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"We never gave up. Having a plan enabled us to keep our hope alive. Perhaps in a similar fashion, people who are in their own personal crises—a pink slip, a foreclosure—can be reminded that no matter how dire the circumstance, or how little time you have to deal with it, further action is always possible. There's always a way out of even the tightest spot. You can survive."
Stay focused. Have a plan. Remember your family. Good advice.
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The latest local job-cut news came last week with the NCR Corp. announcing plans to slash 450 jobs from its Waterloo manufacturing facility.
Some of the reasons given were the strong Canadian dollar and evolving market conditions.
What it should have read was that this employer, who has been in the community since the early 1970s, decided to move most of its high-paying manufacturing jobs to low-cost contractors.
It seems NCR's profit margin wasn't big enough, and it now wants to shift some of its operations to countries like India where they can make the same product at lower costs.
NCR's move is just the latest example of outsourcing we've seen in the Canadian economy, with Ontario alone losing more than 130,000 manufacturing jobs since the economy peaked in 2002.
Those high-paying jobs are being replaced with more contract and part-time work, making it more difficult for working families to get by.
Waterloo is losing a lot with this latest round of job cuts.
The NCR employees were famous for their charity, and their annual Christmas shopping spree in support of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region has been a highlight of the holiday season.
The concern now is that these job losses, coupled with other closings, such as the 2005 shut-down of the local La-Z-Boy plant, will mean more of those workers will be using the social services they once supported.
And what's the political response been? Little or nothing from the province, and even less from the federal level.
Some people blame the job loss on the workers' productivity.
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Some think that the number of people applying for unemployment payments is used to calculate unemployment and that's not true. It is another measure of the strength of the economy, relating to how many people have recently lost jobs. For example, in Nov 18, 2006, rose by 12,000 to 321,000. Argus Research Corp reported in a KC Star article by Jeannine Aversa of the AP that the problem comes from the "struggling auto industry…. .that has slashed jobs, companies in the homebuilding industry and furniture making and real estate all have let workers go." Retailers also, even at this season.
As we've seen in the election cycle silly season a lot of claims were made by candidates and the administration in support of candidates. Some is interpretation but a great deal of that is pure "spin." Make the reality look better than it is.
As of the end of the 3rd Quarter in 2006, let's look at the numbers for the Unemployed:
There are 120 million full-time workers and 24.6 part-time workers. For purposes of calculating unemployment, as strange as it seems, each is equal to the other. One employed part-time worker counts as employed, just as the full-time worker does. That creates a workforce of 144.6 million people. 4.6% of the full-time workers are Unemployed and 5.3% of the part-time workers. Yet the federal government administration says that "the Unemployment rate fell to 4.4% last month, the lowest in five years."
Go inside those numbers a bit: Of the Unemployed, 5.7 million are seeking full-time work and 1.4 million are seeking part-time work. That adds to 7.2 million Unemployed, and with a workforce of 144.6 million, that's a 4.9% Unemployment rate. Go to this BLS site to see these numbers: ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseed4.txt
Also you can see that those aged 16-19 seeking full-time work have an Unemployment rate of 24% and those in that age cadre seeking part-time work have an Unemployment rate of 12%. For anyone who is out of work and is not seeking work, they know the rate is 100% for them.
The BLS reported that of those who are Unemployed, 2 million searched for work in the past year, 300,000 were discouraged, and 1.2 million believed "no work was available," "they could not find work," "they lacked the necessary schooling or training," or "the employer thinks they are too young or too old." See that at: ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea38.txt]]>
Employees at two condom plants in east Alabama are being cut back. Tough times are forcing Alatech Healthcare to lay off employees in Eufaula and Slocomb.
The Eufaula plant has been supplying products since the earlier nineties and some say job loss affects the entire community. "We already have a really slow economy here and we need more jobs brought in, not taken away," said Erica Peacock, Eufaula Resident.
In two weeks nearly 150 people from the Eufaula and Slocomb plants will be out of a job. The company says its largest customer, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is taking part of their business to China and South Korea. "They cut our order in half, therefore this has forced us to cut back our staff," said Larry Povlacs, Alatech Healthcare President.
Employees were told two months ago who would be affected by the layoff. Povlacs says after the lay off only 45 employees will be left in the Eufaula plant and 65 in the Slocomb plant. Alatech hopes they can call back some employees if business picks up.
You know you need a Fallback Position if condom sales are dropping and people are being laid off from their plants. And if your government is outsourcing orders to Asia.]]>
You really have to pay attention to the political spin on employment numbers. Vice President Cheney on ABC's This Week today said the economy is doing very well, with unemployment at 4.4% and 6.8 million jobs created since 2003.
The facts are not quite that simple. In October 93,000 jobs were created, in September 105,000, and in August 80,000. The BLS estimates it takes 150,000 jobs a month to be created to not have more people unemployed, because that many people enter the workforce. So 450,000 jobs were needed the past three months and 335,000 were created, meaning 115,000 were not able to get jobs.
Our workforce is 143 million people. 4.4% of that means that 6.3 million people are unemployed, not counting the abovementioned newbies in the workforce. But it's been estimated there are another 4 to 5 million who are not counted. That gets you to 10.3 to 11.3 million unemployed. Dividing that number by the total workforce and you see a real rate of unemployment of 7.2% to 7.9%.
The Vice President then went on to try to scare the voters against voting for Democrats because they "will raise your taxes." George Stephanopoulos tried to get him to detail it and he said "they don't have to take action, they can just let the Bush tax cuts expire."
George then added, "in 2011."
Then the Vice President went into a litany of all the tax cuts that would expire if not extended. But he didn't refute we're talking about 2011. And there are two election cycles before that happens.
George asked why the Republicans, who are in control of Congress, didn't move to cut the increase in student loans that automatically increased the past year. VP Cheney didn't answer.
The Financial Times on 11.03.06 in an editorial titled, "Politicians must focus on middle America" said this:
"The Republicans have presided over a period of exceptional economic growth. Yet this will not, apparently, win them next week's mid-term elections. This is only partly because of the chaos in Iraq and the scandals that beset them. It is also because middle –income American families have gained so little from the surging economy.
They went on,
"The administration is not responsible for what is happening. The driving forces are, instead, global and long-standing. But this does not make the emerging gap between ordinary workers' productivity and their pay any less of a political challenge.
"Between 2000 and 2005 output per hour worked in the business sector increased by 17 per cent, while the median hourly wage rose by only 3 per cent. The total real income of the median household is lower than in 2000, when President George W. Bush was first elected."
"Trade benefits the economy as a whole, but not everybody. If the open-ness of which the entire world economy depends is to be sustained politically, winners must be willing to share more of the gains with losers."
"…in particular, Mr. Bush's tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 predominantly benefited the rich."
The New York Times in today's editorial said this:
"On Tuesday, when this page runs the list of people it has endorsed for election, we will include no Republican Congressional candidates for the first time in our memory…..Our only political loyalty is to making the two-party system as vital and responsible as possible.
"That is why things are different this year.
"To begin with, the Republican majority that has run the House—and for the most part, the Senate—during President Bush's tenure has done a terrible job on the basics. Its tax-cutting-above-all-else has wrecked the budget, hobbled the middle class and endangered the long-term economy….
"Republican leaders…have developed toxic symptoms of an overconfident majority that has been too long in power. They methodically shut the opposition—and even the more moderate members of their own party—out of any role in the legislative process. Their only mission seems to be self-perpetuation.
"The current Republican majority managed to achieve that burned-our, brain-dead status in record time, and with a shocking disregard for the most minimal ethical standards. It was bad enough that a party that used to believe in fiscal austerity blew billions on pork-barrel projects. It is worse that many of the most expensive boondoggles were not even directed at their constituents, but at lobbyists who financed their campaigns and high-end lifestyles.
"The fact that the White House, House and Senate are all controlled by one party is not a threat to the balance of powers, as long as everyone understands the roles assigned to each by the Constitution. But over the past two years, the White House has made it clear that it claims sweeping powers that go well beyond any acceptable limits. Rather than doing their duty to curb those excesses, the Congressional Republicans have dedicated themselves to removing the restraints on the president's ability to do whatever he wants.
"Congress…has failed to ask probing questions about the war in Iraq or hold the president accountable for his catastrophic bungling of the occupation. It also has allowed Mr. Bush to avoid answering any questions about whether his administration cooked the intelligence on weapons of mass destruction.
"This election is indeed about George W. Bush and the Congressional majority's insistence on protecting him from the consequences of his mistakes and misdeeds."
The downturn in housing construction will soon affect the numbers by adding to the unemployed. Merrill Lynch, it was reported by Paul Krugman in his column of November 3, has predicted that the unemployment rate will increase to 5.8 % by the end of the year.
The other factors affecting employment numbers are (1) the overall state of the economy, which most analysts say is okay, but not exciting, with growth of 2.0-2.5% down from past years of 3% to 4.5%, (2) interest rates are pretty stable, with the Fed holding steady and expecting to, and (3) productivity, which is the amount of output each worker generates, and that rate of growth is lower this year from past years, but the substitution of technology for labor and outsourcing don't speak well for job growth.
Everyone needs to be prepared for job loss. The world of work continues to be changing.]]>
Called Career Advancement Accounts, the provide workers with $3,000 for one year of job training assistance, for up to 500 workers. The grants can be renewed for another year, making them worth $6,000. The money is to be used for tuition, books, and fees.
These may apply in other states as well. The Star didn't report on that.
Something to be added to your fallback position.]]>
September's layoff numbers were 100,000 and October's dropped to 69,000. YTD we're at 708,000 layoffs compared to 864,000 last year.
Retailing and the auto industry continue to lead in layoffs.]]>
The head of Wipro, the Indian firm specializing in taking outsourced jobs from the U.S. said that the U.S. faces more shortages of technology skills than does India. Azim Premji said the problem was the U.S. educational system abetted by the strict immigration policies. The Financial Times reported he said "Engineering is not growing talent and that is a cause for concern."
The U.S. produces about 70,000 engineers a year, compared to 400,000 in India, the Financial Times reported.
Commenting on the report in the Times, the head of the International Center for Leadership in Education, said: "The problem is not that our schools aren't what they used to be; the problem is that our schools are what they used to be." Willard Daggett is the President of the ICLE.
Bill Gates of Microsoft fame has been warning about the "evaporation of interest in computer science" for two years. The head of GE, Jeffrey Immelt said that the "U.S. is on its way to become the massage capital of the world" with more students graduating in sports sciences than in electrical engineering, reported the Financial Times.
I grew up in Kansas with the first Governor I can recall being George Docking. He was a Democrat in a Republican (read "Red" today) state. He said something that stuck with me: "Kansans are a frugal lot. They might pay fifty cents to see a re-enactment of the burning of Rome, but if it cost a buck, they wouldn't go." He reflected the Republican ethic of fiscal responsibility, that I thought that party was for. The state is still frugal, battling for every last budgeted dollar in the state legislature, the Republicans and Democrats being not far apart in their fiscal conservatism.
But what happened on the Federal level? For the first time in generations we have Republicans in control of the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. And what is our fiscal situation? Absolutely horrendous. Let's look.
Federal Budget is Unbalanced
When President Bush took office the annual federal budget totaled $1.7 trillion and he began the year with a budget surplus of $236 billion. In fiscal 2006 the Bush administration will likely spend, the Wall Street Journal reported on January 28, $2.65 trillion and bring in $2.31 trillion leaving a deficit of $337 billion "BEFORE THE COSTS OF THE IRAQ WAR AND HURRICANE RECOVERY COSTS." (Emphasis added.) That's up quite a bit: in 2005 the deficit was $318 billion INCLUDING the war costs. In 2004 the deficit was the highest ever in history at $412 billion.
The $318 billion is the equivalent, the WSJ reported, of spending $10,000 a second for a year, $36 million an hour, or $870 million a day.
Part of the problem is that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid will consume 43% of all federal spending, or $1.1 trillion.
Tax Cuts Make U.S. Fiscally Irresponsible
Part of the problem is the Bush tax cuts, which will cost $1.8 trillion over the next 10 years. Look at those tax cuts. The Congressional Budget Office projects that if those tax cuts are reversed, by 2012 there is a surplus of $38 billion but if they're maintained there is a deficit of $312 billion that year.
The rich don't much care that there is intergenerational disequity, where the current taxpayers and citizens are not paying their way and they're putting their living expenses on a credit card to be paid by their children and grandchildren. The rich will pass on their wealth to their children and grandchildren because one of the tax cuts is the estate tax. It will be OUR Kids the rest of us will be leaving with the bill.
This is the first time in history that one generation has not paid its way. I remember a movie during the Depression with Humphrey Bogart and Myrna Loy, he a bank robber who is shot in the hand and she a doctor who bandages him. He asked how much. She said "No charge. I didn't want to do it. As a doctor I just had to." He demurs, "No. I pay my own way." Even during the Depression that ethic was ours. What happened to it? It's probably too facile to just say, "The Republicans got in charge of everything." But maybe not.
How Does This Affect Our Debt?
Dramatically, we currently have a national debt of $8.2 trillion. That debt has to be financed over and again by issuing Treasury bonds and notes and other such securities. Who buys them? Foreign governments and investors.
Take a look at the slide show put together by Congressman Jim Cooper of Indiana, a member of the House Budget Committee. He calls it Budget School. It shows how desperate we are getting with the deficit-spending, the burgeoning debt, the unfunded liability of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and how dependent we are on foreigners buying our increasing debt. That doesn't bode well for the future of jobs in this country.
Look at his slide show here: http://cooper.house.gov/multimedia/032805_budgetmain.htm
He points out that the Top Ten countries holding our debt are:
Every morning, Congressman Cooper points out, we have to hope that foreign nations loan us (by buying treasuries) a billion dollars.
So what happens if they quit buying? We're in trouble. Devaluation of the dollar. Another Depression, maybe. Not just a recession.
Interest on the debt is 8% of the current budget and growing. It's expected to total $10.2 trillion annually by 2010.
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
These entitlement programs currently eat 43% of the federal spending, but by 2016 they will consume over half the federal budget. Over the next 75 years (the period that the Congress and Administration need to make projections for), the unfunded liability will grow to $46 trillion. Other projections double that (see above).
They need to be reformed. That includes reducing some benefits and increasing some taxes. At the every least raise over time the amount that the FICA tax applies to. If it is raised $5,000 a year until it gets to $150,000 the problem is estimated to be solved.
Pensions and Employer Health Care are Going the Way of the Dodo Bird
You saw what happened when all the previously mentioned Corporations joined the club of Bankruptcy, turning pensions over to the Federal Pension Guaranty Corp. They each said they needed to address their pension cost and health insurance cost. They're going to pass those costs on to you.
So is the federal government.
State and Local Governments are also going to cut back.
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a directive that all local governments have to calculate their unfunded liability in health insurance and pensions for retirees and include that as a statement in their Official Statements for issuing debt and in their Consolidated Annual Financial Reports.
That will show that most of our governments are in deep financial trouble for these fringe promises.
You Need to Be Prepared For Disaster
The last two Presidents have said that today's worker will have between 8 and 10 careers in their life. These financial facts will make many companies outsource to survive and to compete.
Individuals will need to fend for themselves in order to compete and to survive. Learning new skills every year is the best way to become the valued employee who's the last to be thrown off the lifeboat. And preparing a Fallback Position in case you are is necessary. That includes the 3 Keys to Taking Control. See that at www.fallbackpositonbook.com.
Two other economists estimate those numbers are low. They say the gap could be as high as $97.8 trillion. They say that would take an immediate increase in governmental revenues of 61%. A fellow at the Heritage Foundation said it would take a tax hike of $11,000 per household or the elimination of all federal programs to close the gap.
The former Comptroller General of the U.S. and the head of the Government Accountability Office said the U.S. would either need to cut federal spending by 60% or hike taxes to twice their current level.
Some say if we don't do this, then China will eventually own this country by owning all our debt.]]>


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10th Level Human Druid (Circle of the Moon)
Armor Class: 19 (bark half-plate armor, shield)
Hit Points: 76
Speed: 30 ft.
18 (+4) 15 (+2) 16* (+3) 9 (-1) 18 (+4) 10 (+0)
Saving Throws: Int +3, Wis +8
Skills: Athletics +8, Insight +8, Medicine +8, Nature +3, Survival +8
Senses: Passive Perception 14
Languages: Common, Druidic, Elvish
Special Equipment: Amulet of the Verdant Will*, Staff of the Python*
A 6'4″ wall of muscle and scars, armoured in plate made from a wood the deep, dark red of fresh blood. Patches of moss and thorny vines cover most of the surface of his armour from which small, crimson flowers constantly bloom and wilt. His long black hair, streaked now with small strands of grey and threaded through with vines, is parted by two many tiered antlers, each just under a foot in length. His beard is a tangled mass of black hair and green growth, with three long ragged scars carved through it. One of those run up to split and twist lips which are shaped in an incongruously goofy grin, and his green, green eyes sparkle with mirth.
His voice, when it emerges, is deep and warm and kind. "Hello little friend. Do you need help?"
10th Level Human Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer)
Armor Class: 15 (studded leather armor)
Hit Points: 80
Speed: 30 ft.
9 (-1) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 9 (-1)
Saving Throws: Str +3, Wis +7
Skills: Athletics +3, Insight +7, Investigation +5, Perception +7, Stealth +7, Survival +7
Senses: Passive Perception 17
Languages: Common, Abyssal, Sylvan
Special Equipment: Dagger of Warning*, Longbow of Smiting*, Flash Arrows, Cloak of the Mountebank
The woman in front of you is human, on the taller side of average with dark hair set against skin that looks like it hasn't seen the sun in months. The sparse freckles that cross the bridge of her nose and spread to her cheeks might be called "cute" on anyone else. Her eyes are the color and temperature of ice, looking you over coolly with a gaze that feels sharp and suspicious. In fact, everything about the way she carries herself feels wary. The leather armor is well worn, no piece of it existing for embellishment or personal aesthetic. Every item has a practical use. She is well armed, too, carrying a bow and quiver (the bow is the only thing that looks like she spent actual money on, finely crafted), and short sword. She notices you looking and her palm settles on the hilt of a dagger. The movement reveals faint scars on her wrists, ones that look like they may travel further up the skin. She steps toward you – her gait purposeful and without hesitation now that she has determined you are who she is looking for – and speaks.
"Let's get this over with."
9th Level Half-Elf Bard (College of Glamour)
Armor Class: 15 (fey soldier's studded leather armor)
Hit Points: 48
Speed: 30 ft.
8 (-1) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 20 (+5)
Saving Throws: Dex +7, Cha +9
Skills: Acrobatics +7, Deception +9, Insight +6, Performance +9, Persuasion +13, Sleight of Hand +7, Stealth +11
Senses: Passive Perception 14
Languages: Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Special Equipment: Braid of Sending*, Ioun Stone of Awareness*, the Seelie Registry (fey and common translations)
Allie is a half elf with fine platinum blonde hair and alabaster skin. He is slender, graceful and much too pretty for his own good and he knows it. A dark blue ioun stone lazily circles his head and red crystal roses with enamel leaves adorn his tousled hair. Intricate, vibrant tattoos with demons' faces encircle his wrists like handcuffs.
He sees you looking curiously at his tattoos and he smiles flirtatiously, "You admire tattoos, but I don't see any on you. Are you hiding one somewhere? Let's have a look."
10th Level Elf Rogue (Assassin)
Armor Class: 17 (studded leather armor)
Hit Points: 66
Speed: 35 ft.
8 (-1) 20 (+5) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1)
Saving Throws: Dex +9, Int +5
Skills: Acrobatics +13, Deception +4, Insight +10, Investigation +9, Perception +10, Persuasion +4, Sleight of Hand +9, Stealth +13, Survival +6
Senses: Passive Perception 20
Languages: Common, Druidic, Elvish, Thieves' Cant
Special Equipment: Cloak of Elvenkind*, Gem of Seeing*, Bag of Holding, Quicksilver Rapier*
You see before you a lithe wood elf, brown skinned and short for her race. Her black hair up on a messy bun, and she is leaning against a wall. Her dark green eyes survey the scene watchfully, her features aristocratic, in a classically elvish way. She wears dark-colored leather armor, and at her hips are an intricately jeweled rapier, and a dagger that glints in the low light. She wears a richly embroidered green cloak that seems to blend into the shadows around it, almost ephemeral and it hides the edges of her form.
She quirks an eyebrow at you, a silent, "what do you want?"
5th Level Human Alchemist / 5th Level Wizard (School of Necromancy)
Armor Class: 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points: 49
Speed: 30 ft.
14 (+2) 14 (+2) 9 (-1) 20 (+5) 12 (+1) 14 (+2)
Saving Throws: Con +3, Int +9
Skills: Arcana +9, History +9, Insight +5, Medicine +9, Perception +9, Stealth +6
Senses: Passive Perception 24
Languages: Common, Deep Speech, Draconic, Elvish, Orcish
Special Equipment: Portable Lab, +1 Greatsword, Twilight Kiss*
A tall, lithe man, strange in his demeanor but precise and regal in his posture and in how he holds himself. The appearance and presence of nobility in and about him is somewhat offset by the strange details of his form, little notes that just don't seem right. Pale skin is complemented by hair that seems to shift between brown and platinum blonde when one isn't looking, and is juxtaposed by one diamond-eye of crimson red and another of bright purple, which seem to glow ever so slightly. If one looks closely, beneath the fancy clothing, minor jewels and pins, past the dark and significantly larger-than-expected black broadsword at his hip, his skin seems to subtly writhe and shift, as if there's something beneath it, moving and trying to come out. Beneath the clothes is a sea of scars, each of them private and with a story behind them. He smiles pleasantly, a genuine moment of enjoyment, though something in his eyes looks you over like a butcher checking a chop of meat.
"Ah, a pleasure to make your acquaintance," he says, a small smile on his lips. "Are you here to help with the experiment?"
10th Level Human Fighter (Battle Master)
Armor Class: 19 (splint mail, Shield)
Hit Points: 89
Speed: 30 ft.
18 (+4) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 14 (+2)
Saving Throws: Str +8, Con +7
Skills: Athletics +8, Intimidation +6, Perception +6, Survival +6
Senses: darkvision 60 ft.*, Passive Perception 16
Languages: Common, Dwarven*
Special Equipment: Fatereaver Longsword, Equinox Crystal*, Belt of Dwarvenkind*
The Umbra Collective, Ethris, and all associated original material are copyright © 2017 by Jack Hargreaves. All rights reserved.
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Biblical Optimism
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: This sermon contrasts biblical optimism with worldly optimism. Foundations for Christian optimism are explored.
Biblical Optimism
Rom. 5:8-11
My purpose this morning is to stir up holy optimism. There is a strange contradictions going on in the world. Unbelievers who have the most horrible future in store are filled with a vain optimism; and Christians who have every reason to be the most optimistic people on earth are often depressed. Things are not going to work out for the person who rejects Christ. For people who reject the grace of God and continue in ungodliness there is no hope.
Paul contrasted the condition of Christians at Ephesus before and after their conversion. "...that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ" (Eph 2:12-13). Before Christ came into their lives they were (1) without hope (2) without God (3) in the world. Do you believe that kind of contrast exits between those who have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus and those who have not? Prov 10:28 says, "The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing" (NIV). That verse acknowledges hope in the wicked but those hopes are vain—they ultimately "come to nothing." Look with me at a couple of other scriptures that address this contrast. Eccl 8:12-13 "Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him. 13 But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God." Isa. 3:10-11 "Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, For they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him." A sinner may seem to do well for awhile—but ultimately it will not be a good ending. I'm here to say to God's people, "It shall be well with you."
There is a kind of superficial optimism preached in America that is not biblical. It's more like the world's vain optimism than what the Bible teaches. Its values are similar to those of the world. Its promises are more about temporal things of this world than eternal riches. That message is very appealing to carnal Christians. When I'm more interested in material gain and personal comfort than eternal relationship with God, I'm carnal. When I get more excited about an increase in salary or a new car than I do the presence of God, I'm carnal. I would like to see us go deeper than some of the "Christian" optimism we see on television. I want to talk about something more lasting than mere positive thinking. Today I want to talk about "Biblical Optimism." What does an optimism rooted and grounded in the word of God look like?
I. Biblical Optimism knows God's attitude toward His people.
Jerm. 29:11 is my favorite Bible verse. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." That's something I have to remember every day of my life. I've got to know that God is for me and not against me. I've got to know that in spite of all my floundering, He loves me and will not reject me. Imagine the horror of a God who just doesn't like you. Some people think God is sitting in heaven just looking for an excuse to zap them. If you're like me, you've already given Him plenty of excuses. Instead of zapping you, He has lovingly and patiently carried you in His arms. What is God's attitude toward you, dear Christian? "... thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."
In Romans 5 Paul reasons with believers about this. Verses 8-11, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." Think about that. When you were God's enemy—unconcerned about pleasing Him—doing whatever you wanted to in rebellion against Him—how did God respond to you? He loved you so much, He gave His Son for your salvation. Jesus loved you so much He suffered the pain, misery, and rejection you deserved so that you could be reconciled to the Father. Here is Paul's reasoning. If God did all of that for you when you were His enemy, how much more will He do for you now that your His child. Foundational to our walk with God is this understanding of His attitude toward His kids.
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As a CEO you most likely know the kinds of things that affect your bottom line, but did you know that company culture can be one of them?
A great company culture plays a major role in supporting business growth and success.
The converse to that?
A negative company culture has the ability to break a company down.
Let's take a brief look at how this could play out:
We're no strangers to Uber. Their company has in recent years taken a major knock with allegations of harassment and discrimination and the global public is infuriated by this.
The result?
A decline in stock value, bad publicity, a drop in consumers who've decided to rather use a competitor service called "Lyft" as their way of protest, as well as the stepping down of their CEO.
This negative spotlight drew attention to the type of company culture that Uber embodied, but also highlighted the culture of their competitors "Lyft" have.
Uber, on the extreme end of a negative company culture, have experienced deep financial impacts on their company and its success. Lyft on the other hand who was were praised for a "community-centric culture" which ultimately added to an increase in business, affecting their bottom line positively.
In this blog post, we aim to show you exactly how company culture can actually affect your bottom line and what you can do to make sure it only has positive impacts.
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High employee turnover is expensive:
Retaining employees is often a number one priority for many companies. Why?
It's expensive to lose employees;
Think about the training and onboarding process of a new recruit. What and who is involved in this process? You are likely taking an existing employee's time to manage and lead this process.
Job ads can be a tad pricey, depending on the platform you choose to use. Are you posting ads using social media or are you using a recruiter? How much time does it take a staff member to write and post these? There is also obviously no guarantee that you will find a successful candidate.
The productivity of a new recruit is also much lower than a high-performing employee. A study by Deloitte suggests that it can take up to two full years for a new recruit to reach the same level of productivity as an existing staff member!
"Forbes reported that the average cost to replace a millennial is 15k-25k." Sound like money your company can afford?
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Take a look at Google. They have one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the world...and adopt a mentorship program where skills are imparted, and concerns and worries are dealt with professionally and timeously.
The business case you ask?
A Wharton study indicated that "people who mentor were promoted 6x more than people who didn't, and mentees were promoted 5x more. ...And retention was 20% higher!"
Could your company do with a boost in revenue?
Employee engagement may be where it's at:
Engaged employees promote an increase in productivity and motivation. Furthermore, an environment such as this provides employees with the opportunity for creativity and innovation.
If your employees are happy at work, they feel fulfilled, listened to and cared for. When you create an environment like this, the chances are they will continue to work with your company for years to come. By virtue of that, you successfully reduce turnover and as well as staff absenteeism.
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In developing a great culture, you begin to nurture a sense of team, a team that's strongly dedicated to the vision and mission of your company.
You create a safe place for employees to do their work well. A place that values high-performing employees that are deeply motivated to achieving company goals and living out your values.
This permeates into a world outside of the workplace too. Your employees are more likely to make mention and even recommend your company to friends and family with a sense of trust and loyalty to your company.
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So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua 6:20, KJV
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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at email@example.com.
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- 2 Atkinson, Robert K
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- 1 Barrus, Angela Lynn
- 1 Connor, Carol M
- 1 Erickson, Mary
- 1 Glenberg, Arthur M
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- 1 Graham, Steve
- 1 Hong, Yi-Chun
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- 1 Nelson, Brian C
- 1 Ritchey, ChristiAnne Stephens
- 1 Shapera, Daniel Michael
- 1 Van De Sande, Carla
- 1 VanLehn, Kurt
- 1 Weston Sementelli, Jennifer
- 4 English
- 4 Public
- Educational technology
- Educational psychology
- 2 intelligent tutoring systems
- 1 ARCS motivation model
- 1 Art education
- 1 Instruction
- 1 Instructional design
- more
- 1 Mathematics education
- 1 Psychology
- 1 Source
- 1 Strategy
- 1 Writing
- 1 Writing Pal
- 1 algebra
- 1 art education
- 1 augmented reality
- 1 cognitive apprenticeship
- 1 cognitive modeling
- 1 conceptual
- 1 concrete
- 1 iSTART
- 1 instructional design
- 1 math achivement
- 1 mobile learning
- 1 motivation
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- 1 technology in learning
- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
- Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
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The mathematics test is the most difficult test in the GED (General Education Development) Test battery, largely due to the presence of story problems. Raising performance levels of story problem-solving would have a significant effect on GED Test passage rates. The subject of this formative research study is Ms. Stephens' Categorization Practice Utility (MS-CPU), an example-tracing intelligent tutoring system that serves as practice for the first step (problem categorization) in a larger comprehensive story problem-solving pedagogy that purports to raise the level of story problem-solving performance. During the analysis phase of this project, knowledge components and particular competencies that enable …
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- Ritchey, ChristiAnne Stephens, VanLehn, Kurt, Savenye, Wilhelmina, et al.
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- 2018
This study empirically evaluated the effectiveness of the instructional design, learning tools, and role of the teacher in three versions of a semester-long, high-school remedial Algebra I course to determine what impact self-regulated learning skills and learning pattern training have on students' self-regulation, math achievement, and motivation. The 1st version was a business-as-usual traditional classroom teaching mathematics with direct instruction. The 2rd version of the course provided students with self-paced, individualized Algebra instruction with a web-based, intelligent tutor. The 3rd version of the course coupled self-paced, individualized instruction on the web-based, intelligent Algebra tutor coupled with a series of e-learning …
- Contributors
- Barrus, Angela Lynn, Atkinson, Robert K, Van De Sande, Carla, et al.
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The present study explored the use of augmented reality (AR) technology to support cognitive modeling in an art-based learning environment. The AR application used in this study made visible the thought processes and observational techniques of art experts for the learning benefit of novices through digital annotations, overlays, and side-by-side comparisons that when viewed on mobile device appear directly on works of art. Using a 2 x 3 factorial design, this study compared learner outcomes and motivation across technologies (audio-only, video, AR) and groupings (individuals, dyads) with 182 undergraduate and graduate students who were self-identified art novices. Learner outcomes were …
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- Shapera, Daniel Michael, Atkinson, Robert K, Nelson, Brian C, et al.
- Created Date
- 2016
This study examines the effects of providing persuasive writing and reading comprehension strategy training on source-based essay writing. Strategy training was administered through the use of the Writing Pal and the Interactive Strategy Trainer for Active Reading and Thinking (iSTART). The impact of both individual (writing or reading) and blended strategy training on source-based writing was investigated. A total of 261 participants completed the study; after removing incomplete and second language participants the source-based writing and system performance was assessed for 175 participants (n no instruction = 48, n iSTART =41, n Writing Pal =41, n blended =45). Results indicated …
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- Weston Sementelli, Jennifer, McNamara, Danielle S, Connor, Carol M, et al.
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Sometimes it's just about looking pretty – that includes Mom's space.
Does your mother love adding beauty and uniqueness to her home?
Decor make great gifts if you know Mom's tastes:
What type of decor does Mom have in her home? Any themes? Does she collect anything? What decor piece would your gift recipient love to have? Love to use? Love to try? Would look absolutely fantastic in their decor theme?
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Supermarket floral bouquets may still carry a stigma with some, but the store offerings look more beautiful now – and diverse – than ever before. They are certainly less expensive and easier to get than from the florist.
When you combine a bountiful supermarket bouquet with these beautifully simple Monroe vases you have a first-class Mother's Day presentation. 4 sizes, in silver and white.
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Gift some vibrant color to Mom's salad courses. The elegant Portmeirion Botanic Garden Set Salad Servers could delight both of these mothers. Made of porcelain and steel, set of 2. Comes in pretty gift ready box.
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Mother might love a gift of either of these for the guest bathroom.
Or, maybe she'll enjoy these beautiful, fragrant soaps for herself.
Triple-milled Gianna Rose Pumpkin & Squash Soaps In pretty Slider Box, set of 5
French-milled Gianna Rose Robin's Eggs in Apothecary Jar. In a beautiful blue – and pretty, refillable, reusable jar. Set of six.
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There remains a face of foster care whose journey goes untold – the parents. Tiffany Graham is one of these faces. Her story is one of strength, determination, and a deep love for her children.
"Tiffany has fought hard to get where she is," explains social worker, Julie Holmes.
Tiffany's battle started in her early years. Her childhood held many obstacles and difficult situations. By the age of nineteen, she lived life on her own. By twenty-four, she was a single parent to three small children. When her youngest was just seven months old, authorities placed Tiffany's children in foster care.
Tiffany did not have the issues many face. She did not have a drug or alcohol addiction. She always had employment. However, Tiffany's up bringing created obstacles for her as a parent, but she determined to push past the difficulties in order for reunification to occur and for her children to have a better life.
She did not have much of a support system and many said I told you so instead of encouraging her in the darkest days. What she accomplished during this season of her life was in part due to her own determination and strength.
The precious gifts taken from her served as the motivation to push on. Tiffany explains, "My children are my encouragement. They are the reason I do the things I do."
Many of the workers within the local CHFS office pushed her and did not let her give up or get down on herself. They became the support system she needed most. The relationships Tiffany built with the case workers remain strong even now.
"She is probably the most determined parent I ever worked with. She fought as hard as she could to get her children back. She always, always did what was best for them. Tiffany did everything we asked. When we asked for more, she'd do it," Julie recalls.
One of Tiffany's goals was to provide adequate housing. Julie recalls seeing the home Tiffany acquired for the first time, "It was the teeny, tiniest trailer, but it could have been a mansion because that's where Momma was at. The kids were excited and so proud to show me their rooms. Kids don't care what the house looks like. They want to be with family, whoever and wherever that may be. That was an eye-opener for me. They loved their mother and it didn't matter where she was at, they wanted to be there."
Tiffany's determination reminded Julie and the other workers that a person can be a great parent and not have much money. Her biggest hurdle was limited income, but that did not stop her from pushing herself and advocating for her children. She did not always own a car, but made no excuses and utilized public transportation. She did not have the biggest or best house, but certainly made what she could provide a home for her three children. When one job didn't pay the bills, she worked multiple.
After a year and a half, Tiffany met the goals set before her. Social workers recommended full reunification. However, circumstances out of their control kept the court proceedings active for another year.
The court proceedings in foster care cases are scary for families. Sometimes it goes the families' way and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes parents are praised and sometimes not. At the end of the day, the biological families are the ones in the court room who have the very most to lose or most to gain in being allowed to reunite with their children or not.
"A lot of times people think adoption is a success story and it is. It definitely is a success story, but a reunification is what we strive for. Our focus is to keep the family together and reunite the children with the their parents safely," explains Julie.
Foster care is meant to serve as a temporary situation in order to provide families the resources needed to ensure a safe living environment for children. The first placement goal in foster care is reunification between children and their family. When the foster and biological parents work together, there is a parenting partnership that creates a better situation for the children.
"If we have a foster family that supports the birth family, encourages them, and works with us, if the children can go home, they will go home and quicker. Foster parents are vital to this and when we can get the connection with the foster parents and the biological family, it is so much better."
The children in this case experienced a partnership between the two worlds. The foster parent kept Tiffany informed and allowed her to be involved in the children's lives. Tiffany found it hard not to compare herself to the foster mother. The foster parent provided opportunities and a lifestyle she could not due to her financial situation. However, she embraces that the foster mother loved and provided care for the children for a significant time. She continues to support the relationship between the foster parent and children after the reunification occurred. Julie explains, "To have just cut the connection off immediately would have been harmful for the kids. Tiffany did what was best for her kids, not what was best for her and not what was easy for her to do."
Foster families are vital to the success of the foster program. They serve as a safe place while the biological families are able to focus on the goals set before them. Julie knows the bonds that form between the foster families and the children are strong, but she also cautions, "Sometimes we lose sight of the connection the birth families have with their children. Your heart tugs for the foster parent because they have loved the children and cared for them, but we have to stay focused on the family and getting them back together safely."
The reunification process is not easy, but the love of a parent is powerful. Tiffany encourages, "Never give up. Keep pushing."


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Microchip Technology Inc. launched the space industry's first Arm®-based microcontrollers (MCUs) that combine the low-cost and large ecosystem benefits of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) technology with space-qualified versions that have scalable levels of radiation performance. The SAM71 series have two versions SAMV71Q21RT and SAMRH71 where the SAMV71Q21RT is radiation-tolerant and SAMRH71 is radiation-hardened MCU with Arm Cortex-M7 core System on Chip (SoC) enabling more integration, cost optimization and scalable level of performance in deep space applications.
The SAMV71Q21RT and SAMRH71 allow software developers to begin implementation with the SAMV71 COTS device before moving to a space-grade component, significantly reducing development time and cost. The devices come with the support of SAMV71's full software development tool-chain since both share the same ecosystem including software libraries, Board Support Package(BSP) and Operating System(OS) which allow software developers to begin implementation with device before the actual space grade component.
Once preliminary developments are complete on the COTS device, all software development can be easily swapped out to a radiation-tolerant or radiation hardened version in a high-reliability plastic package or space-grade ceramic package. The SAMV71Q21RT radiation-tolerant MCU reuses the full COTS mask set and offers pinout compatibility, making the transition from COTS to qualified space parts immediate.
The radiation performance of SAMV71Q21RT is ideal for New Space Applications such as Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations and robotics, whereas SAMRH71 is ideal for applications such as gyroscopes and start tracker equipment. Both devices are tolerant to Single Event Latchup (SEL) up to 62 MeV.cm2/mg.
SAMV71Q21RT rad-tolerant ensures an accumulated TID of 30Krad (Si) with latch up immunity and is non-destructive against heavy ions. The SAMRH71 radiation-hardened MCU is designed specifically for deep space applications with the following targeted radiation performances:
- Accumulated TID of more than 100 Krad (Si)
- No Single Event Upset (SEU) Linear Energy Transfer (LET) up to 20 MeV.cm²/mg, without system mitigation
- Designed for No Single-Event Functional Interrupts (SEFI), which secures all memories' integrity
Based on the Arm Cortex-M7 core, the SAMV71Q21RT and SAMRH71 feature high-performance and low-power operation to provide long operating life for aerospace applications. To protect against the effects of radiation and manage system mitigation, the architecture of the devices includes fault management and data integrity features such as Error-correcting Code (ECC) memory, Integrity Check Monitor (ICM) and Memory Protection Unit (MPU). The SAMV71Q21RT and SAMRH71 also feature CAN FD and Ethernet AVB/TSN capabilities to follow the evolution of space systems' connectivity requirements. To further support deep space applications, the SAMRH71 has dedicated SpaceWire and MIL-STD-1553 interfaces for control and high-speed data management up to 200Mbit/s.
Development Tools
Developers can use existing ATSAMV71-XULT evaluation board and for developing, debugging and software libraries. The devices are supported by Atmel Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for developing, debugging and software libraries. Both devices will also be supported in MPLAB® Harmony version 3.0 by mid-2019.
Pricing and Availability
The SAMRH71 in CQFP256 ceramic package is sampling today, and the SAMV71Q21RT is available today in volume production quantities in four derivatives:
- SAMV71Q21RT-DHB-E in ceramic prototype QFP144 package
- SAMV71Q21RT-DHB-MQ in ceramic space-grade QFP144 package, QMLQ equivalent
- SAMV71Q21RT-DHB-SV in ceramic space-grade QFP144 package, QMLV equivalent
- SAMV71Q21RT-DHB-MQ in plastic QFP144 package, AQEC high reliability qualified
For additional information and to purchase products mentioned here, contact a Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor.
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SAMV71Q21RT chip shot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/microchiptechnology/46749696434/in/photostream/
SAMRH71 chip shot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/microchiptechnology/46749696894
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Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. The company's solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. Find more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com .


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Sergio Rossi SS16 Men's Presentation
A few days ago we had the pleasure to attend the Sergio Rossi presentation for the spring/summer 2016 collection. Everything was so perfectly organized! Words can't describe how many amazing creations we saw and what a great atmosphere there was during the presentation! So we are sharing our excitement by a few photos!


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Merry Christmas! I meant to post this earlier today, but with all the holiday hustle, this was the earliest I could get it uploaded. This is called The Ballet and you can find it here in the Saturated Canary shop, but only for a limited time so don't wait! The minute I saw this image, I knew I had to make a card with it. I've always loved The Nutcracker and one day I hope to start a family tradition with my son (when he's old enough to enjoy it). I even love watching it on TV.
For this card, I colored the image with Copics, added some paper from American Crafts, punched a white snowflake using a die from Gina Marie Designs, added the sentiment from Stampin Up, a couple of flags from my Stampin up punch and a button from my stash. I really wanted to keep this card pretty simple so all the focus would be on the image.
Here's a closer look. Thanks so much for stopping by and Merry Christmas!


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Dragon Boat Festival: Din Tai Fung DumplingsSpecial thanks to Leen!
With dragon boat festival just over, hotels and restaurants were vying for that place on the dining table with various rice dumpling flavours. I gave up trying to order Hoo Kee - by the time I realised I am weeks away from the festival, the waiting list is already full. Here's a three parter on the rice dumplings that the family and I consumed!
Din Tai Fung has just two flavours for selection this year - keeping things simple with sweet and savoury. Their dumplings come in a unique pillow shape, unique to Hu Zhou region, instead of the usual pyramid-shaped ones. Packaging is wonderful for gifting - loved the oriental touches of a bamboo box.
Rice Dumpling with Flavoured Pork ($5.50 at MBS, $5.30 at all other outlets)
pork, secret homemade marinade
The chefs pride themselves in the dumplings that require at least an six hour intensive cooking. Top grade Taiwan pearl rice is used which results in a chewy and extra smooth bite. I found the rice somewhat too soft for the savoury. A tad on the oily side but the flavours are kept simple with pork belly.
Red Bean Rice Dumpling ($5 at MBS and RWS, $4.80 at all other outlets)
The rice grains were chewier here and went well with the moderately sweet yet incredibly smooth red bean filling.
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The work increased space at the medical facility from 2,300 to 15,000 square feet.
The Richard O. Belden Dental Clinic relocated from Elizabeth Street in Derby to move into the larger space. A small house in front of the 121 Wakelee Ave. property was demolished, making the health care facility more visible from the street.
Michael R. Taylor, the CEO of CS-HHC, said the pre-renovation building's layout had a lot of space deficiencies, so his staff worked with architects to tailor it to medical needs. Then the building was gutted and renovated.
"It was highly inefficient for our purposes," he said. "We made use of every square inch."
Taylor praised the work of the architect from Svigals & Partners LLP, a New Haven firm, and the contractor, Primrose Co. Inc., of Bridgeport.
The front entrance opens up to a spacious waiting room. There is a new break room for employees, there are exam rooms, a dental wing with fully equipped offices and behavioral services takes up one side of the building with counseling rooms off the hallway.
CS-HHC has a total of 550 staffers for behavioral health at its 23 sites, making it the largest behavioral services provider in Southern Connecticut.
"There's a tremendous need for it," Taylor said.
A conference room is available for group sessions among doctors, dentists and other staffers.
The walls are cream colored throughout.
"I'm really impressed with the new car smell," Dr. Michael Couturie joked about being in the newly renovated space. "We're all talking about the warmer colors here. It's really better than the plain, white sterile."
Dr. Couturie said he also likes how the medical and behavioral health teams have access to each other.
A Special Say
A large crowd gathered under a tent on the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center's grounds late Friday morning, as Taylor and local and state officials took turns at the podium.
"This is a special day for us," Taylor said, recalling how eight years ago, he and fellow staffers imagined what the facility could be. "It truly is astounding that this vision is now a reality, but it happens with help from a lot of people."
Taylor thanked state and federal officials for their support. Among those attending the ceremony were Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, State Sen. George Logan, R-Ansonia, and state representatives Kara Rochelle, D-104th, Themis Klarides, R-114, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, R-105th, and Juan Candelaria, D-95th.
Representatives from the offices of U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, were in attendance, as well as Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti and Bill Purcell, president of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Cassetti said Ansonia is going through a renaissance and the renovated facility will complement the growing medical corridor on Wakelee Avenue.
Bysiewicz recalled how CS-HHC became the first federally qualified community health center in Connecticut, improving access to care for thousands of state residents regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
Founded in 1968, the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center serves 34,000 patients throughout the Greater New Haven and Lower Naugatuck Valley areas each year.
The Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center is especially important for people not making a ton of money. No one is refused care. The operation is nonprofit.
"We are so happy you are here to provide state-of-the-art medical, dental and behavioral care," Bysiewicz said. "We appreciate your leadership on the opioid crisis. The governor and I congratulate you on the grand opening."
Rochelle said Ansonia is one of the communities ravaged by the opioid crisis, adding she lost 12 people from her high school class. She praised CS-HHC for its role in combating the national epidemic.
"You are in town and helping people to bring lives back to where they should be," Rochelle said.
"Congratulations on this amazing center," said Klarides-Ditria, praising the services it provides.
Klarides spoke of the legacy of the late state representative Richard O. Belden, the dental clinic's namesake, and said the state delegation will support CS-HHC any way they can.
Logan said he has a place in his heart for the community health center, which provides care for family members, some of whom work there.
"We are proud to support the health center and celebrate the completion of this project, which represents a significant milestone for our community," Purcell said. "The link between a community's health and the vitality of its businesses and workforce is inextricable. When it comes to community health and well-being, the return on investment can be seen in quality of life and the bottom line."