This week we feature NBA shooting guard, Justin Holiday of the Chicago Bulls! We talk about winning the Championship and his advice for aspiring players.
Where did your love for the game come from?
I guess my love for the game came from my parents. I played a lot of sports when I was growing up, but basketball was the one sport I enjoyed most. My parents contributed to the love of the game because they both played through college. I remember watching them play all the time in church leagues or at the park and how much fun they had. They also encouraged me and were knowledgeable in basketball so they helped me get better and encouraged me to keep going, no matter how hard it was.
What's so special about the NBA in your eyes?
The NBA is the highest level of basketball. To be able to compete with the best players in the world makes this noteworthy. With that said, we as players are able to reach and influence so many people. And that is special because I can spread God's word and shine His light with basketball as my platform.
How good for your development has it been, having your siblings who play at a high standard of basketball too, nice rivalry with Jrue in the league?
Having siblings that are as talented and hardworking as not only Jrue, but also Aaron and Lauren, was and still is great for my development. Growing up competing everyday with your siblings, regardless of talent, was a gift. Getting better was the only option for us because we loved to compete and push one another. Having talented siblings as opponents forced growth and it is a blessing that I am thankful for.
Winning the NBA Championship must be the pinnacle of your achievement in the game so far? What's the ultimate ambition now?
Winning a NBA Championship was a great experience for me. I will always cherish that year and have a special bond with those guys. But there are other goals I am working to achieve throughout my career in the NBA. I want to become a starter, an All-star, and also two time champion throughout the remaining years I have in the league.
What are the keys necessary to be a world class shooting guard?
There are four keys that I feel gave me a chance to be the player I am today. Those keys are faith, confidence, perseverance, and hard work.
Who is the best player that you've competed against on the court?
The best players I have competed against are my brother Jrue, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, and James harden. Couldn't pick one.
You are bold with your faith in Jesus, how did you come to know him for yourself?
I grew up in the church, so I was taught at a very young age who the Lord was. My faith grew from the trials I have encountered in my life and I realized the importance of my personal relationship with Jesus in growing through them. The more I went through, the more I learned who I needed to rely on, and that was Jesus. Reading the Word was and is still huge for my continual growth and spiritual sustenance.
People might say, as an NBA pro, you have it all, why do you need God, what's your answer to that?
Having money is not everything and accumulating wealth actually brings a lot more problems to your attention. We as players go through some of the same experiences that non-players go through because life is hard and we aren't perfect. The difference is, we are being watched at all times and our mistakes often become public knowledge. I know God is needed to make it through everyday life and to guide my steps in the decisions that I make that are not only monitored closely, but are also capable of making a huge impact on others. I seek wisdom and strength from the Lord as I try to walk through this life in a way that represents Him even greater than myself.
Why do you think God has given you the platform that he has?
I believe God has given me this platform to be a light. I am here to spread His word and be an example of someone that lives for the Lord. My hope is that by telling my story, people will inadvertently hear about Him and the wholeness and joy He can bring in the world. My prayer is that my journey also inspires and encourages others to chase after their dreams and callings in life.
What advice would you give to young boys aspiring to be the next Justin Holiday?
I would tell them that anything worth having has to be equally worth working for, so commit to the work like you would to the success. Put your faith in the Lord and have confidence in yourself. I believe this advice is for life and not just basketball. Whatever you want to be in life can be obtained and I feel you can give yourself a better chance using those principles. Most importantly, I want these young men to know that God is the one and only reason for my success and I give all glory to Him.


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West Nottinghamshire College has announced ambitious plans for a £5 million creative arts centre that promises to transform teaching and learning.
It heralds a "dynamic new approach" by college chiefs to rejuvenating the Derby Road campus, after missing out on funding last year to build a new college on neighbouring land.
'shop-front'-style windows for students to display their work.
The centre will accommodate all students from the college's media studio in Thoresby Street and some from its Chesterfield Road site, both in Mansfield.
It will be created by remodelling existing office and classroom space in the single-storey workshop area of the college, opposite the cemetery on Derby Road.
Works will get under way in January, with the building due to open its doors in September 2011, when it will accommodate up to 240 students and around 25 teaching staff.
It is hoped the centre becomes a focal point for local musicians and touring companies, who will be encouraged to make use of its recording studios, rehearsal space and performance theatre.
Principal and chief executive Asha Khemka OBE said: "We have put our disappointment at not receiving the funding to build the new college firmly behind us. Instead we are moving forwards with a dynamic new approach to bringing world-class educational facilities to the area.
"The creative arts centre will provide an inspirational learning environment that raises our students' aspirations and skill levels; providing relevant vocational training and education that leads to employment opportunities.
The scheme is being funded by the college, aided by a £225,000 grant from the Skills Funding Agency. Although it does not require planning permission, college bosses have kept Mansfield District Council's planning officers fully informed of the proposals.
In order to free-up space for the new facility, several of the college's business support teams are relocating to Ransom Hall, at Ransom Wood Business Park, off Southwell Road, Mansfield.
Around 150 staff will transfer to Ransom Hall before Christmas, with the building becoming the central hub for the college's 'back office' functions such as finance, payroll, human resources, learner records and exams, and employer engagement.
According to Mrs Khemka, the creative arts centre represents a major investment in educational facilities, while bringing the historic Ransom Hall back into use will act as a much-needed regeneration boost.
"In light of the recent comprehensive spending review, this ambitious scheme represents a major investment by the college and will ensure we remain ideally placed to meet our communities' educational and skills needs for the 21st century," said Mrs Khemka.


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Bangladesh: RAB, party hypocrisy and impunity
by David Bergman, 25 June 2014
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New Age (Bangladesh), May 31 2014
Beyond N'ganj: RAB, party hypocrisy and impunity
WHO said this about RAB?
'These forces have been given so much power and authority that they have blatantly disregarded constitutional provisions, human rights laws as well as court law. Almost every day they are catching people on different false charges, and are brutally murdering them, covering it by calling it "crossfire deaths". The victims are not tried or given any opportunity for self defence. So there is a widespread saying, "How can a man be certain that his death is imminent?" The answer is, "When he is caught by RAB or other special forces of the ruling party?"'
This may surprise you. It was the Awami League in a party newsletter published in March 2005 when the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was in power and when as the opposition party it was convenient for them to say these things.
RAB in the BNP era
OF COURSE, what the Awami League said then was right since RAB, established in 2004 by the BNP, was by then known to be committing a high number of extrajudicial killings.
As Human Rights Watch detailed in its 2006 report, the paramilitary force 'has been implicated in the unlawful killings of at least 350 people in custody and the alleged torture of hundreds more' with many of the deaths being 'summary executions'.
One such example that the report detailed was the killing of Abul Kalam Suman.
On May 31, 2005, RAB issued a statement saying it had shot dead the notorious criminal Goilaya Suman in a fierce gun battle at 3:30am THAT MORNING when he tried to escape.
However, the truth was very different.
Twenty-two-year-old Suman, who worked as an accountant at a local cable operator, was an active member of the Awami League's student wing. At 9:00pm on May 30, he went to his office to close the books, which he did every night.
Three men in civilian clothes came to the office, revealed that they had guns, and asked those present in the office to identify themselves. The men then put on RAB vests and handcuffed Suman and two other employees and took them away.
Suman's parents heard about their son's arrest and went to their local police station at Khilgaon where officers suggested that they should go to the RAB-3 office. There, they saw their son sitting in the back of a white minibus, looking semi-conscious. A RAB officer first tried to deny Suman was present but then said Suman would be transferred to the police station in the morning.
After a short while, the parents saw the RAB vehicle leave the office. At 5:00am Suman's father went to the police station where he saw a police van with the body of his dead son lying in the back.
'RAB has just cooked up a reason for killing him,' Suman's mother said at the time. 'They arrested him at 9:30pm and I saw him in the jeep at 2:30am, so how could he commit a robbery the same night at 3:00am?' The two other men abducted with Suman were released 30 days later.
AL comes to power
WITH the Awami League having condemned RAB so resolutely, one might have expected that when the party won the election in 2008 it would make dramatic changes to how the force operated.
However, this was not to be even though very soon after coming to power, foreign minister Dipu Moni told the United Nations Human Rights Council that the government had 'zero tolerance' for extrajudicial killing.
Two years into the new AL government, when Human Rights Watch came back to do its next report on RAB, it found there had been a further 200 deaths at the hands of RAB. The rate of killing may have been slightly less than that during the BNP times, but there was no significant reduction.
Two of those who died were Azad Hussain Pappu and Abdus Sattar who were killed in February 2010 in circumstances which provide more than a passing resemblance to the murder of Suman five years earlier.
On February 28, RAB issued a statement that it had killed two men at around 3:00am that morning when its officers came under fire during a raid in Dhaka following a tipoff that two criminal groups were confronting each other.
However, the actual story goes like this. The two men were arrested on the night of February 27 when they were leaving the house of Pappu's mother. Armed men in civilian dress took the two men to a microbus parked at a street corner, where they put on vests with 'RAB' written on it. The arrest was witnessed by many family members and other people living in the area.
Pappu's relatives then started looking for the two men at different RAB offices and police stations in the area but were told that no one knew about the arrest. They were able to speak to Pappu four times on his mobile phone that night, when he told them he was blindfolded but did not know where he was.
Early next morning the dead bodies of both men were found in an open field at South Keraniganj in Dhaka.
By this time, RAB had introduced an innovation. The paramilitary organisation started to abduct people who then just disappeared.
One example of this was the disappearance in February 2011 of Rafiqul Islam, a grocery store salesman in Dhaka who was also a member of the Islamist group Allah-r Dal. On February 15, 2011, shopkeepers saw plainclothesmen handcuff Rafiqul and take him to the main street where some armed men wearing RAB uniforms were standing. Human rights groups understand that Rafiqul has not been seen since and is presumed dead. RAB denies it was involved in his detention.
Politicisation of RAB
NOW fast forward to 2013 and 2014 — with the Awami League in power for a full five years.
In 2013 Human Rights Watch published a report looking at how state law enforcement agencies dealt with political protests that had resulted in dozens of protesters being killed and found that RAB was amongst the law enforcement agencies which used excessive force.
One particular incident mentioned was the death of 17-year-old Korban Ali in March 2013 in Silyet, Noakhali. Eyewitnesses described how members of RAB 11 shot Korban Ali near a mosque after Friday afternoon prayers. 'RAB stopped the car, two RAB officers got out with guns…. We saw them draw. They fired 7 or 8 times but only one hit Korban Ali. I saw him on the ground with blood coming from his head … They continued to shoot … When RAB stopped shooting they dragged him like a carcass and flung him into the car,' a witness told Human Rights Watch.
And then in 2014, just three days after the media reported on the abduction of seven people in Narayanganj, Human Rights Watch published its most recent report looking at political violence, of both the opposition and the state.
In relation to state violence, it found that in the period immediately before and after the January 2014 elections 'crossfire' killings had made a comeback with members of opposition parties their sole target. This is what happened to Golam Sarwar, a leader of the BNP's youth wing in Feni.
Major Muhiuddin, officer-in-charge of RAB-7 in Feni, told the media that his RAB team had arrested Sarwar, wanted in connection with several criminal cases, at around 6:00pm on January 30 but that Sarwar's associates attacked the RAB team as it returned to the headquarters and that Sarwar was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot.
Again RAB distorted the truth. Sarwar was having lunch at about 3:00pm on January 30, when about 18 men got out of motorised rickshaws and approached his house. Sarwar ran out the back door and hid inside somebody else's house. Three people living in the same compound who witnessed the incident gave similar accounts. One of them said: 'I heard a couple of gunshots then all of a sudden I saw him run into the compound. He went and hid behind the door. Then I saw the men running after him. They threatened me and said I was hiding a fugitive. They said they would shoot me.'
After a while, several uniformed policemen arrived, and after about 30 minutes they were joined by some RAB men, the witnesses said. They then heard further gunshots. One of Sarwar's relatives said: 'The police were there for half an hour before they brought his body out. Before that we heard two gunshots.' Later they saw four men carry Sarwar's body out of the building, wrapped in bed sheet taken from the house where he was killed, and place it in a black minibus that was driven by RAB.
In the three years since Human Right Watch's report of the first two years of the AL rule, local human rights organisations estimate that RAB were involved in close to another 200 deaths (not including disappearances).
And then Narayanganj
THE killing of seven men in Narayanganj represent a new form of killing — 'contract killing', in which political and business interests hire RAB to do their dirty work.
Three RAB officers are now in detention — the first time that this has ever happened.
The question, of course, is why this is the only one that has resulted in any proper investigation when there is a history of close to 1,000 killings by RAB over the last ten years.
Do the families of other victims not deserve investigations and detention of RAB officers?
Just like the Awami League did in 2005, the BNP in 2014 is now saying the right things and is seeking a judicial enquiry into the spate of political killings under the AL government. The BNP is right of course, as the AL was earlier but the hypocrisy is for everyone to see.
However, it will never happen. An extraordinary coincidence of circumstances led to these arrests; in ordinary circumstances, RAB officers are protected both by the government and the armed forces.
Moreover, wider investigations would almost surely lead right into the heart of both BNP and AL governments, who were and are the political masters of RAB, who either gave them the orders or the green light to kill, and who simply turned a blind eye when they did.
The home ministry is responsible for RAB. And which minister is currently in charge of the home ministry. The prime minister.
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Ahead of tomorrow's media event that will likely see Apple previewing OS X Yosemite one last time ahead of the software's public release, apps that contain support for Yosemite-only features have begun hitting the Mac App Store.
PCalc, a popular calculator app for Mac, for example, has been updated with full support for OS X Yosemite, offering a Notification Center Widget and Handoff capabilities.
The arrival of Mac apps with Yosemite support suggests that the new operating system will be debuting shortly after the upcoming media event, possibly arriving as soon as tomorrow. Apple has seeded three separate Yosemite GM candidates, suggesting the software is nearing completion.
OS X Yosemite introduces a system-wide redesign that brings a flatter, more modern look to OS X, with a heavy emphasis on translucency. The update includes a redesigned dock, a new look for windows, and a new "Dark Mode" option.
Along with a redesign, Yosemite also offers a range of new features, such as improved integration with iOS 8 through Continuity, a new "Today" view in the Notification Center that offers integration with third-party apps, a retooled Spotlight search with new data sources, and several new features for key apps like Mail, Safari, and Messages.
Like OS X Mavericks, OS X Yosemite will be available to all Mac users as a free download.
A calculator with handoff capability?
Using my incredible analyst skills, I predict that Apple will release OS X Yosemite soon. Blam. Pay me.
I still have a wi-fi bug!
If only Microsoft could surprise us with its Yosemite-optimized new version of Office.
The Public Beta 6 still has the WIFI bug! I am dropped from the connection sometimes! Please fix!
This is the first release of OS X & related software I'm not interested in installing.
The mess they've made of iOS was bad enough. I can't have an office full of workstations that look like android phones for hyperactive 9 year olds.
This may be where we get off the train.
Don't knock Windows 3.1. The best OS MS ever produced.


Click ASP.NET Web Application. This template is used, so that the NPM and the bower tools don't have to be setup manually. These are used to add jQuery-UI.
Rename the Home folder in the views to Search (to match the Controller). Also remove the Migrations and the Model folders.
Add "ElasticsearchCRUD": "2.3.3.1" to the dependencies. You need to activate nuget.org in the package configurations to add this.
The SearchProvider class is used to access Elasticsearch. This creates, updates, deletes or searches for documents in Elasticsearch. A query_string Query is used for the search. This works well, but if you have a large amount of documents, a different Query can be used.
In the bower.json file, add jquery-ui to the dependencies. jquery-ui is configured in this example to use the base theme.
Right click the Bower folder and click Restore Packages.
Now jquery-ui is download, but is not included in the wwwroot.
Right click the gruntfile.js and Click Task Runner Explorer.
Double click bower in the Tasks and this will install the bower packages to the wwwroot.
The index view can be updated with the Search controller and scripts.
The application is complete and ElasticsearchCRUD can be used in a MVC 6 just like a MVC 5 application.
MVC 6 is still in development. Things like using NPM and bower or grunt will probably be made easier. It is also very difficult to find out which packages are required for the different .NET classes. Thanks to Eilon Lipton who provided a good link to find out which classes are in which package.
Package management has also got more complicated. Now you have NPM as well as NuGet for packages in the default template. MVC 6 is in the early stages, but is looking very promising.
if you can inject data service into controller, your solution looks better.


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from Sensor import Sensor
from SensorValue import SensorValue

# Oregon weather station sensor class
class OregonSensor(Sensor):
    SENSOR_TYPE_THN132N = 'THN132N'
    SENSOR_TYPE_THGN132N = 'THGN132N'

    VALUE_BATTERY = 'B'

    __type = None
    __battery = None
    __id = None
    __channel = None

    def __init__(self, type, id, channel, batteryHigh):
        Sensor.__init__(self, type)
        self.__type = type
        self.__id = id
        self.__channel = channel
        self.__battery = batteryHigh

    def getType(self):
        return self.__type

    def getBatteryHigh(self):
        return self.__battery

    def getId(self):
        return self.__id

    def getChannel(self):
        return self.__channel

    def getUUID(self):
        return self.getName() + self.__id + str(self.__channel)

    def getValuesList(self):
        result = Sensor.getValuesList(self)

        if (self.__battery):
            result.append(SensorValue(self.getUUID(), self.VALUE_BATTERY, self.__battery))

        return result

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import java.applet.*;

public final class demo3 extends Applet implements Runnable
{
	private Thread idx_Thread;
	idx3d_Scene scene;

	int oldx=0;
	int oldy=0;
	boolean autorotation=true;
	boolean antialias=false;

	public void init()
	{
		setNormalCursor();

		// BUILD SCENE

			scene=new idx3d_Scene(this.size().width,this.size().height);

			scene.addMaterial("Stone1",new idx3d_Material(new idx3d_Texture(getDocumentBase(),"stone1.jpg")));
			scene.addMaterial("Stone2",new idx3d_Material(new idx3d_Texture(getDocumentBase(),"stone2.jpg")));
			scene.addMaterial("Stone3",new idx3d_Material(new idx3d_Texture(getDocumentBase(),"stone3.jpg")));
			scene.addMaterial("Stone4",new idx3d_Material(new idx3d_Texture(getDocumentBase(),"stone4.jpg")));

			scene.addLight("Light1",new idx3d_Light(new idx3d_Vector(0.2f,0.2f,1f),0xFFFFFF,144,120));
			scene.addLight("Light2",new idx3d_Light(new idx3d_Vector(-1f,-1f,1f),0x332211,100,40));
			scene.addLight("Light3",new idx3d_Light(new idx3d_Vector(-1f,-1f,1f),0x666666,200,120));

			try{
				new idx3d_3ds_Importer().importFromStream(new java.net.URL(getDocumentBase(),"wobble.3ds").openStream(),scene);
				scene.rebuild();
				for (int i=0; i<scene.objects;i++)
					idx3d_TextureProjector.projectFrontal(scene.object[i]);

				scene.object("Sphere1").setMaterial(scene.material("Stone1"));
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				scene.object("Wobble2").setMaterial(scene.material("Stone3"));
				scene.object("Wobble3").setMaterial(scene.material("Stone4"));
				scene.normalize();
			}
			catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e+"");}
	}

	public synchronized void paint(Graphics g)
	{
	}

	public void start()
	{
		if (idx_Thread == null)
		{
			idx_Thread = new Thread(this);
			idx_Thread.start();
		}
	}

	public void stop()
	{
		if (idx_Thread != null)
		{
			idx_Thread.stop();
			idx_Thread = null;
		}
	}

	public void run()
	{
		while(true)
		{
			repaint();
			try
			{
				idx_Thread.sleep(10);
			}
			catch (InterruptedException e){}
		}
	}

	public synchronized void update(Graphics g)
	{
		if (autorotation)
		{
			float speed=1;
			float dx=(float)Math.sin((float)System.currentTimeMillis()/1000f)/20f;
			float dy=(float)Math.cos((float)System.currentTimeMillis()/1000f)/20f;
			scene.rotate(-speed*dx,speed*dy,speed*0.04f);
		}

		scene.render();
		g.drawImage(scene.getImage(),0,0,this);
	}

	public boolean imageUpdate(Image image, int a, int b, int c, int d, int e)
   	{
   	     return true;
   	}

	public boolean mouseDown(Event evt,int x,int y)
	{
		oldx=x;
		oldy=y;
		setMovingCursor();
		return true;
	}

	public boolean keyDown(Event evt,int key)
	{
		if (key==32) { System.out.println(scene.getFPS()+""); return true; }
		if (key==Event.PGUP) {scene.defaultCamera.shift(0f,0f,0.2f); return true; }
		if (key==Event.PGDN) {scene.defaultCamera.shift(0f,0f,-0.2f); return true; }
		if (key==Event.UP) {scene.defaultCamera.shift(0f,-0.2f,0f); return true; }
		if (key==Event.DOWN) {scene.defaultCamera.shift(0f,0.2f,0f); return true; }
		if (key==Event.LEFT) {scene.defaultCamera.shift(0.2f,0f,0f); return true; }
		if (key==Event.RIGHT) {scene.defaultCamera.shift(-0.2f,0f,0f); return true; }
		if ((char)key=='a') {antialias=!antialias; scene.setAntialias(antialias); return true; }
		if ((char)key=='+') {scene.scale(1.2f); return true; }
		if ((char)key=='-') {scene.scale(0.8f); return true; }
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Kyle Sutherland
Partner: Isle of Man
T +44 (0)1624 647 653
Kyle Sutherland is Corporate Local Practice Group Head in the Isle of Man. He is qualified to advise on both the laws of the BVI and Isle of Man, and specialises in a broad range of corporate and commercial disciplines in those jurisdictions, ranging from joint venture work, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, asset finance transactions, private placement and listing work.
Kyle qualified as an Isle of Man advocate in 2003, and subsequently spent a number of years working for firms in Liverpool and Manchester. Prior to re-joining Appleby in 2010, Kyle relocated to the British Virgin Islands and spent several years working in the corporate department of a leading British Virgin Islands law firm, where he was involved in a wide spectrum of cross-border transactions, and was lead lawyer on a number of high-profile deals.
Kyle heads up Appleby's BVI (GMT) team, servicing clients with BVI legal advice in a European friendly time zone.
Work Highlights
Examples of recent transactions include advising:
Strix Group plc on matters of Isle of Man law in connection with its £190 million listing on AIM.
NEPI Rockcastle plc on matters of Isle of Man law in connection with its subsidiary's, NE Property B.V., EUR 1.5 billion Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Programme, guaranteed by NEPI Rockcastle plc.
Global Switch Holdings Limited on matters of BVI law in connection with its €3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
Playtech Plc on matters of Isle of Man law in connection with its placement of €297 million of senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2019, issued by the Company's wholly-owned Jersey subsidiary and guaranteed by the Company.
Kape Technologies plc on matters of BVI and Isle of Man law in connection with its US$936 million agreement to acquire VPN business ExpressVPN and on Kape's associated US$354 million underwritten equity offering and US$475 million loan facilities.
The Sellers of Oldford Group Limited on matters of Isle of Man law relating to the sale of Oldford Group to Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX: AYA) for an aggregate purchase price of US$4.9 billion. Oldford Group is the parent company of Rational Group, the world's largest online poker business and owner and operator of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands. The acquisition was effected via a statutory merger under the Isle of Man Companies Act 2006 and is believed to be one of the first transactional mergers under the 2006 Act and highest value local deals ever completed in the Isle of Man.
BC Partners, a leading European private equity firm, on matters of Isle of Man law in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in car rental technology platform CarTrawler from the Company's founders, other individual shareholders and ECI Partners.
Playtech plc on its redomicile from the BVI to the Isle of Man and subsequent listing on the London Stock Exchange.
On the merger of two BVI group holding companies and the subsequent redomicile of the surviving company to Cyprus.
Ferrous Resources with a tender offer for shares in the client by a consortium of shareholders led by Icahn Enterprises Holdings.
Kyle is recognised as a 'Leading Individual' in the Legal 500 UK 2021 edition and has been described as being "proactive and pragmatic" and "sensible and pragmatic". Clients told Legal 500 that "Kyle Sutherland is one of our valued and trusted advisers. He always provides advice efficiently and pragmatically, and works very well with our team."
Chambers UK 2021 ranks Kyle in the Corporate & Finance practice area, noting that sources appreciate he is "approachable and sensible in his advice". Chambers UK 2021 sources also cited that he is "very professional and attentive".
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College of Law, Chester (England)
College of Law, London (England)
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Shootouts for an extra point in the conference standings? On the way out. Three-on-three overtime? Likely kaput. Different overtime rules for different conferences? Going away.
The NCAA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Rules Committee on Thursday approved a standard overtime format that would begin in the 2018-19 season. Teams would play five minutes of five-on-five sudden-death overtime, and if neither team scores in OT, the game would be declared a tie. This applies to all regular-season games and in-season tournaments. In NCAA tournament play, five-on-five, 20-minute sudden-death OT periods will remain.
The move would eliminate alternate formats to award points in conference standings, including shootouts and three-on-three OT periods. Any rule changes must get approval from the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which will discuss it in a July 25 teleconference.
The Big Ten had five minutes of five-on-five OT, followed by a shootout to award an extra point in the conference standings. The NCHC and WCHA both used five minutes of five-on-five sudden-death OT to determine a win, loss or tie. After that, teams would play five minutes of sudden-death three-on-three OT and a sudden-death shootout, with the winner receiving an extra point in the conference standings.
The NCHC issued a statement saying it was disappointed in the decision to move away from the three-on-three period and that it will voice its concerns during the upcoming NCAA comment period in hopes that the rules committee will reconsider.
In regular-season tournaments that require teams to advance, a five-minute sudden-death OT period would be played, with the option of either a shootout or 20-minute sudden-death period. In conference tournaments, a 20-minute OT period or a minigame format would be options.


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Business outlook: Strategies to make your business taxes easier
Sharita Humphrey
For the Headlight
Next year's tax season is probably the last thing on most people's minds right now. Since tax season ended not long ago, most people think next year's taxes can wait.
However, there's no such thing as "too soon" or "too early" when thinking about your future business taxes. Remember: They won't get any easier moving forward.
So, if you're wondering what you can do to make your business taxes easier in future years, you're in the right place!
Stay informed. Subscribe to IRS Tax Tips to get informative emails about how to save money, tax law changes, and more. You can also get relevant tax tips on IRS.gov or IRS2Go (the official mobile app of the IRS). You'll receive useful tips each weekday during the tax filing season. You'll also receive "Special Edition Tax Tips" at other times throughout the year.
Establish a tax calendar. One of the most essential tax-planning tools is a tax calendar. You can use a tax calendar to keep track of every important date and deadline. For instance, a tax calendar allows you to note the dates when payroll deposits are due. Also, you can list filing deadlines for business forms, such as 720s, 1099s, and W-2s.
Keep accurate, detailed, and updated records. Consistently keeping accurate, detailed, and updated tax records will make it easier for you to organize, check, and file your business taxes. With inadequate and inaccurate record keeping, you could be leaving out some deductions, or worse, you could be putting your business at risk for an audit.
It is recommended that every business invest in some form of accounting software (even a basic one will do!). It's inexpensive, user-friendly, and most importantly, it can help you monitor and track all your expenses and income. Remember: Staying organized doesn't just help you in the present — it can prove advantageous in the future too!
Track expenses. Related to tip #5, you should also make sure to track your business expenses – and always keep accurate, detailed, and updated records of those transactions. Remember: The IRS allows credits and tax deductions for qualified business expenses. By keeping track of all your business-related expenses throughout the year, you can take advantage of all the credits and deductions available to you.
You can deduct the cost of business travel, legal expenses, home office costs, and gas mileage, among others. If you have employees, you can deduct their pay too, as well as additional benefits paid to workers. Tracking your business-related expenses (and keeping accurate records) will help ensure that you don't forget them when preparing your tax return.
As a business owner, you have a lot to think about — from your daily business operations, growing and maintaining your customer base, innovating new products and services, and more. But, one thing you should never forget — and always stay on top of — is your business taxes.
The tips mentioned above are smart strategies that you can adopt NOW to make your business taxes and tax filing easier for next year and the years to come. Make sure to keep them in mind!
Sharita M. Humphrey is an award-winning finance expert, money mentor and Certified Financial Education Instructor. Once broke and homeless, Sharita completely transformed her life and is now a successful entrepreneur and one of the most in-demand money coaches for individuals and business owners of color. In 2020, Sharita was named National Financial Educator of the Year.
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Now that you're done, are you feeling better? Relaxed, maybe? Good. Next, you need an articulate resume. There are all sorts of resumes styles for every occasion. The Balance Careers is an excellent website to learn about the styles and options you have. You'll also find resume templates for you to use as well as excellent tips on creating your resume. Our advice is to be honest and keep it simple. Try to avoid verbs that are overused. Forbes.com has a great list of words to avoid, as well as a list of words to use.


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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a rally at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, on March 8, 2020. (Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)
Biden's Offer To Help with Coronavirus Fight Makes Governor's Job 'Really Difficult': Report
By Erin Coates April 7, 2020 at 10:46am
Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign sent emails to state leaders with an offer to connect them with resources they need to fight the coronavirus pandemic, but the endeavor might just get in the way of progress, according to a new report.
The New York Post obtained the Sunday email in which the Democratic presidential front-runner's political chief of staff, Stacy Eichner, told state officials that a "significant number of offers" had come in from organizations and people who want to offer resources to the states.
"In this moment of national emergency, we are eager to connect those offering help with those in need of it," Eichner wrote.
"We would like to provide these individuals and organizations with a way to reach your offices directly."
However, the Biden campaign's offer to help is making at least one governor's job "really difficult" as it tries to go around the Trump administration.
"It actually makes our job harder," a senior adviser for the governor's office told the Post.
"We have a process in place for deploying and acquiring resources, as well as engaging in missions. Having a group operating outside of that process complicates things and smells of cronyism."
He added, "It also begs the question of why aren't these companies working with the feds directly, or if they are, why are they holding back needed resources for political reasons?"
At least two states, South Dakota and Georgia, said the Republican governor's offices in their states did not receive an email from the Biden campaign.
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Yes: 62% (2051 Votes)
No: 38% (1236 Votes)
A Biden spokeswoman said the email was sent to all 50 states and Puerto Rico but would not expand on the kinds of organizations offering help or say whether they were already coordinating with the federal government.
"It's an effort to direct our base of support that wants to help out those in need to put them directly in touch with the people who can use that help," a Biden aide told ABC News.
"It's an ongoing effort. We hope to continue to be as helpful as we can."
Biden has repeatedly told the media he is willing to talk to the president about his coronavirus response. Trump tweeted Monday that the phone call still hadn't happened.
Joe Biden wanted the date for the Democrat National Convention moved to a later time period. Now he wants a "Virtual" Convention, one where he doesn't have to show up. Gee, I wonder why? Also, what ever happened to that phone call he told the Fake News he wanted to make to me?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 6, 2020
Bridge Has Total Failure, Collapses Right Before Biden Is Scheduled to Tout His Infrastructure Victory
However, a call was made hours after the president's Monday tweet, and Biden's campaign said the two likely rivals in the November election had spoken about the pandemic, according to CNBC.
"All I can do is offer the president the things that we prepared, not the same exact thing, but give him my view of what the lessons learned and what I think we should be doing," Biden told NBC News.
"And I'm not here to criticize him, I'm here to try to promote more rapid response to the things that have to be acted on. But I'm ready to do that."
Trump confirmed that they had a "very good talk," but they had agreed not to talk about what was specifically discussed.
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Erin Coates was an editor for The Western Journal for over two years before becoming a news writer. A University of Oregon graduate, Erin has conducted research in data journalism and contributed to various publications as a writer and editor.
Erin Coates was an editor for The Western Journal for over two years before becoming a news writer. She grew up in San Diego, California, proceeding to attend the University of Oregon and graduate with honors holding a degree in journalism. During her time in Oregon, Erin was an associate editor for Ethos Magazine and a freelance writer for Eugene Magazine. She has conducted research in data journalism, which has been published in the book "Data Journalism: Past, Present and Future." Erin is an avid runner with a heart for encouraging young girls and has served as a coach for the organization Girls on the Run. As a writer and editor, Erin strives to promote social dialogue and tell the story of those around her.
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Indonesia – History, Flag, Map, Geography, Government
by Muta'ali
Is there anything you don't know about Indonesia? Take it easy, we will discuss all the basic and important things you need to know about Indonesia. A country that has this cultural diversity, it will never run out to learn. Let's learn together.
Indonesia is also known as Republic of Indonesia today referred to as the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia or NKRI.
Indonesia becomes a country that is actively visited by visitors from abroad because it has uniqueness and enchanting natural beauty. This causes tourism to become one of the strong pillars of Indonesia's economic existence.
As Indonesian citizens, we should be grateful to be given the opportunity to live in this beautiful country. It has beautiful landscapes, a complete climate, and of course a magnificent cultural diversity. It is important for us to realize this to foster love for the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.
There are several things that we need to discuss about the country of Indonesia that are important to know, as follows:
History of the Establishment of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia
The existence of the Indonesian state certainly cannot be separated from the historical events of Indonesia. There is an important history that is the background to the formation of the Indonesian state. The formation of the Indonesian state began with the fighting spirit of the people to escape from the colonization in the past.
The chronology of the formation of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia originated from the establishment of BPUPKI as the body tasked with conducting investigations into preparations for Indonesian independence. Furthermore, ppki was formed which was tasked with preparing for the country's independence.
On August 9, 1945 there was a bombing in the city of Nagasaki that caused Japanese colonial power in Indonesia to falter. Thus, indonesian youth named Sutan Syahrir urged Indonesian independence.
An important event occurred on August 16, 1945 when the youths brought Soekarno and Hatta to Rengas Dengklok so as not to be affected by the Japanese. In the evening they were brought back to Jakarta to create the concept of state independence. That night the text of the proclamation was drafted. Thus, on August 17, 1945 the morning Indonesia declared its independence as the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.
This event ushered in the freedom of the Indonesian state from colonization. Every August 17th is celebrated as Independence Day. This knowledge becomes important to know so that the understanding of the existence of Indonesia becomes stronger.
Indonesian State System of Government
After knowing the brief history of the formation of the Indonesian state, it is necessary to know how the Indonesian system of government. Now. Indonesia implements a presidential system of government, which is a state system led by the president. The president has a role as head of state as well as the role of head of government.
Official Name Republic of Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia)
State Policy Pancasila
Form of government multiparty republic with two legislative councils – The House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPRD)
Constitution Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia of 1945
Head of State and Government President
Capital Jakarta
Official language Indonesian
Coat of Arms Garuda Pancasila
Flag of the Country Red and White
National Songs Greater Indonesia
Official Religion Islam, Protestant, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, Khonghucu
Currency rupiah (Rp)
Geographical Location of Indonesia
The first thing you need to know is the geographical location of Indonesia. Geographical location is the location of a country that can be seen from the real position on earth.
Indonesia is a country located off the mainland coast of Southeast Asia in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The geographical location of Indonesia is between two continents and two oceans. It is Asia and Australia, while the ocean is the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Indonesia's geographical location certainly has a great influence on the development of Indonesia, both in the economic, cultural, social, and knowledge fields. This condition also causes the Indonesian state to have a diversity of tribes, languages, religions, and cultural arts.
Geological location of Indonesia
Next, you need to know the geological location of Indonesia. Geological location is the position of a country as seen from its geological conditions. Geological conditions refer to conditions of volcanism, tectonic conditions, rock conditions, and morphology.
Geologically, Indonesia has the uniqueness of two large mountain trails, namely the Mediterranean Circumspect and the Pacific Circumspect. In addition, Indonesia is also located between the confluence of four large tectonic plates that are still active. The four plates are the Eurasian plate, the Pacific plate, the Philippine Sea plate and the Indo-Australian plate.
Map of Indonesia
This map of Indonesia depicts the sovereign territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia on land and sea. Both in the form of territorial sea (sea area), island waters and inland waters.
You can view and download a large Map of Indonesia (14,761 x 10,158 pixels) with a scale of 1:3,100,000 via the link above or with the button below:
Livelihoods of Indonesian People
Indonesia is known as a maritime country because indonesia has more waters. So, this can affect the livelihoods of people who work more as fishermen. In fact, many Indonesian marine products are sent abroad.
In addition, Indonesia is also known as an Agrarian country so many people work as farmers. Indonesia is also known as a producer of spices sent abroad. In fact, it has been known since past civilizations.
Not only as farmers and fishermen, many people also work as entrepreneurs and traders. Considering that Indonesia is becoming a world trade route. Thus, the opportunity in trading activities is very large. So, indonesian people have diverse livelihoods.
Cultural Diversity of Indonesian Society
The uniqueness of the Indonesian state is cultural diversity. The diversity of Indonesian culture is evident from the traditional clothing, traditional houses,traditional ceremonies, special foods, and languages owned from various regions in Indonesia.
Every region in Indonesia from Sabang to Merauke has different characteristics from each other. The culture continues to grow for generations so it is not easy to be forgotten by the supporting community.
Indonesia's diversity is reflected in the spirit of Bhineka Tunggal Ika which is different but still one. In a sense, put forward the spirit of togetherness even though there are many differences. If you travel around Indonesia, you will definitely get the opportunity to learn various local cultures from each region.
This cultural diversity is one of the important keys in developing the value of tolerance and mutual respect for differences. Of course, this can be a pride in itself, but on the other hand this diversity can be a challenge to maintain tolerance.
Social Life of Indonesian People
The social life of Indonesian people promotes togetherness and mutual respect. This is influenced by various aspects of the social life of various Indonesian people. So, people should put forward an attitude of mutual respect.
Indonesia's social and cultural systems complement each other to create peaceful and peaceful conditions. Although, it is undeniable that this value of tolerance needs to be learned in order to be applied properly. Thus, the creation of harmony in the social life of Indonesian society.
Indonesia: Facts & Statistics
Also Known as Republic of Indonesia • Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI)
Head of State and Government President: Joko Widodo
Flag Red and White
Population (2021 est.) 269.804.000
Currency exchange rate 1 USD equals 14,251,923 Indonesian rupiah
Form of government multiparty republic with two legislative councils (Regional Representative Council 1; [132] House of [560] Representatives)
Total Area (Square km) 1.916.907
Total Area (Sq Mi) 740.122
Population Rating (2021) 4
Population Projections 2030 298.806.000
Density: People Per Sq Mi (2021) 364.5
Density: People Per Km (2021) 140,7
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 55.3% • Rural: (2018) 44.7%
Literacy: Percentage of Population Aged 15 Years and Above Literacy Men: (2016) 97.2% • Women: (2016) 93.6%
GDP (US$ '000,000) (2020) 1.059.511
GDP per Capita (US$) (2019) 3.870
That's the question about the country of Indonesia that you need to know. May this knowledge be useful for you, especially for Indonesian citizens to create love for the homeland. You can also read more on the official page of the Indonesian Information Portal. In addition, we need to be grateful for being given the opportunity to live in Indonesia, a beautiful country and full of diversity.
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The Welsh University Funding Debacle Continues…
Although I no longer work in Wales, I still try to keep up with developments in the Welsh Higher Education sector as they might affect friends and former colleagues who do. I noticed yet another news item on the BBC a week or so ago as a kind of update to another one published a few years ago about the effect of the Welsh Government's policy of giving Welsh students bursaries to study at English universities. The gist of the argument is that:
For every Welsh student that goes to university across the border the fee subsidy costs the Welsh government around £4,500.
It means this year's 7,370 first-year students from Wales who study in other parts of the UK could take more than £33m with them. Including last year's students, the total figure is over £50m.
According to the latest news story on this, the initial estimate of £50M estimate grew first to £77M and is now put at a figure closer to £90M.
I did in fact make exactly the same point about five years ago on this blog, when former Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews announced that students domiciled in Wales would be protected from then (then) impending tuition fee rises by a new system of grants. In effect the Welsh Assembly Government would pick up the tab for Welsh students; they would still have to pay the existing fee level of £3290 per annum, but the WAG would pay the extra £6K. I wrote in May 2010:
This is good news for the students of course, but the grants will be available to Welsh students not just for Welsh universities but wherever they choose to study. Since about 16,000 Welsh students are currently at university in England, this means that the WAG is handing over a great big chunk (at least 16,000 × £3000 = £48 million) of its hard-earned budget straight back to England. It's a very strange thing to do when the WAG is constantly complaining that the Barnett formula doesn't give them enough money in the first place.
What's more, the Welsh Assembly grants for Welsh students will be paid for by top-slicing the teaching grants that HECFW makes to Welsh universities. So further funding cuts for universities in Wales are going to be imposed precisely in order to subsidise English universities. This is hardly in the spirit of devolution either!
English students wanting to study in Wales will have to pay full whack, but will be paying to attend universities whose overall level of state funding is even lower than in England (at least for STEM subjects whose subsidy is protected in England). Currently about 25,000 English students study in Wales compared with the 16,000 Welsh students who study in England. If the new measures go ahead I can see fewer English students coming to Wales, and more Welsh students going to England. This will have deeply damaging consequences for the Welsh Higher Education system.
It's very surprising that the Welsh Nationalists, Plaid Cymru, who form part of the governing coalition in the Welsh Assembly, have gone along with this strange move. It's good for Welsh students, but not good for Welsh universities. I would have thought that the best plan for Welsh students would be to keep up the bursaries but apply them only for study in Wales. That way both students and institutions will benefit and the Welsh Assembly's budget will actually be spent in Wales, which is surely what is supposed to happen…
Well, the changes did go ahead, and now the consequences are becoming clearer. The Chief Executive of Welsh university funding agency HEFCW, Dr David Blaney, is quoted as saying
"…in England, English students have to get a loan, so the top universities there have £9,000 coming from each student and also funding from the funding council.
In Wales, a lot of the funding council funding is now spent on the tuition fee grant and that means there's less money available to invest in the Welsh sector than is the case in England," he told BBC Wales in an exclusive interview."
This also mirrors a concern I've also discussed in a blog post, which is that the Welsh Government policy might actually increase the number of Welsh students deciding to study in England, while also decreasing the number of other students deciding to study in Wales. Why would this happen? Well, it's because, at least in STEM subjects, the tuition fee paid in England attracts additional central funding from HEFCE. This additional resource is nowhere near as much as it should be, but is still better than in Wales. Indeed it was precisely by cutting the central teaching grant that the Welsh Government was able to fund its bursaries in the first place. So why should an English student decide to forego additional government support by choosing to study in Wales, and why should a Welsh student decide to do likewise by not going to England?
I really hope the Welsh Government decides to change its policy, though whether an imminent General Election makes that more or less likely is hard to say.
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Members were asked: Post the way you have looked after yourself whilst surviving infant/child gastric reflux.
I would get my husband to take the baby when he woke in the morning so I could get a few extra minutes of sleep before getting up for the day.
My first, I'm really not sure how I survived?! My second, an electric swing was our best friend, worked well for her, also had a much more helpful partner to take turns pacing the house.
I nap when ever I can. Screw the house work or jobs. Sleep is more important.
Ive also had a few massages which help heaps when im so tired that I get angry easily.
Also meal prep in advance for my lunches and snacks. It means i can just pull good food out easily while comforting my screaming child.
I'm loving the suggestions. It is 16 years since my girl with Gastric Reflux was a baby so how I coped is a bit of a blur. I had fantastic neighbours who would help out or visit. They were the third set of "grandparents".
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Dansk Politi i Sverige er en dokumentarfilm fra 1945 instrueret af Astrid Henning-Jensen efter eget manuskript.

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Ca. 200 danske betjente måtte ved tyskernes aktion mod det danske politi i 1944 flygte til Sverige. I en træningslejr i Ryd - midt i de smålandske skove - trænede de i skydning, gadekampe, boksning og idræt og dygtiggjorde sig til den kommende kamp for Danmarks befrielse.

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As I trekked along a dusty path in a needy nation, my heart was steadily breaking. I could not help but think that Jesus came to set every captive free, bring relief to the afflicted and love to the downtrodden. In your world today sweet Mom, there are women all around you that need a glimmer of hope. In your busy-ness, do not overlook them. Just a smile tells someone "you matter" – behind every heart is a secret sorrow, be kind.


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Angel, what you said about living in exile is especially apparent really rings true with me. I didn't even begin to have the thoughts put together to say that, but I think you hit the nail on the head.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, experiences, and wisdom. I appreciate and am challenged by your vulnerability and by what God is showing you.
I'm excited for what God is doing in Second Mile during this time and really pray that what we are experiencing isn't an isolated one-week phenomenon, but that we are deeply and truly changed.
Thank-you for the encouragement Angel. Today I'm already feeling like the high is gone, I'm weak, emotional, irritable. But the word "exile" has really stuck with me the last couple years - as an adjective in reassurance of my identity apart from this world, and as a verb describing how I ought to be living. It helps to be reminded of that during times of feeling like giving up.
Thank you for being an example of how to deeply process and reflect with the holy spirit.
I love that this week has been a reflection of my 4 year journey with Second Mile, what an incredible journey it's been!


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A PRINCE AND A GREAT MAN IN ISRAEL HAVE FALLEN (SAMUEL II: 3-38).
By: Jack R. Avital
I would like to express my thoughts, feelings, and experiences with the Spiritual Leader of my community for the past 25 years, Chief Rabbi Shaul J. Kassin, zt"l. Baruch Hashem, throughout all these years, I had the privilege and honor to develop a close relationship with many of the great sages and Chief Rabbis of Israel. It was a blessing for me and my family to create a close bond with Torah Giants such as Hacham Ovadia Yosef, zt"l, Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, zt"l, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Rabbi Shalom Messas, zt"l, the great Mekubal and Tzaddik Rabbi Kadouri, zt"l, Chief Rabbi Bakhshi Doron, Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, and many others. Whenever they came to this country, I was fortunate to be chosen to host them, and whenever I was in Israel, they hosted me as a close member of their family.
Similarly, I was very close with Chief Rabbi Shaul Kassin and spent an enormous time with him, and got to know him very well both as a Rabbi and on a personal basis. It is very difficult to describe the holiness, the purity, the humility, the ethical behavior, and the gentle and kind conduct of Chief Rabbi Shaul Kassin with Jews and gentiles alike. I know with certainty, that Chief Rabbi Kassin can be placed on the same level of righteousness as the above Chief Rabbis.
The great sage Ramban asked the following question: Why is Sefer Bereshit included in the Torah? After all, the Torah is supposed to teach us the 613 mitzvot (commandments) a Jew is supposed to adhere to and observe properly; so why the stories of our patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? He answers that the Torah wants us to learn from the middot (virtues, qualities) and ethical behavior of our patriarch before we study the Torah. The middot, says the Ramban, are a prerequisite for Torah study. A great Rabbi must first and foremost perfect his behavior and conduct with others prior to his expertise in Torah study; and when it comes to good virtues, Chief Rabbi Shaul Kassin was a towering figure. His gentle personality, his soft and sweet words, his calm and composed arguments would convince even tough people to return to true Torah and mitzvot. Chief Rabbi Shaul Kassin will always be remembered as a model of great middot in our community for us and for future generations.
As part of my close association with Chief Rabbi Shaul Kassin, I introduced him to several Heads of State such as Presidents, Kings, Prime Ministers, and others. All of them were impressed with his wisdom, his noble personality, his kindness, and sincerity, and as such they gave him the highest respect, as if he were a Head of State. Chief Rabbi Shaul Kassin, was blessed with the ability to leave a warm feeling and a sense of dignity and graciousness. Despite his high position of leadership, he was there for anyone that asked for his help, regardless of the status of the person, regardless of the situation, regardless of time of day.
The Kassin family spans over 500 years of unbroken scholarship and leadership, forming a dynasty which can be compared to the great Jewish dynasties of Eastern Europe. Since 1540, there were both lay and religious leaders who devoted their time for the benefit of the community. In some cases, there was poverty in the Kassin family, yet it did not deter them from seeking to teach, guide, and develop a community based on high standards of piety, modesty, and observance of our mitzvot. Chief Rabbi Shaul Kassin, followed that same path of giving himself entirely for the welfare of the community regardless of any hardship or sacrifice involved, and solely for one objective: to develop a community that would [and did] become a world success story. In that, his father and Rabbi Kassin succeeded with great honor.
Hacham Kassin's departure from this world left a great void in the hearts of the whole community. It is incumbent upon all of us to continue his legacy: to adopt a behavior of humility, kindness, and strong inclination to help others; to emphasize respect, reverence and observance of our mitzvot and traditions; to be kind to others, to do whatever possible to help in the development of the community. These are the middot he lived for, and these are the middot his offspring and all of us should follow.


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The problem of asking to resign instead of being dismissed
A common solution when a dismissal is disputed is for the employer and an employee to reach a separation agreement.
A common solution when a dismissal is disputed is for the employer and an employee to reach a separation agreement. This will often see the dismissal rescinded by agreement and the employee allowed to resign with immediate effect. This agreement will usually preclude the employee's right to lodge an unfair dismissal claim, even if the employer later reneges on aspects of the separation agreement.
In Sheng Li v Ventura Bus Lines T/A Ventura (2017), the parties had reached a separation agreement to settle a dispute about the employee's dismissal for misconduct and poor performance. The agreement came about after the employee's union subsequently approached the employer on behalf of the employee to have the dismissal converted to a resignation.
Ultimately, it was agreed between the parties that the employee's dismissal would be rescinded, the employee allowed to resign, the employer would give the employee a 'good reference' and actively support his search for alternative employment.
The employee later argued his resignation was not voluntary, but was forced upon him because of the employer's conduct or a course of conduct, because the employer did not give him a good reference, nor actively recommended him to other bus companies.
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) rejected this argument. The FWC ruled the dismissal was rescinded by the employee's letter of resignation, and the plan to have the dismissal converted to a resignation was initiated on behalf of the employee not by the employer. The employee understood what he was doing when he resigned. In the 48 hours between the dismissal and signing his letter of resignation, the employee sought and obtained advice from the union and discussed it with his wife. He agreed to resign on the basis that the combination of resignation and a reference gave him the best possible chance to secure alternative employment. He exercised an "effective and real choice".
'Reference' vs 'Good Reference'
There was some disagreement between the parties as to whether the employer had agreed to provide a 'reference' rather than a 'good reference'. The FWC preferred the employer's evidence that it had promised a 'reference', but found that it provided a statement of service instead, which the employer argued was consistent with its belief as to the content of a reference.
The FWC stated that a reference is a "promise to communicate some qualitative opinion about an employee's character or work record that may support the decision of a prospective employer to hire that employee".
However, the FWC considered the post-resignation conduct of the employer did not alter the character of the resignation. Although the employer did not adequately provide a reference, it did not act in bad faith. To the contrary, it made initial contact with prospective employers and communicated service details when asked to do so.
Before dismissing an employee, consider this. Dismissing an employee can expose you to legal risk under numerous laws and industrial instruments. That's why before you dismiss an employee, it's critical to know that the dismissal is lawful.