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Pre-nuptial agreement helps prevent wife from varying husband's will
Martinson v. Anniko, 2009 BCSC 1104
The plaintiff brought a claim under the WVA for variation of a will as she felt that her late husband had not made adequate, just, and equitable provision for her in his will. His last will had been executed in 2005 and it made no provision for her benefit. The couple did have a marriage agreement which outlined that neither would have a claim against the other's property, but the plaintiff claimed the reasons for disinheritance were not valid and justifiable at the time of his death.
The plaintiff and her late husband married in 1985 at the ripe age of 67. It was the second marriage for each of them. In the days leading up to their marriage, they executed a marriage agreement which detailed the following:
· They agreed all assets acquired by each of them before the marriage or acquired thereafter, as well as proceeds thereof, should remain the property of the acquirer with no right to the other party.
· The assets of either party were recorded and attached to the agreement.
· The husband's assets included specified real estate properties in Europe as well as inventories within the properties and all bank and other economic instruments.
· The wife's assets included real estate in Victoria, and all inventory there, as well as bank and other economic instruments.
The couple would later go on and execute further marriage agreements in 1986, 1988, and 1995. The subsequent agreements confirmed the previous ones, but detailed in the final agreement that the matrimonial property in Victoria was to be held by them as joint tenants.
Beginning in 1996 and leading up to 2005, the husband executed 3 wills. Each of these wills included some provision for the plaintiff and/or her children from her first marriage. The wills were accompanied by a written statement signed by the will-maker for the purpose of s. 2 of the WVA – giving reasons for any limited provisions that were made for the plaintiff. In all of the wills, he left the residue of his estate to his nephew and his wife and children and it would only go to the plaintiff if they all predeceased him.
The final will, which was made in 2005, specifically made no provision for the plaintiff or her children, but left $50,000 to the plaintiff's granddaughter. Again, the residue was to go to the nephew and his wife and children. The written statement that accompanied the will provided reasons, which included that he had transferred to her as joint owner the Victoria matrimonial property, valued at ~$700,000, a bank account valued at ~ £40,000 and another with ~$20,000. The plaintiff was also to receive investments and had also received $70,000 from funds held in his name.
The plaintiff, 91 at trial, was in poor health and was living in an assisted living residence in Victoria and had expenses that exceeded her income. She felt that due to the length of their marriage and that she had been caring for him as his health deteriorated, she was entitled to some provision in the will, specifically, the residue of the estate or at least her husband's interest in the matrimonial home.
Importantly, out of fear that her children would not get any inheritance from her if she predeceased her husband, the plaintiff severed the joint tenancy on the matrimonial home by transferring her joint interest into the joint names of two of her daughters and herself.
HELD: that the husband had met both his legal and moral obligations to his wife and an order varying the will would not be granted. The husband had discharged his duty through the marriage agreement and his s. 2 reasons for the transfers. He had given her a joint interest in their matrimonial home, which he had paid for himself, along with joint interests in bank accounts and investments. The plaintiff chose to sever her joint tenancy, which her husband may not have been aware of, and this prevented herself from receiving his share upon his death. Additionally, he did not hold her to the original marriage agreement.
[49] While the existence of a marriage agreement is not a complete answer to the testator's moral obligations in his Will, it is a factor to consider on that claim (Steernberg v. Steernberg et al, 2006 BCSC 1672 (CanLII) and cases followed).
[50] Here it is observed that the marriage agreement did change over time to give the plaintiff some rights to the deceased's property. While it started as an agreement that each party would keep all property that they acquired before and after marriage, and later added provisions that each release the other from any claims under the Family Relations Act and under the Wills Variation Act, eventually it evolved into an agreement that gave the plaintiff a joint interest in the family home funded solely by the deceased initially.
[51] When the deceased made his first Will on February 19, 1996 he left the plaintiff personal, domestic and household articles belonging to him and cash of 300,000 Swedish crowns. In his statement of reasons satisfying s. 2 of the Wills Variation Act accompanying this Will he pointed out that he had transferred to her a joint interest in the family property at Algoa Place which at that time he said was valued at $400,000, and a joint interest in his English bank account valued at $130,000.
[52] In his next Will of June 15, 1999 he left a bequest to the plaintiff of the same benefits giving the same s. 2 reasons in a statement accompanying the Will, save that this time he valued the English bank account at approximately £40,000 and added a transfer of a joint bank account in Victoria valued at approximately $20,000.
[53] In his following Will of October 5, 2001 he eliminated the bequests to the plaintiff of 300,000 Swedish crowns and gave cash bequests to her three children of $100,000 each, but only if he survived the plaintiff.
[54] The plaintiff was given a contingent interest in the residue of the estate if all the persons in his nephew's family that were named as residuary beneficiaries had all passed away prior to his death.
[55] The s. 2 statement accompanying the Will gave as an additional reason beyond the previous reasons for eliminating the bequest to the plaintiff that she would also receive his share of the Scotia McLeod investments registered in their joint names and currently valued at that time at $160,000.
[56] In the next Will of May 2, 2003 he repeated the conditional cash bequest of $100,000 to two of the plaintiff's children but with respect to a third child set up a contingent $100,000 trust fund for her care, maintenance, education and benefit. Again the plaintiff was only given a contingent interest in the residue of the estate if all persons in the nephew's family had predeceased him.
[57] His s. 2 statement of reasons remained the same.
[58] In his final Will of July 8, 2005 he eliminated the bequest to the plaintiff of his personal possessions and eliminated all of the bequests to her children. In this Will he left $50,000 to Nicola Bancroft and the residue to nephew Thomas and his family.
[59] This time the s. 2 statement of reasons for making no provision for the plaintiff in the Will stated that the Algoa Place property in joint tenancy then had a current value of approximately $700,000 instead of as previously stated of $400,000. He put the English bank account and the Victoria joint account at the same values as previously but increased the value of the Scotia McLeod investments from $160,000 to $205,000, and added as an additional reason a $70,000 recent gift to the plaintiff.
[60] I have no evidence that the plaintiff was coerced into executing the marriage agreements. It would not be unusual for the deceased at age 67 to want to preserve all the assets that he had accumulated over his lifetime before remarrying at that time of his life.
[61] In terms of the deceased's legal and moral obligations to the plaintiff in his final Will of July 8, 2005, I am satisfied that he met both those obligations through the marriage agreement and his s. 2 reasons given involving the transfers to the plaintiff.
[62] The deceased did not hold the plaintiff to the original marriage agreement whereby she would receive nothing of his property. He gave her a joint interest in the matrimonial home that he had paid for himself as well as a joint interest in his bank accounts and his share of the Scotia McLeod investments.
[63] If the plaintiff had maintained her joint interest in the Algoa Place property, she would have received his joint interest automatically on his death. However she became concerned about her daughters receiving no bequests from the deceased if she predeceased him, for which the deceased had no legal or moral responsibilities. Accordingly she severed the joint tenancy leaving her in the position of not being entitled by law to his half interest upon his death.
[64] The plaintiff now says she has assets of $334,000 from the sale of the home. She says she has loaned some of these proceeds to two of her daughters but she does not say how much. Presumably being loans she can recover these loans. She also says she has another $96,000 total in a Manulife account and in a registered investment fund.
[65] In my view these assets should be sufficient to sustain the plaintiff in a reasonable lifestyle hereafter.
[66] In Kelly v. Baker (1996), 1996 CanLII 1596 (BC CA), 15 ETR (2d) 219 (BCCA), Mr. Justice Finch, as he then was, said that the reasons for disinheritance given by a testator do not have to be justifiable as they only have to be valid and rational reasons at the time of his death, valid in the sense of being based in fact and rational in the sense there is a logical connection between the reasons and the act of disinheritance.
[67] The plaintiff claims that the deceased's reasons for disinheritance were not valid and justifiable at the time of his death because she had severed the joint tenancy in the family home out of concern for her children and did not receive his joint interest on his death. She says the Scotia McLeod account changed in 2005 as well for the same reason being a concern for her children and she and the deceased took their shares out. She says she used her share to pay ongoing costs of caregivers and personal and household expenses but acknowledges she may have given some of it to her children, although she says she cannot remember the amount.
[68] She also says the English bank account was closed in July 2007 when they each received their half interests and again she says with respect to her half interest she paid caregiver costs and personal and household expenses.
[69] With respect to the $70,000 gifted to her she says she in turn gifted most of this money to her daughters.
[70] It may be that all of the deceased's reasons set out at the time of his July 8, 2005 Will were not valid at the time of his death on September 27, 2007 because some of the bequests had been paid out prior to his death, but I do not see why the plaintiff's decisions to take her bequests out early should affect the validity of the deceased's reasons as set out at the time of the Will.
[71] There is no evidence before me that the deceased was ever made aware that the plaintiff had severed the joint tenancy on the family home in 2005. He may have thought that the joint tenancy continued through to the time of his death and his interest would become available to the plaintiff on his death.
[72] I accept that the plaintiff used some of these funds for caregivers and personal and household expenses, but it also appears that a lot of these monies went to her daughters. That was her decision and in my view cannot result in any additional responsibility being imposed on the deceased.
[73] I also recognize the plaintiff's evidence that she was the deceased's caregiver in the last few years of his life and that he was a difficult patient. However, I continue to be satisfied that his gifts to her as evidenced by his statement attached to his final Will of July 8, 2005 were sufficient to satisfy all of his legal and moral responsibilities to the plaintiff at the time of his death. Beyond that his testamentary autonomy should be given effect.


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The City of Kalamazoo wants to remind residents of a city ordinance requiring all garbage be properly stored in trash bins, to prevent rodents and other unsanitary situations. The city is giving residents a grace period to clean up the litter on their property; starting Monday, April 21, city workers will begin citing properties in violation of the Trash Ordinance. Violators will receive a ticket and a $74 bill, then get another 10 days to clean up the mess. If the trash remains, city crews will be called in to clean up the property, and the property owner will be billed for their work.
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Thank you so much to Kitchen Designs by Clay for your donation of beautiful brand new shaker kitchen cabinets, counter tops and appliances, which came straight from the show room. The value of this donation is over $35,000. We are blessed with your partnership and continued support. The sale of this kitchen set at our North Naples ReStore location will help support the Habitat mission to build affordable homes.
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Thank you so much to Kitchen Designs by Clay for your donation of beautiful brand new shaker kitchen cabinets, counter tops and appliances, which came straight from the show room. The value of this donation is over $35,000. We are blessed with your partnership and continued support. The sale of this kitchen set at our North Naples ReStore location will help support the Habitat mission to build affordable homes.
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Living a spiritual life is sometimes a matter of balance. It is often recognition of where we are placing our focus. It usually provides us with opportunities to check in with our intentions. For example, which force do we serve? Are we looking to give or to receive? Are we seeking approval and praise, or service and grace? One cannot serve both the ego and Spirit. When we are trying to maintain our spiritual life with grace and with service we find that a peace and a love surrounds us. This is not to say that we will not struggle or falter. It is not to say we won't stumble or need to pause. But if we continue to keep our Self in balance and if we continue to look to our world for its beauty and love, the more and more we find alignment with Source and those around us begin to respond.
Our minds sometimes like to analyze things and if we are placing an unbalanced amount of energy and time pondering the places, situations, and people in our life that are not in alignment with our efforts, beliefs or practices we spend that energy. It no longer is available to us to use on what is in alignment. It becomes a choice. It becomes a distraction sometimes from the work we need to be doing or are being called to be in service to.
If we focus our attention on maintaining our balance we find a positive energy begins to flow through and around us and we want to be a part of it, more and more frequently. People will begin to recognize the difference in our being, our attitude and our actions. We begin to BE beauty, to BE love, and to BE peace. It is our very essence.
Blessings ~ Lisa
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James P. Daniels, Head Coach of Swimming and Diving. MA Western Michigan University
Kelli Duimstra, Head Softball Coach.
Bryan Goyings, Head Coach of Women's Soccer and Athletic Recruitment Coordinator. BA, Kalamazoo College
Jeanne Hess, Professor of Physical Education and Head Coach of Volleyball. BA University of Michigan MA Western Michigan University
Jory J. Horner, Director of Outdoor Programs.
Kristopher Koster, Head Cross Country Coach.
Katherine Miller, Head Coach, Women's Basketball. BA, Mount Union College MEd, Bowling Green University
Mark Murphy, Head Coach of Women's Tennis. BA, Coe College
Michael Ott, Head Coach of Baseball. BA, Calvin College MA, Western Michigan University
Vincent Redko, Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse.
Mark J. Riley, Head Coach of Men's Tennis and Director of USTA Boys Tournament with the rank of Instructor in Physical Education,. BA Kalamazoo College
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In 2007, two of my very good friends passed away. It was the first time that people I was very close with died. It was an incredibly painful loss. The reality of death confronted me. According to the Bible, death is a consequence of sin. Death is an enemy that must be conquered; sin is a disease that must be cured. And we know that Jesus Christ has conquered both! He conquered sin through His death on the cross for us and he conquered death through His resurrection!
But what exactly is resurrection and why did Jesus rise from the dead?
The dictionary definition of "resurrection" is "The process of being brought to life after death." This definition however, falls a bit short in regards to Jesus. Jesus' resurrection was unique and supremely different. Resurrection in Christ is a new bodily life after death, never to die again.
Why did Jesus rise from the dead?
1) Because He said He would. In Mark 9, Jesus told the disciples that He would be killed and three days later would rise again. Even the disciples didn't quite understand what He meant. But because Jesus said He would, He did.
2) To show that Christ's death satisfies God's justice. The resurrection proves that the death of Jesus is an all-sufficient price. There is no victory in Jesus' death if there is no resurrection. If Jesus died without resurrection, he was just a man who died. But in Christ's resurrection, God says, "Yes! I accept Your death as payment for sinful humanity."
3) Because He can. Only God has the power of life and death. In Christ's resurrection, God shows His mighty power (Ephesians 1:19-20). This is the power that God has also given to us for a new life!
4) To show us what is to come. We do not have to fear death. Jesus has gone before us and shows us what is to come. Our future hope is secure. Christ's resurrection shows us that it will be a bodily resurrection (Luke 24).
Because Jesus Christ rose from the dead we have this hope: 1) we know that God is faithful! He can do what He says He will do; 2) God loves us - not only did the Son give His life for us, God the Father was willing to go through the pain of watching His Son to die for us - we are that loved and valued! 3) God has power to raise Jesus and to give us new life as well; 4) God's promise is that we will be with Him forever. Instead of YOLO, we can L4E - live for eternity!
Happy Easter! He is Risen!


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Tonight, while my wife was out on a photo shoot herself, I got to have a little alone time with a bottle of Canadian Club and my Bachelor Pad Mag. I particularly enjoyed the 50s style fiction by Will Daniels, the lifestyle advice by Miss Cherry Capri (this one featured what women should do with their mops while riding in a ragtop, topless), and the spread of coverdoll Miss Angela Ryan, a sure bet.
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It's easy to treat yourself after you've worked hard. It's the reason someone came up with the term "comfort food." The problem is that this pattern can also be the reason that body composition remains a limiter for many athletes, myself include. Just think about what might be different if we had a normal dinner instead of Mexican food after every long ride we did (and this not a knock on Mexican food, I'm a big fan).
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I'm going to single out my final suggestion so that if you forget everything else, at least you remember this:
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text: HomeOutfits By Style TypesHipsterHipster Outfit Ideas Some are still confused what hipster means. The oldies refer to hipster as those flower-loving, blunt-lighting, environment-saving, independent-thinking people from the 80s but that idea is long way gone. While some still continue to reject everything about mainstream, some mixes mainstream and vintage, especially when it comes to fashion. Originally, you are considered hipster if you shop at vintage and thrift stores wear vintage inspired fashion and all that. But the biggest names of fashion have made a line that will make you look like a young grandmother. You're actually paying for a few hundred dollars for a ten or fifteen-dollar faded and distressed jeans you could buy at the thrift store. Here are some hipster fashion must-have that you need (without looking like you're trying hard) which before considering yourself a real hipster. Hipster has first claimed the distressed, ripped and faded denim jeans trend. Then it happened to other colored jeans as well. These days, plaid isn't the only favorite hipster pattern because floral is now part of it, especially if you add hipster pieces into it. Goths can be the only people wearing an all black outfit. Incorporate hipster boots, hipster accessories so it can be called a full-on hipster outfit. Hipsters can rock moto boots with anything and just about everything. From cute dresses to cuffed shorts, they're the number 1 fans of the motorcycle boots (or any type of leather boots in general). With any type of boots, they could turn a boring outfit into instant chic, with the help of the right dress, jeans or any matching set. Sometimes, you see them layering button downs and sweaters. They sort of have a connection with the geek and nerdy look. They just make it cooler by pairing it with branded pieces like a statement pair of sneakers. If you ask random people what they first think of when they hear the word hipster, you're going to get sick of hearing the word, "plaid". Because yes, whether it's a plaid dress, plaid pants, plaid top or plaid scarf, hipsters love plaid. Hipsters love their iconic sunglasses. Above all, they love the brand Ray-Ban. Also, their fedora hats. And did you know what iconic facial accessory from Ray-Ban they wear every day? The Wayfarer. These are very wearable and could look good with whatever they wear. Florals, plaids, anything eye-catching is actually considered hipster. These could be fun, rich and nuanced, but don't go for something that will make you look older.


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Wood Puzzle Halloween HD
Wood Puzzle Halloween HD is an easy to use puzzle app that young children will love. With awesome illustrations and fun background sounds, this is a great addition to the Wood Puzzle series of apps.
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It's that time of year again! We have chosen some new spooktacular Halloween apps for kids as well as some of our favorites from last year. We have also included some staff favorites for you to check out. Do you have a favorite that we missed? Feel free to share it in the comments section. …


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I had the family over tonight- not the family who birthed me and then wounded me so deeply and with whom I am once again trying to give birth to something new- but rather the family I met here just over two years ago. I sent my wayward words out in the world and they answered and became something tangible and stable and beautiful for me to bump up against as I found my way into myself. It was beautiful to see them all, and to celebrate the engagement of two members of our group and the many beautiful lives and relationships that have emerged among the rest. But still somehow as I am left in my empty house after their departure I find tears in my eyes. These are not tears of joy, although there have been plenty of those too these past few years. It may seem like a ludicrous thing to say at 25 but lately I have been feeling so very old. So old, in fact, that I was deeply surprised when I got carded at the grocery store today, although I know they card anyone who looks under 35. It's just that it seems to me the past two years have aged me so deeply I cannot seem to fathom that the rest of the world might not notice. It seems that we were children when we met, just embarking on an adventure in a world where we had never believed we could fully live. We were giddy and terrified and hopeful and probably drinking a little more than we should have. We had parties long into the night filled with laughter and ranting and at the center of it all there were the war stories from our first forays into love, our schools who would kick us out in the name of Jesus if the were given just one opportunity to see us for who we truly were, and worst of all from parents who sometimes wanted never to see us again if they couldn't hide any longer from who we had become. It is these things that aged us. There was laughter tonight, but there was also sadness. Almost, even, a hardness. There is only so much of other people's distaste, judgment, and misunderstanding of you that you can take before you begin to get angry. Mostly though, lately, I am just tired. And counting down the months until I can put behind me this chapter of my life where I have to constantly look over my shoulder. Where I constantly have to worry that if I tell too many people the truth about myself, I will no longer be welcome in my own school. That has been worse even then the most difficult times with my parents, or the best friends I have lost, or the fact that when we think about what city we want to move to next we always have to pause and consider what our chances would be of being injured or even killed there because we are together.
Looking around the faces in the room tonight, we did not have any wrinkles or gray hairs (or at least not many) to show for the past few years, but I think that you could hear it in our voices. Sadness, yes. Bitterness? Perhaps a little. But also wisdom. We have traveled weary roads and we have learned to survive. Not just to survive, but to live and breathe to speak up and out and over their noise and their silencing. We have found love and friendships and success in its many forms. And we have dug down deep within ourselves and found that we will keep fighting to make a place for ourselves in this world and insisting that our voices are heard so that there are spaces and voices for all the others who will come after us. We have reached out our hands to an ever growing network of people who have walked roads much like our own and said to them: come, walk with us… you are not alone, and there is space for you too. And for that very reason I would not change one single moment of it. I mean this. In class this week a teacher asked us what we were grateful for this year as Thanksgiving approaches and I said I was grateful for my friends who have become my family in these most difficult of years. But what I would have said, if I could have said everything, was that I am deeply grateful to be a lesbian, because it has connected me the most beautiful group of people in the world who have truly become my family even when my own family could not stand by me. Even as we all begin to drift our own ways and find our own corners of the world in which to settle and begin our families, I will never forget these years that we shared. And most of all, I am grateful because being gay has opened my eyes to countless other LGBT individuals from Christian backgrounds who have stories much like my own to tell. I cannot believe that I am lucky enough to have a story to share with them and a life to share with them and that I get to make maybe just a little bit of difference in their journeys. I wouldn't trade that. Not even for all the love and simplicity that I have lost.


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POSITION TITLE: Human Resources Assistant/Benefits
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Responsible for performing a variety of human resource support duties. The Human Resources assistant assists with the administration of the day-to-day operations of the human resources functions and duties.
The HR assistant carries out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: departmental development, payroll, time and attendance, employee relations, training and development, benefits, compensation, organization development, executive administration, and employment.
Assists in maintaining the human resource database and all employee records and files. The Human Resources assistant helps with the implementation of services, policies, and programs through HR staff; reports to the HR director, and assists company managers with HR issues. Completes assigned reporting functions involving attendance, termination, hire and transfer data, and other information assigned.
Assists in informing new employees of human resource policies and programs as needed. Performs general office support functions and assists area personnel as necessary. Oversees the new hire insurance enrollment and work related injury program.
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Basic understanding of human resources function.
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Meet department deadline.
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Physical Demands. Primarily sedentary in nature, with lifting approximately twenty (20) pounds occasionally and frequently lifting small objects weighing up to ten (10) pounds; sitting, standing, seeing, walking, talking, hearing, fingering, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
Working Conditions. Inside in well-lighted, well-ventilated area.
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When it comes to albums of the 1990's that were not only extraordinarily profitable but helped shape the ideas and cultures of the time, it would be a grave error to omit the contribution of Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind. The original album sold over 24 million copies worldwide since its release, not to mention the… Continue reading Great Albums from the 90's – Nirvana: Nevermind
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Great Albums of the '90s – The Offspring's "Smash"
Punk rock has its roots in the United States as far back as the 70's with early punk pioneers such as The Ramones and The Buzzcocks. That unique sound and ideology developed further in the 80's with a slew of Southern California punk bands including Bad Religion and The Descendents. Through the first part of… Continue reading Great Albums of the '90s – The Offspring's "Smash"


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Sonja Nedelcu
With a strong passion for art and design Sonja worked for 10 years in international advertising networks like Lowe and TBWA in Germany before deciding to join the marketing department of an international Asset Management company. After 5 years, and loving travel, foreign cultures and languages (German, English, Croatian, Spanish) she decided to work abroad for consultancies in Dubai and Singapore before joining IDE as Business Operations Manager in Sydney. In her time off she is either exercising, reading a good book, trying out new recipes, or devoting time to her ongoing passion for arts (and music) working on a new painting.


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Susan Weller, MEd
Director of Administration, Environmental Studies
Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Studies
What I love most about my work, is that I am part of this extraordinary Environmental Studies community. People are doing really good work out in their communities, from innovative educational programming in our schools to healthy management of our forests and wildlife students, faculty and staff ARE making a difference!
I am continually interested in the dynamics of groups, and how people come together to solve problems. I am currently the Co-President of the Harrisville Community Fund, serve as an internship supervisor and am an active member in my town's community garden.
Educational History
- MEd, Antioch University New England
- BS, Elementary Education/Art, State University of New York
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Group dynamics, problem solving strategies


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blueair - blue by blueair
Letting more people breathe clean air
In setting out to make clean, healthy air for a compact living, we also ended up creating a beautiful piece of home design.
Clean air should be available to everyone. While it may be difficult to control air pollution, we can do a lot about the air we breathe indoors.
There are a lot of great room air purifiers out there – but none addressing a younger audience and their lifestyle. How do you attract a new generation air purifier user?
This got the Blueair team thinking. How could they make a really good air purifier that looks great, is easy to use and maintain, and provides outstanding performance – without breaking the bank?
With Blue, we didn't just want to create a great air purifier for today's modern homes. Blue was going to be a product that its owners would actually want to show off.
In a fast-paced, intense collaborative process with the wonderful Blueair team, we gathered user insights and distilled them into user experience drivers, creating a base for our explorative design work.
Thanks to our close team efforts, the ideas that we brought to the Blueair table in Stockholm could be tested and fine-tuned in a day-to-day iterative process all the way through to the finish line.
Together with the Blueair team, we have developed a product that challenges the traditional perception of an air purifier. Blue is an individually adaptable air purifier with powerful performance, low noise levels and a smooth and a modern feel.
Blue is designed for a compact urban living targeting a younger consumer segment, who are highly educated, well-informed and who see a healthy lifestyle as a natural part of their everyday lives, both at home and at work.
A collaborative journey to clean air
Together with Blueair we set out to create an air purifier with the same high performance as their existing products, with a design that could be personalised to the users home.
Style it after your preferences
Blue's fabric, available in a variety of colours, acts as a replaceable pre-filter – trapping larger particles and extending the main filter's life span.
World-leading filter technology
High performance, easy usage and good looks make the Blue a great choice to breathe perfectly clean indoor air. Its 360° air intake means it is easy to place wherever you want yet be able to count on outstanding air quality, thanks to world-leading filter technology.
One-button control
You will always find low energy usage, whisper quiet sound levels and recyclable materials in the purifiers. Blue products have great performance for their compact size and are so simple to use, they only have one button!
About Blueair
Based in Sweden, Blueair offers powerful, silent and energy-efficient air purification systems – with a sleek, Scandinavian design – for indoor environments. Blueair's products are used all over the world and have won many international awards.
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Thoughts From the Coffee Table: I've spoken recently to 3 managers who each made similar statements: "I still have so much more to give, but I know I am not young anymore."
Their ages? Mid 60's, 50's and 40's.
Each is going through a transition. A retirement, a RIF (reduction in force), and a company shut-down. They all worry about what they will do next, but their language is defeating them.
I told them each the same thing. Quit using verbiage that makes your head believe you are "too old." Use only words that remind you, and others, of the wealth of experience you bring to the table.
"I have learned how to skillfully navigate change."
"One of my greatest assets is the depth of my experience."
"Both my challenges and successes make me a stronger leader for others."
"My team trusts my experience, and I learn from them every day."
"I am able to jump into a new role quickly and easily."
Meet Lotus. He turned 16 yesterday, which makes him "ruffly" 94-112 in equivalent human years depending on your calculation method. I met him 3 years ago on his morning walk, right after his stroke.
I love him. I love his parents (although I don't actually know their names). I love how they value him.
Because we all know, he still has much to give.
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We are looking for a candidate who will become a part of the global team building cloud-native systems and enabling digital transformation for Fortune 500 / Global 2000 customers. The Cloud Native Software Architect is a client-facing role with the following primary responsibilities:
- Guide enterprise-level customers through their cloud transformation journeys by sharing experience in designing distributed solutions using cloud-native platforms (Cloud Foundry or Kubernetes).
- Work with external consultants on migrating existing applications to a cloud-native platform
- Drive evaluation of different platforms, gather information on differences in cloud-native implementations, run research on the platform behaviour under different workloads.
- Mentor and train developers in building cloud-native applications based on scalable, portable, and resilient designs
Your typical tasks will be:
- Advise customers on the architectural aspects of cloud-based applications to reach high levels of performance, scalability, and security
- Roadmap development for migrating a monolithic application to micro-service architecture
We will provide training in:
- Key concepts, principles and best practices for cloud-native app development
- Migration to Cloud Native Application Architectures
- Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes platforms for cloud-native developmen
- 10+ years of experience as Java developer and Architect positions
- 3–5 years of experience in a client-facing role
- Experience in building and operating distributed, concurrent systems
- Hands-on experience with any of the following IaaS platforms: AWS, OpenStack, Microsoft Azure, or Google Compute Engine
- Familiarity with design patterns, domain-driven design, component-based architecture, and evolutionary architecture
- Strong communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of cloud-native architecture concepts, understanding of high availability, scalability, resilience, performance, and security requirements in the cloud
- Must be open to traveling around the U.S.
- All relevant certifications and training are fully covered by the company
- A friendly close-knit team of top-notch solution architects and engineers
- Flexible working hours
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- Health coverage for you and your dependent family members
- Paid Vacation days
If you have a lack of knowledge in cloud-native development you can easily improve it with our training platform https://cf-training.altoros.com/
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The two major types of courts in the United States are the state courts (also included in this are local city and county courts) and federal courts. This article discusses the differences between the two court systems.
State Court
State and local court systems are created and established by states. State courts have very broad jurisdiction, meaning that they are authorized to hear a wide variety cases. They typically hear more of the day-to-day cases. They cannot, however, hear cases of lawsuits against the United States or cases that involve federal laws.
Some examples of the types of cases state courts can hear:
- Family disputes
- Wills and estates
- Personal Injury
- Marriage, divorce, and adoptions
- Breaches of contracts
- Traffic violations
- Robberies
Federal Court
While state courts are established by the state, federal courts are established under the U.S. Constitution. The federal court is limited to hearing cases involving the Constitution, federal laws, or cases where the U.S. is a party. For these reasons, federal courts often hear far fewer cases than the state courts.
Some examples of the types of cases federal courts can hear:
- Patent and copyright
- Criminal
- Disputes between citizens in different states if the amount at stake exceeds $75,000
- Admirality law
- Issues of habeas corpus
- Antitrust
- Bankruptcy
Both courts have jurisdiction?
In the case that both the state court and the federal court have jurisdiction, sometimes the parties involved in the case may choose which court. Other times, however, if a state and a federal law are violated, such as a case that involves robbing a federally insured bank; those cases are prosecuted at the federal court level.
Typically, decisions in the federal courts are more widely heard about than state court decisions. The cases that usually gain national attention are the Supreme Court decisions because they involve upholding and protecting federal rights. State court decisions that gain the attention of news outlets tend to involve celebrities.


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Pitfalls and Problems Working at Home
While a lot of people see working at home as being a magical thing to be desired, sometimes there are more disadvantages than you'd think. As someone who has been working from home, from part-time telecommuting to full-time online employment, for over 10 years, I can promise you that it's not a bowl of cherries.
Shifting line between home and work life
Possibly one of the biggest issues with working from home is that there is no longer any "home." Sure, it's still where you live, but it's also where you work. You often find yourself working more hours than you would at a traditional job because you don't have that line that divides your home life from your work life. You don't go anywhere to work; the work comes to you. It can be a bonus in that there is no commute, but there's also no commute. You don't get that time to shift your mindset from home life to work life, and that can make a huge difference.
Assumptions by friends and family
One of the biggest issues I and many other full-time "at home" workers run into is the perception that, if we're working from home, we don't have a "real job." Because of that, people feel free to ask for favors – picking up kids from school, running errands, going out to lunch. On top of that, people will often denigrate what you do. At one point, my brother-in-law was shocked to learn that I earned more than he did because, after all, I wasn't really working. While you can sometimes convince people that you're truly employed, they have a problem seeing that you are really working because they aren't used to the idea of working from home.
You know that you really don't want to do your work when suddenly laundry and dishes seem more important. And going along with people assuming you have the time, you may find yourself making the time, which then leads to a greater slide between the work/home life balance. It's easy to decide to go for a jog at lunch or finish up the dishes and laundry during your "morning breaks," but if you have work that has to be done by the end of the day, you'll be stuck doing it. It's easy to find those distractions leading to working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. instead of just 9 to 5.
Technical issues
Depending on if you're self-employed, telecommuting, or working from home, technical issues can be a real problem. For those who are self-employed, any technical issues have to be dealt with by finding (and paying) your own tech support. If you're lucky, you have some tech savvy friends to help, but if not, you may spend time that you should have been spending working on hold with tech support. If you're telecommuting, you may have limited tech support, often having to bring your computer or other hardware into the office. The other option is that you, once again, have to wait on hold. The same is true for working from home; while your company may provide you with the hardware and software you need, support may be limited.
"Feeling professional"
Working in your pajamas is awesome. At first. But it quickly sours. There's an old saying that the clothes make the man, and that can also be true of working from home. It's hard to feel like you're in a professional mindset when you're wearing a tattered t-shirts, sweatpants, and bunny slippers.
Meeting clients
If you're freelancing, then you will need somewhere to meet your clients. You don't have an office, even if you have a home office, so where can you meet them? You can either choose to rent an office or meet at a coffee shop. Either way, it involves times and money.
Do you work from home?
Phone conferences
It's easy enough to take a phone call at the office, but living at home makes it harder. If you work from home and have children, then you have guaranteed background noise. Everyone knows that children only need you when you are already on the phone. If you work from home and have animals, guess who will throw up, bark, or find something to shred just as you say, "Hello?" And if you think you've lucked out because you don't have anyone else in the house, something else will go wrong. It could be FedEx, a guy with a back-firing truck, or even just a cricket that won't stop chirping. No matter what, you wind up with a lot less quiet and concentration.
Nerf on the Job: Taking Work Home (funnyordie.com)
Lack of human contact
Even with email and phone calls, working from home is a solitary profession. You don't get to see other people, except for maybe the mailmen and delivery people, and it can lead to longing for human company.
No free coffee
I know, this one might sound like a joke, and it almost is. Almost. While not every office has perks like free coffee, most offices do at least have some sort of area where the workers can congregate and talk. It's more than just the drink; it's the companionship. The chance to talk about what's going on. In the "old days," it was smoke breaks. Now it's coffee breaks and water cooler talk.
Everything you said could not be more true for working from home. I have to agree with the pajamas part. I've actually attempted to change that for a while but I always find myself slipping into my comfy clothes. Not anymore, not from today :)
I'm so glad you wrote this. Although I love working from home and being self-employed, it's definitely a bumpy road. The best thing I've been able to do to combat difficulties is to convert the extra bedroom into an office so that I can go to work and close the door, and then come home and close the door to work. Also, other people started taking my job and professional life more seriously when I quit answering personal calls during business hours.
I agree it can be a little lonely. Yes, people think that you don't have a proper job it's the usual reaction I'm afraid. Still there are compensations. ( I hope). Very nice hub, thank you.


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Each spring break, chaperoned Carver students board their chartered bus at the Carver Community Center for a life-changing, road trip to the schools they aspire to attend. The 48th (2018) Annual Spring College Tour just introduced middle and high school students to the rigors and joys of a college education. School administrators, admissions and financial aid officers, college students including many former Carver YDP students, and others gave the tours, made presentations and interacted with the visiting Carver students. Whether asking questions, touring the campuses, or sharing meals with former Carver peers now excelling at these excellent schools, the goal is to motivate each visiting Carver student to envision their futures as a successful college student.
On their way home from this life changing experience, the college-bound Carver students visited Six Flags Adventure in New Jersey. Featuring hundreds of roller coasters, thrill rides and family attractions, Six Flags is one the biggest regional theme parks in the world!
We're grateful they all survived the death defying rides at the park and are now back in Norwalk and more motivated than ever to be "lifetime achievers!"


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