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My top three interests are education, writing, and unique experiences brought about by my academic pursuits. I started writing academic essays when I was in college ten years ago. I would go out there, learning about science, sleep at a friend of a friend's place, visit the libraries of universities I work with, and learn about things beyond the scope of my research. It was not a normal pastime for a regular college student like I had been, but it lead me to one of my biggest interests today -studying science and writing academic papers about it.

I am a Field Biologist, writer, and researcher working at Cornell University. I've been living here because of work and school for three years now. Sometimes, I take a teaching job. After one of my dissertation writing task, I took a month-long break and went home. The first thing I did was to start writing. I went to look for my old writer friends. Some have already published their articles related to education while some went to live somewhere else because of their graduate degrees.

A big thank you to all who helped me obtain photos of PI and his bus
regards to you all GEOFF 

Does anyone have a photo of P.I and his bus late 40s or early 50s as i have happy memories of travelling from Lerwick to Walls on it when visiting relations and would love to have a copy
Email address      geoffkemp@btinternet.com

As everyone knows they are proposing to erect MASSIVE wind turbines, Which will through time will destroy Shetland, especially the TOURISM, THE LANDSCAPE and THE WILDLIFE, If you feel the same as i do, you can help by voting against this, by going on facebook where you will find a page to enter your vote, thankyou.
Ashey

hello folks

after a year of studying i have now passed my exams and courses

i have opend up a therapy room at the house for beauty treatments and swedish massage

please check me out on me website and facebook youll find me under benessere   
treatments available are

swedish massage, waxing, eyebrow tinting,waxing eyelash tintin. perming  eyelash extensions, facials manicures, pedicures etc
 

home visits can be arranged if needed 

Hi, thinking about this we would need to recruit some contributors. A few voices to introduce stuff, do some features on what makes you tick or get ticked off with, even a Rasmie Rant. A small piece on what it is like to be a new islander, and stuff to get folk to visit. We are all lucky to be part of this small piece of the world, and in my view the best.
If you fancy taking part, recordings could be done via skype or a good quality MP3 recorder.
We will get the Yule out of the way and get something for the new year...
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Ok, hi folks.

You may have seen talk about radio and the such.

This is the proposal, ,,,,,,

An hours loop for ShetlandLive and inclusion on my PrestonFM show(s)

The hour should consist of 40% music and 60% chat to qualify for community radio status, but it can vary.

We would need jingles, promos, ads and features.

We would need som gud tunes and intros to the tunes.

Another part of this could be the local weekly news read out by folk for folk who may be havin a little trouble seeing so well.
I have not seen anythig like this so far.
We could also do a video if someone could sign for the hard of hearing.

If you can record in high quality mp3 format, and want to have a go I will be looking at providing some public space for you to upload, I am also prepared to pay for a years subs to enable play on demand to enhance this.

It will need some active support.

And if you know folk in Lancashire, I will gladly include them or their input.

This could be a great tool to enhance the Shetland Experience for folk.

Positive stuff and enjoyable, I know wan Auld fella who could have an input, I know another who could give an insight into his fresh on island experience.

I AM MISI HAWE 53 YEARS AND I AM FROM SERBIA  I HAWE THE 7. DAN IN GOJU RY KARATE  THE4 DAN IN JIU JITSU AND 3 DAN  IN SAVATE ,3 DAN IN REAL AIKIDO  IN MY FREE TIME LIKE TOO READ AND COOK.  WORKING IN A STEELFOUNDRY AS A WELDER . I WOD LIKE TOO CHAT WITH SOMWONE.

The world today projects an image of young people as lost in the throes of tumultuous physical and emotional change, unresponsive and self-consumed. As many people are aware, this is an unjust representation of the adolescents of our generation. This is why the Baha'i community has developed a junior youth programme to allow young people to find their own identity.

 

A Junior Youth Group is a spiritual empowerment programme for 12-15 year olds. It is designed to enhance their powers of expression and reinforce moral structures that will serve them throughout their lives. Society often perceives junior youth as unruly, incapable and immature adolescents ‘going through a phase’ with a lack of purpose. As a result, they often feel pressured to live up to these perceptions rather than channelling their surging energy into constructive means. The programme recognises that junior youth have a desire to contribute to the construction of a better world and helps them to achieve this. It aims to develop the spiritual capacities, powers of expression and social interactions of the participants. A Junior Youth Group encourages and assists adolescents to realise their potential as spiritual beings rather than material consumers, and to contribute to the betterment of their neighbourhood. The curriculum is offered by the Baha’i community and, although it explores themes from a Baha’i perspective, it is not religious instruction or indoctrination; rather it focuses on empowering the junior youth to make their own decisions and not succumb to pressure from their peers. These groups have been successfully established across the world, with an aim to collaborate closely with the parents in order to nurture the growth of their children into responsible members of the community. The reason this programme is different to the current youth clubs available in Shetland is the element of service. Together, alongside the study of moral texts, the group creates various different service projects ranging from community clean ups and fundraising to the simple act of helping out a neighbour. This is one of the ways the group helps to raise the awareness of the importance of collaboration and community building activities.

 

The people who facilitate these groups are called ‘animators’ and there is a constant availability to train people interested in junior youth groups. The vision includes treating junior youth as valuable and equal members of the community. They are not just here to be occupied; they have the potential to be positive agents of change. It is important that those who wish to partake in the training have a respect for junior youth and are enthusiastic to contribute to their development.

 

There are currently 3 junior youth groups across Shetland, with two more in the pipeline. Anyone interested in training to be an animator (16+ only) or being part or a junior youth group can contact Anya Charleson (Shetland Junior Youth Coordinator) on 07595941848 or 01595696004   (anyacharleson@hotmail.com)

Where are some of these folk going to get this supposed £2000 damages deposit from? -  perhaps some of them could sell the contents of the last house they got handed to them including brand new carpets and furniture, but alas they are all  ruined - oh well they can  move away for a peerie while, come back again homeless and pennyless and get a lovely  new council house and start over again I suppose.