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Richard Albert Benoit ❀ Visitors & Flowers
Ron Linder (ronald@amug.org)
SUSIE'S NOTES:
"As I sit watching my beautiful husband sleep, I've reflected on how lucky, blessed and fortunate we have been. Each year after that first heart attack in 1981 was a gift. I was so happy for each wedding anniversary. And I want everyone to know I could never have made it through this difficult time without the support, the phone calls, the visits from family and friends, even the massages, the Chinese and lobster dinners, and all the love that has been showered upon us." Richie and Susie met May 20, 1980 at a pyramid party in Simi Valley. Richie proposed to Susie on June 12, 1980 (WOW!), and married her February 22, 1981 in Redlands, California at the Orange Tree Chapel, Edwards Mansion. Desi is their Baby – he's not spoiled, Susie and Richie are just well trained. Manny Sepulveda and Chris Dominguez not only participated their wedding, but throughout Susie and Richie's married life together. At first, Richie never took a vacation ? until he met Susie. First it was a camping trip, then to Washington DC, Vancouver BC, Calgary, New Zealand, the Oregon coast, Las Vegas, Cabo San Lucas, Lake Tahoe. Susie loves the water, so Richie took her to rivers and lakes, rented boats and took cruises to Mexico. Their first trip out of the country was to Cabo San Lucas with good friends Chris and Sergio. Richie thought he would try to keep up with Sergio drinking shooters at the swim up bar. Well, Sergio never made it to dinner that night and Richie did, so go figure. Susie loves to travel, so Richie pretended that he did too. She cajoled him into a big New Zealand trip, thus postponing the move to Arizona in 1995. And he loved it, making life long friends in Ron and Hilda from Wickford, Essex, England. Richie learned to love the outdoors, the lakes, waterfalls, trees, rivers. So long as the tour guide Susie had a 3 or 4 star hotel or cabin booked, he was game to see the wilds. But after a few days of traveling, he would have to call home to their very dear neighbors Ron, Tina and Matthew and their dog Little Bear to check on Desi and make sure Desi missed Richie as much as he missed Desi. Tina told him Desi was on vacation too ? and not to worry ? they were taking him to Lake Roosevelt as Little Bear's guest, and Desi was having a blast. Knowing that good friends were caring for Desi was very important to Richie. Matthew was special to Richie ? he was a 'Mr. Wilson' to Matthew, he sure loved that little boy. Richie was such a gentle person. He couldn't even watch Bambi. He loved his Desi. He loved animals. Desi spent many hours watching over his daddy at the foot of the bed. Richie loved to spoil Susie. He made her lunches, ironed her uniforms, and polished her shoes. He never complained about the odd nursing hours on holidays or overtime. He made her feel like a princess. He was the love of her life. When Richie was in Tucson, Chris and Sergio flew in from Thousand Oaks, California twice in one week during Thanksgiving to be with Richie and Susie. Manny would fly in from San Diego, California after work, drive from Phoenix to Tucson, visit and fly home the next day. The love these two men have for each other is amazing. It had been several decades since all the Benoit siblings could be together. After five trying hair raising weeks in Tucson University Medical Center waiting for a heart transplant that was not to come, Robbie, Jim and Judy took a midnight flight from Boston to Phoenix to have a wonderful reunion, complete with a turkey dinner and an early Christmas present to each other. Because of two men, Richie had 18 years after his 1st heart attack two months after they were married. These men are gifted, and were sent from God. Dr. Robert Blum (Bloom) of West Hills Medical Center and Dr. Peter Maki of Phoenix and their staffs are phenomenal. Special thanks to Terry from Dr. Blum's office and Christina, Mary, Stacy, Wink, Sandy, Patricia, Kelly, Pat and Lee from Dr. Maki's office are angels from heaven. Most of the time, it seemed they gave more love and hugs than anything else they could have needed from an office visit. The Hospice of the Valley has guided Richie and Susie through this process of ups and downs, talking Richie into using a walker, wheelchair and hospital bed was no easy feat. Richie was Mr. Stubborn with a capital "S". He fought every stop of the way to remain independent and self-sufficient. But with each step of loss of independence, he was gracious and called his wheelchair "the VIP sport model." And when he would see another wheelchair, he would say how much nicer his was. Richie's nurse Linda has saved Susie's sanity more than once. She even accompanied them to Dr. Maki's office. Kelly, their social worker, checked in with numerous calls and visits. Everyone who help Richie are truly gifted, fabulous people. Jack, the volunteer from Hospice, gave to Richie just like he was family. Richie loved giving and in return he was so loved. His niece Michelle was called on a Sunday and was out the door in 25 minutes to catch a flight from San Francisco to be with her Uncle Richie. She cooked, cleaned and watched over him and her gentleness was such a blessing. His friend Claudia was called off her duties in the ICU in California with a frantic call from Susie. She was there for Richie and Susie the very next morning. Her cheerful humor and professional knowledge guided us through dark times. The week before Christmas Richie and Susie were very homesick, and guess who called to say they were hand delivering their Christmas presents, but Morrie and Kathy, their neighbors from Newbury Park, California. Two people were never hugged more. One morning Richie fell. Terry was on her way to work at Desert Sanitarium Surgery Center. Susie called her and she flipped a "U" and helped put Richie to bed. Barbara, another kind buddy, came over in the middle of the night because Richie just wasn't doing well. Richie came to work at Spencer's after he took Susie to The Phoenician on one of the trips to Mesa. He wined and dined her, and finally talked her into moving to Arizona, and they have not regretted it. The Spencer gang, Michelle, Larry, Rick, Nancy, Jim, Mike, Keith, Lenny, Wayne, Dick, and of course Big Don became extended family. After each hospital stay, Richie would stop to see the gang and get hugs and slaps on the back. He would come home with stars in his eyes saying, "they really missed me." To all of Richie and Susie's family, friends and acquaintances, Susie would like to express her profound gratitude.
Eulogy by Manny Sepulveda
I do not know why life's cycle chose to give Dick a heart condition that took him away from us so soon. I do not have any biblical passages to help us understand, nor do I have any words of wisdom to help us lose the pain. What I do have that I can share with you are loving memories of my best friend. Defining moments forever locked in the vault of memories of my mind.
The friendship between Dick and I did not depend on being together. It ran much deeper than that. Our closeness was nourished by something inside of us that was always there ready to be shared whenever the need was there. We didn't have to see each other very much…or write to each other very much…or phone each other very much. We always knew that at any time, we could call, write or see each other ? and everything would be exactly the same. We would understand what each other was saying and everything each other was thinking.
We met in 1973. He was the manager of the appliance department at Montgomery Ward; I was a clerk in sporting goods. One of our first conversations was about the Los Angeles Dodgers and Sandy Koufax, the great Dodger pitcher known for throwing a Hall of Fame curveball. We started a bragging contest about our own ability to play the game. Dick got a baseball, a bat and a glove…recruited another employee to be the catcher and dared me to hit his curveball. This took place on the isle between the two departments inside the store. Having just met the man and having played baseball constantly, I decided to humor him. I was just going to bunt the ball. His pitch was perfect and I froze. I only heard two sounds ? the ball hitting the catcher's glove and Dick yelling "SUCKER." It was then that I realized this man could play the game.
On another day we were talking about the military. I was recalling my days in the Army and how I did this and did that. Dick casually picked up a rifle from the gun shop ? said he was a member of the drill team ? and proceeded to twirl the rifle like a baton and perform marching maneuvers in perfect cadence. It was then that I realized this man had pride.
Not long after that I was alone in my department and got busy. Noting it, Dick came over to help. While I was trying to sell a $10 glove, he helped a man who came to buy a pool cue. And in the process sold him a pool table to go along with the pool cue. It was then that I realized this man was a salesman.
As time went by, I found myself with a personal problem, and Dick was there for me ? graciously, almost apologetically, but insistent. It was then that I realized this man was my friend. And for all these years he remained like a brother. Always supportive ? financially and emotionally – respectful and caring, ignoring the fool in me, because that, as he used to say, is what you do with people you love.
Back then Dick was a fashion plate; bold colors, right tie, right color shirt, leather jacket. He always smoked too much and gourmet food to him was a hamburger with fries and lots of salt. He was always seeking stimulating conversation ? food for the soul to improve the mind. He did not have a complicated lifestyle. Given a choice of 31 flavors of ice cream, he would most likely choose vanilla.
As our friendship grew, I learned about his family ? the love for his mother, sisters and brothers ? the fear and respect he had for his father. And throughout the years, to me, he spoke about his family only in terms of endearment.
Character was am important trait. That's how he measured friends, family and politicians. He would tell me… "When you lose your health, you have lost something…lose your character and you have lost it all."
Dick was never comfortable surrounded by a lot of people for an extended period of time. He was always eager to retreat to his familiar surroundings where things were organized and neat. To me this was odd because Dick's personality was radiant ? a chameleon who could mingle and intermingle with the young, the old, and people of different cultures.
He had an entrepreneurial mindset and was a dreamer of ideas that would keep him mentally stimulated and worried at the same time. And he was a terrific communicator ? an ability that made him the best salesman I know. That's what he did so well ? sell himself, his ideas, his products.
Dick was more prompt to come to you when you had adversity than when you had prosperity. When I was involved in an assault that resulted in injuries, it was Dick I called. He drove many miles to take me to the hospital. And I remember him saying he hoped I got a better swing at the attackers than I did at his curveball. I once got a flat tire on the freeway. I called him. He showed up where I was stranded and had with him the hub cap from the wheel of my car that had fallen off, and he saw on the side of the freeway. He said, " I just knew this belonged to you." Any I remember Mr. Robles. Mr. Robles was a sales lead I had who cancelled our appointment three times. On the fourth attempt, Dick got the lead, made the appointment and the call, and sold Mr. Robles a job that cost the company $4,000 for $12,000. He said that it cost Mr. Robles $4,000 for every time he cancelled on me. It became routine for Dick to close sales at high profit margins. We called it 'Benoit's luck'.
'Benoit's luck' meant a parking space would open up at a mall as soon as he pulled in; the interest rate would drop when he wanted a mortgage; an item would go on sale when he wanted to buy it; and while Benoit's luck abandoned him when it came to his health, it reached utopia when he met Susie. I clearly remember the day he told me about her ? in a whisper, like telling me a secret, he said ? "I met someone, she is special." And right he was. I was thrilled to be the best man at their wedding on February 22, 1981 ? and I still remember my toast. I said "Dick, Susie, in the words of the fairy tale, may you live happily ever after." And I stand here to tell you those words went from my mouth to God's ears, because Susie picked up the fragments of his life and made him whole again, and joy was never taken away.
Susie embraced Dick's kindness and idiosyncrasies, his stubbornness and pride, his desire to be charitable with the ones he loved and his need for privacy. She helped him live the organized life he so cherished. Because of her, in the past few years, he learned to appreciate travel, expanded his circle of friends, and developed a balance between living for the moment and always waiting for tomorrow. And in return, Dick's life mission was to make Susie happy and Desi a very spoiled dog. He gave Susie respect, financial security and at every opportunity tried to unburden her from daily chores. He embraced her friends and family and encouraged her individuality, while still being a couple. A good day for Dick was Susie nearby, Desi on his lap and a couple of games on TV.
Dick and I never interfered with each other's course in life, we never gossiped about one another, and we kept each other's secrets ? that was our bond. But I will say this with certainty, his years with Susie gave him more happiness, peace of mind and serenity than he had every dared to desire. And I can also say this for certain: If a man's life is judged by how hard he works, how thoughtful he is, his integrity, how much he values the people he loves, on his generosity, and on how sensitive he is to the feelings of others, then Dick's life was a huge success.
Death ends a life, but it does not end a relationship. And while death brings sadness, it can also bring peace and closeness to the ones who have their lives to live ? Dick would want that. He would way that while it is okay to mourn, he would prefer we shared memories, see old friends, heal ourselves and celebrate his life.
A poem I read says "Happy times and bygone days are never lost…In truth, they grow more wonderful within the heart that keeps them." Our friendship never depended on us being together. We didn't have to see each other very much, phone each other very much, or write each other very much. And now that he is gone, like in the poem, I can only keep him in my heart. So along with Susie, and the rest of you who loved him, I will keep him in my heart. His memory never to escape the vault of memories of my mind, until I too depart this earth. And when that happens, it is my belief I will see him again. And when I see him, I hope he has a baseball.
« Richard Albert Benoit ✵ 1942-2000
Patricia Rae Bisbee ✵ 1937-1996 »

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Match Preview – Liberty Professionals vs Dreams FC
April 18, 2018 InNews
After putting the Porcupine Warriors in their place on Sunday, Dreams FC will now set its eyes on Liberty Professionals to give them a lesson on what scientific soccer looks like.
Despite it being a home game for Liberty, the match will be played at the Sogakope Park due to broadcast obligations with Startimes.
Dreams FC will hope to get a first back-to-back win of the season and the first away win as we have only taken one point on the road.
Liberty Professionals on the other hand would also hope to return to winning ways and turn their season around after their sluggish start which sees them languishing at the bottom of the table; only better than Berekum Chelsea.
This will be an exciting game as both sides are known to exhibit some exhilarating style of play.
Leonard Owusu, Sharani Zuberu and Maxwell Arthur suffered knocks in the game against Asante Kotoko on Sunday but they are all expected to return for the Liberty clash.
History & Statistics
There have been two meetings between the sides in the top flight and that was in the 2016 season.
Dreams FC won away by a lone goal and drew the home game, 2-2.
Players to Watch
Leonard Owusu will be the key man to watch. He has been in good form since returning from injury. Massaudu Abdulai will also be another one to watch.
Pre-Match Presser: Manager Zito eye first back-to-back victory of the season
Match Report: Liberty Professionals 0-1 Dreams FC


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How to buy cheap airline tickets from the UK, the US, and other countries on Cheapjet.com
Cheapjet is one of the largest online travel agencies for British and American tourists.
But it's also the first and only agency that will allow you to book flights to any country in the world.
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Cheapjet was founded in 2013 by a group of American businessmen, including Steve Jobs and John Browder.
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Cheers to walking for a cause and awards honorees
Cheers to recent walks for autism and bulllying, and Family of the Year awards honorees.
Cheers to walking for a cause and awards honorees Cheers to recent walks for autism and bulllying, and Family of the Year awards honorees. Check out this story on poughkeepsiejournal.com: http://pojonews.co/1kLP3vV
POU Published 6:41 p.m. ET May 4, 2014 | Updated 6:01 a.m. ET May 5, 2014
People walk around the track at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, in this photo of the Hudson Valley Autism Society's 12th annual Autism Walk and Expo last year. This year's event was held on April 27.(Photo: File photo by Karl Rabe/Poughkeepsie Journal)Buy Photo
To those who participated in Autism Walk & Expo on Sunday, April 27. The event was held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck and was attended by about 2,000 people.
The Autism Society's 13th annual event gave the Autism Society Hudson Valley the opportunity to raise funds and awareness during April, which was National Autism Awareness month.
More than 40 organizations were represented at the expo and many were available to answer questions, provide information and sell autistic-related goods. In addition, local author Jesse Saperstein, who wrote a book about living with Asperger's syndrome — an autism disorder — was on hand for a book signing.
Various crafts and activities were also available for children to participate in.
The registration fee for the walk was $10; however, it was free for persons with disabilities.
Cheers to participants of the Autism Walk and Expo, for lending their support to those who are living with autism.
To those who took part in the third annual Anti-Bullying Walkathon. The event, which took place on Saturday, April 26, at the Dutchess County Rail Trail, was sponsored by the Mediation Center of Dutchess County.
The theme of this year's walkathon was "Take a Stand — Change a Life!" The event served to increase awareness, education and action on bullying, which affects one in three children.
Proceeds from the event went to support the center's anti-bullying initiative. The mediation center provides conflict resolution and education for people of all ages. In addition, it works with local schools to provide anti-bullying education and training for students. The center also offers an annual youth summit for teens to take an active role in preventing bullying in schools and among their peers.
Kudos to those who are doing their part to prevent and combat bullying.
To the honorees of the Poughkeepsie's Family Services 27th annual Family of the Year Awards.The dinner and award ceremony, which took place on April 24, served to honor two couples — Judge Albert Rosenblatt and his wife, Julia, of LaGrange, and Joseph and Andrea Kirchoff of Salt Point.
The Rosenblatts and the Kirchoffs were honored for the extensive work they do to help others in the local community.
The Rosenblatts received the Lifetime Achievement award and the Kirchoffs received the Quality of Life Award.
The awards were presented at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie by Family Services CEO Bran Doyle.
Cheers to the award recipients for their commitment and dedication to giving back to the community.
The Poughkeepsie Journal celebrates "greater good" efforts in the mid-Hudson Valley through positive articles, briefs and "3 Cheers" editorials, all of which can be found at www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/greatergood
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Raketový člun je malé válečné plavidlo vyzbrojené řízenými protilodními střelami. Kvůli své velikosti a pořizovacím nákladům jsou raketové čluny vítaným bojovým prostředkem pro malá námořnictva. Ke vzniku raketových člunů došlo po druhé světové válce, když pokrok v raketové technice nabídl alternativu k doposud používaným torpédovým člunům. První raketové čluny byly zpravidla původně torpédové čluny, na které byly namontovány odpalovací rampy pro rakety.

Raketové čluny byly a jsou ve výzbroji mnoha námořnictev, z nichž Egypt, Izrael, Sýrie, Indie, Irák a Gruzie je i využily ve válečných situacích.

Vývoj

Idea nasazení torpédových člunů počítala s tím, že rychlost bude jejich nejlepší obranou. Jejich úkolem je co nejrychleji proniknout na dostřel k nepřátelskému plavidlu (v čemž jim měly dopomoci i malé rozměry a tím pádem obtížnější zjistitelnost) a zaútočit řízenými střelami na velkou vzdálenost. Konflikty na blízkém a středním východě ale ukázaly, že rychlost a malé rozměry jsou nedostatečnou obranou před leteckým útokem a velikost raketových člunů neumožňuje instalaci další protiletadlové výzbroje a elektroniky.

S přibývající elektronikou a výzbrojí stoupal výtlak a například izraelské čluny Sa'ar 4 a Sa'ar 4,5 již měly problémy s přetížením nástaveb a tak zpravidla nosily pouze redukovanou raketovou výzbroj. Jejich nástupce, jednotky třídy Sa'ar 5, jsou již de facto korvety, i když se o nich oficiálně stále mluví jako o "raketových člunech".

Rovněž Sovětský svaz po raketových člunech projektů 183R, 205 a 205U (v kódu NATO: Komar, Osa I a Osa II) přistoupil – paralelně s dalšími pokusy o raketové čluny na bázi křídlových člunů: projekty 1240 a 206MR (NATO: Sarancha a Matka) – k produkci raketových korvet projektů 1234 a 1241.1 (NATO: Nanuchka a Tarantul). USA po křídlatých raketových člunech třídy Pegasus (všechny již byly vyřazeny) myšlenku raketových člunů zavrhly ve prospěch větších, lépe vybavených a vyzbrojených plavidel.

Bojové nasazení

Egypt, Izrael a Sýrie
Jako první do dějin vstoupily dva egyptské raketové čluny "504" a "501" sovětské výroby projektu 183R (NATO: Komar), které odpoledne 21. října 1967 zasáhly a potopily izraelský torpédoborec Ejlat pomocí raket P-15 Termit (NATO: SS-N-2 Styx). Bylo to první potopení nepřátelského plavidla řízenou střelou a zároveň bojový křest raketových člunů.

Během následující války Jom Kippur ale raketové čluny arabských států utrpěly porážku od izraelských protějšků typové řady Sa'ar. V bitvě u Latakie potopily izraelské čluny syřanům kromě dalších plavidel i po jednom raketovém člunu projektu 205 a 183R. Jednalo se o první bitvu raketových člunů. V následující bitvě u Baltimu přišli Egypťané o tři ze čtyř zúčastněných člunů projektu 205. Izraelci se díky rušení vyhnuli zásahu raketami P-15 a naopak zasadili svým protivníkům zničující úder raketami Gabriel Mk.I a dělostřelbou: proti 76mm kanonům namontovaných na izraelských člunech se čluny projektu 205 mohly bránit pouze dvěma 30mm dvoukanony AK-230. Těmito úspěchy si izraelské raketové čluny vydobyly námořní převahu nad syrským a egyptským námořnictvem.

Během operací Lítání (1978) a Mír pro Galileu (1982) podporovaly izraelské raketové čluny vylodění vlastních jednotek a ostřelovaly cíle u pobřeží.

Gruzie
Během války v jižní Osetii a Abcházii si Rusové nárokovali potopení gruzínského raketového člunu Tbilisi (Projekt 206MR, trupové číslo 302, ex ukrajinský U150 Konotop, ex sovětský R-15) korvetou Miraž (Projekt 1234.1) večer 10. srpna 2008. Ve skutečnosti byl ale Tbilisi spolu s raketovým člunem Dioskuria (303, ex řecký Ypoploiarchos Batsis (P-17), ex Kalypso (P-54)) a dalšími plavidly potopen až 12. srpna 2008 v Poti příslušníky Specnaz.

Indie
Indie před indicko-pákistánskou válkou z roku 1971 koupila ze Sovětského svazu osm člunů projektu 205 (v Indii označovaných jako třída Vidyut). Čtyři z nich pak jen pár hodin po vypuknutí války v noci ze 4. na 5. prosince 1971 podnikly operaci Trident: útok na pákistánský přístav Karáčí. Během útoku byly raketami P-15 potopeny minolovka PNS Muhafiz a torpédoborec PNS Khyber.
 Jen o čtyři noci později (8.-9. prosince) uskutečnili Indové operaci Python: další útok na Karáčí, na kterém se podílel rovněž jeden raketový člun projektu 205.

Irák
Irák nasadil své raketové čluny sovětského projektu 205 a 205U během irácko-íránské války.

Před začátkem války v Zálivu mělo irácké námořnictvo dva nebo tři raketové čluny projektu 205 a šest modernějších člunů projetu 205U. Navíc Irák po obsazení Kuvajtu získal raketové hlídkové čluny TNC-45 a FPB-57. Většina iráckých člunů byla během války zničena koaličními letadly a vrtulníky, což znovu potvrdilo jejich zranitelnost ze vzduchu.

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Emergent Tech
Back to drawing board as Google cans AI ethics council amid complaints over right-wing member
Chocolate Factory says it will have to find 'different ways' of getting outside opinions
By Rebecca Hill 5 Apr 2019 at 13:35
Google has canned its AI ethics board after just a week due to outcry over its choice of panel members, claiming it would find "different ways" to bring in outside opinions.
The Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC) was announced on 26 March and immediately inundated with complaints over the inclusion of Kay Coles James, president of conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation.
Four days later, one of the listed members, Alessandro Acquisiti, announced he had "declined the invitation" to join, and the following day, Google staff launched a petition to remove James from the board, gaining almost 2,500 signatures.
Another board member, Oxford professor Luciano Floridi, revealed he had not known who the other panellists would be in advance and backed the campaign, saying Google had "misjudged" what representation meant. He stopped short of resigning from the group himself.
Google plonks right-wing think tanker and defence drone mogul on AI ethics advisory board
Caving under the pressure, Google late yesterday pulled a huge U-turn, choosing not just to boot James, but also to ditch the entire board and start from scratch.
"It's become clear that in the current environment, ATEAC can't function as we wanted. So we're ending the council and going back to the drawing board," a Google PR person said in an emailed statement.
"We'll continue to be responsible in our work on the important issues that AI raises, and will find different ways of getting outside opinions on these topics."
The controversy centred on the fact that James has repeatedly expressed transphobic views, and that her organisation has criticised and opposed climate change, immigration and LGBTQ+ rights.
The decision to scrap the whole board will do little to convince people that it wasn't just a poorly thought-through PR move – and the dissolution was celebrated by those that campaigned against it.
ATEAC is over, and we did this together. So many people (over 2300 Googlers & over 300 supporters from industry, academia and civil society) answered the call to #StandAgainstTransphobia. We thank you for your support & unwillingness to compromise on hate.https://t.co/NHVSFUkqsf
— Googlers Against Transphobia (@EthicalGooglers) April 4, 2019
However, AI prof Joanna Bryson of the University of Bath, one of the members of the panel, expressed disappointment that Google was unable to explain its reasons for choosing the board.
"I was waiting to see whether Google stuck to their guns on a very difficult and presumably careful decision, or fixed the decision," she said on Twitter. "People told me Google would actually just bail, but I found that incredible."
I thought there were enough smart people at Google that there must be some process for either communicating or improving decisions. But I was wrong, and the people who called me naive were right. #ATEAC
— Joanna J Bryson (@j2bryson) April 5, 2019
Earlier this week Bryson told The Register that she didn't think that "bullying and shunning" were solutions, and that she would have tried to persuade James of her perspective if they were in the same meetings at Google.
Bryson had said she thought she could do some good by being on the board, and reiterated this idea today:
It is actually possible to both agree that it's wrong to promote agendas of hate, and also to believe that it's at least slightly possible that that was the least worst option if the goal was to have global influence on something really important.
Floridi's blogpost about his decision to remain on the board made similar arguments, saying that the council was a "good idea" and that it was important people remained to challenge James.
"I wish Google had never asked Mrs Coles James to advise it. But now that it has, since it has also asked for my own advice, I shall double my efforts and, insofar as I can, help support the voice of reason and knowledge, and foster tolerance and mutual respect for individual choices and human diversity," he said.
"Resigning may be the only solution in the future, if I fail to make any positive difference. But I am not convinced that resigning before even trying is the best course of action."
El Reg has contacted James, via the Heritage Foundation, and the other panel members for comment. ®
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Alberni city officials have broached the idea of NIC making land available for the Justice Institute to expand its course offerings.
Sep. 15, 2011 6:00 p.m.
It's slow going for a plan to establish a Justice Institute satellite campus in Port Alberni.
City economic development manager Pat Deakin apprised councillors of the initiative at their Monday meeting.
Deakin, Mayor Ken McRae and Coun. John Douglas met with North Island College president Jan Lindsay about the idea in August.
At the meeting, city officials broached the idea of the college making land available for the Justice Institute of B.C. to expand its course offerings on the Island.
JI staff just started teaching a primary care paramedic course at the Port Alberni NIC campus in August.
Lindsay wasn't available for comment. NIC spokesperson Susan Auchterlonie confirmed the meeting, saying it was cursory only with further discussion to be had later.
The college has reviewed the covenant it entered into with the city when the land was originally donated and have determined that all obligations in it have been fulfilled, Auchterlonie said.
Douglas estimated that the city donated 20 acres of land to the college, and that there are approximately 15 acres still undeveloped.
There may be a potential snag in the plan.
The Roger Street location NIC sits on was sold to the college for $1 by the city in the early 1990s and was built and occupied in 1995.
Now, however, college and provincial policies specify that even if the land was donated it must be sold at fair market value.
The proposal may yet be consummated, but only if the course offering doesn't compete with any existing courses or programs.
"She (Lindsay) can go to her board then apply to the ministry of advanced education," Deakin said about getting an exemption.
Further discussions will be had with the college, Douglas said.
The city is also meeting with the Ministry of Advanced Education at the Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting to discuss the initiative at the end of the month.


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How ranking algorithms work
Posted onApril 6, 2012 Edit on August 7, 2021 by Christopher Berry
How do ranking algorithms work?
At the highest level:
A machine accepts a series of independent variables.
A machine interprets those variables.
A machine produces an output that is, ideally, predictive of a dependent variable.
The usefulness of an algorithm is in just how predictive the output is of a dependent variable.
The usefulness of the Google Search algorithm depends on how relevant the results are in relation to the query.
The usefulness of the Facebook GraphRank algorithm depends on how relevant the results in the news feed are in relationship to the user.
The usefulness of the Netflix algorithm(s) depends on how relevant and divergent the recommendations are in relationship to the household.
All three companies use algorithms to rank content and display them to you. Your behavior, in one way or another or in one context or another, is an optimization objective.
The sophistication of each machine varies on the context:
Google uses vector math on sparse matrices to calculate a portion of its ranking.
Facebook more than likely uses an alternative form of vector math on more uniform matrices to calculate a portion of its ranking.
Netflix uses a powerful form of supervised and unsupervised machine learning to generate its recommendations.
These algorithms work by taking very large data sets, sorting them, and reducing them into very useable segments. They ought to be tuned based on a single real number that is representative of the desired dependent variable they're optimizing for.
How many Independent Variables are enough?
There's a tension between those who argue 'those who have the most cases win' versus those who argue 'those who have the most independent variables win'. Neither side is totally right of course, it all comes down to context. Thanks to advances in machine learning, data scientists / marketing scientists can take as few as three independent variables and turn them into several hundred independent variables. Not all of them will be predictive. And worse, they lose their independence.
In general, the relationship between number of independent variables and just how complex the equation can be managed. This is done through a few very clever methods to manage both the relative complexity of equations (and the problems those cause in predicting the future) and the relative simplicity of some equations (and the problems those cause in predicting the future).
You have enough independent variables when the ranking algorithm is producing usable output. But you're probably never, ever, really done.
Ranking Algorithms in Analytics and Marketing Science
Ranking algorithms could have huge applications in analytics and the marketing sciences. We have a problem in that there's just too much data. Ranking algorithms solve for that.
Such algorithms should work the same way that all ranking algorithms work.
Input independent variables.
An output that is predictive of an outcome is produced.
That doesn't mean that we generate scores for the sake of scores.
We generate scores for the sake of some predicting some exterior dependent variable. And, for that output to be valuable, it has to predicative and accurate to some degree.
Predicting better marketing outcomes using ranking algorithms might be one of the most obvious applications.
Outrunning the cancellation bear
Marketing attribution and the independent variable assumption


One of our loyal visitors, Amy Baggetta submitted this cool picture from Salvador Dail. She said that "The unsuallailty of this pic allows the illusion to almost be unseen". Can you find what's the illusion in this picture? First thing you notice is couple of swans enjoying their swim. Look again! Can you spot some other animal present in the picture? Only one? Thanks Amy! Others, be sure to check previous cool Salvador Dali illusion that can be found inside "Celebrities Category" as well in the "Multiple Meanings Category".
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whoa that's cool haha i like it.
They are elephants in the reflection of the water!
If you're talking about the elephants in the reflection, that's pretty cool. I can never tell what is an illusion in Dali artwork, there's just so much always hidden in the art.
The reflections of the swans look like elephants. I see three elephants. Are there any more??
once you see it, you can't help but not see it….
still don't see anything? check the water's reflection.
We see the shadows of swans as Elephants. Is that right?
I see a man, by the rocks, next to the big white swan. Is that the other animal?
I don't know if my note got to you so I will try again.
there must be more !!
haha… the name of the painting is "swans reflecting elephants"….
Dalí was a truly genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lástima que no todos somos ni pensamos como lo hacía Salvador Dalí!!!!!!!!!!
Salvador Dali, Geez… what a con artist. How did that guy ever make so much money?
Amazing. Breathtaking even. This is a really nice one.
theres a man standing on the left with a white shirt too!!!
Woaaaah~ this is so cool….I noticed the elephants as soon as i saw the picture, but now when i look closely i notice much much more….
P.S. the tree behind one of the swans looks like a woman with her hand up…..
Those elephants are really cool!!
a few more words: the swans, viewed from the right side, look like ovaries!
Yes, there are three elephants. There is also a profile of a young girl to the far left–I'm surprised no one noticed or mentioned that.
There's elephants and a person hmmm….
i like human aspects in paintings.
Is that a goat on the side of the picture?It's head is white but the rest is abnornal and brownish.
I am surprised that none of u have seen the bull! I have had this 20 foot poster on my wall for many years and I have found so much! If u want to see the bull then look on the right hand side at what looks like mountains. Once u sind the Eye u will see the bull! good luck!
Has anyone noticaed that Salvador Dali himself is standing to the left of the pic, facing away from the swans?
this is his anniversary paiting. He dedicated it to his wife. It's called swans and elephants, because he thought that the most beutiful creaturs were swans, but the ugliest were elephants. If you look at the trees they spell out the word "love". He also painted him self into the mountain on the left side.
I see a man, a woman, and some elephants. Strangely, I see a form of a lady on one of the trees. Look closely.
omg i didnt even notice the elephants!
Hey, I saw this picture before. It was in my Aunt's house!
The person on the left someone said looked like a goat is tha painter himself turned backwords from the swans, Salvador Dali.
I see something that looks somewhat like 'Yoda' from Star Wars, in the bottem, left corner.. Anyone else agree.. Or am I going nuts?
I had to read the comments to figure it out so they were pretty good….
THANK you! Finally someone gets it!
I see a triceratops on the right top … lava and city form his head … lava going down is one leg … tree is another one. tail is the coast in the background. but I might just be insane.
See the painter himself on the right, his shadow projected on the yellow rock is in the shape of Gala, his wife looking like a gypsy girl (it makes out the head of the triceratops).
Yes, the illusion is the 3 elephants formed by the reverted reflection in the water.
– There's another elephant to the right.
– A mouse above the fourth elephant.
– A woman in the tree above the first swan.
You know this painting is called Swans Reflecting Elephants, right? Hardly an illusion. An unusuality is not a word.


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ORIGIN: Traditionally the spirit of love, beauty, jewelry, dancing, luxury and flowers.
TRAITS: Deeply compassionate, her symbol is the heart. As the embodiment of femininity, she is a defender of women and children, and is frequently depicted protectively holding a young child.
ORIGIN: The loa of harvest and the patron of agriculture, she is also called Azaka.
TRAITS: Up in the Haitian mountains, the farmers frequently pray to Asaka for good harvest. In ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, she guides our heroine Ti Moune on her journey, and shows her how the land itself can help.
ORIGIN: Based on Papa Ghede, from the loa family of death.
TRAITS: Sinister and seductive, Papa Ghede is commonly believed to be the corpse of the very first man who died. He stands at the crossroads between the living and the dead, eagerly waiting to carry souls into the afterlife.
ORIGIN: The loa of direction, specifically across the oceans.
TRAITS: Often depicted as dashing and handsome, Agwe controls the currents, waves and ocean depths. Sometimes dressed as a naval officer, he guides all sea travelers home.
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Today's post is a reprint of my story originally appearing on Sue K's outstanding recipe blog, Savory-bits.blogspot.com. I recently met Sue K. at a writers conference in Boston and since then she has gently and persistently encouraged me to begin a blog of my own, citing accountability, deadlines, and exposure as the chief benefits. I encourage you, journeymen and foodies alike, to click over to Sue K's recipe blog where the stories will entertain and the recipes will inspire your next meal!
In my 20 year tenure as keeper of my parents' machine, I have never used it, though I always intended to. It holds ice cream making memories of earlier times. There were yellow and white lawn chairs, seersucker pants, madras shirts and the smell of limes. I vaguely recall wielding a top-heavy hammer to chip blocks of ice in a dishtowel against the cement sidewalk, and unheeded warnings to not taste the rock salt. Over the years, my parents spoke of the legendary peach ice cream as the pinnacle of their summer party success, and the blueberry debacle, laughed off as a patent disaster – the berries frozen into tooth-zinging bullets.
Making ice cream was just one of my dad's talents. He also enjoyed the festive and splashy projects others declared too time-consuming or tricky to make such as mountains of hand cut pasta draped over white sheets to dry in the kitchen, eggplant parmigiana, spritz cookies, apple butter, and pies. Lots and lots of pies. As kids, our birthdays were marked with cakes, and our Names Days (the Feast Day of the saint after whom we were named) were celebrated with pies. There were strawberry rhubarb pies, cherry pies, pineapple cream pies, apple pies, and peach pies (always made with one interloping nectarine.) Honestly, I recall my brother with a mid-December Feast Day netting more pies than I ever did. I suspect there was a practical reason for not wanting to make a pie for my Saint Susannah's Day in the heat of mid-August.
The venerable Coldspot lingered on the kitchen chair for days like a visitor who doesn't know when to leave. The impression of ice cream making as time-consuming, expensive, and a full-on, cranking production kept me from diving in. Then friends invited us to dinner. As one never goes to dinner empty-handed, this was the impetus I needed to bring the Coldspot experience into a New Age. A fully-formed vision of apple pie à la mode danced before my eyes. I said, "I'll bring the dessert," and sealed my fate.
On the morning of the dinner party, before I could start the dessert from the ground up, I ventured down to my local general store to purchase some last minute items, rock salt (50 lbs. bag, "Sorry, that's our smallest size,") and ice. At the last minute, I bought a box of the proprietress' outstanding, home-made lemon bars for personal consumption as I knew the apple pie would be for company. In retrospect, I should have bought a pint of the locally produced, all organic, vanilla ice cream but my giddy confidence in the ice cream department was running high.
Back home, in my camp kitchen, I nervously reviewed the ice cream directions and noticed, despite having bought a huge bag of ice, that it was only half as much as was needed. There was no way I was driving back down my steep, oil pan eating "driveway" to buy more, so I filled all available shallow containers with water and hoped they would freeze in time.
To begin the apple pie, I referred to my dad's pie crust recipe still taped to the inside of my kitchen cupboard door. And as I measured and cut in the fat, I recalled pie making with my dad, a source of much light hearted competition. We had guidelines, and I kept to them in making this pie.
Fruit: Apples were purchased, preferably, from the sale rack at the grocery store or from the "drops" bin at the orchard. This way, a pie celebrated thrift as well as the skill and satisfaction of making something glorious from nearly nothing.
Pie Crust: Always made from scratch. Lard made superior crusts. In sealing the pie, we used the 3-finger pinch that makes the classic, undulating lip around the edge. We agreed that it had to be neat, but not too neat, with an off-hand look that said it came easily but still had imperfections for juices to bubble up here and there.
Recipe: Not devoted to measuring spoons, there was never just one way to make a pie. We worked from a standard pool of ingredients and how you sprinkled and dashed and dotted was entirely up to you. Years ago, I branched out and made a rosewater apple pie from an old Shaker cookbook. Dad, a cinnamon and nutmeg devotee, found it too cloying and tut-tutted. I maintained that the rosewater alternative was delightful.
Venting: Dad preferred the traditional 5-slashes-in-a-circle, mimicking the inner lay of the apple's seeds to vent the pie. I dabbled in the craftier cookie cutouts in the shape of an apple, a pilgrim couple in profile, a horse or a star. I have a nifty pine tree cut-out tool that will do the whole crust in one go, but Dad thought it was too finicky. Lately, I'm sure he would approve, I've returned to the 5-slash motif adding a dusting of sparkling sugar – a nod towards strudel. Neither of us embraced the "blackbird in a pie" ceramic vent as it could not be relied on to fully let off steam which is the most important factor in a successful pie.
Serving: The first slice is always a mess. We both had the bake-in pie server that is set in the pie plate before you lay in the bottom crust. But the urge to make a pie really does seize hold with little warning – and I always forget to dig the gadget out of the drawer where utensils go to die. In all candor, using the "perfect slice" pie server is almost cheating. Pies aren't perfect. They shouldn't be. Love is never perfect.
With the pie in the oven, the time arrived, no small moment, to reprise the 1969 French Vanilla III, double batch. To begin, the basic ice cream mixture is made from egg yolks, sugar, and milk which required a double boiler to get it to the "coat the spoon" stage. In my modest cabin, I do not have a double boiler and so fashioned one from a large pot and a slightly smaller Pyrex bowl. This worked well, but had to be managed carefully lest the simmering water leap up around the sides, à la Vesuvius, and slop into the mix. It took a witheringly long time to achieve the spoon-coating stage. I will confess, I only approximated that consistency before removing it from the heat. Then the mix had to cool before adding the heavy cream and vanilla. Even with all window fans going full blast, I doubted anything could cool in the oven-like conditions. But the cooler the mix, the faster the finished product, so, still steaming, it went into the refrigerator.
Mercifully, the apple pie was done and I could finally extinguish my stout, uninsulated gas oven. I set the pie to rest on the screen porch. One glance at my two Labrador Retrievers prompted me to build a protective guardrail around the pie. That accomplished, there are two (possibly more) times when one should always take a nap and they are: a) Nap while the baby is napping. b) Nap while the mix is cooling.
Following my restorative nap and a few delicious lemon bars, it was time for the rubber to hit the road. Operation Coldspot resumed outside under the maple trees. I lugged the rock salt from the car and smashed the ice, reducing my scant 50% supply to a worrying bag of shards. "Prepare your bucket." This is your basic lasagne technique started with 3 inches of crushed ice followed by a layer of "some" salt, and so on. A closer reading of the Coldspot's directive warned – in italics – that too much salt would produce a "grainy" ice cream and result in just the perimeter of the can freezing. Like so many legendary secret recipes, there was no indication as to how much "some" is. As I layered salt and ice around the chilled, silver canister of mix, I understood why ice cream making did not persist into my adolescent and teenaged years. I was certain I was not going to be making ice cream with this family heirloom ever again. Doomed from the start, I had not budgeted enough time or ice; I was slaving away, solo, without the benefit of a gin and tonic or camaraderie.
With the dinner party hour fast approaching, I began to crank. The gears balked. I gave up on my comfy lawn chair and leaned into it. The spinning motion ground the ice and salt to way below the prescribed "top of the canister." I had no patience to smash up the last of my half-frozen ice cubes, so I tossed them into the bucket, whole, along with "some" rock salt. I was out of ice and patience, but managed to get a limping, gritty rhythm going that I truly hoped would be the right one to make ice cream. It was alchemy as far as I was concerned. And I was no alchemist.


Running a business can be both stressful and rewarding. To succeed you have to stand out from the crowd and sometimes not be afraid to take some risks. These days it's not enough to simply find or create some great products, open up shop and wait for customers to find you. There is so much competition these days and customers have a lot of options when it comes to making purchases that you have to go the extra mile to make sure they pick you. This means you have to make full use of all the tools available to you, especially social media.
Social media is a hugely popular and powerful tool. Millions of people use it to reach out to companies, share their experiences with others, and learn about great deals. Research has shown that one of the first things many people do upon hearing about a company or brand new to them is look to see if they have a social media presence. At the very least you should have a Facebook page and Twitter account. Pinterest and Instagram are also key social media outlets. Use these to share information about your company or brand, get the word out about specials and sales, and to allow your customers a platform to ask questions and spread their positive experiences (should any complaints be posted, use them as the opportunity to show how great your customer service is and how you care about making sure your customers are satisfied).
To make your accounts work for you, make sure they updated regularly and completely interactive. Customers are attracted to pages that have a lot of vibrant content and are responsive to their comments and feedback. Don't rely on canned responses or go long periods of time without posting. These things will drive your audience away. Instead, encourage your audience to share their photos and experiences with your products. Offer promo codes and giveaways. Get customers excited about your store and they will not only buy but encourage their friends to do the same.
Nurturing a strong social media presence takes time. You can do it yourself or hire a social media manager or team. If you're just starting out and need some financial help to do so, look into credit card factoring or short term loans. It is an investment than can pay off greatly!


Even when we sin, God delights in us. He cheers us on and is our number one fan. Always.
That is the kind of love God has for us.
Is this hard for you to understand? It is for me. In my moments of sin, I want to run from God. I want to put a blanket over my head and hide from him. Friends, this is not what God wants for us.
We are God's daughters. When we give our lives to God, he adopts us into his kingdom. When we mess up, God is still rejoicing in us. He rejoices over us because we are his children.
God delights in us. Always.
In the moments when we feel unworthy, dirty, or like we just don't deserve to be loved or rejoiced over, we have to believe that God is delighting and rejoicing over us. Satan tries to convince us that we are unworthy of such praise, but next time you are struggling or fall, turn to God. Don't run away in shame and hide. God is with you. He is encouraging you and leading you back to himself.
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Jefferson's comments are so encouraging, and so are you Joy. Thanks for sharing.
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Designated bins can accept office paper for recycling (see References 2).
2 How Do I Make Recycled Paper in 3 Easy Steps?
3 How Do I Get a Copy of My Warranty Deed or Deed of Trust for My Home?
4 Where Can I Access a Copy of My Deed for My Home?
Form a committee to create a recycling plan for office waste paper (see References 2). Pick a committee coordinator who is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and organized, one who can start the recycling program and assure its ongoing success, recommends the Ohio State University Extension (see References 3).
Contract with a vendor to pick up the material. Contact your local solid waste department for a reference or visit Earth911's website to search for local recyclers. Discuss the grades of paper accepted and the minimum tonnage needed for pickup (see References 3). Negotiate a contract for a workable schedule and price; you can download sample contracts from CalRecycle's Waste Prevention Information Exchange (see References 2).
The Ohio State University Extension; Office Paper Recycling; Jack Kerrigan and Joe E. Heimlich.
Parrish, Rogue. "How to Recycle Office Waste Paper." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/recycle-office-waste-paper-79141.html. Accessed 21 April 2019.
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Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy
Adopted by Council: 19th November 2019
Planned Review Date: November 2021
1.1 Crewe Town Council is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and equality of treatment and this Policy demonstrates that it will seek to ensure that every member of the public has equal access to its employment and development opportunities, to its services and to all its activities.
1.2 The Policy will act as a guide and frame of reference for the Council's employees so that they can implement its equal opportunity objectives. As a result, managers and employees will know what their responsibilities are and also that they too will be treated fairly.
1.3 The Policy will help the Council to meet its legal and moral responsibilities to be fair, and members of the public will, through publicity of this Policy, have confidence in the Council's objectives in terms of both employment and service provisions.
2. Objectives
2.1 This Policy is designed to ensure that equal opportunities exist in all Council activities, defined as follows:-
2.1.1 Employment
To ensure that no member of the public suffers discrimination and that everyone has equal access to employment within the Council.
2.1.2 Services
To ensure that all services provided by, or on behalf of, the Council are made available to all individuals and groups equally and without discrimination.
2.1.3 Contracts
To ensure that, within the limits of the law, all individuals, companies or organisations undertaking work, or providing goods or services for the Council do not follow discriminatory practices. Service Sections involved in drawing up specifications for competitive tendering should take into account the specific needs of disadvantaged groups in service provision and ensure that, where the Council is already offering services to meet such needs, they are included in the specifications.
3. Policy Statement
3.1 Crewe Town Council is committed to a Policy of equality of opportunity and equality of treatment. It aims to ensure that in its recruitment, employment, business practice and service delivery, no employee or member of the public will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of:-
Gender reassignment
Marital status or being in a civil partnership
Domestic circumstances
Maternity or paternity
Social background
or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements without justifiable cause.
4. Responsibilities
4.1 To ensure that Equal Opportunities Policies are developed, implemented, effective, monitored and updated. The Council has delegated overall responsibility to the Town Clerk.
4.2 The Town Clerk will have specific responsibility for Equal Opportunities Policies as they relate to employment and will have responsibility for ensuring that these Policies are implemented within the Town Council.
4.3 The Town Clerk will be responsible for ensuring that monitoring takes place with regard to applications for employment and employment trends within the Council (e.g. promotion, re-grading and training) and for organising any equal opportunities training.
4.4 The Town Clerk will be responsible for developing Equal Opportunities Policies with regard to service delivery and for reviewing them on a regular basis and will also be responsible for ensuring the monitoring of service provision.
4.5.1 Employees have responsibilities to ensure that:-
4.5.1 They understand and comply with the letter and spirit of any such Policy and actively participate in measures introduced by the Council to ensure that there is equality of opportunities and non-discrimination.
4.5.2 They do not discriminate as a decision-maker, or encourage others to discriminate, in matters of recruitment and selection, promotion and training and service provision.
4.5.3 Council services are provided to members of the public fairly and equitably.
4.5.4 They report to management any discriminatory practices.
4.5.5 They support the proper investigation of complaints.
5. Employment
5.1 Good employment practices are essential to ensure the elimination of discrimination, not only as they relate to the employment of employees, but also to the way those employees deliver services.
5.2 The Council requires that:-
Unless there is a valid reason for not doing so, all recruitment advertisements will be publicly advertised in media readily available to everybody, and are circulated to job centres. All advertisements will make it clear that the Council is an "Equal Opportunities Employer".
In terms of the skills, knowledge and experience required for job performance, no criteria will be classed as "essential" unless this can be justified. Specifications will be produced for all vacancies.
All vacant posts will be processed under the Council's agreed recruitment procedures.
No member or employee uses their position and influence to ensure that relatives, friends or colleagues are given jobs. The Council may treat any such action as a disciplinary matter.
Any practical or psychometric tests used in the selection process are justifiable and would not lead to indirect discrimination.
All employees involved in the recruitment and selection process are competent and able to perform the task and should receive training in the provisions of appropriate legislation and non-discriminatory selection techniques.
6. Service and Facilities
6.1 The Council recognises its duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, the Race Relations Act 1976, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010 as the provider of services and facilities and as far as reasonably possible will ensure that there is:-
Equality in the allocation of resources.
Equality of access to services and facilities.
Equality of treatment in service delivery.
Equality of use of services and facilities.
6.2 While services will be delivered to individuals, the Council will ensure that the design of those services will be responsive to the needs of particular groups within society.
6.3 Each Service Section should review equal opportunities issues and best practice on an annual basis and produce a report for the Town Clerk.
7. Communication and Information
7.1 This policy must be made available to members of the public on request and employees should be proactive in making it available.
7.2 All employees must be made aware of the contents of this Policy and any other Policy which affects their area of work.
7.3 Any information produced should be clear, understandable and in non-offensive language. Information should also show positive images of all groups which include for example women, ethnic minorities and disabled people. Where possible, information will also be translated into other languages, British Sign Language, audio tapes or Braille, on request.
8. Training, Development and Positive Action
8.1 The Council recognises that training and development are crucial to ensure that employees have the skills, knowledge and appropriate behaviour to implement its Equal Opportunities Policies.
8.2 General guidance will be issued to employees to increase awareness of how discrimination operates at both individual and institutional levels and to ensure awareness of the Council's moral and legal obligations and practices and procedures.
8.3 In terms of employment, managers will be given training in recruitment and selection, discipline and grievance, so that they are able to interview effectively and objectively and deal with disciplinary and grievance issues such as harassment, victimisation and discrimination.
8.4 All employees will have equal access to training (subject to the availability of resources), career development and promotion opportunities. All reasonable effort will be made, as allowed under all relevant legislation, to equip people from disadvantaged groups with the necessary skills to enable them to compete effectively for jobs within the Council. Positive action will also be taken to retain and/or redeploy existing employees who become disabled.
9.1 Employees who feel they are the victims of discrimination through, for example:-
Victimisation
may make a complaint under the Council's grievance procedure.
9.2 Members of the public who feel that they have suffered from discrimination should make a complaint under the Council's Complaints Procedure.
9.3 The Council requires that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect and will not accept any form of discrimination. It will take seriously any complaints made by either employees or members of the public and will thoroughly investigate these complaints. If complaints are substantiated, appropriate action will be taken in respect of employees and this may include disciplinary action.
10. Monitoring
10.1 The Council will ensure that its Equal Opportunities Policies are formally monitored through the performance review process so that the success of the Council's aims and objectives can be measured and continual improvements made. The results of monitoring will be made publicly available, through an annual report to the Finance and Governance Committee.
10.2 The Town Clerk will monitor all applications for employment and employment trends within the Council to Ensure compliance with this Policy.
We will:-
Develop an organisational culture that positively values diversity
Achieve, wherever possible, a membership, committee membership and workforce that broadly reflects the local community in which we operate and is representative of all sections of society
Ensure that individuals are treated fairly in all aspects of their employment with Crewe Town Council
Make it clear that intimidation, harassment and bullying will not be tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action
Ensure that all our services are provided in a way which promotes awareness of the rights and needs of the people who face discrimination and enables all people to have access to them
Encourage the development of skills and knowledge through training
Ensure that premises used in relation to our work are accessible and inviting for all members of the community
Challenge any discrimination or oppressive behaviour from and towards any members, volunteers, clients or agencies we work with
Work in a way that recognises peoples' individual needs
Regularly evaluate this policy and seek feedback from those who are affected by it
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F84 Founder and CEO, Jeff Hardy, made a 3200 mile cross country road trip in a 1965 Ford Mustang. Starting just outside of his hometown in Syracuse, NY, he and his navigator, Dan Julian, arrived at home base in Los Angeles, CA 10 days later.
Next time you are in Amarillo, Texas, make sure to visit the Cadillac Ranch. Maybe you will see our F84 Games tribute sprayed on the vintage Cadillac public art installation.


Human form is the finest form on the face of Earth. It is attained by performing some good deeds and lots of TAPASYA in previous form and of course some bad deeds or unfinished desires gets attached along with the good deeds, So whatever happens in one's life is a direct result of deeds good or bad from previous lives, sometimes we name it KARMA also. The whole purpose of this fine life is divided in four parts and those four parts are DHARMA, ARTHA, KAMA AND MOKSHA. Holy Scriptures says that one should maintain a balance in between these four. Out of these four DHARMA (duty towards family) and Kama (attachment and fulfillment of human desires) is under the controls of human being up to a great extent, and the other two ARTHA (the material to fulfill duty towards family and fulfill worldly desires and desires of SENSES) and the MOKSHA or the liberation from transmigration, getting out of the cycle of BIRTH and DEATH are in the hands of Lord Almighty, The Creator of the Universe or better known as GOD.
Now the wisdom says that only the person who maintains a BALANCE, or devote almost equal times to these four aspects of life can achieve all goals, peace harmony, happiness in this and eternal life and can be liberated from transmigration. God clearly said " I don't like the person who has accepted a family life and have children and is sitting in my prayers or in a temple for 18 hours a day and not fulfilling his DHARMA towards his family" That's what BALANCE is.
In what family we will take a birth, how our childhood will be, how many siblings we will have , how our upbringing will be, what kind and level of education we will receive and the time and person we will get married to, and how married life will be and how many and what kind of children one will have, is all predetermined. Better known as DESTINY.
Birth chart is the guide map of one's life. It gives us very fair indication of how one will do in his or her life. The weak and strong areas in life, it can be slightly improved but cannot be changed, means the basic traits or characteristics of the person cannot be completely changed. The timing of events to occur in one's life CAN NOT be changed.
God or that Super Power has not given any human being (Astrologer) extra ordinary powers to peep into HIS affairs. A very good and spiritually connected Astrologer can make very good GUESS based upon past, pattern or trend and the planetary position in one's chart.
As far as the REMEDIES are concerned, it's a MYTH, when you are in trouble no so called Astrologer or GEMOLOGIST, or PUJARI or VAASTU CONSULTANT can change your life or remove what GOD has in store for you. They all have a selfish motive of getting more money out of you in your hard time. I wish it was that easy to change DESTINY, I would not be working but relaxing on a nice beach with BEAUTIFUL VIEWS and a glass of some nice cold drink in my hands. Now the big question is how and who can change your destiny, or even destiny can be changed or not ?
The answer to this big question is YES.
A REAL SAINT OR REAL GURU , to be honest with you all, that is a RARE commodity in this MATERIALISTIC and SELFISH World GOD Bless and help you all.


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Winter Orchestra Concert to Take Place December 17
Courtesy of James Robinson
Pictured is the cover of the Winter Orchestra Concert program. All four of State High's orchestra groups will perform in the Dec. 17 concert.
Sophia Bills, News Editorial Assistant
The halls of State High come to life each December with music from the school's talented orchestra, choir, and band students. State High's annual Winter Orchestra Concert will take place on Friday, Dec. 17, and will be held in the school's Performing Arts Hall. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and features a repertoire of holiday and classical music sure to make for a lively evening.
Performing at the Winter Orchestra Concert are all of State High's orchestra groups: Ninth-Grade Orchestra, String Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Symphonic Orchestra. The concert is open to the public, and concertgoers can park in the high school's upper parking lot (accessible off of Westerly Parkway or O'Bryan Lane) and enter through the back entrance. Admission is three dollars.
Orchestra director James Robinson encourages the community to attend to enjoy the work of and support students involved in the arts.
"Supporting arts in our community is an important thing, whether it's at the scholastic level, or a semi-professional level, or a professional level," Robinson said. "And, you know, another thing is—look at all the bad things that are going on in schools. It would be better to replace them with beautiful things than with negative things. And showing young people that we support that goes a long way to encourage them."
First chair violinist and State High senior Nika Kello points out that this winter's selection of music is exciting and certain to appeal to an audience of all ages.
"It's going to be a very fun, entertaining variety of music, and there's definitely going to be a good combination of familiar pieces, some more traditional classical pieces, and some really fun holiday music, so it's definitely fun for everyone," Kello said.
One highly-anticipated piece that appears to be a fan favorite among the orchestra members is "The Barber of Seville," an opera overture by Gioachino Rossini. Robinson is especially eager for his students to perform this well-known piece. Symphonic Orchestra will also play a festive rendition of "Sleigh Ride."
"It's gonna be a lot of fun, and it's Symphonic Orchestra, so there's a lot of people playing on it," Robinson said of the overture.
Symphonic Orchestra not only includes string instruments but also woodwind, brass, and percussion sections that together produce a full and remarkable sound. Like Robinson, Kello is looking forward to Symphonic Orchestra's performance of "The Barber of Seville" above all.
"I'm definitely looking forward to all of our pieces; I'm really looking forward especially to 'The Barber of Seville' just because that's a very challenging piece for everyone, and it's a great opportunity for winds and brass to come together with the orchestra," Kello said.
Many of orchestra's most instrumental members are seniors like Kello who have been with the program for their entire high school careers. This winter's concert will be one of their last at State High. Ahead of the concert, Robinson took a moment to reflect on his orchestra students' hard work and resilience throughout the challenges of the past several years, including not only the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, but also the music department's difficult move from its old space in the North Building during the 2018-2019 school year. The music department was one of the only programs remaining on the North campus, which is now home to the Delta Program, amid the demolition and construction.
"[I'm proud of my orchestra students] for sticking with it after all the crazy stuff in the last few years, most especially the seniors that did not ever really have a normal year in orchestra," Robinson said. "One year, it was the move, the next year [was] the lockdown. And the year after that, the crazy A-B quasi-remote [schedule], so they never, ever had a normal school year. So for any senior to make it through that is really inspirational."
Now that some of those challenges are behind them, the orchestra can channel its attention purely toward making music for the community to appreciate. On that note, Robinson and his students hope that their Dec. 17 concert will bring smiles to many faces.
"I think it's gonna be a great concert and that it should make a lot of people happy," Robinson said.
Sophia is a senior and the news editorial assistant for Lions' Digest this year. Outside of school, she can be found reading on her hammock, playing with...