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Immigrants Say Social-Club Crackdown Harms Network
By Russell W. Baker Special to The Christian Science Monitor
NEW YORK immigrant groups are up in arms over what they contend is an effort to shut down their cultural support networks. A social club fire in March, which killed 87, prompted the city to launch a series of raids. Officials padlocked scores of illegal bars and halls that were potential fire hazards, many of them cramped basement spaces with improper ventilation and access.
But leaders in the largely Hispanic communities say the raids are shutting places immigrants need to socialize and to find support. They say the raids victimize impoverished patrons while diverting attention from the wealthy property owners who, they say, knowingly fail to meet safety and fire codes.
Hispanic immigrant groups have formed a loose-knit coalition to talk about political action and discuss a rise in what they see as ethnically and racially charged language in press coverage. Most jarring are recent articles discussing ``the brown people,'' referring to the likelihood that a majority of area residents will be nonwhite in the 21st century.
``Most of these people are not criminals, they're there to have a good time,'' says Howard Jordan, director of the New York State Assembly Task Force on New Americans. He says residents feel police are more interested in shutting down social clubs than in arresting drug dealers who may be operating nearby.
Social clubs affect an enormous group - there may be as many as 2 million Hispanics in the greater New York area. Large numbers come from all over Latin America and the Caribbean, with the biggest groups from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Honduras, along with French-speaking Haitians and English-speaking Jamaicans. They play a key role in the local economy, providing cheap labor willing to tackle bottom-of-the-barrel assignments few others want.
Life in frenetic New York can be disorienting, and the clubs provide immigrants with a chance to be together with others from their countries, often from the same villages.
``Social clubs are the only type of permanent institution that helps immigrants preserve their culture and national identity in this society,'' says Ruben Quiroz of the Center for Immigrants Rights.
Although an estimated 600 to 700 are bar/dance clubs, many social clubs are cultural centers, featuring poetry, music, theater, and art exhibits. Hundreds are sports clubs where enthusiasts meet regularly to plan soccer, baseball, and football games, and - for West Indians - cricket matches. They also serve as information conduits on jobs, housing, and education matters.
Social clubs have long been a base for aspiring Hispanic politicians. A number of congressmen and other elected officials got their starts by visiting the clubs. Some immigrant leaders feel the raids, intentionally or not, can serve to destabilize the Hispanic community as a growing political force.
Jordan contends that it is in society's interest that the government regulate, not eliminate, social clubs.
``The net effect is when they don't make contributions to their own communities, you get the negatives: crime and other social problems that could be prevented,'' he says. He urges that funding be provided for programs that duplicate social-club functions: Schools, for example, could be opened to groups in the evening hours for their activities.
``If the government isn't going to provide adequate funding for new immigrant groups to participate, these people are going to have to start a parallel culture,'' Jordan says. ``These clubs develop because nobody who wants to participate culturally is provided a means.''
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Immigration reform: Congress can still act before midterms, Obama says
Why both parties are courting Wisconsin's Hispanic voters


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Which country is No 1 in world?
Finland has been named as the #1 country in the world in 2021 for Quality of Life, according to the CEOWORLD magazine 2021 report, while Denmark and Norway placed second and third, respectively. The World's Best Countries For Quality of Life, 2021.
11 United Kingdom 90.68
12 Canada 90.3
13 South Korea 89.67
14 United States 89.11
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Heart valve and strings, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This is the tricuspid valve (bottom left), seen from the right ventricle of the heart. The heart strings (thread-like structures) are known as the chordae tendineae, and connect the valves to the papilliary muscle used to control their opening and closing. The tricuspid valve lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle, helping to control the flow of blood between these two chambers of the heart.
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Originally incepted as the Pacific Conference on Manufacturing and Management (PCMM) with 4-member countries, in the mid-90s, the body expanded and morphed into its current form in 2004 at VIT, India, the 9th held at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2008 – the 10th in Bangkok, thoroughly embraced in the Thai hospitality, the 11th GCMM in AUT University, Auckland, the 12th GCMM in VIT University, Vellore in the warmth of the Indian hospitality and 13th in china with grand oriental hospitality. The 14th edition of GCMM is back to Brisbane, where it is being organized in 10-year intervals. The conference is being organised by a local and an international committee and is being hosted within the School of Science and Engineering of QUT.
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Q: Can't pass throught login form when connect to sharepoint from internet My Network is set as this: ISP <--> Router <--> HA proxy (centos 7) <--> sharepoint server. I configured alternate access mapping External to: http://eoffice.mydomain
In local network i cant log in sharepoint web normally, and i cant connect to sharepoint webdav too. when connect from internet, browser repeat pop up log in form endlessly, and webdav got bellow error: http://eoffice.mydomain/davwwwroot is not accessible.
I wonder what is the root problem.

A: There should be a setting to enable persistent cookies on your HA proxy. In my experience endless login prompts are typically caused by a cookie issue.
This might be helpful to you:
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The B Atlantic case: will the Supreme Court hear an appeal?
Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, IMIF, Legal, Marine Insurance — By admin on	November 21, 2016 at 8:58 AM
War risk underwriters in the marine insurance market are anxiously waiting to learn if the Supreme Court will grant permission for a shipowner to appeal in the long-running B Atlantic case. It is expected to be early 2017 before the Supreme Court decides whether there can be a re-run of the main issue – almost 10 years after the dry bulker was detained in Venezuela as a result of a drugs swoop (in which the owner is said to have been an innocent party).
Members of the International Maritime Industries Forum heard at a luncheon meeting on November 16 2016 an update from lawyers at Stephenson Harwood, who represented underwriters in the tussle over interpretation of exclusion clauses.
The Court of Appeal found in favour of underwriters, saying they were justified in refusing to pay a claim by the owner. That court dismissed the owner's application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court, and the owner is asking the higher court itself to let it go ahead.
Simon Moore, a partner in the marine and international trade team, and Paul Hofmeyr, an associate, detailed the Stephenson Harwood view of the ongoing B Atlantic case (Atlasnavios-Navegação v Navigators [2014] EWHC 4133 Comm) which brought into focus standard war risks clauses. The issue was whether an owner is covered for detentions and confiscations of a vessel where the loss arises from a detention in connection with drug smuggling.
Stephenson Harwood is representing the underwriters.
Paul Hofmeyr
The 24-year-old, 38,500 dwt dry bulk carrier B Atlantic was held in August 2007 and the crew charged with complicity in drug smuggling. The B Atlantic loaded a cargo of coal at Lake Maracaibo, meant for discharge in Italy. During loading, two underwater inspections were carried out. In the first, divers found a grappling hook, a saw, a rope and other tools behind a grille that was loose on the hull. A second Inspection found 132kg of cocaine strapped to the hull near the rudder.
Most of the crew were released within a few days but the master and second officer were charged with complicity in drug trafficking. (Capt Volodymyr Ustymenko and second officer Yuriy Datchenko, citizens of Ukraine, were held in Venezuela until their trial in August 2010, and sentenced to nine years in prison, although returned to their home country after a short while – where they faced further imprisonment.) Mr Moore believed that had the trial been in London, the two would not have been convicted.
The owner tried to get the Venezuelan court to release the vessel: at the time of the incident it was insured for $18m, although on the collapse of the freight market its presumed value fell to $10m or perhaps as low as $5m, said Mr Moore. . Because of its continued detention (and the freight market still being terrible) the owner abandoned the vessel to the court in September 2009.
Simon Moore and Paul Hofmeyr at the Q&A session
The owner presented a claim to underwriters for constructive total loss under London Institute War and Strikes Clause 1 October 1983, highlighting wording that "this insurance covers loss of or damage to the vessel caused by…capture seizure arrest restraint or detainment, and the consequences thereof or any attempt thereat…any person acting maliciously or from a political motive…confiscation or expropriation."
Underwriters relied heavily upon the following: "This insurance excludes… loss damage liability or expense arising from arrest, restraint, detainment, confiscation or expropriation by reason of infringement of any customs… regulations."
In a trial of preliminary issues Mr Justice Hamblen (who has been since 2015 a Lord Justice of Appeal) determined that underwriters did not need to show that the owner or its servants or agents were privy to or complicit in any infringement of customs regulations in order to be able to rely on the exclusion. It was also capable of applying to loss caused by any person acting maliciously.
Mr Hofmeyr said that when the case came before Mr Justice Flaux in December 2014 he ruled in favour of the owner and ordered that underwriters pay "the substantial sum" of $23m (the value of the vessel, plus interest, plus costs). Mr Justice Flaux said that the exclusion did not apply because underwriters conceded that in a scenario where there was a "put up job" – such as that the authorities could have arranged for drugs to be attached to the hull to facilitate confiscation – the exclusion would not be triggered. This was said to point to the fact that underwriters accepted there was an implied limitation to the scope of the exclusion.
Mr Justice Flaux granted underwriters permission to appeal, but not a stay of execution as the owner was, at that time, a substantial trading company, which owned other bulk carriers against which a Court of Appeal judgment could be enforced.
l to r: Paul Hofmeyr, Simon Moore with host Julie Clegg
Following the transfer of the judgment sums, though, all three of the owner's bulk carriers were sold, one by one. In March 2015 the owner and underwriters agreed – said Mr Hofmeyr – that the judgment sums would be paid into escrow (as security for the appeal) in return for interest being waived. Eventually the owner's lawyers sent a message denying the existence of the escrow agreement.
In June 2015 on behalf of the underwriters, Stephenson Harwood won a worldwide freezing injunction as a result of which $23m in the owner's bank account was seized, and the money paid into escrow.
Mr Moore said that in August 2016, the Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the lower court, ruling that insurers were not liable for the loss. This was significant as the legal principles on the correct interpretation of insurance contracts were of broad application. Underwriters received their money back.
The Court of Appeal reasoned that the structure of the clauses is that the risks covered are the perils "subject always to the exclusions." The exclusion was meant to target detention by Customs, as supported by previous cases such as the Kleouvoulous of Rhodes and the Anita.
The court, it said, should be reluctant to read words into policies which are not there, especially in respect of those clauses which are for use in insurance contracts throughout the world.
Mr Moore said that in order to obtain Supreme Court permission to proceed further, the owner would need to demonstrate that there is a sufficiently arguable point of law; and that there is a point of general public importance at stake. Underwriters say there is no basis for such points.
What has become clear, he said, is that the smuggling of drugs or contraband is not a war risk, and not covered by standard policies. Owners should purchase additional cover in the market if they wanted to protect themselves against such a risk
Victoria Mott
He underlined that the courts continued to sway towards a more literal reading of contracts between two commercial parties –the principle being that a contract means what it says and says what it means even if it leads to disastrous consequences for one of the parties.
Finally, if the proximate cause of the loss is an excluded peril the loss is excluded.
On behalf of the IMIF audience, and of Jim Davis, the organisation's long-time chairman who stepped down from the post a year earlier and who was unable to be present, Victoria Mott thanked Mr Moore and Mr Hofmeyr for their presentation; and expressed appreciation to Stephenson Harwood partner Julie Clegg and her colleagues at the law firm for their hospitality.
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GAISF Vice President and AIMS President was invited for a meeting with Thailand's new Minister of Tourism and Sports, H.E. Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat. Thailand has been awarded the bid to host the 2018 SportAccord Convention, the world's premier and most exclusive annual event at the service of sport where over 2000 leaders and important personnel in the world of sport come to meet.
The AIMS President briefed the Minister on all the developments and that the world of sport is looking forward to visiting the Kingdom and experience the uniqueness of Thai hospitality. The AIMS President also discussed the Sport Festival and other activities and the Minister reiterated that Thailand will go above and beyond to ensure an unforgettable convention and memorable sport festival; and that the local organising committee is looking forward to welcoming the SportAccord Convention team for their upcoming 3rd site visit in Bangkok.


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Can we really understand end-time prophecy in a way that naturally makes sense? Why is the second coming of Christ so confusing? Does it have to be? Are the popular books and movies accurate with Biblical teaching?
A basic principle of the Prewrath view is that to understand the "rapture" and end-time prophecy, you must understand the Biblical teaching on "The Day of the Lord."
You may ask, "What is the Prewrath view?" In a nutshell, the Pre-Wrath view is Matthew chapter 24 literally and chronologically.
Click on the "PREWRATH" link above for the complete study.
Why this study?
There is so much confusion and assumption about the events surrounding the end of time as prophesied in the Bible. Much of popular belief today is not centered in the Bible. The purpose of this study is to carefully look at exactly what the Bible does say about the return of Christ, and to give individuals tools to understand and interpret prophecy for themselves.
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Letter to Unison: Is the CEMB a fraud?
Thank you for circulating the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain's (CEMB) report on our October 10 conference entitled 'Political Islam, Sharia Law and Civil Society and for forwarding member Robert Pitt's response to that report. Given the inaccuracy of his response, I thought it best to provide you with the below information:
The CEMB is an open and independent organisation with a published manifesto. Membership is open to all atheists, unbelievers and ex-Muslims who agree with our manifesto, irrespective of their political affiliation. The fact that I and a majority of the 25 founding members (though not a majority of existing members) are worker-communists and Iranian refugees has to do with the specific revolutionary situation in Iran and the ongoing battle against the Islamic regime there for the past three decades. This is being manifested more often than not in the struggle against political Islam here in Europe. Whilst our outlook is reflected in the founding manifesto and organisation, our political affiliation is beside the point. It is interesting how any campaign initiated by communists and socialists become 'fronts' whereas the same does not apply if say a member of the Labour Party begins an organisation addressing a social or political issue. This terminology may still be useful for those who are prone to hide their political views and have internalised the cold-war's right wing propaganda against the left but for the rest of the world, organisations like ours receive support because of what they say and do and how important they are for people's lives.
Pitt says the Worker-communist Party of Iran is 'Islamophobic,' implying that criticism of Islam and opposition to political Islam are racist. Clearly, there is a big difference between Muslims and political Islam – as a contemporary right wing political movement like many others, as well as between Muslims and Islam, which is the ideological aspect of this contemporary movement and a belief like many others. Pitt's blurring of these distinctions and the accusation of racism are devious ways of silencing criticism and opposition and frankly defending the political Islamic movement at the expense of our rights and lives. (You can read more about my position on this here and here.)
Of course we welcome debate and criticism on relevant issues we are raising, including at the conference, such as apostasy, the right to reject religion without fear of death; the right to criticise belief and religion; freedom of expression; Sharia law; faith schools; citizenship rights and so on. But Pitt says the conference was a fraud because there was 'scarcely an ex-Muslim' there. I am not sure how he can tell by looking at photographs alone especially since some of the ex-Muslims attending were not photographed at their own request. Anyway, given the fact that renouncing Islam is punishable by death in countries under Islamic rule and mired with threats and intimidation for those living here in Britain, it is more difficult for ex-Muslims to participate in public events. But, again, the number of ex-Muslims at the conference is irrelevant. It is like saying those who are against the war on Iraq are frauds if they are not Iraqis. Clearly to oppose apostasy laws and political Islam, demand an end to Sharia and defend one law for all you do not need to be a Muslim or an ex-Muslim. As you did not need to be black to oppose racial apartheid in South Africa.
Finally, Pitt asserts that our Council was formed as a follow up to the council in the Netherlands. This is factually incorrect. The Dutch council, which is no longer in existence, was formed in September 2007; the British branch was formed in June 2007, the Scandinavian ones in May 2007 and the German one before that. Yes, Ehsan Jami was at the conference, but if you look at the footage of the panel he was on it is clear that the panelists and most of the audience did not agree with him. He faced strong criticism for his views. We felt it important to have him there particularly to show the differences in perspective between the now defunct Dutch council and the other councils. Whilst we unconditionally defend Jami's right to freedom of expression and to live free from fear and intimidation, we don't agree with him on fundamental issues. I mean all ex-Muslims don't think alike just because they have left Islam and in any case, speaking on a panel or platform with people of differing and opposing views does not make us all one and the same. Moreover, Pitt mentions Geert Wilders, the right wing Dutch politician, as an example of why our report should not have been distributed by Unison. In fact, though, at the conference we showed a film called 'Fitna Remade' by Reza Moradi which is a criticism of Wilders' film, Fitna, the Movie, and his virulently anti-immigrant and racist perspective.
Rather than deal with the real issues at hand, Pitt raises irrelevant and erroneous facts and accusations of racism because he believes this will help in his efforts to undermine our important work and thereby defend the political Islamic movement he is so enamoured with. Despite such efforts, though, our work gains strength because it is a necessity of our era. The political Islamic movement's first victims are ordinary working people everywhere, many of them Muslims. At the end of the day, what matters most – and will be remembered – are where people, unions, political organisations, and so on stood on these life and death issues.
We hope this helps in providing a better understanding of our organisation. We would be pleased to discuss and debate this and any aspect of our work with Unison at your convenience.
Letter forwarded by Unison Rep
From: Robert Pitt
RE: Conference on Political Islam, Sharia Law and Civil Society a Success
The so-called Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is a complete fraud. There was scarcely an ex-Muslim at this conference! The CEMB is a front organisation set up by the Worker-Communist Party of Iran, a rabidly Islamophobic far-left sect. It's modeled on the Council of Ex-Muslims in the Netherlands launched by Ehsan Jami, who was one of the speakers at the conference. Jami's an ally of the Dutch far-right racist Geert Wilders. UNISON should be more careful about the sort of stuff they circulate.
"L'Occidente è complice, non aiuterà le donne iraniane a liberarsi del regime", MicroMega, 12 January 2023
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Democratic National Convention 2016 Collection
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The DNC 2016 Collection largely consists of Convention materials held and handled by Sanders and Clinton delegates on the Convention Floor. Materials include protest signage, official DNC rally signs, campaign buttons, and official Delegate items. Also included are four Los Angeles Times newspapers that cover the Convention. The significance of this collection is found in the two major unprecedented aspects of the convention. First, the spontaneously printed/crafted protest signage organized by both moderate and radical Sanders Progressive delegates. The protest materials used at the 2016 DNC are likely some of the best preserved, and highlight the issues that mattered deeply to Sanders delegates (Banning Fracking, Voting down the TPP, etc.), and plainly show both the passion and the anger that stemmed from the Progressives within and outside the Democratic Party. Second, the official DNC signage handed out to delegates and attendees to rally for Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her various supporters (President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden). All of these materials capture a piece of one of the most unprecedented Presidential elections in United States' history.
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The Democratic Party was established in 1792 by followers of Thomas Jefferson (the Anti-Federalists), and began being called the "Democratic Party" during the Jackson administration in the 1830s. In all of the National Conventions this Party has held, few come close to the unprecedented events at the 2016 DNC. The 2016 Democratic National Convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between July 25th and July 28th. The two most unprecedented aspects of this Convention are (1) the protests/demonstrations carried out by large numbers of Bernie Sanders delegates [especially delegates from California] and (2) the electing of the first female Presidential nominee in a major political party.
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1Corinthians Introduction - "Welcome to Beautiful Downtown Corinth"
1Corinthians 1:1-2 - "Called To Be Saints"
1Corinthians 1:3-4 - "Amazing Grace"
1Corinthians 1:5-9 - "Living For God's Glory Is Not An Option"
1Corinthians 1:10-12 - "The Correction of Quarrels In The Church"
1Corinthians 1:13-17 - "Christ Is Not Divided"
1Corinthians 1:18 - "United In Truth"
1Corinthians 1:19-25 - "Is God's Wisdom Enough?"
1Corinthians 1:26-31 - "The Glory of The Cross"
1Corinthians 2:1-5 - "The Message And The Power"
1Corinthians 2:6-11 - "The Wisdom Of God"
1Corinthians 2:12-14 - "The Spirit's Goal For Us"
1Corinthians 2:15 - 3:1-2 - "What's Your Passion?"
1Corinthians 3:3-7 - "Are You Worldly Minded, Or Spiritually Minded?"
1Corinthians 3:8-9 - "Fulfilling God's Purpose For You"
1Corinthians 3:10-15 - "How Will God View Your Works?"
1Corinthians 3:16-18 - "Living Wisely & To God's Glory"
1Corinthians 3:19-23 - "How To Eliminate Division"
1Corinthians 4:1-5 - "What Is A Servant Of God?"
1Corinthians 4:6-8a - "Boast Only In Jesus!"
1Corinthians 4:8b-13 - "Why Share In Christ's Sufferings?"
1Corinthians 4:14-17 - "Marks of A Spiritual Father"
1Corinthians 4:18-21 - How Should We Respond to Our Father's Discipline?"
1Corinthians 5:1-5 - "Discipline of Unrepentant Sin"
1Corinthians 5:6-8 - "Called To Be Saints, Not Sinners"
1Corinthians 5:9-13 - "Put An Unrepentant Sinner Out"
1Corinthians 6:1-8 - "You Will Know Them By Their Love"
1Corinthians 6:9-11a - "Examine Your Christian Walk"
1Corinthians 6:11b - "We Were Washed, Sanctified and Justified"
1Corinthians 6:12-13 - "Glorifying God"
1Corinthians 6:14-20 - "Honor God With Your Body"
1Corinthians 7:1-2 - "The Advantage of Marriage"
1Corinthians 7:3-7 - "Live God's Will For You"
1Corinthians 7:8-11 - "What About Divorce?"
1Corinthians 7:17-24 - "Be A Christian Where You Are"
1Corinthians 7:25-31 - "Using The Time Wisely"
1Corinthians 7:32-40 - "Serve The Lord. This Is God's Will For You"
1Corinthians 8:1-4 - "Liberate Others in Love and Truth as You Walk in Your Liberties"
1Corinthians 8:5-13 - "Don't Be A Stumbling Block"
1Corinthians 9:1-6 - "Where Are Paul's Rights?"
1Corinthians 9:7-14 - "Supporting the Man of God"
1Corinthians 9:15-19 - "Do You Serve God Under Compulsion? Paul Did."
1Corinthians 9:20-23 - "Making the Most of Every Opportunity"
1Corinthians 9:24-27 - "How to Complete a Marathon"
1Corinthians 10:1-5 - "The Danger of Over Confidence"
1Corinthians 10:6-13 - "The Consequences of Abusing Grace"
1Corinthians 10:14-20 - "Sincere, United, and Steadfast in Faith"
1Corinthians 10:20-22 - "What Table Do You Eat At?"
1Corinthians 10:23-33 - "Seek the Good of Others to God's Glory"
1Corinthians 11:1-3 - "Authority, and the Role of Women"
1Corinthians 11:4-16 - "Submission is Freedom"
1Corinthians 11:17-22 - "Will Your Love Stand the Test?"
1Corinthians 11:23-28 - "Eating at the Table of Unity"
1Corinthians 11:29-34 - "Judge Yourself Rightly"
1Corinthians 12:1-3 - "Worship in Spirit and in Truth"
1Corinthians 12:4-7 - "The Source and Purpose of Spiritual Gifts"
1Corinthians 12:8 - "The Word Of Wisdom And The Word Of Knowledge"
1Corinthians 12:9 - "The Gifts Of Faith & Healing"
1Corinthians 12:10a - "The Gift of Miracles"
1Corinthians 12:10b - "New Testament Gift of Prophecy #1"
1Corinthians 12:10bb - "New Testament Gift of Prophecy #2"
1Corinthians 12:10c - "Distingusiing of Spirits"
1Corinthians 12:10d - "Gift of Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues"
1Corinthians 12:11-13 - "Diversity In Unity"
1Corinthians 12:14-25 - "Window Dressing, Spare Part, or Precision Instrument?"
1Corinthians 12:26-31a - "Interdependence, Not Independence"
1Corinthians 12:31b - "The Most Excellent Way. Be Agape-ers."
1Corinthians 13:1-3 - "Does Your Love Result in God's Glory?"
1Corinthians 13:4a - "Love Is"
1Corinthians 13:4b - "What Love is Not"
1Corinthians 13:5 - "What Love Is Not - Part 2"
1Corinthians 13:6-8a - "Love Always..... Never Fails"
1Corinthians 13:8b-13 - "The Permanence of Love"
1Corinthians 14:1-13 - "Proper Uses of Tongues and Prophecy"
1Corinthians 14:14-25 - "Purpose and Procedure of the Gift of Tongues"
1Corinthians 14:26-33a - "Procedures for Tongues and Prophecy - Part 2"
1Corinthians 14:33b-40 - "God's Orderly Ways"
1Corinthians 15:1-4 - "The Glorious Gospel"
1Corinthians 15:5-11 - "The Gospel's Power is the Resurrection"
1Corinthians 15:12-19 - "The Hope of a Bodily Resurrection"
1Corinthians 15:20-28 - "Our Sure Future"
1Corinthians 15:29-34 - "Have You Lost Your Senses?"
1Corinthians 15:35-44 - "A Perishable Body to Become Imperishable"
1Corinthians 15:45-50 - "Are You a Completed Human Being?"
1Corinthians 15:51-58 - "The Fruit of Perseverance"
1Corinthians 16:1-4 - "The Worship of Giving"
1Corinthians 16:5-9 - "Open Doors"
1Corinthians 16:10-14 - "Principles for Powerful Living"
1Corinthians 16:15-18 - "Submission that Leads to Refreshment"
1Corinthians 16:19-24 - "Grow in His Grace and Love"


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Transfer News: Barcelona offer Samuel Umtiti to Newcastle United
By Raghavendra Goudar on January 8, 2022 2:00 pm | Leave a Comment
Barcelona have reportedly offered out-of-favour centre-back Samuel Umtiti to Newcastle United as they look to offload him in the ongoing transfer window.
According to a report from SPORT, Premier League outfit Newcastle United have been offered a chance to secure the signing of Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti in the January transfer window.
Umtiti has been with Barcelona for almost six years now, having first arrived in 2016 from French club Lyon. After a stunning start to life at Camp Nou, the 28-year-old has been on a steady decline due to injury and fitness problems, dropping down the pecking order behind the likes of Gerard Pique, Ronald Araujo, Clement Lenglet, Eric Garcia and Oscar Mingueza.
Umtiti has featured just once this season in all competitions, and Barcelona have made him available for a transfer as they look to clear his massive wages off the books. However, there has not been much interest in the Frenchman's services. The likes of Fenerbahce and Besiktas had been linked, but the centre-back is uninterested in moving to Turkey.
AS Roma were keen to sign him on loan as well, but an agreement was not reached, leaving the Catalans out of options. With Umtiti now pushing to stay put at Camp Nou, the Blaugrana are believed to have turned to Newcastle United to take him off their hands. As per the report, Barcelona have offered the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner to the Premier League club via intermediaries.
On his way out (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
Newcastle United find themselves close to the bottom of the league standings. Possessing one of the worst defensive records in the competition, the Magpies are on the lookout for reinforcements to escape the fate of relegation to the EFL Championship.
Newcastle have identified LOSC Lille defender Sven Botman as the priority. But the Dutch centre-back is unlikely to want to move to St. James' Park and join the Tynesiders in their relegation battle. It has led to the club looking for alternatives, with Umtiti being mentioned as a potential target in the recent past.
Barcelona have now offered them a shot at signing the 28-year-old, although the Catalans are yet to receive a response from the cash-rich Premier League outfit. Whether Newcastle decide to take up the opportunity to sign Umtiti or look at other options remains to be seen.
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Hessonite is a gem quality variety of grossularite (grossular) garnet, the calcium-aluminum silicate member of the garnet species. While most varieties of grossularite are green, hessonite is known for its characteristic honey-yellow to brown-red 'cinnamon' color, though it can occur in other colors as well. It is referred to as the 'cinnamon stone' or the 'kaneel stone' in reference to its distinct color. Other types of grossular garnets include the more common green grossularite, chromium-rich tsavorite, the rare hydrogrossular garnet and the rare leuco garnet (colorless).
Hessonite is an extremely important stone in Vedic astrology and like other garnets, it may also be worn as one of the traditional birthstones for the month of January. For many years, gems that were thought to be zircon were discovered to be hessonite. The name, 'hessonite', was derived from the Greek word 'hesson', meaning 'inferior' - in reference to the fact that hessonite has a density and hardness lower than that of most other forms of garnet.
Hessonite can be easily distinguished from other garnet types by its distinctive color and the presence of manganese. Hessonite garnet also has a lower specific gravity compared to other garnet types. Under magnification, hessonite exhibits undulating and contorted areas of lesser transparency, which can often help identify and distinguish hessonite from other similar colored gemstones. Like other garnets, hessonite has a distinct cubic crystal structure. The rhombic dodecahedral faces, which appear like twelve-sided dice, are a hallmark of garnet gemstones. Other distinguishing aspects include lack of cleavage or pleochroism (garnet is singly refractive), which combine with its color, hardness and exceptionally high refractive index, to make hessonite garnet almost unmistakable.
The most well-known deposits of hessonite are sourced from Sri Lanka, but it is also mined from various other localities including Brazil, India, Canada (Quebec), Madagascar, Myanmar (Burma), Tanzania and the US (California).
Gem quality hessonite is transparent to translucent, but lower grade materials are opaque. Hessonite is typically heavily included. The most common impurities are honey-colored inclusions. With hessonite, inclusions do not normally detract from the value of the stone. When polished, hessonite has a vitreous (glass-like) luster.
Hessonite garnet is typically faceted to enhance color. If not properly cut, the color can appear too dark and decrease the value of the stone. Oval and cushion shaped stones are most common, followed by round, pear and emerald (octagon) shaped stones.
Like most varieties of garnet, hessonite is not known to be treated or enhanced in any way.
Hessonite is a variety of grossularite or grossular garnet which also includes common green grossularite; the colorless to near-colorless leuco garnet; a rare green dense opaque hydrogrossular garnet; and the valuable chromium-vanadium tsavorite. The garnet group of gemstones is one of the most important in the gemstone industry. In addition to grossularite, the garnet family also includes pyrope, almandine, spessartite, uvarovite and andradite. Although there are only six distinct mineral species of garnet, garnet commonly forms with more than one mineral, creating numerous hybrid varieties. Very rarely is any garnet ever found in pure form.
There are a number of other gemstones and minerals which can be easily mistaken for garnet stones, mainly because of the wide variety of colors and localities in which garnet can occur. Some of the most commonly confused materials include spinel, chrysoberyl, alexandrite, tourmaline and sapphire.
Tsavorite garnet, star garnet, pyrope garnet, almandine garnet, rhodolite garnet, grossular (grossularite) garnet, spessartite garnet, demantoid garnet and malaya (malaia) garnet are among the most popular garnet varieties.
Hydrogrossular garnet, andradite garnet, leuco garnet, melanite garnet, topazolite garnet, uvarovite garnet, Mali garnet, color change garnet and umbalite garnet are among the lesser-known garnet varieties.
Hessonite is referred to as 'gomedhaka' in Sanskrit, and in ancient mythology, hessonite is believed to be the fingernails of Vala, an Indian God. It is one of the nine planetary gemstones in Vedic astrology. Hessonite is associated with Rahu, the moon's ascending node, and it is believed that wearing hessonite (2 carats or larger), will bring success, good fortune and longevity.
Garnet is a traveler's stone, in fact, many courageous discoverers and adventurers were known to wear garnet stones for protection. These gemstones were also considered to be powerful talismans, capable of illuminating the night and dispelling evil spirits. Garnet has often been used to lift depression and to rid people of bad dreams. Physically, garnets are said to help alleviate arthritis, varicose veins, backache, liver disorders and help prevent hemorrhages. Furthermore, garnet is said encourage romance, love and passion.
All garnet types can be worn as stones for Aquarians. Garnet is also the official Birthstone for January. In addition, it is also the 2nd marriage anniversary stone. Garnet is also considered the planetary stone for Mars, Mercury and Pluto. Although garnet is primarily associated with the root chakra, depending upon its color, it can also be useful for opening up other chakras as well.
Hessonite garnet can be used in all types of jewelry and is quite suitable for any design. Its hardness ranges from 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, which makes it resistant to wear and tear. The absence of cleavage also adds to its durability. Hessonite also has remarkable dispersion and brilliance which makes it perfect for daily-wear rings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, pins, and pendants. However, since hessonite is one of the rarer varieties of garnet, it is not normally found in local jewelry stores. Also, because it is typically untreated, it is commonly worn in planetary and astrological jewelry.
Anniversary and eternity bands often use hessonite, since garnet is the 2nd year wedding anniversary gemstone. Hessonite can also be found in many traditional birthstone jewelry designs. Best of all, hessonite is quite often available in large sizes unlike many of the rare forms of garnet.
Hessonite garnet can be cleaned using warm water and a mild soap or detergent. You can wipe down your stones with a plain soft cloth or brush. After wiping, be sure to rinse your gems and jewelry well to ensure all soapy residue is removed. Avoid extreme heat and temperature fluctuations as this may cause fracturing. Ultrasonic cleaners are not recommended and steamers should be avoided as well as the use of any harsh household chemicals and cleaners, including bleach or hydrofluoric acid, since these chemicals can cause corrosion.
Although hessonite is quite durable, it is still suggested to always remove any jewelry before engaging in vigorous physical activities, such as exercise or sports. When removing jewelry, do not pull from the stone as this can weaken prongs, eventually leading to a lost stone. When storing hessonite gems and jewelry, wrap them in a soft cloth or place them inside a fabric-lined jewelry box.


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Posts Tagged 'Gulf of Mexico'
Was Shell's response to Cambo reasonable?
SOME THOUGHTS FROM A LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS WEBSITE, A RETIRED SENIOR SHELL OFFICIAL, BILL CAMPBELL
Given that US and China dominate the world's CO2 emissions you have to ask the question was the Shell response to Cambo reasonable?
UK with its total CO2 emissions just under 3% of the World with the oil and gas sector in the UK contributing circa 25% of UK emissions, but with transport and electricity generation accounting for just over 52%, it makes you wonder since the UK may have to import more oil in the near to medium future (increasing transport emissions) in so doing. read more
Over 80% of oil output in Gulf of Mexico still offline a week after Ida
By Stephanie Kelly: September 6, 202110:33 PM BST NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – More than 80% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut in after Hurricane Ida, a U.S. regulator said on Monday, more than a week after the storm made landfall and hit critical infrastructure in the region. Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L), the largest U.S. Gulf Coast producer, on Sunday began redeploying staff to its Enchilada and Salsa platforms. FULL ARTICLE
Shell Invests in the Whale Development in the Gulf of Mexico
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NEWS PROVIDED BY Shell Offshore Inc. Jul 26, 2021, 08:00 ET
HOUSTON, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —=&0=&Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, today announces the final investment decision (FID) for Whale, a deep-water development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that features a 99% replicated hull and an 80% replication of the topsides from our Vito project.
"Whale is the latest demonstration of our focus on simplification, replication and capital projects with shorter cycle times to drive greater value from our advantaged positions," said Wael Sawan, Shell Upstream Director. "We are building on more than 40 years of deep-water expertise to deliver competitive projects that yield high-margin barrels so that we are able to meet the energy demands of today while generating the cash required to help fund the development of the energy of the future." read more
Shell's 2020 Write Downs Could Soar To $22 Billion
By Charles Kennedy – Dec 21, 2020, 3:30 PM CST
Shell warned the market on Monday that it would book up to $4.5 billion more in post-tax charges in the fourth quarter, which would take the supermajor's combined write-downs to over $22 billion in the year in which Big Oil significantly cut the value of their oil and gas assets.
Shell expects post-tax charges of between $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion in relation to impairments, asset restructuring, and onerous contracts in the fourth quarter, the company said in its Q4 2020 update note today. The charges will include partial impairment of the Appomattox asset in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico due to subsurface updates, charges in the oil products division, including such related to the announced transformation of the refinery portfolio, as well as charges from onerous contracts in the Integrated Gas division. read more
Shell's warning signals pain not yet over for oil majors
Dec. 21, 2020 12:45 PM ETRoyal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A)By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor17 Comments
Royal Dutch Shell's (RDS.A -5.7%) update, saying it expects to write down the value of its assets by as much as $4.5B and warning of another set of poor earnings in Q4, is the first indication of another tough quarter for oil and gas producers that continue to struggle with weak demand as COVID-19 lockdowns hit economies hard.
Shell says its oil and gas production business should report a third straight quarterly loss while Q4 results from its trading operations – a bright spot earlier in the pandemic amid volatile oil prices – would come in "significantly lower" than in Q3.
The S&P energy sector (XLE -3.8%) is today's worst market performer, and Big Oil names are getting trounced but have moved off day's lows: XOM -2.9%, CVX -1.9%, BP -5.7%.
"The indicative guidance looks disappointing, particularly in the context of the strong run Shell has had in recent weeks," RBC analyst Biraj Borkhataria says.
Cowen analysts maintain their Buy rating and $41 price target for Shell shares, as the reduced cash flow outlook is offset by today's announced divestment, and as such the analysts retain their outlook that debt will hit target levels around year-end 2021 to enable buybacks in 2022.
Shell says the anticipated $3.5B-$4.5B writedown includes an impairment of its Appomattox deepwater oil and gas project in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as charges related to its refining operations and onerous gas contracts.
The latest writedown follows Shell's $16.8B writedown in Q2 and a sharp cut in its price outlook.
Shell raises dividend as retail boost drives confidence
Shell also plans to shed up to 9,000 jobs, or more than 10% of its workforce.
By Ron Bousso, Shadia Nasralla: 29 October 2020
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday raised its dividend after easily beating quarterly profit forecasts and outlined plans to shrink its oil and gas operations as it presses forward with a transition to low-carbon energy.
The Anglo-Dutch company hit record earnings from its vast retail division, despite the impact on demand of the COVID-19 pandemic, which it said continued to generate "significant uncertainty". read more
FROM LEADER TO LAGGARD
Oct 1st, 2020
Shell slims down to shape up for the energy transition
Anjli Raval, Senior Energy Correspondent
…the Anglo-Dutch group has been forced into previously unthinkable moves, change and scrutiny of its capital allocation plans mount, is scrambling to come up with an updated plan. In the meantime, it is cutting costs and streamlining.
On Wednesday it offered a glimpse into Project Reshape, its organisational restructuring in which up to 9,000 jobs will be cut from its 83,000-strong workforce to save $2.5bn a year. read more
Exclusive: Shell launches major cost-cutting drive to prepare for energy transition
By Ron Bousso: SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on renewable energy and power markets, sources told Reuters.
Shell's new cost-cutting review, known internally as Project Reshape and expected to be completed this year, will affect its three main divisions and any savings will come on top of a $4 billion target set in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. read more
'Stranded Assets' Risk Rising With Climate Action and $40 Oil
By Laura Hurst | Bloomberg:
September 18, 2020 at 7:55 a.m. GMT+1
What had seemed like an abstract debate about leaving oil, gas and coal in the ground to fight climate change has suddenly become real. Environmental activists have long fought for lower fossil-fuel production. Now, with the pandemic crippling economies and reducing energy use and prices, drillers and miners are coming to grips with projects that are no longer viable. Some companies are even abandoning investments, leaving deposits worth billions of dollars in the ground to languish as so-called "stranded assets." While environmentalists applaud, fund managers, banks and regulators worry that project financing could sour and collateral become worthless. read more
Shell's $12 Billion LNG Experiment Becomes A Big Headache
A series of recent events highlight the challenge Shell has ahead of it with Prelude, and plans for sister vessels which are supposed to follow.
Tim Treadgold Contributor: Asia: June 23, 2020
The world's biggest ship is on the way to becoming one of the oil industry's biggest bloopers.
Prelude, a 600,000-ton monster which is five-times the size of the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, is designed to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other petroleum liquids.
Installed atop a remote gasfield 300 miles off the north-west Australian coast, the 535-yard long Prelude is a bold experiment by the oil major, Royal Dutch Shell. read more
Shell plans major overhaul around climate drive, CEO tells employees
"Over the coming months we will go through a comprehensive review of the company. Where appropriate we will redesign our organization to adapt to a different future…"
Reuters: Ron Bousso and Shariq Khan: June 23, 2020 9:45 AM EDT
LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell will announce a major restructuring by the end of the year as the energy company prepares to accelerate its shift towards low-carbon, CEO Ben van Beurden told employees according to a company source.
In a video interview published on Shell's internal website, van Beurden said that the restructuring would involve job cuts as part of broad cost reductions, although no figures have been decided yet, according to sources who saw the interview. read more
EnergyVoice.com:	Shell airlifts workers after coronavirus outbreak on Gulf rig
Shell airlifts workers after coronavirus outbreak on Gulf rig
Workers aboard a Shell Oil offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico have tested positive for the coronavirus and flown back to land for treatment, a KHOU report says.
by L M Sixel and Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle: 28/05/2020
Shell Oil, the U.S. subsidiary of energy giant Royal Dutch Shell, has evacuated nine workers from a company platform in the Gulf of Mexico for testing and treatment of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. read more
OilPrice.com: Shell Postpones Investment On Two Major Oil Projects
As oil prices collapse, Shell is postponing the final investment decisions (FIDs) for two planned projects, one in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and another in the UK North Sea, a source with the supermajor told Reuters on Wednesday.
Shell is now thinking of postponing the FID for the development of the Whale discovery in the Gulf of Mexico, Reuters' source said. The initial FID timeframe was to make the decision later in 2020, but it is now postponed to 2021.
Shell announced the large deepwater discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in January 2018, although it had made it six months earlier. Back then, the company said that the Whale discovery was "one of its largest U.S. Gulf of Mexico exploration finds in the past decade." Shell is the operator of the planned project with a 60-percent interest, while U.S. supermajor Chevron holds the other 40 percent. read more
EnergyVoice.com: With Big Oil's future in doubt, new BP boss gets ready to set out vision
As BP Plc's new chief delivers his vision to transform the company on Wednesday, investors and activists want to know just how much appetite he has to take on the existential crisis facing the oil industry.
Bernard Looney's big challenge will be to navigate BP through an energy transition with the world falling out of love with oil, and louder demands from investors to pivot toward clean energy. When climate protesters forced the company to shut its London headquarters last week, the 49-year-old Irishman promised them he would address their concerns.
BP is already taking some modest steps to address climate change, including investment in renewables and selling some of its most carbon-intensive assets. But it remains an oil major through and through, still very much the company that tapped the first fields in Iran early in the last century and drilled wildcat wells on the Alaskan frontier more than 60 years ago. read more
Chron: 'A sector in disarray': Oil majors live beyond their means on investor payouts, study finds
"Investors are gradually moving away from energy stocks. A look behind the dividend payments of the leading companies helps explain why. For the core business of these companies, there is more money going out than coming in."
By Jordan Blum: Thursday, January 16, 2020
The largest oil and gas companies for years have lived beyond their means and paid more money to investors than they can reasonably afford, according to a new report.
The study from the Cleveland-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis found that the five largest Big Oil majors — Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Total — spent $536 billion on shareholder dividends and stock buybacks since 2010 while bringing in just $329 billion in free cash flow. read more
REUTERS: Shell confirms two killed after accident at Auger platform in Gulf of Mexico
Jul 1st, 2019
By Reuters• last updated: 01/07/2019 – 16:04
(Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L> confirmed two fatalities as a result of an incident at its Auger Tension Leg Platform in the deep-water U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Sunday morning.
"One other non-life-threatening injury was sustained, and that individual is being treated at a nearby hospital," Shell said in an emailed response on Monday.
The accident occurred around 9:00 a.m. CST during a routine and mandatory test of a lifeboat launch and retrieval capabilities at the platform, located 214 miles south of New Orleans. read more


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NHRA megateams are losing drivers, as some go…
NHRA megateams are losing drivers, as some go out on their own
Don Schumacher Racing, a behemoth in the sport since 1998, enters the 2022 season with just one major driver, Tony Schumacher, the son of the team owner
Funny Car team owner and driver Ron Capps walks out of his trailer carrying racing gear prior to warming up his hot rod in the pits at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Pomona Raceway in Pomona. Capps, who raced for Don Schumacher Racing for the past 17 seasons, is in the first year of running his own team. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
By Larry Stewart |
Funny Car team owner and driver Ron Capps, center, speaks with team manager Paul Mecca, left, as they discuss where to place sponsor stickers on his hot rod in the pits at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Pomona Raceway. Capps, who raced for Don Schumacher Racing for the past 17 seasons, is in the first year of running his own team. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria warms up her hot rod in the pits prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett, from Redlands, climbs out of her dragster after warming it up in the pits prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Justin Ashley, left, speaks with crew members in his pit prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett, from Redlands, warms up her dragster in the pits prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Pruett is among the drivers who left Don Schumacher Racing in recent years. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Austin Prock fuels up his dragster in the pits prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Crew chief Del Worsham makes engine adjustments as Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria warms up her hot rod in the pits prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher autographs the shirt of Dominic Kell, 5, from Santa Maria, in the pits at the NHRA Winternationals, as his older brother Jaydn, 9, watches on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Schumacher is returning to full-time racing this season after being unable to attain sponsorship the past three seasons. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car team owner and driver Ron Capps, center, speaks with team manager Paul Mecca, left, as they talk about where to place sponsor stickers on his hot rod in the pits at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Pomona Raceway. Capps, who raced for Don Schumacher Racing for the past 17 seasons, is in the first year of running his own team. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher does his burnout during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria does her burnout during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett, from Redlands, heads down the track during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher hits the throttle as he heads down the track during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Defending Funny Car champion Ron Capps does his burnout during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta heads down track during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel drivers Brittany Force (near lane) and defending Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence (far lane) head down the track during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Justin Ashley (near lane) races to the provisional top qualifying position as he races against Mike Salinas, who took the second top position, during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver J.R. Todd heads down the track during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett, from Redlands, does her burnout during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Defending Funny Car champion Ron Capps (near lane) qualifies against Matt Hagan (far lane) during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson gets sideways on his burnout during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Austin Prock hits the throttle as he heads down the track during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Austin Prock does his burnout as new crew chief Rahn Tobler points the way during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Sixteen-time Funny Car champion John Force heads down the track during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Four-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence watches Funny Car qualifying during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force rides his scooter through the staging lanes prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver Robert Hight does his burnout prior to taking the top provisional qualifying position during the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Justin Ashley, left, speaks with crew members in his pit prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Ashley is the provisional top qualifier after the first round. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher speaks with race fans in the pits prior to qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Pomona Raceway. Schumacher is returning to full-time racing this season after sitting out for most of three seasons due to lack of sponsorship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Austin Prock measures the nitro fuel level in his dragster in the pits prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver J.R. Todd warms up his hot rod in the pits prior to the opening round of qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Erica Enders drives in Pro Stock qualifying at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals on Friday in Pomona. (Jerry Foss/NHRA via AP)
POMONA — It has been only three months and one week since the NHRA Finals were held at the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. The NHRA is now back with its season-opening, four-day event, the Lucas Oil Winternationals. And much has changed.
The sport remains the same – two drivers, side by side, trying to cover 1,000 feet faster than the other. In the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Camping World series, there are two days of qualifying to determine the seeding for the final-day four elimination rounds that crown the event champions. The elimination rounds are always on a Sunday (although at the 2019 Winternationals, rain caused a one-day postponement).
What is different now is the behind-the-scenes business.
For years, megateams have dominated the sport. Under this system, the drivers' job is basically to show up wearing a helmet and fire suit and drive. They are also expected to sign autographs, hobnob with sponsors and talk to the media. The money from sponsors and race purses goes to the team owners, with a portion going to the drivers.
But now, a significant number of drivers are going in a different direction, either becoming both driver and team owner or joining another team. In the case where the driver and team owner are one and the same, this means the money goes directly to the driver. But it also means that he or she must handle all of the detail work that comes along with being a team owner.
The hardest hit by this new trend has been Don Schumacher Racing (DSR), a behemoth in the sport since 1998. DSR drivers have compiled 366 trophies and 19 season championships (the NHRA calls them world championships).
DSR enters the 2022 season minus major drivers Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, and Leah Pruett in Top Fuel, and, most recently, 2021 Funny Car national champion Ron Capps. Funny car drivers Tommy Johnson and Jack Beckman Jr. left DSR after the 2020 season. The departures have all been amicable, at least publicly.
Hagan and Pruett are now members of Tony Stewart Racing (TSR). Stewart, the NASCAR legend, is married to Pruett, a native of Redlands.
Veteran motorsports writer Susan Wade of Autoweek asks, "Is DSR becoming a shell of its former self, or is this more of a case of megateams, in general, dying?"
Del Worsham, a past winner in both Top Fuel and Funny Car, left Kalitta Motorsports two years ago to establish a Funny Car team featuring Alexis DeJoria, the daughter of billionaire John Paul DeJoria. John Force Racing, which lost mechanics during the pandemic, had to pare down from four to three drivers but is now back to four with the addition of Austin Prock.
And a good sign for Force Racing came Friday evening when Robert Hight had the fastest time in the one qualifying run with an elapsed time of 3.882 seconds with a top speed of 330.39 mph.
DSR is now down to one major driver, Tony Schumacher, the son of the team owner. Tony said in an interview earlier this week that his father deserves some "fishing time." Don Schumacher is now 77.
But Tony Schumacher, who is returning to racing full time after three years of a semi-hiatus, also pointed out that most of the former DSR drivers are still associated with DSR. They house their cars in the company's mammoth 150,000 square-foot shop in Brownsburg, Ind., and buy parts made by Schumacher's DSM Precision Manufacturing.
"The money now goes directly to the driver-owners and then flows back to us," Schumacher said.
Capps announced his split in December. In Pomona, while preparing for Friday's qualifying round, he said: "The timing was perfect for me, particularly since I was coming off a world championship."
Capps was able to reach a new deal with longtime sponsor Napa Auto Parts, and he also retained his entire crew.
"I couldn't have scripted it any better," he said. "The only thing is I have had to learn about health insurance, taxes, invoices and all those kinds of things. Thankfully, my wife Michelle has been a huge help. I could not have done this without her."
In Top Fuel qualifying Friday evening, 27-year-old Justin Ashley had the fastest time at 3.676 seconds and a top speed of 331.45 mph. This was a far contrast to Ashley's last Winternationals appearance, when, due to the pandemic, the 2021 event was run during an August heatwave.
Ashley, of Farmingdale, N.Y., made it all the way to the final elimination round but had to scratch at the starting line because of heat stroke.
"I learned a lesson there," he said after his qualifying run. "I did not eat and drink properly."
Tony Schumacher, in his return to full-time racing, burned his tires at the start and did not complete his run. Steve Torrence had the fourth-fastest qualifying time.
In Pro Stock, 38-year-old Erica Enders was the top qualifier with a run of 6.521 seconds and a speed of 210.44 mph.
Two more qualifying runs will be run today, followed by the four elimination rounds on Sunday.
WINTERNATIONALS AT A GLANCE
9 a.m.: Lower division eliminations
10:45 a.m.: Top Alcohol qualifying; eliminations at 3:15 p.m.
Noon/4 p.m.: Pro Stock qualifying
4:30 p.m. Top Fuel and Funny Car qualifying, FS1 (4 a.m. Sunday)
9 a.m.: Pre-race ceremonies
11 a.m. Pro Stock, Funny Car and Top Fuel eliminations, FS1 (7 p.m.)
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Larry Stewart, an occasional freelancer for the SCNG, spent nine years at the now defunct Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, four as the newspaper's assistant sports editor, and then 30-plus years with the LA. Times. At both newspapers, he was best known for his columns on sports broadcasting. Stewart and his wife Norma have lived in Arcadia since 1978. They have two adult daughters. Stewart is a 1968 graduate of Fresno State.
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The decision granted a Biden administration request to stay preliminary injunctions that lower courts had issued against the mandate.
by: Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida
After Florida and other states fought the plans, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, Jan. 13, blocked a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for large employers, while clearing the way for a requirement that health-care workers get shots to try to curb the virus.
Justices issued two decisions, drawing distinctions between an Occupational Safety and Health Administration vaccination rule affecting employers with 100 or more workers and a separate rule that applies to hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers.
In a 5-4 decision, the court said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acted within its legal authority when it issued the vaccination mandate for health-care providers that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The decision granted a Biden administration request to stay preliminary injunctions that lower courts had issued against the mandate.
"COVID-19 is a highly contagious, dangerous, and — especially for Medicare and Medicaid patients — deadly disease," the majority opinion said. "The secretary of Health and Human Services determined that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate will substantially reduce the likelihood that health care workers will contract the virus and transmit it to their patients. He accordingly concluded that a vaccine mandate is 'necessary to promote and protect patient health and safety' in the face of the ongoing pandemic. The rule thus fits neatly within the language of the statute. After all, ensuring that providers take steps to avoid transmitting a dangerous virus to their patients is consistent with the fundamental principle of the medical profession: first, do no harm."
A challenge filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the health-care rule has been pending at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, after a Pensacola-based federal judge refused to block the vaccination requirement. Moody, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has argued that federal officials overstepped their legal authority and that the mandate would worsen health-care staffing shortages.
After Thursday's ruling, the Florida Health Care Association, the state's largest nursing-home industry group, expressed concerns about the effect of the vaccination requirement on staffing. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued the rule in early November, though court challenges delayed it from taking effect.
"We have always encouraged our members to continue working toward vaccinating as many residents and staff as possible," Kristen Knapp, a spokeswoman for the Florida Health Care Association, said in an email. "However, long term care is experiencing a historic labor crisis. We are extremely concerned that the court's decision to allow the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) mandate to go forward will cause nursing homes to lose even more staff at a time when we are grappling with significant staffing shortages that are impacting access to care."
The opinion was unsigned, but the court majority was made up of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett joined in a pair of dissents.
"These cases are not about the efficacy or importance of COVID-19 vaccines," Thomas wrote in one of the dissents. "They are only about whether CMS has the statutory authority to force health care workers, by coercing their employers, to undergo a medical procedure they do not want and cannot undo. Because the government has not made a strong showing that Congress gave CMS that broad authority, I would deny the stays pending appeal."
The court, however, voted 6-3 to block the OSHA rule, which targeted employers with 100 or more employers. The rule called for workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or test negative at least once a week and wear masks.
Florida, Georgia and Alabama filed a challenge to the rule in November, with that case later consolidated with other challenges at the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Ohio-based appellate court allowed the rule to move forward, but the Supreme Court on Thursday placed a stay on the rule.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis praised the Supreme Court decision in the OSHA case.
"I came up in the restaurant industry," Patronis said in a Twitter post. "I know how tight margins can be and how hard it is to hire and retain employees. The Biden vaccine mandate hurt small businesses and I'm glad the Supreme Court dealt him a big loss today. It's a win for our state, country and FREEDOM!"
Biden issued a statement that expressed disappointment in the OSHA ruling, saying it is now up to states and "individual employers to determine whether to make their workplaces as safe as possible for employees, and whether their businesses will be safe for consumers during this pandemic by requiring employees to take the simple and effective step of getting vaccinated."
The court majority in the OSHA ruling was made up of Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett. Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan dissented.
"Although Congress has indisputably given OSHA the power to regulate occupational dangers, it has not given that agency the power to regulate public health more broadly," the majority opinion said. "Requiring the vaccination of 84 million Americans, selected simply because they work for employers with more than 100 employees, certainly falls in the latter category."
But a dissent said the majority opinion "seriously misapplies the applicable legal standards. And in so doing, it stymies the federal government's ability to counter the unparalleled threat that COVID-19 poses to our nation's workers. Acting outside of its competence and without legal basis, the court displaces the judgments of the government officials given the responsibility to respond to workplace health emergencies."
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Men's Cross-Country Relay Team Takes Sixth Place, Women Finish Seventh
SESTRIERE, Italy — The U.S. cross-country squad took to the trails in the relay events today at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.
The men's team of Chris Klebl (Heber City, Utah), Mike Crenshaw (Boulder, Colo.) and 2006 Paralympic double-gold medalist Steve Cook (Salt Lake City, Utah) finished sixth with a time of 40:58.0
The gold medal went to Norway, who finished with a time of 39:58.5. Russia I took the silver medal in 40:00.1, and Ukraine claimed the bronze medal with a time of 40:06.9.
Klebl, who competes in the sitting class, led the relay off with a 3.75K classic leg, coming in ninth with a split of 11:36.8. Crenshaw took it from there, skiing the 5K classic style leg. He had a powerful race, kicking it in on the second lap to make up ground and brought the team into seventh place. Crenshaw's 5K split was 15:48.8. Cook, racing the 5K skate leg, was the anchor. He passed the French team to put the U.S. squad into sixth place. After battling back and forth with Russia II anchor, Kirill Mikhaylov, Cook maintained position and crossed the finish line with a 13:32.4 split, and the overall team time of 40:58.0, for sixth place.
Overall, Cook had the third-fastest skating time for the day and Crenshaw had the fourth-fastest classic time. Following the race, the U.S. team was impressed with the competition and pleased with their finish.
"It was a tough race," Cook said. "There was quite a bit of a gap for us to make up if we wanted to win a medal. Honestly, we did as well as we could have. I think each of us gave it everything we had, and that just shows how deep the other teams are. It was fun, team events are always a lot of fun and very competitive."
Crenshaw, 51, had a similar response. "These relays are great, but they're just so fast. The 5K is short. If we had more distance, I think we would have crept up there a little bit. We made up a lot of ground and put it all on the line," he said.
The women's team of Monica Bascio (Evergreen, Colo.), Candace Cable (Truckee, Calif.) and Kelly Underkofler (St. Paul, Minn.) finished seventh in the women's race. They finished the 3 x 2.5K course with a total time of 27:36.8.
Bascio was the lead leg, racing sit-ski classic style. With a split time of 9:22.5, she came into the exchange area in sixth place. Cable was next, also racing sit-ski, classic style. She pulled off a 10:26.9 split, and was in seventh place when she reached the exchange, leaving Underkofler as the anchor. Underkofler, a standing athlete, skied the freestyle leg in 7:47.4 and crossed the finish line in seventh place.
The gold medal in the women's relay was won by Russia, with a time of 23:31.4. Belarus claimed the silver medal in 24:10.1, and Ukraine took bronze in 24:54.5.
It was the fifth race of the week for Underkofler, who is enjoying her second Paralympic Winter Games.
When asked how she felt about the race, she responded, "It was fun. The relays are great because they have so much energy and you feel the team working together. It would have been nice to do a little better, but there were some really fast girls out there. I am really impressed with the competition. It is a really tough field of athletes."
Just two days of racing remain for the U.S. Nordic team. The long distance cross country races are next, with the men's and women's sitting events on Saturday and the men's and women's standing events on Sunday.
Results/Schedule of Events for U.S. Nordic Ski Team
Women's 12.5K Standing (Kelly Underkofler, 4th place)
Women's 10K Sitting (Monica Bascio, 6th place)
Men's 5K Standing (Steve Cook, 1st place/Gold Medal; Dan Perkins, 26th place; Mike Crenshaw, 28th place)
Men's 5K Sitting (Bob Balk, 11th place; Chris Klebl, 23rd place; Greg Mallory, 24th place)
Women's 5K Standing (Kelly Underkofler, 8th place)
Women's 2.5K Sitting (Candace Cable, 8th place; Monica Bascio, 9th place)
Men's 7.5K (Dan Perkins, 20th place)
Women's 7.5K Standing (Kelly Underkofler, 7th place)
Women's 7.5K Sitting (Monica Bascio, 6th place)
Men's 10K Standing (Steve Cook 1st place/Gold Medal; Mike Crenshaw, 7th place; Dan Perkins, 16th place)
Men's 10K Sitting (Chris Klebl, 18th place; Bob Balk, 20th place; Greg Mallory, 22nd place)
Women's 10K Standing (Kelly Underkofler, 11th place)
Women's 5K Sitting (Monica Bascio, 7th place; Candace Cable, 10th place)
Women's Relay (3 x 2.5K: Monica Bascio, Candace Cable, Kelly Underkofler, 7th place)
Men's Relay (1 x 3.75K + 2 x 5K: Chris Klebl, Mike Crenshaw, Steve Cook, 6th place)
Men's 15K Sitting (Bob Balk, Chris Klebl, Greg Mallory)
Women's 10K Sitting (Monica Bascio, Candace Cable)
Men's 20K Standing (Steve Cook, Mike Crenshaw, Dan Perkins)
Women's 15K Standing (Kelly Underkofler)
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Congress Approves Budget Deal, Sends It To President : The Two-Way Congress approved the $38 billion package of spending cuts. Now it goes to the White House for the president's signature.
Update at 5:56 p.m. ET: The United States Senate has just passed the budget deal by a vote of 81 to 19. Earlier, the House passed the deal agreed to by the White House and a group of bi-partisan legislators.
The legislation now moves to the White House where President Barack Obama is expected to sign it into law.
Its passage closes the books on the current budget year.
It also clears the way for a broader debate about spending priorities in an era of soaring budget deficits. That struggle begins in earnest on Friday, when House Republicans are expected to approve a budget that calls for major changes in Medicare and Medicaid, as well as deep cuts elsewhere.
Update at 3 p.m. ET: The $38 billion package of spending cuts agreed to by the White House and a bi-partisan group of congressional lawmakers just passed the House by a vote of 260 in favor to 167 against.
The Senate, where the deal is also expected to win approval, may vote as soon as later today.
Update at 2:37 p.m. ET: The voting has begun.
The House debate over the $38 billion package of spending cuts that the White House and Republican leaders of Congress agreed to late Friday is drawing to a close.
C-SPAN.org, which as always is broadcasting and webcasting the action, expects the voting to begin around 2:30 p.m. ET.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said earlier today that he expects the bill will be passed — and Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader, said lawmakers from her party would "help put it over the top."
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BY Benzinga — 6:50 AM ET 11/17/2022
Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management bought over 3,800 shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Wednesday at an estimated valuation of over $700,000 based on Wednesday's closing price. The purchase was done via the fund's ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF NYSE:ARKQ, according to data on the company's website.
Wood's funds loaded up on Tesla last week after the stock faced intense selling pressure. ARK's funds had bought over 39,000 shares of the EV-maker at an estimated valuation of over $7 million. The EV-maker continues to be the second-largest holding of the company's flagship ARK Innovation ETF with a weight of 7.54%.
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District and State Crisis Counseling Teams Available at Herriman High School
In light of recent events, we wanted to make the community aware of the following resources available at Herriman High School for anyone in the District.
Crisis counselors from Jordan School District are available at Herriman High School for anyone who may need them today and tomorrow.
The Utah State Board of Education Student Assistance Support Team will also be available at the school.
Additional crisis counseling support teams from the State Department of Health will be at the school from 1 – 4 p.m. as well.
You may come to the school any time to use these services. A phone number has been established at Herriman High School for those who may want to schedule time with a counselor or psychologist. Call 801-567-8532.
Please be aware of resources available for reporting concerns about someone in crisis and about suicide prevention, even when school is not in session.
The Jordan Family Education Center provides free counseling services to students of all ages and adults in Jordan School District. They can be contacted at 801-565-7442.
Please take a look at support service resources for students and their families on our Comprehensive School Counseling Program site.
The SafeUT Smartphone App for Android and iOS is a free and confidential way to report issues of school violence, bullying or concerns about someone in crisis. We encourage you to learn more on the University of Utah's SafeUT site. The reports will go directly to administrators and counselors who can respond during and after school hours and on weekends.
The Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition has valuable information for families regarding suicide prevention, warning signs to watch for and reporting advice.
The State Board of Education offers resources, through the Utah Education Network website.
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