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Bible Study: Appeasing Guilt or Encountering God?
Few things awaken and revive my soul like studying God's Word. I am fascinated with the God revealed in the Bible—the God who spoke creation into existence (Gen. 1), who breathed life into mankind (Gen. 2:7), who pursued humanity after the Fall (Gen. 3:8-10), who promised a coming Messiah (Gen. 3:15), who came to us in the person of Christ (John 1:1-18), and who is working out all things according to the counsel of his will (Eph. 1:11). It seems unbelievable that every day I can open my Bible and encounter this God.
Encountering the Living God
The astounding claim of Scripture is that God speaks to us through his Word. He has chosen to reveal himself and his plan of redemption through the inspired Scriptures. This means that when we read the Bible we are reading the very words of God; we are actually hearing God speak!
This should inform our perception of personal Bible study. Ultimately, we make a habit of Bible study because we long to hear the voice of God. We believe that in the Bible we have the opportunity to hear the one voice that speaks absolute truth. We know that despite all the competing voices in our world (including our own) we can go to the Bible and hear the voice of God.
Do we truly understand the significance of this?
There aren't enough Bible studies in the world to atone for your sin.
I'm not so sure many of us do. I fear the biblical reason for doing Bible study has often been lost in the clutter of Christian culture. It becomes another thing we have to do so we can go to bed with a clear conscience. But the discipline of Bible study cannot be reduced to something we check off on our spiritual "to do" list in an attempt to feel good about ourselves before God. Doing your Bible study like a "good little Christian" will never draw you near to God. There aren't enough Bible studies in the world to atone for your sin. The only work that can make you acceptable before the Father is the work of his Son Jesus. It is Jesus' work, not yours, which saves you.
When you truly understand the radical nature of the gospel, you will be set free from trying to manipulate the discipline of Bible study as a means by which you earn brownie points with God. You will be free to genuinely pursue God through his Word. You will begin to enjoy the fact that Bible study is a confrontation with the living God. Isn't this what we need more than anything? Amidst a demonic culture consumed with false spirituality and a Christian subculture permeated by legalistic undertones, don't we desperately need to be confronted by God's authoritative truth?
I know that I do! I need God's Spirit to revitalize my apathetic heart. I need God to speak life into my dead bones. I need God's Word to make me wise among a foolish generation. I need God to teach me how to rejoice in my cynical spirit. I need God to open my eyes to His goodness and His glory instead of focusing on my self and my shame. And I need this on a daily basis. I need to hear God's transforming voice every single day as he speaks life and peace into this otherwise chaotic soul.
Don't you also need this?
As a matter of fact, if you could totally disregard the sense of guilt so often attached to the discipline of Bible study (or lack thereof), wouldn't you actually want this? Wouldn't you want to encounter the living God? I think you do.
Committing to Hear His Voice
I'm going to make a proposal. What if, from the overflow of the free grace you've received in the gospel, you made a commitment to hear from God in His Word? I challenge you to make a habit of setting aside time every day to encounter the living God through his Word. For now, forget about doing the discipline "perfectly" or having it all figured out. There is always time to learn more about Bible study (check out the Verity Forum below!) and the best part is it just gets better with time! The important thing is that you start somewhere and begin to build this discipline now.
If your heart is screaming, "Yes, I need this!" but you feel unsure of how to proceed, allow me to make two suggestions:
1. Begin a study through a book of the Bible.
- Ask someone to make this commitment with you—God's Word is best interpreted in the context of godly community. If you commit to study the Bible alongside another believer you will have accountability and encouragement as you each seek to hear rightly from God in his Word.
- Pick a book of the Bible (such as 1 John or Colossians) and decide on a consistent time—Choose a daily time when you will personally study the passage and then a weekly time to get together and discuss one of the passages you both studied.
- Decide on a Bible study method—There are a variety of ways to study the Bible. It could be as simple as reading the text and asking, "What does this teach me about God and what does this teach me about man?" Or you could choose something a bit more involved like an inductive study method—my personal favorite/recommendation.
- Start working your way through the book one passage at a time—Every day take a small passage from the book and study it until you're finished with that particular book. Go prayerfully into this time believing God speaks through His Word. Ask his Spirit to bring alive the truths of each passage to transform you.
2. Come to the Verity Fellowship Forum (yes, this is my shameless plug!).
Verity Forum is a day of workshops to encourage you with the gospel and equip you to minister well. There will be two full tracks dedicated to Bible study. These Christ-centered sessions will teach you how to do good, faithful Bible study. They will equip you to handle the Word well. You will leave feeling prepared to do anything from personal Bible ready to writing a full-blown Bible study for others. If you long to hear from God in his Word but feel like you need training on how to do that then the Verity Forum is definitely for you. Come and get equipped to encounter the living God through his Word!
The Verity Forum is our spring event on May 7th, 2016. Whitney will be teaching workshops titled "Grasping the Genre of Your Text" and "How to Write and Pick Bible Study Materials." You can read more about the Verity Forum workshops on the event page. Downloadable media from the event is now available.


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Cove Cricket Club fields a total of six senior cricket teams on a regular basis. Four of these are our flagship Saturday league teams. Our Saturday teams play in the Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League except the 4th team which play in Hampshire Regional Division 2 North East. We also field a Sunday team and, since 2010, a Ladies XI which plays in the Hampshire Ladies Cricket League Division 1.
For 2018 Cricket will be run by Club Captain Andy Short with the help of the cricket committee.
Saturday League Teams:
First XI Captain Andy Short
Second XI Captain Nick Randall
Third XI Captain Richard Swannell
Fourth XI Captain Duncan Redhead
Other Teams:
Ladies XI Captain Naomi Lynch
Sunday XI Contact Andy Short
Here at Cove we are always on the lookout for new members. If you're interested in playing for Cove in the future, then please do get in touch with our cricket managers, using the contact information below.
Winter Nets
Senior Men's indoor nets Friday 16th Feb to Friday 23rd March 8.00pm-10.00pm at Eversley Cricket Centre
Summer Nets
Thursday Senior Men's and Ladies Training Night Junior players by Senior Captains invites only 1730 onwards Food and Bar after Training.

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Baby Alive Baby Wanna Walk Doll Review (Hasbro)
Our rating:
The walking, talking Baby Wanna Walk doll from Baby Alive beats the rest: she walks all by herself!
Available in three skin colours (Baby Wanna Walk African American, Blonde and Brunette) she is sure to be a huge hit with little girls who will love to see her walking to them like a real toddler. She talks too!
Baby Wanna Walk Main Features
* Walks all by herself.
* Talks: over 40 phrases and sounds.
* Comes in African American, Blonde and Brunette.
* Very cute, designed to appeal to girls.
* Age range 3+.
Baby Wanna Walk Video: See Her in Action in the Hasbro Commercial
Why Little Girls Love Baby Wanna Walk
Hold her hands, then let her go and she walks all by herself! Plus she talks. This alone will be enough to make thousands of little girls long to own her! But let's take a closer look at what makes Baby Wanna Walk so popular.
First, it's great that she comes in not just two but three forms. You can get Baby Wanna Walk 'African American', Blonde or Brunette. The Brunette has darker skin than the Blonde and could pass for an Asian doll. It's rare to have dolls come in more than two ethnic colourings so we're very happy about this. It's always nice to see more black dolls in the shops too.
Her big selling point is her ability to walk by herself. Most dolls have trouble standing up by themselves let alone walking! With the Baby Wanna Walk, your little girl can encourage the doll to take her first baby steps to Mummy – just like a real baby.
Her legs are powered so that she toddles over flat surfaces with a wobbling walk that looks a lot like a real-life first-time walker. She's very convincing!
She also talks, with over 40 phrases and sound effects. Some of these are very sweet indeed: e.g. she will say "I love you, Mommy!" She often asks to walk or asks for 'Mommy' to hold her hand. Kids love this! She looks cute too.
Baby Alive is a high quality brand and this is a well made doll that will handle some fairly rough play from small children. She'll be a real hit in any little girl's playroom.
Nothing's Perfect!
Nothing's perfect – but the Baby Wanna Walk doll comes close in our opinion!
There are one or two things you can't do with this doll. She's solid-bodied of course, or she wouldn't be able to stand up by herself – that means she might not be a favorite for bedtime cuddles. She's also not suitable for bath play – like most toys with batteries, she must not be immersed in water.
Also, she has trouble walking on uneven surfaces like grass or a very deep pile carpet. She prefers short pile carpets or solid floors. But everything has its limitations and most children will understand that. She's even more like a real toddler if she falls over sometimes!
Baby Wanna Walk Review Summary
The Baby Wanna Walk doll from Baby Alive is a lovely doll that any little girl will be thrilled to bits to own. We give it 5 stars.
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A Christmas Festival — Leroy Anderson
Greensleeves — arr. Alfred Reed
Rejouissance — James Curnow
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Christmas "Pop" Sing Along — James D. Ployhar
Fantasy on a Bell Carol — Edward J. Madden
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i'm so excited to have my friend and author jenny wilding cardon here on the mommyhood today! you all know the story about our post office adventure (click here to read more) and wow - was it a happy day when my copies of resew finally showed up at the door! i did a little happy dance i can tell you that! let me just say that i love this book. aside from the fact that jenny has the most infectious creative spirit and is a total sweetheart, you'll find that if you aren't already addicted to thrifting this book will surely inspire you to get out, find your local haunts and start treasure hunting! the craft of refashioning and repurposing is addicting, rewarding, challenging and jenny makes it oh so much fun!
the best part about resew is that it makes the whole process of revamping found items that much more exciting! i know for me, being someone who is still learning how to sew, i learned a whole whack load of new tips, tricks and techniques from jenny's "retips" found all throughout the book. i love these little peekaboo's at jenny's personality that are infused with all the sewing goodness. they were entertaining and very helpful. i also enjoyed the projects she had created. they were perfect for any sewer - beginner to intermediate. it was nice to see step by step instructions and guidelines on how to actually create these items! it made me imagine a whole world of options the next time i'm out thrifiting or shopping in my own closet!
so as jenny says in the book "i am molly ringwald in pretty in pink. and you can be too!" oh jenny, we were so meant to be friends...haha. so let's all embrace our inner mollys, hit up the thrift stores and get fabulizing your wardrobe and your home! you won't regret it! heck grab a friend to bring with you....we all need a ducky in our lives right? :)
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Wilson Gift to go on display for the first time
- 29 June 2006
An outstanding collection of Modern British art has been bequeathed to Pallant House Gallery through Art Fund by Professor Sir Colin St John Wilson, architect of the British Library.
Pallant House Gallery has built a contemporary new building, designed by Long & Kentish, in association with Professor Wilson, to house its own collection of modern art, now including Professor Wilson's Gift. It is truly exceptional that a significant architect has designed a gallery to house his own collection. The re-opening of the Gallery on 1 July will be the first time The Wilson Gift has been seen together.
The Wilson Gift significantly enhances the already impressive collection of Pallant House Gallery and confirms its claim to be the home of Modern Art in the South. The Gift was donated to the Gallery in 2006 and consists of around 400 works including important pieces by Michael Andrews, Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, Lucian Freud and RB Kitaj. It was always intended that Professor Wilson's collection would go to Pallant House Gallery and to ensure the collection was kept together for future generations it was bequeathed through The Art Fund.
Professor Wilson has had a long association with Pallant House Gallery and felt that the forward thinking approach of its director, Stefan van Raay, would allow for the most successful display of his collection. The Wilson Gift is intensely personal and was built up over the past fifty years. It was acquired, very often, directly from the artists themselves, many of whom are personal friends of Professor Wilson.
Notable works include Michael Andrew's Colony Room (1962), Peter Blake's The Beatles 1962 (1963-8, pictured above), Richard Hamilton's Swingeing London '67 (1967), and Lucian Freud's Self-Portrait with Hyacinth in Pot (1947-8). The collection is mainly composed of figurative paintings and, unusually, includes many preliminary studies of the original works, such as Bomberg's charcoal and coloured crayon drawings for his painting The South-East Corner, Jerusalem (1926) and 30 small studies for Patrick Caulfield's Portrait of Juan Gris (1963).
Professor Wilson has described his collection as an addiction: "only the fellow addict can understand the catch in the breath and the thumping heart of love-at-first-sight that signals the next ('absolute must') acquisition." (Wilson, The Art of Drawing and Painting, Pallant House Gallery, 1999).
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Hooray! I am now accepting a very limited number of landscape commissions, each to be completed by the end of 2018 or early 2019. If you have envisioned having my work in your home in a particular size, color story, mood, or general location, I would love to talk with you about making that vision into a reality as we follow creative flow together!
Creating one of a kind oil paintings for collectors is a true honor and a privilege and I am excited to work with YOU!
-- Exclusivity
The pieces commissioned by my collectors are going to be truly unique and will not be made into reproductions or offered as any form of print in my shop or with another company. This artwork will be yours and yours alone! As the buyer, you have exclusive rights to display the artwork in your home and I relinquish my right to reproduce the work for profit (I will still share the piece on social media as may you!). I want this to be a piece of fine art that you can cherish and value for generations to come.
-- Details
Each painting will be painted in oil (with paints gathered from various shops in Europe, made with natural pigments and earth-conscious solvents) on fine gallery wrapped cotton canvas OR on un-stretched heavy cotton canvas. If you would like a larger piece of artwork (over30x40) we will go with this route as shipping un-stretched canvas is more cost favorable and much safer for the artwork. The painting will be stretched over wooden bars by your favorite local framer (I'll help to coordinate all of this).
In-studio framing is available for 30x40 and 36x36 pieces.
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Prices listed do not include the non-refundable $500 commission reservation deposit and will be billed before delivery of the finished work. Pricing does not include additional edits to the finished painting, shipping, or framing. I am not currently accepting commissions for pieces smaller than 36x36.
Payment plans are also available.
- 36x36: $1400
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We're in the home stretch folks. Every candidate is out there trumpeting their accomplishments and spinning their failures as successes. If you're still undecided about who you will vote for in the Ohio District 13 race for the U.S. House of Representatives (Sutton or Ganley), it's time to sit back and do some real soul searching.
- Are you satisfied with the economy in Northeast Ohio?
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- Do you see more or less opportunity for jobs, business growth and success in Ohio since Betty Sutton took office?
- Do you want a representative who is taking tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from Nancy Pelosi?
- Can we do better by giving someone new a shot in Washington?
I understand why some folks want to vote for Betty Sutton. I'm a registered Democrat and voted for her in 2008. I understand Northeast Ohio traditionally votes for strong Democratic candidates that represent the working class.
But there comes a time where we must face the fact that the leaders we've elected to represent us in Congress have failed to look out for our interests. They've allowed jobs to disappear. They've spent more of our tax dollars than they took in. There comes a time when perhaps new voices and new ideas are the only hope to put America back on the right track.
In the next seven days, think hard about your future, your children's futures and your grandchildren's futures. Think hard about whether Congress has given us a fair shake or if they've done anything to help ordinary Americans in these difficult times. Think about whether a change in direction will help. Think about whether you want to invite Betty Sutton back or if you want to give someone else a chance to work for us.


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The Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Endowment Corporation is comprised of over 50 funds permanently invested to provide income for continued support of the camp. Each year an allocation is made from the Endowment Corporation to fund Ramah's innovative programs.
These endowments have been established to provide support for specific educational projects, for scholarships and for the development of new programs without the necessity of increasing tuition levels.
Program Endowments
The Marty Abramson/Howie Stillman Memorial Endowment for a Coach or Artist-in-Residence
The Bach Family Counselor Endowment
The Rebecca Benson Cultural Arts Endowment
The David B. and Sophia M. Berger Israel Scholar-In-Residence Endowment Fund
The Belle R. and Joseph H. Braun Endowment
The Frank and Ann Cohen Endowment for the Arts
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Endowment for the Arts
The Eiger/Stecher Family Endowment
The Ernsteen Family Scholarship Endowment
The Shel Feldman Endowment for Camper Education in Energy Conservation and Environmental Studies
The Bess and Albert Gold Staff Programming Endowment
The Flo Harris Foundation Mishlachat Program Endowment
The Morry & Florence Hirshman and Jay Hirshman Professor-in-Residence Endowment
The Mercaz Kopin Maintenance Endowment
The Asaf Leibovich Memorial Leadership Program Endowment
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The Naomi and Max Rotenberg Jewish Music Programming Endowment
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The Michael Salkin Memorial Waterfront Endowment Fund
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The Margaret and Alan Silberman Endowment for Project Development
The Rabbi Efry Spectre Memorial Fund for Performing Arts
The Otto and Phyllis Hofman Waldmann Mishlachat Program Endowment
The Sandra and Leon Weiner Seminar Endowment in Jewish Communal Leadership Studies
The Pauline and Bert Weinstein Arts and Crafts Center Endowment
Educational Support Endowments
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Learning French has been known to have several advantages.In the workforce knowing a second language opens the doors to work in different Francophone countries. Learning French develops an understanding of other cultures and helps you communicate while travelling. The learning of a language has been known to delay onset of dementia as it keeps your brain active and engaged. Learning French in small groups allows you socialise while learning a language.
1.Listen more !
Watch French films and television programs, You Tube clips, download free apps. Duolingo is a free app and a good resource to learn French. Practice writing some phrases in your own language and translate them to French.
2. Speak French with a French native speaker
Find opportunities to immerse yourself in French while travelling to French speaking country or talking with a French native speaker. There is also lots of conversation groups that you can join for small fees. The best thing is even if you are time poor there are a lot of opportunities to meet people either face to face or online to chat or do French lessons.
A man who knows two languages is worth two men.
3. Positive Mindset about learning French
Forget about how you felt when you learnt French when you were young, if it was a bad experience or you had a bad French teacher. When learning French you need to be positive toward learning and not fear making mistakes or fearing being judged. You need to have a go at speaking and making the new French sounds. Speaking French involves having your mouth, lips, tongue working differently and you ears listening to new sounds. You do create a visual memory when you speak a new language. Vouloir c'est pouvoir! Where there is will there is a way!
A different language is a different vision of life
4. Repetition Repetition and Repetition
Learning to speak French is about repetition. Repeat the word, write the word down, listen to the word and use it again in different situations and do the same with some phrases.
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5. Focus on listening to words in French
As a lot of my students tell me they can read and understand the written words or phrases in French as some words are spelled the same way as in English but the sound is very different! For some expressions you can learn them by imagining the feeling! I mean if you are hot in French we say J'ai chaud! which translates as I have heat. Imagine being hot which is easy at the moment in Australia so practice to say J'ai chaud!.
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Two sets of preternaturally big eyes engage in a stare-down near the beginning of "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story." The blue pair belongs to Dakota Fanning, the busiest child star in Hollywood since Haley Joel Osment 's voice changed. The brown ones are attached to a real horseface.
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The plot has echoes of "National Velvet," with Fanning in the Elizabeth Taylor role of a determined youngster who wheedles her beloved filly into a prestigious race. If your first crush is on a horse, better to be in the stands cheering it on than wind up like poor Clark Gable's daughter in "Gone With the Wind."
Fanning is Cale Crane, the third generation in a horsy family that's run out of hay. Financial reversals force her dad, Ben (Kurt Russell), to sell most of their 200-acre horse farm. The stables are empty while Ben trains racehorses for other owners, and his father (a grizzled Kris Kristofferson) bemoans the old days when the Cranes had a dream.
Dreams pop up more often in "Dreamer" than on an analyst's couch. Ben's wife berates him for giving up on his. The family unites behind Cale's impossible dream to heal an injured filly that was almost put down and get her to race again. A jockey ("Six Feet Under's" Freddy Rodríguez, who certainly would have known what to do with a dead horse) dreams of her winning. And, get this, the horse's name, Sonador, means dreamer in Spanish. All that's missing is Ethel Merman belting out, "I Had a Dream."
Young children may identify with Cale's quixotic quest and be envious of the power she acquires as Sonador's majority owner. But Fanning fails to make convincing the girl's transition from borderline catatonic -- she barely speaks in the first third of the movie -- to wizard on every aspect of the horse trade. She rattles off this newfound knowledge so quickly that you wonder if Fanning's afraid of forgetting her lines.
The rest of the cast doesn't do much. Russell exhibits fatherly concern; Kristofferson looks grandfatherly. David Morse, playing the manipulative manager of a competing horse, scowls a lot.
Little more is demanded of them in John Gatins' by-the-numbers script. As the screenwriter on "Coach Carter" and "Varsity Blues," Gatins knows the formula for a successful sports flick. But directing for the first time, he can't quite get "Dreamer" out of the gate.
Most of the film is a set up for the climactic scene revealing whether the Crane family's dream -- whoops there goes that word again -- is realized. In between, Sonador's slow recuperation is leisurely documented, and we learn about the mating habits of pedigree horses. For instance, there's the fascinating practice of first trotting out a pony to excite the filly and ease the way for a stud to finish the job.
Finally, it's off to the races. Cinematically, Gatins' problem is that horseracing lacks the prolonged drama of football and baseball games. It's over in a blink of an eye and can't be stretched out into extra innings or by stopping the clock. The camera can linger only so long on the Crane clan's contorted faces as Sonador whizzes by.
As indicated in the subtitle, "Dreamer" was inspired by a true story. The name of the real horse, Mariah's Storm, presumably was changed to work in the "D" word.


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While Vincenzo Nibali, Nairo Quintana and Geraint Thomas set off for the first day of the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia today, it seems apposite to look back on some of the great winners of this beautiful Grand Tour. Artist Richard Long has created a series of portraits of legendary cyclists from days gone by to help us do just that.
Influenced by vintage posters of the '30s, '40s and '50s and illustrators like René Gruau, Richard's portraits capture an essence of the glamour, glory and heroism of these cycling greats from another era. Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali and Jacques Anquetil are just the first of a series of prints that he is working on at the moment. We caught up with him in his studio/bike shed in a village in the New Forest to find out what inspires him.
Richard's location in the quiet lanes of this part of the world give him access to hundreds of miles of gravel tracks that interweave the entire area and he makes the most of losing himself in the quiet surroundings on his bike whenever he can. He's moved on from the Raleigh Tomahawk he learnt to ride on as a child, although he has fond memories of those formative years.
"I grew up in Southampton and like every other kid in the 1970s I travelled everywhere by bike. I miss those days when you could just jump on your bike and ride down the local park, a playing card clipped to the rear seat with a peg which made the most delightful sound! No helmets and no concerns."
Gripped by the mountain bike fever that swept the UK in the early 90s he has since then spent years exploring the hidden roads, tracks and trails of Hampshire and the New Forest as well as taking part in many Trail Quest events. He loves to organise expeditions with friends and has covered the South Downs Way, The Ridgeway, Exmoor, The Isle of Wight and the trails of the Afan Forest.
It wasn't until Channel 4 began broadcasting the Tour de France that he began to notice road cycling but he and wife Katherine became instantly hooked. He became completely absorbed and immersed himself in books and films, every aspect, past and present of the beautiful sport.
"We were completely drawn in by the excitement, drama, colour and beautiful scenery as we followed its progress. My love of road bikes has kind of just crept up on me since then. I follow as much as I can through the racing season. The spring classics, the Giro, Tour and Vuelta all make for regular viewing in our house…It's like a drug and I can't get enough."
His enthusiasm has spread to his work, hence the series of portraits of cycling greats. His technique is to start with a simple pencil sketch which he develops into a pen and ink drawing. He adds basic colour by hand, applying inks, water colours or acrylic paint. Once he's happy with that he scans the image into a computer to clean it up and add additional colour on photoshop. The process sometimes takes several attempts before he is happy.
The result is a series of stunning giclee prints that we at Ride Velo are delighted to offer for sale. For a very affordable price you can own a limited edition, signed print on quality paper that celebrates cycling's rich heritage.
Richard is excited about being part of an emerging tranche of talented artists, bespoke bike builders and clothing manufacturers that are making such an impact at the moment as they satisfy the demand for the massive interest in cycling these days.
He's also looking forward to taking part in a few sportives this summer, especially the Lapierre white roads classic in July set on the chalk roads of the Ridgeway that emulates the famous Strade Bianche in the Tuscan Hills. "I can't help but be drawn to a bit of off road. Fingers crossed for some Tuscan sunshine!"
With a single speed, road bike and fabulous Pashley Roadster in the studio and a mountain bike out the back, it's a wonder he's able to find the time to work! We can't wait to see further portraits which we will, of course, be offering for sale through our online shop. Look out for Alfredo Binda, Bernard Hinault and the great Eddy Merckx, all to come.


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Castlewood Primary School – Governing Body
Self Review of the Year 2014/2015
1. Strengths; what are our School strengths? What are our Governance strengths?
Governor 1 response
- Supportive parents
- Dedicated staff
- Extra curricular activities offered
- Sports events attended
- Commitment
- Expertise in lots of areas
- Visits to staff in school
- Very supportive of each other
- Succession planning
- Strong chair
Governor 2 response
- A breadth of experience and knowledge in relation to governor expertise in the commercial sector and in education.
- An excellent team ethos and collaborative approach in governor meetings and in decision-making, a cohesive governing body.
- An excellent school leadership team and staff who are committed to making Castlewood outstanding for children to learn and grow.
Governor 3 response
- Strong systems in place to ensure that the school priorities are monitored on a termly basis through discussion with staff
- Good coverage of termly monitoring of SIP
- Feedback from monitoring shows that systems are in place across the whole school
- External validation through other Headteachers. It isn't just JS saying that teaching and learning is good/outstanding through her monitoring.
- Strong knowledge of governance. Robust discussions regarding succession planning and skills we have/need over the course of this year.
- Good range of skills which are put to excellent use to support the school, e.g. finance/HR
- Excellent and proactive clerk
- Good communication between head, chairs and clerk
- Good distribution of information from WSCC briefing meetings into committee meetings rather than having these parts as extra AOB
- Carrying out our statutory duty
- Not panicking when goal posts are moved
- Good use of finances
- Good understanding of the financial situation for the school and the impact this could have over time
- Up to date with policies
- Strong leadership, committed staff and governors
- Committed people
- Great website
- Good communication with parents via website, parent mail, face to face
- Pro active with new curriculum and support for parents with changes
- Happy children who know the routines and expectations of them in the school
- Front of house with office staff
- Good exposure (but not too much) in press
- Introduction of housekeeping meeting seems successful
- Reading papers properly before the meeting to make better use of time in the meeting
Governor 4 response
Increasingly high achievement
Strong, experienced leadership that pre-empts problems
A well regarded school in the community
Quality of teaching that remains highs despite some significant staff changes
The GB is experienced and has a good skills base. The school is so smoothly run that there is really very little tricky stuff that needs a lot of GB attention. Our job now is to work out how far away from 'outstanding' we really are and then get there! We will be the only primary school within 30 miles to move from '2' to '1'!!
Governor 5 response
Staffing including TA support in each year group
Continued focus on school ethos and values
Good Range of skills and experience
Commitment to governance
2. Even better if – Please explain how things could improve
Feedback from Q&S 18/6/15 - Greater engagement with children
Governor 1 response
Making staff and parents more aware of who we are
Governor 3 response
- Do we need to look at children's books more to look at policy into practice?
- People to come forward to support with policy group - need succession planning in this area.
- Do we need to discuss meeting start times again so everyone can make it?
- Should we look at having less people sitting on each committee? Would this make us more effective?
- Looking at new Ofsted headings and pulling these sections out with the minutes as of next term.
- Bring back answering questions in meetings to check our understanding. I find this useful to check that I have the right information and amount of knowledge.
- Do we engage enough with stakeholders? Governor visibility in school with children, maybe come into assembly regularly and support more in school, use expertise if it fits in with topics.
- Start to put together paperwork for Ofsted, maybe each governor has a folder with main papers that will be needed (or put this on back end of website?)
- Continue to look at quality assurance, we've started to bring this up in meetings
Governor 4 response
Great to see sporting improvements benefitting the school. It would be even better if this could be extended to areas such as the arts, drama, music and MFL, which feel some way down the pecking order.
Governor 5 response
Can we make meeting time more effective?
Could we focus governor skills more effectively in school visits?
3. Review achievement/monitoring of school improvement priorities 2014/15
Priorities 2014/15
Raise standards in English – 100% of able pupils make expected progress and 45% make more than expected progress
Teaching and Learning increasingly moving from Good to Outstanding
Greater Engagement with hard to reach parents
Ø How have we done with monitoring this year?
Ø What have we found out?
Ø Have standards in English improved?
Ø Has teaching and learning increasingly moved from good to outstanding?
Ø Has there been greater engagement with hard to reach pupils/parents?
Ø How do we know this, and how can we evidence this?
Governor 2 response
I visited Miss Allen in Year R on 25.06.2014 and we discussed how greater engagement could be achieved with harder to reach parents. Miss Allen suggested a coffee morning could be a productive intervention for new parents to meet each other before their children start school. A relaxed environment may help parents share experiences, boosting the confidence of parents if this is the first time they have a child entering school in Reception and this is a new situation for the family. This early approach may help new parents feel more confident in communication with school and is a positive opportunity to engage with new parents pre start of school.
During this current academic year Miss Allen advised that she has focused time on hard to reach parents in 121 discussions particularly on how to encourage reading, she has also run phonic workshops and writing workshops where the parent turnout was positive and she has received good feedback from parents following these sessions.
Governor 3 response
- Monitoring seems to be robust. GK has done a fabulous job with the pro formas and supporting governors in this area.
- We can see from data, information given in Q&S and HT report that standards are improving. Where there are gaps, we have discussed what the issue is and what is put into place for support.
- From looking at the coaching and mentoring as a way of working this year, teaching and learning is going well. We have lessons that are either good or outstanding and this is externally validated.
- The parenting course had a good uptake. This is the area that I'm struggling with to say whether or not there has been an improvement in.
Governor 5 response
How have we done with monitoring this year? Completed the programme we outlined.
What have we found out? ... Gillian's summary of visits are very useful.
Have standards in English improved? Need to review data.
Has teaching and learning increasingly moved from good to outstanding? Observations confirm this is the case. We have evidence of joint observations between schools - is this enough?
Has there been greater engagement with hard to reach parents/pupils?How do we know this? How can we evidence this? The parenting programme has been successful. Governor visits confirm direct impact to classroom.
4. What else have we achieved this year not on the plan?
Governor 1 response
- Supporting school events
- Running crèche at parents evening
- Ran course about Pupil Premium Children
- Attended courses
Governor 3 response
- Smooth introduction of UFSM in KS1
- Reconstitution of GB
- Succession planning with Chair stepping down in Sept 15
- Moving towards using technology more for governors/back end of website
- A stable environment for staff and pupils taking into account maternity leave for various members of staff
- Very strong SLT even though there have only been 2 of them at times during the year
- Participation in a huge range of sporting activities
- Introduction of British Values
Governor 5 response
- Support to provide framework for part time working
- Ongoing development of the website
- Locality training
- Inducted new staff governor
- Governor skills audit completed and succession planning platform created


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A number of courts in Ohio are using Live Scan fingerprinting as a means of improving criminal history reporting. The concept is straightforward -- equip local courts with small Live Scan units that allow them to capture fingerprint images as they interact with defendants.
Each court developed their own business work flow to facilitate the integration of the new process into existing local practices. This flexibility means that fingerprints are captured at different points in the process, depending on the court. All captured prints are ultimately transmitted to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) when the final court disposition is entered. As a result of this new process, a greater number of dispositions are being matched with arrests, improving the completeness and accuracy of criminal history records.


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At White Deer Run of Lewisburg, we help individuals struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues build a strong foundation for long-term recovery.
About Our Lewisburg Outpatient Location
White Deer Run of Lewisburg is an outpatient rehab center that provides a variety of services to adults who are in the process of recovering from an addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Our outpatient rehab center provides both a traditional outpatient program (OP) as well as an intensive outpatient program (IOP).
At White Deer Run of Lewisburg, we understand the unique challenges that are experienced by individuals in early recovery, and we honor the strength and character of each person who chooses to heal with us. Regardless of an individual's age or the type of treatment that he or she is receiving at our outpatient rehab center, our ultimate objective is to ensure that he or she has made the lifestyle changes and developed the skills and strategies that will enable him or her to successfully pursue long-term recovery.
Types of Treatment
The following are examples of the treatment methods, models, types of therapy, and other elements that may be included in a participant's outpatient rehab experience at White Deer Run of Lewisburg:
Group therapy: Group therapy is the primary means of outpatient rehab at White Deer Run of Lewisburg. Both OP and IOP participants will take part in group therapy sessions under the guidance of a qualified professional. These sessions are ideal opportunities for participants to share the insights that they have developed during their early recovery, learn from the experiences of others in rehab, and practice healthy interpersonal communication skills. Though the focus and direction of any specific group may be altered based upon the contributions of group members, the following are among the general topics that may be addressed during group therapy at our outpatient rehab center in Lewisburg:
- Anxiety symptoms and strategies to cope
- Depression symptoms and strategies to cope
- Coping strategies
- Disease concept of addiction
- Life stressors
- Relapse prevention
- Relationships and boundaries
- 12-Step recovery process
Individual therapy: Individual therapy may be scheduled on an as-needed basis as a complement to the group therapy schedule that is described in greater detail below. All individual therapy sessions involve one-on-one meetings between participants and their primary counselor or therapist.
Family therapy: Family members can be significantly impacted by a loved one's addiction, and they may also play an important role in his or her recovery. In order to best meet the needs of our OP and IOP participants and their family members, the staff at our outpatient rehab center may schedule family therapy sessions on an as-needed basis. Family therapy can serve multiple purposes, including helping family members to address the ways that they contributed to and/or were impacted by the participant's substance abuse, strengthening the family unit, promoting healthy interactions among family members, and preparing family members to play active roles in their loved one's recovery support network.
Treatment methods: In order to best reach all participants and empower them to successfully pursue long-term recovery, White Deer Run of Lewisburg incorporates a variety of treatment methods, including the following:
- Client-Centered Supportive Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
- Reality Therapy
Treatment models: The methods described above are incorporated into various treatment models that are designed to help clients address the issues and challenges of long-term recovery. The following are among the treatment models that are commonly employed at our outpatient rehab center in Lewisburg:
- 12-Step Recovery Model
- Client-Directed/Outcome Informed
- Disease Concept Model
- Ego-Psychology Model
- Family Interaction Model
- Motivational Interviewing
Program Curriculum
IOP curriculum: IOP participants will complete a thorough curriculum that addresses a wide range of topics related to addiction and recovery. The following are among the issues that will be addressed during the course of a person's time in IOP at White Deer Run of Lewisburg:
- Character Defects / Value Systems and Recovery
- Criminal Thinking and Recovery
- Education of the Disease
- High Risk Situations
- Holidays and Recovery
- Humor and Recovery
- Legal System and Recovery
- Physical Recovery
- Recovery and the Family
- Recovery and Mental Health
- Recovery and Stress Management
- Recovery Support
- Relationships and Recovery
Program Schedule
Treatment schedule: Treatment at White Deer Run of Lewisburg is provided at the following times:
Adult Outpatient Treatment (OP)
- Monday: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday: 10 a.m. to noon
Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Monday: 9:30 a.m. to noon
- Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to noon
- Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to noon
Schedules are subject to change based on needs.


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Storms in foothills cause debris slides in region ravaged by Butte fire
Heavy rains passing across the western slope of the Sierra Nevada prompted a flash-flood warning from the National Weather Service on Saturday and sent mud and debris onto rural roads in areas burned by the Butte fire in Amador and Calaveras counties.
The storms resulted from a low-pressure trough that dumped nearly 2 inches of rain in some parts of the foothills and sparked lightning in the Sacramento area starting at about 2 a.m. Saturday, said Travis Wilson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
Heavy rains had also drenched higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada on Friday, giving way to periods of sunlight and rainbows as clouds parted and reformed. Such intermittent rains can allow warming that intensifies storms, Wilson said.
"You get surface heating when it's not totally socked in with a cloud layer, and you're able to get thunderstorms," the meteorologist said. "It provides more lift."
Clouds cool as they rise, water condenses and rain falls, he said. On Saturday morning it fell heavily enough in a short period of time to prompt the flash-flood warning, he said.
The warning was for parts of Placer, Amador, El Dorado and Calaveras counties as well as northeastern San Joaquin county. There were fears of debris flows and mud slides near steep terrain.
The 71,000 acres scorched by the Butte fire lay in the storm's path.
That fire broke out Sept. 9 in neighboring Amador County and ranks among the 10 worst in state history. It killed two residents and destroyed 475 homes. The cause remains under investigation.
As residents of the largely rural area resume their lives and start to rebuild, the possibility of mudslides is a prime concern, especially with stronger El Niño rains predicted this winter.
There were no injuries or damage reported from Saturday's slides. One mudslide temporarily closed a portion of Electra Road along the north fork of the Mokelumne River in southern Amador County, near the origin of the Butte fire. The road has since been cleared, the Amador County Sheriff's Office said.
Another slide sent branches and debris onto Highway 26 in Calaveras County, Wilson said.
For Saturday night and Sunday, the National Weather Service is predicting a 30 percent chance of showers in the area of the Butte fire. Skies should clear this week, Wilson said.
"The trough will lift up and out," he said. "It's heading off to our east."
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Chief Financial Officer
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Jim Abbatemarco serves as Peckar & Abramson's Chief Financial Officer. With over 25 years of experience in the finance area within the legal industries, Mr. Abbatemarco provides leadership in the development of the firm's short and long-term strategic financial planning and objectives. He maintains a strong relationship with the firm's Chairman and Executive Committee to ensure compliance and credibility of the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts. Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, while introducing new programs/strategies to meet the firm's ongoing needs and seek full range of business solutions. Also, provides executive management with advice on the financial implications of current and future business activities.
Over the course of his career with P&A, Mr. Abbatemarco has provided the support for the firm to almost double its attorney levels, while seamlessly integrating several new offices when the opportunity arises to expand the firm's client base in strategic locations. Mr. Abbatemarco earned his B.A. from Glassboro State College (Rowan University) and is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA).
Director of Information Technology
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Luis E. Alvarez serves as the Director of Information Technology at Peckar & Abramson. Mr. Alvarez joined the firm in 2005 as an IT professional focusing on a variety of support, security and testing functions. In the intervening years, Mr. Alvarez has worked closely with the firm's leadership to provide quality operational, strategic and security guidance on all aspects of Peckar & Abramson's Information Technology. He was promoted to IT Director in 2016. Mr. Alvarez was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New York City, where he currently resides. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
Branch Office Manager – Washington, DC
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Ariel Casey serves as Peckar & Abramson's Branch Office Manager for the DC location. Ms. Casey joined the firm as a receptionist in 2007. Over the past ten years she has grown into her role with P&A, learning more about the importance of excellent service and how she can apply her background in the theatrical arts to overseeing the many facets of her position.
Ms. Casey's responsibilities cover the gamut of legal administration from managing attorneys' bar dues to ensuring the office is a safe and productive environment. Her experience in stage managing gives her the ability to see the larger picture regarding the many personalities in the work place and how to resolve conflict smoothly. It is her primary purpose within the firm to ensure the office runs efficiently day by day and if an issue arises, be it building related or supplies, etc., see that said issue is attended to promptly. She organizes incoming resumes and schedules interviews regarding potential new attorneys and support staff members. Over the course of her time with Peckar & Abramson she has overseen two office moves, assisted in combining with another firm, and spearheaded the upgrade to rising desks.
Ms. Casey is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators and makes use of their informative seminars and volunteer opportunities. She represents the DC office on the firm's Green Team and is open to suggestions from all employees regarding team building events.
Litigation Support Manager
Salvatore DiNardo serves as the Litigation Support Manager at Peckar & Abramson. Mr. DiNardo joined the firm in 2004 as a paralegal focusing on a variety of cases and supporting arbitrations and trials. He was promoted to Litigation Support Manager in 2009 to manage the paralegal team for the NJ office and also provides support to our satellite offices. Mr. DiNardo has also been trained electronic processing and productions and also manages those functions for the firm. Mr. DiNardo was born and raised in Jersey City.
Branch Office Manager – New York and New Jersey
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Donna Mahabir is the Office Manager for Peckar and Abramson's New York and New Jersey offices. She coordinates all functions of the office ensuring that workplace needs are effectively and efficiently fulfilled. With more than 20 years of experience, Ms. Mahabir applies her organizational skills to oversee records management, maintain supplies, monitor expenses, and works with numerous vendors and building personnel to keep the offices running smoothly.
Ms. Mahabir's responsibilities encompass many aspects of our business including recruiting, training and mentoring personnel. She serves as a liaison between firm management, other departments and staff. Recognizing our firm's commitment to excellence in service to our clients, Ms. Mahabir leads, directs and supports the administrative staff in the completion of their duties. With a BA from New York University and a JD from New York Law School, Ms. Mahabir utilizes her communication and leadership skills to manage staff relations, resolve disputes and enforces the adherence to office policies and procedures. She encourages teamwork and collaboration among employees and maintains morale by creating a positive atmosphere that breeds productivity.
Ms. Mahabir strives to keep employees motivated, recognizing their dedication and contributions to the firm. Her team building efforts include a co-leadership role on the firm's Green Team through which a group of environmentally conscious employees channel their creativity to promote green initiatives. Ms. Mahabir also coordinates continuing legal education for the attorneys throughout the firm ensuring their compliance with state licensing requirements and regulations on a national basis.
Chief Client Service Officer
Jennifer Papantonio serves as Peckar & Abramson's Chief Client Service Officer. With well over a decade of experience in client relations, business development and marketing, Ms. Papantonio provides strategic direction and support in connection with the firm's key client satisfaction initiatives and myriad business development and marketing efforts, including practice development, internal and external communications, and market research. Ms. Papantonio works closely with the firm's clients in order to ensure extraordinary, seamless service across P&A's ten offices. She is dedicated to the firm's core principles of client service excellence, and delivers individual coaching and internal training to lawyers and staff at all levels to ensure clients have the best possible experience when they choose Peckar & Abramson to handle their legal needs.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Papantonio has helped several leading law firms launch new practice groups, expand client research and targeting, and implement effective social media campaigns. She has delivered programs and training in her areas of expertise throughout her professional life. Ms. Papantonio earned her B.A. from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and her M.A. from New Jersey City University.
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Kathleen Rabe-Futterman serves as Peckar & Abramson's Personnel & Benefits Administrator. With over twenty-five years of experience in human resources, office management and payroll administration, Ms. Futterman maintains all firm benefits, payroll and personnel matters for all employees and provides guidance and support to all employees. She administers the firm's 401k Plan and yearly 401k audits, handles all disability and FMLA issues, employment verifications, and provides numerous benefits and overtime reports to the firm's Executive Committee. Ms. Futterman also works closely with all of the firm's branch managing partners and office managers in order to ensure exceptional, uniform service across P&A's eleven offices. As Team Leader of the firm's Green Team (our environmental awareness group), she encourages teambuilding with employees from all locations. She is devoted to the firm's core principles and maintains the highest standards of business ethics and professional conduct.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Futterman has managed several law firms and has implemented many wellness programs for our employees. Ms. Futterman earned her A.A.S. degree from Bergen Community College and her B.S. degree from Rutgers University.
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Sloka Sippy, Peckar & Abramson's lead internal construction claims consultant, brings more than a decade of experience to the firm's clients asserting or defending against delay, impact and change order disputes. Ms. Sippy's areas of expertise include:
• CPM Scheduling
• Analysis of Delays to Support Time Extension Requests
• Loss of Productivity Analysis
• Cost Estimating
• Technical Analysis of Construction Claims
• Analysis of Construction and Design Defects & Associated Repairs
• Project Management
Ms. Sippy regularly collaborates with P&A attorneys, paralegals, client teams and testifying experts, assisting in strategic claim evaluations, which involves identifying, gathering, organizing and analyzing project records and interviewing witnesses. She
effectively identifies areas of claim strength and weakness and assists in developing effective evidentiary claim support. Ms. Sippy's expertise includes the development of schedule and cost presentations, assembly of comprehensive and organized claims back-up submissions and supports attorneys and witnesses during presentations and hearings.
Ms. Sippy has supported matters involving the resolution of many significant construction disputes throughout the United States and has provided services to all sectors of the construction industry, including contractors, owners, design professionals and insurance adjusters. Projects include school construction, courthouses, transit systems, building renovations, water and waste water treatments plants, highways, high-rise buildings, hospitals, commercial developments and military installations.
Ms. Sippy earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science where she specialized in Construction Management and Construction Administration.
Prior to joining Peckar & Abramson, Ms. Sippy was a Senior Project Manager for a well-known construction consulting firm in New York, and was Chief Cost Engineer at an A/E firm in South Korea, which provides services exclusively in support of the Far East District Corps of Engineers serving the U.S. Department of Defense installations and facilities.
Ms. Sippy is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) and is a past Treasurer of the organization. She is also a past member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).


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How Learning Management Systems Can Improve Efficiency
Learning management systems go well beyond simply providing training programs to employees. In addition to a tool for delivering content, a learning management system will have tracking features that allow managers to check which courses have been completed. It may also have social learning features that give user the opportunity to share and communicate ideas, or support integration with the organisation's current HR training databases in some way. As such, learning management systems can improve organisational efficiency in a number of different ways.
Flexible Delivery
Most learning management systems are extremely flexible when it comes to delivery. These factors contribute to cost reductions and facilitates learning, ultimately leading to productivity and efficiency gains.
- Depending on how organises choose to implement their training program, flexible delivery can encourage employees to learn at their own pace.
- Training can be accessed at any time of the day or week by multiple users from any location.
- Organisations – especially those with a large workforce – can have staff complete training programs in a timely manner as delivery is much more efficient than physical, face-to-face programs.
Cost Reduction
The flexible delivery approach of learning management systems can lead to significant cost reductions over time. With virtually unlimited scalability and capacity for remote access, travel and time costs can be eliminated, and HR overheads can be greatly reduced.
Other than these immediate savings, the cost reduction benefits of learning management systems may reach further into efficiency gains made through management and monitoring benefits, better staff training through the ability to deliver targeted training programs, consistency of delivery, and ongoing evaluation.
Targeted Training Programs
Employers can tailor training programs for specific employees with higher risk profiles. Or to target staff of different training levels. Different modules can be combined and delivered to suit the individual employee's role and particular training requirements.
Learning management systems can be used for compliance training, continuing professional development, inductions, or any other training programs, especially where employees need to obtain knowledge and training in a quick and efficient manner. Keeping up with compliance, keeping employees adequately licenced, and upskilling employees can all reduce business risk while improving productivity.
Management and Monitoring Benefits
Learning management programs allow management to track progress and completion, which is why learning management systems are commonly used for compliance training programs.
- In some cases, tests may be administered where it's important to evaluate employees before and/or after training.
- Most platforms will allow management to access training records to help them make decisions about future development pathways. Managers can instantly assess what staff know and need to know.
A Single Learning Platform Ensures Consistency
As all users are given exactly the same program and material for each module, there's no issue with consistency and thoroughness of delivering training programs. They can provide organisations with a single interface for providing new information about products, standards, important information, or compliance and regulatory requirements. Having all training information in a single system also allows managers to identify staff with certain qualifications at a single glance.
Rapid Deployment
A learning management system facilitates faster dispatch of information and knowledge within an organisation and as such, assists with the organisation's coordination capabilities. At a basic level, this means organisations can change direction and get on board much more quickly in response to external factors. These may be issues driven by changing market conditions, a change in the regulatory environment, or other factors such as increased competition.


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NFL free agency has finally arrived, with plenty of big names and NFL icons available. Check out all the news and notes from Alex Marvez, FOXSports.com and Scout.com's Adam Caplan. (All times ET)
The free-agent happy Denver Broncos are trying to pry away what was thought to be a slam dunk signing for Rex Ryan in New York.
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Baltimore Ravens safety Jim Leonhard has verbally agreed to a free-agent contract with the New York Jets, a source told FOXSports.com.
Leonhard was was a one of Baltimore's biggest best defensive surprises last year after signing a free-agent deal with the Ravens. The ex-Bills safety registered a career-high 68 tackles and six passes defended for Baltimore's No. 2-ranked defense in 2008.


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People get all bent out of shape when reading about their beloved Mustang going hybrid.
"I need my V8," they say.
"A Mustang can't be electric," they say.
Part of the reason for the anti-hybrid sentiment is the legacy of the Prius. The slow, emotionless Toyota has branded hybrids as unexciting and something for the performance-minded to avoid altogether.
So the idea of a hybrid Mustang, the epitome of tire-smoking V8 power, has folks, well, up in smoke.
Ford announced plans last Tuesday to make a hybrid version of the Mustang that will be powered by electric motors as well as a gasoline engine.
The automaker hasn't said what kind of gas engine it'll use, but promised "V8 power." That doesn't necessarily mean a V8 engine, just the power equivalent of one.
CNN said,
This hybrid Mustang will not be a plug-in car. Like a Toyota Prius, the only electricity the new hybrid Mustang will use will be what is generated by the car itself and stored in a powerful battery pack. The new Mustang would not have a substantial all-electric driving range like a plug-in hybrid, but it should still use a lot less gas than a similarly powerful non-hybrid Mustang.
Ford's announcement also included plans for a hybrid F-150 and an all-electric 300-mile range SUV, in addition to hybrid versions of police vehicles.
The automaker will also build other new hybrid and electric vehicles, most of which will be assembled right here in the U.S. after scrapping plans for a new plant in Mexico.
The hybrid Mustang and F-150 are expected for 2020. Ford is hopeful that the future of cars is electric and that EVs and hybrids will outsell gas-powered cars in the not-too-distant future.
Would you choose a V8 Mustang, or a hybrid Mustang with "V8 power"?
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'Tis the season to string some lights, spike the eggnog, and bring on the celebrations! With my 23rd birthday and Christmas right around the corner, these next two weeks are about to LIT! (Jk I don't actually talk like that. Who have I become...lol). I'm really just looking forward to spending my favorite time of the year celebrating with my favorite people.
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To preface this blog, I would suggest that it's important to consider the following quote:
"I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to not realize that the passion of the Christ demonstrate in various symbolisms that the Physical-Body is the Temple of God that should not be subjected to Money-Lenders in all its forms as the Physical-Body, is the vehicle through which creation on Earth takes place – and therefore the Eco-System as Earth is given, as One Body, as Support, for All Bodies of Flesh on Earth. And thus – the Passion for Economics should be to design and present ways that make sure that every Body of Flesh that enters this System is supported in every way, so that no one Ever needs to Suffer and Wish they were Born into another Body simply because they are part of the 'have-not's', while the 'have's' passionately protects their lifestyle, creating theories as personal-theology, justifying their passion for self-interest, defining morality based-on possession and ownership of that which was given freely to All – implying that those that do not allow equality for All Bodies of Life: are in fact the Thieves of Life, and as such must be held accountable – which is inevitable through Democracy, where the Majority will no longer accept the Mockery that is being made of Life as Bodies, just to allow the Minority to have a Lifestyle protected through an Economic System that does not include All Bodies of Life on Earth.
Would Jesus celebrate Christmas?
Would Jesus approve of Christmas?
Would Jesus approve of how we accept and allow billions of dollars and untold physical resources and labor and planning and to be spent on the annual perpetuation of a day that pretty much amounts to a self-imposed tradition of permeating the physical world with an interactive sensory stimulation fest consisting of pictures, sounds, foods, clothing, toys, decorations, specifically engineered plants (christmas trees), all interwoven with the bizarre and inexplicable themes of snowmen, the colors red, green, and white, jingling bells, boughs of holly, anthropomorphized pumpkins, (oh wait that's halloween), a magical fat man that flies around giving toys to girls and boys, all while apparently celebrating the birth of a savior of mankind who has somehow guaranteed us a comfortable afterlife experience singing hallelujah and making cakes and cookies with our dead grandmothers in the clouds for eternity, finally free from all the things we hate like paying bills, physical pain and illness, cold and wet weather, and various forms of potential harm that may come to us in this big scary world, as a big scary demon shakes his pitchfork at us and curses our decision 'accept Jesus as our savior'?
Shit, I'm sorry but none of this makes a lick o' sense to me. And, never mind all the irrelevant backstory and historical pagan origins of Christmas symbology and traditions – that doesn't matter, it doesn't make any of this any more rational or 'meaningful' whatsoever.
What does any of this have to do with the message of Jesus at a fundamental level which is – to treat each other as equals and give each other what we'd like for ourselves? Did jesus say 'behold, I hereby set forth the decree that the act of giving is to be defined by buying presents for each other on one special day of the year, which are to be wrapped in shiny paper and opened after eating a big meal?'
2000 years of Christmas – and how have we advanced in the way we live with each other on Earth? Isn't there something about 'peace on Earth and good will towards all'? Where is that anyway? Isn't ACTUAL good will where we each have the Will to place what's best for everyone before what we want for ourselves? Wouldn't good will be to have a system where Profit is the outcome of our capacity to use the Earth's resources and our 'human ingenuity' to provide everyone Equally with a dignified life, filled with purpose and opportunities to contribute and express themselves in meaningful ways, without having to wonder where the next meal is coming from?
Is there Peace and Good Will on Earth in physical fact? Nope. We're worse off than before Jesus was born. By that I mean – we have the technology to access anyone, anywhere, and provide them with anything, at any time — and yet we don't use it for the benefit of All, and millions will starve to death this year, and the next, and the next.
Clearly, Christmas has nothing to do with anything 'meaningful' if you're talking about something that is for the benefit of Life on Earth. Christmas is simply a tradition — something we've been doing for so long that we believe it's actually part of 'who we are', and that it's actually in some way 'natural'. And, we humans tend to do this weird thing where, when we develop an emotional / memory attachment to something in childhood, that apparently means it's 'important', and 'of value', and 'has meaning', and is 'part of who I am' and then we 'feel bad' if we were to consider giving that thing up, and we want to 'pass it on' to the next generation because we want them to 'experience' the same thing. And then of course there's the element of Fear of being ostracized or rejected or judged as 'cold' or 'uncaring' for not buying presents or celebrating Christmas, or whatever the tradition might be. And that would be an example of how dysfunctional our relationships in fact are; being based on the protection of memories and self definitions rather than common sense and self honesty, standing as Equals as Life.
But all of this, thankfully, is unnecessary and can be changed, because what we're showing at Desteni within our thousands of Journey to Life blogs is that – we have the ability to Forgive ourselves for the attachments and emotions and memories and ideas we've defined ourselves by, and free ourselves to be able to view things and make decisions, and educate our children and plan our world based on common sense and Self Honesty and what's in fact Best for All.
I don't celebrate Christmas — and yet, strangely enough I am still able to enjoy myself, and express myself with others and enjoy their company. And I much prefer being free of the fears and thoughts and stresses and emotional rollercoasters and constant mental preoccupation with 'the holidays' and all the planning and expenses involved, and trying to please others. I'm not a 'bah humbug', and I'm not a 'grinch'. I'm a human, I'm life, I'm on planet Earth. I care about Life. Life is my Value. Life is my Culture. And principles and actions that support what is Best for All Life — that is what interests me. As for Celebration — I'll celebrate when we have Proven our Good Will toward All by having a system where everyone is guaranteed a dignified life from birth to death.
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By: Zena Rebello
Since I was a child, I have always loved drinking fresh coconut water. Some of my most vivid memories revolve around occasional journeys to the South Asian markets on Gerrard Street East with my parents to buy fresh coconuts. As my father would crack them open at home, I would stand with my glass, ready to catch the leaking, sugary water that seeped out. But cracking coconuts is not all that easy.
When I moved out on my own and started buying my own groceries, I searched for great tasting natural coconut water in stores. However I only ever found products that were either loaded with sugar or listed filtered water as the main ingredient. That was, of course, until I discovered Thirsty Buddha. Thirsty Buddha coconut water is not only made from the best coconuts in Thailand, but is it made from real coconuts only! Thirsty Buddha is natural coconut water and comes in a BPA-free can. It has no added water, sugar or preservatives.As someone who is health conscious and active, this aspect of the product is very important to me.
Thirsty Buddha coconut water is light, natural and thirst quenching! Its purity is evident from the first to the last sip. Also, depending on one's preference, it can be purchased with or without pulp. To add to its appeal, Thirsty Buddha is a 1% For the Planet member which is a global network of companies that donate at least 1% of their annual net revenues to environmental organizations.
I enjoy drinking Thirsty Buddha coconut water because it energizes me during the day, allows me to fuel and refuel before and after workouts, and tastes fantastic!
Zena Rebello is an environmental and atmospheric chemist by day and an ardent Muay Thai practitioner by night.


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The Dissected Till Plains are located in the northeast of Kansas and are known for their fertile soil for farming. The Great Plains are in the west of Kansas and are comprised of a grassy prairie area that stretches from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The Southeastern Plains contain the Osage Plains and the Flint Hills, which are located in the center of the state. All of the regions are characterized by flatness.


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