust the composition and timing of inputs but to assign to it clear responsibility for managing such resources, as the evolving circumstances require, to achieve the agreed-upon outputs on a cost efficient basis. It should also reduce the delay and paperwork involved in frequent but minor contract amendments, and approvals. For the agency as a whole, both in the Mission and in USAID/W, these have involved a large workload and cost.
(e) Role of USAID. Nothing in this appendix is intended to delegate, diminish or otherwise modify USAID's final responsibility for the prudent management of public funds and its own programs. Rather, in withdrawing from the day-to-day involvement in and responsibility for the management of adjustment of the flow of inputs during the implementation, the best use of limited agency staff and time can be devoted to protecting the public interest in gaining maximum results from the funds appropriated for technical assistance by:
(1) Seeking optimum identification in terms of LDC priorities and U.S capabilities;
(2) Mobilizing and selecting the best U.S. professional talent to design and carry out the project;
(3) Monitoring what is happening to assure adequacy of processes, get a feel of results, assure actual delivery of inputs being financed;
(4) Assuring that the attention of USAID's implementation agents and LDC colleagues stay well focused on project purpose and results to be achieved (outputs) and the relation to these of what is being done and actual results;
(5) Providing intermediaries adequate authority and responsibility to adjust inputs promptly and sensitively to the evolving project situations.
Attention to these considerations, and to achievements of the pre-implementation conditions prescribed above, should greatly increase the chances for successful project completion and impact on a cost effective basis, which is the final measurement of prudent management.
Attachment to Appendix F: Guidelines for Requests for Expressions of Interest
A. Length and Level of Detail
A Request for Expression of Interest (REI) should include more than just a short letter expressing interest, but should not be in the detail of a technical proposal (RFTP). The REI is not the only source of information that can or should be used for selection, but at least a minimum level of information should be contained in each document. A ten page paper that responds to the selection criteria included in every REI should be sufficient for evaluation purposes. The selection criteria should specify the technical
inputs required for successful execution of the project and normally require a response in three general areas:
1. A description of the institution's capability to Address the problem described in the REI.
2. Any related experience, whether in the country or region or in the problem area.
3. A demonstrable commitment of the institution to support the project.
The responses should address the capability, experience, and commitment to the
particular project.
B. Specific Personnel Information
The response should specify within the areas set out in the selection criteria the following planning and personnel factors.
1. The design team plan and the scope of work for each member.
2. A list of candidates for the design team and their credentials.
3. A list of possible candidates for long-term assignment to the project. (Since there has been no project design, the specific technical assistance slots and technical responsibilities are vague. But it is expected that at least half of the personnel needs can be estimated early in the project. The institution should make its best guess for the team and present to the Agency the persons or types of persons with whom they are likely to contract.)
C. Multiple Institution Submissions
Joint effort on the part of several institutions is encouraged when appropriate. A single institution may submit an expression of interest for part of the project without knowledge of other collaborators or it may submit information in response to A and B of this attachment as part of a suggested collection of institutions. In either case, a proposed plan for cooperation is necessary.
However, such joint efforts must specify the division of responsibilities for the planning and personnel factors indicated in B of this attachment. Often USAID will identify the need for cooperation and suggest such an effort in the REI. Even if USAID does not suggest collaboration, joint efforts with a description of the cooperation would be an appropriate way to respond to an REI.


In the haze of my drug-induced state, I could clearly see the pale faced child, tentacles of curls encasing his small elf like face. Head bent in concentration colouring in his assigned project.
Knees uncomfortable, pushed up against the bottom of the small school desk, (did the authorities think we would never grow up). The echo from footsteps stopped! Miss Dray's voice seemed a long way off her words barely audible. "Benjamin your colours are excellent very well chosen, only try and keep your colouring inside the borders. The comment went completely over my head I was lost in my project. I developed a self-induced deafness at the mention of boundaries or borders or limitation's. My inspiration, my daydreaming always ignited by colours, by the challenge to complete a project in a different way.
Game boy three dimensional games images so real the line between human and imaginary becomes blurred. Young scientist competitions challenged me to pushing past the logic and making dreams my reality.Internet apps made me a rich man, never realised how much I had acquired until my last will and testament was drawn up. The hardest part of success was tearing apart the walls that were put up against my dreams . Once the money came, dreams become easier to achieve. Now, I lie here hooked up to pain medication allowing me to dream my way into death.
I thank the big guy in the sky for my gifts. Daydreams solidified into reality. Reality now played in my subconscious. Images of faces I know appearing, taking a last look. No smiles just a quick look and the next face appears so clear I can see the colour of their eyes. My subconscious goodbye to all. The best part of my life saved to the last, carefully stored in my memory banks marked good.
Tianna, we bonded at college, my perfect partner in every way. We ran with the waves chasing our ankles, laughing like children in the summer night. Her pert shaped bottom emulated by the moonlight. My man hood fully aroused as I chased Tianna, her golden curls joining in the laugher dancing on her slender shoulders. Our isolated island bungalow gave us great joy. We sated our lust and lay entwined in our outdoor hot tub, contentedly looking up at the velvet black sky and the vast array of stars with the moon thrown her light across the tub for good measure.
Gone, vanished, taken away her car failed to take a bend on the same type of starry night. How could two nights be so different? One heaven. One hell.
Steps to heaven or avoiding the continuing rage of hell fires, a pararell with the life I have been living.
Whichever new address I end. Looks as if boundaries will be well and truly drawn for me. Fantastic as the tunnel light of life narrows' I can still see Tianna's cute little bottom clearly as the pinprick of life's light disappears.
Buy your plot now! Yes In this modern world of consumerism, even your last resting place is rising in price. Hope's may be dashed that perhaps you cannot be laid to rest with your kith and kin of past generations in the old graveyard by the old church. Most churches are looking for new burial grounds. We are an aging population it is hard to keep up with demand.
Bones are just that, bones.
Do you worry where yours will be resting? Spirit or soul whichever definition you care to use is the first to leave from what we recognize as our human form.
Apologies if I have offended your belief, or stirred some thought in the non-beliver, which neither may wish to address.
Palms: Matthew: 8.21.22 or Luke: 9.60 texts quote the disturbing answer our Lord gave to his new disciple when he sought leave to go and bury his father. "Let the dead bury the dead".
These words shock our very traditional belief. How? Can this Lord of love possible ask one to turn away without a final goodbye to our beloved ones?
The covering of our bones by flesh and the adequate working of the all-important internal organs are the basic requirements we need to live life, as we know it… However, what about living? Can there be any living without religious belief. Of course there is. Laughter, depression, tears, lust, love, hate, everyday emotions continue day by day.
Death is the big happening. The Final Day.
Trying to understand our Lord's reply to his follower thrusts forth thoughts of confusion to the forefront of our mind. Is the Lord asking that we disregard all love for family and connections?
From dust, you came and to dust you shall return.
So grieve not for the body, be happy your soul experienced love to carry forward until the great resurrection. Our Lord rouses in the completeness of body and soul.
However, we poor mortals will travel different paths. Our soul will have to await The Final Resurrection (the end of our world as we understand it) when our cosmetic coats of skin and bones will be joined by our everlasting soul so we may be recognized and greeted by the family we once thought buried.


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The Illume Effect: Dan Vojtěch
Getting the perfect shot for Red Bull Illume is a tough job, says 2013 category winner Dan Vojtěch, whose studio shot of a biker so impressed judges last time around. But what counts is not the reaction of the audience – but the athlete, he says.
© Daniel Vojtech / Red Bull Illume
Did winning in 2013 have a big impact for you?
"It's hard to tell because people don't tell you why they gave you this job. But a lot of people remember this image. You have a meeting and you show your portfolio and they recognize this image – that helps you always! Also, some people are not able to recognize what is a good picture and what is not – but if you won or are the top 50 of a competition, it's a good indicator."
What was the main takeaway experience?
"It gave me a lot of motivation to do new stuff because this was my personal project. It gave me a lot of energy for new projects. This was the most important result for me. If you do something and people like it… that's why you do this."
And the inspiration must have been good also?
"I really love to look at photos of other photographers. So it was really a great experience to meet everyone in Hong Kong. You see all these amazing images, it can't not inspire! I still have the book in the studio. Sometimes I just have a look and go through. It's the bible of sport photography."
Do you have something in mind for the next contest?
"I think it will be something creative again. New Creativity is my favorite category. In the Czech Republic the landscape is nice but not as dramatic as the US or New Zealand. We have small mountains so maybe I do something in the studio. I already did two shoots of the same concept, one was with a kayaker, black and white again with some strobes. Then we did a shoot with the Red Bull Air Race pilot Martin Šonka three months ago. We had a lot of flashes – about 35 – and he flew between them. That was quite crazy."
Any other categories interest you?
"I also shoot on my mobile phone. I will try to participate in the Mobile category as well. The best camera is the camera you have with you. A big DSLR is better quality and you can zoom but I don't have it with me all the time. If I spend time with family or visit friends I don't have the camera as I want to relax but I'll have my mobile with me. And if I see something in a good light I want to capture it. That's the time for the cell phone. You need good light conditions though."
Final word?
"If you're an action sports photographer, the most difficult part is combining these two things: sport and art. You want to produce something for people that's nice visually but it's really important to include the sports side. For me, it's more important that the athlete likes it. If you don't consider them, they will not work with you."
Catch up with Dan and his work by visiting his website, Facebook or Instagram.
The world's greatest action and adventure sports photography contest is back and better than before with the addition of a new mobile category. Download the Ultimate Guide to Red Bull Illume here and mark March 31, 2016 on your calendars! That's when submissions close.
Visit the Red Bull Illume Facebook page for regular updates and check out Instagram for more visual action.

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The White Hat Melbourne Newsletter
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Australia Day activities
Freestylin' & flix
Country Victoria
Another date for Australia Day?
Man in purple shoes
Melbourne's Hidden Gems
Writers' festivals
Our top 5
There are always tons of free activities on Australia Day. This year in the city there is a regatta, free morning tea, parade, concert and fireworks. All around Australia there will be crowds of 5 people watching an official party of 15 politicians raising a flag – check with you local council for details of your local celebrations.
When the first fleet arrived, exhausted half-dead wretches staggered off the boats, and this event is commemorated at the finishing line of the Australia Day Fun Run where exhausted half-dead wretches stagger across the line. Details of these events at Major events in Melbourne
If none of these appeal, you can always join the cruise ships gunzels at Station Pier on Saturday to watch the arrival or departure of the cruise ship Silver Shadow.
Then again you could always celebrate Australia Day by staying at home and learning the second verse of the national anthem. Unfortunately it's not nearly as bloodthirsty as the second verse of God Save the Queen.
Freestylin' & Flix
Demos & lessons in scratching, DJing, MCing, hip-hop dancing and championship level hackey-sacking, followed by a film. If you don't know what scratching is, then you probably wouldn't enjoy it. Tomorrow's free movie is Batman (probably about the founding of Melbourne) and next weeks is one of the Terminator series. Details at Treasury Gardens
This weekend is the Scottish Tattoo in Ballarat and a working horse festival in the Yarra Valley. Go along and see what happened to that nag you bet on in the Melbourne Cup. Details at Events in Country Victoria
Some people feel that the current date of Australia Day is inappropriate because it marks the British invasion of Aboriginal Australia and we should instead hold it on the day that Australians invaded Turkey.
My preference would be for September 1 – Wattle Day. In the years between Federation and the First World War, wattle took on a deep significance for many Australians. An enthusiastic naturalist, A. J. Campbell, formed the Wattle Club in 1899 and his tweed-clad followers would tramp around the bush and farms ambushing unsuspecting wattle trees and join hands (with the opposite sex) and chant and sing - the chants and songs are now fortunately lost to posterity - before denuding said wattle tree so that sprigs could be distributed to the wattle-less hordes of the city. At news that A. J. Campbell was in the area, farmers locked their gates and wrote angry letters to the newspapers in an attempt to save their wattle trees from the naturalists.
A. J. Campbell & his followers in Werribee Gorge, 1905
Wattle Day was variously celebrated on August 1 (to suit NSW's Cootamundra Wattle - regarded as a dangerous weed in Victoria) or September 1, but more recently the first day of Spring has seemed more appropriate as a time when wattle is in bloom throughout Oz. (Yes, I know there are arguments about what is the first day of Spring). Writers like Henry Lawson and C J Dennis celebrated the wattle as a symbol of Australia at the same time as Canadians were adopting the maple leaf and New Zealanders the fern.
Sir William Deane's choice of sprigs of wattle from his own garden to commemorate the death of young Australians overseas had added poignancy for those familiar with the significance of wattle in Australian history. Australia has adopted the green and gold of the wattle as our national colours, and the wattle has been celebrated by some of our lesser poets. If my memory serves me correctly there is a verse that goes something like this:
"Our favourite flower's the wattle,
The emblem of this land.
You can stick it in a bottle,
You can 'old it in your 'and."
Like the Eureka Flag, home grown icons like Wattle Day are easily hijacked by groups with socio-political agendas aimed more at dividing Australians rather than uniting them, but that shouldn't necessarily mean they are surrendered without a murmur.
Yes, I think White Hat would settle for Wattle Day as our national day.
Between about 7 and 9 on weekday mornings, sitting on a bench on the corner of Collins and Elizabeth St is a businessman in purple shoes. If you make the time to sit down and have a quiet chat with him, I think you will find the experience rewarding. I think he will be there until the end of January.
Please note: This section of the newsletter has been removed as it forms part of a forthcoming publication.
A free recital on the marvellous monster at the Town Hall Details at Classical Music in Melbourne
Would you like to meet new people? Then put on a pair of purple shoes and sit on a street corner in the city of a morning. Alternatively, you might find some ideas for singles in Melbourne at Singles in Melbourne
Writers' Festival
The inaugural Emerging Writers' Festival kicks off tonight with a free party and a full program of workshops over the weekend. There is also a festival called "Making It Up". I thought it might be for Australian history academics, but it turns out to be for zine writers. If you don't know what a zine is, you probably wouldn't enjoy it. Details of both festivals at Literary Festivals in Melbourne
I notice ABC television has a program on Australia Day exploring our top Australians, so I thought I would give my top five.
Howard Florey – probably saved more lives than any other Australian
Caroline Chisholm – currently out of fashion with 'look at me' activists
Dame Nelly Melba – she named herself after this town, so she can't be too bad
Dreamtime Man – with over 60,000 years in this country, there must be many remarkable Aboriginal people whose stories we will never know. However I'm sure some remarkable individuals form the basis for dreamtime stories
John Curtin – but for Curtin this newsletter might be in Japanese
Douglas Mawson – scientist and eco-adrenalin tourist
Arthur Stace – one word philosopher
Percy Grainger – a local boy, creative genius and world class ratbag
Ask me again next week and the list would be different.
Those of you with a quality education may have noticed there are more than five names in the list, but that's OK. Our website listing of 200 Significant Australians contains about 260 names. I've never counted them so I suspect no-one else will.
If you don't know what the Midsumma Festival is then, who knows, you may enjoy it. Details at:
Braidy writes regarding the tram museum
"This was areal hidden gem!
They have cable trams, the 2nd 'W' class tram ever made and a cycling tram! The kids there loved ringing all the bells and sitting in the drivers seats.
Thank you for that one
Braidy"
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Leadership in Medicine—The Student National Medical Association selected Elise Mike as one of two winners of their 2018 Winter National Leadership Institute Research Forum. Held three times a year, the National Leadership Institute offers participants a weekend of educational workshops on leadership training, organizational advancement, and professional development. Elise, who is an M.D./Ph.D. candidate completing her dissertation research in the lab of Chaim Putterman, M.D., presented her work identifying a potential target for treating neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus. Dr. Putterman is professor of medicine and of microbiology & immunology at Einstein. He is chief of the division of rheumatology at Montefiore.


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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (1970)
"This is my generation, baby."
- Roger Daltrey (singing)
Review By: Dan Heaton
Stars: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon
Director: Murray Lerner
Manufacturer: DVDL
MPAA Rating: Not Rated for (nothing objectionable, except for loud guitars)
A- A- B+ A- B
Daltrey, Townshend, Entwistle, Moon.
If these names mean nothing to you, then you're missing out on one of rock's most accomplished and energetic bands. Keith Moon and John Entwistle have died, and the band has unfortunately released some less-stellar work in more recent times. However, the Who stood as one of rock's most pivotal and unique acts in the '60s and '70s. Their performances showcased the remarkable guitar playing of Pete Townshend and the crazy bluster of singer Roger Daltry, and they just plain rocked.
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 showcases the foursome at their live peak and ranks as one of their most impressive performances. Playing after the ambitious Tommy tour and before the release of the heralded Who's Next record, the Who deliver the goods during an 85-minute recorded show. An odd aspect of this release is the absence of six songs, Substitute, Naked Eye, 1921, Amazing Journey, Sparks, and Smash the Mirror. The packaging advertises this show as the complete performance, but it lacks more than 20 minutes of footage included in the two-disc CD version. It's possible the video footage from these songs was unusable, but the DVD producers should not try to fool knowledgeable fans. The included setlist provides the following tracks:
I Can't Explain
Young Man Blues
I Don't Even Know Myself
Spoonful/Twist And Shout
Magic Bus
From Tommy:
Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
The Acid Queen
Do You Think It's Alright
Fiddle About
Go To The Mirror
Miracle Cure
Tommy's Holiday Camp
Another strange element of this release (and previous ones) is the change to the setlist that moves the Tommy tracks to the end of the concert. The actual order placed them between Water and Shakin' All Over, which split the show nicely into two rocking segments. Shifting the "rock opera" songs to the end does increase their emphasis, but it also removes some of the force from classics like My Generation and Magic Bus that actually closed the concert.
Even considering these minor flaws, The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 still ranks as a pivotal show in the career of one of rock's legendary bands. The set begins with the raucous one-two punch of Heaven and Earth and Can't Explain and rarely provides a dull moment. One of the best moments occurs during the cover Young Man's Blues, where Daltrey's vocals combine perfectly with the big guitars to create a spellbinding combination. Moon and Entwistle deliver plenty as the top-notch rhythm section, and the band pounds through an excellent collection of hits. Music fans of all ages should consider this concert required viewing.
Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 - Full Frame
Anamorphic no
Image Transfer Review: The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 utilizes its original full-frame transfer, which provides an intimate look at the energetic performance. The picture has been remastered significantly and features clearer and more impressive colors, but they're still limited by the age of the source material. The images might seem blurry to modern viewers expecting pristine concert footage, but they offer an enjoyable presentation.
Image Transfer Grade: B+
DTS English no
Audio Transfer Review: One of the main drawing points of this release is the chance to hear the Who performing a classic concert in powerful DVD sound, and this disc fails to disappoint. It includes the option to choose between DTS, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Surround transfers that all provide solid listening experiences. The five-channel DTS and 5.1-channel Dolby Digital versions are superior and both provide numerous impressive moments. The only drawback is the limited technology of 1970, which keeps this release from providing a more pristine sound.
Full Motion menu with music
Music/Song Access with 23 cues
Packaging: Book Gatefold
Layers: dual
Interview with Pete Townshend
Extras Review: The lone extra feature on this disc is a 38-minute interview with Pete Townshend that is captivating throughout its extensive running time. The guitarist speaks very candidly about his disdain for the rigors of touring and interest in the artistic side of the music. He does come off a bit grumpy and pretentious, but his honesty about everything, including drugs, is refreshing and rarely seen at this level. It's especially interesting to hear him describe the flow of the show, from the hard rockers through the Tommy section and back to the hard rockers. This interview should be interesting even to casual Who fans, as its topics are mostly broad. Director Murray Lerner speaks to Townshend and offers his own memories of the festival and the raucous events surrounding it.
Extras Grade: B
The Who's Isle of Wight Festival concert was released previously on DVD, but that version lacked the remastered audio and the interview with Pete Townshend. This one may still have some odd changes to the setlist, but it delivers an energetic performance. Skeptics still unwilling to give the Who much credit should watch this concert and see if their opinion remains.


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Billboard Rates 90621 ZIP Code | Buena Park, California Billboards
Ready to see all the billboard ad options in the 90621 ZIP code of Buena Park, California and launch a billboard campaign online? If you are considering local advertising in Buena Park's 90621 ZIP code, it can help to understand the demographics of the area. Approximately 96,462 people live in the 90621 ZIP code, and they are divided amongst about 28,425 households. By understanding more about these people, you will be better prepared to buy a billboard ad online in Buena Park's 90621 ZIP code. The average size of a household in ZIP code number 90621 is 3.33 people, while the median home value is $542,473. ZIP code number 90621's population is expected to grow by 3.7%. The ethnic diversity of the area is approximately: 44.7% white people, 4.5% black people, and 30.5% Asian people. 32.7% of the residents in Dresden's 90621 ZIP code are of Hispanic ethnicity. In terms of the male/female ratio, there is one female for every 1.0 males in the area. According to data from The U.S. Census, the 90621 ZIP code of Buena Park, California has 1 renter for every 1.49 homeowner(s). The average household income in the area is $77,789 while the median household earns $65,144 of income. This area has a high school graduation rate of 66%. 44% of students that pursued a college education after high school dropped out. 21% of the students that completed college went on to earn a master's, professional, or doctorate degree. Beyond education, the Census breaks Buena Park's workers into three categories: 63% work in white-collar roles, 24% work in blue-collar jobs, and 13% are employed in the service industry.
On average, local advertising in 90621 ZIP Code costs $600-$3,965
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Prior to joining Searchlight in 2018, Mr. Hassan worked as a Corporate Controller at Brookfield GIS in Toronto, after having previously served as a Senior Manager on the Finance and Accounting team at Direct Energy. Mr. Hassan started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto where he led audits of real estate and energy companies, as well as pension plans. Mr. Hassan received a BComm from Ryerson University in Toronto. He is a Canadian CPA, CA.


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A Woman's Life
Allan Hunter
Judith Chemla is heartbreaking in Stéphane Brizé's unflinching period drama
Director Stéphane Brizé is best known for a series of collaborations with actor Vincent Lindon exploring masculinity in crisis. 2015's The Measure of a Man earned Lindon the Best Actor prize at Cannes. A Woman's Life is Brizé's first period drama and is equally perceptive and unflinching in its focus on a woman at the mercy of a society that seems determined to crush her spirit.
Adapted from Guy de Maupassant's 1883 novel Une Vie, A Woman's Life is set in early 19th century Normandy and shows clear affinities with the writing and sensibility of Thomas Hardy. Jeanne (Judith Chemla) is a young, convent-educated girl who lives an idyllic existence with her wealthy parents Simon-Jacques (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) and Adélaïde (Yolande Moreau). She is also set to marry a handsome nobleman, Julien (Swann Arlaud).
Over the next quarter of a century, all Jeanne's romantic illusions are destroyed. Life is filled with disappointments, infidelity, betrayals and heartaches. Even more horrifying is the way in which she is expected to accept her fate and do her duty. She has no control over a life that gradually steals away all the certainties that she once held dear.
Filmed in a manner determined to subvert the conventions of lavish costume drama, A Woman's Life maintains a tight, claustrophobic focus on characters who are frequently scrutinised in close-up. There is a jittery energy as it skips backwards and forwards through the narrative. Brizé seems to be aiming for an almost documentary-like realism as he captures the tedium and misery of Jeanne's life.
This makes for quite a gruelling, testing drama, that's carried by an impressive, heartfelt performance from Chemla, who confidently runs the gamut from light, carefree youth to the careworn figure of bitterly disillusioned middle age.
Selected release from Fri 12 Jan.
Directed by: Stéphane Brizé
Cast: Judith Chemla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Yolande Moreau
Jeanne (Chemla) has led an idyllic existence with her parents until she is married to a handsome Viscount and experiences the crushing realities of a woman's position in 19th century France. Brizé keeps a claustrophobic focus on Jeanne and Chemla gives an impressive, heartfelt performance as a woman becoming more and more…
The House by the Sea (7 Jan 2019)
Melancholic and heartfelt yet flawed family drama from French director Robert Guédiguian
The Measure of a Man (30 May 2016)
An award-winning Vincent Lindon is at the centre of this powerful age of austerity drama
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (19 Aug 2012)
Provocative drama from the French Ken Loach, Robert Guédiguian
Mademoiselle Chambon (14 Sep 2011)
Moving romantic drama from director Stéphane Brizé, starring Vincent Lindon and Sandrine Kiberlain
Mammuth (17 May 2011)
Gerard Depardieu stars in road trip comedy
The Well Digger's Daughter (9 Nov 2011)
Beautiful landscapes and convincing performances in polished if unadventurous directorial debut
Seraphine (13 Nov 2009)
Nightmare Alley (20 Jan 2022)
A starry cast lights up Guillermo del Toro's sensationally stylish noir about a carnival of lost souls
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Judith Chemla
Stéphane Brizé
Yolande Moreau


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Q: JS Regex help needed to create CashTags I have the following JS code (below) which takes a string and spits out hyperlinked cash tags (i.e. $AAPL $TSE:BB etc etc) ... it works great but the problem is if my text contained something like "$N225".. I still want that to be hyperlinked, but because it contains a number it doesn't work. But at the same time, I don't want it to hyperlink something like "$2.50" ... there needs to be a letter in front of it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
String.prototype.parseSymbols = function () {
    'use strict';
    return this.replace(/[$]+[A-Za-z]+/g, function (u) {
        var symbol = u.replace("$", "").toUpperCase();
        return u.link("/stocks/" + symbol);
    });
};

A: You're almost there. You want your RegExp to say "A dollar sign, followed by any letter, followed by any number of letters or numbers, optionally followed by a colon and more letters/numbers. Ergo: /\$[A-Z][A-Z0-9]*(:[A-Z0-9]+)?/ig.

function parseSymbols(str) {
  return str.replace(/\$[A-Z][A-Z0-9]*(:[A-Z0-9]+)?/ig, function (u) {
      var symbol = u.replace("$", "").toUpperCase();
      return u.link("/stocks/" + symbol);
  });
};

console.log(parseSymbols('a $N225 b $2.25 c $TSE:BB d $TSE:B:::B: e $::'));

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The PCAT, or Pharmacy College Admission Test, is a test that is administered and developed by Harcourt Assessment, Inc. This test is used during the admissions process to pharmacy colleges, and it measures a student's scientific and general academic knowledge. The test is only used to aid in the pharmacy college admission process.
To register for the PCAT, a prospective test taker has two options. Registration can be completed either via mail or online at the PCAT's website. If registering by mail, payment for the exam must be submitted with the application in the form of a United States money order. If registering online, the fee must be paid online using a credit card that is drawn from a United States bank.
The specific fees are outlined on the website, as are the registration deadline. When registering for the test, the choice of testing center must be specified, either online or in the mail-in application. Specific test center locations are outlined on the website as well. After registering for the PCAT, all successful registrants will be sent a confirmation via email.
This confirmation will include information about a preliminary exam admission ticket, which should be printed. This confirmation email is usually sent to registrants within 48 hours of when the initial application is processed. Approximately ten business days before the actual PCAT, a final admission ticket will be emailed to all test takers.
This admission ticket should be verified for accuracy and printed for use on test day. When arriving at the PCAT, the final admission ticket as well as two forms of valid ID must be presented to be admitted to the test.
In order to prepare for the PCAT exam, reading all of the general information about the PCAT online at the PCAT website is a good first step. In addition, a candidate information booklet can either be ordered or downloaded online from this website. Since there is no penalty for guessing, it is advantageous to answer all of the multiple choice questions on the PCAT.


Barton Nurseries provides many different services which can help our customers find what they need in a professional and timely manner.
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Our fleet of trucks is constantly on the road, making deliveries and transporting plants to client sites and across our network of growing locations. Get in touch to discuss your plant delivery needs.
Barton Nursery, a family owned business, has provided one stop shopping for the professional landscaper for over 40 years. We have over 16 acres of plants and trees, plus an extensive line of hard goods including both Plant Health Care and Tree Gator Products. In addition to our Edison location, we have growing facilities in Cranbury, Robbinsville and South Brunswick New Jersey, where we plant and harvest an extensive variety of shade trees, ornamental and woody trees, specimen conifers, and a variety of shrubs.
Our goal is to provide our customers with a large variety of high quality nursery stock at a fair market value. We strive to load, tarp, and invoice our customers in a timely manner. We are confident that you will be extremely pleased with the quality of plants and service you will receive at Barton Nursery. Located in Central Jersey just off Route 287 in Edison, we are easily accessible from North and South Jersey, as well as New York and eastern Pennsylvania.
We offer a wide range of trees and shrubs and everything in between. We also carry bulk and bagged mulch, top soil, and stone.
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Борбено обезбјеђење (обезбеђење) је скуп оперативно-тактичких мјера које предузимају војне установе, јединице и команде ради заштите од дејства противника, очувања живота и материјалних средстава и стварања услова за вођење борбе у што бољим условима.

Мјере борбеног обезбјеђења се организују при свим борбеним дејствима и на одмарању. Зависе од циља, ситуације и карактера дејстава. Основним мјерама борбеног обезбјеђења се сматрају извиђање, осигурање, маскирање, НХБ заштита, ПВО, противтенковска одбрана, противдесантна одбрана, електронско ометање и друго. У ратној морнарици борбено обезбјеђење обухвата и противподморничку одбрану, а у ратном ваздухопловству службу ВОЈИН (ваздушно осматрање, јављање и навођење).

Види још
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Литература
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Q: Showing a Perfect Matching Hi we need help with this problem, we turned a solution in, but didn't get a good explanation of what we did wrong. Can someone tell us what we should be doing or write out a solid proof? We need it to study for the exam.
For $k,n\in\mathbb{N},$ let $G$ be an $A,B$-bigraph with $|A|=n=|B|$ such that
$\delta(G)\geq k$, and for all $X\subseteq A,Y\subseteq B$, if $|X|,|Y|\geq k$
then $|E(X,Y)|\ne\emptyset$. Prove: $G$ has a perfect matching.
This is what my groupmate wrote
First note that if there is a matching such that $A$ is $M-saturated$ then we are done because $\mid A \mid = \mid B \mid =n$ and we cannot have common ends in our matching.
I wish to show that this graph satisfies the conditions of Hall's theorem. Suppose that $S \subseteq A$; if $\mid S \mid \leq k$ the conditions that $\delta(G) \geq k$ ensures that $\mid N(S) \mid \geq \mid S \mid $, so suppose otherwise.
We still have that $N(S) \geq k$, suppose that $v \in B - N(S)=N(S)^c $(relative to $B$). We have that $d(v) \geq k$ and since $v \not \in N(S)$ this implies that $\mid S \mid \leq n-k$. If we did have $N(S)^c \geq k$ that would imply an connection between $S$ and $N(S)^c$, a contradiction. Therefore $\mid N(S) \mid > n-k$ and we have $\mid N(S) \mid > \mid S \mid $. From Hall's theorem we have $A$ as saturated by some matching, and by the remarks earlier $B$ is saturated as well. Therefore there exists a perfect matching for this graph.

A: This looks correct. You could probably clean up the proof by explaining a bit more, but the idea seems good.
When you say $M$-saturated, you could say for any matching $M$. So it suffices to find a matching that saturates $A$. You then prove such a matching exists using Hall's theorem.
In the final paragraph, you could explain the statement "If we did have $N(S)^c \geq k$, this would imply a connection between $S$ and $N(S)^c$" by saying: $|S| \geq k$ by assumption and if $X \subseteq A$, $Y \subseteq B$ with $|X|,|Y| \geq k$, we have $E(X,Y) \not= \emptyset$. Hence $|N(S)^c| < k$, i.e. $|N(S)| > n-k$ because $|N(S)| + |N(S)^c| = |B| = n$.
It's always a good idea to explicitly state when you're using all the given hypotheses--partially as a sanity check. Most of this is just being nit-picky to make it clearer to whoever is grading, the overall idea looks solid!


Great news for Apple lovers in the Philippines: today is the day! Finally premium Apple resellers are offering unlocked iPhone 5, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4s — and they're all official.
This is a great news here in the Philippines. Before today you could buy unlocked iPhones from unauthorized resellers all of which are "grey market" items.
This meant that if you found a dent on your phone after opening it, you couldn't replace it.
That's because part of the risk of buying grey market units is basically waiving your claim to any Apple warranty. And if your choice was to buy an unlocked phone abroad, that also came with its own pains as you cannot claim Apple warranty locally.
So if we wanted to buy an iPhone with a local warranty in the Philippines, we only had two choices: either buy them from Globe or Smart, the local carriers in the country, and both are locked to their respective networks. The prices of the new unlocked phones, according to Technoodling, are still a bit steep vs. the prices of the gray market imports.
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Giants safety Michael Thomas will replace the Rams' Cory Littleton on the NFC's roster for next week's Pro Bowl.
Thomas will be the fifth Giants player selected to this year's Pro Bowl, joining running back Saquon Barkley, defensive end Olivier Vernon, safety Landon Collins and kicker Aldrick Rosas. Collins is injured and will not participate.
The 29-year-old Thomas recorded 59 combined tackles, six passes defensed, two interceptions and one forced fumble in his first season with the GIants in 2018.


"The Horse's Grace" exhibits the strength and confidence I saw displayed by this horse that comes to have a drink in front of my house everyday. I supposed it came from the king's palace. Riderless in front of the river forming a perfect picture with our palm tree. This "Being" exhibited such peace and grace in nature that it astounded me. Tranquility is a gift.


Hello and Happy New Year! I hope 2016 if off to a good start for you.
So far I'm doing OK with my 2 resolutions: keep up with the house cleaning and paint more. Only 361 days to go.
Speaking of painting, although this isn't the kind I had in mind when setting my 2016 goals, here's a stenciling project I completed a few weeks ago. It's also a little peek at how the baby's room is coming along. I still have a couple more months to finish up, but I'm about halfway there. It's very hard getting a decent angle of this wall without the mirror reflecting all the junk in the background! I'll be sure and post some nice shots when it's completely finished.
This room was the former guest/craft room. The plain white walls were a little too bland in here, so I decided to paint one wall Sherwin Williams Tidewater Blue and then add some stenciling.
I started out by drawing a picture of a bee.
Then I placed the drawing on top of a cutting mat and put stencil material over it.
With a craft knife, I cut out the design.
I tested it out on paper and did a few more tweaks until it looked just right.
I used painter's tape to hold the stencil in place on the wall while rolling over it with a pretty dry foam roller. The key to good stenciling is knowing how much paint to load on your roller. You're better starting off too dry than to wet.
With a design like this, you'll want to make sure that you decide on a pattern before you start stenciling.
I used a level to make sure my rows went straight up and down and a piece of card stock as a spacer.
This wasn't a quick project. I found myself getting really worn out after about half the wall was done, so I put my stencil down and came back to it the next day. I know if I'd rushed through this I would have made a ton of mistakes. So my advice is take your time when you stencil.
You can wrap your foam roller in damp paper towels, stick it into a zip lock bag and store it in the refrigerator overnight.
While this project took some time, it didn't take a lot of money. The stencil material was under $10 at the craft store and, lucky for me, I had all the other supplies and paint in the basement.
I still have some rearranging to do with the pillows and artwork, but at least the painting is complete in this room!
I'll be posting more baby room updates as I complete things.