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2. The Equality Act
The Equality Act 2010 is the law which bans unfair treatment and helps achieve equal opportunities in the workplace and in wider society.
The Act sets out the different ways in which it is unlawful to treat someone, such as direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation and failing to make a reasonable adjustment for a disabled person. It does not allow unfair treatment in the workplace, when providing goods, facilities and services, when exercising public functions, when getting rid of premises, in education, and by associations (such as private clubs).
Protected characteristics
The Act covers nine protected characteristics, and every person has one or more of the protected characteristics, so the act protects everyone against unfair treatment. The protected characteristics are:
Unlawful age discrimination happens when someone is treated unfavourably, harassed, or victimised because of their age.
We are under a duty to take into consideration the requirements of all of our customers, and ensure that our services are accessible to everyone, regardless of age.
A disability is a long-term life-limiting illness or condition. If you have or have had a disability, it is unlawful for you to be discriminated against in:
- employment
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- the management, buying, or renting of land or property
- education
The four types of disability discrimination are:
- direct discrimination
- failure to make reasonable adjustments
- disability-related discrimination
- victimisation
It is unlawful to discriminate against somebody because of their sex, gender, or gender reassignment.
- sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define males and females
- gender is a social condition which refers to the socially constructed activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women
- gender reassignment is the process of transitioning from one gender to another
Marriage and civil partnership
It is unlawful to discriminate against somebody because they are legally married or in a civil partnership. Marriage can be between same and opposite-gender couples, whilst civil partnership is between members of the same gender.
Civil partners must be treated the same as married couples on a wide range of legal matters. Employers must be aware that any benefits given to married employees must also be offered to civil partners.
Pregnancy and maternity
It is unlawful to discriminate against somebody on the basis of pregnancy or maternity. Pregnancy and maternity discrimination are distinct and separate from sex discrimination.
Pregnancy refers to the condition of being pregnant, whereas maternity refers to the period of 26 weeks after the birth, which reflects the period of an ordinary maternity leave entitlement (in the context of employment).
It is unlawful to discriminate against another person on racial grounds; this includes race, colour, nationality, or ethnic or national origins.
Also included are gypsies and travellers, and overseas migrant workers. To attend the Teignbridge Gypsy and Traveller Forum, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
We work in partnership with the police and other organisations to ensure that if you report a racist incident, it will be logged and investigated. This is part of our commitment to tackle unlawful discrimination, and to make local people feel that it is worth reporting hate crime.
If you have been a victim of hate crime due to your race, we would encourage you to report this. There are a number of ways you can do this:
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- non-emergency telephone call – call the police switchboard on 101 to report a non-urgent hate crime
- online – fill in a Devon and Cornwall Police hate crime advice and reporting form, which will be sent to the Hate Crime Prevention Coordinator at Devon County Council. This can be submitted anonymously
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It is unlawful to discriminate against somebody on the basis of their religion or belief, or lack of religion or belief. This includes:
- any aspect of employment
- when providing goods, facilities, and services
- in using or disposing of premises
- when exercising public functions
Religion is defined as a set of beliefs with a clear structure. Examples include Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism, although this is by no means an exhaustive list.
Belief means a philosophical belief that affects your life choices or the way you live (political beliefs do not apply). Humanism, Pacifism, and Atheism are all examples of philosophical beliefs.
Sexual orientation
It is unlawful to discriminate against people on the grounds of sexual orientation. This includes:
- any aspect of employment
- when providing goods, facilities, and services
- in using or disposing of premises
- when exercising public functions
You can report a homophobic incident online using the antisocial behaviour incident report form.
Additional characteristics
While they are not protected under the Equality Act, we monitor rurality and income deprivation, as we recognise that people with these characteristics may be vulnerable or in need of greater assistance when receiving council services.
Rural settlements are defined as areas with a population of 3000 people or fewer. Income deprivation is when a household has a lower than average income.


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Sunday 31st July 2016:
Series: Followers of Jesus
Bible passage: 2 Timothy
Session aim: To learn how important the Bible is from listening to Paul writing to Timothy
This week we're looking at Timothy (a much easier name to remember!)
Paul encourages Timothy by reminding him of the truth of Jesus as we find it in the Bible, and the way in which it inspires, encourages, challenges and changes us.
Question for us: What are we doing to inspire the children to develop a passionate love for the Bible?
Timothy learned how to live God's way when he was a child. His example, as a child of faith, can hopefully inspire our children today.


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Publisher: Routledge
Category: Family & Relationships
Here is a valuable guide that saves researchers investigating sexual harassment in the workplace enormous amounts of time and money. Focusing on the hostile environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Women and Sexual Harassment is a complete resource tool. In one easy-to-use volume, it provides a detailed background and history of the hostile environment claim as well as an extensive guide on how to use and where to find the best resources available on this topic. Unlike some legal books, Chan's book does not require cover-to-cover reading to access pertinent information. Anyone, whether they are interested in the specifics of the hostile environment claim or sexual harassment in general, will be able to locate the information they're looking for with the help of this handy guide. It saves enormous amounts of time, effort, and money for researchers by providing extensive listings and evaluations of statutes, cases, agency decisions, law review articles, annotations, and books containing information on this subject. Readers can use the book to get a better understanding of the hostile environment claim or use it like a dictionary to pinpoint the specific resources that will be most useful to their area of research. Women and Sexual Harassment is logically divided into five complete parts to make it easy to use: Part 1: Clearly explains how to best use the book to access specific information. Part 2: Describes the history and present state of the hostile environment claim in a manner that is to the point, yet is more thorough than descriptions of the claim found in articles, cases, or other sources. Part 3: Research guide–Directs researchers to the best sources for information, categorized by type and area. Includes tips that will save hours in the library and will help researchers find the most up-to-the-minute articles and cases. Part 4: Bibliography of primary legal sources–Covers statutes, regulations, and case law on the hostile environment claim and sexual harassment. Part 5: Bibliography of secondary sources–Includes books, articles, surveys, and legislative history.The annotated bibliography, broken down by type of source and type of information, not only points researchers in the right direction but also steers them away from sources that seem valuable from their title, but are in fact not worthwhile. The insightful written analysis of the hostile environment claim alone provides researchers unfamiliar with the subject with a clearly written history and definition of the claim, its key elements, employer liability, statute of limitations, remedies, considerations of discovery and evidence, and related claims. Women and Sexual Harassment is an invaluable guide for all types of researchers including victims of sexual harassment considering filing a hostile environment claim, scholars interested in women's issues, attorneys unfamiliar with this area, employers interested in limiting their liability by taking steps to prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces, and law students in any level of courses related to sex discrimination or sexual harassment.


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BTT – Grammar
In honor of National Grammar Day … it IS "March Fourth" after all … do you have any grammar books? Punctuation? Writing guidelines? Style books?
More importantly, have you read them?
How do you feel about grammar in general? Important? Vital? Unnecessary? Fussy?
Twenty years of home-schooling will undoubtedly land a few grammar books on the family shelves. However, rather than reading cover to cover we are more of the "hmm, let's see what the book says about it" types.
My feelings towards grammar in general are mixed. Not because I ever feel like it is unimportant, but because there are times where it makes my head spin. (Pretty much all of the time.) I have a better handle on spelling, and could rant all day about "your" and "you're". Strictly speaking spelling isn't grammar though, is it?
I'm going to resist the urge to get out a grammar book and check everything I've written so far. Instead I'll leave you with this song:
For more info on NGD you can visit this National Grammar Day page. If you'd like to see what other BTTers have said on the subject of grammar, visit Booking Through Thursday and follow the links in the comments.
Thursday, 4 March 2010 at 8:54 am
I definitely agree – grammar books are more of the "refer to as needed" type of thing. You wouldn't want to sit down and read one.
My response is here.
Thursday, 4 March 2010 at 9:25 am
I am enjoying reading all the different thoughts and opinions. My BTT answer can be found here: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/03/booking-through-thursday-grammar.html
Thursday, 4 March 2010 at 10:53 am
LOL, I actually use to have a problem with the whole your and you're. I think I am better at it. 🙂 See, even old dogs like me can learn occasionally. Here's mine.


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Papuans Behind Bars: October 2013
At the end of October 2013, there were at least 54 political prisoners in
Papuan jails. The number of political arrests have increased significantly
since August 2013 and this continued in October, with scores detained at
peaceful demonstrations across Papua. Although the majority of detainees
are released, there are reports of police intimidation – in Biak detainees
were forced to sign statements of compliance. On 16 October, three
activists were detained for several hours following a prayer session held
in Kaimana to celebrate the anniversary of the formation of the
International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP). On 19 October, the
leader of a demonstration commemorating the second anniversary of the
Third Papuan Congress, Piethein Manggaprouw, was arrested and charged with
treason and incitement.
There are reported concerns regarding the health of detainees in the Biak,
Timika and Aimas 1 May commemoration cases. The six detainees in the Biak
1 May case now face charges of treason, incitement and possession of
explosions and firearms. In the Aimas 1 May case, the seven detainees are
being made to testify against each other. The Prosecutor in the Sarmi
treason case has demanded a four-year prison sentence for three of the
detainees. Calls have been made for accountability and transparency in
police investigations of the death of Alpius Mote, who was killed by
police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers in a sweeping operation on 23
The full Update is attached – we hope you find this information useful.
You can read the update online here: http://www.papuansbehindbars.org/?p=2238
With best wishes,
Papuans Behind Bars team
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For the first few songs, McGraw and Hill shared the stage as they each took turns singing their solo hits, but several songs later the stage belonged to Hill. She had the audience singing along to her hits "This Kiss" and "Wild One." Hill's theatrical charisma and high energy made it nearly impossible to take your eyes off of her.
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Governors Face Up to Criminal Justice Reform
The DOJ's "Face to Face" program launched Monday will bring governors and other top state officials together with inmates and corrections officers. The program, organized by the Council of State Governments Justice Center is aimed at encouraging criminal justice policy makers to talk directly to those affected by their actions.
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The following links provide access to a number of valuable on-line resources for understanding how to develop information technology plans. In addition, we have selected a number of links presenting technology plans for community based organizations, secondary schools and post secondary institutions.
How-to develop information technology plans resources:
- Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan from the National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP)
- How to develop a school based information technology plan from North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
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It was still several hours before Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly was to meet with Muslim leaders whom he had invited to Police Headquarters on Tuesday. But the meeting was already drawing criticism, underscoring how precarious the commissioner's scattershot style of aggressively defending his department's counterterrorism efforts could be.
The closed-door meeting between Mr. Kelly and a half-dozen Muslim leaders was only the latest example of his attempts to manage the imbroglio. It has centered on the Police Department's surveillance of Muslim communities in New York City and beyond, in places like New Jersey and Long Island, as well as its tracking of the Web sites of Muslim student organizations at colleges across the Northeast.
Muslim community leaders — some who were invited to the hourlong meeting and some who were not — laced into Mr. Kelly's efforts, particularly over what they saw as his ploy to sidestep controversy by selecting the participants and meeting privately.
But the meeting also reflected an overall strategy that has been evolving for three weeks, even before a new round of revelations about the department's monitoring and mapping of Muslims was disclosed in the latest of a series of articles by The Associated Press.
Appearing on "The Charlie Rose Show" on Feb. 13, Mr. Kelly explained the department's surveillance tactics. "What we will do is follow specific leads," he said, all "pursuant to the Constitution."Continue reading the main story
"We have a cadre of first-rate lawyers that examine what we do," he added.
Ten days later, Mr. Kelly's chief spokesman arranged a rare meeting at Police Headquarters to which he invited some of those lawyers, from the Police and Law Departments, to assert for reporters the legality of how the police investigate political and religious groups.
On Feb. 27, Mr. Kelly went on WOR-AM to controvert criticism of his force's counterterrorism program in a segment with Representative Peter T. King, a Republican ally of Mr. Kelly's, as a guest host. (That same day, Mr. Kelly was the subject of a front-page column in The Daily News in which he vowed not to backtrack.)
On Saturday, Mr. Kelly used a speaking engagement at Fordham Law School to once again make his case. Two days later, Mr. King joined some Muslim clerics and others in a rally outside Police Headquarters in defense of the police.
Eugene J. O'Donnell, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said some of the "extremist criticism" of Mr. Kelly was unfair, particularly regarding the department's intelligence-gathering and some of its crime-fighting tactics, like its stop-and-frisk program. But Mr. O'Donnell said the longtime "lionizing" of Mr. Kelly was now drawing deeper scrutiny, from a wider body of observers.
"For a very long time, he has a pretty charmed run, for a lot of reasons, not least of which was the post-9/11 'benefit of the doubt,' and the relative safety of the city," Mr. O'Donnell said. "But some of these self-evident questions are now being asked: 'What can a local police department do? And how can they do it? And what are the ground rules and repercussions?' "
Of Mr. Kelly's recent public relations offensive, Mr. O'Donnell said that the commissioner seemed to be "caught off-guard by the hard questions and taking the criticism to heart."
Paul J. Browne, the department's chief spokesman, did not reply to requests for comment.
As for the meeting on Tuesday, Mohammad Razvi, the executive director of the Council of Peoples Organization, said it was the first of many he expected Mr. Kelly to hold to further "build the relationship" with Muslims.
"We came to support our commissioner for the wonderful job he has been doing," said another person who attended, Sheikh Moussa Drammeh, the founder of the Islamic Leadership School in the Bronx. "He is not here to please every Muslim, nor is he here to please every New Yorker, but his responsibility is to protect every life under his command."Continue reading the main story


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He does not live in a dictionary.
He does not redefine the unknown
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with understanding
comes the loss
of the pre-understood.
He does not live in a continuous clock.
He lives on a discrete number line, jumping
from one rung to another, skipping
the in-between space.
His hour, minute, and second hands don't move.
They simply disappear and reappear in new
every second,
His present is not the sum of his pasts.
His presence is not the sum of his parts.
He does not live in a tautological dictionary
where every term equals itself and the other
terms that equal it.
He lives in a book where nothing equals itself,
where nothing equals anything, and everything
equals nothing
and nothing does not equal nothing
and zero is the largest of numbers
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He does not live in calendars. He does not live
in clocks.
Between each of his motions,
while zero seconds pass,
the universe is created again.
All his years are zero,
all his meetings are introductions,
and he does not live in these words.
Try to fit him in a dictionary,
and he will create a new language.


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It was my birthday last December 17 and I would like to thank everyone who made my day really special.
I actually didn't host any party that was customary for someone celebrating their 18th birthday. 🙂 I just stayed at home and had fun. 🙂
By the way, thank you to all those who greeted me! Thank you for making my day!!! ^__^
I woke up really early that day since I'm attending the Misa de Gallo. After that, Jongi, Mikey, Mariah, and I went to Mommy's house since she invited us in for breakfast. I ate really loads that morning! I had puto bumbong with Lipton tea (not iced tea) and bread with Swiss Miss chocolate. So yummy!!!
Then, we watched I am Sam which starred Sean Penn and Dakota Fanning. Darn… It's one of my fave movies of all time! During the start, I was already crying my heart out! And that went on till the end of the movie.
I slept later and darn… my eyes were all swollen when I woke up and it was sooo funny that I looked like a Chinese with slit eyes. ^_^
After that, I just stayed here at G-Unit Net Cafe. We were supposed to have dinner out that night but it was cancelled because Mommy (read: Papa's mother) and Trisha were still out and they came home late. So I just asked them to cancel the dinner thingie and just rest coz we're still going to Misa de Gallo later.
Mama just bought pancit and dinuguan and lechong baboy! Hehehe. Twas yummy.
Thanks to all those who gave me gifts. I appreciate everyone of them. 🙂
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For some reason, I'm really thinking that girl in the video is probably Fashawn's actual girl…lol. I wouldn't put it past him. Him and Blu just make a different brand of feel good hip-hop music. It's a weird feeling, because even though I definitely rock with mainstream cats like B.o.B and Drake, there's a different excitement attached to them vs. Fashawn and Blu. One isn't better than the other, but it's like Fashawn and Blu give you that Sunday Afternoon Drive feel good, summer type music (similar to what I gathered from Classified) and that feeling is pretty dope. Grassroots movement hip-hop…
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I was taking some pictures at sunset yesterday, and I am really satisfied with them. I feel like these are the best pictures in a very long time to say the least. I'll divide them into a few posts.
The reason why I named the post as I did, is because there was something really magical about the light that day.
It was freezing cold. My fingers got cold even with the gloves on, my knees glazed over from kneeling in the ground, and my eyes teared up because of the wind, and the shear coldness of the air surrounding me.
But when I looked through the camera, and when I look at the pictures now, I feel a unique warmth. I have not altered the colors in the photos at all. There's no computer added warmth, just the warmth of a winter sun kissing goodbye.
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A dream quote for today: "Each new dawn brings another opportunity for our dreams and lives to come together."
PS. Did you notice the watermark is back! Do you love it? I know I do! ^^


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What do Robert Palinchak and Rodney Dangerfield have in common?
Besides five-syllable names and Northern accents, neither man can get much respect these days.
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I learned some things while visiting the Cliffs of Moher. The first is I am officially not going to be a tightrope walker. Ever. So I have crossed that off the ongoing list in my head of potentially awesome careers. And the second is this: little tikes know their stuff.
You see, these Cliffs of Moher reach up 700 feet out of the water and we hopped a fence marked Extreme Danger: Do Not Enter (just beyond the placard in remembrance of all who have lost their lives at the Cliffs of Moher) to walk along the edge of them. Everyone else was doing it and if everyone else walked along a beautiful and famous cliff edge, yes, I would do it too. And I did.
But thank goodness for my sweet nearly three-year-old niece, Marie, who taught me what to do in scary situations like meeting new people or walking along the edge of a cliff: stiffen your neck so you can't see side to side, cast your gaze down and press forward. I borrowed this technique several times and by golly, it works.
Even I, with my medium hot fear of heights, made it all the way from the tourist end of things out to the farthest watchtower and back – a trek we leisurely made in about 3 hours (with time for a snack break, of course).
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My how the view was worth it. Stunning. Breathtaking. A highlight of our trip so far.
That's just life, isn't it? Sometimes all you can muster is to put on those imaginary blinders, stiffen your neck and keep moving forward as best you can. When it's safe to plug back into the world you might look up to find some amazing views. And glancing over your shoulder (after stabilizing your footing) to see how far you've traveled is fuel for the soul and edges you on forward one step at a time.


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Frankly, there is a frightening coincidence glaring at us, right before our eyes. Obesity has become pandemic in the past 30 years, paralleling the use of genetic engineering, and increased pesticide use. More than 60% of Americans are overweight, and obesity has doubled in the past 20 years, globally. Our intestines may be colonized with new microbes, making us very sick. Something is seriously wrong here and has not been seen before.
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Chillingly, this is just the tip of the iceberg. MSG has also been linked to obesity, and it is ubiquitous in sauces, and processed foods. Then there are the Pthalates (used in many plastics) also linked to obesity. Endocrine disrupting pharmaceuticals and meds have shown up in 'tap' water.
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What can you do to dodge the bullet? Learn as much as you can. Eat 'grass fed' meat instead of corn fed. Use glass instead of plastic as often as possible. Avoid canned food unless it states BPA free. Eat yogurt or other food containing probiotics to help restore healthy intestinal flora. Suggest to your grocery store that you will only purchase real food that doesn't contain BPA, Pthalates, Hormones, Antibiotics, canola, etc. If we collectively stop buying what they are selling, the fat cats might loose weight.
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Egalitarian and chauvinistic thinking have corrupted our ideas about godly manhood. With boldness of heart and pastoral wisdom, Rick Phillips leads us back toward biblical manhood- masculinity grounded in the cultural mandate, the cross, an the ordinary means of grace. May men of the church answer the call of this mandate to stand up and be counted, and to live out their faith courageously as workers, protectors, nurturers, and leaders for Christ.--Eric C. Redmond: Senior Pastor, Reformation Alive Baptist Church, Temple Hills, Md. Author, Where Are All the Brothers? Straight Answers to Men's Questions about the Church
In the face of the widespread confusion in our culture, Rick Phillips lays out the biblical mandate for men to work and keep the world around us. This book carefully avoids stereotypes and legalistic rules, while unfolding with clarity and practical simplicity the biblical vision of men as individuals and in relationships to other men, to our wives and children, and to the church of Jesus Christ. I learned much from this book and look forward to sharing it with my sons.--Iain M. Duguid: Professor of religion Grove City College, Grove City, PA.
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Richard D. Phillips (M. Div., Westminster Theological Seminary; D. Div., Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary) is senior minister of the Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, S.C., a member of the board and the council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, a member of the council of the Gospel Coalition, and a member of the board of trustees of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.
He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Jesus the Evangelist, What's So Great about the Doctrines of Grace? and Hebrews in the Reformed Expository Commentary series, for which he serves as coeditor.
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In the first section Phillips starts in Genesis 2 and identifies four essential aspects of a man. First, who man is - he is created by God from the dust of the ground and in His image. Second, where man is - God placed man in the garden. Third, what man is - as mandated by God, man is a lord over creation and God's servant. Fourth, how man obeys God - man obeys God by working and keeping the garden. It is the fourth aspect of man, obedience through work, which Phillips concentrates on during the first section of the book. With Genesis 2:15 as the foundation Phillips says, "We are to devote ourselves to working/building and keeping/protecting everything placed into our charge (pg., 12)." The two concepts of working and keeping are the basis around which God gives man his calling and purpose. Similarly foundational to these concepts is the fact that man was created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-17). From this Phillips states the purpose of man,
"Revealing the glory of God to a sin-darkened world so that He will be praised and that lost sinners will be saved by coming to know the Lord. The great purpose of our lives is to reveal the glory and grace of God both by what we do and who we are (pg., 34)."
In the second part Phillips explores how the Masculine Mandate is applied to a man's life. First, there is his marriage as an institution created by God. While discussing the purpose for God's creation of and Eve for Adam, Phillips rightly points out that God did not create her as a "companion" or "mate" but rather a "helper":
"God said Adam needed a "helper" because it places the primary emphasis on the shared mandate to work and keep God's creation under the man's leadership (pg., 58)."
As a helper women are equal as persons and yet God created them with complimentary differences to help in the fulfillment of God's mandate. Phillips emphasizes that men need to pursue women and not just a career. Second, there is his marriage as cured by sin. Phillips aptly notes that when Eve presented the fruit to Adam to eat "he thought he must choose between the woman and God, between the gift (the woman) and the Giver (pg., 68)." The curse has put a strain on marriage but has not diminished its inherent created goodness. Phillips explains that the curse has affected the marriage relationship by God drawing the man "unwholesomely away from the woman, even as God's curse on the woman draws her unwholesomely toward the man (pg., 73)." Third, there is his ministry in his marriage. Drawn from Ephesians 5:26, Phillips challenges men to have a "nurturing ministry of love toward his wife (pg., 83)."
Moving from a man's marriage to his children, Phillips applies the Masculine Mandate to men as nurturers of their hearts towards Christ and keepers of their hearts from sin (pg., 94). A father is to both discipline and disciple his children. Phillips expands these two principles and gives many insightful points of application.
Phillips moves from the family to a man's friendships. He draws from the Biblical friendship of David and Jonathan from I Samuel. To be a manly friend one must be willing to initiate friendship, ask how he can help the other and seek to encourage other men in the faith. Not only is a man to be a friend but he is to be a church-men. Once again applying the creational mandate to "work" Phillips contends that men are to be about the work of the ministry of the church (pg., 131). He is to be a proclaimer and protector of the truth.
Finally, the Masculine Mandate is summed up in his service to the Lord in all areas of his life. While he may retire from his job, he is never to retire in his service to the Lord (pg., 144). He is to be a disciple and disciple-maker as long as he can until the day he dies. He is to see his calling as a gift from God and is to serve the Lord with joy and humility. A man "works" for the Lord so that he can hear Jesus say to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Master (Matt. 25:21)."
I strongly recommend this book to all married and to-be married men! It should be read both personally and would give its greatest benefit if it were used as a small group study for men. Read it! Apply it! Share it!
The book neatly takes the reader through a very organized, progression of logic, but always based on Biblical truth. The heart of the book, appropriately, is the three chapters in the middle on marriage. Phillips successfully utilizes sound Biblical logic to demonstrate what logic cannot entirely capture: the astonishing beauty of God's design for marriage.
The reader will also appreciate Phillip's highly accessible, easy-to-read style. I recommend to both men (who hope to grow in obedience to God's plan for men) and women (who hope to find a Godly man as a husband).


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Has anyone tried the Peace Corps? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Has anyone tried the Peace Corps? Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Newbie Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message woofJoined: 09 Feb 2006Posts: 17Location: Indiana Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:07 am Post subject: Aw shucks, and here I thought this was the easy road to spydom! Oh well. Interesting that you know that fact about not being able to go from PC to intelligence. Did you know anyone who tried to do that or was it just information you ran across? My background makes me cautious of governmental groups but not to the point of paranoia. To me the practical aspect of the rumors is whether the local people think I'm a spy or if they accept me as I am. I figure if Pres. Carter's mother didn't see anything irregular, I wouldn't either. I wonder about the pros and cons of the routes to a Master's that PC offers. Has anyone on this board gotten a degree one of these ways? Back to top natsumeJoined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 409Location: Chongqing, China Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: First post! Gotta start somewhere. That is exactly my question. Can anybody offer any comments/experience about getting a masters, particularly a TESL/Applied Linguistics Master, through Masters International? I have done research on the various programs offered in California, with MI and also without, and it does not seem to me that the very best masters programs also offer the MI option. I am particular thinking of San Francisco State, which looks like the best program to me, but does not have an affiliation with the PC. Monterey does, but no way can I afford that. Which leaves Humboldt State and Cal Sate Sacramento, two programs I have heard nothing about from people who have done them. (SIT in Vermont looks fantastic, but again, the price tag is...unfortunate.) Back to top tedkarmaJoined: 17 May 2004Posts: 1598Location: The World is my Oyster Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: woof wrote: Aw shucks, and here I thought this was the easy road to spydom! Oh well. Interesting that you know that fact about not being able to go from PC to intelligence. Did you know anyone who tried to do that or was it just information you ran across? One of the forms that you sign when you join the PC is one in which to agree to be disqualified (I don't remember the exact verbage) from military, intelligence, and other such work for "X" number of years - though I don't remeber how many the "X" was. If I recall, long enough to discourage anyone from that path. In my two years in Africa I only ran into maybe one person who thought I was linked to the government - and I don't think even he took it seriously. It's a pretty modest life for a "spy" - I would MUCH prefer a James Bond-esque type lifestyle. I had nary a tuxedo in my closet during those years . . . and the champagne - just didn't flow. Back to top mlomkerJoined: 24 Mar 2005Posts: 378 Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: natsume wrote: First post! Gotta start somewhere. That is exactly my question. Can anybody offer any comments/experience about getting a masters, particularly a TESL/Applied Linguistics Master, through Masters International? There are quite a few threads regarding online options, but you may want to start a new thread with this question. Online discussion: this thread. Back to top woofJoined: 09 Feb 2006Posts: 17Location: Indiana Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject: Peace Corps On a PBS talkshow this week a man from the Congo said that while the US government is disliked for its international policies, his people thought the missionaries and Peace Corps workers were nice and welcomed them into the country. Back to top Justin TrullingerJoined: 28 Jan 2005Posts: 3110Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 1:02 am Post subject: I recently read "Confessions of an Economic Hitman," where the intelligence, or link to international imperialism accusation is made, yet again. I found the book, as a whole, to have been written in such a way as to allow deniability. Do we have any documentable cases of peace corps links to espionage? I-ve seen a bit of how other US government based aid agencies work abroad, and have known some PCVs, and I have to admit, based on this, I-d probably give the PC a miss. Not so much espionage, which I wouldn-t be any good at anyway, but just due to tendencies I-ve observed in terms of world view. Nothing personal Ted, you seem as cool as hell. But while I don-t believe that most PCVs are spies, I guess I do find who pays your bills to be relevant. Here in Latin America, every year, many peace corp volunteers do many good works, while the US taxpayer pays to support the program. At the same time, other US organisations subvert the political system of many countries here, and again, the US taxpayer pays. When the IMF (international monetary [email protected]) impose austerity measures aimed at reducing services to the poor, and debt service takes up most of some nations incomes, a lot of the profits wind up in the US. Based on these arrangements, a lot of people see the PC as low budget window dressing or publicity (and it is low budget compared to other things) designed to improve the image of the US abroad, without actually making any meaningful reforms. I truly respect the impulses that cause someone to join the PC. Absolutely noble. And I respect the work that many volunteers have done worldwide, which can absolutely transform life in some communities. But, I guess that I feel that you were used, Ted. Your noble impulses were only paid for because they helped to put up attractive wallpaper on a truly unjust system. And yet, does that mean it would be better not to have done it? Certainly not for you, given that you consider it to have been life changing. Certainly not for the people whose lives you affected. Still, I feel you were used, to serve causes that I doubt you agree with. I haven-t got any answers, just a lot of questions. Best regards, Justin Back to top DemonicatJoined: 28 Oct 2004Posts: 65Location: Near Shida, Taipei Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 11:00 am Post subject: As an Ex-Peace Corps Volunteer (Mali, West Africa), I can honestly say that I was never CIA or anything like that, I just bred rabbits and taught tourism English. In fact, I can;t remember a single PCV in Mali who was a spy, as there would be nothing to spy on there. Most Peace Corps nations are not worthy of sending in James Bonds, they are poor impoverished nations that need help. If anyone has any serious questions about the Peace Corps, I would be happy to answer them. Back to top sweetupJoined: 21 Apr 2006Posts: 8Location: U.S. Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject: peace corps grad degree--MI TESOL woof, karinb, and natsume, i, as well, have looked into the peace corps as a path to MA TESOL. i am in california too natsume and have found that the two schools that offer the peace corps degree, the MI TESOL (Master's International), are not the best known or highest rated universities. the best MA TESOL programs are not associated with the peace corp MI degree program (not including the outrageously priced private institutions such as Monterey Language Institute). i was curious as to why this was the case. i asked uni professors, peace corps reps, and peace corps former volunteers. there was no clear answer as to why the peace corps MI degree is not offered at universities with higher reputations. however, i think there might be a variety of reasons. 1) on the one hand, there is some merit to class-time in a degree program. the peace corps MI TESOL degree requires a semester of classes before you deploy and a semester upon your return. essentially, with the MI program, you "miss out" on a year of classes (even with practicums, you still have uni support and scheduled meetings w/ profs). 2) on the other hand, if you're a well-known uni and can get 2 years worth of tuition out of students, why would you want to lose a year of money? the MI program only requires its candidates to attend a total of 1 year of classes. the two years you spend abroad in the peace corps, the uni gets NO $$. essentially, the universities who offer the MI TESOL give students a 2-year grad degree but only make 1-year's worth of tuition. Why would a uni take the cut in income if they don't have to? It follows then, that only the lesser-known universities would offer such a program. For them, the MI TESOL probably increases they're enrollment and overall profit. Students who would never consider attending Sac State or Humboldt State just might be attracted by this special program. Good grief. I think I might be talking myself into the MI TESOL! It is an awesome way to save cash. AND you get to be in the PEACE CORPS. How cool is that? You figure, you can get additional instruction and classes and schooling and theory and all that any ol' time. The MI TESOL path may be best for folks who's long-term goal is to spend a large amount of time (like, possibly forever) overseas. There would be a definite drawback for individuals planning to teach in the States (or Canada, i imagine). Now. Let's get some MI TESOL grads on this forum to tell us what's really going on. Back to top natsumeJoined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 409Location: Chongqing, China Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: Thanks sweetup, you echo my own guesses as to why the more prestigious universities might not have MI affiliation, or, more to the point, why the less prestigious do. Aside from its comprehensiveness, a large appeal of the SF State TESOL program, for me, is the opportunity for extensive practical experience in a high density ESL population. I can see how they wouldn't want to dilute their program by offering an MI degree, since it would take away much of the scope and breadth. If I decided I wanted to do the SFSU program, there is no way I would also want to do PC. It would just be too much. I'm kind of thinking out loud here, but I guess if I really want the most any masters program could give me, I would not do the MI option. I also am really not inclined to do an online program. In my experience, the classroom environment and community is far too vital to the way I learn. It might not necessarily be about money. There are plenty of bodies waiting to get into the better programs. (Btw, I think most of the MI programs only give students a tuition break on one of four semesters, so they do make more then one years tuition. Still, I can see your argument. I think it is complex, and the $$ factor is surely a part of it.) So, where are the people with the MI degrees? Back to top tedkarmaJoined: 17 May 2004Posts: 1598Location: The World is my Oyster Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 3:54 am Post subject: Justin, I disagree with you heartily on many of the things you wrote above. You are interconnecting many things - that are not inconnected. It is a bit like conspiracy theory run amok. But, if you believe so, okay - up to you. Go for it. 007 Back to top Justin TrullingerJoined: 28 Jan 2005Posts: 3110Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject: I want to be clear Ted, though I don't necessarily expect you, or anyone, to agree. I don't think you're, or were, a spy. I think that your peace corps activities, or anyone else's, are cynically funded in order to improve the image of a government that does at least as much harm as good in the nations that it sends peace corps volunteers to. That isn't really conspiracy theory. Certainly, the funding for the PC is no secret. Nor are other less beneficial programs funded by the same governmental body. I did try to portray a certain neutrality in my post- I have had family members in the PC, and am not criticising them, or you. I didn't really say that anyone in particular shouldn't join the PC, merely that for those reasons, I personally would not. To me, it's pretty ambiguous, as I have no doubt that you did good things in the PC- but I also do not doubt that you served as a positive ambassador for a government which, regrettably in my opinion, probably doesn't deserve it just now. If you are actually a spy, however, please drop by with a bottle of Dom Perignon the next time you pass through here, and I will be happy to tell you all the government secrets I know. It's hard to get good chapagne in Ecuador. Saludos, Justin Back to top tedkarmaJoined: 17 May 2004Posts: 1598Location: The World is my Oyster Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: Justin, No offense taken, just wanted to express my disagreement. Ted Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: Justin, the case can indeed be made that the Peace Corps was created in part as a response to Communism. The USSR in the 1950s had sent many students, teachers, engineers, doctors, and other experts all over the world as a statement, of sorts, but also of course as a genuine way to help developing nations. There were no doubt "spys" and other intelligence operatives among the Soviet Union's thousands of global ambassadors. But this was not at all the primary reason behind the formation of the Peace Corps. And, as an American, I can think of few other U.S. government organizations in which I would happily serve -- despite my general hatred for things governmental. I accepted generous grants and fellowships from the federal government for the study of Southeast Asian languages and for research abroad. Did I feel guilty accepting government money when my government was otherwise behaving badly? Was I bothered by the fact that the only reason the U.S. paid me to study those languages was that the government was prosecuting a war in the lands in which they were spoken? A bit. But I also figured that at least my tiny portion of the U.S. budget was going toward something potentially useful and positive. One of my favorite spots on the campus of my alma mater are the steps in front of the Student Union building at the University of Michigan. There is a plaque on that spot commemorating John F. Kennedy's first mention of his idea of creating (what would later be known as ) the Peace Corps. On October 14, 1960, presidential candidate Senator Kennedy said, in part: "How many of you who are going to be doctors, are willing to spend your days in Ghana? Technicians or engineers, how many of you are willing to work in the Foreign Service and spend your lives traveling around the world? On your willingness to do that, not merely to serve one year or two years in the service, but on your willingness to contribute part of your life to this country, I think will depend the answer whether a free society can compete. I think it can! And I think Americans are willing to contribute. But the effort must be far greater than we have ever made in the past. Therefore, I am delighted to come to Michigan, to this University, because unless we have those resources in this school, unless you comprehend the nature of what is being asked of you this country can't possibly move through the next ten years in a period of relative strength...." BACKGROUND On October 14, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy spoke to the students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor during a campaign speech and challenged them to live and work in developing countries around the world, thus dedicating themselves to the cause of peace and development. That idea inspired the beginning of the Peace Corps.... Within weeks, 1,000 Michigan students had signed a petition calling for the establishment of the Peace Corps program. No one knows why Kennedy decided to talk about the Peace Corps idea that night at Michigan. Quite possibly it came to mind because he had earlier asked Professor Samuel P. Hayes of the University of Michigan to prepare for him a paper on the possibilities of an international youth service program. More likely it was the unexpected sight of ten thousand young people waiting until long past midnight to see him and hear what he had to say. The response of the University of Michigan students was enthusiastic, and within a few days a group had formed an organization called Americans Committed to World Responsibility. This group actively promoted the youth service corps idea and sent a delegation to Kennedy to discuss the idea further. Meanwhile interest spread to other campuses, and Democratic campaign headquarters received a heavy flow of mail supporting the concept. It was clearly in the two weeks following his talk at Michigan that Kennedy realized he had connected solidly with the young people of the country with the Peace Corps idea. On the night of November 2, in a major address at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Kennedy put on record his intention to create a Peace Corps if he were elected President. Speaking about the inadequacies of the American foreign service in its various manifestations, Kennedy said: "I therefore propose that our inadequate efforts in this area be supplemented by a Peace Corps of talented young men and women, willing and able to serve their country as an alternative or a supplement to the peacetime selective service, well qualified through rigorous standards, well trained in the languages, skills, and customs they will need to know, and directed by the I.C.A. Point Four agencies. ... "This would be a volunteer corps, and would be sought not only among talented young men and women, but all Americans, of whatever age, who wished to serve the great Republic and serve the cause of freedom, men who have taught or engineers or doctors or nurses, who have reached the age of retirement, or who in the midst of their work wished to serve their country and freedom, should be given an opportunity and an agency in which their talents could serve our country around the globe." The Peace Corps was designed to encourage mutual understanding between Americans and other cultures of the world. It was established by executive order in 1961 and was approved by Congress as a permanent, U.S. federal agency within the State Department later that year. Robert Sargent Shriver was appointed the first director of the U.S. Peace Corps in 1961. In 1981, the Peace Corps was made an independent agency. The Peace Corps program was an outgrowth of the Cold War. At that time, President Kennedy said the Soviet Union, had hundreds of men and women, scientists, physicists, teachers, engineers, doctors, and nurses prepared to spend their lives abroad in the service of world communism." The United States did not have an equivalent organization that prompted individual citizens to work abroad and dedicate themselves to the development, progress and peace of developing countries and cultures. Kennedy wanted to involve Americans more actively in the cause of global democracy, peace, development and freedom. Just as the idea of a large-scale peace or service force was not new in 1960, neither was the presence of Americans working in underdeveloped countries on a voluntary or low-pay basis. The International Voluntary Service, an organization funded by private contributions, began sending small numbers of young Americans to work in schools and hospitals in Southeast Asia and Egypt in the 1950s. And American missionaries, while not volunteers in any secular sense of the word, had for many years been working overseas, for low wages and often under conditions of hardship, teaching, building and running hospitals, and introducing better farming methods. But despite this long background of ideas and example, people everywhere have always thought of the Peace Corps as John Kennedys. It has been called his finest monument, and from the beginning it was known in many countries where volunteers served as the Kennedy Peace Corps. In the crucially important sense that he was the first man in American public life who believed in the idea and who had the skill, power, and desire to implement it, the Peace Corps does very much belong to John Kennedy. Back to top Justin TrullingerJoined: 28 Jan 2005Posts: 3110Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:57 pm Post subject: Thank you for an informative, educational read. Having been born more as result of the sixties than in time to have experienced them, I really didn't know that much background on the peace corps. My comments were largely theoretical, as I really don't care for the model of giving with one hand, and taking away with the other. Especially when the giving, while highly visible, is much smaller than the taking. But I meant no offense to those who are involved in the selfless giving side- I know you guys aren't the ones who are doing the taking. And I know that your work was real and meaningful. I'm also aware that I've strayed from the original point, and will stop threadjacking and go home. Happy weekend to all, justin Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: Justin, you never jack threads. You simply elaborate on them a bit! Your posts are always welcome, informative and honest. 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There is something in the air today…
We used to smell the flowers in the yard…
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Outside of Wonderland, Alice can now be found in two more stores.
First, she paid a visit to Le Parfum
..and afterwards, she waltzed to Kussmund.
Errare Humanum Est
But soft! What light through yonder lecture hall window breaks?
It is Wittgenstein, and his girl is the sun!
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious errors,
who are already sick and pale with grief
That thou art far and more fair than them
But not their maid, since they are envious.
Their vestal livery is but sick and green
And none but fools do make them. Cast it off.
It is my girl; O it is my Wittgenstein Girl!
O that she knew she were!
She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that
Her mouth discourses; I will answer it.
I will find her, I am too bold
'tis not to me she speaks.
Alice stepped in and halted dazzled by the luminescence flowing from the walls of the colossal hall. Its panels were amber and golden. By her side, her own reflection accompanied her as she entered.
In the middle of the room, the familiar tea-party awaited her – yet no one was present. All cups, all napkins and tea kettles emitted a warm golden glow. Surprised by the scenery, Alice took a seat wondering whether the kettles poured melted gold or amber as well. In the silence of the room, Alice reached for the honey dipper. "One lick can't hurt," she thought to herself.
As soon as the honey dripped onto her tongue, Alice felt herself dissolve in the taste. She entered the realm of the Golden Time, and a mellifluous voice whispered,
And a Word Problem
spelled out I-D-C-U-H
gave leeway to The Time Once Upon
whatever The Kingdom of her Heart desired
I gilded for her.
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This article will explain the function of Smart-Beta Funds as well as their unique advantages and disadvantages for investors and their fund strategies.
Let's break down the term "Smart-Beta fund". We'll start with the term Smart-Beta. Smart Beta defines a set of investment strategies that emphasize using alternative index construction rules as opposed to traditional market capitalization based-indices. This means that instead of using the top 500 companies with the highest market capitalization to construct an index, like the S&P 500, we select a group of stocks based on a different underlying factor, such as highest annual dividend yield or low stock volatility or a combination of these factors. Companies are the valued and weighted based on this alternative factor(s). These alternative strategies allow investors to mitigate market inefficiencies caused by market-capitalization-weighted benchmarks.
More specifically, the term "Beta" measures the volatility of a security or fund compared to the overall volatility of the market. The stock market, usually referring to the S&P 500, has a Beta of 1, so if a security has a beta of 1.5, it is 50% more volatile than the market. So you can think of smart-beta as being alternative methods for measuring and constructing risk.
Now, the term fund means that this group of stocks is packaged into an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). An ETF is a marketable security that trades like a common stock on an exchange. This means that its price increases and decreases throughout the day as investors buy and sell various ETFs. Some of the advantages of an ETF are that they are typically less expensive than a mutual fund and that they provide investors with the ability to mitigate risk and diversify their portfolio. If one stock experiences a significant fall, it will only have a mild effect on the fund as opposed to if it were a stand-alone investment.
Investors who implement smart-beta strategies are passively following their funds, meaning that these investors will hold on to their smart-beta funds long-term while monitoring their developments. Since investors assume the role of passive managers, they are able to avoid the high fees of active managers. This gives investors a more feasible method of obtaining alpha, the active return on an investment against the market index.
The overall advantages of Smart-Beta Funds are:
- Their cost-effectiveness when compared with both mutual funds and active managers' fees
- Flexibility that allows managers to more feasibly obtain alpha, diversify their portfolios, and reduce risk
- Ability to experience higher returns than typical index funds while using a different underlying factor
While these are very attractive features of the smart-beta fund, there are also some significant drawbacks.
Since smart-beta funds are intended to be long-term investments, it is difficult to predict how a particular factor will perform in more than a year from now. A basic example would be that in year 1 many firms decide to pay out significant dividends. However, in year 2, 3, and 4, firms may decide not to pay out dividends and reinvest that capital back into the company. Because it can be difficult to predict outcomes or returns a year from now, investors and fund managers may experience a higher level of portfolio turnover and rebalancing costs as they attempt to retool and perfect their funds with the appropriate combination of underlying factors.
Additionally, since Smart-Beta funds are created using alternative index construction techniques, they are accompanied by different risks. This means that while investors may be using smart-beta funds to mitigate the risks associated with traditional index-constructed funds, they often assume additional risks through their multiple underlying factors. For example, a fund may comprise of energy stocks that have high-profit margins in years past. However, because of changing trends in the market, agreements with OPEC, or U.S. shale oil production, these margins could diminish over time, which causes investors' funds to underperform.
Overall, there are numerous risks and benefits for considering smart-beta funds in addition to the ones provided here. While investors may be avoiding certain risks, they are also signing up for newer risks that have not been taken on previously. However, this can be mitigated with due diligence research and a proper examination of how other smart-beta funds have performed in the past. Likewise, the risk of measuring the long-term performance of funds is common in the passive investment management field. Investors will be able to overcome this through experience and eventually be able to obtain economies of scale through further development with their smart-beta portfolios.
My investor advice would be to explore opportunities in smart-beta funds while doing your due diligence to ensure that the factors you're selecting will provide you with your desired returns and investment goals.


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Please my lord, i am deplete of hope, lost friends, family and dignity. I mearly became disabled and now have waited for my social security for several years making me sicker and more depressed as i am not able to help other while homeless and fearful.
I believe in your grace and ask for assistance in prayer from your loyal believers that taking my life is not the answer.
But i cannot survive without my dignity for which i have lost along with my loved ones. Please allow me to breakthrough the hold on my finances to become the person i know you want me to be. Heal my heart and soul and body that i may be the person you intended, Should i die before i become complete and good with you, then bring me with you. Forgive my sins and suffering. I believe jesus died and rose from the dead to forgive us. Forgive me and set me free from the chains that bind me. AmenReturn to Financial Prayers


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How to tell you're a nerd: Method 215 (or "Die Difficult")
The following movie trailer for the upcoming Die Hard 5 film, titled A Good Day to Die Hard, leaves you speechless… but you can't tell if that reaction is a good thing or a bad thing. And yes, folks… it apparently takes place in Russia.
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So I'm not over this love affair with sandwiches. I've been cooking/building my way through as many recipes as I can, and I'd like to share this one. It's absolutely delicious and perfect for a light but substantial lunch/snack. Admittedly, I've been eating this for dinner if we have fresh baguette. Enjoy!
1 baguette
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (more if you'd like)
4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto or salami
4 ounces Asiago, Parmesan, or some other hard cheese, sliced or shredded
1 red pepper
Olive oil for coating the pepper.
1. Heat the oven to 425. Douse the red pepper on all sides with the olive oil, place in an oven-safe pan and roast on each side for 5-7 minutes. Depending on your oven, this takes about 20 minutes. (Alternately, you can buy a jar of roasted red peppers at the grocery, which works, but isn't as fresh.)
2. When the pepper is cooked (brown on the sides and slightly flimsy) remove the stem and quarter. Scrape out the seeds.
3. Slice the baguette in half horizontally. Spread the bottom half with the mustard and layer with the prosciutto, cheese, and red pepper quarters. Sandwich with the top of the bread and cut crosswise into 4 sandwiches.


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I had to search up what these were called. Apparently they seem to be part of the rose family. This plant is really awesome. The rain really made it bloom completely. You can see with the background blur from the rest of the flowers. Its beautiful. This plant sits in its little corner next to all strawberries and raspberries. I just hope it holds its own from those crazy berry plants. I can tell you that these plants from the previous (or the owner before the previous) and all the other ones are ALL pink or red. I sense a pattern here. No objections though. They are very pretty varieties.
(Taken from Canon EOS 700D)


text: Jennie Rothman Jones, 95, of Beachwood, OH, formerly of Detroit and Sarasota, former National Chair of the Women's Division of United Jewish Appeal in 1967. Served on National Boards of Hadassah and Girl Scouts. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Harry L. Jones; mother of Richard and Jayne Jones and the late Ellen Kushen; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Services and interment held in Detroit. Arrangements by The Ira Kaufman Chapel, 248-569-0020.