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For years, James Graham swept floors, stocked shelves and emptied trashcans inside city buildings in exchange for his monthly welfare check. To anyone who wasn't sure, Graham's badge explained that he was a workfare participant, not a real employee.
Then last year, a caseworker referred Graham to the city's transitional jobs program, which turns welfare recipients into temporary city employees. For the six months he was enrolled and working for the Parks Department, Graham earned a city paycheck, enjoyed union protections and even paid taxes.
"I was actually contributing something,"says Graham, 43, who lives in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. "I felt like a real worker."
The city will almost certainly be forced to scale back the transitional jobs program this year due to depleted stimulus funds and state budget cuts, which eliminated all $5 million of state funding for the program.
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The Human Resources Administration oversees the program, which it refers to as the Job Training Participant program. HRA placed welfare recipients in almost 6,000 temporary positions in the Parks and Sanitation departments during the last fiscal year, which ended in June. Participants earn a city paycheck instead of cash assistance, join the public employee union, DC 37, and spend one day a week in paid job counseling.
This year, the Parks Department will likely cut more than 700 jobs from the program. Those reductions are just one of the many cost-cutting measures the Parks Department is required to take, as are all city agencies, to help balance the city budget in the face of sharp cutbacks in state funding.
The City Council established the transitional jobs program in 2000, after overriding a veto by then-Mayor Rudolph Guiliani. Since then, HRA has referred thousands of welfare recipients to jobs in the Parks Department, as well as some in the Sanitation Department and, for a while, in HRA itself.
HRA case managers choose welfare recipients to participate in the jobs program based on certain criteria. Participants must be unemployed, on welfare for at least a year and in good standing with HRA. They can't have violent criminal convictions or be enrolled in a substance abuse treatment program.
Last year, the Parks Department hired around 300 participants for permanent positions after their stint in the transitional jobs program. Overall, about 1,200 participants – around a fifth of those in the program – moved into some full-time job directly after working for the city, according to HRA spokesperson Carmen Boon.
"This is one of the many employment focused programs,"Boon said, "that are a key component of HRA's work-first strategy."
Budget cuts bite
Lawmakers and worker advocates alike have praised the program. City Councilwoman Annabel Palma, who chairs the committee that oversees HRA, says the paid work eases participants off the welfare rolls and into the workforce.
"The transitional jobs program is one of the common-sense city programs that work,"said Palma, who represents a district in the Bronx, in a statement released this week. "This program offers individuals on public assistance an invaluable opportunity to gain work experience and improve their own situation."
At a budget hearing last month, Palma asked the HRA commissioner, Robert Doar, how budget cuts would impact the program. Doar said in his testimony that subsidized jobs programs "will be operating at a much reduced level."
Doar said the end of federal stimulus funding, which provided HRA with more than $55 million over two years, contributed to the reduction. But he singled out state budget cuts when explaining why his agency will offer fewer subsidized jobs this year.
"The state budget is of great concern and will significantly affect low-income New Yorkers,"Doar said. "Once again, the state is continuing its pattern of withdrawing support for services to the poor."
A chance at real work
Among those lamenting the loss of paid jobs for welfare recipients is Graham. Before he joined the transitional jobs program last summer, Graham spent five years living on public assistance.
Each month the city gave him $581 in food stamps, rent subsidies and money for other expenses. In return, Graham was required to devote 35 hours a week to "work activities." Most weeks, this meant two days in basic job training classes, and three full days in the Work Experience Program, or WEP.
In WEP, also called workfare, participants perform unpaid jobs at city agencies and non-profits in exchange for their benefits. Unlike the transitional jobs program, WEP doesn't offer sick leave and rarely leads to permanent positions. Last month, about 12,000 cash assistance recipients participated in WEP.
"When it comes to WEP, it's humiliating, the whole thing,"Graham said recently. "I would work really hard, but they never offered me a job."
Then his caseworker found him a six-month Parks Department position through the transitional jobs program. Graham worked 40 hours a week, for $9.21 an hour, painting buildings, blowing leaves and washing away graffiti.
Now what?
But since his temporary job expired in December, Graham is once again out of work and on welfare. He says he wants to earn a degree in social work, but he can't find the time now that he's back in WEP.
"I feel like it's a never-ending circle,"Graham says. "Like a dog chasing its tail."
At the HRA hearing, City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, whose district is in Manhattan, asked Doar how his agency helps welfare recipients like Graham find jobs.
"We help them in a variety of ways,"Doar said. "But most importantly, clients often help themselves. That's the key ingredient."
Graham doesn't disagree. But he says that too often programs like WEP, which are intended to instill a work ethic in those who receive public assistance, actually prevent participants from finding real jobs.
"They've put stumbling blocks before me,"Graham says. "There's so many other things I can do, if given the chance."


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First; allow me to say that I was wrong. I allowed my observation and experience-seasoned cynicism to get the best of me, and for that I apologize.
I'm very happy that I was wrong about two of the three people on the five- member Mashpee School Committee, who saw the wisdom in selecting a superintendent based on experience, ability, vision and intellect, as opposed to his being a nice guy that everybody has known for years.
While I expected a characteristically wise and considered choice by Mr. Franco, I was pleasantly surprised that two of his colleagues also saw the wisdom in selecting Dr. Steven Hiersche; an experienced and well seasoned educator and administrator. Congratulations to Dr. Hiersche, the members of the School Committee who saw the wisdom in selecting him, and most of all to the students and parents of the Mashpee Public Schools.
I have to admit, after observing the interactions of the school committee members with the candidates; and the level of comfort and familiarity displayed during Hyde's interview; combined with the multi-sourced, consistent rumor of an e-mail circulating among the Republican Town Committee looking to "brainstorm" about insuring that "Brian Hyde get the position", I was sure that this was going to be an open and shut dance.
Again, I am very glad that I was wrong. Just as McDonald's did not make Ronald McDonald their CEO; Mashpee has not made Brian Hyde their pick for the new superintendent.
If Hyde was indeed sincere about even 10% of the changes in attitude and approach that he promised to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council and members attending the meeting on Monday 3/18, it is my sincere hope that he uses his current position to implement them.
A demonstrated track record of positive interactions with the students and families of color in general, and more specifically the native youth will go a lot further in winning the support and favor of the tribal community, then 2 hours of pandering and promises any day.
Now it is my hope that Dr Hiersche is available and still interested in the position, otherwise we are back in the stew. But, for now, let us rejoice in this possible step forward for the Mashpee Public Schools.
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I struggled with following expectations for my whole life. As a child, I resisted my teachers' rules, naturally then, as I got older, I resisted being healthier.
See, I love food. I love sweets, fried food, food trucks, BBQs – everything that isn't good for my waistline. I ALSO resist following the rules of having to be strict to get healthy.
My tendencies finally made sense when I took Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies Quiz. I wanted to see if I was an Upholder, Obliger, Questioner, or Rebel.
I wasn't surprised when I scored as a "Rebel." Rebels resist outer and inner expectations.
After decades of being addicted to sugar and feeling unable to control my cravings, I embraced my Rebel tendencies. As result, I lost 40 pounds, skyrocketed my energy and started wearing the clothes I had dreamed of wearing.
I'm super excited to share that Gretchen Rubin, a NY Times best-selling author and one of my favorite podcasters (Happier podcast), published a guest post I wrote on my experience to get healthier.
Gretchen Rubin is a master of happiness and establishing habits. She created the "Four Tendencies" that show how we react to inner and outer expectations. (You can take the quiz from the link below)
She gave me a place to share my story.
I don't like rules or restriction, I thrive on enjoyment and pleasure, and I will do anything to express my identity. Even though it was hard for me to get healthier with these tendencies, I did it with a few easy techniques.
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In this modern reimagining of the childhood classic, Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is a disillusioned, working-class family man stuck in a dull routine. That is, until he receives a surprise visit from his old childhood friend, Winnie the Pooh. With Christopher's help, Pooh embarks on a journey to find his friends Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo – and along the way, Christopher rediscovers his sense of joy and imagination.
Hayley Atwell plays Christopher's wife Evelyn, and Pooh is voiced by veteran voice actor Jim Cummings (who has voiced Pooh and Tigger since 1988). You can read our interview with Christopher Robin director Marc Forster here.
Did you two grow up reading Winnie-the-Pooh?
EWAN: I was brought up reading the books and having them read to me. My knowledge of Pooh starts there, long before the cartoons.
HAYLEY: There were cassette tapes too! I used to listen to them before bedtime.
In this version of the story, Christopher Robin is a workaholic who has lost his way. Was it a challenge to reimagine classic characters?
EWAN: Well, I approached my role like I would any other. It was interesting to reimagine a classic character as an adult – I've done this a few times, both ways. In the Star Wars films, I took someone we know and reimagined him younger. In this film, I took someone we know as a child and reimagined him older. The writing of the script was great, so I saw the character very clearly when I read it, and Marc [Forster] was really helpful too.
It seems like there's a lesson in the film of the loss of imagination. Was that on your mind when you were making it? How do we stop children from being raised on iPads?
EWAN: Just don't give them iPads [laughs].
HAYLEY: The themes of this film are quite timely. Society is speeding up, and as we become more and more engaged with technology I think imagination does suffer. Pooh isn't judgmental of this at all though, it's just a non-thing for him. Pooh is a bit of a Zen master. When I read the script, it just reminded me of how it felt to be a child and just having everything within you, in terms of being able to connect with other human beings and cherishing those friendships you had. And also, just being able to do nothing, and in the doing of the nothing, you had a lot of freedom.
EWAN: 'Doing of the nothing', that was nice [laughs]. I like that.
HAYLEY: That's always what Pooh's stories have been about. That innocence, and within that, children having an amazing ability to see the truth really easily and really gently – which is an ability that Pooh has.
What sort of games did you play when you were kids?
HAYLEY: Well, a friend of mine reminded me that when we were about 7 or 8, I used to say 'right, come over to mine, we're going to play a new game. We are the founders of the Freddie Mercury fan club' [laughs]. We'd all write fan letters to Freddie, and then we'd spend the afternoon replying to the letters we wrote. We'd be like 'Freddie's on tour at the moment, but he really appreciates that you've supported him since the beginning, through all his incarnations'. I didn't remember this at all. It was a pretty left-field game – who knows what I had going on at the time [laughs]. I think it's beautiful though, when you're a child and you have this great imagination and you're not self-conscious about it. There's no ego involved or thoughts of 'am I convincing as this monster? Is it convincing that I believe in this monster?' – you just believe in the monster.
EWAN: I had a little dog called Sid from quite an early age. Playing some of the scenes with Pooh – and watching the scenes back – reminded me of my relationship with my dog. I'm not really sure why [laughs], just something about Pooh's face and the lovely relationship between him and Christopher. Also, like Christopher, I spent a lot of my childhood in the woods with my mates. The town I come from in Scotland, Crieff, is surrounded by woodland. We'd leave in the morning and come back at night, we'd spend literally all day in there. I don't remember what we did, but it was fantastic fun.
HAYLEY: Bronte [Carmichael], who plays our daughter Madeline in this film, reminded me of myself when I was younger. In the film, she wears these socks, from Hill House School, which I used to wear. I was an only child, like her, but I had lots of friends in my neighbourhood. I also relate to what Ewan said about the connection with a pet – I had a cat called Chicken, who I definitely projected human characteristics onto. So, although I didn't have an imaginary friend like Christopher, I thought that Chicken knew exactly what was going on in my head and thought it was her responsibility to be my best friend and confidant. Pets – and Pooh in this film – are so innocent, their love is so pure. To unintentionally upset them, as Christopher does to Pooh in the film, is so heartbreaking. Christopher can be quite emotionally inarticulate, and when he upsets Pooh, Pooh just absorbs it – he doesn't give any of it back, and he continues to love unconditionally. That's what our pets do too.
Was it a challenge to act with stuffed animals?
EWAN: Well, Marc [Forster, Director] did a brilliant thing by casting a band of young actors to play each stuffed character. Most of them were straight out of drama school, and they would improvise with us and it was just fantastic. So, say I was shooting a scene with Pooh – Pooh would be attached to a harness and a pole, and the actor would be there manipulating him and moving his head, either with a stick or with his hands. That gave us a chance to play the scenes for real and made it so much easier. There were all these weird Pooh bodies as well… There was a grey one with no fur, one with no head, and one that was just a body with no arms or legs – that one was really gruesome [laughs].
Winnie the Pooh is such a well-loved story and the character resonates with so many people… Did you feel much pressure playing your roles?
HAYLEY: When you're doing a film like this, the atmosphere on set is so warm and friendly and lovely and you can't really have a bad day on set. I think the content of the film you're working on can leak into the atmosphere of the set sometimes, and this film was such a joy. My dog was allowed on set – at one point he was in rehearsal with us. For me, I didn't really feel pressure or that I had to live up to something, I felt a sense of trust that I was part of an already established world.
Pooh is great at doing nothing, which is something we do very little of these days. Do you think there is value in learning to do nothing?
EWAN: There's a lot of philosophy in Pooh, isn't there? He's a very wise old bear. These days, it's very rare that we spend a day actually doing nothing, because we have our phones and all this technology around us. When I was a child, we'd just knock about doing absolutely nothing, but we found it so exciting all the time. Now I think doing nothing is more about sitting on the couch and watching TV. Kids are so drawn to technology and it seems to switch off the other part of the brain – the part that wants to go, play with a doll in the bushes. Oh god, that sounds bad doesn't it [laughs]. Play with a doll in the garden, I mean.
One of the themes of the movie is finding balance between work and other aspects of life, especially family. As successful actors, do you find it difficult to keep this balance?
HAYLEY: Well, my business tends to come in waves. I think, from an outsider's perspective, acting involves constantly working and going to all these press junkets, but I get plenty of time on the couch. I think maintaining balance is all about not buying into the assumption that you need to have this constant momentum. I must say though, as I get older I'm finding it harder to switch my brain off when I'm trying to relax – even when I'm doing nothing, my mind is quite restless. My challenge these days is about quieting my mind and engaging in the world that's physically around me. It's a very modern conundrum, really.
EWAN: I think I've gotten much better at doing nothing. This year, I haven't really worked at all, and it's the first time that I've taken such a long break. I like it. Sometimes it's hard to take or enjoy a break when you're used to a relentless work schedule, because when you stop, you feel sort of rudderless. I really enjoy time off now, but it's taken me 47 years to get there. Also, my break was by choice – maybe it would be a very different story if it wasn't. I think when you're chasing something, a dream, you're scared to step off the treadmill, so to speak. In reality, it doesn't really matter if you haven't worked for 8 months or a year or whatever, as long as when you do start working, you give it your all and try your best to do a great job.
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The Illinois Gaming Board on Tuesday rejected the latest deal by the promoters of a proposed Rosemont casino, despite their effort to sweeten the state's take in it by $30 million.
Gaming board rejects bid
In the latest offer to sell its interests in the stalled project to Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage Inc., Emerald Casino Inc. had proposed increasing the amount that it would turn over to the state to $530 million out of the total $615 million that a sale is expected to bring. Last week, Emerald's offer stood at about $500 million.
However, C. Barry Montgomery, an attorney for Emerald Casino, said the latest deal was spurned by the Gaming Board during a closed-door meeting Tuesday. Now, all offers are off the table, he said.
"There is no counterproposal," Mr. Montgomery said. "We have no clue what they want at this stage. They want to declare where and who gets the license. . . . We now go forward with the hearing. If they revoke the license, they revoke the license and nobody gets anything."
A Gaming Board spokesman declined comment on what transpired during the executive session meeting.
An administrative hearing is set to start Wednesday regarding an Emerald lawsuit challenging the Gaming Board's rejection last year of casino company's plans to build the Rosemont casino. The Gaming Board rejected Emerald's application to transfer the casino license from a failed Galena-area casino to Rosemont.
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If you're one of the many people trying out AI-powered artwork app Prisma in recent days, you'll no doubt have run into the app's main pain point — speed. Or rather, lack of speed. Prisma's intelligent, artistic filters are impressive for sure, but they can take a lot of time to apply — particularly at peak times.
Let's take a look at why Prisma can be so slow, and what you can do about it.
How Prisma works — and why it might be 'over capacity'
Unlike Instagram, Snapseed or any other photo editing app with filters, Prisma doesn't process your photos on your phone itself, but instead uploads them to its servers and applies artificial intelligence to them in the cloud. The results are then piped back down to your phone for you to share and enjoy.
In essence, that's the main reason why you'll have to wait significantly longer to apply a Prisma filter compared to something like Instagram. Prisma does much more than just apply a uniform filter to your photos, as Instagram does. It uses AI to intelligently interpret your photos and redraw them accordingly — and so way, way more computation needs to happen, which is why this task is offloaded onto Prisma's servers.
But that comes with its own set of trade-offs. If you're offline completely, Prisma won't work. If your data connection is slow, it'll take longer to upload and download images. And the number of other people using Prisma will also determine how quickly the servers can handle your pics. At the time of writing lots of people are trying Prisma for the first time, which is why it might appear to get stuck on "Creating artwork…"
At peak times, you might even see a message telling you that the servers are too busy:
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Tips, tricks and workarounds to make Prisma faster
The only real solution is for Prisma to build out its infrastructure and add more cloud computing power, meaning everyone's photos can be processed more quickly. That's not something regular users like us have any control over, but there are a few things you can do:
- Make sure you've got a reliable data connection. If you're on a slow Wi-Fi network or patchy cellular coverage, wait until you're somewhere with better connectivity before using the app.
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- Prisma doesn't support multi-window — whether it's Android's built-in split-screen mode in Nougat or Samsung's multi-window on Galaxy phones. That means you're stuck looking at a loading screen while your photo processes — not much fun.
- However, Samsung owners can use pop-up view! You can't open Prisma itself in pop-up view — Samsung's "floating window" mode that lets you collapse apps down into a scaled view. But you can load up apps like Twitter and Chrome into pop-up windows before using Prisma, and use them in the foreground while Prisma is doing its thing in the background. To put a supported app into pop-up mode, swipe inwards from the top left or right corner, or long-press the app in the Recent apps menu.
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The surveys, which were sponsored by IBM and conducted by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO), reveal that most of the women entrepreneurs polled already are strong users of information technology and view gaining access to technology as key to the future growth of their business. The surveys also show that women small business owners have a strong interest in taking advantage of global business opportunities.
"Due to statistics showing that women make up less than three percent of those enrolled in technology career training programs globally, there has been a strong concern that women entrepreneurs may be avoiding the use of technology in their businesses or failing to understand its importance," explained Cherie Piebes, IBM global market executive, women entrepreneurs. "These results dispel such fears and provide important confirmation of IBM's view that women business owners are a very important growth market for technology. For this reason, IBM has staked a strong leadership position in understanding the needs of women business owners and working to meet their technology requirements."
According to the NFWBO, women-owned businesses now generate sales and revenues of $2.3 trillion annually in the United States alone and comprise from one-quarter to one-third of the business in the formal economy worldwide. However, prior to the IBM-sponsored research by the NFWBO, little serious effort had been taken to understand this market globally, identify its needs, or measure its potential.
Recognizing the opportunity of this market, IBM established a worldwide marketing organization in 1996 focused solely on women entrepreneurs. In addition to developing technology-based solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of this market, IBM has forged alliances with organizations such as the NFWBO and other similar organizations around the world. Through these partnerships, IBM has sponsored women's conferences and research projects to more fully understand issues such as the role and use of technology, to identify the barriers to growth and other needs, and to measure the progress of women-owned businesses worldwide.
"In every country in which we have surveyed women entrepreneurs, gaining access to technology was a very important or extremely important concern of nearly two-thirds or more of the respondents," Piebes explained, "Eighty percent (80%) of the women entrepreneurs surveyed in Argentina voiced this concern; 69% in Canada; and 62% in Ireland."
The NFWBO has conducted five single-country surveys (Argentina, Canada, Finland, Ireland and the United States) under IBM sponsorship during the last 2 years. Additionally, the NFWBO has conducted IBM-sponsored surveys at two international conferences of leaders of women's business associations (from countries including Australia, Cote d' Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Namibia, Paraguay, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda). At these conferences, 79% of the women business leaders expressed concern about gaining access to technology.
International business opportunities are playing an important role for women business owners around the world, according to those who participated in the surveys at the international conferences. Four in ten (39%) of the women business leaders surveyed are currently involved in the international marketplace. This is a relatively recent trend; 47% of them have only become involved in international trade within the last year. Among those not yet involved in importing or exporting, nearly half (48%) say they will be likely to do so within the next three years.
The widespread use of technology in women-owned businesses was evident in each of the country surveys: 100% of the women-owned firms in Canada use computers in their businesses; 95% in Argentina; 93% in the United States; 81% in Ireland; and 60% in Finland. Fully 83% of the women participating in the surveys at the two international conferences use computers in their businesses.
Use of the Internet -- called "a significant growth opportunity for women entrepreneurs" by IBM's Piebes -- varies country to country: 85% of women business owners in Canada report that they use the Internet occasionally, regularly, or constantly; 50% in Ireland; and 37% in Argentina. The survey in the United States revealed that 58% of women entrepreneurs use the Internet to some extent. Fifty-one percent (51%) of women business owners use the Internet based on the two international conference surveys.
Women-owned firms that have business home pages were most prominent in Canada, among the countries around the world that were surveyed: 41% of women entrepreneurs in Canada have a business home page; 19% in Ireland; and 16% in Argentina. Twenty-six percent (26%) of women entrepreneurs have business home pages based on the two international conference surveys. The survey in the US revealed that 23% of women business owners have home pages.
"By sponsoring this research, IBM is helping to ensure that the impact of women-owned firms worldwide is clearly understood," Piebes noted. "As a result, women business owners will have more opportunities to use technology to grow their companies.
"IBM also is meeting the continuing need for research data about women-owned businesses by sponsoring upcoming surveys in Australia, the United Kingdom and Mexico, so that we can better serve this growing business market," Piebes added.
IBM is a world leader in providing business solutions for small and medium businesses. Through its Global Small and Medium Business organization, IBM offers a host of cross-industry and industry-specific solutions designed to meet the needs of growing businesses. IBM also is the leading provider of electronic business solutions and is dedicated to helping customers and business partners leverage the potential of network computing across a wide range of business and industries. For further information visit http://www.ibm.com/businesscenter.
The National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO) is a nonprofit research and leadership development foundation. NFWBO is recognized as the premier source of information and intelligence on women business owners and their enterprises by corporations, policy makers, financial institutions and the media. Up-to-date intelligence about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide is documented in NFWBO's original research and analysis. The Foundation is affiliated with the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). For additional information, call NFWBO at 301-495-4975 or visit NFWBO's home page http://www.nfwbo.org.
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Darwin and Marx vs. JesusNovember 30, 2006
During the 1800s two men changed the world forever with their theories. Those two men went by the names of Charles Darwin and Carl Marx. But just what do the two men actually believe? And how does their theories effect our belief as Christians?
Charles Darwin brutally attacked Genesis with his theory in The Descent of Man. Darwin invented the theory that mankind came into being randomly, by chance – that people evolved from lesser beings, monkeys, and those monkeys evolved from even lesser beings, and so on and so forth until we get to the singled cell organism. That single celled organism came into being by random atoms coming together and coming to life. Those atoms came about from the "Big Bang." The Big Bang was created by random particles being drawn towards each other, then exploding. However, scientists have absolutely no idea where those particles came from.
Darwin undermined the Bible's theory of Creation with his theory of Evolution. He completely took away the total divinity of our Lord and Savior. Near death, Darwin disclaimed his theory of evolution, but modern either scientists ignore that fact, or, believe that that document is a fraud.
Carl Marx's theory is almost opposite in nature. Marx throws out the book of Revelations and replaces it with Marx's well-known Communist Manifesto. Marx's theory believes that the world will get steadily better and that the world will turn into a utopia – a perfect world. The world would turn into a place where everyone is equal; there will be no ranks in society. Everyone will share; there will be no wars, no crime, and no hatred.
It sure sounds nice, and it would be neat if it came true, but it hasn't and won't. In the end, Marx's theory caused the slaughter of millions – not a perfect utopia. The book of Revelation says the exact opposite. The book of Revelation says the world will get worse and worse; then, Christ will destroy it and set up His utopia. There will be no evil what so ever. That is what we Christians look forward to. Even though both theories end with a utopia, the theories arrive at their utopia's in completely opposite ways. Marx's theory requires man, in his own power, to perfect him/herself and become perfect. The Bible's theory requires Jesus to come and save mankind and, using His power, make everything perfect – resulting in utopia.
The theories of Evolution and Communism changed the world forever. Marx's theory lead to the slaughter of millions, and still is a cause of oppression today. Darwin's theory changed the scientific world, caused the death of millions, and carried over to public life. Hot disputes concerning Creation vs. Evolution take place all over the world. Scientists undermine the Bible through teaching Evolution in the public school system as a fact, not a theory. Christians are lead astray and compromise with the world over Creation. As many people say concerning this problem, "I don't know about your God, but my God can create the world in seven days."
Marx's and Darwin's theories are all but opposite in nature, but similar in their foundations. Both theories try and eliminate an all knowing and all-powerful God. Those theories teach the fact that man is inherently good, but, according to Genesis, man is inherently bad. Christians need to stand strong in what they believe in. We need to put all of our faith in the Bible. When ever something challenges the Word, be on your guard and stand firm in your faith in Jesus Christ.
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Professionally maintained by her second owner.
Very keen seller.
Interior: high gloss cherry wood finish, cream leather sofas, beige carpets
Exterior: white upholstery with Navy blue piping
Teak flooring on bathing platform, cockpit, side-decks and flybridge
Guest Cabins: 3 double cabins, sleeps 6 in 1 double & 4 single berths
Guest Heads: 2 heads including washbasin, shower cabin & vacuum flush toilets
Galley: stainless steel sink, 4 ceramic burners, combined oven, refrigerator,
freezer, dishwasher, washer-dryer Whirlpool, electric extractor
Saloon: leather sofas for 6. TV, radio-CD with CD changer, fixed Gsm Nokia
Dining room: leather seating for 6 with large massive cherry wood table.
Reverse cycle air conditioning in all cabins, saloon and galley
Flybridge: seating area for 8 people, double teak table with telescopic feet
flybridge wet bar including sink, electric ice chest and icemaker
Rear cockpit: spacious teak cockpit with double seating area for 6 people.
Autopilot Raytheon ST6000+ with repeater
Radar Raytheon RL70 with flybri. repeater
VHF Shipmate with flybridge repeater
Plotter-GPS Raytheon RL70 with repeater
Compass with flybridge repeater
Raytheon Depth sounder ST60
Raytheon Speed log ST60
Navtex Furono NX300
Anchor & chain 60 m
Electric windlass
Hydraulic gangway Besenzoni
Fore deck sunbathing cushions
Electric spotlight with remote control
Bow thruster
Automatic extinguisher
Semi-rigid Zodiac tender (2005)
Automatic bilge pumps
Outboard engine Yamaha 15HP (2005)
Washer-Dryer in galley
Liferaft 8 passengers x 2
Full flybridge bimini top
Aft cockpit covers - Navy blue
Windscreen covers
Full cockpit cover - Navy blue
Flybridge instruments cover
Hydraulic rear platform
Electric pilot seat Besenzoni
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Crime Advisory 8/31/19
On 8/31/19, at approximately 12:11 AM, Normal Police responded to a report of shots fired at a large party gathered at Woodridge Apartments, 700 N. Adelaide St. There were no reported injuries and no suspect information was provided. However, shell casings were later found in the area.
This is believed to be an isolated incident. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call Normal Police Department at (309) 454-9535, or McLean County Crime Stoppers at (309) 888-1111.
-Use Redbird Safe Walk (309-438 WALK) or the Safe Redbirds App for walking escorts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
–Stay alert to your surroundings and the people around you. Avoid wearing headphones, talking or texting on your cell phone, or anything, which can distract you, including the excessive consumption of alcohol.
-Travel in groups and avoid going out alone at night.
-Plan the safest route to your destination; choose well-lighted, busy pathways and streets.
-If someone is bothering or harassing you, tell the person in a loud voice to STAY AWAY.
-Carry your cell phone with you and be prepared to call 911 with a suspect description.
-If you are a victim or witness, call the police immediately and try to remember as many details as possible.
-Call police immediately if you observe suspicious activity.
This Crime Advisory is issued in compliance with the Timely Notice provisions of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, a federal statute governing the reporting and disclosure of crimes on college campuses.


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Question: Alana, I am curious if you have any spiritual insight on if my life will come together in a way that will make me happy? If you do when and will I find someone who loves and adores me soon?
Answer: Hello dear one. Thank you so much for bringing forth this question.
Alana recognizes that you are learning about manifestation and how to create your heart's desire.
Alana also wishes to acknowledge you for your caring nature and for the love that you share with others. You see, dear one, our future is created from our now.
As Alana listens to your question I wish to bring you back into yourself and to ignite the power within you to create whatever it is that your heart does desire. Alana wishes to suggest that you begin to dream.
- Begin to dream about possibilities.
- Begin to dream about what would excite you.
- Begin to dream about what a perfect relationship would feel like.
- Begin to dream about, if you were fully successful, what would your life be like?
By doing this you begin to create energy and fuel for attracting what you wish. You begin to give the universe a grand impression — a great idea of what you would like. The universe listens to you, dear one. The universe listens to your intention and thoughts because you are not separate.
As you create in the moment you project your thoughts into the now. Your future will be a manifestation of your intention. So, dear one, today, this moment, this precious moment, you are creating your future.
Alana guarantees if you pay attention to your thoughts and discern what is perfect for you it will impact your future. As you project into your life thoughts about which you are grateful and thoughts of that which you desire you build momentum. With these thoughts you create fuel to manifest and bring into physical form all that you desire. This is a primary step in manifestation.
So, keep up the good work. Keep looking at what you wish and let go of what isn't.
Thank you dear one for your spectacular question.


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Cheltenham Literary Festival 2018 – East Meets West (and I talk about the DPRK)Posted: October 2nd, 2018 | No Comments »
I'll be on a panel at the Cheltenham Literary Festival this coming Saturday, as part of their East Meets West programme (which includes the likes of Xiaolu Guo, David Peace, Sarah Howe, Min Jin Lee, Ian Buruma, Madeleine Thien etc).
My panel is
The Korean Peninsula – Peace at Last
For decades the Korean peninsula has lived in the shadow of unresolved conflict and an escalating nuclear threat from the hostile and paranoid regime in the North. Following the extraordinary Trump/Kim summit in Singapore, can the international community relax and look forward to peaceful coexistence with a born-again North Korea? Chatham House Director Robin Niblett brings Jieun Baek, author of North Korea's Hidden Revolution, author and Korea watcher Paul French and Hazel Smith, Professor of International Security and Korean Studies and author of North Korea: Markets and Military Rule, to the table to debate the possible outcomes.
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How is Washington County impacted by the shutdown?
The partial government shutdown continues to make headlines across the country, as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats wrestle over funding for a proposed border wall on the southern border. But far from Washington, D.C., people across Washington County are feeling the impacts of that shutdown.
Faced with an impasse over funding for Trump's controversial border wall, many federal employees haven't been working since Dec. 22, in what has become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
The shutdown has frozen operations for the federal departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, Interior, State, Transportation, treasury and Housing and Urban Development. Tens of thousands of federal workers are furloughed or not receiving paychecks, causing ripple effects locally.
One area impacted by the shutdown is Hillsboro Airport, the state's second busiest, where air traffic controllers and customs agents are working without pay.
Primarily a port for corporate and private planes, as well as flight trainings, Hillsboro Airport has a minimal number of federal employees working on site, according to Stephen Nagy, senior manager for general aviation airports at the Portland of Portland, which oversees the Hillsboro Airport.
With workers on the job, despite the shutdown, day-to-day operations at Hillsboro Airport continue without interruption, Nagy told the Tribune.
Gregory Martin, a spokesman with the FAA, said employees are doing everything they can to ensure the shutdown doesn't impact the public any more than it must.
"Air traffic controllers and the technicians who maintain the nation's airspace system continue to work without pay as they fill a critical mission to ensure the public's safety," Martin said in a prepared statement.
Martin said the FAA is calling in inspectors and engineer as appropriate to address issues but declined to state what that has meant at Hillsboro Airport.
Aviation across Oregon is impacted by the shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration's Field Safety District Office — an important branch of the FAA responsible for overseeing aviation operations and enforcing safety standards — is based in Hillsboro off Northeast Century Boulevard. The office is in charge of enforcing federal aviation rules and safety standards.
These days, calls to the office's main line go unanswered. A small handful of managers are on the job, without pay, handling a few small projects deemed critically important, according to employees.
The closure of that office has thrown a wrench into many local aviation businesses, including Hillsboro Aero Academy, one of the largest flight training schools in the country, based at Hillsboro Airport. FAA employees
In order for students to receive their pilots license they must first pass a practical test, known as a "check ride" test, which is administered by the FAA.
Without FAA employees on the clock, Hillsboro Aero students are unable become licensed pilots.
Beer, wineries impacted
Outside of aviation, Oregon's alcohol industry is also impacted, without federal employees on hand to approve any new beer, wine or spirit labels. Until the government re-opens, no new products can enter the market.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is tasked with overseeing new breweries and wineries, and must approve any new beer or wine before it can hit store shelves. That office is currently closed.
Labels on beer and wine must be approved by the federal government. Government warnings about alcohol must appear in certain places on the label. There are rules about font sizes and terminology. Oregon wines labeled as Burgundy or Bordeaux aren't allowed.
"If there's no labels to put on the bottles, you have decide to either hold the wine or bottle the wine without them," said Kevin Green, winemaker at Apolloni Vineyards, west of Banks. "That means you spend more money to store your products. For some wineries, if they have sold out of a product, like a rosé, they want to get a new product out as soon as possible. It's a time-sensitive product, wine is seasonal. Depending on the winery, not having that label ready could affect sales immediately."
Greg Lint, winemaker at Oak Knoll Winery south of Hillsboro, is currently working on a new wine he planned to reveal to members of his winery's wine club this spring. He planned to send the labels in for government approval this month. With the government shut down, Lint said he'll have to make other arrangements.
"It's all up in the air right now," he said. "What's going to happen as long as the government is closed, and how long it will take to get back up and running again once it reopens, is a mystery to all of us right now."
Lint's new label was for members of his wine club, and isn't expected to be sold to the general public, thankfully.
"If this was for distribution, that would put us in great jeopardy," Lint said.
When the government eventually reopens, Lint and Green are expecting the Bureau to be backlogged with labels in need of approval.
"It has significant impacts on the industry," Green said. "Our next bottling is in February and in April. If the government reopens tomorrow, there will be a buildup. If you need approval, you may still be affected in April."
Aubrey Wieber contributed to this report.
By Geoff Pursinger
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More than 1500 Syrians gathered in Southern Russian city of Sochi for a three-day Congress to look for ways of rebuilding their country after years of civil war. Even though some western-backed opposition figures boycotted the event, the rest of the delegates stayed for negotiations, eventually reaching some important goals.
If you visit Sochi this week, from the moment you disembark from the plane you'd see banners of the All-Syrian National Dialogue Congress. The signs and banners are everywhere – at the airport, along main roads and in the former Olympic Media Center, which is hosting this high-level meeting.
The logo of the event contains the dove of peace spreading its wings in front of the Syrian Arab Republic flags. These symbols, reportedly became the apple of dischord for a group of Syrian opposition figures, who refused to sit down for talks under the country's official flag.
These 83 delegates kept 1511 other the participants waiting for several hours on Tuesday before finally boarding a plane and flying to Turkey. Those who stayed — Syrian tribal and religious leaders, politicians, prominent opposition figures – were discussing the post-war future of their country.
The dialogue wasn't easy from the very beginning, when people in the audience started shouting conflicting slogans, while Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov was addressing the Congress– a clear sign of deep fault lines in the Syrian society, torn by years of civil war.
After hours and hours of discussions, it became apparent that the congress reached one of its main goals: Syrian political groups that are in opposition to one another – finally started to communicate."It became clear that Syrians talk to each other" – says Quadri Jamil, the leader of "Moscow" platform of Syrian opposition – "It was difficult, we had a heated debate, but it's quite natural when people debate. There were some differences in opinions. The crucial issue was to kick off this dialogue and to find a starting point for discussing constitutional reforms."
It wasn't easy for Russia, Iran and Turkey to convince Syria's warring sides to continue talks, especially after the US officials tried to talk some Syrian opposition groups out of participating in the Sochi congress. The United Nations supported the meeting, helping Russia, Iran and Turkey to set up the event.
UN special envoy for Syria crisis Stefan de Mistura thanked the delegates, saying that they "did work hard" in Sochi:
"I take note that those of you who are here agree, that a Constitution committee is to be formed, comprising the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic delegation along with a wide-represented opposition delegation for drafting a constitutional reform, and that your agreement is intended as a contribution – and I thank you again – to the political settlement under UN auspices in accordance with the Security Council resolution 2254."Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said that the Sochi plan will be passed on to the United Nations for further implementation. Lavrov is hoping that the document will help stimulate Geneva peace process:
"Stefan de Mistura has all the powers granted by the UN resolution 2254 and the Congress supported him in his actions, asking him to start active work on the Constitution."
The UN resolution 2254 was adopted unanimously in 2015. It sets path for peace process in Syria. Even though members of the UN Security Council had different opinions on the role of President Assad in post-war Syria, they agreed that terrorism in Syria must end.
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, peace talks are being held in various locations around the world, among them Astana, Vienna, Geneva and Lausanne.
The Sochi All-Syrian Peace Congress was organized by Russia, Iran and Turkey with the support of the UN.


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October 29th, 2015 by WCBC Radio
After three days of hearing from expert witnesses and testimony from those in favor and opposing the proposed Dan's Mountain Wind Farm, county staff tells WCBC that it is possible the hearing will be continued to a later date. Should testimony and summations not be concluded today, an additional day of testimony could be scheduled at a date to be determined. The board would still need to schedule an executive session to deliberate after a 10 day period for the acceptance of written comments.


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August 31, 2017
Video: Hushpuppi mocks those calling for his arrest
Instagram big boy, Huspuppi has made mockery of those requesting for his arrest, inviting them to lay their hands on him if they can.In a viral video posted online, a Political commentator and convener of Concerned Nigerians civil society group Deji Adeyanju, recently made some surprising comments about internet big boy Hushpuppi.
Speaking during the recently held #OurMumuDondo protests, Adeyanju said Hushpuppi is a 419 (another name for fraudster) who flies private jets and that the EFCC needs to arrest him.
He further went on to say that any Nigerian who has N50 million in his account and cannot give proof of how it was made should be arrested. Watch him speak below:
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No one will argue against the fact that pricing is a competitive tool.
To win on pricing (or use pricing to one's strategic advantage) one must manage and know one's costs.
The topic of costs is pretty simple — it's easy to manually add up all the "known" costs associated with a product or service, and determine a price based on that number. What leads to complications are the "unknown" costs that don't get accounted for. Examples of these include: shipping costs (to AND from), labor costs, storage costs, etc. When you're doing manual calculations for thousands of products, you can see where this becomes a major problem.
The solution: having an automated system to do the heavy lifting for you.
You need systems that enable you to accurately determine and calculate costs, so you can price your products accurately and competitively. When you have the right kinds of systems in place, you can eliminate manual and error prone tasks, resulting in operational efficiency. This efficiency is the catalyst for driving down costs and increasing business velocity (service).
In addition, having the right systems enable you to do a deep analysis of your customers and prices and customize them along as many dimensions as you'd like. For example, if you can determine certain changes in price have a greater or lesser impact at a certain time of year, you have a competitive advantage over someone who does not.
Finally, you need systems that enable you to quickly and automatically customize prices so you can properly price your products depending on the market, channel, or customer you're going after. These are called "pricing policies." You should be able to customize price and terms for every customer — for example, say you give a discount to wholesales customers based on their order volume, a simple pricing policy can automatically customize their prices based on whatever parameters you choose.
This pricing rule is one of six in VersAccounts' rules for winning in the "Age of Amazon." To learn other rules, click below!


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Early voting this week: Where, when to cast primary ballots
All precincts in Florida will be opened 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 28
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 1 million voters had cast ballots in the primary election by Sunday night, one day after early voting expanded to all 67 Florida counties.
The Florida Division of Elections' website shows that more than 861,452 voters have mailed in their ballots and more than 162,631 people have voted at early voting polling places. Duval County, which opened its early voting sites on Monday, had received 2,144 in-person votes by Sunday evening and 14,456 mailed in ballots with verified signatures.
"Everything that we've seen so far, we've not seen any issues -- nothing irregular," Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan said.
Under state law, all states had to open at least one early voting site by Saturday and keep it open at least eight hours per day for seven days. All precincts in all counties will be open for Florida primary voting on Aug. 28.
Early voting uses the same type of voting equipment that is used at the polls on Election Day and voters can cast ballots at any location in their county. Early voting is not available the day before the election. On Election Day, voters can only vote at their assigned precincts.
Scroll down for locations, dates and hours of early voting
locations in every county in northeast Florida
In order to vote at the polls during early voting or on Election Day, citizens must show a current and valid picture and signature identification. (List of acceptable forms of photo identification) If your photo identification does not contain your signature, you will be required to show an additional form of identification that provides your signature.
Absentee voting, or voting by mail, continues through the close of business on Aug. 28. Voters can request a ballot mailed through Aug. 22 or they can be picked up at their local elections office at any time up to and including Election Day.
The top races are the gubernatorial primaries, but all three Florida cabinet posts are contested this year. There's also hotly contested primaries in some Congressional, Florida state Senate and House districts, as well as school boards and, in some counties, county commission and city commission races. All voters will also pick new judges for circuit and county courts and those in Jacksonville will vote in a special election for a new tax collector.
Hogan said the most common mistake voters make is not knowing what's on the ballot.
"We send out 500,00 sample ballots and some folks come in for the first time to look at the ballot when they're getting ready to vote," Hogan said. "You need to be prepared before you get there."
What's on the ballot statewide and in your district and county
Early voting dates and locations
Duval County
August 13-26
All sites are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, except for the Supervisor of Elections main office, which is open 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 105 E. Monroe Street
- Argyle Branch Library, 7973 Old Middleburg Road South
- Beaches Branch Library, 600 3rd St., Neptune Beach
- Bradham-Brooks Branch Library, 1755 Edgewood Ave. West
- Gateway Town Center, 910 W. 44th Street
- Highlands Regional Library, 1826 Dunn Ave.
- Legends Community Center, 5130 Soutel Drive
- Mandarin Branch Library, 3330 Kori Road
- Murray Hill Branch Library, 918 Edgewood Ave. South
- Oceanway Community Center, 12215 Sago Ave.
- Pablo Creek Regional Library, 13295 Beach Blvd.
- Regency Square Branch Library, 9900 Regency Square Blvd.
- San Marco Branch Library, 1513 LaSalle Street
- South Mandarin Branch Library, 12125 San Jose Blvd.
- Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd.
- University Park Branch Library, 3435 University Blvd. North
- Webb Wesconnett Regional Library, 6887 103rd St.
- West Branch Library, 1425 Chaffee Road South
Aug. 18-25
All sites open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 500 N. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs
- Eagle Landing at Oakleaf Plantation, 3973 Eagle Landing Pkwy., Orange Park
- Fleming Island Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island
- Keystone Heights Branch Office (Clay Co. Tax Collector), 7380 State Road 100, Keystone Heights
- Middleburg Civic Center, 2102 Palmetto St., Middleburg
- Orange Park Library, 2054 Plainfield Ave., Orange Park
St. Johns County
Aug. 18-25
All sites open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 4455 Avenue A #101, St. Augustine
- Julington Creek Annex - Conference Room (St. Johns County Service Center), 725 Flora Branch Boulevard, Saint Johns
- Ponte Vedra Branch Library, 101 Library Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach
- Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine
- St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A South, St. Augustine Beach
- W.E. Harris Community Center, 6195 South Main Street, Hastings
Nassau County
Aug. 17-25
All sites open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- James Page Governmental Complex, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee
- Callahan County Building, 45401 Mickler Street, Callahan
- Hilliard Community Center, 37177 Pecan Street, Hilliard
- Atlantic Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach
Putnam County
Aug. 16-25
All sites open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Elections Office, 2509 Crill Ave., Suite 900, Palatka
- Interlachen Community Center, 135 S. County Road 315, Interlachen
- South Putnam County Government Complex, 115 N. Summit Street, Crescent City
Columbia County
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- Tower Road Branch Library, 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville
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AMO is not only the Spanish word for "I love" but it is also an acronym for "feed my lambs" in the Romance languages; Apacienta Mis Ovejas in Spanish, or Apascenta Minhas Ovelhas in Portuges. You can read more about the AMO curriculum in this previous blog post or on the AMO website.
I am excited to report that the first round of AMO classes within our network of schools has begun. We have two lending partners here in the Dominican Republic, Esperanza International and ASPIRE, and both hosted AMO teacher trainings this past summer. All together there were 85 teachers and directors trained from 35 different Christian schools. After the trainings, follow up meetings were held and materials were delivered to each school. Every student in an AMO class received a Bible and an AMO notebook and there are more than 1,300 Dominican students currently taking AMO classes as a result of those 3 trainings this summer. One great thing about the program is that school directors and teachers are able to take it and mold it to suit their needs, so some schools are teaching one AMO class, some are teaching three or more, and there are a variety of AMO classes being taught including Heidi, Proverbs, and The Timeline of Promise.
This week I was able to travel to 13 schools with Esperanza and an AMO educator, who has been serving as the follow-up contact person, to deliver class materials and review key elements of the curriculum. What a blessing to witness the passion of the directors and teachers in the schools! I was impressed to see the enthusiasm of the children as well during our review sessions. They are already demonstrating knowledge of the material which means the teachers have taken this program to heart and are implementing it well. The first classes began in late October so imagine the impact of AMO after a whole school year if we are already seeing the effects today!
There is one AMO training scheduled for this January and three more scheduled for this summer. We'd like to thank our faithful partners here in the DR who will be hosting these trainings. Both Esperanza and ASPIRE have been wonderful to work with and continue to play an imperative role in the work we are doing.


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Raynor Garage Doors is passionate about making sure that you and your pet have a safe experience with our garage doors. Pets enrich our lives every day, so we have a responsibility to make sure that they are safe when we use the garage door.
Many homeowners like to offer access to the garage to their pets to give them relief from cold in the winter, heat in the summer, and rain all year round. Here are some tips to make sure your pet is always safe around the garage door.
- Check your safety features. Garage doors come equipped with an automatic reverse function so that if they meet any sort of obstruction, the garage door will reverse. You should test this feature with a cardboard box. You can use a similar test to make sure the motion detector works properly.
- Know Your Pet's Whereabouts. Make sure that you know where your pet is every time you use the garage door. Be especially careful of the top of your open garage door if you have cats.
- Encourage Respect of the Garage Door. Teach your pet that the garage door is not a play thing. Make sure that they do not chew any garage door cables. Never tie your pet to the garage door. And never play "beat the garage door" games with them, which can teach pets that the garage door is a toy.
The garage can be a great place for your pet to retreat from the elements, but it's up to you to make sure that they are safe when you operate the garage door. If you're interested in ways to make your garage door safer for your pet, call Raynor Garage Doors of Kansas City at (913) 766-2366. www.raynorkc.com
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When you arrived at the office this morning, you discovered that the air conditioning unit was broken. Now that you've made it through a sweltering day sticking to your desk in the dead of summer, you're ready to come home to a nice cool house. Thankfully, your automated Honeywell system maintains the temperature of your home, ensuring you'll walk through the door to your ideal temperature.
In today's world, we put emphasis on our personal comfort and the comfort of our family members. Being in the twenty-first century, we have the power to control our surroundings thanks to automated home systems from Honeywell and Lutron. To stay informed on how automated home systems can improve your daily life, take a look at the information below.
Once you've installed automated home systems from Lutron or Honeywell, you'll enjoy complete control. Enjoy the ability to change the temperature of your home depending on the time of day as well as the option to have the lights go up as the sun sets. Since you're the one monitoring the systems, you'll enjoy complete control of their settings, thus freeing you up to make better use of your home time.
With automated home systems from Honeywell and Lutron, you'll enjoy increased comfort in your own home. Whether you prefer a cooler temperature at night while you sleep or you like having it cooler during the day, you'll have control over your home's comfort level 24 hours a day.
One of the benefits of Honeywell thermostats is the automatically adjust feature. Every time you arm or disarm your security system, your thermostat will adjust according to your specifications, ensuring your home will always be at your preferred temperature.
In addition to giving you complete control and ease of use, automated home systems boost your home's value. According to the New York Times, installing automated systems in your home can pay off in the long run. You'll enjoy the convenience and control while you live there, but the systems will also increase your home's market value.
If you think about it from a practical standpoint, most homebuyers are looking for properties that need minimal changes. Automated systems are great ways to set your home apart from the market competition.
One of the biggest benefits of automated home systems is the fact that they can save you money. Traditionally, homeowners have relied on programmable thermostats. The fact is, programmable thermostats reduce energy usage by only 6.2%. To make it even worse, over half of the programmable thermostats on the market are used correctly. Most of the time they are left in the "hold" setting, meaning they're functioning the same way a manual model does. As a result, the EPA pulled the Energy Star rating from all programmable models in 2009.
With an automated thermostat, your system will detect when you're gone and it will update its settings accordingly. This has the potential to save greatly on energy usage and up to a good $135 per year.


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FIFO workmates urged to ask R U OK?
WITH up to 1 in 3 fly-in fly-out workers reportedly experiencing mental health difficulties[1], suicide prevention organisation R U OK? is urging workmates to support one another before they hit rock bottom, as part of a new campaign.
Given that safety and risk aversion is at the heart of FIFO work practices, the campaign is a much-needed reminder that identifying emotional danger in the workplace isn't as obvious as identifying physical danger.
With the number of Australians taking their own lives on the rise to almost eight deaths every day[2], R U OK? CEO Brendan Maher urges employers and business leaders to do more to foster workplace cultures that encourage peer-to-peer conversations about wellbeing.
"Working away from family and friends inevitably takes a toll on people; especially if they're dealing with issues at home. We need to remind workmates to watch out for the subtle changes that suggest someone isn't coping so well.
"Sharing this campaign within your organisation – and championing it in a genuine, authentic way - is one strategy all team leaders can employ to foster positive talking behaviour between peers."
The new campaign materials include a range of posters; videos; a step-by-step flow chart to have a conversation; and toolbox talking points for managers to share with their teams. The visual across the resources features three workers; two wearing high visibility clothing and one receding into darkness. The scenario serves as a prompt to genuinely ask after each other more often.
R U OK? Scientific Advisor and Lifeline Executive Director Alan Woodward said that research shows that men, in particular, need to be encouraged to speak up when they're struggling:
"We know that people are more likely to turn to family, friends and workmates during times of stress, so it's vital that workmates are empowered to have open and non-judgemental conversations," Alan said. "It's not about fixing someone's problems – it's about giving them the confidence and reassurance that they're not alone. And – if necessary - being positive about the role of health experts in improving mental wellbeing."
The FIFO campaign is supported by the global helicopter transportation services company, Bristow. Human Resources Manager of the Asia Pacific Region Keir Williams said the campaign is being launched at a critical time:
"While company executives are asking themselves what they can – and should – be doing to help support their employees through uncertain times, it's also important that peers look out for one another," Keir said. "FIFO workmates are best placed to understand the impact and challenges of working remotely for long periods, and therefore best placed to support each other through that."
The resources can be downloaded from 29 July 2016: www.ruok.org.au
[1] The impact of FIFO work practices on mental health Final report, published by the Parliament of Western Australia, Perth 2015
[2] 3303.0 - Causes of Death, Australia, 2014, published by ABS 2016


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Wildlife in North Carolina magazine's 2009 Photo competition boasts a winning photo taken at Big Mill Bed and Breakfast.
Nature and Nurture
In honor of Earth Day, 2009, we are celebrating our first Big Mill "BIRD and BREAKFAST." Find details about our earth-friendly special below. Guy Livesay took this photo of one of our feathered Goldfinch guests admiring our gorgeous azaleas in full bloom. We offer food & lodging for finches, bluebirds, purple martins, barn swallows, Carolina wrens, hummingbirds, cardinals and throngs of… Read more
Oh, but I love to pick up pecans. And I like to play with limbs and sticks in the yard; but mostly I like to roll in the sunshine and throw out a few sage remarks while Chloe picks up the pecans. (I am not sure if she enjoys this as much as I do.)… Read more


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More Propane Problems
Photo: Mark Corke
If you didn't know any better, you might be forgiven for thinking that this propane locker was a model of design elegance. It has a door to make slipping in a cylinder a piece of cake, but this is a case of form over function. Although stylish, this propane locker in the cockpit of a large sailboat from a well-known French builder contravenes both American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) and U.S. Coast Guard rules.
Propane is the most popular fuel for cooking stoves by far on recreational boats of all sizes. While it's a convenient energy source, it can be dangerous. Propane is heavier than air and will sink to the bilge of the boat if allowed to enter the cabin where, given the right conditions, it could cause an explosion without warning.
Propane must be stored in a dedicated locker that only opens from the top. It should drain any leaking gas to atmosphere and must not allow any escape of gas to find its way into the interior of the boat. The gas locker shown here has neither the top opening requirement nor a dedicated drain. Any accumulation of spilled gas is effectively "stored" in the locker, which once opened is free to escape and fall through the adjacent companionway into the bilge.
BoatUS recommends the use of gas sniffers (with an automatic propane shutoff valve) as an early warning device on any boats where gas is used and stored aboard. These are great; as soon as the sniffer picks up the smell of propane at your galley stove or wherever, it shuts off the propane at the tank.
Crazy Propane Tank
In this December 2018 article, we talked about how to safely install propane tanks. This "installation," sent to us by New Jersey marine surveyor Bruce DeGraw, shows the exact opposite of how to mount a propane tank. It's installed in the helm console on the flybridge. Propane tanks must be contained in an approved storage locker. Any locker must be above the normal level waterline of the boat (which is about the only thing this installation has going for it), and it should drain any leaking gas as noted in "More propane problems" above. The gas locker should be used for the sole purpose of storing gas cylinders and no other equipment. Nothing about where this tank is located is safe, and it's probably no surprise that the rest of the system is flawed as well.
It's Just A Hose
This battery is in a crowded locker with all kinds of wires and hoses going here and there. The metal plate with four screws on the right is designed to keep the negative post from having too many attached wires — a good idea. That's about where the good ideas end though. Those nice black hoses? They carry gasoline. Let that sink in for a minute. The metal plate will eventually chafe through with the motion of the boat and spill gas on top of the terminals, and all over the battery and into the bilge, where explosive fumes will collect. One tiny spark will set it off, and from the looks of the battery, the rest of the boat is probably not up to standards either, which means it's even more likely that something will spark. One more thing: Wing nuts should not be used on a battery post. They routinely loosen, and a loose connection can easily spark.
Battery Install Gone Wrong
Batteries contain a lot of energy. Anyone who's ever dropped a wrench across the positive and negative terminals on one can testify how impressive the sparks are. A metal tool can start melting in seconds. That's why ABYC standards require that the "hot" positive terminals be covered so nothing can contact them. This battery installation has three large batteries in series, multiplying the potential wrench-melting power. The installer correctly covered the positive terminals but added a metal strip to electrically connect the batteries, which in essence is one long (unprotected) terminal, negating the proper red covers. Anything metal that comes into contact with the positive terminal (e.g., tools, anchors) and the nearby negative terminal strip (or any other ground) will cause an instant, potentially catastrophic, eye-searing arc that will melt metal, shower sparks, and maybe explode the batteries. Finally, the terminals are held down with wingnuts, which, as explained previously, can come loose. Only properly sized nuts should be used.
Another Tool-Melting Problem
Photo: Mark Corke
The owner of this large sailboat replaced the alternator when the original packed up. At first glance all looks well, except that the positive terminal — the one with the red cable connected to it — should be protected with an insulating boot to prevent short circuits that could result in a fire. ABYC guidelines specifically address the issue of shielding and insulation, and the standards require that the positive terminal must have a boot. It's the same thing as having an exposed battery terminal, except tools in the engine room are even more likely to find the hot terminal and a ground, with the resulting fireworks or melted screwdriver (or a fire).


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This is an excellent segment from NPR's Tell Me More. The full transcript is available at the link below (the title link).
Listen to the Story[17 min 41 sec]
Related NPR StoriesMoms: Helping Boys Form Deep Friendships Aug. 24, 2011
Glenn Ivey - attorney with Venable LLP, father of five boys.
Perry Steiner - Managing Partner of Arlington Capital Partners, father of one boy.
Malik Washington - journalist in Washington, D.C.September 13, 2011
A recent parenting conversation about boys friendships featured moms and researcher Niobe Way, who finds that boys crave and value deep friendships with each other, but American ideas of masculinity make these bonds tougher to keep as boys grow older. Now two fathers and a young male weigh in on the research and discuss their own friendships.


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Ilitch School supply chain team excels at the 'biathlon of case competitions'
A group of four global supply chain management students from Wayne State University's Mike Ilitch School of Business was named division champion and placed among four finalists at the 2019 Weber State University supply chain skills competition in Ogden, Utah.
This year's team included students Marianna Samano, Danielle Metevier, Blake Groves and Jad Hamdan, along with Assistant Professor Hugo DeCampos, who served as coach.
Billed as the "biathlon of case competitions," the Weber State completion allowed students to showcase their general supply chain knowledge, as well as the ability to think critically and present persuasively, in a game of supply chain knowledge-based Jeopardy (25 percent of total score) and a 24-hour case competition (75 percent of total score).
The case focused on Henkel, a laundry detergent manufacturer and supplier to Costco, Walmart, Target and Kroger. Students also toured Henkel's Salt Lake City facility, where Costco's Kirkland brand of liquid and powder detergents are manufactured and distributed.
"It was great to challenge ourselves," Hamdan said, "and wonderful to network with others from the around the U.S. and Europe."
The competition featured 12 schools, including Ohio State, West Virginia, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Wyoming and Brigham Young University.
The WSU team's performance follows a recent first place finish by a different group of Ilitch School supply chain students at the 38th annual Operation Stimulus Case Competition in Denver.


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Mountain Village Council Approves Land Conveyance to Hospital District
February 16, 2015 (TELLURIDE, COLO) - Last month Mountain Village Town Council ratified a land conveyance agreement with the Telluride Hospital District (THD) bringing a new regional medical center one step closer to a reality. Mountain Village Town Council sanctioned the transfer
A 'Future Proof' New Medical Center in Mountain Village
For Immediate Release: November 7, 2014 (TELLURIDE) -- After years of negotiations, vetting, evaluations, elections and occasional controversy, the Telluride Hospital District (THD) announced Friday the future site for a new regional medical center will be in Mountain Village. The course of


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Sumba, due its remote location, has never been a priority for the Indonesian government. Until a few years ago, most of the villages in Sumba didn't even have access to electricity, which meant that as soon as night came, all activities had to stop. Once the island started developing, this presented a huge handicap, so officials had to pay attention to the energy needs of the local community.
Manggewar Elementary School
Set in the district of Central Sumba, Sambali Loku village is home to Manggewar Elementary School, one of 25 photovoltaic schools[1] participating in Hivos Southeast Asia's TERANG Project[2]. Launched in 2015, TERANG aims to achieve universal electrification of remote rural areas like Sumba, where the electrification ratio lags far behind national averages.
In this village, at least 50 people including the principal and teachers have been trained to operate the school's solar panel installations. After the training, an operator is appointed to be in charge of the installation.
The only Sumbanese woman solar panel operator
Mrs. Yuni, a thirty-one-year-old teacher at Manggewar Elementary School, also works as a solar panel operator. She is the only woman operator in Sumba.
She teaches Christian religion classes, which made her a bit apprehensive about being appointed to be a photovoltaic school solar panel operator.
"I don't have a background in engineering, but they trusted me to handle the (solar panel) installation here," said Yuni. "Despite their confidence in me, I was still anxious about not knowing how to fix problems or damage to the installation."
People in the village think that women only know how to use kerosene lanterns, and that it's only the men who understand how to use modern lighting equipment or devices. Yuni has largely broken this stereotype – but she is still careful about what people think because there are special challenges for a woman solar panel operator.
"Customers often bring back their solar lanterns after 8 PM, which means I have to go home late. I'm not afraid to be outside in the dark because it's only 200 meters away from my house, but people in this village often think that women who go outside alone during the night are "loose", and I want to avoid being seen that way."
Despite her modest salary of some IDR 33,000 per month, Yuni is determined to continue dedicating her life to teaching and making a positive difference in the lives of other people – especially the children in Sumba.
"I'm happy as long as the students have light so they can study and finish their homework," she said. "Teachers have started to prepare teaching materials with computers, and exams are now typed and printed. I'm also seeing improvements in students' scores," she added. "So much good has happened at Manggewar Elementary School since we have electricity, and that makes me really satisfied."
Yuni was once worried about her ability to operate a solar panel, but now she expects more technical training will greatly expand her knowledge and increase her confidence. "I want to fix it by myself, whatever the problem is."
[1] Photovoltaic (PV) School has 0.3 kW PV that will charge solar lanterns and hand phones. The school leases out or sells 6,000 lanterns. This activity aims to address these issues and increase access to lighting and electricity for charging cell phones to improve the livelihoods of 8,000 students and teachers.
[2] TERANG is a combination of two iconic programmes of Hivos, the Sumba Iconic Island initiative and the Indonesian Domestic Biogas Programme. TERANG project is a partnership between Hivos Consortium together with Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE) and Village Infrastructure Angel (VIA) with Millennium Challenge Account – Indonesia (MCA-I) for the period of December 2015 until March 2018.