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Jacqui Smith: I did.
Mr. Djanogly: I disagree, because we have been discussing frameworks rather than detail. We must improve the current system, not accept it as a given. I would like cross-provisions to be written into the Bill.
The Minister backed up her argument by referring to future guidance, but she did not say what that guidance would be or when it would be put in place.
Jacqui Smith: Previously, the hon. Gentleman said, rightly, that much work had to be done and many people consulted to get the details right. He now criticises me for saying that we need to consult many people to get the details right. Is that not a contradiction?
Mr. Djanogly: I do not think so. I recognised the Minister's example of consultation, but noted that that was not adequate in the circumstances. Much more consultation should be done to put some meat on the bones of the provisions.
The Minister referred to the role of the lead social worker. That is fine and a good idea, but we felt that that had been said rather on the hoof and that not much thought had gone into the practicalities of how to authorise that in practice.
For all those reasons, the clause seems to be losing sight of where we want to go, so I do not want to withdraw the amendment.
Question put, That the amendment be made:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 7, Noes 9.
Division No. 5]
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Amendment proposed: No. 183, in page 5, line 23, leave out from 'request' to end of line 24.—[Mr. Bellingham.]
Question put, That the amendment be made:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 7, Noes 9.
Division No. 6]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): I crave your indulgence a little, Mrs. Roe, as I want to raise an odd technical point on the clause. We have considered the clause extensively through the large number of amendments that we have debated, mostly this morning. There are many provisions, however, especially in subsection (7), that will be covered by regulations, and sight of those regulations is a long way off.
Under subsection (7)(f) and (g), local authorities can charge for various support services provided to other bodies. Paragraph (g) refers to
So far as I can recall, we have not talked about charging fees. My understanding of the references to the regulations is that local authorities will have the power to charge fees for support services provided. That raises questions about what will be provided free to adoptive families that require support, and about the relationship between local authorities that send adopted children outside their jurisdiction and may pay fees to bodies in the other area, such as the new local authority and other support service organisations. It is not clear how that arrangement will work. Will the Minister touch on the basis of fee charging by a local authority, within its area or outside it?
Mr. Brazier: Before the Minister responds, I would like to make a query. In terms of the local authority's bureaucratic mismanagement, the worst constituency case that I have ever handled resulted in a court action that was eventually settled out of court. None the less, it seems to fit in with the sort of question asked by my hon. Friend. I would be grateful for the Minister's response on fees in relation to it.
A couple wanted to adopt from care a young girl who had been severely abused. The adoption was a success, but an older sibling threatened to commit suicide if she was not adopted too, which is not an untypical reaction. Eventually, the parents reluctantly agreed, although they suspected that the poor girl was beyond their help. After a couple of brave years struggling, the sibling was taken back into care again because the adoption had failed. The younger sister continued to thrive in the adoption placement.
As the result of the then law, the local authority sued my constituents and billed them for taking the child back into care, because the adoption had gone through by that stage. I see the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre nodding—it is clear how the law works. The child was their child, the family were not wealthy, but both parents were in work so they had a reasonable income, and they were sued for an enormous weekly bill for taking their adopted child back into care. It is beyond my ability to find a way of tabling an amendment to any part of the Bill to deal with that, but I thought that this might be an appropriate time to raise the case.
Mr. Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford): Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that, under the Children Act 1989, local authorities do indeed have the power to recover costs when children are taken into care?
Mr. Brazier: Yes, I do, and I believe that it is fair and reasonable that they should be able to do so. I am not opposing the state of the law in general. I am just saying that it seems completely unreasonable that that path should be extended to a child who has been in care and whom my constituents, again from a London authority, had taken the risk of adopting. I was making a narrow point. Obviously, the hon. Gentleman is right to say that the law is appropriate in most cases.
Jacqui Smith: We have covered the major points, but I shall respond to the questions raised by Opposition Members.
The point raised by the hon. Member for Canterbury has been dealt with by my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford. On the point about charging for adoption support services, the intention behind the clause has been misinterpreted. Local authorities will not charge fees for adoption support services. There was some debate last week about fees for intercountry assessment, which is a different issue. There is a power to make regulations in clause 4(7)(i) regarding expenses to be paid between local authorities or agencies, but it does not include the power to charge individuals. Local authorities cannot charge in respect of the provision of services unless a statutory power enables them to do so, and the Bill provides for no such statutory power.
Mr. Brazier: The Minister has been in such command of her brief that I wonder whether she misheard my point while she was looking at her papers, because far from answering my point, the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford raised something with which I agree.
The Children Act 1989 reiterated an existing power—a power that may go back further than that Act—which the hon. Gentleman and I support, for parents to be billed for the cost or part of the cost of their children being taken into care, if they have the funds to pay. I am sure that all hon. Members would support that. My narrow point focused on the misapplication of that legal power, which is possible in existing law, to a case where the child had been in care for many years, had been adopted and the adoption had then failed.
Jacqui Smith: That certainly sounds like an unsatisfactory situation, although I believe that the hon. Gentleman understands the legislative process under which that happened. One of the reasons why families find themselves in that situation is that they have been given inadequate adoption support, and our debates on improvements to adoption support services are important in that respect. However, we are currently discussing whether a local authority should be able to charge for adoption support services, and I made my case clear in response to a question asked by the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham.
If the hon. Member for Canterbury wants me to pursue the particular case that he raised, I shall be happy to write to him.
Mr. Brazier: I would be most grateful for that. I had intended to try to get assistance in drafting a new clause for us to tackle at the end of our consideration of the Bill. However, if the Minister felt able to do something in that area before we reach that stage, drawing on her much greater resources, I would be intensely grateful.
Tim Loughton: The Minister did not answer my second point. I entirely take her point about its not being the intention to charge fees to individuals. I am querying the charging of fees by other local authorities providing services. Where such services do not come up to scratch, the adoptive child has to be taken back into care by the original placing authority. Where the placing authority has paid out a grant to an adoptive family in another local authority area to make alterations to a house or provide a vehicle, and the adoption fails, what happens to the money expended? It is not made clear how that would work.
If a local authority provides services to an adopted child placed in its area at the expense of another authority, such as a London placement in a Kent authority, what is the form for those services being provided at more than cost? Are such local authorities able to provide those services on a commercial basis, particularly in view of the Secretary of State's recent announcement about commercial activities being provided by local authorities?
A local authority in Kent might play host to a child with complex difficulties who has been placed by an authority in London. The London authority pays money to the Kent authority for the provision of speech therapy services, special educational needs services and additional counselling. I understand that that authority, under the changes in the law, can now provide those services at a profit. The relationship becomes commercial.
However, what happens if the services provided are found to be wanting and not up to scratch and the placing authority in London has to repatriate that child, having spent a lot of money? Under the existing arrangement, it is simply a question of how the London authority might reclaim its outlay, which is deemed a failed investment. However, under the new arrangements there is a commercial liability as well, is there not?
3.42 pm
Sitting suspended for a Division in the House.
3.57 pm
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Federal judge denies request to overturn ex-Guantanamo detainee's conviction
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] on Friday denied a request [opinion, PDF] to throw out the conviction of former Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani [GlobalSecurity profile; JURIST news archive]. In his ruling, Judge Lewis Kaplan stated that the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to allow the jury to find Ghailani a "knowing and willing participation" in the 1998 bombing [PBS backgrounder] of two US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, in which 12 Americans and 212 others were killed. The defense had argued that the conviction was inconsistent with the fact that that the jury exonerated the defendant [NYT report] on 284 other counts but convicted him on one charge of conspiracy. Ghailani is scheduled to be sentenced next week [Reuters report] and faces a minimum of 20 years in prison.
In October, the court first heard arguments in the Ghailani trial [JURIST report], the first civilian trial of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee. An attorney for Ghailani argued during the opening statements that al Qaeda [JURIST news archive] took advantage of Ghailani's youth and that Ghailani was unaware of the terrorists' criminal plans. In July, Kaplan refused to dismiss charges [JURIST report] against Ghailani ruling that his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial was not violated. Ghailani's lawyers sought a dismissal of charges, arguing that he was denied the right to a speedy trial [JURIST reports] while being detained for nearly five years in CIA secret prisons and later at Guantanamo Bay. Earlier in July, Kaplan ruled that Ghailani was not suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and was therefore fit to stand trial [JURIST report].

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Seven Chicagoland Organizations Participated Last Week in the Launch of a New Program Aimed at Increasing the Pace at Which They Advance Women Upward
Seven Chicagoland Organizations Participated Last Week in the Launch of a New Program Aimed at Increasing the Pace at Which They Advance Women Upward
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Jan 23, 2014) - Daniella Levitt Enterprises LLC, represented by Agent Alan Morell of Creative Management Partners, is pleased to announce that seven Chicagoland organizations participated last week in the launch of a new program aimed at increasing the pace of change at which they are advancing women forward and upward in the workplace.
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Said Daniella Levitt, "We have to challenge ourselves to change ourselves, and we have to challenge the current thinking and norms of how we are tackling advancement of women in our organizations to get to better results. This cross-generational opportunity is indeed a key to accelerating towards better outcomes for women."
Participants at the kickoff echoed those sentiments. A program participant from a Law firm had the following to say about the kickoff: "I am really looking forward to hearing the themes from other industries. Sometimes when you are in the legal community you tend to live in a vacuum so I am really interested to hear if there is consistency in themes or if there are different ideas that pop up. It's nice to see a program that is geared towards women from across generations to learn from who has come before us, and also for the younger generations to impart what they have been able to experience to the older generations. I am really interested in seeing how the people dynamic plays out." She added: "I think this is really exciting for us to be involved in Daniella's vision as a whole for the program. It is invigorating to be surrounded by so many high-caliber sophisticated women in the room and to hear the complexity and diversity of opinions. A learning experience from top to bottom and I really look forward to what's next in store for us...and seeing what the corollaries are and how we can all work together to build this into something spectacular."
After the evening's activities wrapped up, a program participant from a major Health Insurance organization said: "I am very motivated and excited about what I am going to get out of the rest of the program. I like the sharing of ideas, that there is a good cross-section of people from different generations, different ethnicities, different areas of business, different industries, and different places in their careers. We've got a good group. I am really excited. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. For me it's thinking about opportunities of trying to get people to think differently, to reach for innovation and change. I can take that into my organization and potentially trail blaze for change."
A participant from a company in the Financial Services industry had the following to say: "I thought tonight was full of incredible energy. You couldn't have picked a room full of more vibrant, enthusiastic, authentic women. It's always interesting to watch the progression from contemplative to good outburst. It's going to be an incredible program...Daniella is very passionate about this. That's the key driving force in anything to be successful. It's very transparent she cares a lot about the program, believes in it. It's hers, she is authoring it. But it is also very transparent that she cares a lot about the individuals participating and that they get a lot out of it, and that if they don't know what they want she will help them find that."
"Daniella Levitt is fast becoming the "go to" expert in this space within the publishing and broadcast sector", said her agent Alan Morell of Creative Management Partners who represents Ms. Levitt for her career initiatives.
About Daniella Levitt:
Daniella Levitt's passion is empowering transformational change, inspired by her years of growing up in South Africa. Daniella completed her Bachelor of Commerce and Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration at the University of the Witwatersrand, and worked for Andersen Consulting in Johannesburg. In 1996 she moved to Chicago to work for Deloitte Consulting. She joined Aon Consulting as a Senior Vice President in 2007. In 2008 she founded Ovation Global Strategies, LLC. She works with executives and leadership on strategic planning, project management and change management for complex macro transformation initiatives; facilitates micro transformation by working with organizations to develop their next generation of leaders; and works with high potential individuals to further their career goals.
Inspired by her own personal experiences and her vision to collaborate across generational groups to help women maximize their career potential and advance forward and upward, and to help organizations improve performance, Daniella developed and launched gen-xyb™ in 2013. Daniella speaks and writes passionately about topics that she believes are core to women maximizing their career potential, including: taking risk, cross-generational collaboration, power, being intentional -- owning your story, your personal brand, your relationships and your network.
Daniella serves on the Board of Access Community Health Network, and is involved with other non-profits including Women Employed and the Anti-Defamation League. Daniella was recognized by the Anti-Defamation League as one of Chicago's Rising Stars - Women Forty and Under Defining the Future. When Daniella isn't working with clients, she can be found at the health club teaching group cycle classes, challenging members to reach new fitness goals.
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Memory foam mattresses smell
This is reported by consumers most frequently after purchasing a new mattress. Visco Elastic Memory foam does have a period of off gassing which can be affected by chemical composition and packaging and is most notable right after being removed from the bag. Potency of the smell determined by how long the mattress was allowed to cure and how quickly it was packaged after being manufactured. NOTE: Odor strength can vary from brand to brand. The odor typically dissipates quickly in days and sometimes weeks. Simply airing out will speed up the process. There are extreme cases where a customer's sensitivity to smell requires a mattress exchange. Most people expect this from new products just like purhasing a new car or a newly built home.
Memory foam is flammable
It is a polyurethane product and is petroleum based making it flammable. Laws have 0been put into place requiring all USA beds, including memory foam mattresses to be resistant to open flame. Serious concerns have been raised about mattresses containing high levels of the fire retardants such as PBDE's. Polybrominated diphenyl ethersare is commonly used in a wide variety of products, including building materials, furnishings, plastics, polyurethane foams including memory foam. (Read about the new Fire Law)
Memory foam creates health problems
Well the jury still seems to be out on this one , but what we can tell you is that memory foam is a type of polyurethane that has added to it more chemicals to increase its density and viscosity. This is just another ingredient in the chemical soup that is a memory foam mattress. While there is virtually no independent research on the topic the complaints are piling up on Internet websites and should be only a matter of time before the industry must address the issue with more transparency. Another fact is with the emergence of natural and organic mattresses (competition) people are becoming educated and enlightened about the ingredients used to produce today's sketchy mattresses, pillows, and other related products. This is a a synthetic petroleum based product. Our advise? Educate yourself and consider the repercussions if claims are found to be true . Right now there are endless uses for these materials; everything from sofa cushions to car seats. We will simply let the foam industry to defend their use of certain chemicals and how they affect the human body. Just know that there are alternative organic and all natural mattresses on the market to choose from if you're concerned about possible side affects from synthetic products such as foam.
Memory foam mattress prices are too high.
High cost seems to be the number one issue that holds some buyers back from purchasing memory foam beds, with that said it is also important to remember these mattresses are typically higher quality. There are now some quality less expensive alternative memory foam mattresses on the market to choose from so take the time and compare apples to apples.
Memory foam mattress compressions or body impressions issues
This is more of a myth than a reality, but we thought we would throw it in there. Although all products including polyurethane foams eventually break down, memory foam while it does tend to soften with use, on the whole seems to out perform and out last most of its coil steel spring competitors. Retail stores like myself do take comfort in considerably lower warranty return rates, excessive sagging issues, and body impressions with memory foam mattresses.
Memory foam mattresses get softer through use and age.
Memory foam is gaining a reputation for feeling slightly firmer at home compared to the floor samples in store showrooms. This is because there is a period of time where the foam actually softens and breaks in, most showroom floor displays have already gone through this period of time. Honest sales people should point this out in advance.
Memory foam sleeps warmer or sleeps hot
With the tremendous popularity of these mattresses this is a problem that manufactures are attempting to resolve. Several things have been done to address the foam heat issue. Many companies like Serta's iComfort with Cool Action™ and open cell air structures, and breathable covers claim that that allow air to properly circulate between the body and through the foam. Use of breathable cotton sheets and mattress pads over memory foam beds may also improve heat issues.
Cold temperatures can affect Memory Foam mattresses
The same molecular design that give this mattress its durability advantage over traditional foams found in coil spring mattresses can also cause the them to be sluggish in recovery. Example: mattresses that are exposed to cool or freezing climates will feel firmer and slower to rebound, respond, and return to their original shape after turning over. This is particularly a problem in places like cool basements, cold bedrooms, or even the sleeper or cab of a semi tractor trailer.
Makes turning over in the middle of the night or getting out of bed hard
Definitely some real truth to this one, which makes for a slight downside to memory foam. Many find that the good out weighs the bad, this is because the slow recovery foams reduce pressure so much better on the body than most other beds. Most owners report actually sleeping less disturbed due to turning over less and reduced motion transfer from their partner. With that said newer fast response foams are making it less tricky and easier to turn over and re-position throughout the night. This is due to the lack of resistance and opposing pressure of stiff slow recovery foam, instead it seems to assist sleepers in position changes.
People don't believe the claims of memory foam mattresses to be real
Memory foam is modern state of the art sleep technology. It's cutting edge and very different from what we have become accustomed to. (Traditional mattresses) It's ashamed how we resist change, consider the cutting edge technologies that were rejected in the beginning;
- Tractors by people who favored farm-work with horses
- Welding in the framework of buildings by the people who favored rivets
- Computers because we feared it would replace the need for man.
All mattresses have their down side, but consider this; A major competing mattress company advertised a slogan of "better sleep through science". If continuing to use 100 year old coil springs and changing the padding around a little bit really makes "better sleep" imagine the possibilities of NASA designed and inspired visco elastic memory foam. Is it what they say it is? Is it truly state of the art space age mattress technology?
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As I write this piece the start of the second ERI Test between the West Indies and Sri Lanka is just a few hours away. To say it is eagerly anticipated would be an understatement. West Indian fans are anxious to see if their team's performance in the first game was just an anomaly, or if the players are really a rejuvenated bunch willing – and able – to apply themselves to the cause of returning the Calypso Kings to the pinnacle of world cricket.
Not many expected the series to be nil-all after the first Test, and for the West Indians to emerge with their heads held high. But thanks mainly to the brilliance of Chris Gayle and the inspired bowling of Shane Shillingford and Kemar Roach that is exactly the situation.
The West Indian acquitted themselves well. In my opinion Darren Sammy led the team admirably although I do believe he should have taken the new ball when it was due in the Sri Lanka first innings. I would also like to see him bowl a few more overs, after all he is a bowling all-rounder, and not a cheerleader as some of his detractors put it.
As a result of their showing the real test of Sammy and his men's mettle begins now. The Sri Lankans are smarting. You could clearly hear the disappointment in Kumar Sangakkara's voice when he basically admitted in the post match interview that they were surprised at the West Indians' competitiveness. In other words they underestimated us. They know for sure now that this team did not just show up to pad anybody's resumé. This team came to play cricket.
And so the Sri Lankans are eager to make amends. They are looking forward to the game as much as we the fans are.
Someone I'm certain is looking forward to this game more than most is Sulieman Benn. The fiery spinner was forced to sit out the first game due to his indiscretions against South Africa earlier in the year. How he must have longed to be in the middle to exploit the Galle conditions alongside Shane Shillingford who, I believe, will survive this examination of his bowling action. Given the problems he posed in Galle seeing him and Benn operating in tandem at Premdasa is another eagerly anticipated subplot.
Benn's expected return, although welcomed, however weakens the new ball attack with Andre Russell most likely to make way after just the one Test. This means Dwayne Bravo should partner Roach up front. Not entirely a proposition that would cause opposition openers sleepless nights but entirely necessary especially since the alternative is the skipper himself.
In closing I must say the man has only been in charge for one game and should be given some slack. His personal returns were negligible, to say the least, but he did preside over a draw in a match his team dominated. And I do recall a statement from the West Indies Cricket Board earlier in the year that the short term focus is on drawing games. What better way for Sammy to start than by drawing a game in the fortress that is Sri Lanka?
For those who cannot accept that the man is in the team I would like to remind them then he was named captain for three series. After that his performance and that of the team will be reviewed. If both are found wanting then I'm sure he would be shown the door, but if the team manages to perform beyond our expectations, win a few matches…maybe a series, then it means Sammy is doing something right. It means the team would be making steps towards top ratings again…and that is what we all want to see, right?
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Occasionally, one comes across a problem where using a relational database is the correct tool. For me that is very occasionally. Some things I recently (re)learned that I thought I would share are:
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After coping with fuel crises and an inflation explosion that nearly tripled our cost of driving comparable new cars in one decade, we are again becoming ``oil gluttons`` and thereby inviting the oil-rich sheiks to shake us down as they did in the 1970s.
We finally had the oil-producing nations under control. Our annual traveling by auto had been declining for almost a decade. Then, in 1984, auto travel rose about 3 percent. Auto ownership costs, after dropping in 1983 for only the second time in history, rose 5.5 percent to a record 45.67 cents a mile for typical new 1984 compact car.


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Portion Ki Tavo ~ Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
Blessings and Curses
A cursory read through this week's portion invariably leaves a sober imprint of the verses regarding God's promise of blessings for obedience, and especially His dire warning of curses for disobedience.
Here we find Israel coming into Adonai's chosen land. Through this tiny people—the "least" among nations, the Almighty would reveal Himself and work His redemption for the world. From Jerusalem, where Adonai has placed His Name forever, His glory, holiness, justice, lovingkindness, and mercy would be made manifest to the nations. All this through Israel, even in her fall. "For salvation (Yeshua in Hebrew) is from the Jews." Deut. 7:7, 1 Kings 9:3, 2 Chron. 7:16, John 4:22
All redemptive prophecy begins and culminates with and through Israel. Jesus is not a new paradigm, separate from the people of His lineage. Right up to very end, throughout the book of Revelation, He is the [Passover] Lamb, "the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David," and He Himself proclaims: "I am the root and the descendant of David." Revelation 5:5, 22:16
There is a grave misunderstanding among those who love Jesus. This week's portion throws a spotlight on Scriptures that often compound this misunderstanding.
We must understand that every kingdom has a king. And every kingdom has laws, regulations, and statutes that identify it uniquely among the nations.
YHVH is God Almighty over all kings and kingdoms. His ways are beyond ours—high and lifted up—wisdom surpassing the wise—lovingkindness, grace, mercy, and justice in unfathomable measure. And He is holy, holy, holy.
Into a barbaric world, He desires to show His attributes through Israel
"See, I have taught you statutes and judgments just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do thus in the land where you are entering to possess it. So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.' For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him? Or what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law which I am setting before you today?" Deuteronomy 4:5-8
Israel was already a "redeemed" people, "chosen by God's grace," "set apart" for His purposes.
The "Law," or Torah was two-fold:
- Torah means teaching. It taught God's people HOW to live as a redeemed people—that the world would learn of the One True Living God and His Kingdom.
- It contained the system for a temporary remedy for sin until Messiah, the final sacrifice, and the end of the sacrifice system. (And transition to the new priesthood.)
Consistently throughout the Scriptures, obedience to God's commandments carried with it the issue of relationship, love, faithfulness, and earthly promises so that the nations would see His goodness. Disobedience was tantamount to infidelity (in the sight of the nations—mocking His Name—and idolatry, whoring with other Gods. This reaped earthly disaster.
God pleaded with Israel to be faithful and live under His protection and blessing.
"This day the Lord your God commands you to do these statutes and ordinances. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul. You have today declared the Lord to be your God, and that you would walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments and His ordinances, and listen to His voice. The Lord has today declared you to be His people, a treasured possession, as He promised you, and that you should keep all His commandments; and that He will set you high above all nations which He has made, for praise, fame, and honor; and that you shall be a consecrated people to the Lord your God, as He has spoken." Deuteronomy 26:16-19
"Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the Lord your God; Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country…" Deuteronomy 28:1-3
Disobedience—unfaithfulness to God, was a conscious choice. Knowingly turning one's back on the goodness of God while living in His Kingdom was folly. (Like living in a country illegally, taking the benefits, but not abiding by its laws. Yet far worse, considering this is God Almighty who bestowed His Kingdom and untold blessings upon us!) YHVH clearly delineated the spiritual laws of His Kingdom—as real as the physical laws of our world. If one jumps off a building, he is subject to the laws of gravity.
"But it shall come about, if you do not obey the Lord your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes with which I charge you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the country…" Deuteronomy 28:15-16
The Tenakh is replete with such warnings. And yet, we are told that the accounts in the Old Testament happened as an example and were recorded FOR US, FOR OUR INSTRUCTION. 1 Corinthians 10:11
So where does this idea come from... that after YHVH spent the lion's share of the Bible using Israel (and severely punishing her) TO INSTRUCT US on how important His commands are TO HIM ... and Jesus reiterated the authority of Torah in Matthew 5:17-20 ... and Paul said the Law is "holy, and just, and good," ... the Law "is spiritual" (Romans 7:12,14) ... we "establish the Law" (Romans 3:31), etc., ...that God suddenly did away with His Torah for the life of the redeemed who carry His Name?! Where DOES this idea come from?
I propose He didn't. We change and waver, but He is trustworthy, unchanging, immutable. "For I, the LORD, do not change…" Malachi 3:6
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation." Psalm 33:11
Blessed be His Holy Name, forever, amen!
Shabbat shalom!


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Democratic candidate for governor Charlie Crist failed to accurately report his income on his financial disclosure forms, according to an ethics complaint filed Wednesday.
The complaint, brought by Sarasota Republican Party Chairman Joe Gruters, says Crist misrepresented his financial relationship with the St. Joe Company, a Panhandle-based real estate and timber firm that paid Crist to serve on its board.
The complaint also blasts Crist for failing to report any income from his own consulting company, Charlie Crist, LLC.
The company had a net profit of $255,330 in 2013, according to Crist's tax return. But instead of reporting income from Charlie Crist, LLC on his financial disclosure, Crist lists the company's bank account as an asset worth $128,884.
"Taken together, Mr. Crist's reporting errors and omissions constitute a clear failure to substantially comply with the requirements imposed on him by the Florida Constitution, Florida Statutes and [Ethics] Commission Rules," Gruters wrote in the complaint.
Crist spokesman Kevin Cate called the complaint "another pathetic flail" from Republican Gov. Rick Scott's campaign for reelection.
He would not answer questions about the income from St. Joe or Charlie Crist, LLC.
Crist's finances have been in the spotlight since June, when he filed the financial documents required for his run for governor.
He later released his tax returns dating back to 2001. But he has not released his wife's returns — an omission that has drawn criticism from Republican leaders.
Party leaders were equally as critical on Wednesday.
"Charlie Crist is cutting legal corners again," Republican Party of Florida spokeswoman Susan Hepworth said. "This time it is to avoid transparency on his personal financial disclosure."
The ethics complaint says Crist "fundamentally misrepresents the nature of his financial relationship" with St. Joe by reporting his income as $182,933.
A proxy statement St. Joe filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2013 says $32,933 was for serving on the board of directors and $150,000 was for consulting work after Crist stepped down.
But the complaint notes that Crist received $31,250 for providing "substantially similar" consulting services one year earlier.
"Thus, Mr. Crist has concealed the full extent of his relationship with the St. Joe Company in his financial disclosure," Gruters wrote.
The complaint also says Crist failed to report two of his financial obligations: the leases on his Jeep Cherokee and an apartment in downtown St. Petersburg.
Crist mentioned both the car and the condo in a June 17 interview with the Herald/Times.
"As a result of this failure to substantially comply with financial disclosure obligations, Florida voters do not have an accurate picture of Mr. Crist's actual net worth," Gruters wrote.
State law does not specify that candidates or elected officials must disclose automobile leases.
The ethics commission has been discussing the issue independently of the Crist complaint. The subject is on the agenda for commission's July 25 meeting.
Republicans lodged a separate ethics complaint against the Democratic front-runner last month. If the ethics commission finds Crist violated the law in either case, he could face a fine.


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A lot happened at ActiLingua in November. Certificates were handed out, trips were made and fun pictures were taken.
Our students were busy in November. Yet, there was enough time to have fun, too – like taking fun pictures with their teachers at the start of the carnival season.
Moreover, many ActiLingua students took part in excursions. They followed the footsteps of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, prepared a Kaiserschmarrn and participated in a night walk with torches to the Kahlenberg!
You would like to know what else happened in November? Here is an overview for you! If you want to join us for a trip, you can find our current activity programme here 🙂 We are looking forward to welcome you!


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THIS RESTAURANT HAS CHANGED LOCATIONS Pix Patisserie Restaurant Review: Cheryl "Pix" Wakerhauser's chocolate shop and bakery offers a tempting array of whimsical tortes, cakes, tarts, truffles, almond macaroons and petits fours. A couple of tables line the sidewalk outside; indoor seating is cozy, all the better for examining your neighbors' choices before making your own. Options include the Carmen Miranda (an artistically arranged fruit tart); the Concord, an over-the-top chocolate lover's dream; and the tarte ménage à trios, which combines almond cream, chocolate ganache, and orange vanilla bean crème brûlée. Top off your dessert with a scoop of house-made ice cream, a truffle (perhaps a salted caramel), or a dessert wine, beer or liqueur from the lengthy drink menu. Along with these treats, there's often something special happening here, such as gastronomical trivia night. Also located at 3901 N. Williams Ave., Ste. D, 503-282-6539.
GAYOT's Annual Restaurant Awards honor America's best chefs, as well as promising newcomers and a top restaurateur.


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Mar 19,2009
First Central Oregon USFS economic stimulus contracts awarded
by Bend Weekly News Sources
DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST -- As the first phase of USDA Forest Service economic stimulus funds arrive in Central Oregon, two Deschutes National Forest contracts were awarded Tuesday under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in Jefferson and Deschutes Counties.
Tree thinning and biomass removal work will begin within the week. A contract was awarded to Melcher Logging, Incorporated in the amount of $1,472,000 for work in Jefferson County on the Sisters Ranger District. This work on approximately 3,200 acres will occur on the Head Thinning project, an existing stewardship project in the woods.
Another contract for $402,582 was awarded to Quicksilver Contracting Company for lower elevation thinning work to be done at several locations on the Bend Fort Rock Ranger District in Deschutes County. Quicksilver will employ approximately twenty persons to do the work across approximately 3,630 acres.
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests are on schedule to award the remaining funds of approximately three million dollars to contractors in Jefferson, Deschutes and Crook Counties by the end of the week.


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I am 50 and have been a peanut butter LOVER all my life. I
I am 50 and have been a peanut butter LOVER all my life. I also regularly snack on mixed nuts. Lately I've been having bad digestion problems when I eat mixed nuts or peanut butter. Does anyone else have digestive issues as a symptom of peanut allergies? I guess I will schedule an appt now to find out!
By debbieharrell on Mar 25, 2014
I also started having digstive issues when I eat anything with even traces of peanuts. However, I tested negative for a peanut allergy. I always have the symptoms (feeling faint, vomiting and diarrhea) within a few hours of eating something. I avoid all products that are labeled may include peanuts or processed on equipment that processes peanuts. The last time I got sick I had eaten something I thought was safe, but found out on this website that it was processed in a facility that processes peanuts even though the label didn't indicate it.
By Saralinda on Apr 29, 2014
My peanut reactions are almost always vomiting and upset stomach.


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"Did you enjoy that?" director Matt Whitelock asked as I left the Oakwood Centre, having just watched the opening night of Hood. "Well…" I said, hesitating, "enjoy is not the word."
There are many superlatives that need to be attached to Berzerk Productions' latest show. The talented young cast once again excel and show acting talent beyond their years: Berzerk sets the bar high and raises it every time.
But Hood is also an unsettling, dark and challenging hour of theatre, not just for the the audience but for the cast too, focusing on the after effects of a family ripped apart when their mother leaves for a bacon-licking vegetarian.
Poverty, fear and loathing are all explored, a heady cocktail of teenage angst and love exploding with passion across the stage thanks to a stellar cast all at the top of their game.
For the show, Berzerk has once again teamed up with the National Theatre Connections project to present the new 60-minute play, written specially for the project by Katherine Chandler.
The fallout from Mum leaving sees a Dad glued to his chair (performed by puppeteers) while the siblings ponder what they can make to eat from a budget of 51p.
As if that wasn't challenging enough for the young cast, who had just eight weeks to pull this together, the play features monologues for all the main characters, all to be delivered under the harsh glare of a spotlight and in an accent. The entire cast does so with aplomb, never dropping a line, never hesitating, always conveying their raw emotions, proving the strength of Berzerk's tuition.
There is also some puppetry – something that even adult performers would struggle with. Co-ordinated movements help propel the puppets along, creating believable movements.
Niamh Connolly-Capel heads the cast as young Hood, and has the most arduous role of all.
On stage for the vast majority of the play, she has to deliver asides to the audience – something akin to a cross between Little Mo in EastEnders and Bridget Jones and her diary.
Her accent never slips, her facial expressions speak volumes and her confidence shines through, creating a thoroughly believable character that you'd have to have a heart of solid granite not to sympathise with.
Just as talented are the rest of the cast, who use the whole of the Oakwood Theatre to help sell the show.
It's unfair to single out any single performance as they are all superb.
The sets are very simple with the stage divided into four areas: cardboard boxes are pressed into service for everything from a piece of toast to a sideboard. Elsewhere a supermarket wheelie bin sits next to a greengrocer's turf and the Estate Kids use nothing but torches and hoods to create an intimidating and heady atmosphere.
There is nothing to criticise about this play: once again, Berzerk delivers a challenging production with a young cast who have wisdom beyond their years. Lighting, sound and direction all work with the cast to create another must see.
So did I enjoy it? Yes, yes I did.
While the play's subject matter is uncomfortable territory, it is effectively explored and the cast tease out the emotion and despair so convincingly.
Watching these teenagers deliver is a highly enjoyable experience: this Hood is good.
Hood is performed at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley until Friday, March 6. Friday's perofrmance is in aid of Home Start. For tickets call 07580 891904 or log on to its website.