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Relearning how to live
Gilgal helps women leaving addiction and homelessness. But some leave before they're ready, and staff members have to cope with disappointment
by Charissa Koh in Atlanta
Post Date: September 10, 2020 - Issue Date: September 26, 2020
Gilgal founder Val Cater (Photo by Robin Rayne/Genesis)
In the spring of 2017, a shelter worker handed Rachel Dowdell, 51, a list of recovery programs near Atlanta. "I looked down the list, and I'd heard of all the other places, except Gilgal," Dowdell said. When she called, case manager Deborah Moore explained that the 12-month program was Christ-centered and for women only. "Her voice is so kind. It's like she wanted me here," Dowdell remembered. She agreed to go, but while waiting for an opening, Dowdell relapsed into drug use.
Moore called back three weeks later and asked if Dowdell could come the next day. Dowdell remembers sitting in a friend's house, smoking, struggling to make herself move: "God was saying to me, 'Girl, get up.' The devil was saying, 'Sit. Smoke. We got more money: Get broke. Stay here.'" She got up from the chair, went to the door, then sat back down. But after a few tries, "I just forced myself out that door, and I never looked back." She went home, took a shower, and packed for Gilgal.
At Gilgal, women leaving addiction and homelessness can relearn how to live life. But some leave too soon, and others relapse after graduating, leaving the staff in a constant fight with discouragement.
Founder Val Cater did not intend to start Gilgal back in 2005. She was busy shuttling her two kids between activities and managing a business. But one day her husband, a real estate investor, told her about a small house on a dead-end street in East Point, Ga., south of Atlanta. He said, "Val, there's something totally different about this property. You do counseling for women at church: You ought to think about doing something for women." Cater resisted initially, but her husband brought it up again, and she decided to pray about it. She told God if He gave her "a sign with neon lights," she would start this ministry, knowing it was His will.
Soon after, a friend suggested she talk to a woman at United Way. Cater met with the woman, then heard that United Way would give her a grant worth a few hundred thousand dollars to start Gilgal. Cater took that as God's sign.
"If they stick it out, they always leave in much better shape, spiritually, than when they came in."
NOW SHE HAS 15 YEARS of stories of changed lives—and some stories of women who failed to change, which usually happens when women leave too soon. Those stories haunt Cater and challenge her to help staff and volunteers deal with the crushing disappointment. One volunteer learned a client had left and immediately burst into tears. "This thing we deal with called addiction is real and captivates a person's mind," said Cater. "You can have a perfectly normal conversation with somebody one day, and the next day, everything's changed."
The intense ministry all happens within two modest brick houses and one small church building surrounded by tall trees on a dead-end street. The buildings are old but tidy, with flowerpots around the "Gilgal Inc." sign in front of the church. Gilgal raised money to renovate the building: Now the former sanctuary is a large classroom with sky-blue walls, folding tables, and a large whiteboard. Former Gilgal girls smile in photos on one wall, and hymn lyrics or Bible verses decorate the others. Next door is another large room, full of cubicles for the staff.
One house shares a parking lot with the church building: Women enter Gilgal and spend their first six months in one of the colorful bedrooms. Their days are highly structured: up at 6:30 a.m., Proverbs at 7, praise songs together, then classes from morning through the afternoon. Everyone shares chores like cooking, cleaning, and yardwork.
Across the street is the phase two house, where Diamond the cat often lounges in the front yard. Each lady can choose her own bedroom once she gets a job, and she stays there until she graduates. Ladies in phase two get more freedom, along with classes, chores, Proverbs, and the additional responsibilities of working an off-site job. Those who complete all requirements may graduate. Gilgal has a phase three house, where women who need more time can live self-sufficiently and check in with staff weekly for accountability.
Jasmine T. works for her new job from her room in Gilgal house. (Photo by Robin Rayne/Genesis)
GILGAL WAS RACHEL DOWDELL'S seventh recovery program. She arrived after years of addiction, street prostitution, and abuse: "I missed my playground, where I did my drugs. I missed my playmates." During phase one, she remembers lying awake in bed. With no drugs to distract her, her mind raced with worry. She worried that her boyfriend was with someone else. She felt angry at the man who molested her as a child and her father who failed to protect her. She felt guilty for neglecting her five children and breaking her family relationships.
But at Gilgal, Dowdell learned drugs were not her problem: "I was my problem." Through her friendship with Cheryl McClure, the program director, and working through a workbook called "Be Transformed," Dowdell learned to give God her anxieties and trust Him for help. She said it took her five months, but "once I realized that I needed God, not a man, to fulfill me, God worked it out, and He got me through this program."
Dowdell still had a lot to learn, like how to pay bills, keep a job, and deal with painful memories and guilt: "I didn't know how to live." She began paying attention in classes, especially "Relapse Prevention" and "Anger Management." She became close friends with two other women—Lindsay and Latisha—who were also serious about changing. They "lifted each other up instead of pulling each other down." Dowdell remembers sitting at the kitchen table with them, talking late into the night while other women watched TV.
Dowdell successfully graduated from the program in June 2018.
LATE ONE TUESDAY AFTERNOON in July, Jasmine T.—wearing leopard-print sandals, an orange T-shirt, and blue shorts with pineapples—chatted with founder Val Cater and program manager Cheryl McClure. They asked Jasmine how she was going to dress for an upcoming interview.
"Don't worry, I know how to represent."
"I'm not convinced," said McClure, smiling. "What's going to happen up here?" She gestured to Jasmine's pink hair and blue knit hat.
"I'm going to put it in a bun, and put my black beanie over it," said Jasmine. "It's going to look professional. Don't worry."
"OK," said McClure. "Just remember, it's Corporate America."
Cater added: "You're not there for an individuality moment. You're there because, 'I'm going to fit in, and I'm going to move up.'" Then she smiled and added, "I do believe in you, and I know tomorrow's going to be a slam dunk."
Over the past three years, Gilgal has started a workforce development program. Gilgal already had weekly classes on job readiness: resumé writing, interviewing, and techniques. One corporate partner—a plastics manufacturer—hired women who needed jobs.
Now, staffers help women set reasonable career goals and account for a spotty employment record and a criminal history. "In a year, you're not going to get it all," McClure said. "But we try to get as close to it as we could." Through partnerships with companies such as Randstad, Publix, Chick-fil-A, UPS, and Waffle House, the staff connects women with positions where they can move up, get experience, and earn a living wage. Gilgal hosts a job fair where the women meet employers and human resource representatives who can answer their questions.
Cater also wants women to learn to have fun without drugs. For that, she asks volunteers to share their hobbies. Volunteers teach Zumba, art, piano, and running. Cater does not let anyone sit out. One woman grumbled about decorating Christmas cookies, but then told Cater, "I didn't know I could have so much fun decorating cookies. When I go home for Christmas, guess what me and my daughters are gonna do? We're going to decorate some cookies!"
Rachel Dowdell (second from left) leads a Bible study. (Photo by Robin Rayne/Genesis)
THIS YEAR THE PANDEMIC forced Gilgal into lockdown: No visitors or volunteers were allowed on-site. Pastor Patrick Perkins had led Friday Bible studies for close to a decade before the pandemic hit. After months off, he resumed teaching in late July, by phone. Some things were different: He had no idea how many women were in the room listening, for example. But just like always, the women used the whole time to ask questions. One woman asked him to explain a passage where Jesus called a woman a dog. Another woman wanted to know if she could take communion before getting baptized.
Perkins said their spiritual hunger encourages him: "If they stick it out, they always leave in much better shape, spiritually, than when they came in." When new women leave within a couple of months, he says, "There's a good chance they'll end up in another rehab place again."
AFTER GRADUATING and working elsewhere, Rachel Dowdell became one of Gilgal's residential managers. The first few months were difficult: Dowdell wanted to impress Cater and McClure and wanted the program residents to respect her. But the women manipulated her, and she grew angry at them and ended up crying each night: "I wanted to command them to do what I wanted to do, not look at their hearts, not be a shepherd." Through listening to Cater and McClure and giving her problems to God, Dowdell learned to adjust her attitude in the work: "Now when I come to work, I'm grateful that God chose me to be here."
Case manager Deborah Moore said the hardest part of the job is when women don't get it and leave the program too soon. She asks herself, "Can I do more? Am I doing enough?" To keep from discouragement, Moore remembers her own story.
She was homeless when she entered Gilgal's program in March 2008. She'd been on drugs for about 25 years, starting at age 16. On the outside, she appeared to be growing at Gilgal. "I could follow directions. I could be nice ... but there was no change happening inside of me," she said. "I didn't put in any work." Moore graduated with a nice job and a savings account. But one day instead of taking the westbound train home after work, she took the eastbound train back to her old neighborhood, where she relapsed.
In October 2009, she was back to Gilgal. Moore remembers saying, "OK, Lord, I don't know how this is going to work, but I'm willing to try it one more time." She told herself she had to choose: either get this program right or become a full-fledged drug addict: "From that day, everything changed. … I became willing. I surrendered." She graduated from Gilgal for the second time in 2010 and began working there the following year. In October, she will have been sober for 11 years.
Now as Moore sees women quit the program or leave Gilgal and relapse, she remembers that she cannot save them: Only God can. "We talk and we talk and we talk, but sometimes He wants us to get out of His way. … It's a tough balance," she said. "Something has to happen for them to be ready. There has to be heart change."
2019 income: $599,914
2019 expenses: $508,189
Paid staff: 9; volunteers: 42 different groups, 54 individuals
CEO's salary: $65,000
Website: womenofgilgal.org
Charissa Koh
Charissa is a WORLD reporter who often writes about poverty fighting and prison reform, including profiling ministries in the annual Hope Awards for Effective Compassion competition. She is also a part of WORLD's investigative unit, the Caleb Team. Charissa resides with her husband, Josh, in Austin, Texas. Follow her on Twitter @CharissaKoh.
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Starting in Layton, Utah, Hurst grew up wavering in what he wanted to be. With his parents both working in higher education, Hurst attended Weber State for his associate degree. From there he went to the University of Utah where he found his calling in exercise and sports science.
However, there were still some dreams he had yet to fulfill before entering his intended career path of being a physical therapist. "I was going to be a physical therapist, but growing up I always wanted to be an airline pilot," Hurst said, "So I went to Utah State University and joined the flight program."
After two semesters, it just didn't seem to be in the cards for him professionally.
Finding himself at a crossroads, Hurst learned about a masters degree in student affairs and student personnel. "I was intrigued because those were the things I love most about college and the college experience." During his time in college, Hurst submerged himself in student leadership, student activities and event planning; meeting some of what he says are his best friends.
"When I learned I could make a profession out of the things I enjoyed most, I thought 'Man, I'm sold!' and started to research programs."
Chasing this new goal, he traveled to Missouri for graduate school and, after some work, graduated with his master's degree. Missing his home state, he returned to USU Eastern as a recruiter for a year and a half, spending time on campus and getting to know the students.
However, opportunity was not finished knocking. A Trio director position and eventually a chief of student affairs officer position, opened in Ohio, where Hurst spent the last six years.
"I think it's all helped prepare me for this role," Hurst said. "I'm excited to be back. I'm closer to family and where I grew up."
From the time he was a recruiter, Hurst enjoyed the campus and experience of USU Eastern as well as hearing feedback from students that attended. For him, it was all about the positive interaction between students and leadership, which he intends to keep going.
"The first steps for me are to listen and learn. I have a great team, who I respect and I want to support their ideas. Most of all it's about the students and the opportunities available for them," he said.
With the help of his team and feedback from students, he intends to make this college "the destination of choice for anyone seeking an education." Attendance is always important, but it goes beyond that, it is his goal that students feel safe not only on campus, but participating and discovering all that Eastern has to offer. It's all about student engagement and experience.
His plans and goals branch out from there, aiming to "collect and use data to make informed decisions about recruitment, retention, leadership and involvement." Following this plan's activation, there will be information to help establish new strategies and standards that will help the school advance and thrive. Not only that, but Hurst also intends to best serve the students by helping the day-to-day processes run smoothly and effectively, and enjoy his work as these goals and many more are to be accomplished over the upcoming years.
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Why would I put together another social media course when there are already a million others out there? Because Get Above It is made for wild women who run their own business and need a strategy tailored to their business that works for them.
It's for women who are tired of thinking up what to post, annoyed at how much time their social media takes up, and frustrated because they can't work out if social media is even helping their business at all.
Get Above It is a four-week program where we move through your brand, your brand's voice, your business goals and how we're going to use social media to get there. At the end of the program, I create your social media strategy that is made to plug directly into your marketing and/or business strategy.
We work on how you're going to build your online community and manage it, how we move your followers through the sales funnel and what direction your content takes. I capture everything we cover in our first three sessions together so I can create campaigns that are easy to execute and help you achieve your big picture business goals.
First things first, get your house in order. We mark out the business' online territory, we install best business practice when it comes to running social media channels and we work through the technical and logistical.
As we work through the structural, we also work through any emotional triggers that get pulled. When I start to hear things like "I don't want to post photos of me", I know we've struck a chord. We unravel those thoughts and we pick through what's useful to the business and where fear is strangling the business.
Every business is unique so our social media strategy needs to be too. We work through what the business needs, what the business owner can give and we create campaigns, content direction and points of difference so the business can shine on its own online.
I collect everything we cover above during our first three sessions together, then I create and deliver your business' social media strategy in our fourth session together.
Our four sessions together are designed to get you above the day to day so you can focus on your big picture business goals and we can get social media working for you.


In the last decades, Balkan economies underwent drastic changes shifting from communism, war, and dictatorship towards open market economies and EU integration.
During visits to various Balkan states as well as to Hungary, students will not only understand the transition that started back in the 1990's, but also how these countries are dealing with current challenges and opportunities. Topics relating to peace, conflict, and reconciliation will be an integral part of the program. This is an opportunity for students to visit places where history still feels so "present".


I hope you've had a chance to take a look at the WordPress competition! It's a really neat problem, asking you to predict which blog posts people have liked based on which posts they've liked in the past, and carries a $20,000 purse. I've literally lost sleep over this.
The WordPress data is a little bit tricky to work with, however, so to help you get up and running, in this tutorial I'll show and explain the python code I used to make the "favorite blogs + LDA" benchmark. Feel free to use the code as a starting point for your own submissions! The major code snippets used in this tutorial are excerpted and slightly modified from code available here.
There are two main challenges of working with the WordPress data set. First of all, the data files are very large, totaling 6.1 GB uncompressed. Unless you have exceptional hardware at your disposal, you'll need to be careful to choose an algorithm that is both computationally feasible and memory-friendly. The code I'll show you below was run on one core of my laptop over about 6 hours.
The second challenge is that the blog posts you're given have very few features you can immediately use in a model. Aside from these few features, (like the blog the post comes from, its author, or when it was posted), you'll need to generate the rest of them yourself, a natural language processing (NLP) problem. The code I'll show uses a Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) model to estimate which "topics" a post is about.
The decisions I've made in my benchmark code were guided by these two considerations. Before getting into the details, I'll describe what the benchmark code does. In broad outline, the benchmark code estimates which posts a user will like by first considering posts from blogs they have liked before. Since there are usually more than 100 such posts, (and we are required to recommend 100 posts), we choose the 100 that are semantically the most similar to the posts the user has liked before and come from the blogs the user has liked the most.
Having figured out how to parse our data formats, we turn our attention to the LDA. Briefly, Latent Dirichlet Allocation is an unsupervised semantics model that takes a corpus of documents--in this case, the blog posts--and estimates what "topics" they are about. A "topic" is a set of word frequencies, and a document is assumed to be composed of a mixture of topics. (Check out wikipedia for more detailed information). LDA often produces very intuitive results; in this case, for example, one of the topics was on the Trayvon Martin shooting, and another on Christianity.
Our final step before actually beginning to work on our data is to define some stop words, that is, words that are so common that they don't help us distinguish between topics. We will not consider these words when training the LDA model.
We will use our first pass over the data to generate the dictionary of "words" used in the blog posts. Because of imperfect parsing, some of these "words" are things like "www" that aren't truly words, but are nonetheless useful for determining what a blog post is about. At this point, the code begins to take a while to run, so we occasionally save our work and attempt to load it in the try/except blocks.
Next, we train the LDA model with the blog posts, estimating 100 topics.
We now estimate the test post topic distributions. This distribution is represented by a 100 dimensional (sparse) vector, one for each post, which indicates the likelihood that a word from a given post will belong to a given topic. We then construct a lookup-index of these test post vectors, for quick answers to questions about what test posts are similar to a given training post. The similarity measure between two posts is defined to be the cosine of the angle between their topic distribution vectors, like the correlation except that we do not subtract the mean. Since the similiarity measure is the cosine of an angle, it is always between -1 and 1.
We estimate the training topic vectors, which we can hold in memory since they are sparsely coded in gensim. This is purely a matter of convenience; if this were too onerous a requirement on memory, we could estimate the training topics on the fly.
Finally, we begin making submissions. As you'll recall, we only consider posts from blogs the user has liked before. To rank the test posts from these blogs, we score them as follows: Every post gets a score that is the sum of a "blog score" and a "semantic score". The blog score is equal to the fraction of posts the user liked in the training set from a given blog out of all the posts that blog published, weighted by a "blog_weight", in this case 2.0. The semantic score is equal to the greatest semantic similarity between the post in question and the posts the user liked in the train period.
As an example, suppose we wished to score this blog post for a given user. Suppose the user had liked 8 out of 13 blog posts from the "Kaggle" blog in the test period, and that the closest semantic similarity between this post and any of the 15 posts the user liked in the training period was 0.93. Then this post would be scored as 2.0 * 8/13 + 0.93 = 2.16.
If there are less than 100 test posts from blogs the user has previously liked, we fill up remaining spaces with posts semantically similar to previously liked posts, (almost always from different blogs).
Finally, we pick the top 100 blogs, (or less if that's the case), and write them to our submissions file!
output = " ".join(recommendedPosts[:100]) + "\n"
Well, you've seen it all, now. As a result, you've no doubt seen that there's plenty of room for improvement! Maybe we should include more blog posts than just those from blogs the user has previously liked, or actually parse the html instead of stripping the tags, (at present, for example, image tags are removed), or come up with a more sophisticated recommendation system than the primitive scoring I've used. Whatever you do, I can't wait to see it!
P.S. Thanks to Martin O'Leary for help on cleaning up my code!
Hi, thanks for this tutorial on gensim. However all the examples are displayed without indenting which make them pretty painful to read and not executable (as those are python snippets where indentation matters). Could you please fix them?
Hey Olivier, thanks for the heads up. The indentation error was the result of the syntax highlighter not playing nice with wordpress. I've fixed it.
It still looks broken to me: no I see oneliners in each block. I tried both with latest chrome and firefox browsers.
Hi Oliver, sorry for the runaround, and thanks for letting us know.. The formatting was re-spoiled in the changeover to the new design. Should be fixed now.
len(blogTrainPosts[blog_id]) since you want the fraction the user liked in the training set?


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CHAPTER 323TEMPORARY EMERGENCY USE OF FACTORY-BUILT STRUCTURES-COMMERCIAL USE661—323.1(103A) Temporary factory-built structures for commercial use. A factory-built structure, as defined in Iowa Code section 103A.3, may be installed and used as a temporary location for a business or commercial operation, provided that all of the following apply: 323.1(1) The installation is in an area currently subject to a disaster emergency proclamation issued by the governor pursuant to Iowa Code section 29C.6.EXCEPTION: If outside any area covered by a current disaster emergency proclamation, the installation is approved in writing by the building code commissioner provided that all of the other requirements of this rule are met. 323.1(2) The structure was manufactured to be installed without a permanent foundation. 323.1(3) The installation fully complies with all applicable installation requirements established by the manufacturer. EXCEPTION: If specifications provided by the manufacturer provide for the use of both a support system and an anchoring system, a structure may be installed without a permanent support system, provided that an anchoring system is installed in compliance with specifications provided by the manufacturer and the owner or occupant ensures that straps or ties are loosened to prevent the structure from suffering damage from frost heave as needed between November 15 of any year during which it is in use and April 15 of the following year. The straps or ties must be retightened on or after April 15 and no later than May 15 of the following year. 323.1(4) The owner ensures full compliance with all maintenance requirements established by the manufacturer. 323.1(5) The structure meets all requirements of other applicable codes for the use of the structure, except that a structure installed in compliance with this rule is not required to display an Iowa seal as otherwise required by 661—subrules 16.610(21), 16.610(22), and 16.610(24). 323.1(6) The structure is not used as a private residence. 323.1(7) The structure is vacated within 18 months of installation. 323.1(8) No portion of the structure is used as an educational occupancy, unless written permission for such use has been issued by the state fire marshal and the state building code commissioner. 323.1(9) No portion of the structure is used as a health care facility or portion of a health care facility unless written permission for such use has been issued by the state fire marshal and the state building code commissioner.This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 103A.9.


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Earlier this month, Channel Four showed a Dispatches programme entitled "Exams: cheating the system". Whilst the programmeinvestigated how some teachers and pupils cope with the pressure of examinations by bending the rules or cheating the system, this article is concerned with the section that focused on the Early Years and KS2 issues at a Kent primary school, Kings Farm Primary in Gravesend.
It is important to stress that the programme attached no fault whatever to the current staff, the school being led between January and July 2014 by an Executive Headteacher appointed by Kent County Council, who shared her responsibilities with her home school, the neighbouring Whitehill Primary. She was subsequently removed from Kings Farm by KCC, after which she returned full-time to Whitehill.
There was a follow up in the Gravesend Messenger on 25th June, based on a frightening and convincing grievance procedure submitted by nine staff members and upheld by governors following an investigation by KCC Personnel Services. The grievance has now been circulated in the public domain, and the response by governors identifies: serious concerns about safeguarding and health and safety; concerns about treatment of children with SEN; concerns about relationships with parents; serious concerns about interactions with children and their well being; serious concerns about the curriculum and assessment; concerns about disability discrimination; serious concerns about relationships with staff, bullying and intimidation; serious concerns about the overall running of the school and serious concerns about the destruction of documents. As the executive headteacher, who has returned to Whitehill Primary and who refused to co-operate with the investigation, and a senior member of staff who is now employed full-time by Whitehill Primary were no longer employed by the school when this response was sent, no direct formal action has taken place. However, the response, sent in February 2015, notes that in view of the serious concern expressed about some of the allegations KCC intended to take the matter further.
After an investigation, the Standards & Testing Agency had "concerns over how all of the tests were administered and has doubt over the validity of the tests, including the mathematics tests. The team has therefore made the decision to annul all tests for all children". When the Head of School at Kings Farm during the period in question was replaced, she then went to work at Whitehill.The KS2 test results were also annulled for the children at Whitehill. A separate investigation by KCC into events at Kings Farm decided that after the authority "found evidence of inappropriate behaviour during the assessments, the leadership team of the school was replaced". KCC regards what happened as a "a serious breach of professional misconduct". KCC has confirmed that investigations by the appropriate national bodies are still ongoing. The full statement by KCC to the programme is at the foot of this article.
Because Whitehill Primary is an academy, KCC has no authority there and I have no knowledge of what if any action has taken place as a result of maladministration at the school.
KCC removed the headteacher of Kings Farm primary at Christmas 2013, and replaced him with the headteacher of Whitehill Primary on an Executive basis. This proved a disaster and the Executive Head was removed by KCC in September 2014, leaving a school that had degenerated into chaos. A consultant headteacher was appointed, the Headteacher of Ifield Special School appointed to oversee progress, and although an OFSTED Inspection in October placed the school in Special Measures, it both recorded the mess into which Kings Farm had been left by the previous leadership and the subsequent excellent progress in the school. A spokesman for the Government Standards and Testing Agency subsequently stated: "Following an investigation into the administration of this year's Key Stage 2 tests at King's Farm Primary, in Gravesend, the decision was made to annul all tests results for all children. Any instances of maladministration of the tests are completely unacceptable." A parallel investigation took place into the Whitehill results with the same result.
Kings Farm has now had its initial Monitoring Inspection following the Special Measures finding. Now free of the malign influence of Whitehill, the Report is the most positive assessment of any Kent school I have read at this stage, and my congratulations to all concerned. There can now be no doubt where the initial responsibility for the disaster lays.
Most of the activity of conversion to academies this year has been in the primary sector, as those secondaries looking to convert have already done so. There is one batch of secondary schools that, even if they are willing to convert, are still in difficulty about doing so. These schools were built under Private Finance Initiative and would incur heavy charges for themselves and KCC if they converted, as explained in two previous articles I wrote last year and a follow up to come.
Once again, the majority of the nine conversions listed below are to join church academy groups either by federation, or under sponsorship for underperforming or failing schools.
My information pages on academies and Academy Groups provide a comprehensive list of all academies open or in development across Kent and Medway.
Currently in Kent, 72% of secondary schools and 28% of primary schools have converted to academies, are in progress or are Free Schools. The corresponding figures for Medway are !00% secondary and 42% primary. These figures are based on my own records and are not official.
Kent County Council has confirmed that Simon Webb, KCC's Principal Primary School Adviser, is to retire next month, and he appears to have left his desk with immediate effect. KCC is tight-lipped about the decision and is making no other comment about the matter. Mr Webb is the principal architect of the 'drive for school improvement' that has produced such a large number of casualties amongst Kent primary heads, and a severe drop in morale for many others, as they have witnessed the manner of removal of their colleagues. Mr Webb has escorted a number of headteachers of underperforming schools from their schools in the middle of the school day and placed them on 'gardening leave', sometimes without documentation in place, as if they have committed a disciplinary offence and are not safe to leave of their own accord.
I have written several previous items on both subjects of this article, most recently here.


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China to block IT products that don't pass cybersecurity vetting
US Lawmakers Praise Hacking Charges Against Chinese Military
China Accuses Cisco of Supporting US Cyberwar Efforts
DOJ charges five members of Chinese army with hacking US groups
China Counters US Claims with Own Charges of Cyber-espionage
China said the U.S. accusations were based on "fabricated facts"
China's state-controlled media released Tuesday a report that claims the U.S. hacked into Chinese systems using phishing attacks.
During the last two months, U.S. based servers took control of about 1.2 million Chinese computers, resulting in the stealing of trade secrets and fraud, the report said.
The release of the report comes after the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday accused five Chinese military officers of stealing trade secrets from U.S. companies. It marks the first time the U.S. has tried to criminally charge state-sponsored hackers.
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The activities of a China-U.S. Working group, set up to ease tensions between the two countries following allegations of cyberattacks, have also been suspended by the Chinese.
China has slammed the U.S. for indicting the five Chinese military officers and warned that the "fabricated" charges could jeopardize relations between the two nations.
"The U.S. accusation against Chinese personnel is purely ungrounded with ulterior motives," said China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in a statement posted online.
U.S. officials have said the country won't tolerate the alleged sabotage of its companies. But China has been quick to deny the claims, and is portraying the U.S. as a hypocrite that engages in cyber-espionage in China.
"China is a victim of severe U.S. cyber theft, wiretapping and surveillance activities," said Qin, who accused the U.S. of hacking into Chinese government departments, companies and universities.
Tensions have long simmered between the two nations over alleged cyberattacks. But last year, the U.S. found itself on the defensive after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden claimed that the U.S. had been hacking into schools and companies based in mainland China and Hong Kong.
To try and ease the tensions and resolve the security matters, the two nations have established a China-U.S. Working group. But on Tuesday, China's Foreign Ministry said the group's activities had been suspended, given the U.S.'s "lack of sincerity" on the matter.
China added that it continues to urge the U.S. to stop the alleged hacking activities, and demands the nation withdraw its indictment.
Monday's indictment of five Chinese military officers marks the latest attempt by the U.S. to put the alleged hacking attempts back into the spotlight and put pressure on China, according to experts . China has always dismissed allegations of state-sponsored cyberattacks. U.S. officials claim the cyber-espionage can result in job losses and undermine the U.S. economy.
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Home > Other developments > The Quebec Court of Appeal qualifies litigation funding agreement as a plan of arrangement
The Quebec Court of Appeal qualifies litigation funding agreement as a plan of arrangement
By Saam Pousht-Mashhad and Sylvain Rigaud on February 22, 2019 Posted in Other developments
In Arrangement relatif à 9354-9186 Québec inc. (Bluberi Gaming Technologies Inc.), the Quebec Court of Appeal characterized a litigation funding agreement in the context of CCAA proceedings as a plan of arrangement, ordering a creditor vote for its approval.
Bluberi Gaming Technologies Inc. (together with Bluberi Group inc. as Bluberi) operated a gaming company based in Drummondville, Quebec. In November 2012, Callidus Capital Corporation (Callidus), the publicly traded arm of Catalyst Capital Group Inc., provided Bluberi a $24 million loan. Despite missed projections, Callidus continued to extend credit to Bluberi.
In November 11, 2015, Bluberi filed for CCAA protection. In its filing, Bluberi's management complained that Callidus had deliberately employed predatory lending tactics and consumed the equity value of Bluberi with a view of taking over the business.
In early 2016, Bluberi sought a sale solicitation process and received four offers, with Callidus submitting the winning offer. Following months of negotiations, the parties agreed on an asset purchase agreement by which Callidus purchased all of Bluberi's assets. Except for an undischarged claim of $3 million, Callidus' secured claims were extinguished. However, Bluberi retained a right to pursue Callidus.
On September 11, 2017, Bluberi filed an application seeking approval of a $20 million interim lender priority charge to finance its litigation against Callidus (the Callidus Litigation). The funders were comprised of a venture company involving Bluberi's former President Gerald Duhamel and Bentham IMF (Bentham) (collectively, the Funders). Prior to Bentham's financing, there was no proposed plan of arrangement.
A week later, Callidus filed a CCAA plan of arrangement proposing a $2,630,000 payment to Bluberi creditors. In response, Bluberi filed a plan of arrangement which foresaw half the proceeds of the Callidus Litigation, after payment of expenses, would be distributed to the creditors if the net proceeds exceed $20 million.
Bluberi's largest creditor voted against Callidus' plan (as amended), barring two thirds majority approval. Bluberi withdrew its plan prior to the creditor meeting and vote.
On February 6, 2018, Bluberi sought approval of third-party financing by way of a Litigation Funding Agreement, as between Bluberi and the Funders. The terms of the litigation funding agreement (LFA) included that:
The proceeds of the Callidus Litigation will be used to reimburse the Funders for sums expended to finance the litigation. The expended amounts are otherwise not reimbursable and carry no interest;
A success fee based on a percentage of the litigation proceeds payable to the Funders; and
$20,000,000 super priority charge in favour of the Funders over the Callidus Litigation to secure reimbursement of the Funders' expended amounts and success fee.
In response, Callidus filed a new plan of arrangement, increasing its contribution by $250,000, and requested the CCAA Court to allow it to exercise its voting rights for the unsecured portion of its proof of claim. With permission to vote on its own plan, Callidus would likely achieve the two thirds majority vote required to sanction its plan of arrangement.
QCCS Decision
As discussed in an earlier post, Michaud J. approved Bluberi's funding arrangement and kept certain clauses of the LFA as confidential. He also prohibited Callidus from voting on its own plan.
Michaud J. noted that Callidus' behaviour had been contrary to the "requirements of appropriateness, good faith, and due diligence [that] are baseline considerations that a court should always bear in mind when exercising CCAA authority." He noted that Callidus:
Initially contested the appropriateness of the CCAA proceedings to prevent Bluberi from pursuing its claim in damages against it,
allowed the Monitor and Debtors to work on a valuation of the business, then appointing a chief restructuring officer, only to adopt a different position before the Court to exhaust Mr. Duhamel financially, and
filing a plan of arrangement at 3 p.m., the day before a scheduled hearing for an application to allow debtors to pursue their claim against Callidus, which provided releases from the claims against it. Callidus was "buying releases from creditors who have no interests in the awarding of such release."
QCCA Decision
In a unanimous decision, Schrager J. reversed Michaud's J. ruling, providing that:
Being a plan sponsor does not preclude the creditor from voting on its plan.
There was no factual or legal justification to prohibit Callidus from voting on its plan, warranting the QCCA to substitute its discretion for that of the court below.
Litigation financing cannot be authorized to pursue a litigious claim of the debtor company, in the absence of an approved CCAA plan, where creditor rights are affected and where there are viable alternatives for creditor recovery.
Litigation funding forming the basis of a plan of arrangement must be disclosed in full to creditors in the context of CCAA proceedings, subject only to litigation privilege.
We understand that Bluberi is working to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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200 F. 2d 652 - Price v. United States
200 F2d 652 Price v. United States
200 F.2d 652
No. 13884.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
Dallas Scarborough, Abilene, Tex., D. A. Frank, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.
David Ferber, Special Counsel, Securities & Exchange Comm., Milton P. Kroll, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Washington, D. C., Frank B. Potter, U. S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., for appellee.
Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and BORAH, and RIVES, Circuit Judges.
RIVES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a final judgment of conviction of the offense prescribed by 15 U.S.C.A. 77e(a) (2) and 77x.1 The indictment consisted of four counts each of which charged that the defendant "did unlawfully, willfully and feloniously cause to be carried through the United States mails for the purpose of sale and delivery after sale to numerous purchasers certain securities, to wit: investment contracts evidenced by oil and gas lease assignments on lands located in Runnels County, Texas, coupled with collateral agreements, promises and undertakings that oil wells would be and were being drilled in order to prove the productivity of the surrounding area, including the acreage conveyed by said lease assignments, no registration statement being in effect as to such securities with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission." Each count further charged that the defendant in effecting the said sale of securities caused to be delivered by the United States Mails a letter enclosing an assignment or assignments of oil and gas leases which evidenced the investment contracts theretofore described. The four letters were dated respectively, (1) May 17, 1948, (2) July 29, 1948, (3) August 3, 1948 and (4) May 17, 1948; the first two letters being addressed to Maumee Oil Corporation, and the third and fourth letters to Evan Marquardt and W. H. Crandall, all of Toledo, Ohio. A jury found the defendant guilty on all four counts and the court sentenced him to thirteen months imprisonment and to pay a fine of $1,000.
Appellant sets forth in numerous specifications of error four principal contentions: (1) that the trial court's sentence was harsh and unjustified because there was no charge of fraud in appellant's handling of the oil leases, and because the court considered appellant's record of prior convictions which he had no opportunity to explain or refute and which were too remote in point of time for proper consideration by the court; (2) that the assignments were not "securities" within the meaning of the statute; (3) that the evidence showed that each of the assignments executed by appellant was a completed transaction by which title passed in San Angelo, Texas; and (4) that the court erred in charging the jury that "if you find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that counsel, George T. Wilson, was empowered and authorized to act as agent for the purchaser of these stocks * * * the defendant would be entitled to an acquittal" (Emphasis supplied), because that charge misplaced the burden of proof.
(1) It was, of course, proper for the judge to consider any prior criminal record of the defendant in connection with the imposition of sentence, Rule 32(c) Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C.A.; Williams v. New York, 337 U. S. 241, 246, 69 S.Ct. 1079, 93 L.Ed. 1337. Fraud is not a necessary constituent of the offense, for disclosure through registration to give investors the means of knowledge was the purpose of this remedial statute. Frost & Co. v. Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp., 312 U.S. 38, 43, 61 S.Ct. 414, 85 L.Ed. 500; Otis & Co. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 579, 583. The sentence was within the statutory limits of punishment and is not subject to review by this court. United States v. Rosenberg, 2 Cir., 195 F.2d 583, 604.
(2) It is now settled that the investment contracts described in the indictment were "securities" within the meaning of the Act and under the decision of the Supreme Court in Securities and Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corporation, 320 U.S. 344, 352, 64 S. Ct. 120, 88 L.Ed. 88. See also Mansfield v. United States, 5 Cir., 155 F.2d 952, 954, 955.
(3) The theory of the defense in the District Court was largely that the lawyers who mailed the securities represented and were acting for the purchasers, and hence that title passed in San Angelo, Texas. The statute makes express provision for cases where the securities are carried through the mails "for delivery after sale." Further the Act reaches persons who "directly or indirectly * * * cause to be carried through the mails" unregistered securities for the purposes prohibited. At the time of the enactment of the Securities Act, the mail fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. 1940 ed. Sec. 338, made it a federal offense to "place, or cause to be placed, any letter (etc.) in any post office (etc.) to be sent or delivered by the post office establishment of the United States" for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud.2 The provision "directly or indirectly" was not a part of the mail fraud statute but is a part of the Securities Act. Under this Act explicitly proscribing indirect causation, the holdings should certainly be not less strict than under the mail fraud statute. This Court has spoken clearly on the mail fraud statute:
"We think that evidence adduced tended to prove that one of the accused, who was a party to the scheme to defraud, in pursuance thereof and for the purpose of executing that scheme or attempting so to do, so participated in the transaction which included the use of the mails, when he knew or had reason to believe that the mails would be used in that transaction — that being a natural and probable part of such a transaction — as, within the meaning of the statute, to become chargeable with causing or bringing about the sending or delivery of the mentioned letter by the Post Office establishment of the United States, though that letter was sent by one having no knowledge of or guilty connection with the alleged fraudulent scheme." Smith v. United States, 5 Cir., 61 F.2d 681, 684.3
It follows that considerations of agency and of when and where title passes are relevant only when they bear upon the question of whether the defendant directly or indirectly caused the unregistered securities to be carried through the mails for the purpose of sale or for delivery after sale.
(4) If the defendant did not know or have reason to believe that the mails would be used in the transaction, then the fact, if it be a fact, that the attorneys who actually mailed the letters represented the purchasers would be a complete defense, for in that event the defendant would not be guilty of causing the securities to be carried through the mails. Admittedly, the charge quoted in what we have referred to as the appellant's fourth contention was erroneous in placing the burden on the defendant to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the lawyer was authorized to act as agent for the purchaser. The burden was, of course, on the prosecution to establish the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant's counsel clearly and specifically objected to the charge as misplacing the burden of proof and the objection was overruled by the court. The Government argues that the error was harmless because the alleged agency issue was not a defense to the charge. As we have explained, however, it was relevant for consideration on the issue of whether the defendant caused the securities to be carried through the mails for the purpose of sale or for delivery after sale. Alternatively, the Government argues that the erroneous charge was cured by other parts of the court's charge. We cannot speculate as to which part would be accepted by the jury, nor can we say with fair assurance that the jury's verdict would not have been different had the burden of proof on this question not been misplaced. Kotteakos v. United States, 328 U.S. 750, 763, 765, 66 S.Ct. 1239, 90 L.Ed. 1557. For the error in so charging the jury the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial.
Reversed.
1. The pertinent provision of Section 77e (a) (2) reads as follows:
"Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, it shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly — * * *
"(2) to carry or cause to be carried through the mails or in interstate commerce, by any means or instruments of transportation, any such security for the purpose of sale or for delivery after sale."
Section 77x provides that, "Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this subchapter * * * shall upon conviction be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."
2. The causation language has now been eliminated from the mail fraud section, 18 U.S.C.A. § 1341, probably because the definition of "principal" in 18 U.S.C.A. § 2 achieves the same result.
3. See also United States v. Weisman, 2 Cir., 83 F.2d 470, 474, 107 A.L.R. 293; Blue v. United States, 6 Cir., 138 F.2d 351, 359; Richardson v. United States, 6 Cir., 150 F.2d 58, 62.
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Colorado Rockies: Kyle Freeland finishes fourth in NL Cy Young voting
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 6: Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates after the third out of the seventh inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field on August 6, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
It was a record-setting season for Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. His campaign did not go unnoticed.
After being left out of the top three candidates for the National League Cy Young Award, the Colorado Rockies starter did as well as he could have done, finishing fourth in the results that were announced on Wednesday night by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets gathered 29 of the 30 first-place votes to win the award, while Max Scherzer of Washington and Philadelphia's Aaron Nola rounded out the top three, with all coming from the National League East.
The 25-year-old Freeland received two third-place votes, 17 fourth-place votes and nine fifth-place votes to finish with 49 points, well ahead of fifth-place Patrick Corbin of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Voting Freeland third were Thomas Harding of MLB.com and Andrew Wagner of The SportsXchange. Both had Nola finishing outside of the top three.
Freeland's second Major League season saw him set the franchise record for ERA in a single-season, logging a 2.85 ERA to go along with a 17-7 record. In his lone postseason appearance, he threw 6.2 shutout innings against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card at Wrigley Field, scattering four hits and walking just one while striking out six.
Additionally, his 8.2 WAR led all Rockies players last season. He led all Colorado starters in innings pitched (202.1) while finishing third with 173 strikeouts.
One of the biggest arguments for Freeland's Cy Young case was pitching at Coors Field. However, while hitters are often penalized for their plate appearances at altitude, it appears that pitchers in Colorado do not get the same respect when they do well. He went 10-2 at Coors Field with a 2.40 ERA while posting a 7-5 record and 3.23 ERA on the road.
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Freeland is expected to be among the favorites to be the Opening Day starter for the Rockies when the open the 2019 campaign in Miami on March 28.


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I came up with this detox cleanse salad recipe when I was in dire need of vegetables. It was one of those weeks when I let myself slip a little too much: I ate a slice of pizza here and some fries there and finished the week with a big slice of cake.
You know that awful feeling you get when you know you've eaten too much bad stuff? I was there and it needed to then and there!
I really enjoy this detox cleanse salad because it really does make me feel good.
The combination of fresh, crunchy vegetables, sweet apple and citrus vinaigrette tastes so healthy and delicious! The avocado is there to make the salad meatier so you don't feel like going after something solid or starchy to fill you up after the meal.
I used the shredder attachment of my food processor to make this detox cleanse salad as it makes the whole process so fast and easy.
On the other hand, you can chop the veggies with a knife or use a grater (medium grate) if you don't have access to one. You can also add other vegetables such as zucchini or celery, or make it peppery with some arugula leaves if you would like more versatility.
The servings are big for this detox cleanse salad recipe – It makes about four big bowls. So go ahead and cut the recipe in half if you think it's too much! I personally like to make more of it so Ben and I can have some leftovers the next day.
If you plan on serving this detox cleanse salad as a side, here are some dishes that I think pair nicely with it: edamame soup, butternut squash penne, black bean burger patties.
A refreshing and delicious way to detox yourself! Bright and vegan Detox Cleanse Salad.
Use the grate blade of your food processor (alternatively, you can finely chop all the vegetables by hand or with a grater).
One by one, add carrots, celeriac and cabbage to the blender. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and the apples.
Drop the almonds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.
Add lemon juice, olive oil and maple syrup. Toss well to coat all the ingredients evenly and season with salt and pepper.
Cut avocado in half and take out the pit. Serve the salad with avocado on the side.
Wow, this salad is a WINNER! I was shredding cabbage for a slaw recipe & remembered seeing this recipe on Pinterest. Glad I stopped & changed directions – SO delicious & bright & different & feel-good fabulous!! Wonderful recipe, thanks for sharing!!
So how often do you need to eat this?
I had to force myself to make this salad. First I thought it sounds too healthy to be good.
But omg this salad is FANTASTIC. Healthy or not – I love it.
I love your reply! Always happy to hear that healthy food can also taste great 🙂 P.S: I also LOVE this salad and make it once a week!
This looks seriously amazing! So simple but super delicious – I love avocado, and the salad itself is so colorful!
Thank you Barbara I hope you make it and love it as much as I do! It's super refreshing!
Thanks Carol! I'll take a look at the section as soon as I have a second to breathe 🙂 Blogging is so much work!


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President commends China for helping Uganda in development
By Johnson Thembo
President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Government of China for supporting Uganda in infrastructure development including railway transport, electricity generation, road construction and telecommunications, among others.
"Rail transport is much cheaper compared to road transport. The Government of China has been helping Uganda in the development of this area," he said.
The President made the remarks last evening at celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at African Hotel in Kampala where he was chief guest.
Referring to his recent visit to China, President Museveni said that the Memorandum of Understanding that he signed with his Chinese counterpart is meant to intensify the relationship between the two countries.
"When I was in China recently, I signed an MoU with the Chinese President to intensify the relationship between Uganda and China as they are Uganda's genuine friends," he said.
Mr. Museveni commended the Communist Party and Government of China for not only fighting against colonialism, contributing to the liberation of African countries but also for helping in the improvement of the economies of Africa and supporting the continent's prosperity through trade in an effort to assist Africa build a strong economic base.
The President praised China for the rapid development achieved in the past 70 years adding that it used to be in the 45th position of world's strongest economies but is now the second biggest economy after America and that its economy is still growing.
Mr. Museveni used the occasion to salute African countries for reviving the Continental Free Trade Area and noted that this will boost and further the linkages between the economies of Africa, China and other parts of the world.
On his part, the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Mr. Zheng Zhuqiang, revealed that China's GDP has increased by more than 450 times.
"In 20018, China's contribution to global economic growth stood at 27%. China is not only an engine for global economic growth but also a world factory, a world market and a global investor," he said.
The Ambassador reaffirmed China's readiness to strengthen people to people exchanges with Uganda focusing on the youth, women and the media among others.
The envoy also reported that over 100 Ugandan students so far have been granted Chinese Government scholarships to study in China this year.
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The coffee shop is located on the first floor in an old stone building, with entrances from Kárastígur and Frakkastígur.
The first thing you'll notice when walking in from Kárastígur, is the coffee bar with our beautiful La Marzocco espresso machine and two Mazzer grinders. Of course, we can´t go on without mentioning the staff, working hard behind the bar prepping the coffee drinks all day long.
In the coffee shop, there is old furniture, so it feels like a visit to your grandmas house for a cup of coffee and the latest gossip. When you come in, you'll notice the record player and the collection of records in the corner. So, if you have a dusty old favorite at home you have to bring it and share it with the rest of the Kaffismidja guests.
We only have a total of 7 tables, all shapes, and sizes, with all kinds of chairs. This is why we share the tables with strangers, so we have all kinds of people sitting together. If you can find a free chair, then you can sit on it. You never know what might happen or who you might meet.
Our busiest time is in the morning.


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Modern slavery and human trafficking can take many forms including the trafficking of people, forced labour, servitude and slavery. Labco UK Group Limited ("LUKGL") fully supports the Government's objectives to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking and is strongly committed to ensuring our supply chains and business activities are free from ethical and labour standards abuse.
LUKGL is part of the SYNLAB Group, whose ultimate parent is SYNLAB Limited. The SYNLAB group of companies is a market leader in medical diagnostic services for healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and the pharmaceutical industry across Europe and Latin America.
In the UK, LUKGL has several main business areas:
Human Medicine Diagnostics and Pathology Business: The human medicine diagnostics and pathology business works in partnership with the NHS to deliver transformed pathology testing services in the UK. Hospital partnerships include, amongst others, Southwest Pathology Services, Pathology First and the Christie Pathology Partnership. Labco Diagnostics UK Limited supplies renal pathology testing, carrying out more than 40 different types of tests across the pathology disciplines. The human medicine diagnostics and pathology business now conduct more than 25 million tests per annum across all pathology disciplines including Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology and Cellular Pathology. There are over 700 staff employed across eight sites in the UK.
Drug and Alcohol Testing Business: This business division conducts drug and alcohol testing from two main laboratory sites in the UK. Employing over 300 staff who either work at one of these laboratories or work remotely attending client sites to administer and collect samples, the Drug and Alcohol division delivers this service to the construction, logistics, rail, energy and manufacturing industries, as well as to family law courts, occupational health providers, the prison service and the petrochemical industry.
One of the companies within the drug and alcohol business also provides end-to-end services for the diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and is experienced in carrying out a broad range of pathology services in support of clinical trials, along with a very wide portfolio of molecular and genetic diagnostic tests and specialist cancer testing, non-invasive prenatal testing and various women's health testing.
Veterinary Diagnostics Business: This business comprises multiple laboratories in the UK and one laboratory in the Republic of Ireland. The Veterinary diagnostics business offers all aspects of clinical pathology and microbiology, and includes comprehensive offerings in serology, immunology, PCR testing, and toxicology. The business employs 140 staff and has a strong reputation for its expertise in cytology and histopathology as well as immunocytochemistry and histochemistry.
SYNLAB Analytics and Services Business ("SYNLAB A&S"): This business has two main components dedicated to food analysis and environmental testing (which includes oil and fuel analysis). SYNLAB Food Testing provides specialist food and feed analysis from 2 laboratories helping customers to minimise the risks of supplying a non-compliant products. SYNLAB Oil and Fuel Analysis specializes in monitoring all types of lubricated systems. Together SYNLAB A&S employs 190 people.
Further details about what LUKGL do can be found on www.synlab.co.uk/
LUKGL uses a wide range of suppliers who supply goods, equipment and workers to support our operations. LUKGL is committed to continuously improving its practices to identify and eliminate any slavery and human trafficking in its business and supply chains, and to acting ethically and with integrity in all its business relationships.
Our commercial function is responsible for sourcing the goods and services we need to run our businesses and ensures our Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy is adhered to.
OUR POLICIES ON SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION
LUKGL is committed to ensuring that there are no forms of modern slavery or human trafficking present in its supply chains or in any part of its businesses. The LUKGL's Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy (the "Policy"), reviewed most recently in 2018, reflects our commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in LUKGL's businesses or in the supply chains of those businesses.
The Policy ensures all workers have a good understanding of how to prevent exploitation and human trafficking within our business and our supply chain.
Our Code of Ethics Policy, which all new staff are required to sign before commencement of employment, and our Whistle-blower Policy also include reference to our stance in this area.
LUKGL has previously written to all existing suppliers to pass on specific obligations relating to modern slavery and human trafficking to both the supplier and their own supply chain. Since then, contracts with new suppliers and any upcoming contract renewals contain (or are being amended to contain) specific contractual clauses, making clear our expectation of equal commitment to the prevention of modern slavery and human trafficking within their own businesses and supply chains. If there is a failure by a supplier to meet the standards, in the first instance, LUKGL and its businesses would seek to give support and guidance to the supplier tackle the issue but ultimately, failure to meet the expected standards is deemed as a breach of contract which may result in the termination of our relationship with any supplier at fault.
Our due diligence checks ensure that LUKGL is compliant with all relevant legislation and we continue to review our policies and processes to ensure compliance is maintained.
Each business within LUKGL conducted an audit of the hourly rate of all staff and workers was undertaken to satisfy ourselves that the National Minimum Wage was being paid in all circumstances. This audit will continue to be undertaken annually.
All staff recruited into LUKGL's businesses undergo relevant pre-employment checks. LUKGL and its businesses check the identity and eligibility to work in the UK of all candidates and ensure a Disclosure Barring Service check is completed if the role involves working closely with patients, vulnerable adults or children. Staff can only receive payment of wages into a bank account that is in their own name (or joint account).
TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION
In 2019 LUKGL commenced rolling out an electronic learning platform, Learning Pool, across all its UK businesses. The platform includes a new training module with respect to modern slavery and human trafficking which is compulsory for all current staff to complete. As of the date of this statement, 646 out of 1212 employees and other workers registered on our learning platform employees have completed the new e-learning module. Our target is to achieve 95% completion rates in this module by 31st December 2019. The roll out of the system will be completed in the third quarter of 2019. All new staff will be required to complete the module during the first 12 weeks of their induction. We have also ensured that the policy has been shared with all existing employees. We are also committed to the development and delivery of further training material which will provide the latest information and the skills to ensure that employees understand the relevant LUKGL processes and can identify potential warning signs of modern slavery and human trafficking.
REVIEW AND EFFECTIVENESS
LUKGL will review its actions in relation to the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy annually.
During 2019/20, LUKGL will:
Monitor the roll out of its modern slavery and human trafficking e-learning package with all existing staff to have completed the module by 31st December 2019 and all new staff to complete the module within 12 weeks of commencing employment.
Build a greater understanding of how employment agencies which supply temporary staffing are meeting their obligations by requesting providers to supply a copy of their current policy and annual modern slavery statement.
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes LUKGL's Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year ending 31 December 2019. This statement has been approved and authorised by:
Name: Arnaud Gueny
Position: Chief Executive Officer of SYNLAB UK & Ireland, for and on behalf of Labco UK Group Limited
For our 2018 Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement please click here.


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Vital Signs of the Planet
News | September 2, 2015
TES satellite instrument gives new insight into water cycle
By Alan Buis,
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
A new study clarifies what happens to precipitation that falls on land. Credit: NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory. View larger image.
Research using NASA satellite measurements has given scientists a better understanding of what happens to rain and snow that falls on land — how much runs off into rivers, lakes and aquifers; how much plants use; and how much simply evaporates. Among the new findings: plants around the world use less water than previous studies had indicated, and most freshwater passes more rapidly through soil than previously thought, with less exposure to the nutrients and contaminants contained there.
Understanding how precipitation, plants, soil, groundwater and other fresh water interact is important for improving large-scale climate models and regional and local hydrology models.
Water that has taken different pathways through the water cycle — water released by plants during photosynthesis versus water evaporated from a lake, for example — contains different ratios of hydrogen and the hydrogen isotope deuterium. Researchers from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City; and Oregon State University, Corvallis, analyzed the two forms of hydrogen in atmospheric water vapor as measured from space by the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) on NASA's Aura satellite, and also in global water samples. The researchers accounted for each different isotopic signature in a computer simulation, producing a narrow range of estimates of the amount of water released to the atmosphere by each pathway.
More than a quarter of the rain and snow that falls on continents runs off directly, ending up in the ocean. Of the water that does not run off, two-thirds is eventually released by plants during photosynthesis. The last third evaporates — mostly from plant leaves, with a few percent evaporating from bare ground or water.
"Some previous estimates suggested that more water was used by plants than we find here," said University of Utah hydrologist Stephen Good, first author of a paper on the research recently published in Science. Good said that means "either plants are less productive globally than we thought, or plants are more efficient at using water than we assumed."
Good noted, "In a variety of models — from large-scale climate models to regional and local hydrology models — we try to simulate all these pathways, but we currently have difficulty measuring them individually. Our study presents a new approach for measuring the importance of these pathways and provides a new, improved estimate at the global scale."
For more information on the study, see:
http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/water-cycle/
To learn more about TES:
http://tes.jpl.nasa.gov/
A new study uses NASA satellite measurements of hydrogen to clarify what happens to precipitation on land after it falls.
Plants appear to be using less water than previously estimated. This could mean that there's not as much plant growth worldwide as we thought, or that plants use water more efficiently than we thought.
Water also passes through soil more rapidly than earlier studies showed, a finding that has implications for water quality.
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this fabric is top quality and designer styles.
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Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum
LifeFit Center
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Neighborhood Topics
Carpenter Center
Community Facebook
Community Twitter
Community Instagram
Reaching out to the Community
Inside Long Beach State The work that our faculty, staff and students do off ca
INSIDE LONG BEACH STATE: Faculty, students, staff reach out
Community Outreach Works, Pt. 3
Last month I shared just some of the events, services, and resources on the Long Beach State campus and available to community members. I'd like to add to that list.
Talking With The Community, Part 2
Recently, I was privileged to host my first on-campus community meeting.
The University in the Community, Part 1
As I see it, the purpose of a university is not only to educate students and create knowledge —al
Why Athletics Matter at LBSU
With the financial challenges faced by the university and its students, why do you support Division 1 athletics?
Courting Friendships
Student-athletes help build a basketball court for Panama youth
Welcome to Cal State Long Beach. Your university. A part of your community.
The university's impact within the community doesn't stop at the sidewalks and Bellflower Boulevard. Our reach goes beyond the Pyramid, and well outside the 90840 zip code that encompasses the campus.
Cal State Long Beach is a gathering place for anyone – not just students- who are seeking to further their education, camps for their children, activities and services that will help them not only lead more productive lives, but have fun in the process. The university's cooperative spirit shines through in its student volunteers, community outreach and accessible amenities.
Community Update Meetings
May 29, 2019 – Community Update Presentation (.pdf)
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Student Housing Project Update
Beginning this semester through Fall 2020, the north section of Earl Warren Drive will be closed to traffic between E. Atherton Street and the first stop sign to the south because of construction for new student housing. Pedestrian access will remain open, and the remainder of Earl Warren Drive south of the closure will be unaffected.Use alternate campus entrances/exits to E. Atherton Street during this closure.
See campus map for details Street Closures
During the holiday break, an approximately 100 ft tall crane was erected in the Parkside North Housing project. The service road leading to the Child Development Center and Parking Lot G10 was closed during our crane erection activities with no access unless supervised. This closure was for public and contractor safety. If the erection of the crane was completed Friday, Saturday morning the road and parking lot will be accessible. Saturday all work consisted of pulling cable for power for the crane and verifying crane installation is safe. This work was visible but not very audible to the public. Reminder: Key Milestone Project Dates for the Student Housing project
Come Check Out the Skies
Weather permitting, the Physics and Astronomy telescopes will be set up on the roof of the Hall of Science (HSCI) every Tuesday* evening from 8-9 p.m. so anyone can explore our universe. Last-minute announcements are available on Twitter @CSULBPhysics.


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Erwetegem is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) belonging to the municipality of Zottegem. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Erwetegem used to be an independent municipality until 1970.

History
The village was first mentioned in 1116 as Herwetengem. Saint Peter's Abbey in Ghent and the  used to have many possessions in Erwetegem. Erwetegem used to be an independent heerlijkheid until the 13th century when it became part of the heerlijkheid of Zottegem.

The St Pieters Banden Church was first mentioned in 1162. The current church dates from dates 1779 and is a three aisled brick and sandstone stone. In 2022, stones fell off the tower even though the church had been restored several decades ago. Near the church there is a memorial for the military and cilivian casualties during World War I and II.

The highest point in Zottegem used to contain a grist mill from 1728. On 9 November 1914, the Germans arrived in Erwetegem and discovered that you could see all the way to Ghent from the windmill. Therefore, the windmill was blown up with dynamite to prevent it being used as observation point.

The monastery of the Dominican Sisters was built in 1906, and used to contain a school and orphanage. During World War II, it was used as temporary refuge for weakened Jewish girls. After the war, it became a sanatorium for weakened children. The monastery was sold in 1991, and contains several organisations as well as a training and congress centre.

Erwetegem was an independent municipality until 1970, when it was merged into Zottegem.

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Magician feared dead as Houdini-inspired stunt in river goes wrong
June 17, 2019 / 8:24 AM / cbs/AFP
An Indian magician who went missing after being lowered into a river while tied up with chains and ropes in a Houdini-inspired stunt is feared drowned, police said Monday. Chanchal Lahiri, known by his stage name "Jadugar Mandrake" (Wizard Mandrake), was lowered by winch into the river in Kolkata on Sunday in a yellow and red costume.
But the 40-year-old, his legs and his arms tightly bound, failed to emerge from the water, to the horror of onlookers including his family and team members. Rescue workers have been scouring the fast-flowing murky waters since Sunday but he was yet to be found, Syed Waquar Raza from the river traffic police told AFP.
In this photo taken on June 16, 2019 Indian stuntman Chanchal Lahiri, known by his stage name "Jadugar Mandrake", is lowered into the Ganges river, while tied up with steel chains and ropes, in Kolkata. Str / AFP/Getty Images
"We fear he drowned in the river," he said.
Lahiri told AFP beforehand that he had successfully pulled off a similar stunt 21 years ago at the same venue in the eastern city.
"I was inside a bullet proof glass box tied with chain and locks and dropped down from Howrah bridge. Then I came out within 29 seconds."
He admitted it would be tough to free himself this time. "If I can open it up then it will be magic, but if I can't it will be tragic," he said.
Jayanta Shaw, a photographer with a local newspaper, witnessed Lahiri attempting the trick. He told the BBC that he spoke to him before the magician started his act.
"I asked him why he risked his life for magic," Shaw said. "He smiled and said, 'If I do it right, it's magic. If I make a mistake, it becomes tragic.'"
The magician told him that he wanted "to revive interest in magic."
When Lahiri tried another stunt at the river in 2013, he was assaulted by onlookers who saw him escape from a locked cage via a door that was clearly visible.
He was beaten and punched and his long flowing golden-brown wig was pulled off by the crowd.
Almost a decade earlier, he declared he would walk on the river waters but had to beat a hasty retreat when the act went wrong.
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American stuntman who became a sensation in the early 20th century with daredevil feats including escaping from a crate lowered into the East River in New York in 1912.
First published on June 17, 2019 / 8:24 AM
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Ellicottville's "epic" trails recently made it into the "20 Most Scenic Mt. Bike Trails in Eastern U.S." voting contest by Singletracks.com. While our epic trails didn't make the Top 5 in the voting contest (which took place over the course of only a few days), the area continues to make national waves.
Ellicottville Epic mountain biking trails are certified by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and most have been built by local volunteers of the Western New York Mountain Biking Association (WNYMBA).
The fact that our trails are interesting, challenging and super fun is something most of the locals and regular visitors have known for a very long time, but the secret is getting out and Ellicottville couldn't be happier.
To make your riding experience easier, Singletracks.com has a free cell phone app — Singletracks Lite: MTB — compatible with iPhone, iPad and Android devices that is available through Apple iTunes and the Google Play store.
Sign up for a free account to create a ride log, wish lists, download photos, watch videos, and add your own trail and mountain bike reviews.
The app includes mountain bike trail information, gear reviews, trail descriptions, driving directions, trail length and difficulty, and more.
Don't know where to find nearby trails? The app will find trails within 25 miles of your current location, or search the database of 4,000-plus trails in the U.S. and around the world.
Users keep the app current through check-ins and real-time updates of trail conditions. You can even create your own list of favorite trails.
The Singletracks.com website also contains feature articles about interesting destinations, industry news, forums, a bike shop database, mountain bike club database, events calendar, tour operator database and daily featured photos.