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Caligula, Claudius, and Nero
Corruption in the world of men? Who would have thought?
If only the Scriptures addressed this so we could know what to do.
At the time of the death and resurrection of Christ, Rome was ruled by Emperor Caligula. The only words we have recorded about him from Christ are found when Jesus was questioned on the legitimacy of paying taxes. The Pharisees were trying to trap Him into professing the need for rebellion to the wicked government of Rome which would have landed Him in trouble with local officials as a zealot.
The question asked was, "Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" Jesus replied, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? Show Me the tax money. Whose image and inscription is this?"
They said to Him, "Caesar's." And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." (Matthew 22:18-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26).
Other than giving us the command to render to Caesar (the government) what is Caesars, we never find Jesus addressing Caligula directly recorded in the Scriptures.
As we follow history, in AD 41, a group of Praetorian Guards (the Emperors personal security detail) were involved in a conspiracy with several Senators and brutally murdered Caligula and his wife and child. They then swore allegiance to Caligula's uncle, Claudius, and proclaimed that he was now Caesar.
He was not chosen or initially supported by the Senate and many determined that he was not the legitimate heir to the throne of Rome and should not ever have been so proclaimed. Although he was the grandson of Mark Antony on his mother's side, the family had kept him out of politics and out of public view due to physical deformities and afflictions that historians believe may have been caused by Cerebral Palsy. His name was even left off of monuments in Rome (although it was added later after he began to rule).
His rule was quite effective, broadening the Roman Empire to include lands as far away as England, and he was a brilliant legal and historical scholar, but there were always questions about whether he ever should have been Emperor in the first place. He died in AD 54 and was succeeded by Nero, his step-son by his fourth wife. Claudius was actually Nero's grand-uncle.
Nero reigned from AD 54 until AD 68, elevated to the position of Caesar at age 17. He was deposed at age 31, his cause of death being "assisted suicide." Known as a mad emperor because of his neglect of official duties at the expense of pursuing pleasure, he is also noted in history for his brutal persecution of Christians. Paul and Peter were both executed as part of Nero's persecution.
Nero, like Claudius, was never expected to rise to the position of Augustus (first citizen). It was only through infighting, assassinations, exiles, and the power of the Senate that found it quite easy to manipulate Nero (the youngest ever Emperor) making him in the early part of his rule a figurehead, ruling in name only.
In the midst of the political corruption, religious persecution including the execution of two Apostles, questions of legitimacy, abuse of power by the Senate, crimes of the Praetorian Guards, and the blatant violation of the laws of the Republic, we find that during the time of Nero's rule, the following books of the New Testament were written and delivered by the Apostles and their aids to the local churches throughout the Roman Empire:
So what do the writers of the New Testament, living in a time of political corruption and religious persecution, tell us about the rulers of Rome? Was there a theme in their message and letters about rebellion against illegitimate rule? Was there a petition for their removal from office? Were there plots for assassinations and overthrow?
Here is all that the New Testament writers tell us about Nero:
1. There were believers in Nero's household – Phil. 4:22 All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household.
2. Pray for kings and those in authority, leading a quiet and peaceable life – 1 Tim. 2:1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior.
3. Submit to governmental authority (as long as the command does not contradict God's Word) – 1 Peter 2:13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme.
Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
See also Acts 5:29 We ought to obey God rather than men.
4. Honor the king – 1 Peter 2:17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Submit to, pray for, honor, lead a quiet and peaceable life. That's it. Under the rule of Caesars who were thought to be illegitimate, who murdered Apostles and Christians all over their kingdom, who were so wicked even the other wicked citizens of their nation revolted against them and sought to overthrow them. Why? How could this be all that the Bible tells us about life under brutal, wicked rule?
When questioned by Pontius Pilate about why His disciples did not fight for Jesus and His Kingdom, the reply from Christ was, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here" (John 18:36).
The disciples followed Christ in this regard – knowing that the church is comprised completely of pilgrims and sojourners who are merely passing through this world (Heb. 11:13; 1 Peter 1:1). Our citizenship is in heaven (Phil. 3:20) and God will raise and demote the nations of this world according to His will and for His purposes alone (Isaiah 45:18; 46:9-10; Psalm 22:8; Rev. 19:15).
The governments and nations of this world are put in place by God, used for His purposes, and disposed of as He sees fit. If we are commanded to violate Scripture, then we should gladly bear the consequences of standing in obedience to Christ in defiance of the world. But that defiance is not against perceived or actual illegitimacy in the government – for any that rise to a position of authority, even if they rise to that position by seemingly illegal means (assassinations, conspiracy, overthrow), they rise because ultimately God has put them there. If not, they would not be there.
If this is not the case, then the mission of the church would be devoted wholly to the overthrown of wicked and illegitimate governments around the world and our cause would be a never-ending crusade against human government, because on their own, no human government is or can be considered legitimate. The history of human government is a history of corruption, a hunger for power, abuse of the poor, and wars without end both against other nations and against their very own citizens.
In the days ahead, we must be very careful in the church to continue to pursue GOSPEL PRIORITIES and KINGDOM ETHICS in the midst of a fallen, cursed, dying world and nation. Our Kingdom is not of this world and we must be discerning and wise. What we see unfolding in our nation is nothing less than the judgment of God upon us. This judgment is not new, recent, or novel. You may ask, "Judgment, for what?" If you have to ask, you have not been paying attention. Why should God desire to preserve a nation that has murdered over 60 million babies in the womb and participated in other wickedness and abominations that make Sodom and Gomorrah blush?
The bottom line is that we are not put here to preserve a way of life other than the Way of Jesus Christ. And that WAY will persevere no matter who rules and reigns in the realm of men and nations, for at the end of the day and the end of the age, we see that all along it has been GOD who alone sits on the throne.
What do we do? We trust Our Sovereign God and continue to live and preach the gospel while we have breath. With Paul, we press on and strive to finish the course. "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you (Phil. 3:13-15). "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing" (2 Tim. 4:7-8).
Maranatha! Even so, come, Lord Jesus (Rev. 22:20).
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Just before the beginning of the semester, a small group of volunteers from ISFiT Peace Project travelled to Croatia to visit the winner of the Student Peace Prize in 2011, Duško Kostic.
Kostic is one of two former winners that the Peace Project have chosen to focus on for next year's project. The main task of the Peace Project is to make active and specific projects to support the work of previous winners.
In his hometown Beli Manastir, in eastern Croatia, he is working actively to integrate Roma people into society. He does this by communicating the importance of participating in society through education and work. Kostic works between people, and acts as a middle man between the Roma and the authorities of their city. During the last twelve years he has worked in his own organization, LUNA. He struggles, however, with an office in bad condition. It is both small and worn. Kostic want more space to have room for private conversations and sensitive documents, as well as larger areas for conducting workshops and integration.
There is a distinct class divide between Serbs and Roma, even in a small town Beli Manastir. Although Kostic have good reputation there, he as a Roma is often discriminated against. The Peace Project wants to improve his position by supporting Kostic and his good work by building credibility in the media.
During a short week Peace Project supported the project by meeting local authorities, Roma people, colleagues and Croatian TV and radio. It all started over a cup of coffee, where Kostic shared his dreams and visions. He talkes enthusiastically about their work, the situation for Roma people, integration and prejudice reduction among Croats and Roma. – We were received with open arms by Kostic, he is friendly and talks a lot! said Maren Gulowsen, leader of the Peace Project.
The old office was in poor condition and Kostic has just received a spot where he can set ut a new office for LUNA, by the local government. But the new site requires a lot of renovation. As usual Kostic has a plan. He wants collaboration between vocational Croats and Roma volunteers for the renovation. -It does not only put an end to many bad myths about the Roma people, it also helps both parties to get to know each other, says Kosti. The Peace Project discussed the renovation closely with the mayor and local authorities. Duško´s hard work on integration and prejudice reduction was conveyed in both radio and TV. They showed a new commitment to it after hearing that Kostic was supported by ISFiT and the Peace Project. The mayor was also involved in the praising of Kostic and his work.
After an educational trip, the Peace Project achieved a much greater insight into Kostic and their needs and wishes to continue the commitment and work. The Peace Project will continue monitoring over the next six months and has a lot of work ahead to contribute with the plans and desires of Kostic.


Shemot/Exodus 12:2 This month is for you the head of months; it is the first for you for the months of the year.
Baal HaTurim says that this is "a trebled verse: not only does the word appear three times, but between each one there are three words." He also points out that the gematria of 'month' (312) is equivalent to that of the word "for the festivals" (311) and explains that one of the purposes of this month being the first is to order the festivals in the calendar for the whole year.
Mekhilta, on the other hand, uses the same words to limit the commandment to observe Pesach: "Behold, there it tells you that it is commanded only to you and not to the Gentiles".
Drazin and Wagner comment that, "according to rabbinic tradition, this is the very first commandment given to the nation of Israel." The Rabbis saw it having two distinct parts: firstly, to establish a lunar calendar by which all the festivals would be celebrated; and secondly, to number the months from the one in which the celebration of redemption took place. This provides an anchor for the festival that is more than a human event (such as the succession of a new king, or the winning of a battle); the event being remembered is nothing less than the emancipation of our people from slavery and the creation of a new people, the people of G-d. Nahum Sarna takes this a step further: "The impending Exodus is visualised as the start of a wholly new order of life that is to be dominated by the consciousness of G-d's active presence in history. The entire religious calendar of Israel is henceforth to reflect this reality by numbering the months of the year from the month of the Exodus." Commenting further on the concept that the months are numbered - as indeed are the days of the week in Israel to this day - Sarna explains that "the absence of names for either months of days is probably due to a desire to avoid any confusion with the polytheistic calendars that associate days and months with astral bodies, pagan deities and rituals." The current month names used by the Jewish world are not biblical at all, but were imported from the Babylonian calendar during the first exile. The modern western calendar names its months and days from the Roman and Norse pantheons.
Building on the connection between the first month and the new calendar and freedom, the Sforno states, "Henceforth the months (of the year) shall be yours, to do with them as you will. For in (this month) your existence as a people of (free) choice began". As an enslaved people in Egypt, the Israelites had no control whatsoever over the way they spent their time; they were entirely driven by the taskmasters and the survival task of making bricks: make the quota or else! Once set free from Egypt - and the Hebrew name for Egypt, Mitzrayim, means 'bondages' - they could now exercise choice in the way they spent their time, when they wanted to rest, the times for feasts and festivals. Establishing the biblical feast calendar therefore did two things: it emphasised that the people were now free and could take holidays and time to worship G-d, but that G-d was now to be the governing authority in their lives, assisted by the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem who would actually declare the months as each new moon was observed. Feasts are times to celebrate, to gather families, to catch up with old friends and to remember all the good things that G-d has done and continues to do in our lives.
Hirsch provide the next two steps in our story. Rashi starts with the statement that "when the moon renews itself it will be the beginning of the month for you." Rabbi Hirsch, writing some 800 years later and being aware of contrary accusations that Judaism had become just another pagan religion that worshipped the moon and had drifted from its biblical roots, was at pains to deny these suggestions. He explains that "each time the moon finds the sun again, each time it receives its rays of light afresh, G-d wants His people to find Him again and to be illuminated with fresh rays of His light, wherever and however, in running their course, they have had to pass through periods of darkness and obscurity." The new moon is therefore only a symbol that recurs on a regular basis that acts as a reminder to the Jewish people to reconnect with G-d. To make this clear, Hirsch continues: "The Jewish consecration of the New Moon is an institution for the periodic fresh spiritual and moral rejuvenation of Israel by finding itself again in conjunction with its G-d." This sounds like something we should all do as believers - reconnect with our G-d and be refilled with His Spirit and presence in our lives. This is what Rav Sha'ul means when he writes, "Be filled with the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18), where the verb "be filled" is a present tense imperative: not only be filled now, as a one-off exercise, but go on being filled, either time and again or on a continuous basis.
Hirsch concludes, "Without this regularly bringing ourselves back into communion with our G-d, without this regular monthly being radiated afresh by the light and warmth of His Spirit, we should always slide farther and farther from Him." How much more so, we who walk by the Spirit, who are called by the name of Yeshua, should seek to be filled with the Spirit and His light and warmth in our lives. If we are to see the reality of Sha'ul's remarkable claim - "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of G-d, who loved me and gave Himself for me" (Galatians 2:20, ESV) - then we need to bring ourselves back to communion, to active relationship, with G-d. In our busy lives, we wander off, we get involved in business or work, times of enjoyment and pleasure, sometimes the bitterness and hurt of others, perhaps fear and anxiety, stress and tension; in all these we can become temporarily absorbed or long-term distracted - without constantly touching base and reconnecting with G-d these can become a spiritual slavery that has stolen the freedom we have in Messiah. Speaking about money, Yeshua said: "No one can be slave to two masters; for he will either hate the first and love the second, or scorn the second and be loyal to the first. You can't be a slave to both G-d and money" (Matthew 6:24, CJB), but exactly the same applies to other calls and constraints on our lives. Unless G-d remains at the top priority and we stay firmly and frequently connected with Him, we will end up serving another master.
The structure of the Jewish calendar, whether for Jew or Gentile, provides both a consistent framework and a worked example of how to stay in contact with our G-d. Moshe was instructed to make two silver trumpets, and to blow them for summoning the congregation and for the signals to break camp. Then the text adds, "Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed feasts, and on the first days of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a reminder of you before your G-d" (B'Midbar 10:10, NASB). On the first day of each month and on the designated feast days, the trumpets were blown to announce the day and the month to the people, to be a reminder to the people that G-d was involved with their lives. The feasts are spread through the year, not just the three regalim, pilgrimage feasts, of Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, but the other important days: Counting the Omer, the Day of Trumpets, Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement, Hanukkah and Purim. These all provide joyful times of gathering and celebrating before G-d while remembering the great things He has done for His people in the past. As well as themed food and liturgy on each occasion - well, no food on Yom Kippur until the break-fast at the end of the day! - there are ways to involve the whole family to make memories and put down firm roots into the fertile soil of the kingdom of G-d, through which we can draw nourishment and help at all times. Each week, we share Shabbat - the reading of the Torah portion, the reciting of G-d's praises, declaring His word - and then fellowship together to encourage each other, building community that can laugh and cry together while supporting each other through the trials and challenges of life. This is the fruit of the kingdom of G-d: lives lived and shared together before the constant presence of G-d!
Application: What could you do to blow a trumpet in your life, to remind you of what G-d has done and still wants to do in your life, family and congregation?


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Buckle Street Studios
A remarkable architecture and interior design project in London.
Completed by New York City-based architecture and design firm Grzywinski+Pons for the Locke group, Buckle Street Studios is a 13-story building in the Aldgate East area of London. The studio designed both the architecture and the interiors, along with most of the custom furniture. The building houses an array of spaces that range from hotel rooms and co-working areas to a coffee shop, a store, and residential apartments. The architects worked closely with the local authorities to ensure that the design fits into the fabric of the neighborhood. Speaking of the area, it features an eclectic blend of low-height heritage structures and sleek, high-rise buildings. Elements from both eras appear in the remarkable design of Buckle Street Studios. For example, the curved corners and the double-height parabolic arch that defines the public areas and the mezzanine space reference the rounded windows, arches, and quoins of the traditional buildings nearby.
Designed with three tiers, the building becomes more transparent as it rises to the sky. The base features nickel-coated metal panels with clean lines and rounded corners. The same material also covers the window frames on all three sections. Above the base, the architects used hand-laid gray brick that gives warmth as well as a gorgeous texture to the exterior. Finished entirely with glass blocks, the crown of the building adds another tactile dimension to the design thanks to its eye-catching pattern. At night, this glass section becomes radiant and lights illuminate from within with a warm glow.
Sophisticated interiors that rise to the level of the stunning architecture.
Also designed by the studio, the interiors perfectly match the architectural concept. In the public spaces on the ground floor, the parabolic arch organizes different areas. This arch element also supports the mezzanine and consolidates the load of the front half of the building's structure. Bringing together a coffee shop, a concept store and lounge areas, the ground floor welcomes guests and passers-by to take a break in a refined and comfortable space. Here, the studio used a timber balustrade, clay plaster, and soft furnishings as well as brick detailing that gives a nod to the facade. In the store, rhombus porcelain and glass vitrines transform products into works of art. Customers can also lounge here on curved banquettes and plush sofas.
The glass crown contains the apartments, which greatly benefit from the use of this transparent cladding. The rooms are luminous, but also feature textures and soft textiles that add warmth and coziness to the living spaces. For example, the studio used plush curtains, clay plaster walls, and hardwood floors to complement the sleek surface of glass. The team also designed most of the furniture, including the sofas, beds, tiered tables, and linear shelves. The color palette of blush, sage, creamy hues, gray, and warm timber enhances the refined interiors further. Photographs © Nicholas Worley, Grzywinski+Pons.
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You folks are crushing it. Nice work.
It seemed like a handy way to make posts. Will it possibly have multicolumn support and drag-drop support in the near future?
I'm reading blogs, reviews, and comments everywhere from people who have a very visceral dislike for Gutenberg. There are many who beg for Gutenberg to be a plugin rather than in core. They are afraid of being forced to adopt a radical new approach to editing, which at this time is still at a 0.x Alpha state. By calling the current release a Beta, the perception is that it's close to being deployed into 4.9 even though we now know it's slated for 5.0+. The problem is that there is a lot of rampant negativity based on lack of information and basic FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt). This is a Huge marketing issue which can be addressed with more information from Matt M. and developers who are informed and authorized to make statements about the intent of this initiative.
This has become a People problem, not a Technical problem. I strongly recommend short and frequent updates to address specific concerns as well as higher-level questions about Why and How specific features are being developed. This goes far beyond point-level changelogs.
This appears to be a first step among a number of items that are currently being worked on.


This golden tomato has been a dependable producer of large beefsteaks in our gardens for many years. It has a stronger flavor than most yellows and varies in color from yellow to orange, depending, we suspect, on climate and cultural conditions. Not so big as Kellogg's Breakfast, but large enough to share.


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Q: How to insert array values into a HTML table with javascript? I am trying to put an array in a HTML table with javascript function but i dont khont how to insert this array? The idea is when i click on button Insert, it'll add one person's information into row.
This's my table

    <input type="button" onclick="Insert_Data" value="Insert" />

            Full Name
            Age
            Country

A: You declare both thead and tbody and in function in loop fill the table

var a = [
    {name:"Micheal", age:20, hometown:"New York"},
    {name:"Santino", age:25, hometown:"Los Angeles"},
    {name:"Fredo",   age:29, hometown:"California"},
    {name:"Hagen",   age:28, hometown:"Long Beach"},
]

//Insert data function
function Insert_Data() {
  var table = document.getElementById("datas");
  table.innerHTML="";
  var tr="";
  a.forEach(x=>{
     tr+='
';
     tr+=''+x.name+'	'+''+x.age+'	'+''+x.hometown+'	'
     tr+='
'

  })
  table.innerHTML+=tr;
  //Help......
}
<input type="button" onclick="Insert_Data()" value="Insert" />

        Full Name
        Age
        Country

A: Demo proof: https://jsfiddle.net/psw41g6k/
function Insert_Data() {
         var table = document.getElementById("myTable");
         var rows = table.querySelectorAll('tr');
         console.log(rows)
         for (let i = 1; i < rows.length; i++) {
           rows[i].children[0].textContent = a[i-1].name
           rows[i].children[1].textContent = a[i-1].age
           rows[i].children[2].textContent = a[i-1].hometown
         }

       }

A: For dynamic tables if you gonna change your array frequently
let tableBody = a.reduce((rows, nextRow) =>{
                return rows +=
                    '
' +
                    Object.keys(nextRow).reduce((cols, nextCol) => {
                        return cols += '' + nextRow[nextCol] + '	'
                    }, '') +
                    '
'
            }, '')

A: Create a dynamic element tr and td at the click of the button and append it to the table element in the document.
Use https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_node_appendchild.asp as a reference to understand how to create a dynamic element.

A: Here is a completely generic method, you can add a new key and it adds a new column to the data, no problem:

//Array
var myData = [
    {name:"Micheal", age:20, hometown:"New York", example: "extra"},
    {name:"Santino", age:25, hometown:"Los Angeles", example: "extra"},
    {name:"Fredo",   age:29, hometown:"California", example: "extra"},
    {name:"Hagen",   age:28, hometown:"Long Beach", example: "extra"},
]

//get references to the table and the head and body:
const myTable = document.getElementById('myTable');
const myTable_header = myTable.querySelector('thead')
const myTable_body = myTable.querySelector('tbody')

//Insert data function
function Insert_Data() {
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Federation grants preliminary approval of Trinity Western University's proposed law program
December 16, 2013 | Federation News
(Dec. 16, 2013) After a thorough review of the proposal submitted by Trinity Western University (TWU), the Common Law Program Approval Committee of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada has granted TWU preliminary approval of its proposed law school program. The Approval Committee identified three concerns that it will monitor in subsequent reviews. The Approval Committee had a limited mandate: to determine whether the proposed law school program would produce graduates competent for admission to law society bar admission programs. All law schools in Canada must adhere to a National Requirement set by the Federation and the law societies that outlines the knowledge and skills competencies that applicants for entry to the bar admission programs in the Canadian common law jurisdictions must possess. Until it produces its first graduates, a program that complies with the National Requirement can be granted preliminary approval only and will be subject to regular reviews. The concerns that will be monitored by the Approval Committee in these reviews relate to TWU's teaching of legal ethics and public law, as well as the budget for the proposed law program. The Federation's news release is here.
New Federation President maintains focus on national standards and access to legal services
November 15, 2013 | Federation News
(Nov. 15, 2013) The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is pleased to announce that Marie-Claude Bélanger-Richard, Q.C. has been elected President for 2013-2014. Ms. Bélanger-Richard earned her law degree from the University of Moncton, and was admitted to the Law Society of New Brunswick in 1986. She was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2003. Ms. Bélanger-Richard is a partner in the firm Stewart McKelvey in Moncton, N.B. where she practises family law and civil litigation. She joined the Federation Council in 2009 as the representative of the Law Society of New Brunswick, and also served as President of the law society in 2010-2011. She is currently president of the law society's Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Committee, which is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the continuing education program for lawyers in New Brunswick. The new Federation President says national standards projects underway are the logical follow-up to national mobility of the legal profession. "We are developing national admission and discipline standards designed to ensure there is a high and consistent standard of regulation of the legal profession across Canada. The Federation's Model Code of Professional Conduct is another example of this principled approach to consistent regulation." The first mobility arrangements between law societies go back to 2002, but it was only in 2013 that provincial law societies agreed to a regime that permits lawyers to transfer with ease between Quebec, a civil law jurisdiction, to common law provinces and vice versa. "One challenge in 2014 will be to ensure that the new mobility agreement is implemented because it only comes into effect when each law society adopts the necessary rules. In addition, the Office des professions and the Government of Quebec still have to give their approval," the new Federation President says. Ms. Bélanger-Richard says the ongoing national discipline standards project is aimed at raising the bar for how complaints and discipline matters are handled. "Receiving, investigating and resolving complaints are the core work of law societies" she notes. "Developing and implementing high and consistent process and performance standards based on sound principles, together with a mechanism for measuring compliance, is key to maintaining public confidence in our system of regulation of Canada's legal profession" Another priority identified by Ms. Bélanger-Richard is the ongoing national focus on access to legal services. The Federation was a key stakeholder in the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family…
New National Mobility Agreement bridges common law and civil law traditions
October 22, 2013 | Federation News
(Oct. 22, 2013) An agreement that allows Canadian lawyers easier mobility across all provincial jurisdictions regardless of whether they are trained in the Canadian common law or civil law tradition, has been signed by all provincial law societies. Representatives from each provincial regulator signed the agreement during the Annual Conference of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, held October 17-19, 2013 in St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador. The President of the Federation, Gérald R. Tremblay, Q.C., told those attending the signing ceremony that the new mobility agreement was a form of declaration of something that had been known for so long by so many in the profession - "there are more similarities in legal training and in daily practice in Canada's two legal traditions of common and civil law, than there are differences." National mobility is at the heart of several national standards initiatives undertaken by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada on behalf of the law societies, including in the areas of admission to the profession, discipline and professional ethics. "You might ask why national mobility is so important today" Mr. Tremblay added. "The very essence of Canada is on display in a way that has never been seen before. Tonight, we formally join hands across two great legal traditions that are at the foundation of Canada's system of justice – the common law and the civil law traditions. " The previous mobility arrangement with Quebec set up in 2010 created a Canadian Legal Advisor regime which permitted limited practice rights for lawyers transferring between Quebec and the other provinces." That agreement only allowed transferring members of the profession to practice in areas of federal law, the law of their home jurisdiction, and public international law. The new agreement removes all such restrictions and maintains the existing principle that lawyers only practice in areas of law for which they are competent to do so. "Especially with the globalization of markets, it was important for the law societies of Canada to allow lawyers to move freely and practise across Canada without any barriers" the Federation President told those attending the signing ceremony. . The new National Mobility Agreement was ratified by the provincial law societies following adoption in principle earlier this year. The terms of the new mobility agreement were first proposed by the Bâtonnier of Quebec in 2012, Nicolas Plourde. The details of the agreement were then fully developed by…
Federation welcomes Action Committee's Report on Access to Justice
October 8, 2013 | Federation News
(Oct. 8, 2013) After five years of work, the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters, a broad-based committee established by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, released its final report on October 8, 2013. The Federation of Law Societies is a key stakeholder and has played a leading role on the Action Committee since its inception. The Action Committee has previously released four working group reports relating to; court processes simplification; access to legal services; prevention, triage and referral; and family justice. The final report sets out a broad road map for reform while recognizing that change must come at the local level. The Action Committee, working with local stakeholders, is organizing a series of meetings across the country beginning in October to encourage engagement with the problem of access to justice and to stimulate action. A colloquium of leaders of the civil and family justice system will also be held in Toronto in January 2014 with the objective of promoting concrete steps to improve access to civil and family justice.
Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Conflict of Interest Rules
July 5, 2013 | Federation News
(July 5, 2013) The Federation of Law Societies of Canada welcomes the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Canadian National Railway Co. v. McKercher LLP released June 5, 2013. The case raised a number of critical issues relating to the rules governing the conduct of lawyers in situations of conflict of interest. The Court's decision brings clarity to these rules, particularly to the scope and applicability of the "bright line" rule from the Court's earlier decision in R. v. Neil. The rule prohibits a lawyer from representing one client whose legal interests are directly adverse to immediate interests of another client, even in unrelated matters, unless both clients consent. The Federation has developed a Model Code of Professional Conduct that provides guidance to the law societies in setting rules governing legal ethics and professional conduct. The Model Code includes rules on conflicts of interest that were developed by our Standing Committee on the Model Code after extensive consideration. These rules are designed to protect the public interest and to respect the duties that are fundamental to the lawyer-client relationship. The rules were drafted to reflect existing law on conflicts of interest as set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in its decisions in R. v. Neil, and Strother v. 3464920 Canada Inc. "The conflict of interest rules in the Model Code reflect the Federation's view that the "bright line" rule is the best way to protect the public interest" says Federation Gérald R. Tremblay, C.M., O.Q., Q.C., Ad.E. "The Federation is very pleased that the Court today confirmed this approach to the rules governing conflicts of interest. This decision by the Supreme Court is the culmination of many years of thoughtful reflection within law societies and the legal profession about this important aspect of professional ethics." The Federation is satisfied that the rules in its Model Code are consistent with the Court's decision. However, the Standing Committee will be reviewing the decision in due course and will consider whether the rule or its accompanying commentary should be refined in any way. The Federation was represented at the Supreme Court by Vancouver lawyers John Hunter, Q.C. of Hunter Litigation Chambers and by Stanley Martin of Fasken Martineau.
Court of Appeal for B. C. confirms Canada's law society rules to fight money laundering are effective
April 5, 2013 | Federation News
(April 5, 2013) The regulation of the legal profession by Canada's law societies provides an effective and constitutional way to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia has ruled. In a judgment handed down April 4, 2013, the Court said if the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the related regulations were applied to the legal profession, they would interfere with the independence of the Bar to an unacceptable degree. The Court held that independence of the Bar is a principle of fundamental justice under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. "That is a crucial point" says Gerald Tremblay, Q.C., Ad.E, President of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. "In this decision, the Court of Appeal has held that the independence of the Bar is a principle of fundamental justice, and dismissed the appeal on that basis." The case was brought to the Court of Appeal by the federal government following a B.C. Supreme Court decision in September 2011. That decision also said that the anti-money laundering rules imposed on the legal profession by Canada's law societies are effective, and that the application of the federal regime to the legal profession would be unconstitutional. The Federation of Law Societies of Canada was supported in its position by the Law Society of British Columbia, the Barreau du Québec, the Chambre des notaires du Québec and the Canadian Bar Association. The Federation had argued the case on a theory of three principles of fundamental justice: solicitor-client privilege, the lawyer's duty of undivided loyalty to the client and the independence of the Bar. The Federation's position is that the federal legislation is also unnecessary for the legal profession because Canada's law societies have already implemented rules requiring legal professionals to identify their clients, and prohibiting them from accepting large amounts of cash from clients except in certain limited circumstances. The parties had previously consented to a court order agreeing that the legislation would not be applied to the legal profession pending the resolution of the constitutional challenge, so the Court's decision preserves that status. The parties also agreed in advance that the decision from the B.C. Courts would be binding across Canada. "We are pleased that the Court of Appeal has identified the importance of the issue of independence of the Bar, as well as again recognizing the important and proactive…
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Arapaima es un género de peces de agua dulce de la familia Arapaimidae, que se encuentran en la cuenca del río Amazonas.

Características
Tiene forma de torpedo con escamas grandes y marcas rojas. De aspecto esbelto presentan las aletas dorsal y anal situadas detrás cerca de la cola. Adultos miden más de 2,5 m de longitud y pesan más de 200 kg.

Especies
Desde 1868 y hasta 2013 se reconocía solamente la especia Arapaima gigas, el pirarucú o paiche, pero el biólogo Donald Stewart de la Universidad Estatal de Nueva York describió sin lugar a equívocos una especie diferente, Arapaima leptosoma, a partir de un ejemplar pescado en el Amazonas en 2001, cerca de la confluencia de los ríos Solimões y Purus. Esta especie se distingue de lo demás Arapaimas por tres características: la cavidad sensorial dorsal del preopérculo es muy delgada; el margen ventrolateral de la cabeza está fuertemente inclinado, tanto que la superficie ventral de la cabeza es casi plana;  tercio anterior de la base de la aleta dorsal está cubierta con una vaina gruesa y amplia que la esconde.

Stewart considera además que otras especies descritas en el siglo XIX por Achille Valenciennes y consideradas desde 1868, siguiendo el concepto de por Albert Günther como sinónimos de A. gigas, son en realidad especies diferentes. En particular Arapaima agassizii, de la cual se poseen únicamente dibujos detallados que datan de 1829, pero se perdió un esqueleto que estaba en un museo destruido por un bombardeo durante la II Guerra Mundial. De acuerdo con Stewart y Leandro Castello deben al menos reconocerse 5 especies de este género:
 Arapaima arapaima (Valenciennes, 1847)
 Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)
 Arapaima leptosoma D. J. Stewart, 2013
 Arapaima mapae (Valenciennes, 1847)
 Arapaima agassizii (Valenciennes, 1847)

Según Stewart y Castello Arapaima arapaima es la más vista y fácil de distinguir, ya que tiene un pedúnculo caudal más profundo y posee 31 rayos en la aleta caudal, mientras que las otras tres tienen menos de 18 rayos y un pedúnculo estrecho.

Referencias

Peces de la cuenca del Amazonas

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Avaya announces leadership changes
Staff writer ▼ | June 3, 2010
Basking Ridge, N.J., USA - June 3, 2010, Basking Ridge, N.J., USA - Avaya, a telecommunications company, announced that Joel Hackney has been appointed senior vice president of global sales and marketing and president of field operations, effective June 14.
Mr. Hackney, who is currently leading the Avaya Data and Government Solutions business units, will continue to drive the federal government business. Mr. Hackney joined Avaya in December 2009. Prior to Avaya, he held senior executive leadership positions with Nortel, where he was most recently president of Nortel's Enterprise Solutions business.
At Nortel, he had full accountability for driving Nortel's Enterprise strategy, growth and profitability globally. He was responsible for accelerating the momentum in Nortel's global Enterprise business, including industry leading partnerships with companies like Microsoft and IBM.
In his previous role with Nortel as senior vice president of Global Operations and Quality, Mr. Hackney was the key driver behind many of Nortel's operational and supply chain improvements, leading numerous initiatives across the company, including almost 200 Lean Six Sigma projects designed to improve customer and business results.
Mr. Hackney spent more than 14 years at General Electric in increasingly responsible global leadership roles, including GE Lighting (North America and Europe), GE Aircraft Engines, GE Power Systems, GE Capital, and GE Mergers and Acquisitions. As division general manager for GE Consumer and Industrial, based in Barcelona, Spain, he was responsible for the growth and profitability of the US$1 billion Global IEC Electrical Components and Systems Division, with 12 plants and more than 7,000 employees across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Mr. Hackney has a B.S. business administration degree from the University of North Carolina.
The data solutions organization will now report to Steve Bandrowczak, who becomes Vice President and General Manager, Avaya Data Solutions. Mr. Bandrowczak will serve as a member of the Avaya Executive Committee, reporting directly to Avaya President and CEO Kevin Kennedy. Previously, Mr. Bandrowczak served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Avaya Data Solutions. Prior to joining Avaya, he led the North American Enterprise Sales and Marketing team for Nortel and has also served as the CIO for leading companies such as Lenovo, DHL and Avnet.
In this role, Mr. Hackney replaces Todd Abbott. Mr. Abbott, who has led the work of transforming Avaya's go-to-market strategy over the last two years, has decided to step down to pursue other interests and will remain with Avaya during an appropriate transitional period. ■
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