Documentary from the Holy Land, 1988, impressions by a Dutch crew just before "perestroika".
Pictures from the Divine Liturgy on November 13/26 in honour of St John Chrysostom. Bishop Ambrose of Methone visited his parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Cheltenham, VIC. A new deacon Anastasios was ordained for the parish. Bishop John of Melbourne (ROCA) attended.
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Bishop John, bishop Glicherie (Abbott of Slatioara monastery), bishop Anfim.
Having gathered in the God-saved city of Odessa, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad appeals to all Orthodox Christians whose conscience does not accept the modern heresies and innovations. These heresies are actively cultivated in our time by apostates and supporters of globalism.
In our sorrowful days, all the signs of the end times are painfully intensifying. They range from massive natural disasters and wars to the spread of apostasy and wickedness. We are experiencing the period of "casting away stones" [Eccl. 3:5. Russian: "Scattering", transl. note]. Splits and divisions arise without any substantial motives. People who call themselves Christians unite, not around Christ, but around their personal, miniscule interests. Alternatively, people unite over "political super-tasks" which are distant from the Gospel, as is happening in so-called world Orthodoxy. In the Russian Federation, the official church has become an inseparable part of the ruling class and political elite, irrevocably entrenched in heresy, and spiritually fallen lower than in Soviet times. The Ukraine is given the goal to escape as far as possible from the Russian Federation, as well as, unfortunately, from historical Russia. Therefore, here the emphasis is primarily on Uniatism. We see how the heresies of ecumenism, syncretism (primarily in the form of the introduction of Latinism), Sergianism and modernism increasingly capture so-called world orthodoxy. There is no longer any hope for its recovery from this deadly disease. The more this illness grows in official orthodoxy, the greater the gap will be between it and those who seek to live by the Gospel and the teachings of the Holy Fathers. Both in Russia, the Ukraine, and, especially in Belarus, our Church finds itself in a very unfavourable position, if not in direct persecutions, then in mediated ones. In the West the old emigres have all but departed for the other world. People from the post-Soviet republics have come to take the place of the old emigration, radically changing its spirit. The Church Abroad has become completely different in spirit from what She was under Metropolitan Philaret, and even under Metropolitan Vitaly. A part of the ROCA, having joined with the Moscow Patriarchate, has long ago and irretrievably lost its identity with the former, historic Church Abroad. It has instead become infected with the ecumenical, Sergianist, and latin spirit introduced into the MP.
Thus, today we find ourselves in a new situation. It is the result of changes in the position of the Church that took place in the 20th century and the beginning of the current century. The true Church, which seeks to preserve the patristic traditions, has been significantly reduced in numbers. She has been completely isolated from any influence over political and social processes. In part, this frees the Church of direct responsibility for the massive, global apostasy of modern society. Indeed, we cannot fight mass apostasy, except by prayers and by protecting ourselves and our flock from this apostasy.
However, at the same time there is wavering and lack of unity within the Church itself, as well as in many groups close to it, which generally adhere to identical ecclesiological views. If we leave off consideration of personal factors such as pride and lust for power, this is largely explained by a recently-emerging variant of the destructive ecumenical heresy. It claims that in the last times the Church will lose its unity and will consist of separate groups that do not have prayerful and eucharistic communion with each other. This heresy enables the active fragmentation of the Church and the rapid extinction of individual microscopic "churches," dioceses and communities resulting from such fragmentation (as a consequence of these divisions, today we see individual communities independent of everyone, which consist of only a few people). These groups do not possess the capability to maintain their own activities, not to mention transmitting their faith to the next generation. Such an ecclesiological position, dictated by this new heresy, is more akin to the sin of suicide than to a confession of faith. Today, madmen and apostates, instead of gathering together the flock of Christ, deliberately destroy the Church, organizing strife and division in Her. They even consider this their own special "podvig". May Christ, who appeared to St. Peter of Alexandria in a torn robe, edify them. He answered St Peter's question: "Who, o Creator, tore Thy tunic?" with the words: "Arius the madman tore Me apart, for he separated from Me the people whom I acquired by My blood." The same is now being perpetrated by all sorts of insane schismatics who do not think about the Church, but only see themselves and their own interests.
One should never forget that the Orthodox Church is a Catholic Church. According to the definition of Alexei Khomiakov: "The church is called one, holy, catholic [catholic and universal] and apostolic, because she is one, and holy; because she belongs to the whole world, and not to any particular locality; because by her all mankind and all the earth, and not any particular nation or country, are sanctified; because her very essence consists in the agreement and unity of the spirit and life of all the members who acknowledge her, throughout the world; lastly, because in the writings and doctrines of the Apostles is contained all the fulness of her faith, her hope, and her love." Of course, because of our small number, we cannot completely realize this in life, but according to Her spirit, the Church should be exactly like this. The opposite of catholicity is individualism, isolation and self-isolation on the one hand, and on the other – self-will and dictatorship. We must distance ourselves both from dictatorship, which is usually manifested in the form of "guruism" - an authoritarian pseudo-spiritual leadership and pseudo-eldership of the leaders of such groups – as well as from the self-isolation and false self-sufficiency which is peculiar to small sects.
Many continue to justify their divisions today with Decree No. 362. But its action, as well as the fact of its ever having been written, are conditioned solely by external circumstances that occurred during a certain historical period when there was a break in communication between the parts of the Church, both within and outside of the Soviet Union. However, today we see the exact opposite situation. Instead of the isolation found in the USSR, technical development makes it possible to communicate with people from all corners of the earth without interference, even without knowing each other's language. Therefore, this Decree no longer applies to parts of the Russian Church isolated from communication, parts which no longer exist. Instead, this Decree extends to the entire Church, and is mandatory for all without exception.
2) (…) the diocesan bishop immediately enters into relations with the bishops of neighbouring dioceses for the purpose of organizing a higher instance of ecclesiastical authority for several dioceses in similar conditions (in the form either of a temporary Supreme Church government or a Metropolitan district, or anything else) [i.e. all bishops who have the same confession of faith must unite and organize for themselves the highest organ of ecclesiastical authority].
3) Care for the organization of a Supreme Church Authority is the objective of the entire group of dioceses which find themselves in the position indicated in paragraph 2, is the indispensable obligation of the senior bishop of such a group.
9) In case of the extreme disorganization of ecclesiastical life, when certain persons and parishes cease to recognize the authority of the diocesan bishop, the latter, finding himself in the position indicated in paragraphs 2 and 6, does not relinquish his episcopal powers, but forms deaneries and a diocese; he permits, where necessary, that the divine services be celebrated even in private homes and other places suited therefore, and severs ecclesiastical communion with the disobedient.
[i.e. those unwilling to fulfill paragraph 2 are disobedient to the Church and are the dissenters].
10) All measures taken in places in accordance with the present instruction, afterwards, in the event of the restoration of the central ecclesiastical authority, must be subject to the confirmation of the latter.
These are paragraphs of Decree No. 362 that we must fulfill if we consider ourselves Orthodox Christians.
Guided by this Decree, our Council of Bishops once again appeals to all scattered and fragmented Orthodox Christians with the plea to stop mutual hostility and, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Decree No. 362 ("the diocesan bishop immediately enters into relations with the bishops of neighbouring dioceses for the purpose of organizing a higher instance of ecclesiastical authority"), start discussions with one another. We must pray and make efforts that the present time of "scattering" is changed to a time of formation and gathering.
Now we are living through a period on which the continued existence of the Orthodox Russian Church depends. On the one hand, She is faced with the very imminent threat of union with the Latins, and a complete and final falling away from Holy Orthodoxy, similar to what happened in the 11th century with the Orthodox Roman Church. On the other hand, She is in danger of fragmentation and transformation into small sects that are at war with each other, all of which being threatened with imminent extinction in the near future. It is within our power to stop opposing God, Who acquired the Church through His own sufferings.
"That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me" (John 17:21). Let us not forget that these are not mere words. They are the prayer of the God-man.
On Thursday, 12/25 May, Bishop John visited the parish of St Cosmas and Damian (GOC) in Sydney. Priest Nebojsa (ROCA) concelebrated. The service was chanted in English and Greek.
Currently, the times are such, that when in both civil and ecclesiastical society, authority is crumbling, numerous false teachings are invented, and many groups refer to themselves as if Christ is among them. How can a person keep one's balance in this chaos, where the media easily convinces a host of people that black is white and vice versa? It is not within a person's strength nor within his ability to be able to understand such a variety of lies- it is possible only if God Himself opens the veil of Mysteries before him.
We believe that we have been vouchsafed God's mercy, and that His mercy has been manifested to us by pointing towards the direction of the historical Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, as the only true stewardship of the earthly flock of Christ of the Russian Church, through which the earthly Church is ruled by our Divine Savior.
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth like a branch, and is withered" (John 15:5 -6).
We believe that our Russian Church Abroad is the vine of Christ- the vine on which a multitude of genuine spiritual fruits have blossomed- including the parishes of the Catacomb Church, which were deprived of their centralized administration, and therefore have attached themselves to this vine. This vine is the source that gives us eternal life and salvation. If we lose that, we will lose God's saving grace. That is why Holy Tradition, which is passed down from generation to generation by our spiritual Fathers, is what we must hold on to, in spite of all the trials and temptations. Whoever dares to revise this living Tradition and distorts and rejects it, will deprive himself not only of a spiritual foundation, but will deprive himself of a connection with Christ- a connection that is passed on like a continuous thread from the time of the apostles down to our days.
Sacred Tradition is the only solid ground on which one can protect the Church from schisms. Whichever winds of modernism are raging about, if you stand on the firm rock of Tradition - they are powerless. However, if one gives in just a little to the "spirit of the times" and allows oneself to think for but a moment that tradition is outdated and does not correspond to modern challenges – then one can easily slip from a solid foundation and thus be carried along the waves to eternal perdition.
"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell: and great was the fall of it." (Mt. 7.24-27).
So will it be with those who reject the rock of living Holy Tradition, the canons and rules which the Fathers established, declaring them obsolete and not binding, and who justify their unlawful actions for lack of any arguments at all, with some imaginary "spiritual approach" and with the "demands of the times." This baseless justification for lawlessness can be compared to how the supporters of the traitor of the Church Metropolitan Sergius (Stragorodsky), justified and justify his betrayal owing to his "special wisdom" corresponding to that time, but not within the boundaries of patristic Orthodoxy. Similarly, the enemies of Christ, the Masons, even blasphemously distort the meaning of the betrayal of Judas, which, supposedly, only those of their initiated can truly understand.
Of course, there are things within in the Church that change with time, subordinating itself to the current period. But this applies only to the external attributes, the forms of the exposition (presentations) of its invisible sacred content. One and the same truth can be conveyed, for instance, in different languages. In this case, the language can change, but the truth does not. The mistake that many make, is that they do not distinguish well enough the difference between where the truth is, and where the form of its presentation is. Having the desire to make the truth more understandable, often and without knowing it - they distort it and smother it.
Nowadays, ecumenism is a particular, subtle evil - a heresy that often enters into the Church and into the soul of a person like some diabolical flattery, gradually and imperceptibly. Thus, unexpected for many, not only were the representatives of the well familiar-to-us official Orthodoxy susceptible to this heresy, but so were some separate old-calendar groups as well, professing that one could be saved in isolation from other Christians, that the Church has ceased to be the One, Holy and Universal, but rather has divided itself into a multitude of supposedly self-sufficient "Church-Synods". It is precisely this thought, through which the heretical, false doctrine hides behind. Insofar as the Church of Christ has always been singular, so will it remain as such - being the only One (Church), according to the Savior's word, until the end of time.
The First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Metropolitan Vitaly, had said that he believes that those whom the Lord has prepared for salvation, He Himself leads, simply guiding them along His pathways, and eventually leading them to our Russian Church Abroad, and, accordingly, cutting off those who are headed towards perdition. Therefore, we must love and appreciate our Church and remember that it is singular, and that a schism in the Church means perdition, and that the (heretical) confession that all the various Churches in which one supposedly can also be saved, of which there are many – amounts to an ecumenical heresy, and to even greater perdition.
The Synod of Bishops warns all of its faithful children of the Church of Christ of the harmful nature of such a false confession of faith that contradicts the words of Christ Himself: "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Mt.16:18), and likewise the ninth article of the Creed: "I believe … in One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church." The Lord created one Church. Therefore, the Head cannot have many Bodies. Thus did the Lord create it, so the apostles taught, so believed the holy Fathers of the Orthodox Church. So do we also believe. "This is the apostolic faith, this the faith of the fathers, this is the Orthodox Faith, this faith confirmeth the universe!" (From the Service of the Triumph of Orthodoxy).
During these festive days of Pascha, The Synod of Bishops addresses our entire flock with a call especially relevant in our times of apostasy: "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." (Rev. 3:11).
April 20 / May 3, 2017, St. Theodore Trichinas.
Two walls of frescoes using traditional fresco technique on wet lime plaster have been completed at the hermitage of the Annunciation. It was decided to decorate the trapeza with women ascetic saints to strengthen our monastic labour.
Blessing of eggs at the end of the Paschal midnight service in Melbourne.
Palm Sunday in St Gregory the Theologian parish in Melbourne and holy week services in Sydney.
Melbourne: The procession with the shroud on Holy Friday evening, which had been beautifully decorated by the sisterhood.


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CCSP Training UK – Cloud security is a top IT budget priority moving into 2019. While in the past days of cloud computing, security concerns preventing many organizations from fully moving their workloads off-premises. Even more, organizations are switching to the cloud for multiple purposes.
Cloud-based security providers should have the requisite certifications, which should be checked by your business before signing a contract.
The security team should look for certifications as part of their pre-selection process.
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At a minimum, security teams should also look for compliance with CSA STAR, industry-specific regulations, and local regulations in the area where your company does business.
After the breach of a private data center, cloud service providers like to boast that their infrastructures are more secure. However, this can be not essentially the case. Data center security managers should implement controls for security, together with encoding, tokenization, and data loss bar. A certification from a third-party auditor may make sure that needs are met.
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Germs exist everywhere -- on our hands, the objects we touch and the food we eat.
Germs are everywhere. Each object or surface you touch has likely been touched by a person or object that has been contaminated by germs. Teaching children about germ growth through demonstration encourages them to fight the spread of germs through washing their hands and keeping work and play areas clean. Bread possesses yeast and sugars, making it the perfect surface for an instructive germ growth demonstration.
Talk to your children about germs: what they are, how they are spread and both the good and the bad aspects of them. Have a volunteer use lotion on her hands, then sprinkle a little glitter on one of her palms. Ask the volunteer to act normally throughout the day. At the end of the day, take note of where the glitter ends up. It will be on other people's hands, lunch boxes, books and other objects. Discuss how germs are spread in a similar manner. Challenge your children to guess what might happen when unwashed hands come in contact with food.
Label four zippered plastic sandwich bags as follows: "Control," "Cough," "Touch" and "Contact." Use tongs to place an untouched piece of wheat bread in the "Control" bag. Have a child cough on a piece of bread and place it in the "Cough" bag. Have a child rub his palm across the flat surface of a piece of bread and place it in the "Touch" bag. Lastly, rub the flat surface of a piece of bread on a desk, counter top or other surface and place it in the "Contact" bag. Use a spray bottle to add a spritz of water to each bag, then seal the bags. Place all four bags in a dark, warm location, such as a cupboard.
Ask your children to predict what will happen to the bread as time passes. Have your children examine the bagged bread daily and record any changes. For best results, ask children to keep a written log containing a category for each of the bags of bread. Mold will begin to form on the bread after a day or two, but the amount of mold that forms will vary according to the contamination of the bread. Have your children observe the bagged bread and the changes that occur for one to two weeks.
Ask your children what their opinions are on the changes that have occurred. Challenge your children to explain why the changes they observed took place. Discuss how germs grow and multiply and the conditions that allow germs to thrive, such as warmth and sugar. Ask children to explain how to reduce germ growth by methods such as washing hands and sterilizing surfaces.
Wood, Cristel. "Germs on Bread: A Science Activity for Kids." Synonym, https://classroom.synonym.com/germs-bread-science-activity-kids-8484099.html. Accessed 22 April 2019.


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In-form Rajasthan takes on red hot Kolkata; Match Preview
by Mayukh Bhattacharya & IPL Media Monday 14 May 2018
In-form Rajasthan takes on red hot Kolkata
With three back to back victories coming at a time when they were on the verge of elimination, a confident Rajasthan Royals (RR) outfit will be looking to battle it out with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as both teams look for a playoffs spot. Having accumulated the same number of points from as many games, the winners from this game will no doubt be on stronger footing as compared to the other one.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
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For RR, their fortunes have been changed by Jos Buttler, who has single handedly taken them past daunting totals with little support from the middle order. Although Ajinkya Rahane did score vital runs in the last game, his scoring rate will need to pick up if the Royals are to remain competitive. They have also been backed up brilliantly with the ball by Jofra Archer, who has no doubt been the find of the tournament for them. With Ben Stokes' bowling coming into the groove as well, things look good for the Royals.
What they will be hoping for is to have Ish Sodhi back into their ranks as he has been fantastic for them in the matches that he has played. The opposite has been the case with D'Arcy Short, who has failed to make it big after being the player of the season in the Big Bash League. The challenge for the Royals would be to contain the likes of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell after the former went berserk in KKR's last game against Kings XI Punjab.
Scores of 245 are not made every day and KKR will be aware of that fact. They will also know very well that the knock played by Narine does not guarantee them a consistent run of form, unlike Buttler for the Royals. Their decision to give Javon Searles a game for Tom Curran may not have paid dividends although one could say that even Narine was taken to the cleaners on the flat Indore wicket.
Crucial matches demand performances from experienced players and this is the stage where Dinesh Karthik will be hoping for some quality runs from Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa. Both these batsmen have been well below their destructive capabilities and with Russell not exactly at the peak of his fitness levels, they will need more from their star batsmen.
The key battles once again would be between Narine and Buttler on one side and Archer and Russell on the other. That doesn't mean that the other players are not expected to put up a good show and people like Jaydev Unadkat and Kuldeep Yadav would be looking forward to making an impact with the ball as well.
Probable XI's
Tom Curran could come back in for Javon Searles.
Kolkata Knight Riders – Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav
Should he recover from his illness, Ish Sodhi should slot back in for D'Arcy Short which would also bring Prashant Chopra back in for Shreyas Gopal.
Rajasthan Royals – Ajinkya Rahane (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sanju Samson, Prashant Chopra/D'Arcy Short, Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ish Sodhi/Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni
It took 10 years for KKR to surpass their total of 222/3 which they made in their first ever IPL game. However, no KKR player has scored a century since Brendon McCullum's 158 not out in that game back in 2008
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        ), 'Application Code')
    ->addColumn('type', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 32, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Device Type')
    ->addColumn('store_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
        ), 'Store Id')
    ->addColumn('active_from', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_DATE, null, array(
        ), 'Active From')
    ->addColumn('active_to', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_DATE, null, array(
        ), 'Active To')
    ->addColumn('updated_at', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TIMESTAMP, null, array(
        ), 'Updated At')
    ->addColumn('status', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
            'default'   => '0',
        ), 'Status')
    ->addColumn('browsing_mode', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'default'   => '0',
        ), 'Browsing Mode')
    ->addIndex(
        $installer->getIdxName($appTableName, array('code'), Varien_Db_Adapter_Interface::INDEX_TYPE_UNIQUE),
        array('code'),
        array('type' => Varien_Db_Adapter_Interface::INDEX_TYPE_UNIQUE)
    )
    ->addForeignKey(
        $installer->getFkName($appTableName, 'store_id', $installer->getTable('core/store'), 'store_id'),
        'store_id',
        $installer->getTable('core/store'),
        'store_id',
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_SET_NULL,
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_SET_NULL
    )
    ->setComment('Xmlconnect Application');
$installer->getConnection()->createTable($table);

/**
 * Create table 'xmlconnect_config_data'
 */
$configTableName = $installer->getTable('xmlconnect/configData');
$configTable = $installer->getConnection()
    ->newTable($configTableName)
    ->addColumn('application_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Application Id')
    ->addColumn('category', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 60, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
            'default'  => 'default',
        ), 'Category')
    ->addColumn('path', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 250, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Path')
    ->addColumn('value', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, '64k', array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Value')
    ->addIndex(
        $installer->getIdxName(
            $configTableName,
            array('application_id', 'category', 'path'),
            Varien_Db_Adapter_Interface::INDEX_TYPE_UNIQUE
        ),
        array('application_id', 'category', 'path'),
        array('type' => Varien_Db_Adapter_Interface::INDEX_TYPE_UNIQUE)
    )
    ->addForeignKey(
        $installer->getFkName($configTableName, 'application_id', $appTableName, 'application_id'),
        'application_id',
        $appTableName,
        'application_id',
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE,
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE
    )
    ->setComment('Xmlconnect Configuration Data');
$installer->getConnection()->createTable($configTable);

/**
 * Create table 'xmlconnect_history'
 */
$historyTableName = $installer->getTable('xmlconnect/history');
$historyTable = $installer->getConnection()
    ->newTable($historyTableName)
    ->addColumn('history_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_INTEGER, null, array(
            'identity'  => true,
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
            'primary'   => true,
        ), 'History Id')
    ->addColumn('application_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Application Id')
    ->addColumn('created_at', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TIMESTAMP, null, array(
        ), 'Created At')
    ->addColumn('store_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
        ), 'Store Id')
    ->addColumn('params', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_BLOB, '64K', array(
        ), 'Params')
    ->addColumn('title', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 200, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Title')
    ->addColumn('activation_key', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 255, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Activation Key')
    ->addColumn('name', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 255, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Application Name')
    ->addColumn('code', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 32, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Application Code')
    ->addForeignKey(
        $installer->getFkName($historyTableName, 'application_id', $appTableName, 'application_id'),
        'application_id',
        $appTableName,
        'application_id',
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE,
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE
    )
    ->setComment('Xmlconnect History');
$installer->getConnection()->createTable($historyTable);

$entityTypeId     = $installer->getEntityTypeId('catalog_category');
$attributeSetId   = $installer->getDefaultAttributeSetId($entityTypeId);
$attributeGroupId = $installer->getDefaultAttributeGroupId($entityTypeId, $attributeSetId);

$installer->addAttribute('catalog_category', 'thumbnail', array(
    'type'          => 'varchar',
    'label'         => 'Thumbnail Image',
    'input'         => 'image',
    'backend'       => 'catalog/category_attribute_backend_image',
    'required'      => false,
    'sort_order'    => 4,
    'global'        => Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute::SCOPE_STORE,
    'group'         => 'General Information'
));

/**
 * Create table 'xmlconnect_notification_template'
 */
$templateTableName = $installer->getTable('xmlconnect/template');
$templateTable = $installer->getConnection()
    ->newTable($templateTableName)
    ->addColumn('template_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_INTEGER, null, array(
            'identity'  => true,
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
            'primary'   => true,
        ), 'Template Id')
    ->addColumn('name', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 255, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Template Name')
    ->addColumn('push_title', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 140, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Push Notification Title')
    ->addColumn('message_title', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 255, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Message Title')
    ->addColumn('content', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, '64k', array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Message Content')
    ->addColumn('created_at', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TIMESTAMP, null, array(
        ), 'Created At')
    ->addColumn('modified_at', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TIMESTAMP, null, array(
        ), 'Modified At')
    ->addColumn('application_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Application Id')
    ->addForeignKey(
        $installer->getFkName($templateTableName, 'application_id', $appTableName, 'application_id'),
        'application_id',
        $appTableName,
        'application_id',
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE,
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE
    )
    ->setComment('Xmlconnect Notification Template');
$installer->getConnection()->createTable($templateTable);

/**
 * Create table 'xmlconnect_queue'
 */
$queueTableName = $installer->getTable('xmlconnect/queue');
$queueTable = $installer->getConnection()
    ->newTable($queueTableName)
    ->addColumn('queue_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_INTEGER, null, array(
            'identity'  => true,
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
            'primary'   => true,
        ), 'Queue Id')
    ->addColumn('create_time', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TIMESTAMP, null, array(
        ), 'Created At')
    ->addColumn('exec_time', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TIMESTAMP, null, array(
        ), 'Scheduled Execution Time')
    ->addColumn('template_id', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_INTEGER, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Template Id')
    ->addColumn('push_title', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 140, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Push Notification Title')
    ->addColumn('message_title', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 255, array(
            'default'   => ''
        ), 'Message Title')
    ->addColumn('content', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, '64k', array(
            'default'   => ''
        ), 'Message Content')
    ->addColumn('status', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_SMALLINT, null, array(
            'unsigned'  => true,
            'nullable'  => false,
            'default'   => 0
        ), 'Status')
    ->addColumn('type', Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::TYPE_TEXT, 12, array(
            'nullable'  => false,
        ), 'Type of Notification')
    ->addForeignKey(
        $installer->getFkName($queueTableName, 'template_id', $templateTableName, 'template_id'),
        'template_id',
        $templateTableName,
        'template_id',
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE,
        Varien_Db_Ddl_Table::ACTION_CASCADE
    )
    ->setComment('Xmlconnect Notification Queue');
$installer->getConnection()->createTable($queueTable);

$installer->endSetup();

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In his first year on the international stage, Chen Li's works have found homes in significant private collections in Britain, Italy and the United States and are inspiring a loyal following. He has been shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017. This is his first exhibition in the U.K.
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The duty to protect the State and its people. must be carried out earnestly and effectively throughout the whole territory of the Philippines in accordance with the constitutional provision on national territory. Hence, the President of the Philippines, as the sole repository of executive power, is the guardian of the Philippine archipelago, including all the islands and waters embraced therein and all other territories over which it has sovereignty or jurisdiction. These territories consist of its terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains; including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas; and the waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions.
To carry out this important duty, the President is equipped with authority over the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), which is the protector of the people and the state. The AFP's role is to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national territory. In addition, the Executive is constitutionally empowered to maintain peace and order; protect life, liberty, and property; and promote the general welfare. In recognition of these powers, Congress has specified that the President must oversee, ensure, and reinforce our defensive capabilities against external and internal threats and, in the same vein, ensure that the country is adequately prepared for all national and local emergencies arising from natural and man-made disasters. (G.R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016)
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This is real comfort food. It is easy to prepare and takes about an hour to cook. Will warm you up on a cold day! A great, easy recipe. Recipe makes about 4 meals worth (jam jar them up and freeze them).
Chop and fry the onion. Brown the lamb. Chop in the carrots, pour in the stock, tomatoes. Stir until boiling. Season.
Pop, covered, in the oven at 180 for about 55 mins to an hour. I take it out and give it a stir after 30 mins. The lamb should be super gorgeous tender.
Season if it needs it and serve with rice and some roasted tomatoes (just bung some cherry tomatoes in a ramekin, cover with olive oil, season and oven for about 5-8 mins). Or could do mashed potatoes, kale and (if you like it, cauliflower cheese). Basically do what you want.


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// ********************************************************************************************************
// Product Name: DotSpatial.Positioning.dll
// Description:  A library for managing GPS connections.
// ********************************************************************************************************
// The contents of this file are subject to the MIT License (MIT)
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
// http://dotspatial.codeplex.com/license
//
// Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
// ANY KIND, either expressed or implied. See the License for the specific language governing rights and
// limitations under the License.
//
// The Original Code is from http://gps3.codeplex.com/ version 3.0
//
// The Initial Developer of this original code is Jon Pearson. Submitted Oct. 21, 2010 by Ben Tombs (tidyup)
//
// Contributor(s): (Open source contributors should list themselves and their modifications here).
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// |    Developer             |    Date    |                             Comments
// |--------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------
// | Tidyup  (Ben Tombs)      | 10/21/2010 | Original copy submitted from modified GPS.Net 3.0
// | Shade1974 (Ted Dunsford) | 10/22/2010 | Added file headers reviewed formatting with resharper.
// ********************************************************************************************************

using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Text;
#if !PocketPC

using System.ComponentModel;

#endif

namespace DotSpatial.Positioning
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents an address used to identify a unique Bluetooth device.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>Each Bluetooth device has a unique address, in the form of a six-byte address.</remarks>
    public struct BluetoothAddress : IFormattable, IEquatable<BluetoothAddress>
    {
        /// <summary>
        ///
        /// </summary>
        private readonly byte[] _bytes;

        #region Constructors

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance from the specified byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        public BluetoothAddress(byte[] address)
        {
            if (address == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("address");
            if (address.Length != 8 && address.Length != 6)
            {
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("address", "The length of a Bluetooth address must be 6 or 8 bytes.");
            }
            _bytes = address;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance using the specified unsigned 64-bit integer.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        [CLSCompliant(false)]
        public BluetoothAddress(ulong address)
        {
            _bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(address);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance using the specified 64-bit integer.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        public BluetoothAddress(long address)
        {
            _bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(address);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance using the specified string.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        public BluetoothAddress(string address)
        {
            string[] values = address.Split(':');

            if (values.Length != 6)
                throw new ArgumentException("When creating a BluetoothAddress object from a string, the string must be six bytes, in hexadecimal, separated by a colon (e.g. 00:00:00:00:00:00)");

            _bytes = new byte[6];
            for (int index = 0; index < 6; index++)
                _bytes[5 - index] = Convert.ToByte(values[index], 16);
        }

        #endregion Constructors

        #region Public Properties

#if !PocketPC

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the bytes of the address.
        /// </summary>
        [Category("Data")]
        [Description("Returns the bytes of the address.")]
        [Browsable(true)]
#endif
        public byte[] Address
        {
            get
            {
                return _bytes;
            }
        }

        #endregion Public Properties

        #region Public Methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the address as a 64-bit integer.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public long ToInt64()
        {
            /* Bluetooth addresses are 6 bytes, but are typically passed as a long (e.g. two extra bytes).
             * So, make an 8-byte array.
             */
            byte[] bytes = new byte[8];
            Array.Copy(_bytes, bytes, 6);
            return BitConverter.ToInt64(bytes, 0);
        }

        #endregion Public Methods

        #region Overrides

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a hash code for this instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A hash code for this instance, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table.</returns>
        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            return _bytes.GetHashCode();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether the specified <see cref="System.Object"/> is equal to this instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">Another object to compare to.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the specified <see cref="System.Object"/> is equal to this instance; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            if (obj is BluetoothAddress)
                return Equals((BluetoothAddress)obj);
            return false;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a <see cref="System.String"/> that represents this instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="System.String"/> that represents this instance.</returns>
        public override string ToString()
        {
            return ToString("G", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
        }

        #endregion Overrides

        #region Static Methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the specified string into an address.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static BluetoothAddress Parse(string address)
        {
            return new BluetoothAddress(address);
        }

        #endregion Static Methods

        #region Conversions

        /// <summary>
        /// Bluetooth Address
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        /// <returns>The result of the conversion.</returns>
        public static explicit operator BluetoothAddress(string address)
        {
            return new BluetoothAddress(address);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Bluetooth address
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        /// <returns>The result of the conversion.</returns>
        public static explicit operator BluetoothAddress(long address)
        {
            return new BluetoothAddress(address);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Bluetooth address
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        /// <returns>The result of the conversion.</returns>
        [CLSCompliant(false)]
        public static explicit operator BluetoothAddress(ulong address)
        {
            return new BluetoothAddress(address);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Bluetooth address
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="address">The address.</param>
        /// <returns>The result of the conversion.</returns>
        public static explicit operator string(BluetoothAddress address)
        {
            return address.ToString();
        }

        #endregion Conversions

        #region IFormattable Members

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a <see cref="System.String"/> that represents this instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="format">The format to use.-or- A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) to use the default format defined for the type of the <see cref="T:System.IFormattable"/> implementation.</param>
        /// <param name="formatProvider">The provider to use to format the value.-or- A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) to obtain the numeric format information from the current locale setting of the operating system.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="System.String"/> that represents this instance.</returns>
        public string ToString(string format, IFormatProvider formatProvider)
        {
            string separator;

            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(format))
            {
                separator = string.Empty;
            }
            else
            {
                switch (format.ToUpper(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
                {
                    case "8":
                    case "N":
                        separator = string.Empty;
                        break;
                    case "G":
                    case "C":
                        separator = ":";
                        break;
                    case "P":
                        separator = ".";
                        break;
                    default:
                        throw new FormatException("Invalid format specified - must be either \"N\", \"C\", \"P\", \"\" or null.");
                }
            }

            StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(18);

            if (format == "8")
            {
                result.Append(_bytes[7].ToString("X2") + separator);
                result.Append(_bytes[6].ToString("X2") + separator);
            }

            result.Append(_bytes[5].ToString("X2") + separator);
            result.Append(_bytes[4].ToString("X2") + separator);
            result.Append(_bytes[3].ToString("X2") + separator);
            result.Append(_bytes[2].ToString("X2") + separator);
            result.Append(_bytes[1].ToString("X2") + separator);
            result.Append(_bytes[0].ToString("X2"));

            return result.ToString();
        }

        #endregion IFormattable Members

        #region IEquatable<BluetoothAddress> Members

        /// <summary>
        /// Indicates whether the current object is equal to another object of the same type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="other">An object to compare with this object.</param>
        /// <returns>true if the current object is equal to the <paramref name="other"/> parameter; otherwise, false.</returns>
        public bool Equals(BluetoothAddress other)
        {
            // compare the address byte-by-byte
            for (int index = 0; index < 6; index++)
                if (_bytes[index] != other.Address[index])
                    return false;

            // If we get here, all bytes match
            return true;
        }

        #endregion IEquatable<BluetoothAddress> Members
    }
}


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- for scary images and sequences, thematic elements, some crude humor and brief language.
Director: Gil Kenan
Starring: voices of Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi
Theatrical Release Date: July 21, 2006
Monster House is an exciting and hilarious thrill-ride tale about three kids (voiced by Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner and Spencer Locke) who must do battle with a mysterious home that is determined to eat every trick or treater in sight on Halloween.
(from MovieWeb.com)
Monster House is the latest to surface amongst a sea of disposable CGI-animated feature films hitting screens in recent months. Taking the form of a horror film aimed at children, Monster House is a hit n' miss (mostly miss) story that has promise, but fails on oh so many levels.
While the movie's animation may be an acquired taste, the film has pretty much no cute factor. And while an animated film doesn't have to be cute to work, this becomes just one of the many strikes Monster House has against itself. The main characters are two outcast children named DJ and Chowder who get left home alone on the eve of Halloween with an irresponsible gothic baby sitter who calls herself Zee. DJ and Chowder have suspected that something isn't right across the street in old man Nebbercracker's house, and things escalate when Chowder's beloved basketball land's on the man's property. In an attempt to retrieve the ball, DJ is caught by Nebbercracker and the man ends up having a heart attack after getting all worked up (and it appears that he dies). This unleashes the fury of the "monster house."
The film's heroes are nothing special. While I tend to gravitate towards the underdog, these kids just plain aren't very likeable. And no one in the film seems to have any responsibility nor any drive to be responsible. DJ's parents just seem to let him do whatever and also appear to just be rather incompetent. Simply put, what message does Monster House send?
The horror element to Monster House is still a bit much for kids. I'd have to go out on a limb and even say it's got to be downright scary for a lot of them. And besides that, some elements also may just plain be disturbing. For one, we get a first person perspective from DJ as Nebbercracker flips out and collapses on top of him. It's creepy, disturbing, and suitable for being filed under "inappropriate" for a children's film. Also, when it's revealed why the monster house is possessed, the origin of the spirit in the house is rather disturbing -- that and the allusion that when someone is pulled into the house, they're eaten alive (which is explained before the film's end). The goth baby sitter's pseudo-boyfriend Bones is also a creep. He tears up DJ's stuffed animal and licks it in a perverted way before later making a pass at Zee (but she actually does something admirable by throwing him out of the house because of it). If you're looking for a role model within the pixels that make up this animated film, I don't think you'll find any.
To make matters even worse, the movie isn't even really all that funny. When the kids do actually make a joke or say something that is supposed to generate a laugh, it just feels awkward and sorely unfunny. The only characters that do seem genuinely funny (but still, only at times), are the cops, voiced by Kevin James and Nick Cannon. Besides those characters, misfired jokes include stupid jests about puberty and just silliness that never warrants even a chuckle. You find yourself wanting to laugh but realize there's nothing there to work with.
Despite an interesting premise, some somewhat exciting action sequences, and intriguing animation, there's not much to save Monster House from the land of animated film obscurity. Director Gil Kenan and producer Robert Zemeckis may have thought they could pull off such a tall undertaking, but its the kind of project that -- dare I say -- probably would have been best pulled off by the likes of Tim Burton. Instead, all we're left with is an empty house with nobody home.
- John DiBiase, (reviewed: 8/11/06)
Sex/Nudity: Jenny says that the house has a uvula and Chowder misunderstands, saying "Oh, so it's a girl house!"; Bones comes on to Zee, but she throws him out of the house; DJ's Dad teases him about going through puberty after hearing his voice crack; DJ tries impressing Jenny by saying he has "lots and lots of puberty."
Vulgarity/Language: 1 cr*p, 8 "Oh my G-d," 1 "suck"
Alcohol/Drugs: Bones has a beer in hand and appears drunk in one scene (we later see the bottle on the monster house's lawn); Officer Landers takes a sip of some cough medicine (which probably has alcohol in it)
Blood/Gore: None. We do see a few 2-liter bottles filled with urine.
Violence: A house consumes several people and a dog; A house gets up and runs after some people; A person falls into a vat of concrete, presumably dying; Dynamite blows up a building, destroying it, etc


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By Allie Herrera | January 14, 2020 at 4:41 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 5:25 PM
DeSoto County, Miss. (WMC) - Aerial footage shows the destruction in DeSoto County after two tornadoes ripped through the area. On Tuesday, crews were out again assessing the damage and cleaning up what's left.
"Our real purpose in being here is to walk alongside people when they're hurting and just let them know that they're loved and not alone," said Shannon Daley with Samaritan's Purse.
210 homes damaged in DeSoto County
Samaritan's Purse, an international relief organization, had a team of five on the ground helping residents any way they could. Organizers anticipate having 40 volunteers from here on out.
"They'll do things such as running chainsaws, getting those trees off of houses as we can as well as out of yards and getting them up to the streets," said Daley.
Drone footage of Mississippi tornado damage courtesy of Samaritan's Purse
The Mid-South Red Cross is also out helping anyone impacted by the EF-1 and EF-2 tornadoes that hit early Saturday morning. Officials say they've helped about 300 families so far.
County officials estimate close to $14 million in damage to homes and more than $500,000 damage to commercial properties.
Residents of DeSoto County say they can still hear the roar of the tornado
"Sometimes we help people with medicines they need replaced. I've seen, where we have vouchers for eyeglasses and dentures," said John Brown with the Mid-South Red Cross.
Volunteers are out distributing supplies and food. Disaster assessment teams are also working with families to establish recovery plans. Ultimately, these organizations are working to ensure those impacted by this disaster have the support they need.
"This is a tragedy and sometimes people just need someone to talk to and a lot of times we bring that counseling with us when our caseworkers go out," said Brown.
To contact the Red Cross visit https://www.redcross.org/contact-us.html. To contact Samaritan's Purse call 662-782-1169.
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Allie Herrera
Allie Herrera was born in Lima, Peru and moved to the U.S. at 6 years old. When she's not reporting the news, you can find her working out along Riverside or coaching CrossFit.
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I had a fantastic internship experience as a summer consultant with L.E.K. Consulting. The internship program at L.E.K. sets the bar high – for both graduate students and rising undergraduate seniors. Now after completing two full cases, I am happy to share why I chose to spend my summer at L.E.K. and how L.E.K. exceeded my expectations.
The internship began with an intensive, one-week training program on Cape Cod. The entire U.S. internship class, both graduate and undergraduate students, was given a crash-course of training throughout the week – with plenty of time for networking with new colleagues and veteran L.E.K. staff. We covered everything from consulting basics to communication, presentation skills and case management. By the end of the week, all the interns had stepped through an entire case from proposal to final presentation.
After training, each member of the internship class was assigned to a case (allocated based on desired industry preference). I felt like a valuable member of the team right from the start - not just an intern. I was given an entire work stream and—armed with the tools from our training—was able to hit the ground running. I also frequently leveraged concepts I learned during first year business school, which enabled me to have a meaningful impact on the case. Fortunately, interns were able to experience multiple cases throughout the summer, giving most of us exposure to multiple industries, case objectives and clients.
Outside of case work, each intern was paired with a career development coach and a "buddy," which emulates the full-time experience. Both resources enabled interns to have candid discussions regarding the summer experience, general career progression at L.E.K., how to manage work-life balance and everything else in between. In addition to those resources, L.E.K. sponsored tons of thoughtful and fun activities for each of the US offices. From industry 101 panels hosted by managing directors and thought-leaders to socials and outings in the city, there were abundant activities that enabled the class to get to know L.E.K. better.
As I reflect on my summer, I can't speak highly enough about my L.E.K. experience. The people are incredibly friendly, supportive, and driven. From town hall meetings to company outings (yes, we rented yachts and sailed around Newport, RI for a day…), it's hard to imagine a better environment to interact with intelligent people and experience management consulting firsthand.