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In their opinions: The punishment does not fit the crime
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No-Fault – Claimant did not establish effect on ability to lead normal life
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Governmental Immunity – Lack of causation entitles probation dep't director to immunity
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Business Law – Bank not liable for altered real estate appraisal
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Business Law – Agency agreement precludes third-party contract claim
An agency agreement between a bank and defendant title company precludes plaintiffs' third-party contract beneficiary claim against defendant for liens filed by unpaid contractors against plaintiffs' newly constructed home. "Plaintiffs bought vacant land and entered into two separate agreements: one ...Read More »
Final Notice Of Suspension
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Kilpatrick saga is nearing an end
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Actors are willed estate of Illinois man who they never met
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Three Oakland County attorneys with diverse backgrounds honored
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- Ellen Feig
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Can one teach young people to be moral? Is morality something that must be taught in the home? Is it innate?
Currently I am working on a professional development platform focused on teaching college students ethics and morality. Young people seem to be incredibly disengaged from others, have little sense of what it means to be moral, gracious or ethical and don't care. How can we teach morality or is it something that is innate?
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Gordon Barker 10+Jan 23 2013: Morals and Ethics are not taught, they are accepted by observation of others behaviours and a decision on what your behaviour will be. That is, what you will allow yourself to do and what you will not.
You are the only person you shouldn't lie to, although I understand that some people have decided that they can live with that behaviour.
In my case, none of that came from any religious affiliation since I walked out of Sunday school when I was 8 because I just couldn't believe any of that crud.
One of the worst characters in my past was the son of the local Baptist preacher. Everyone was happy when that flake moved out of town. Another kid had parents that beat him regularly but he turned out better than most.
I think that everyone goes through a period where they explore all the big questions in life. You know, why am I here, what's the universe all about, what is the purpose of everything.
Naturally, you find out that there are no real answers to this and everyone is still searching.
But nature abhors a vacuum so you fill it with what you decide is your moral code...how far you will go but no further, and what you will do and not do.
Once you have it, most of us keep it for the rest of our lives. Some of us act as role model for our kids with the hope that they take the hint and develop their own moral code along the same lines.
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Around the same time as the book, I had a small Mach 5 car from the television show, Speed Racer. I got it from a cereal box, if you pulled it back it would drive on it's own but it didn't go very far. I took it to school one day by accident, and let my friend borrow it. I don't know what he did with it but when we pulled it back to it could move forward it just flew cross the room. So still in class, we made a gigantic obstacle course for it to jump over. Our teacher actually helped us set it up! so it jumped over tables and chairs and landed safely in a small cup!! it look like a billion tries though lol! Anyway after that I would take that small car everywhere, I would lose it too, like in the lunch line or something, yet it would always turn up! Until one day, this girl i knew asked if she could borrow it, i don't know why, but i was hesitant. She eventually used her girl like charms to make me change my mind. come lunch time it was raining like crazy, the girl approached me with a look on her face like she just killed someone. She sadly broke the news that the car went missing. I told her not to worry because I lost it a billion times and it always turned up the next day. That's the thing though I didn't lose it, so it never came back. Cut to around Christmas my other friend came up to me and gave me a present, and inside that box was a Mach 5 that was like 100 times the size as the old one, and all was forgotten! Although the box was crushed because he accidentally sat on it or something. Hahaha good times :)
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I just remembered..
Back in 10th grade a teacher gave me this pretty small composition book that I had absolutely no use for, so I decided to draw a picture and have each of my friends draw something in it too. Before I knew it most of the class had already drawn something pretty unique in it. So eventually it got passed around the school, to people I hardly knew, and every week I'd get it back with brand new drawings, some of which were really impressive I might say. Sadly one week the book just didn't return, my fault for being so careless about it. I guess someone really liked the idea of it and decided to keep it. All well as long as it's not destroyed and someone is enjoying the art, then I'm content.
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Luka Koper, the operator of the Port of Koper in Slovenia, reported container throughput at the port in 2012 was 5.29 million metric tons, down 0.8 percent compared with 5.33 million metric tons in 2011.
Annual container throughput in 20-foot-equivalent units was 570,744, falling 3.3 percent from 589,314 TEUs in the previous year.
Container freight revenue was $32.49 million, rising slightly from $32.42 million in 2011.
A general decline in North Adriatic maritime transport can mainly be attributed to commercial decisions being made by shipowners in a period of recession as a result of uncertain quantities, variations in shipping rates and high fuel prices, Luka Koper said in a written statement.
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Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - The 23rd edition of the $1 million Pacific Classic tops the 2013 stakes schedule for Del Mar Racetrack. The historic oval will offer 43 stakes worth $7.8 million.
The 74th Del Mar season will have 37 race programs beginning Wednesday, July 17 and running through Wednesday, Sept. 4.
"Good racing makes for good business which makes for good purses," noted Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's president and CEO Joe Harper. "We had such a wonderful meet in 2012 I don't know how we're going to be able to better it this time around. But with the purses we've got as a starting point, I give us a better than average chance to swing for the fences again."
The 1 1/4-mile Pacific Classic will go off on Sunday, Aug. 25. Last year's edition was won by 3-year-old colt Dullahan who defeated post-time favorite Game On Dude. Game On Dude, a two-time winner of the Santa Anita Handicap, has never won the Pacific Classic.
"It's special to win a race at Del Mar," said Thoroughbred Owners of California board chairman Mike Pegram. "And with the notably lucrative overnight purse structure now in place at the track, we're delighted to work in partnership with the folks at DMTC to put on one of the best shows in all of the sport."
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You'd think with all our good weather and miles of sandy beaches, Floridians would have extra reason to stay healthy, but no. According to the latest edition of United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings, Florida is only ranked the 34th most healthy state in the nation. Of course, we are o ... More >>
According to a new report, 58.6 percent of Florida adults could be obese by 2030. Not just packing a few extra pounds, not just overweight, but obese with a big, round, voluptuous capital "O." According to the Trust for America's Health annual "F as in Fat" report, if obesity trends continue on thei ... More >>
Johnson & Wales University announced yesterday a long-term collaboration with the Tulane University School of Medicine to improve the nation's health through the unity of chefs and doctors in a culinary health curriculum.This may be the first time a leading medical and culinary institution have ... More >>
In a monumental strike against the obesity epidemic, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced plans for a city-wide ban on all sugary soft drinks larger than 16 ounces during an interview in the Governor's Room at City Hall yesterday.The proposed ban would affect most enterprises that pedd ... More >>
In an effort to force citizens to make healthier choices, a few countries have instituted a "fat tax" or "junk food tax," which requires consumers to shell out more for unhealthy foods. So far, Denmark and Hungary have done so. France has so far restricted its levy to sweetened drinks.Health advocat ... More >>
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Elle Fanning.
My holiday was great! I just stayed here though. How was yours?
I had a great time! Sometimes staying here can be just as fun though. The castle is lovely this time of year.
And much as I'll miss my family, It's great to be back!
How was everyone's holidays?!
And maybe we did some shopping yesterday.
Fortescue's grape ice-cream will be the death of me.
I saw these in a shop today. They're actually kind of maniacally cute.
We went for a walk around Diagon Alley today.
My sister and I both got a pair from my parents. I'm going to teach her this summer!
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The 2014 Texas XTERRA Off-Road Triathlon Series consists of 5 events held at some of the most popular venues in the central Texas region. Events are broken up into gender and age based categories, a mixed category, and a special designation for challenged athletes.
New for 2014 - The Pure Austin Fitness Texas XTERRA Point Series
Cameron Park is the ultimate destination when it comes to outdoor adventure in the Heart of Texas. The course will take your breath away as you go up and down climb after climb, in and out of cedar breaks and into dark bamboo forests. "There is nothing else like this anywhere in the country," according to Bike Magazine. The trails can be screaming fast as you swoop down the berms on Vortex or they can have you gasping for air as you slowly climb Highlander and Erect. Rocks, roots, limestone ledges, tight twisty turns, short power climbs, narrow bridges, fast descents, this course has got it all!
XTERRA Cameron Park is the last of five races in the Pure Austin Fitness Texas Series.more
Camp Eagle is the jewel of the hill country, located outside of Rocksprings, Texas, the XTERRA Camp Eagle Off-Road Triathlon offers some of the most challenging trails of the Texas XTERRA Series with a mix of long climbs and screaming descents and technical single track.
Camp Eagle offers a family friendly environment with lots of activities for your kids or significant other so bring the whole family along and plan to stay for the weekend.
XTERRA Camp Eagle is the first of five races in the Texas Series.more
Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area is located just outside of Spicewood, TX on the north shore of beautiful Lake Travis. The cedar-lined trail system includes limestone outcroppings and ledges, hairpin turns, gravel washes, compressed dirt, and rock paths. This is a fast course with some technical areas including a couple of off-camber vertical stair steps along the trail. The trail is challenging for all levels of riders and runners. Cool off in the refreshing waters of Lake Travis following the event.
XTERRA Muleshoe is the third of five races in the Texas Series.more
Located in the Piney Woods in Navasota, Texas, Magnolia Hill Ranch is an "event only" ranch with the trail system only available to experience by those who participate in the event. You don't want to miss this opportunity to see this fantastic property with an incredible lake with sparkling blue water and trails winding through the pines. This is a fast course and one of the few that is completely ridable for all levels of riders!
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Most viewers find Francis Bacon's representations of human flesh disquieting. In this public lecture, art historian Patricia Failing will take a closer look at a range of Bacon's figure paintings, including his 1969 triptych Three Studies of Lucian Freud (on view at the Museum until March 30), and consider the work of several writers who have tried to analyze viewer responses to Bacon's imagery.
Patricia Failing is an independent scholar, writer, and critic who served as Professor of Art History at the University of Washington for nearly three decades. As a specialist in modern and contemporary art, Failing is author of several books as well as contributing editor at Art News.
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SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investment banks (IBs) are predicting South Korea's key stock index could rise as much as to the 2,380 mark next year on the back of improved economic conditions here and abroad, a report showed Wednesday.
Goldman Sachs estimated the benchmark KOSPI will advance to 2,300 next year, or 2,450 at the most, as consumer prices are expected to stabilize at 2.7 percent upon an expected modest economic recovery, according to Kwon Goo-hoon, the managing director and co-head of research at Goldman Sachs Asia.
JP Morgan suggested the main index will move within a range of 2,090-2,380 in 2013 as monetary easing and an increase in exports will likely fuel growth, according to the report by the Korea Center for International Finance (KCIF).
As of Dec. 4, the main index has moved up 6 percent this year but has mostly hovered below the psychologically important 2,000-mark with a sharp decline in its daily turnover. It closed down 0.25 percent at 1,935.18 on Tuesday.
JP Morgan added the upward trend of the KOSPI will peak in the second half of next year and predicted domestic-related shares could outperform exporters or IT issues given that households' purchase power will likely rise.
Morgan Stanley projected the index will rise to 2,200. The latter noted that the Korean economy has probably bottomed out in the third quarter of this year and thus will likely head for a moderate rebound from this quarter, buoyed by government-led boost measures.
On the aspect of a flow of foreign funds, Nomura said there are plenty of possibilities for foreigners to increase their bets in the KOSPI, as the likelihood of a worsening eurozone is slim.
Meanwhile, the Japanese IB expected the KOSPI will likely get a boost from the sales of the smartphone Galaxy series, the flagship product of tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. Nomura tagged 2 million won ($1,845) on the outlook of the top-cap firm's share price in 2013, a 40 percent surge from its Tuesday value.
Kwon of Goldman Sachs gave a rosy picture for automobile shares, saying the negative impact from a strong local currency has already been reflected in the prices. Rather, a downward trend of global crude oil and an expected increase in Chinese demand will likely buoy their valuations next year, he added.
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Follow the Bouncing Red Ball
When public art projects are infused with just the right amount of whimsy, something magical happens. Such is the case with New York artist Kurt Perschke's RedBall project, a roving installation that is setting its sights on the UK this summer* after making appearances in unexpected locations in Perth, Chicago, Barcelona, Taipei, and Abu Dhabi. With RedBall, Perschke hopes to create an interactive experience for city residents, saying "[the] invitation to engage, to collectively imagine, is the true essence of the RedBall Project."
Where would you like to see the RedBall??
*Torbay, Plymouth, Exeter, Weymouth, and London's South Bank starting in early June, for those keeping score at home.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Bsquare Corporation, a leading enabler of smart connected systems, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's Internet of @ThingsExpo, which will take place on November 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Bsquare is a global leader of embedded software solutions. We enable smart connected systems at the device level and beyond that millions use every day and provide actionable data solutions for the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. We empower our world-class customers with our products, services and solutions to achieve innovation and success.
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Technology is enabling a new approach to collecting and using data. This approach, commonly referred to as the "Internet of Things" (IoT), enables businesses to use real-time data from all sorts of things including machines, devices and sensors to make better decisions, improve customer service, and lower the risk in the creation of new revenue opportunities. In this session from Bsquare learn more about the real benefits to focus on, understand the requirements of a successful solution, the flow of data, and how to best approach deploying an IoT solution that will drive results.
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Dave Wagstaff has been Bsquare's Vice President and Chief Architect since November 2013. In this role Mr. Wagstaff drives a comprehensive and integrated strategy for all Bsquare products including the company's Internet of Things offerings. Mr. Wagstaff has held a number of senior and strategic technology positions including Chief Architect, Advanced Solutions at Lantronix from June 2011 to November 2013, Director of Engineering at Lantronix from July 2008 to June 2011, Director, Software Development at Open Text, Inc. from September 1999 to July 2008 and Software Development Manager at both Gauss Interprise, Inc. and Diebold from May 1980 to September 1999.
Bsquare' sponsor logo is viewed by more than 1.3 million motorists per week on the @ThingsExpo billboard in the heart of Silicon Valley.
3rd International Internet of @ThingsExpo will take place November 4-6, 2014 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California with over 100 major sponsors and exhibitors in 2014 and more than 6,000 delegates from 17 countries.
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ACTEW Corporation, which provides electricity, water and sewage treatment in the ACT, is required by legislation to conduct its operations in compliance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD). Under that same legislation, environmental protection is given equal importance to operating efficiently and maximising returns on investment. So for ACTEW, environmental management is integral to all operations, not just an add-on.
Headquartered in Canberra, ACTEW has about 880 employees. It was corporatised in 1995 and operates electricity and water distribution systems, a major sewage treatment plant, water supply dams and reservoirs. It is also developing a telecommunications network, household photovoltaic systems and projects for reuse of treated wastewater. Many of these activities have effects on the environment, so ACTEW has to use careful planning and conscientious implementation of its EMS to meet its operational objectives.
ACTEW, as a corporatised, Government owned utility is accountable to the community. Its many and varied day-to-day processes have both real, and potential, environmental impacts greater than those of most other organisations in the ACT. Many of its diverse activities are very visible to the public, ensuring that ACTEW works hard at maintaining its reputation as a good corporate citizen. These imperatives motivated ACTEW to develop an effective environmental management system.
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Development of ACTEW's Corporate EMS followed preparation of a detailed Environmental Management Plan, which provided commitment to policy goals, directions and priorities and identified some longer-range planning issues. The Plan covered the five-year period from 1995 to 2000. It was published and made widely available in a 67-page booklet. The EMS incorporated the five-year Plan and its annual derivative, ACTEW's Environment Action Program, which are based on the framework set out in ISO 14001.
Environmental aspects identified ranged from the large scale, such as the sewage treatment plant discharge and potential breaks in dam walls or bulk water mains, to the relatively small, such as run-off from vehicle wash bays, management of tailings during digging of trenches and oil spills.
EMS preparation for the first three ACTEW sites was part of an Australia-wide pilot program run by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ). The aim of this program was to allow a select group of organisations such as NATA and Det Norske Veritas to become accredited auditors for ISO 14001. By being part of this pilot program, ACTEW's three sites were amongst the initial 11 to be ISO 14001 certified in Australia.
Senior management was actively involved in EMS development. It provided resources and gave leadership to the effort.
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Most staff at the sites became involved in development of the EMS through drafting of procedures to meet environmental requirements. A number of factors ensure that ACTEW's staff remain highly motivated and enthusiastic about their EMS. These include:
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Suppliers and contractors were not involved in the development or implementation of the EMS. All contractors are given verbal advice about requirements associated with the work they will be doing. The contracts they sign specify that work will comply with the provisions of the EMS and relevant environmental legislation.
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At the time the EMS was developed, it built on earlier work on quality management, but the two systems were not integrated. After ISO 14001 certification, extensive work was done to integrate the procedures of the environmental management and quality systems. This took about 12 months. During that time, quality management procedures were re-written to incorporate environmental issues. The integration process was actually a major undertaking. Nevertheless, because ACTEW had already certified its operational areas to ISO 9002, it was far simpler to amalgamate ISO 14001 with these systems than it would have been to implement ISO 14001 in isolation. ACTEW believes that utilising tried and true Quality Assurance Systems to assist implementation and the overall management of an EMS is an easier undertaking than attempting to implement the two systems simultaneously.
Every Division certified to ISO 14001 and 9002 has a full time Quality/Environment Manager. These managers are assisted by all relevant staff on a part-time basis. The Water Division has two full-time people dedicated to Quality/Environment Management. They report on these issues to the General Manager of the Division, who reports to ACTEW's CEO.
Every Division's EMS contains a number of quantitative targets. These are backed up by a set of appropriate performance indicators. The targets are revised annually to achieve continual improvement.
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Thorough training is provided so that all staff are aware of their responsibilities under the EMS. The Quality/Environment Manager provides hands-on training within the relevant facility or in the field. Field workers, particularly, are given intensive training on procedures and due diligence so that they know the consequences to the environment, to the organisation, and to themselves of causing something to go wrong. New employees are given an induction information kit containing environmental material.
A recent survey found that around 95% of staff in EMS-certified areas are fully aware of their environmental responsibilities. Overall, 89% of ACTEW staff are fully aware of those duties.
Internal audits are carried out every 12 months for every procedure covered in the EMS. These audits can take anywhere from 10 minutes to half a day, depending on the area audited. They are intended to ensure that staff are doing what the procedures require. The audits measure results against the performance indicators, and benchmarking is done between Divisions. This encourages staff to come up with new ideas to improve performance.
When the audits show a problem, relevant staff identify a corrective action or develop a new procedure. These actions are provided to management for review and comment, then returned to the relevant area for implementation. The need for corrective action is brought to notice by the people actually involved in doing the work, so there is complete ownership of changes or corrections proposed.
The Environment/Quality Manager tables corrective actions at Management Review meetings, which are held fortnightly in most areas of ACTEW. These meetings involve senior management and union representatives.
At least every six months, a public environmental forum is held to make presentations about new projects and obtain public feedback. An open invitation is extended to the public, and specific invitations are sent to environment groups. These forums generally attract between 80 to 100 people, so they provide a good opportunity to exchange ideas and get feedback.
ACTEW does not see a need to benchmark its performance against other organisations because its systems are so highly regarded that many people from both Australia and overseas consult them about what they are doing.
ACTEW's documentation of its EMS goes well beyond that required in ISO 14001. Its Environmental Management Plan is produced with considerable public input and is made available as a public document. The Environmental Action Program, prepared each year to carry out the programs in the Plan, is also public. It lists the tasks, responsibilities, and achievements of every Division. The Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Action Program are summarised on ACTEW's web site. The corporate Annual Report devotes substantial space to reporting on ACTEW's environmental activities. In the future, a separate Corporate Environmental Report is likely to be produced.
In addition to these major reports, quarterly reports on progress are produced by each Division. These reports are reviewed by senior executives before being provided to the Board of Directors.
Compliance Audits.
An external body such as NATA carries out a compliance audit every six months.
Impediments to Implementation:
The greatest initial impediment to development and implementation of the EMS was lack of understanding of, and therefore enthusiasm for, the benefits of the system to the employees themselves. Concerted efforts were required to convince some staff to become involved. Resistance was overcome, however, as staff became aware that the quality and environmental systems could result in improved productivity and better working conditions. They came to realise that they could bring about positive changes by being able to have their say in the management and maintenance of the systems.
For ACTEW, certification was an integral part of developing an EMS. Carl Thompson, ACTEW's Corporate Quality Manager, says that the EMS was certified so it would be seen as a 'real' system. In his view, a system that is not externally audited has the potential to decline over time.
The EMS for the first three sites was certified in June 1996. EMSs covering other areas of ACTEW have subsequently been certified in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Resources Required
The initial EMS covering three sites took three months to prepare and cost $65,000. Additional sites cost $21,500. All staff were involved in writing procedures and attending training sessions.
Certification adds about $2,500 to $3,000 per site for compliance audits every six months. ACTEW considers this a worthwhile investment.
ACTEW considers that good environmental management is a good business approach. Because of its reputation for an excellent EMS, it has gained considerable overseas work, particularly in the Pacific Islands.
The EMS formalises ACTEW's approach to environmental management. It helps identify where problems are. Prior to adoption of the EMS, environmental action was corporately driven, and Divisions had to be convinced to participate. Now every Division owns its EMS and is actively involved in its implementation.
Receipt of several awards can be attributed to the implementation of the EMS. ACTEW won a Banksia Award, one of the most prestigious of corporate environmental awards. This award recognised ACTEW's work on extracting re-useable water from sewage. ACTEW's 1995-96 Annual Report won first prize for environmental reporting in the competition held by Annual Report Awards Inc.
Additional benefits of the EMS are improved customer satisfaction and increased staff awareness of environmental issues.
Though no large-scale financial savings have been directly attributable to the EMS, ACTEW considers that the EMS is a worthwhile investment in economic terms because it attracts new business and allows operations to be conducted more efficiently, with significantly reduced levels of risk.
As the EMS now covers all operational areas, the only possible expansion is to administrative areas. This may be done sometime in the future.
The excisting Environmental Management Plan covers the period from 1995 to 2000, so a new plan will be drawn up to cover future years. Updated Environmental Action Programs will be prepared each year.
Mr. Carl Thompson
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ACTEW House
GPO Box 366
telephone: (02) 6248 3536
fax: (02) 6248 3377
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Munson Medical Center recognizes the spiritual needs of patients and their families and welcomes priests, pastors, rabbis, or any spiritual leader to visit patients any time of the day or night. A staff chaplain also is available for prayer, spiritual counsel, pastoral support, or will help arrange a visit from a patient's faith tradition.
Emotional and spiritual distress can accompany a serious illness or time of crisis and can interfere with healing. Spiritual Services staff will support people of any faith by listening, offering spiritual direction as desired, and helping connect patients and families to other spiritual resources. The comfort and peace of mind of patients and their families is a primary concern for Munson Spiritual Services staff.
A staff chaplain is at the hospital Monday through Friday, and is on call for emergencies on nights and weekends. To reach a chaplain during weekdays, call the Spiritual Services office at
(231) 935-7163
and leave a message, or call the Munson switchboard at
(231) 935-5000
and ask to have the chaplain paged.
Visitors of all faiths and traditions are welcome to use Munson's Chapel for prayer and meditation 24 hours a day. The chapel is located on the ground floor across from elevator bank A, on the way to the
Emergency Department
. The chapel overlooks a garden and is a place where visitors and staff can draw away to tend to their spirits and seek peace and comfort. To aid in personal devotion, Bibles, rosaries, care notes, a cross, kneelers, and a prayer journal are available in the chapel. Sacred texts of other religions, as well as other symbols, are available upon request.
Catholic Services
Eucharistic Ministers from area Catholic churches visit the hospital every morning to offer the Sacrament of Holy Communion to Catholic patients who desire it. Patients may ask to be added to the list to receive Communion when they register. Catholic patients who have not had a visit from a Euchanstic Minister during the first 24 hours of your admission, may dial '0' on their room phone, ask for Registration (or Admitting, if after hours), and request a visit.
If you would like a visit from a priest or wish to have a family member receive the Sacrament of Anointing or Last Rites, speak with a staff member on the patient's unit, or call the Spiritual Services office at
(231) 935-7163
. A chaplain will call the Catholic Deacon to arrange for these services.
Music Therapy
Music Therapy is available upon request to help patients cope with their illness. The intent is to use music to help soothe and relax a patient, thereby aiding the healing process. A music therapist offers vocal and harp music on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and can be reached at
(231) 935-5070
, or by calling the Munson switchboard at
(231) 935-5000
. Munson Medical Center is grateful to have volunteer musicians who enhance the program by sharing their gift of music throughout the year.
Worship Services
Christian worship services are offered in the chapel for patients, families, and staff on Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter. Various other spiritual services are available throughout the year.
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To help you maintain your website, your directory structure should be appropriately organised. This will aid site maintenance as the site grows. Files having similar types of information are best collected together into a single directory. Your site structure will encompass a series of directories with different categories. Its a good idea to separate different types of files into their own directories too. Images, for instance, should be given their own top-level directory with other specific image directories within it. Directory access can also be restricted to certain specified domains or people can be given usernames and passwords to enter the site. See the Frequently Asked Questions section for further details.
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Do you have a link to that top left loft setup in more detail/description? Is it prefab or DIY? Getting ideas here for how to build my walk in closet when i move... :)
That is why I am one of the most disciplined people I know :)
veronicainla: the top left photo is from our 1st place winner from 2008, <A href=http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/small-cool-2008-east/east-finalist-tony-and-hilarys-3-in-1-studio-050439>Tony and Hilary's 3 in 1 Studio.
this gives me hope..i looked at lofts today from 550-827 sq ft and i'm racking my brain as to how my husband and i will fit our furniture his instruments in one space...
does anyone know where the room on the top right came from?
I love the third pic (bottom left). I think it's a fun colour scheme and I'm biased as it looks like a studio which is how my apt is organized. :)
i am curious about both the right hand photos... the other two are winners of small cool, if i am not mistaken.


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It wasn't until my grandfather passed away earlier this year that his younger sister told me the story of their first Christmas.
Their first Christmas
I did know that my grandfather only made it to the 6th grade before he had to start working to help support his family. He adored his little sister Jeanette, and because their family was very poor they had never experienced a Christmas dinner, a Christmas tree, Santa Claus or even opening a present during the holidays.
Aunt Jeanette told me that at the ripe age of 12, my grandfather saved as much money as he could from his first job and bought a small Christmas tree and little gifts, such as a piece of candy, and wrapped a gift for each of his siblings.
Watching her eyes light up as she told that story brought tears to my eyes.
The apple doesn't fall from the tree either.
Reminders: #prsaicon, #hungertohope & #measurepr … Today!
I'm on the road, so I'm going to make this short and sweet.
1. I'm in San Francisco for the 2012 PRSA International Conference, and am speaking on measurement (to be precise, on working magic with measurement) from 8-9:15 am (PT).
If you're attending the conference, I hope you'll come see/hear/catch up with me! If not, I'm pretty sure there will be tweets coming out of my session (and so many others), so follow the #prsaicon hashtag to "hear" and participate in all the fun.
(And seriously, if you work in PR and have never attended the PRSA conference, plan for next year. It's a BLAST.)
2. Today is World Food Day, and Razoo, in partnership with Yum! Brands, is supporting the World Food Programme's World Hunger Day effort. They're trying to raise $200K from 10K people. Today.
From #HungertoHope on World Food Day
As public relations professionals, there are a lot of different kinds of things we have to do, and not all of them are fun.
But last week, I had the opportunity to attend (completely by accident) a World Food Programme event at the State Department, where Hillary Clinton, Christina Aguilera and David Novak (Yum! Brands… and how ironic is it that he's the only person for whom I felt the need to attach an affiliation?) were honored for their efforts to end world hunger.
Or, at least, if not end it, raise awareness around the issue, because it is a very big one.
It was a terrific event; it was the first time I'd been to the State Department, or seen H.C. in person, or, for that matter, Xtina, so there was that cool factor. Tons of media & cameras in attendance, with TMZ posting a photo & caption the way only TMZ can (h/t Jenni McLellan for sending that to me).
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Barry and Laura from the Worldly Nomads travelled with us to Antarctica in December 2012, and created this inspiring highlights video of their time on the continent!
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with Steve and M (sparring partner/web designer/badass) after I performed my duties at the gym this morning. We sketched out a layout for the website, and Steve's going to put together a cache of artwork and throw it M's way, and M will run with it. Then Steve and I plotted out the crowd-funding video introduction thing, including the sixty second video diary of the night before their first day of high school by Samuel and Samantha, entirely in rhyme and animated by another of our co-conspirators and voiced by two more. HOLY FUCKING BANANAS Y'ALL. Also I got to say power brunch.
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Why here?
Why do you live in the Downtown/Southside Park/R Street Corridor/Richmond Grove area? What are the great things about it? Is there anything that you wish were different?
One of the main reasons I love Downtown is the easy access to other interesting neighborhoods and events. Here's a sampling of activities and events from the past month that I could walk to or ride my bike to:
Chalk it Up
Friday Night Concerts at Caesar Chavez Parkmovies at Southside Park
Andy Warhol's Athlete Portraits Star at The Crocker Art Museum
Several farmer's markets (Cesar Chavez Plaza, Fremont Park, Roosevelt Park & under the freeway at X and 3rd)
Gold Rush Days in Old Town
San Francisco Mime Troupe performing in Southside Park
Second Saturday Art Walk
…..and more
I spoke with a cross-section of neighbors and residents to answer this question- "Why do you love this area?" and felt a deeper sense of connection with my community from having done so. I hope you will post the reasons you like living in our community and subsequently feel more connected, as well.
Several people mentioned the easy access to work especially if you work for a state agency, as many are within a short walking distance! And if you do want to drive somewhere, all the freeways come together right in or close to our neighborhood.
Ben , a state employee who does walk to work, noted the gem of Southside Park itself- the fully accessible playground for children of all abilities, the pool and community center, the pond, the popular walking track, the horseshoe pit, and picnic tables. He commented that it is not only used by locals, but many families often take advantage of this park on the weekends- after attending religious services in the area or dividing up while one parent does the shopping on Sundays at the market and the other entertains the children on the playground.
One 17-year resident of Southside Park, Liz, a mother of two teens, loves "living downtown for a lot of reasons. I like the idea that if my car isn't available, I can walk to whatever I need-the corner store for a coke, or to a drugstore or Target for some necessity. Or I can decide to go to the movies without paying for parking. I like feeling that I'm where the action is, even though I live in a fairly quiet neighborhood. I never know when I'm going to go for a walk in the park and there'll be some sort of celebration going on. People come to my neighborhood as a destination. I don't have to go looking for interesting things far away. I also like that there are people who've lived here for a long time and there's a sense of history here, not just random people who've been plunked down in the midst of a development."
The bikeability and walkability of the Downtown area lets Christina, a vibrant, enthusiastic woman in her 30's, lead a rich life. "I love the (energy) present on the street when going from one place to another- people from different backgrounds and cultures are all over. Differently abled people, different races and (as a disabled person) I'm not stuck in my apartment alone and isolated. I go shopping, run errands and live a good life." likemany Bay Area transpolants, Christina had "…fear moving from SF to Sacramento,"but quickly learned it was accessible, especially with her specialized bike. And when she shared with me, I felt increedibly touched her preference for living here, rather than anywhere else: "I don't feel different. I feel accepted."
But if you were to ask her what she DOESN'T like, she mentions the derth of restauarants and cafes in our area.
Which leads to an article or posting many people would like to discuss….one I hope YOU would consider posting on…why are there so few eating establishments in our area?
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