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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa is the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, with over 33,000 artifacts, 12 historic buildings, and a library and archives. This treasure showcases one of the most extensive collection of Norwegian-American artifacts in the world and highlights the best in historic and contemporary Norwegian folk and fine arts. Some of its buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Vesterheim's exhibitions explore the diversity of American immigration through the lens of the Norwegian-American experience, and its classes welcome students to participate in the continual evolution of traditional folk art as it meets new influences. Vesterheim also offers educational events, publications, and lectures related to its mission.

History
Vesterheim Museum was founded in 1877 as the Norwegian-American Historic Museum. It began as a part of nearby Luther College. In 1965, the Norwegian-American Museum became an independent non-profit museum with its own staff and board of directors. Soon after, it was referred to as Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. In 1969, Luther loaned the artifacts owned by Luther to the museum. In 1991, the museum acquired legal title to that collection and the museum's name was officially changed to "Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum." Vesterheim means "western home" in Norwegian.

The museum's main building is the historic Arlington Hotel/Publishing House. Luther College purchased the abandoned building in 1932 and moved the museum collection to that site in 1933. Luther sold the building to Vesterheim for $1.00 in 1969. In 1973, the museum purchased land on Mill Street behind the main building for the future Heritage Park (initially called the Open Air Division).

The museum's first curator (from 1895 to 1902) was Haldor Hanson, Luther's professor of music. He changed the focus of the museum to an institution dedicated to the everyday life of a Norwegian-American by combining artifacts already acquired by Luther and adding more. Curator from 1911 to 1921, Christian Keyser Preus brought the idea of an "Open Air Division" back to Luther College in 1913 after seeing a collection of buildings at a museum called Maihaugen in Lillehammer, Norway. Four buildings were moved to the Luther College campus between 1921 and 1930. It would become the first of its kind in the United States.

Knut Gjerstet was curator from 1922 to 1935. Under his direction, the museum's artifacts increased along with its recognition. In honor of the 1925 centennial of Norwegian immigration, museums in Norway made large donations of artifacts to the museum in Decorah. Maihaugen's curator, Anders Sandvig, was in charge of collecting and shipping the gifts that would fill five semi-tractor trailers when they reached the United States. When the artifacts were on the way, Anders wrote to Knut telling of their journey, "May these objects work so that the Norwegian-ness in you will not die too soon and the connection with the homeland will because of this be tighter. Receive this gift as proof that we follow you all in our hearts even though the big Atlantic Ocean parts us." In 1930, Gjerstet bought 6,000 Norwegian-American artifacts known as the P. D. Peterson Collection from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and the museums in Norway made another large gift in 1939.

Vesterhem's Folk Art School began in 1967 with two classes - Hardanger embroidery, taught by Carola Schmidt of Decorah, and rosemaling, taught by Sigmund Aarseth from Norway. The folk-art education program grew in 1968 to five classes with 63 students from 12 states, and now offers over 100 classes each year in fiber arts, painting, woodworking, metal working, food traditions, language, and more, both onsite and online. "The National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition" and Gold Medalist program also were born in 1967. This annual exhibition is a collection of art work entered by contemporary artists from all over the country who compete for ribbons in five categories - rosemaling, weaving, woodcarving, knifemaking, and metalworking, and earn points toward a Vesterheim Gold Medal.

Heritage Park
Heritage Park is a collection of 12 historic buildings located behind the museum's main building.

Painter-Bernatz Mill

The Painter-Bernatz Mill is at 200 North Mill Street, in Heritage Park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Old Stone Mill was built by William Painter, one of Winneshiek County's earliest European settlers, in 1851 and is commonly believed to be the oldest building in Decorah.

Norris Miller House

The Norris Miller House is at 118 North Mill Street, in Heritage Park. Norris Miller, a carpenter from Ohio, built this house in west Decorah in 1856. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Haugan House
Norwegian immigrants Hans and Anna Haugan built the house on a farm southeast of Decorah during the 1860s and lived in it at least until 1880. The house is a representative example of the husmann dwelling (Norwegian: hytte) used in Norway during the 19th Century. Husmann is the name for the Norwegian tenant farmer with leasehold estate somewhat similar to the Swedish torp or the Scottish crofter. The husmann formed a key element of the Norwegian farm culture. The house used by typical husmann was often a simple log cabin or cottage made of rough hewed lumber.

Valdres House
This represents a typical Norwegian landowner's home. The Valdres House was built about 1795 on the Moahaugen farm in Heggenes, Øystre Slidre, in Oppland, Norway. The house was enlarged and a covered entry added in the 1860s. Vesterheim acquired the house through the efforts of the rosemaler Sigmund Aarseth and of Kolbein Dahle, director of the Valdres Folk Museum in Fagernes, in the valley of Valdres, Norway. The house was taken down and shipped to Vesterheim in 1975-76. The house was reassembled by Norwegian carpenters commissioned by the Valdres Folk Museum.

Egge-Koren House
Erik Egge built this house in 1852 on his farm  southeast of Decorah. In July 1853, he married Helen Pedersdatter, a widow with two small children. From December 1853 to March 1854, newlyweds Rev. Ulrik Vilhelm Kore and his wife Elisabeth lived with the Egges. Koren was a pioneer Lutheran minister who played a significant role in the development of the spiritual and intellectual development of Norwegians in America. He played an active part in the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, holding various positions including president of the synod from 1894 until his death in 1910. Elisabeth Koren was an author of The Diary of Elisabeth Koren, 1853-1855 which provides detailed insight into what it was like for four adults and two children to spend the winter in a one-room  log house.

Norsvin Mill
Norsvin Mill was built in the 1800s in Norway and given to the Luther College Museum by Knut Norswing so that it might house the millstones brought to America by his grandfather, Knut Norsvin. The mill and stones came from the Kongsken farm in Vang, Valdres, Norway.

Rovang Parochial Schoolhouse
Rovang Parochial Schoolhouse was built in 1879 by the Washington Prairie Lutheran Congregation. For two weeks per term, the children/grandchildren of Norwegian immigrants were allowed to attend the parochial school to be educated in their Norwegian heritage, including speech, language, writing, and religion.

Tasa Drying Shed
Tasa Drying Shed was built in approximately 1865 by Knut Thompson Tasa and was used to dry barley to make beer. Other common uses were for drying grains for human and animal use or used as a bath house.

Mikkelson-Skree Blacksmith Shop
Mikkelson-Skree Blacksmith Shop was located in Houston County, Minnesota, and brought to Vesterheim's Heritage Park in 1971. It was built around 1854 by Mikkel Mikkelson Sinnes and was used as a home and blacksmith shop. It is similar to blacksmith shops in Norway. The shop was donated by the Darrell Skree family.

Wickney House
Wickney House was built by Anders Vikne (Wickney) in 1879 on a farm in Northwood, North Dakota. The house and most of the furnishings were donated to the museum by his granddaughter, Ruth Wickney, and moved to the present site in 1982.

Erikson-Hansen Stabbur
Erikson-Hansen Stabbur was built by Hans Erikson in Byron, Minnesota, to store food. It was built on stone pillars to keep out rodents and other animals. The stabbur was moved to the present site in 1988.

Bethania Lutheran Church
Bethania Lutheran Church was a country church built in 1903 near Northwood, North Dakota. Vesterheim Director Marion Nelson was in search of an altar made by Osten Pladsen to add to Vesterheim's collection and found one in a church that was up for auction. Because church and religion were a very important part of everyday life for the Norwegian immigrant, it was decided to buy the entire church, its pews, and the communion rail, pulpit, and baptismal font built by Pladsen. The altar had already been donated to Vesterheim. The church was relocated to its present site in 1992.

References

External links
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum website
Vesterheim - Open Air Division
Sons of Norway review
 Nordic Fest
Husmann - Norwegian Farmer Groups
 Norsk Folkemuseum - Exhibits
Norwegian farms - background information

Norwegian migration to North America
Houses in Winneshiek County, Iowa
Open-air museums in Iowa
Museums in Winneshiek County, Iowa
Ethnic museums in Iowa
Museums established in 1877
Norwegian-American culture in Iowa
1877 establishments in Iowa
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Whether you've recently said "YES" to following Jesus or have been for some time and have yet to be baptized, we invite you to come out and be baptized at our next Pool Baptism Saturday, February 5 at 10am at the Palm Bay Aquatic Center.
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If you're looking to visit us for the first time, we're here to answer your questions.
Where do I go when I get there?
When you pull in, our wonderful parking volunteers will direct you to the closest available spot. No matter which door you come through one of our Guest Services volunteers will be there to greet you with a smile. If you have kids, just head to the Commons, where you'll find the kids' ministry check-in desk. No kids? Then head to the Commons to get a coffee or snack and chat with some friends or head straight into the Sanctuary to get ready for service.
What do you do for the kids?
We're all about family here at Calvary, which is why we make sure that we provide the best experience possible for each member of your family. From newborns to high schoolers, our services provide kids with an engaging environment where they can have fun, make new friends, and learn about Jesus through age-appropriate Bible teaching. We even have a nursing mom's room available so you can continue watching service while caring for your child.
How long is the service?
The service lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes. We begin each service singing four songs before collecting tithes and offering and announcements. From there, you'll hear from one of our pastors as they teach God's Word and how we can apply it to our lives. We then finish up service with a song as we respond to what we've learned in the teaching. Prayer partners are also always available after the service.
Calvary Chapel is for everyone, and we want everyone to feel welcome. Most people wear jeans and a nice button-up shirt or blouse, but there are also people who wear a nice dress or suit and those who wear a t-shirt and shorts. So come as you are and dress in whatever feels most comfortable.
Who is welcome to attend?
Everyone is welcome to attend Calvary. If you have specific questions about our beliefs regarding certain aspects of your lifestyle, we'd love to get together over a coffee and have a chat.
Meet the Campus Pastor
Bryan was born in North Carolina but grew up in Europe and West Africa as a missionary kid. In the spring of 2010, after his senior year of college, Bryan had a radical encounter with Jesus that changed everything and set the trajectory for the rest of his life.
Bryan has worked at CCM since July of 2011 and is incredibly grateful for everything God has done in his life through the people of this church. In 2015, Bryan married his best friend, Katie. They have a toddler, Isaiah, and a 2nd baby due in May of 2022. As a family, they are passionate about Jesus, coffee, going to the Brevard Zoo, eating tacos, and cheering for the Carolina Panthers. They also love spending time with their families, who live in North and South Carolina and Florida.
Bryan loves seeing people encounter the love and freedom that comes from a relationship with Jesus. He is praying for a powerful move of God among the next generation on the Space Coast and beyond. A favorite verse of Bryan's is Ephesians 3:20-21: "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."
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Dave Folkerts
Dave Folkerts has been a pastor at Calvary Chapel Melbourne since 2002. In 2005, he started the Calvary Chapel Melbourne School of Ministry and has trained over 120 pastors, missionaries, and leaders through this program. He has also completed many classes through Calvary Chapel Bible College and Global University.
Dave was radically saved in 1981. Prior to coming on staff at Calvary, he spent 18 years in international corporate leadership in the agriculture industry. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University and completed an executive MBA equivalent program at Purdue University.
Dave and his wife, Barb, have been married since 1983 and are blessed with two married daughters, one married son and four grandchildren. They love to do mission work, ride bikes, and spend time with their family. Together they love serving God and are forever grateful for all He's done in their lives.
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Moving along in my bridal series I'd like to share my flower girl, she's just so adorable to me. The image is from Inque Boutique's Flutter By, Butterfly, such a beautiful set, I just love it! I haven't provided a link to Inque Boutique because the company has been sold and I don't know who the new owners are. I did read Stephanie Bernard's blog and I'm so very sorry the new owners chose not to have Stephanie come on board, that will most definitely be their loss. I met Stephanie at CHA in July and she is totally adorable.
I stamped the flower girl twice, colored both images, and placed one on top of the other for dimension. The images were cut out using a craft knife. I placed her on dimensionals again and adhered her to the card. The butterflies are from Kitchen Sink Stamps and are on dimensionals as well. All images were colored with Prismacolored pencils. I added Dazzling Diamonds to the dress for added sparkle. The little bow on the front of the dress was colored twice and placed on dimensionals as well. It doesn't show in the photograph, but this card has a lot of dimension.
I'd like to share some of my favorite tools with you.
I recently purchased this Glue Glider Pro and absolutely love it. Years ago I purchased an ATG gun and tried unsuccessfully to use it. It was just way too heavy and bulky. It was also very difficult for me to load the refills. Although the ATG gun is a wonderful tool, it just didn't work for me in card making. When I saw this tool, it reminded me of the ATG gun so I decided to give it a try. Boy am I glad I did! Living in Florida the humidity factor is really difficult with a lot of the adhesives on the market, they don't adhere well; not so with this little gem. It's lightweight, easy to use, never skips, goes on rather smoothly . . . needless to say I was instantly smitten and wrote to my friend, Joan, and advised that I had found the adhesive of my dreams. Joan now carries the Glue Glider in her store, Joan's Gardens, as well as the refills. And this little tool won't set you back an arm and a leg, it's very affordable . . . another bonus! I've taken a picture of a refill, please excuse my poor photography, but I think you get the gist of what it looks like.
In a previous post, I used the Perfect Layers tool to show how I place layers/panels on my cards perfectly and have gotten a few questions regarding that tool so I thought I would share it with those of you who are not familiar with it. Stampin' Up! no longer carries it in their catalog. So for those of you who have it and have never used it . . . LOL . . . maybe this will help.
I've taken some close ups to show the different size panels that can be made. My favorite is 1/16″ and since most dies don't come lower than 1/8″, this is a perfect tool for me. As you can see from the close ups, the measurements start at 1/16″ and go up to 5/8″. There are lips on both sides of the tools giving you up to 8 options in size.
It's very easy to use once you get the gist of it. You lay your photo or panel on a cutting board and choose the measurement you want to use, in my case it's usually 1/16″. Lay the tool down on top of the image and abut the lip to the edge of the image and then use a craft knife to make the cut. You'll definitely want to use a cutting mat when using this tool. I always tape my image down with a non-tacky tape so it doesn't slip when I'm cutting. I get perfect layers every time.
Oops, excuse my fingerprints . . . LOL . . . well at least you can tell that I do use this tool alot! This photo shows that I have punched a large tag from my SU punch. Now if I want to go even larger all I have to do is tape down the punched tag, line up the tool on the left side of the tag and catch it on the lip.
As you can see in this photo, I'm working around the tag, cutting all the sides by lining up the tool on the edge of the tag abutting up to the lip.
And here is the finished tag. It looks slightly off at the top, but that's only the angle of the photo, I tried to get perfectly over the tag for the shot, but couldn't, I had to come in at a slight angle. With the perfect layers tool, I can make take any punch, as long as it as straight sides, and make whatever size I want. I could go on and on building up the size, a punch or die can't do that! And that's why I love this tool!
Hi Jerri! I just took a walk through your blog. I am in awe. Wow. I love everything I'm seeing; the guy's suit jacket card was the most unique and eye catching thing I've seen in ages. Its amazing! But so is this darling flower girl card. Wow. I love everything you did, and most esp. the way you added color in some places on the bg piece, but then it goes whiter as it gets closer to the top. I cannot picture how you did that! I see flowers but did you paint those? Wow, this is spectacular. I love the sparkle and dimension of it, and the matching bow in the corner, that matches the bow on her dress. Just a thing of beauty, this is!
Jerri, this is amazing!! I love what you've done with the little girl image and I absolutely love all the embellishments!!
This image is so precious….so sweet as a flower girl! You know I've seen your glue gun at my LSS..but was hesitant to invest in it not knowing much about it, but now I just might have to take the plunge! Thanks for the info!
Jerri – thanks so much for sharing "Joan's Garden" with us. The 2 craft/stamp stores in our area closed this year and it's been a real challenge to find supplies. But I'm especially glad to know about the new Glue Glider Pro !! I've been using the ATG and it was a love/hate relationship – I loved not having to keep buying small gliders – but the ATG was tempermental – you had to hold it just right so the tape wouldn't wind around the rollers – sometimes it'd skip. I'm on my 3rd one right now and it's been threatening to die on me right here at Christmas card time. I went one state over to pick up some supplies and started to buy a new ATG at $70 — with all the other Thanksgiving/Christmas expenses, I just had to leave it at the store and hope my gun would hold together until after the New Year. Now I've found Joan's Garden and the new Glue Glider Pro — I'm sending in an order tomorrow. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing info with us.
Another fabulous creation, Jerri!!! Again, you AMAZE ME!!!! I can't wait to get my new glue gun and now that you've gotten me interseted in the Perfect Layers tool you tell me SU no longer sells it — LOL!!!! I thought it would be an easy find!!! Thanks so much for all you share!!!
What a sweet little flower girl! Just adorable! Thanks for your tutorial here– the photos are great, as is your narrative!
I am enjoying, and learning from, your blog. I started visiting about two weeks ago – I'm not even sure how I found you. :o) I just was clicking away and ended up at your site. I am so happy I did!! Since I've been visiting, I brought out my Tombow markers and have discovered new ways to use them – thanks to you!! As I am reading your post today I am inspired to bring out my SU! Perfect Layers tool and I sent Joan email to get a Pro tool. :o) So glad I found you!! Thanks for sharing your creativity and tool tips!!
Hi Jerri!!! Love the flower girl card!! My gosh your work is amazing!!
Thanks for all the great tips too.
Thanks for your review of the Glue Glider. I saw an ad of this tool a few months ago but didn't order it because I hadn't heard anyone talk about it.
Thanks for sharing your experience with this adhesive. I'm going to give it a try. I live in New England where we have oppressive humidity in summer and frigid cold in winter. And I have yet to find an adhesive I'm in love with (but many that have "failed"… 🙁 … ).
I'm so sad that SU D/C'd those guides! I went looking for them… none to be found. That's the second tool of theirs that came highly recommended and I've tried to get, only to discover that they don't carry it any more. So frustrating!
Amazing as always, Jerri. Your coloring is just the sweetest!! I have this stamp but would never be able to bring her to life as you have. Perfection.
This is just precious, Jerri!! All of your details are as incredible as always, and your tutorial is wonderful!! Thank you!!
Thanks for the review of the Glue Glider, Jerri. Between you and Sharon Johnson I was convinced. I just got off the phone with Joan. I ordered several of them — am going to give a couple as Christmas gifts. I too was turned off by the bulkiness of the ATC gun, and this one looks like it will work very well.
Thanks for this post. I am one of those who bought the Perfect Layers tool and it sits in a drawer. I tried it once and couldn't figure it out. Your explanation makes sense and I can't wait to try it again – I'm sure with more success now! THANKS!
Ahhhhhh!! (screaming) thank you so much for posting your favorite tools! I have the perfect layers tools; I purchased them from QVC about 4 years ago. I loved them and used them a lot for scrapbooking…….I stopped scrapbooking and switched to card making and my poor little rulers have been neglected ever since! Thank you for sharing your tag tip!! That's awesome! I am going to take them out of hiding today!
And for the glue gun……I am purchasing some today! Love it love it love it!
Your flower girl is adorable, Jerri! She's perfect for your wedding ensemble. I can see how you just had to have her! Gosh, thank you for all the information about the tools you use, too. Your demonstration is so useful!


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Q: Plot a chart that represents all the prices I have a dataframe like this
ID   Price
A    $106.00
B    $156.00
C    $166.00
D    $106.00

I want to create a line chart, that represents all the prices. So I thought the y-axis would be the prices and the x-axis could be the grouped prices. So that you can see what the average price is, or where the most prices are.
But how could I do that? I saw in the documentations that pandas has df.plot.line(), but my Price is a string and not an integer. And I need to group the prices.
How could I generate a plot that represents all the prices?
df = pd.DataFrame({'id':['A', 'B', 'C', 'D'], 'price':['$106.00', '$156.00', '$166.00', '$106.00']})
 # df.plot.line()

A: IIUC, you can change type of column price to numeric then plot like below:
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

df = pd.DataFrame({'id':['A', 'B', 'C', 'D'],
                   'price':['$106.00', '$156.00', '$166.00', '$106.00']})

df['price'] = pd.to_numeric(df.price.str[1:])

df.plot(x='id', y='price')
plt.show()

Output:

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We are four weeks through the school holidays, yikes when did that happen! Hope you are all having a good break. Earlier these holidays I did a post about getting the girls ready to go back to school, and this is a follow up to that post.
If you didn't see it you can read my earlier post here.
brought my eldest a couple of pinafores from Sainsburys.
That means my youngest is now pretty much sorted for her uniform, all I need to get for her is hair accessories. And all I need to get for my eldest is hair things and a tracksuit.
Both of the girls did need new school shoes and new school bags so this week we visited our local Brantano to get their feet measured and the fun task, and often long debate with the girls, of finding the right school shoes.
We visit Brantano on a regular basis for school shoes as they have such a large range, and this year they didn't disappoint. So after getting the girls feet measured off we went to find the shoes. This year Brantano gave us a card with the girls shoe sizes written on. This is really useful, as I am always forgetting what their latest measurements are.
My youngest found a Clarks pair straight away, which fitted, and then she wouldn't take them off! One down, one to go!
My eldest found every pair with the biggest piece of bling on, which led to a big debate about what was suitable for school and which ones wouldn't hurt her friends if she 'accidentally' caught them with her shoes! We finally found a pair made by Skittles which we both agreed on, phew!
While we were there we also looked at the school bags. They had a lovely range of backpacks and messenger bags and the girls picked up some great ones. These are the final ones they chose, I can't decide which is my favourite, I love them both! They have already been tried out as the girls couldn't resist playing schools when they got home.
Phew, so we are nearly there! How are you getting on?
Lets get organised and cool for school!
Girls and their hair accessories!
My biggest is obsessed with sparkles and bling and would love the skittles ones. Those backpacks look great too. I need to get organised as my daughter starts back next week and so far I've done nothing.


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Employers Cannot Take Short Cuts with Investigations
Two very recent judgments in the Employment Tribunal are a salient reminder for Employers that they cannot take short cuts with investigations.
Both cases echo what has been said by the Employment Tribunal on previous occasions; a fair and reasonable investigation into disciplinary matters and grievances is essential to enable an employer to make fair and reasonable decisions.
In the first case, S v Tesco Stores Ltd, a 17 year old female employee made allegations about Facebook messages she had received from a male colleague.
At a disciplinary hearing the male colleague alleged that the conversations were banter between two adults, however, the comments were found by the hearing to be inappropriate and sexual and the colleague was dismissed for Gross Misconduct. He challenged his dismissal.
The following are extracts from the judgment (which can be read in full here):
"The claimant's principal challenge to the fairness of the decision was in relation to the investigation…
"In my view it is clear that the respondents' investigation fell well outwith the band of reasonable responses…
"…the respondents having failed to carry out a proper investigation, did not have reasonable grounds upon which to base their decision as to the claimant's guilt…
"…taking the exchange of messages as a whole and bearing in mind the claimant's evidence it does appear to me that the claimant genuinely believed that he was carrying on a conversation which was not objected to … It is also clear to me that immediately he was told that Ms E did and had been offended he agreed that this was inappropriate and ceased immediately…"
Ultimately, Tesco's flawed investigation procedures meant that a fair dismissal was not possible.
Meanwhile, it was reported on 24 June that the London South Employment Tribunal has made an award of compensation following a crematorium worker's claim for religious discrimination and harassment when a manager commented that "white people wouldn't want to be buried next to a Muslim". The Tribunal had previously found that the investigation into complaints about the manager gave no thought to issues of harassment or discrimination but was focused only on whether the comments had been made to the worker who raised the complaint (which they had not).
The Claimant was awarded just under £7,000 in compensation, having brought claims against the local authority employer and the manager, personally.
With the number of cases being brought before the employment tribunal on the rise, it is more important than ever that Employers ensure that their Managers know how to conduct an investigation. The limit of compensation to unfairly dismissed employees is capped at a years' salary or just under £86.5k if lower, but not capped at all if there is a successful claim for discrimination.
TSP Learning provides organisations with In-House training courses. These courses are designed to ensure your managers keep up to date with current Employment Law and its practical application in the workplace.
Investigations, Active Listening and Interview Technique is just one of the courses available. The course outline can be downloaded here.
If you need advice on a current investigation or would like to explore further the In-House training that TSP Learning can offer please contact Employment Law specialist Jolyon Berry on Jolyon.berry@tsplegal.com or on 01206 217034
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Newsline-International | October 2019
EFI appoints new CFO
Electronics For Imaging, Inc has named veteran tech finance executive Grant Fitz as its new chief financial officer. Fitz replaces long-time EFI executive Marc Olin, who will assume the COO role at EFI. Fitz, who assumed his new CFO duties, brings nearly 30 years of financial and operational experience overseeing accounting, business support, and financial planning and analysis in the print marketing, tech and automotive fields.
"Having worked with Grant at Xerox, I know him to be a thoughtful and insightful executive and a dynamic, resourceful CFO," said EFI Chairman and CEO Jeff Jacobson. "I am excited to have him join our team to establish new financial strategies that give us the ability to drive deeper engagement and even stronger innovation in our customer offerings.
"I also wish to express my appreciation to Marc – one of the longest-serving members of EFI's senior leadership team," Jacobson continued. "He steered the company's finances and helped shape strategy through an extended growth period. I look forward to working closely with Marc into the future in his COO role."
Fitz has a proven track record as a talented and strategic finance leader. He comes to EFI from Valassis, a leading print and digital marketing technology and consumer engagement company, where he also served as the CFO. Prior to that, he was the corporate vice president and CFO at Xerox Technology.
Fitz also held a number of senior leadership positions at General Motors, both in Europe and the United States, and served as GM's first chief risk officer. He also worked as the senior vice president and CFO of Nexteer Automotive, a global automotive steering systems company. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in operations engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration.
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During the summer of 2017, the Limerick Canyon Fire burned over 14,500 acres in the Humboldt Mountain Range in west-central Nevada – the same mountain range that Coeur Rochester calls home. The fire caused devastating damage to the natural wildlife habitat and created an environment that is susceptible to soil erosion.
Coeur Rochester and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) – Winnemucca District partnered to help restore the areas damaged by the fire. Together, they organized a volunteer day to plant native sagebrush seedlings in an area effected by the Limerick Canyon Fire. On Wednesday, November 14, over 60 volunteers helped handplant 6,000 sagebrush seedlings near the Sacramento Creek. The volunteer group consisted of representatives from Coeur Rochester, BLM and local community members.
Volunteers handplanted two types of sagebrush seedlings – Wyoming sagebrush and Great Basin sagebrush, the latter being Nevada's state flower. These seedlings were produced from locally collected seeds and grown by the Nevada Division of Forestry's Humboldt County Conservation Camp.
The volunteers worked in groups of three and covered 15 acres during the planting session. Coeur Rochester provided a mid-day BBQ lunch for the volunteers to thank everyone for their hard work and commitment to restoring the fire-damaged area.
Immediately after the fire, the Winnemucca BLM developed and implemented an Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation plan. This volunteer planting day was the second-wave of burn area recovery efforts in the Sacramento Canyon. According to a BLM representative, they've seen success with the efforts thus far. These seedlings will help further the success with the burn area recovery efforts. Coeur Rochester is proud to be a supportive partner to the Winnemucca BLM, especially with their efforts to restore the natural habitat near the operation.


It's always a pleasure to welcome a client back to Dawnvale. This was our second turnkey fit out for the Bert's brand, owned and managed by the Mewbury family. This time, we were working on a new branch, up in Hull.
The brief was clear: a relaxed and family-friendly restaurant with a simple menu, focusing on pizzas and gelato. We were brought in to bring the proposed design to life, managing the build and installation from start to finish.
We took the project at Bert's from bare walls to stunning completion. The restaurant features a number of distinct areas, including commercial kitchen, bespoke bar, gelato counter and a variety of seating zones.
The ergonomic open-pass commercial kitchen is designed with maximum productivity in mind. We consider the menu when designing a kitchen, envisioning the needs and movements of the chefs in every area.
The commercial kitchen is fitted with the latest technology, including a KERS heat recovery system, which uses waste energy from the ovens to heat water. Good for the environment, and the bottom line.
Authenticity is an important part of the Bert's brand. We imported a specialist wood-burning pizza oven direct from Italy, installing it in prominent view so customers can enjoy the whole experience.
We manufactured and installed a bespoke ceiling raft from reclaimed scaffold planks and mild steel brackets. The full items was constructed and stained on site, covering 90% of the restaurant on completion.
We imported a specialist gelato unit and fitted it beautifully into the front bar, giving customers the pleasure of seeing the desserts on offer and allowing staff to serve directly over the counter.
We used a mix of muted colours and visually impactful textures to achieve a new industrial feel to Bert's in Hull. Reclaimed timber, metal shelving and exposed brickwork combine for eclectic results.
A blend of Italian leather covered booth seating and wooden dining tables and chairs add warmth and comfort to the restaurant, while pops of stylish teal bring the whole scheme together.


Welcome Stranger Hotel | Budget Accommodation in Hobart cbd. | Welcome Stranger Hotel|Accommodation in Hobart.
The Stranger, formerly know as The Freemasons Hotel, has been an established hotel in Hobart since 1833 when the first Theatrical Performancein Tasmania was held in the Original Hotel on the 24th December 1833, the play was called "The Stranger". The first Catholic Bishop of Australia stayed as a guest in the Hotel in August 1835, while here he launched the plans for St Johns Church, Richmond. This is the oldest Catholic Church in Australia. The hotel became known as The Welcome Stranger Hotel on the 21st July 1997 to reflect more with its past. Now well known as one of the most comfortable and affordable hotels in Hobart CBD.


People say, "You are what you eat" but what you eat can also make you very stupid. Have you had a day where you can't remember your own phone number? Or when a simple crossword leaves you scratching your head?
You shouldn't worry about it; everybody feels stupid sometimes. Maybe you didn't get enough sleep, or maybe the crossword was planned to be extra hard that day.
Then again, maybe all that crap you are eating is finally getting to your brain health.
We have talked for years on how nutrition can affect your brain functions. It is true that lack of important vitamins and minerals can screw us up big time. If you don't eat certain things that your body needs on a regular basis, it can impair your physical and mental functioning. Not only might junk food make you a moron, but eating a lot of it will lead obesity and could permanently affect the brain.
But the main factor is obesity. The things we do eat, often in excess, can influence the way we think. Many studies indicate that obesity can increase cognitive decline and memory impairment in adults and older people.
Many studies have been documenting how excessive body fat can impair brain health and its functions. For these studies, Scientist focused on the serious degenerative changes that occur in the hippocampus region of our brains. Proper functioning of the hippocampus is vital for forming new memories, without which memory impairments start occurring.
Not only that, studies also claim that the negative impacts of obesity lead all the way to the heart of brain cell problems: DNA alteration. Specific genes that are very critical to making memories can no longer function properly.
Does all this sound scary? Thinking you better stick to salads and keep your weight now?
Well, not necessarily. Eating junk and gaining weight may be mental murder, but nibbling on salad day-in and day-out is an even more foolish approach. Studies show that women who are dieting to lose weight show slower reaction times and poorer recall in memory tests. This may be because they are not getting enough of proper food fuel the brain needs to function properly. And thinking about the food that they are not allowing themselves to eat is distracting and can be a drain on their mental energy.
As with many things in life, the multitude of evidence on this problem shows that balance is best.
Achieving optimum body weight and brain function need not be as hard as you think. Just don't starve yourself so much that you start fantasising about French fries and overwhelm your reasoning skills, but don't stuff yourself too much that you go into a meltdown.
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The protests, one in the morning before school began and another in the afternoon, were planned to take place on the eve of opening day of the state legislative session Tuesday.
"We will be holding up signs, making some noise and want to really let the public know what the issues are," Susan Bazin, Key Largo Middle School band director, wrote in an email last week announcing the protests.


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Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia's policy on asylum seekers must change
Posted on June 5, 2019 by particularkev
Alex Reilly, University of Adelaide
The Coalition's election victory on May 18 had an immediate psychological effect on the refugees on Manus Island, with reports of several people attempting suicide.
Two class-action lawsuits currently before the High Court allege "torture", "persecution" and "other inhumane acts" in Australia's offshore detention centres. This action follows an action for damages in 2018 that the federal government settled for A$70 million, effectively admitting that the claims of mistreatment were well-founded.
The Iranian-Kurdish journalist and poet Behrouz Boochani, who has been detained on Manus for six years, has borne witness to a cruel system in his book, No Friend But the Mountain. Written secretly on a mobile phone, the book has won a swag of major Australian literary awards.
Book Review: Behrouz Boochani's unsparing look at the brutality of Manus Island
As a result of the testimonials of Boochani and others, the terrible conditions on Nauru and Manus are well-known. There are regular reports of physical and mental illness due to unsanitary conditions, cruel treatment and hospitals with no capacity to deal with the extent and severity of the health crisis among the refugee populations.
These reports reinforce the underlying cruelty of subjecting innocent human beings to indefinite and arbitrary detention in the first place. And to what end?
There is no justification for offshore detention
For many years, there has been no justification for the detention of asylum seekers on Manus and Nauru.
The original justification of deterring others from making the dangerous journey from Indonesia to Australia carries no weight. The point has been well and truly made that attempting to reach Australia by boat is a futile exercise. In the words of the allegations in the class action, the journey will result in years of:
…arbitrary, indefinite detention in tents, barrack-style buildings, or small, hastily constructed dwellings where living conditions lead to poor health […] physical, sexual and psychological abuses, [and] systemic mental distress.
The government claimed that the medivac law passed in February risked a new wave of boat arrivals and spent over A$180 million reopening the Christmas Island detention centre in preparation for new arrivals. The government has since committed to closing Christmas Island again. The expense involved in this political exercise is staggering, with absolutely no benefit to the taxpayer.
There has also been no new wave of boat arrivals. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack revealed Thursday that a boat from Sri Lanka had been intercepted near Christmas Island this month. However, the details of who was on board, and why the boat was in Australian waters has not been made publicly available.
There will always be the occasional refugee boat arriving Australian waters for a variety of reasons, but it is important to distinguish these isolated occurrences from a reigniting of the people-smuggling trade.
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It's high time the government ceased linking detention on Manus and Nauru to stopping the boats. The evidence does not stack up. As I, and others, have argued previously, the experience during the Howard years suggests that simply the possibility of offshore detention is a sufficient deterrent.
When the government settled asylum seekers on Nauru in Australia and New Zealand from 2002-04, without dismantling the offshore detention regime, asylum seekers did not begin arriving by boat.
Most asylum seekers in Indonesia are registered with the UNHCR and are waiting for resettlement through the UNHCR process. Their situation is admittedly desperate. Nonetheless, when interviewed after the passing of the medivac law, asylum seekers in Indonesia testified that they did not see taking a boat to Australia as an option.
It's important to remember that asylum seekers have done nothing wrong in seeking our protection. Australia is a signatory to the UNHCR Refugee Convention, which establishes a responsibility to protect people who arrive on our border seeking protection. If offshore detention can be justified as deterrence at all, it must surely be kept to the bare minimum, in the context of our protection obligations.
Long-term detention is simply cruel and rightly labelled a "crime against humanity".
If there is even a remote possibility of a boat arriving in response to resettling refugees from Manus and Nauru in Australia and New Zealand, the government has many deterrence strategies at its disposal.
One novel strategy that avoids the need for offshore detention is Labor's 2011 Malaysia arrangement. The deal was a simple one. In exchange for the transfer to Malaysia of 800 asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat, Australia would provide financial assistance to Malaysia and resettle 4,000 UNHCR-recognised refugees on top of existing commitments to resettle refugees from the region.
Refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia: the good, the bad and the unexpected
An important part of the arrangement was that those asylum seekers returned to Malaysia would not be penalised, and would be provided with housing, the right to work, and access to education for children.
The arrangement would act as an effective deterrent to people taking a boat to Australia to seek asylum because their expensive and dangerous journey would just result in their return to Malaysia. The Malaysia arrangement had the benefit of refocusing Australia's response to asylum seekers and drawing in our neighbours to a regional response.
It's critical that the Australian government take a new direction in refugee policy and move beyond its tired and false rhetoric of deterrence as a justification for detaining refugees on Nauru and Manus.
Alex Reilly, Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
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Australian Politics: 28 July 2013
Posted on July 28, 2013 by particularkev
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made a surprise visit to Australian troops in Afghanistan.
http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=891398
The link below is to an article from a foreign news site that reports on Australia's current asylum seeker policy and that of the opposition – it would appear to have some Coalition influence concerning some aspects of the report.
http://www.wnd.com/2013/07/australia-illegals-not-welcome/
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has stated that the Papua New Guinea asylum seeker policy may take months before becoming an effective deterrent for illegal arrivals.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/png-solution-could-take-many-months-to-work-kevin-rudd/story-fn9hm1gu-1226686998109
For more on the asylum seeker debate in Australia visit:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/blog/richard-cooke/2013/07/25/1374721635/bogans-and-boat-people-pt1
The link below is to an interesting piece on Tony Abbott:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2013/july/1372600800/waleed-aly/inside-tony-abbotts-mind
Can the ALP win the upcoming election – the polls suggest it is a possibility.
For more visit the link below:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/blog/roy-morgan-research/2013/07/23/1374538622/morgan-poll-alp-would-win-federal-election
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Light Sentences for Attack on Christians in Indonesia Condemned
Posted on March 19, 2011 by particularkev
Prosecutors' refusal to file felony charges said to encourage more violence.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 10 (CDN) — Human rights and Christian leaders said a West Java court's light sentence for Islamic extremists who injured a church pastor and an elder will encourage more violence and religious intolerance.
After those involved in the Sept. 12, 2010 clubbing of the Rev. Luspida Simanjuntak and the stabbing of elder Hasian Lumbantoruan Sihombing of the Batak Christian Protestant Church (Huria Kristen Batak Protestan, or HKBP) in Ciketing received sentences of only five to seven months, the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace released a statement asserting that the judges' panel was acting under pressure from Muslim extremists.
"The public will think that violence, intolerance, and obstruction of worship are part of their religious worship and duties," the institute stated regarding the Feb. 24 sentences.
After prosecutors decided to file minor charges citing "insufficient evidence" for assault charges, the judges issued verdicts that have injured people's sense of justice, and the light sentences set a "rotten" precedent for strengthening the rule of law in Indonesia, according to the institute.
"Specifically, the verdict neither is a deterrent nor does it educate the public that violent acts in the name of religion are serious matters," according to the Setara statement.
Saor Siagian, attorney for the church, told Compass that the facts of the case had shown that the assailants should have been charged with joint assault under Section 170 of Indonesia's penal code, which could have resulted in sentences of five to nine years. Instead, prosecutors opted to charge them only with maltreatment under Section 351.
The alleged planner of the attack, Murhali Barda, head of the Bekasi chapter of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), received a sentence of only five months and 15 days for "disorderly conduct" (Section 335) even though he should have been prosecuted for incitement and joint assault, Siagian said.
"The trial brought to light facts that pointed toward incitement by Murhali Barda via Facebook, text messages, and orders to the defendants to attack the congregation of HKBP on Sept. 12, 2010 at Ciketing," said Siagian. "If he had been charged with Section 170 he would have been facing a five-to-nine-year sentence, and Section 160 [incitement] carries a six-year sentence. These are both felonies."
Judges of the State Court in Bekasi, West Java handed down a seven-month sentence to Adji Ahmad Faisal, who stabbed church elder Sihombing; the prosecutor had asked for sentence of 10 months. Ade Firman, who clubbed Pastor Simanjuntak hard enough to send her to the hospital for treatment, was given a six-month sentence; prosecutors had requested an eight-month sentence. Two under-age defendants were found guilty and turned over to their parents.
Along with Barda of the FPI, eight other defendants received sentences of five months and 15 days: Ismail, Dede Tri Sutrisna, Panca Rano, Khaerul Anwar, Nunu Nurhadi, Roy Karyadi, Kiki Nurdiansyah, Suprianto and one identified only as Ismail; prosecutors had asked for six-month sentences.
During the trial, 100 members of the FPI demonstrated in front of the courthouse, demanding that Barda and the others be immediately released. As each sentence was read out, the demonstrators shouted "Allahu Akbar [God is greater]."
The lawyer for Barda, Shalih Mangara Sitompul, said the verdicts brought about peace between both parties. His client was found guilty of incidents that took place on Aug. 1 and 8, 2010, he said, questioning why the Sept. 12 attack became the basis for criminal prosecution as Barda did not even encounter Pastor Simanjuntak on that date.
Sitompul said he would appeal the verdict.
Pastor Simanjuntak said the light sentences showed that the state was unable to fully enforce the law.
"This country is more afraid of the masses than standing for justice," she said. "That's what happened in the state court in Bekasi. With heavy hearts we accept the verdict."
The stabbing victim, Sihombing, said that he was not surprised by the light sentences.
"The verdicts were not just, but I don't know what else to do," he said. "I've just got to accept things."
Indonesia is a country that follows the rule of law, he said, and therefore it is not right to give a light sentence for stabbing.
"Even so, as a Christian and elder of the congregation, I have forgiven the person who attacked me," he said.
Attorney Siagian said the sentences will fail to act as a deterrent.
"It passively encourages future violence in the name of religion by radical groups against minorities – not only against the HKBP church, but also against citizens in other areas," he said. "Also, the verdict shows that the judge sides with those who committed violent acts in the name of religion, and it is a threat to pluralism and diversity in Indonesia."
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Tensions High after Christians Killed in Bombings
Posted on February 2, 2011 by particularkev
Islamic extremist Boko Haram sect attacks churches in Borno, Plateau states.
LAGOS, Nigeria, December 28 (CDN) — Tensions continued to mount in the Christian community in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state in northern Nigeria, following the killing of a Baptist pastor and five other Christians on Christmas Eve.
The Rev. Bulus Marwa and the other Christians were killed in the Dec. 24 attacks on Victory Baptist Church in Alemderi and a Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) congregation in Sinimari by the outlawed Islamic Boko Haram sect opposed to Western education.
Those killed at the Baptist church, which was set ablaze, included choir members Philip Luka, 22, and Paul Mathew, 21, as well as 50-year-old Christopher Balami and Yohana Adamu. Philip Sopso, a 60-year-old a security guard, was killed at the COCIN church while 25 other persons were said to have been injured during the serial attacks by the Islamic group.
"It is sad that when Christians were supposed to be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, some people, out of wickedness, would come to perpetrate such evil," said Borno State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria the Rev. Yuguda Ndirmva.
The Boko Haram members reportedly first stormed the COCIN church in two vehicles and detonated bombs that shattered the gate of the worship center and killed the security guard.
Many Christians have taken refuge to avoid further attacks as soldiers and police keep watch at churches and other strategic locations in the state.
Danjuma Akawu, who survived the attack on the Baptist church, said "they hacked the two choir members using knives and petrol bomb before heading to the pastor's residence, where he was killed."
Borno Gov. Ali Modu Sheriff said he had alerted police to the possibility of an attack on churches during Christmas.
"It is very unfortunate and sad for the Christian community to be attacked and people killed without any genuine cause," Sheriff said.
Speaking during a visit to the Baptist church on Saturday (Dec. 25), the governor noted that the attack on the Christian community was an attempt by Boko Haram to create conflict between Christians and Muslims in the state. Several Boko Haram bomb blasts in Christian areas of Jos on Dec. 24 that killed scores of people were said to be an attempt to create the same inter-religious conflict.
Borno state, in northeastern Nigeria, is largely populated by Muslims who have disowned some activities of Boko Haram as contrary to Islam.
Police Commissioner Mohammed Abubakar admitted a security lapse on the part of his divisional police officers, whom he said had been told to watch out for Boko Haram members.
The activities of the Islamic extremist Boko Haram, whose names means "Western education is sin," were crushed by police in 2009 with the arrest of many of its members and the killing of its leader.
In retaliation, the group had killed policemen and was recently responsible for a prison break to set free its members in the Borno state capital.
Worried about the safety of Christians in Borno state, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, asked the federal government to curb the growing trend of terrorism in parts of the country.
"We can no longer allow this group of disgruntled elements to get away with these acts of terrorism in Nigeria," he said.
The general superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, demanded the arrest and prosecution of the Boko Haram members and others to serve as a deterrent.
"A situation in which feuds easily lead to the burning of churches and the endless killings of church ministers and innocent citizens is an abhorrent trend which must not be allowed to continue," Pastor Kumuyi said. "The initiative rests on the doorsteps of the security agencies to bring this unfortunate trend to an end."
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1st legal marijuana stores are open in Massachusetts, but industry is far from mature
The first legal recreational sale of marijuana took place Nov. 20 at New England Treatment Access in Northampton. These are NETA employees making test purchases after the first sale was made to Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz. (Don Treeger / The Republican file)
By Shira Schoenberg | sschoenberg@repub.com
After years of preparation and debate, legal marijuana is now a reality in Massachusetts.
Any adult can walk into a store, pay cash and walk out with a joint, which they can smoke, legally, in their home.
But the roll-out of the first marijuana stores is only the beginning. In the coming year, marijuana entrepreneurs and regulators will face a host of challenges, from enabling small businesses to enter the market to writing regulations for marijuana cafes to figuring out how to address drugged driving.
Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman said he does not anticipate a fully developed industry even by the end of 2019.
"We're obviously going to have many more stores and many more types of establishments," Hoffman said. "I think it will be a much bigger industry, but not yet mature and stable by the end of the year."
The first state-sanctioned recreational marijuana stores opened in Northampton and Leicester on Nov. 20, two years after Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana. Since then, the Cannabis Control Commission has been approving licenses at a steady pace.
As of Jan. 20, there were eight stores selling marijuana to the general adult market. Collectively, they had conducted $23.8 million worth of marijuana sales in the first nine weeks.
"It's taken too long, but I'm happy to see it finally happen," said Will Luzier, political director of the Marijuana Policy Project of Massachusetts, who led the fight to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts.
All of the first licenses were given to existing medical marijuana dispensaries, and most of the first recreational shops are in the same locations where medical marijuana was already being sold.
The roll-out has not been easy for many entrepreneurs. One of the biggest bumps has been the need to find a location.
Many cities and towns implemented moratoriums, and some instituted outright bans, on marijuana businesses. The moratoriums, which were meant to give towns time to write planning and zoning regulations, mostly expired at the end of 2018, which could open up many more potential opportunities.
"One hundred thirty-five cities and towns that were sitting on the sidelines for the first year of operation are now coming off the sidelines," Hoffman said.
But a continuing challenge has been the host community agreements that marijuana businesses must negotiate with municipalities. Although state law caps the "community impact fees" that cities can charge at 3 percent of sales, it does not explicitly preclude municipalities from requiring donations to nonprofits or charities or imposing additional fees. Practically, almost all the host agreements so far require marijuana businesses to pay more than 3 percent of sales. That is in addition to state and local taxes.
The Cannabis Control Commission has asked the Legislature for authority to regulate host community agreements. It will be up to lawmakers whether to pass a legislative fix.
Massachusetts marijuana overseers want authority to regulate municipal marijuana agreements
The Cannabis Control Commission is also hoping lawmakers will clarify what exactly can go into the agreements.
In the meantime, an advocacy group representing marijuana growers is expected to take the commission to court. The growers say the commission already has authority to regulate these agreements.
The host community debate is one part of a larger issue, which is the challenges facing "equity" applicants. State law requires the Cannabis Control Commission to ensure that communities disproportionately affected by enforcement of marijuana laws — often black and Latino communities and urban cities — are able to reap the benefits of the legal industry.
Economic empowerment marijuana applicants struggle to start businesses
Economic empowerment applicants often do not have money to compete with larger, multi-state businesses when it comes to buying or renting expensive properties or negotiating with municipalities.
The commission gave priority status to some "economic empowerment" applicants, but so far none have opened businesses. The commission is also starting a "social equity" program, which will offer training, technical assistance and guidance to people who have drug records or are from communities disproportionately affected by marijuana enforcement who are trying to enter the industry.
Massachusetts crafts 'social equity' program to help minorities and drug offenders enter marijuana industry
Massachusetts state law requires the Cannabis Control Commission to promote full participation in the industry by people disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement.
The question will be whether those programs are enough in an industry that also includes multistate marijuana conglomerates.
Kamani Jefferson, president of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council, said it is difficult for small business owners to get the initial money needed to pay for things like legal fees and acquiring land. Only a small number of banks accept marijuana business, since marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. Those banks that do accept marijuana business charge high fees.
"As much as they're trying to bring down the barrier of entry, it's still a high barrier to get into this industry," Jefferson said.
Daniel Delaney, owner of Delaney Policy Group, who lobbies on behalf of medical and recreational marijuana companies, said he would like to see the focus on social equity expanded beyond just ownership to look at who holds management and career-track positions in marijuana companies.
"Part of what the Legislature said, that there has to be meaningful participation in the industry, has become shorthand for how come there are not more black and brown people having licenses," Delaney said. "If we look at that in a more sophisticated or nuanced way, it might create some entry opportunities. ... If there were half a dozen CEOs who were black, Latino, women or veterans ... it would build a pipeline to put diversity in the industry in a good place five years down the road."
Massachusetts cannabis board plans to write regulations for marijuana cafes, home delivery by summer
The Cannabis Control Commission plans to have draft regulations available for social consumption and home delivery by April.
One section of the industry that could provide additional opportunities for all types of entrepreneurs is the launch of social consumption and home delivery licenses. By summer, the Cannabis Control Commission plans to write rules to start licensing home delivery services as well as "social consumption" establishments, which could mean anything from marijuana-infused restaurants or pot bars to yoga studios or movie theaters that sell marijuana.
Questions that need to be answered include how municipalities can regulate or ban these businesses, whether serving sizes will be limited, and what checks will need to be instituted to ensure minors cannot get marijuana.
Another focus this year will be on enforcement. In addition to ensuring that marijuana growers and retailers follow state law, state regulators are already grappling with how to address a potential increase in drugged driving.
Gov. Charlie Baker introduced a bill that would implement the recommendations of a special committee charged with addressing drugged driving. These recommendations include applying the state's open container law to marijuana and automatically suspending the license of a driver who is stopped and refuses a drug test.
Gov. Charlie Baker champions license suspension for drivers who refuse drug tests
Baker introduced a bill that would implement the findings of a commission, which made recommendations to help the police and prosecutors arrest people for driving after using marijuana.
These attempts at regulation raise legal and scientific questions, since there is no single scientifically proven test that is fully accurate in testing for impairment from cannabis.
Despite the challenges of a new, highly regulated industry, marijuana advocates note that the consumption of marijuana is nothing new in Massachusetts.
"It's a huge market, but it's not a market that the licensed companies are creating," said Karen Munkacy, CEO of the medical marijuana company Garden Remedies, which is working to open recreational stores. "It's just we're taking products that are being sold by criminals and are untested and can be unsafe and providing product that its tested, safe and taxed."


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This video was recorded at MIT World Series: The Annual Charles L. Miller Lecture. The world isn't so much flat as gravely tilting, "and may be on the way to some kind of self-destruction," believes Clyde Prestowitz, Jr. We're due for a major rebalancing of global economic might, which the U.S. may well experience as catastrophic change. There are historic cycles, he tells us. As recently as 1850, China was the world's largest economy, but by 1950, the U.S. and Europe had come to dominate the scene. Once again "the hinge of history is taking a big turn." China and India are fast overtaking Western nations in economic growth, driven by the digital revolution: "Half the world has come onto the capitalist road …at the moment when the road becomes a freeway," says Prestowitz. The implications... Show More
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This video was recorded at MIT World Series: The Annual Charles L. Miller Lecture. The world isn't so much flat as gravely tilting, "and may be on the way to some kind of self-destruction," believes Clyde Prestowitz, Jr. We're due for a major rebalancing of global economic might, which the U.S. may well experience as catastrophic change. There are historic cycles, he tells us. As recently as 1850, China was the world's largest economy, but by 1950, the U.S. and Europe had come to dominate the scene. Once again "the hinge of history is taking a big turn." China and India are fast overtaking Western nations in economic growth, driven by the digital revolution: "Half the world has come onto the capitalist road …at the moment when the road becomes a freeway," says Prestowitz. The implications are staggering. While millions may rise from poverty, the possibility that these new economies develop along the lines of the American consumer model means increased competition for global natural resources, such as water and oil, and a drastic rise in global warming. In the meantime, says Prestowitz, Americans "are having a party." This nation is the world's only net consumer, while everyone else is a net seller. We assume the dollar holds universal sway, since all international commodities, from coffee to airplanes to semiconductors, are priced in dollars. So we run huge trade deficits, and live above our means, while we "outsource the management of the value of the dollar to Asia." This is unsustainable, Prestowitz warns. The central banks of China and Japan, which each hold a trillion dollars, "have become increasingly nervous" about the value of the money the U.S. prints, and may start to "dump dollars" in exchange for gold and other commodities. Prestowitz says the U.S. still has "the best hand of cards" but is playing them as badly as possible. We must balance the federal budget deficit right away, through tax increases; prepare for a drastically devalued dollar; and strive for global agreements where Asian nations agree to spend more, and the U.S. agrees to save more.
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BHA and BHT Keep Foods Fresh, but Are They Safe?
Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD on March 15, 2016
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Processed foods make up the bulk of grocery store offerings. These foods almost always contain some sort of food additives designed to enhance flavor or increase the shelf life of the product. BHA and BHT are two of those additives that you might find listed on the package label of many popular foods.
Many people question the safety of these food additives and it is an understandable concern. Rest assured, though, both BHA and BHT have been tested and used safely in our foods for quite a long time.
What Are BHA and BHT?
Food manufacturers add butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) to foods like cereal and other dry goods to help their fats stay fresher longer. Both BHA and BHT are antioxidants, which means they can protect other compounds from the damaging effects of oxygen exposure. In a way, BHA and BHT are similar to vitamin E, which is also an antioxidant and often used as a preservative as well.
Processed foods like potato flakes and dry breakfast cereals are usually packaged in air-proof packaging filled with something inert and harmless like nitrogen gas. But once you open the package, the contents are exposed to oxygen in the air.
Oxygen is good for us, obviously. We need to breathe oxygen constantly to stay alive. But, oxygen isn't such a good thing for processed foods because it reacts to fats and makes them go rancid. Foods with rancid fats taste bad and while a little rancid fat won't hurt you, it's not something you'd want to eat frequently.
Some products get used right away so it doesn't really matter, but it might take you a month or so to go through a box of cereal. You don't want your cereal to sit there and go bad—it's a waste of money and eating spoiled food isn't a great idea.
Are BHA and BHT Safe to Consume?
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers both BHA and BHT to be safe to use in processed foods.
Researchers have estimated the amount of BHA that would be present in an average diet and didn't find any problems.
Scientists have determined it would take a daily consumption of at least 125 times the usual amount for BHA to become toxic.
Likewise, BHT is also considered to be safe. However, studies suggest that consuming unusually large quantities of BHT may have some interactions with hormonal birth control methods or steroid hormones. It may also increase levels of liver enzymes. Currently, the FDA allows food manufacturers to use BHT, but additional safety studies are suggested.
All in all, these preservatives are safe to consume, and you certainly don't want to eat foods that have gone rancid. However, the main concern may not be the preservatives themselves but the nutritional value of the processed foods you're eating. Since BHA and BHT are used in foods with a high fat content, there's a good chance the foods themselves are high in calories. Overall, this may not be the right choice for your diet.
How Processed Foods Can Affect Your Health
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Opinion: Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA). 2015.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Opinion: Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT). 2015.
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Previously it was assumed that the red marble sarcophagus found in 1911 belonged to Saul from the kindred Győr, the archbishop deceased in the beginning of the 13th century.
Previously it was assumed that the red marble sarcophagus found in 1911 belonged to Saul from the kindred Győr, the archbishop deceased in the beginning of the 13th century. In April 2014, after examining samples from a finger bone, researchers at MTA Atomki and Isotoptech Ltd. announced that the radiocarbon measurements defined the date of death of the archbishop buried in the grave at 1001–1030. This coincides with the scanty historical data on Astrik. Although radiocarbon dating has been carried out with great precision for decades in MTA Atomki, to perform this measurement in the past one would have needed at least 200g bone sample from the precious finding. Thankfully, by using the most modern accelerator mass spectrometric technique, 2g material from the phalanges was sufficient for the radiocarbon dating.
The previously used, traditional radiometric techniques (liquid scintillation counter: LSC, gas proportional counter: GPC) are based on the measurement of radioactivity. By contrast, the AMS mass spectrometric method determines the 14C/12C isotopic ratio directly. The isotopic ratio is in the order of magnitude of 10-12 for the currently living organisms, while in a several-thousand-year old sample, it is decreased to one thousandth of this. The maximum age which can be determined by this method is about 50-60 thousands years. Samples older than that contain very little from the cosmogenic, radioactive carbon with atomic number 14 (14C) since it has a half-life of 5730 years.


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Madonna criticized for using photos of herself in tributes to Orlando mass shooting victims
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Madonna got into the wrong groove on Instagram and Twitter by posting photos of herself in condolence missives to the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Madonna keeps on pushing her tweets over the borderline.
The pop diva fomented outrage on social media after tweeting out condolences to the victims of the Orlando massacre that included photos of herself.
The memes — one of which features her famous kiss with Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV VMAs and the slogan, "Gay or Straight, no hate" -- were slammed by detractors who felt the singer was hung up on herself during a time of mourning in the gay community.
Stop Hate. Stop Violence. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ #revolutionoflove pic.twitter.com/bcmYfy2utE
— Madonna (@Madonna) June 12, 2016
"@Madonna are you serious right now? This isn't about you and your fake ass kiss for publicity," fumed one commentator. "I would think you'd know better."
Another Twitter user replied, "Really? 50 people died and you want to make this about you?!"
What has happened in Orlando is Devastating. My heart Goes Out to all the Victims of the...https://t.co/oQC1Hoqj7T pic.twitter.com/tNkhYj8AVE
In the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, 49 patrons were shot dead and more than 50 others were wounded early Sunday morning during a rampage inside Orlando's Pulse, a popular gay club.
Police shot and killed the gunman — identified as Omar Mateen — after storming the club after a three-hour hostage standoff.
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Victims of the Orlando nightclub mass shooting
Madonna has had her struggles with a reputation for using social media for blatant self-promotion.
In early 2015, critics slammed The Material Girl for posting altered photos of deceased civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Bob Marley to hawk her album, "Rebel Heart."


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Q: Convergence of product of almost everywhere convergent and in measure convergent sequences $f_{n}(x)p_{n}(x)$ Suppose we know that $a.e. \lim f_{n}(x) = f(x)$  and $\mu \lim p_{n}(x) = p(x)$, where $f(x)$ and $p(x)$ are bounded functions and $x\in X \subset R$. I was wondering whether we can say the following or no - $$a.e. \lim f_{n}(x)p_{n}(x) = f(x)p(x).$$
For sure we can say the above for convergence in measure. But what about convergence almost everywhere?
I'm sorry if something stupid.

A: When $f_n$ converges to zero almost everywhere, in order to conclude that $p_n f_n$
also converges to zero almost everywhere, you will probably also need to assume that
 the sequence $p_n$ is bounded.
Here is an example to show what can go wrong, if $p_n$ converges in measure
but is not bounded.
We are working on $[0,1)$ equipped with Lebesgue measure.
Let's start with the typewriter sequence: For $k\geq 0$ we
define  for $2^k \leq n<2^{k+1}$ the indicator functions
$$t_n={\bf 1}{\left[{n-2^k\over 2^k}, {n-2^k+1\over 2^k}\right)}.$$ To paraphrase
Example 4 at Terry Tao's blog, this is a sequence of indicator
 functions of intervals of decreasing length, marching across the unit interval
over and over again. So $t_n$ converges to zero in measure, but not pointwise
 almost everywhere.
Now if $p_n=nt_n$,  then $p_n\to 0$ in measure.
If  $f_n=t_n/n$, then
$f_n\to 0$ pointwise, but $f_n p_n=t_n$ does not converge pointwise.


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