@Override
	public boolean setWorking(UUID uuid, boolean isWorking) throws Exception {
		MongoCollection<Document> mongo = this.mongoClient.getDatabase(this.database).getCollection(this.collection);
		long rs = mongo.updateOne(new BasicDBObject("uuid", uuid.toString()), new BasicDBObject("is-working", isWorking)).getMatchedCount();
		return rs >= 1;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean setSalary(UUID uuid, double salary) throws Exception {
		MongoCollection<Document> mongo = this.mongoClient.getDatabase(this.database).getCollection(this.collection);
		long rs = mongo.updateOne(new BasicDBObject("uuid", uuid.toString()), new BasicDBObject("salary", salary)).getMatchedCount();
		return rs >= 1;
	}

	@Override
	protected void destroyStorage() {
		this.mongoClient.close();
	}

}
Today at City Chambers the winners of the first ever edition of the Saroj Lal Award for City of Edinburgh Schools were announced.
The ceremony consisted of award judges, the family of Saroj Lal, student/teacher nominees and their families, along with Council colleagues and other invited guests.
Saroj Lal was one of the first BAME women to teach in a Scottish primary school when she began her role at South Morningside Primary School in 1970. Her many successes included being at the forefront of race relations during a period of immense political and social change, delivering anti-racism training and starting the first local authority interpreting and translating service in Edinburgh. Following her death in 2020, Saroj’s many achievements in equality, women’s rights, education, and community work are being formally recognized.
All City of Edinburgh schools were invited to nominate pupil work relating to any aspect of equalities, in any artform. Headteachers were also invited to nominate staff, whose collaborative work around equalities has taken a creative approach and had an impact. All nominated work will be used to start building a resource bank for schools. There were 9 schools who nominated, with 13 pupil/pupil group nominations and 4 teacher nominations submitted.
All work submitted was considered by a panel of judges, comprising Saroj Lal’s son Vineet Lal, Debora Kayembe (Rector of The University of Edinburgh), Theo Ogbhemhe (teacher in Orkney who was winner of the first GTCS Saroj Lal Award), and young person., Alanah Walker.
Proud to be Me: Communicates the young person’s personal expression of pride their heritage, in their own culture and/or identity.
How Prejudice Makes Me Feel: Expresses young people’s feelings about any form prejudice inflicted on themselves or others.
Artivism: Art expresses their views on social justice and challenges others to change and/or act differently.
All the nominated work was celebrated at the ceremony hosted by Councilor Joan Griffiths, Education, Children and Families Convener.
The winner for the Proud to be Me category was Anum Shezad of The Royal High School.
In the How Prejudice Makes Me Feel category the winner was Freya Wilson of The Flora Stevenson Primary School.
For the Artivism category the winner was the Rights Respecting Schools Group, comprising four senior pupils from Firrhill High School namely Jess Daly, Alisha McLeod, Sara McLeod and Jane Williams.
The staff winner was Rory Murray, again of Firrhill High School, with the special Judges’ Commendation going to Jane O’Thy, of Boroughmuir High School.
I am incredibly proud to oversee the inaugural Saroj Lal Award for City of Edinburgh Schools as Education, Children and Families Convener. These pupils and their achievements are a testament to the rich legacy that Saroj Lal left in her decades of pioneering work in Edinburgh and beyond. This award provides an opportunity to reflect not only on the life on a seminal and inspiring woman in Saroj Lal but an opportunity to look ahead to the future with pupils across the Capital showing their passion for equality, diversity and social justice.
I have been blown away by the sheer creativity and depth of thought demonstrated by all those pupils and staff nominated for the inaugural Saroj Lal Award for Schools. I have been truly amazed by the variety and originality with which they have embraced the spirit of equality and diversity and captured that spirit so beautifully in their submissions. Saroj was a pioneering force in the struggle for justice and fairness for all, and I think she would have been very proud indeed that her trailblazing work in the City of Edinburgh and beyond should inspire new generations to champion those same values.
Mark the important legacy of Saroj Lal’s life and work.
Inspire action and promote equalities work in the widest sense.
Ensure pupils’ views, ideas and experiences are central and communicated widely through creative approaches.
Create a bank of resources for schools to use and share.
Challenge perceptions, remove stigma and celebrate diversity.
69m/227ft luxury yacht SALUZI (ex.TIA MOANA) is offering a 20% reduction in her...
69m/227ft luxury yacht SALUZI (ex.TIA MOANA) is offering a 20% reduction in her usual charter price over Chinese New Year in Thailand. Make use of her status as a certified dive centre and visit some of the world’s most incredible underwater paradises filled with corals and colourful fish of all shapes and sizes.
Named after the legendary warhorse of Tang Dynasty Emperor Tai Zong, SaLuZi brought the emperor to safety despite the injury. Artist Li JiWei created the exterior image, while her interiors are the work of DeBasto Designs. Built by Australian ship builders Austal in 2003 and last refitted by Horizon in 2014, she is a stunning modern party yacht able to accommodate up to 32 guests while cruising. On the lower deck, there is a fantastic spa where guests can rejuvenate after a night of partying.
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When I can put a smile on someone's face with my paintings. Its worth more then a thousand words.
There is a 'photoblog' too, at www.flickrmap.com with participants from INDOnesia; at www.flickr.com is their'searchengine'.
If you have a YAhoo account, you are able to 'link' to them......So I am always thinking of new builds and just started Lady Claw, a Super Reflexes/Martial Arts Tanker. I thought it would be bad since I knew I couldn't get real high resistance since Super Reflexes is a defense power but she is turning out to be pretty fun to plan.
This end build will allow me to skip enough of the defense powers and still get melee, range, and AOE into the 40% once I hit with Storm Kick for the +10% defense it provides.
I also was able to get the Aid Self and the AOE fear into my power choices. I may not keep Aid Self because I hear it can be Meh (not so great). I did like the AOE fear on my other tanker at lower levels but couldn't keep it in the end build. Since I don't need all the passive defensive powers is there any other thoughts