Al'deewan Bakery 1415 Kennedy Road 416-901-8552 www.aldeewan.ca For many in the Scarborough region and Kennedy Road community, Al'deewan Bakery is the go-to spot offering authentic Lebanese street-fare. From a wide selection of halal manakeesh, to fatayer pastries, hummus plates, and falafel wraps, this Lebanese bakery is not your average joe.
Igloo Food Equipment houses the largest new food equipment showrooms in Canada, selling various types of small-wares and large equipment. Igloo serves Canada, US, the Caribbean and Africa. They cater to all food and hospitality related industries including restaurants, bakeries, banquet halls, convenience stores, culinary schools, hotels, motels, grocery stores and hospitals.This isn't your average food equipment retail store.
We had the pleasure of collaborating with Soupalicious Canada to bring Scarborough it's very first Soupalicious event. It's fair to say when you mix a thriving community,great restaurants and amazing soup, the outcome is always successful!


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Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative: English/Language Arts Standards
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).
With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.7
Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.7
Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person's life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (e.g., Washington's Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech, King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"), including how they address related themes and concepts.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.
Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning (e.g., in U.S. Supreme Court majority opinions and dissents) and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy (e.g., The Federalist, presidential addresses).
Analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (including The Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address) for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.

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On View> Chicago's Graham Foundation Presents "Everything Loose Will Land" - Archpaper.com On View> Chicago's Graham Foundation Presents "Everything Loose Will Land"
Everything Loose Will Land explores the intersection of art and architecture in Los Angeles during the 1970s. The show's title refers to a Frank Lloyd Wright quote that if you "tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles." This freeness alludes to the fact that this dislodging did not lead to chaos but rather a multidisciplinary artistic community that redefined LA.
The exhibition features one hundred and twenty drawings, photographs, media works, sculptures, prototypes, models, and ephemera. The presentations function as a kind of archive of architectural ideas that connect a variety of disciplines.
Projects by Carl Andre, Ed Moses, Peter Alexander, Michael Asher, James Turrell, Maria Nordman, Robert Irwin, Frank Gehry, Richard Serra, Coy Howard, Craig Ellwood, Peter Pearce, Morphosis, Bruce Nauman, Craig Hodgetts, Jeff Raskin, Ed Ruscha, Noah Purifoy, Paolo Soleri, Ray Kappe, Denise Scott Brown, Archigram, L.A. Fine Arts Squad, Bernard Tschumi, Eleanor Antin, Peter Kamnitzer, Cesar Pelli, Andrew Holmes, Elizabeth Orr, and others are explored.
Curated by Sylvia Lavin, Director of Critical Studies in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA, the show began its journey at the MAK Center for Architecture and then traveled to the Yale School of Architecture before arriving at the Graham Foundation.


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A report was given to Congress last week stating that Congress should provide tax credits and renewable energy bonds to replace the 16 million fleet cars and trucks in the U.S. with electric vehicles and develop the infrastructure required to power them. An organization called Electrification Coalition (EC) announced the conclusions of their report at a news conference last week.
EC said that wants to see electric fleet vehicles utilized on a huge scale. In their report, EC makes the case that identifying and solving issues arising from modernizing fleets with electric vehicles will have spillover effects for the rest of the American population.
EC said that it hopes that both people from both political parties can agree on because it can help to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and gas. EC is made up of top executives from companies across the supply and use chain for electric vehicles, including battery makers, power companies, auto suppliers and end users, such as FedEx.
According to David Vieau, president and CEO of battery-maker A123 Systems — which, in September, opened North America's largest lithium-ion auto battery plant, in Livonia — said the billions of dollars invested in research and production have already started to bring the price of electric vehicles down, but modernizing fleet vehicles and making sure there is a plug-in infrastructure to serve them will do even more to maximize efficiencies of scale.
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Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, SCHEDULE A1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 April 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for a licensing body to be required to adopt a code of practice that complies with criteria specified in the regulations.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)The regulations may provide that, if a licensing body fails to adopt such a code of practice, any code of practice that is approved for the purposes of that licensing body by the Secretary of State, or by a person designated by the Secretary of State under the regulations, has effect as a code of practice adopted by the body.
(3)The regulations must provide that a code is not to be approved for the purposes of provision under sub-paragraph (2) unless it complies with criteria specified in the regulations.
(b)before a code of practice has effect as one adopted by a licensing body as described in paragraph 1(2).
3(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—E+W+S+N.I.
(c)for the investigation and determination of a dispute so referred.
(e)about the payment of expenses and allowances to the licensing code ombudsman.
4(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—E+W+S+N.I.
(b)for the carrying out of a review and the making of a report by that person.
(2)The regulations must provide for the Secretary of State, before appointing a person as the code reviewer, to consult persons whom the Secretary of State considers represent the interests of licensing bodies, licensees, members of licensing bodies, and the Intellectual Property Office.
(b)about the payment of expenses and allowances to the code reviewer.
(4) In this paragraph " member ", in relation to a licensing body, means a person on whose behalf the body is authorised to negotiate or grant licences.
5(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the consequences of a failure by a licensing body to comply with—E+W+S+N.I.
(g)a requirement imposed by regulations under paragraph 1A or 1B of that Schedule.
(b)the imposition of sanctions on a director, manager or similar officer of a licensing body or, where the body's affairs are managed by its members, on a member.
(c)for an appeal against a determination within paragraph (a) or (b).
(4)A financial penalty imposed under sub-paragraph (2) must not be greater than £50,000.
(5)The regulations may provide for a determination within sub-paragraph (3)(a) or (3)(b) to be made by the Secretary of State or by a person designated by the Secretary of State under the regulations.
(6)The regulations may make provision for requiring a person to give the person by whom a determination within sub-paragraph (3)(a) falls to be made (the "adjudicator") any information that the adjudicator reasonably requires for the purpose of making that determination.
6(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations require a licensing body to which regulations under any other paragraph of this Schedule apply to pay fees to the Secretary of State.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)The aggregate amount of fees payable under the regulations must not be more than the cost to the Secretary of State of administering the operation of regulations under this Schedule.
7(1)The power to make regulations under this Schedule includes in particular power—E+W+S+N.I.
(d)otherwise to make different provision for different purposes.
(2)Regulations under a paragraph of this Schedule may amend Part 1 or Part 2, or any other enactment or subordinate legislation passed or made before the paragraph in question comes into force, for the purpose of making consequential provision or extending or restricting the jurisdiction of the Copyright Tribunal or conferring powers on it.
(3)The power to make regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.


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Fundraising Dinner to commemorate Peter Black's 30 years of elected office
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2014 is the 30th anniversary of my election as a Swansea Councillor and the 15th as an Assembly Member. To mark the occasion I am planning to host this dinner and would encourage members and friends from across the region to attend.
I will be hosting a fundraising dinner for the 2016 Assembly elections to be held on Thursday 6th November in the Dragon Hotel, Swansea.
Guest speaker will be a UK Cabinet Minister. Alistair Carmichael is the Secretary of State for Scotland and is spearheading the no campaign in the Scottish referendum. He recently spoke at the Welsh Liberal Democrats Conference dinner in Newport. I have also asked Welsh Party Leader, Kirsty Williams to speak.
Tickets for this dinner are now available. They are on sale at £40 per head or £350 for a table of ten. Please send cheques made out to South Wales West Liberal Democrats to me at 110 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5QQ as early as possible to secure your place in this dinner.
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"I asked the agency for a homecare worker to drive Mom to errands and church. Everything went smoothly until my sister visited and asked, 'Did you check her driver's license?' I said, 'I assumed the agency did that.' The aide admitted she didn't have a license, couldn't read English and had no concept of what the road signs meant. The agency's B.S. response? 'She told us she had one.' Now the aide's gone, Mom wants her back, I'm stuck driving Mom around, and I haven't slept in weeks thinking of how many times I put Mom's life at risk."
Question: Which items have you ordered online or from a television ad without wondering if the product can meet your expectations?
Answer: Zero. I'm betting you, like most of us, need the security of a return policy guaranteeing complete satisfaction or your money back.
Follow-up Question: If trusting the supplier isn't good enough for a can opener, why is it good enough when Mom's life is at stake?
Ask for proof of a state license or Medicare certification.
Ask for proof of a current healthcare certificate, background check, and government issued photo I.D.
Ask about problems she encountered with patients like your parent and how she handled them.
Make this meeting the start of your relationship with the worker: keeping the lines of communication open will help you and your parent have a better experience.


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Beehive gains Eclipse support
Ed Scannell
Published: June 23rd, 2004
BEA Systems Inc.'s Project Beehive will get a boost next Monday when the company announces at JavaOne that the Eclipse organization is working on a "top level" project that will support the product, according to sources.
Project Beehive, announced last month, was heralded by the company as the industry's first open source foundation for building service-oriented architectures and enterprise-class Java based applications. It is based on BEA's WebLogic Workshop application framework.
Company officials consider the support from the Eclipse organization a significant win because now any applications developer using Eclipse has access to the controls framework along with the library controls that have been created by the company's business partners.
They also believe the project will broaden the number of developers that will be exposed to the controls model and the framework, which will likely add more momentum to Beehive, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.
BEA's partners that have invested time and money in writing controls for the company's Workshop or Beehive products will also benefit. By making these controls available to a much larger set of corporate developers, they can better "maximize" the value of their investments and gain access to a larger Eclipse-based audience, company officials are expected to say next week.
Through the upcoming project, developers will now have the option of accessing Java Enterprise Edition 2.0-compatible resources as a property, which is a wizard-driven. In addition, bringing the Beehive Framework to Eclipse can help make developers more productive by reducing the amount of repetitive J2EE code needed for application development. Yet another advantage, according to company officials, is Eclipse developers will gain tighter integration between the controls model and the controls framework.
The new support will now let developers build controls that can be used in BEA's WebLogic and Apache environments. BEA's longer term goal is to ensure that developers can access the controls framework in the broadest possible set of tools and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) that can deploy the controls to a range of different platforms.
BEA officials could not be reached for comment.
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Rural areas of North America are punctuated at measured intervals by small churches, steeples rising above the farmsteads. They recall a time when the church strove to be within reach of every farm and home.
While many of the farmsteads are now abandoned, and the descendants of those farmers dispersed, the churches remain. Some struggle on with few in attendance, led by a minister who has driven from a central town. Clergy and parishioners find it disheartening and often beyond their financial abilities to keep a small church maintained. Many parishes close those little churches, but too often the habitués of the pews do not choose to journey to the town church.
Most church-goers would agree that the small church has to be more than a place to sit for an hour on Sunday. It is meant to be more than building or a meeting place, or even a gathering of like-minded people; the church has a mission to the world, no matter how small the local gathering may be.
But small churches do need to close, more often than desired. No minister can be found, or the local population cannot afford to maintain the building. Isolated buildings may be sold for less than market value; some may be transferred to new ownership for almost nothing.
Churches are interesting structures in themselves, especially the older ones of a century or more. They are usually timber frame, open to the roof, big spaces for the overall dimensions of the building. Steeples provide a panoramic view of the countryside, if access is still possible. Anyone who has spent much time in a country church has daydreamed of the possibilities of using such a space.
The negatives of re-using a church building are that it is probably not insulated, has inadequate heating, plumbing, and kitchen facilities, and may be in a very exposed location, or on poor soil. My experience with rural churches is that a hundred years or more ago, whoever donated the land for the building was fairly certain the situation was not amenable for anything else.
For a year or so, I attended a colonial-era church, Old Wye Episcopal Church, in Talbot County, Maryland. It had been restored after World War II, after falling into disrepair in the previous century, and used as a sheep barn. This is not the sort of use most parishes want to see for a repurposed church building!
In my journeys around New England and Canada, I saw old churches re-used as stores, in a range from thrift stores to antique stores, as studios, tea rooms, workshops, and nightclubs. The most successful renovations were those used as homes.
Church buildings are sometimes listed by real estate agencies. There are agents who specialize in church buildings, (loopnet.com, churchrealty.com) but the smaller, isolated, local buildings may be only listed with an area real estate agent, or even just advertised within the denomination. If an apparently unused church catches one's eye, it is best to stop in and ask a neighbor to the building. Rural people know what is happening in their area in more depth than a real estate agent in a nearby town or even in the denomination's home office.
Buying an old church, no matter what the price, is a more serious undertaking than buying most buildings. Local people may have a strong attachment to the building as the place where they were baptized, taught, married and said goodbye to loved ones. Local history may attach significance to a church. The secular use of a church may offend some neighbors. A sensitivity to what people remember of that building may influence what potential use the church may have. Many people were offended when a surplus Methodist chapel was used as a nightclub. Even the conversion of a church to a private community club offended others, when gambling was allowed in the club.
The process of offering a church for private use begins with a decision, usually made within the local church council, to close the church as a worship facility. Some may get continued use for Sunday Schools or funeral chapels, but older buildings are expensive to maintain and heat, and eventually, a church council will decide they can no longer make use of the facility. The church council and the denomination's governing body will make a final decision. Most denominations have a process for deconsecrating a church; that is, removing it from its original purpose for worship. Often, church buildings are then torn down or sold for their components such as timber and windows, but one that is in fairly good structural shape may be offered for sale. Anyone interested in an unused building that is not yet on the market may have to move fast if the structure is destined for demolition.
It is worth taking the time to get an appraisal from an architectural engineer before negotiations go much farther. This is an expense, but much less expensive than the major repairs a deteriorating timber frame building will require. It is best to avoid getting too romantically attached to an old church before purchase; many have been neglected for decades, with inadequate foundations and rot in the structure. One can take it for granted that the roof will need to be replaced.
Very few older churches have been adequately insulated. Stained glass windows are not thermally efficient, and are expensive to restore and maintain. Water supply may be non-existent, or shared with other buildings. Almost certainly, the septic system—if any—is antiquated. Assume that the building is nothing but a shell that will need complete renewal and entirely new systems. That lovely lofty ceiling will eat up both heat and cooling, because of basic Newtonian physics. Choir lofts and balconies may require new support for safety reasons, and certainly if walls are to be erected in them. Stairs to upper and lower reaches probably are narrow and dimly lit, with worn treads and possibly with no handrails.
Not all church buildings have steeples. Some may have separate bell supports, or attached bell towers, or none at all, having never had a bell. Bells are problematic. They are usually blessed objects, like altars. They are not easy to remove, and may remain in the building. The main problem is that they hang from wooden braces, and are exposed to the elements. Unless these bell supports have been inspected and maintained, they inevitably rot and the bell comes tumbling down. I knew a priest badly injured when his bell came through its support and hit him.
As for bats, I recommend a professional to remove and rehome the bats, if possible, and another professional to clean up the guano.
Despite all the trouble and expense in repurposing an old rural church, it can be a meaningful place to make a new life. As a studio for an artist, stained glass artisan, weaver or luthier, the light-filled space and sense of peace are inspirational. As a home, a lot of beautiful space can be had for sweat equity.
An old church has all the spacious proportions of an industrial loft apartment, without having to live in a city. It has the grace and antiquity of an old barn, without the animal smells. (Old Wye Church excepted.) Many of my church-going friends said they would love to live in an old church, circumstances allowing. Even those who are not church-going say they would like to experience the history and art of living in a renovated church building.
Large urban churches are sometimes converted to condominiums or apartments, but since most rural churches are relatively small, seating 100-300 people at most, they are most suitable for single-family homes. They are also suitable for green alternatives for heating, hot water, and electricity. Lots of roof, usually oriented east-west (altars are traditionally in the east end of the church), solar panels and basic solar water heating are practical. Many churches will have oil furnaces; I have served in a couple that still had wood-burning stoves. With suitable foundations, a Nordic-style tulakivi would be an excellent source of heat and cooking surfaces.
How much of a conversion is needed depends entirely on the potential use and pocketbook depth. Most rural churches will look great with natural materials for room dividers and flooring. Old pews can be disassembled for wide boards for walls or furniture. Pews are often sold separately, but in some areas, there may be very many already on the market, so it is worth negotiating for them if they are still in the building. Most likely, other furniture will be removed, especially an altar. But pulpits, lecterns, cabinets and even confessionals may be left behind, as impractical to move or sell. Any consecrated items left behind (and usually nothing but an altar is truly consecrated) will have been deconsecrated, and are considered just furniture.
Sometimes a church to be sold will lose its stained glass windows; sold separately or moved to another church. This is getting less practical with high expense for refitting or repairing windows. True stained glass, of glass pieces fitting into a metal frame, is both long-lasting and incredibly delicate. Good stained glass is expensive to maintain, as it needs regular tightening.
I would recommend getting an appraisal and repair estimate about stained glass before purchase. Plexiglass panels are often fitted on the outside of stained glass windows to help protect and support them; again, if this has not been done, it can be a big expense. They are, on their own, very drafty. Painted "stained" glass is usually of regular window panes, but the glass may be old and thin. Painted glass still needs some sort of storm window or plexiglass protective panel. And just to let everyone know right now: do not clean painted glass with ammonia-based cleaners. The detailing will dissolve. Regular soap and hot water, followed by a soft, lint-free cloth is all that it needs.
Many older churches are basically a timber-frame shell into which the new owner will put rooms, appliances, and furnishings. Some churches may actually have restrooms to which a shower or bath can be added, and a full kitchen. Often these are commercial type kitchens. Be prepared to deal with a monstrous black gas range and industrial sinks, or a tiny alcove with just the basics installed for meeting time coffee and sandwiches. Churches are great repositories for outdated appliances and furnishings, and likely, no one is going to reclaim them before the sale. I suggest checking the usability of all appliances that are conveying.
One of the oddities of buying an old church is that the purchaser and potential homeowner may be living with a cemetery in the yard. Most denominations will not sell a building for re-use on that site if the cemetery is still in active use and they anticipate more burials there. But some cemeteries have been closed for burials, and may be old enough that immediate family of the deceased no longer have a continuing interest. I have lived in rectories with cemeteries surrounding the property and lawn. This does not bother me. But the idea may need good, hard consideration before undertaking. An historic burial ground on one's property probably needs to be fenced and notice posted that it is private property and permission must be obtained before entering. And I hope it goes without debate that the graves should be left undisturbed, and the cemetery maintained with mowing and perhaps a little ornamental flower planting. I would follow the English model of putting sheep in a fence on the cemetery. They will keep it trimmed without damage, and are happy with a basic shelter off to one side.
A rural church is a symbol of peace and rest. Often set in bucolic surroundings, a repurposed church building can be a refuge in the country. The interior can be as elaborate and luxurious as one can afford; there is one big space to be creatively converted. Or it can be plain, rustic, or beautifully stark. Living with stained glass saints can be a way of keeping wonderful company.
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In an era of increased regulation, Bahamas' cadre of top accountants will help the jurisdiction remain compliant and competitive
Author: The Bahamas Investor Magazine
Catherine Morris
As the financial services sector adapts to recent global developments, accountants are coming to the fore in ensuring The Bahamas remains compliant and maintains its competitive edge.
Accountants are integral to financial services and offer an array of products to help financial providers perform better, tighten their controls and refine their business models. With the impact of the global recession still being felt, accountancy firms are having to dig deep into their wealth of knowledge to help meet client needs.
Advisory leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Bahamas Kevin Seymour explains:
"Our advisory space has undergone a metamorphosis in response to the global economic decline. Clients are demanding a lot more from us as financial services providers, both locally and internationally."
In response to the increased demand for a higher level of service, PwC has strengthened its offerings in insolvency services, corporate and fiduciary services, litigation support and information-technology consulting, among others.
In late 2011, the firm established its first forensic accountancy division. Lenny Abrahams, a former police officer brought from South Africa on a two-year contract to lead the new department, says: "Forensic accountancy is relatively new in the private sector in The Bahamas. From global statistics, we know that white collar or economic crime is on the increase. There has been a downturn in the economy; when that happens the incidents of fraud increase. We want businesses to be more proactive to minimize these risks."
PwC is not the only company diversifying its portfolio to meet the needs of clients. "Accountancy firms are more than just accountancy firms now," says Deloitte Bahamas' managing partner Raymond Winder. "They provide thousands of different kinds of services. You name it, we do it. [At Deloitte] we want to continually expand our other financial advisory services into areas such as liquidation, restructuring, consultancy and our taxation arm, which is growing."
According to Winder, one of the industry's strengths in The Bahamas is the prevalence of "big name" firms that operate internationally and can guarantee that clients in the jurisdiction receive the same level of service as those in other countries. "We represent the global industry," he says. "The largest global firms are all represented in The Bahamas and firms must follow a certain standard—we must follow international accounting standards—these are the drivers that put the accounting profession in a global arena."
Strengthening the sector
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) currently has 600 members and 300 licensees—members being those who have achieved an accountancy certification and licensees being those who perform auditing, taxation or review services.
According to the institute's president Julian Rolle, who is also a senior manager at Ernst&Young in financial services, banking and capital markets, accountancy is in a boom period. "The profession is growing and there is a great deal of interest in it," he says. "Twenty years ago we had around 230 members; 40 to 50 have joined just in the past two years.
"The level of local talent is high and getting higher. It is difficult to become certified in The Bahamas. The average institute requires two years to become licensed, but in The Bahamas it is five. The level of professionalism we have here in this country is very high."
Seymour agrees: "Our greatest asset is our people. We do have some of the most promising and skillful people within the profession and we just need to bring that to bear now on the marketplace."
The PwC advisor also believes that an important part of developing this local talent is giving trainees the chance to learn from their colleagues around the world. "We have been sending our people overseas for years. It gives them exposure to other systems. Exchange is very important to our future development. We have demonstrated in the accountancy sector that we are prepared to do that."
Winder at Deloitte Bahamas would like to see greater training opportunities, so local talent can be finely tuned to service specific niche markets. "We can strengthen the local profession by broadening training opportunities and by broadening the types of services that could be offered," he says. "Our profession has attracted quite a number of the best and the brightest. We have been able to train and develop Bahamian accountants to meet the demand of the industry, but, because the industry is always changing, there will always be a need to bring in individuals with specialized skills."
BICA is hoping to establish a mentoring programme in the coming year. This will provide younger members of the profession with the chance to interact with more senior colleagues. The proposal has been well received and Rolle is keen to see it put into practice. "We want to make sure we give as much opportunity to the younger accountants to learn what it is like to be in the profession, and what they should do to make their careers better going forward. We are trying to promote more cohesiveness within the profession."
Regulatory gatekeepers
Highly skilled accountants bringing their knowledge to bear on the financial services industry has become even more important in recent years, as offshore financial centres are subjected to increased levels of scrutiny and a heavy regulatory burden. "It is a time of change. There is a lot of regulation around and we are the gatekeepers," says Winder. "We are having more and more regulation emanating from other jurisdictions. Regulators are getting more demanding, so our clients are relying on us to get them through that process. That is going to affect us for years to come."
As of March 2010, The Bahamas had signed 22 Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs), as per the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD's) mandate. Since then a further six have been created. This has set the stage for further legislation, as the G20 countries turn their attention to offshore hubs—placing an even greater emphasis on compliance. "[The G20 countries] will be asking for more transparency; a deeper level of accounting for transactions. The profession will be in a position to meet those demands. I see the profession growing from that," says Winder.
"The Bahamas has gone through a tremendous transformation with the TIEAs. We are carving out a niche in the wealth management space," agrees PwC's Seymour.
Other international compliance efforts are also in motion. Set to make its mark on the financial services sector in the near future is the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which comes into force January 1, 2013, and requires all foreign financial institutions (FFIs) to provide information on US clients to the US Treasury. FATCA is designed to widen the scope of the current Qualified Intermediary (QI) system and an increasing number of FFIs in The Bahamas are turning to accountants to help guide them through the new legislation and prepare for its enactment.
"FATCA is the QI regime on steroids," explains Seymour. "Its provisions ostensibly are intended to target non-compliance by US taxpayers who use foreign financial accounts. PwC in The Bahamas, in conjunction with other member firms in the region, are assisting a number of FFIs by carrying out FATCA Readiness Assessments.
"Although the QI and FATCA regimes are viewed by some as an overreach by the US government, non-cooperation is not an option."
Rolle at BICA sees the positive side of the FATCA legislation, claiming that once FFIs adjust to the change, it will benefit them in the long run. "FATCA is going to bring a change in the way certain entities do business. Once everyone has a grasp of what is going to be required of them they will move forward and embrace it. The more you know about your clients, the better. Is it going to be painful? Yes. Are you going to get some benefit if you look at it in the right way? Yes."
In order to keep abreast of international regulations, The Bahamas has been updating its own legislation. At least 15 new financial services related Bills were passed in 2011 dealing with a range of issues from trusts to insolvency (see page 38). As Rolle explains, accountants are often integral to the consultation process ahead of legislative change.
"There has been a lot of regulation passed in The Bahamas and we have helped work on that, particularly with the new insolvency regime and the trust legislation. Those things affect accountants across the board."
Targeting growth
Without such a proactive approach, the jurisdiction would lose its competitive edge. Accountants are optimistic that because of the changes to the legal infrastructure, financial services in the jurisdiction can continue to thrive and even grow. "The industry overall in The Bahamas will continue to expand in line with the economies we serve the most," says Rolle. "When we talk about reaching out to emerging markets, we have to ask ourselves what we have to offer clients from Brazil, China or Singapore. Those are the types of markets we need to look to service.
"Though these are tough times, I do think we have the level of professionalism to provide quality services to emerging, as well as established, markets," he concludes.
"I see The Bahamas playing a role not only in wealth management, but also in those countries that are currently experiencing phenomenal growth," suggests Seymour. "We are not the general store where you get all the products; we are a different player in a small niche that exploits the track record we have built up for ourselves."
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The Heat will kick-off their 09-10 regular season with an abundance of home games.
Wednesday, October 28th the Heat's season will kick off at the AAA against those 'hated' New York Knicks, and Miami will play 8 of their first 10 games at home. The first time the Cavs come to down is November 12th, and other highlights include a Christmas Day game in Madison Square Garden as part of an NBA quadruiple-header.
One interesting thing in the schedule is that the Heat play their final 12 games against non-division opponents, and their final 5 games could end up being quite tough: vs. PHI, vs. DET, @ NYK, @ PHI vs. NJN. Also, the Heat are scheduled to be on national television 23 times (subject to change, of course).
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Chocolate Magic Cake, a fabulous dessert for all the chocoholics out there. One batter magically creates layers of deliciousness: the bottom layer is dense, fudgy, so chocolaty, and the top is a light, chocolate sponge that screams perfection. Top with the the berries of your choice for the ultimate chocolate dessert.
After my fantastic Vanilla Magic Cake that got the whole family crazy about it, I wanted to experiment with different flavours, and the next on the list was the chocolate magic cake.
If the vanilla magic cake only needed 6 simple ingredients in order to create those perfect 3 dinstinctive layers, for the chocolate one we only need two extra ingredients, melted chocolate and cocoa powder.
You can probably just use cocoa powder (I have not experimented with that only) and you can still get a fantastic chocolate taste, but I wanted to make it extra rich and chocolaty.
The melted chocolate adds a bit of heaviness to the batter, so, unlike the vanilla magic cake, where you get the bottom separated into two distinctive layers, with the chocolate one is more like a single dense layer followed by the sponge layer.
Even so, the taste is out of this world, and easily beats any fudge, brownie or chocolate cake. Pretty amazing, isn't it?
And that's about it, a super simple cake to make, but divinely tasty and impressive.
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Melt the chocolate, and leave to cool.
Add the cocoa powder and melted chocolate, and mix again.
Line a large rectacle baking tray ( 15x26 cm, 6x10 inches )with non-stick perchament paper, then add the batter.
Bake in the oven for 70 minutes, or until the top is golden brown, and a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Optionally, you can powder the cake with icing sugar or cocoa powder before slicing it.
Make sure the butter and chocolate are melted and cool before adding them to the batter.
Leave to bake undisturbed for about 60-70 minutes at a low temperature (140 degrees Celsius, 284 Fahrenheit), if it still jiggles in the middle, leave to bake further until the top is golden brown.


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I was able to visit the New Jersey Historical Society (See TripAdvisor review) after a morning at the Newark Museum. It has some interesting exhibitions right now on the Newark riots of the 60's , the New Jersey Watershed and Louis Bamberger, the founder of Bamberger's Department Store, once the main department store of New Jersey (now part of Macy's).
The New Jersey Historical Society is the oldest private, non-profit cultural institution in the state. It was founded in 1845 as an archive, which later evolved into a research library and museum. Award-winning exhibits, education programs, publications, lectures and events for all communities in New Jersey have been our legacy over the past century.
The New Jersey Historical Society collects, preserves, teaches and interprets New Jersey history through our archives, research library and educational programs. We do so in the belief that an understanding and appreciation of historical issues, decisions and actions can inform and inspire the people of New Jersey.
To be a state of the art center for the study of New Jersey history with convenient access to all archival collections and educational programs for all ages.
*"Meet Me under the Bamberger's Clock": a celebration of the life and contribution of Louis Bamberger.
Our affordable educator-led programs include hands-on activities tailored to the age and development level of your students, challenging and inspiring them to grow as learners and thinkers.
Students will discover the state's unique past through handling objects, exploring exhibits and engaging in fun, stimulating activities. Teaches will discover all the interdisciplinary connections to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literary in History/Social Studies.
Educators and students will learn together how to analyze photographs, paintings and historical objects and interact with history in a variety of ways, including role play, observation and group participation.
Students will learn to research history and present their ideas and findings through oral presentations, writing and art.
Building and Exhibition Tours are available upon request. Call (973) 596-8500 to schedule!
The New Jersey Historical Society contains manuscripts, rare books, photographs, maps, broadsides, pamphlets and other materials that document the cultural and historical heritage of New Jersey from the colonial era through the 21st century. The collections form the most comprehensive privately-funded library on New Jersey's past. The research library is open to the public by appointment and serves a diverse clientele including scholars, students, historians and genealogists.
Why become a member? In addition to individual benefits such as free admission to the research library and museum exhibits, you are helping to sustain 350 years of New Jersey history, a history we've been collecting and preserving since 1845. NJHS has a commitment to the people of our state to treasure our shared history; your membership helps us keep that commitment.
Disclaimer: This information was taken directly from the New Jersey Historical Society (NJHS) pamphlet. Please call the society for any information of hours and admissions in case they change. It really is a very interesting museum.
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Pravo article incites anti-Roma sentiment
An article in Friday's edition of the daily Právo which claimed that 60 percent of the Roman minority are unemployed by choice and are not looking for work has elicited a stormy debate and given rise to fresh anti-Roma sentiment. The paper published the figure citing the government's agency for social inclusion as its source. The agency in turn cited the World Bank as its source and noted that the figure only reflected the situation in the worst affected areas around the country where Romanies live in utter social exclusion and have often given up on finding work. Despite the revision, the article has aroused deep public discontent with close to 800 readers taking part in an online debate that was in part vulgar and racist. One reader said he was considering taking the paper to court for inciting anti-Roma sentiment.
Social Democrat leader welcomes election victory
Social Democrat leader Bohuslav Sobotka thanked voters for his party's election victory and pledged to use the party's newfound strength in the upper chamber to prevent controversial and socially unjust reforms. He said the outcome of both the regional and senate elections was a clear signal that the public was unhappy with the present government's course and would help increase the pressure on the Nečas government to resign from office. The Social Democrats will now have 46 senators in the upper chamber, the highest number any party has achieved so far.
Skoda Rapid goes on sale in Czech Republic
Skoda's latest model –a mid-sized sedan Rapid –went on sale in the Czech Republic on Saturday. The roomy, elegant sedan billed as "an affordable car for the whole family" attracted crowds of people to Skoda's sales outlets for a closer look and a trial run. A Skoda spokesman said several hundred sales orders had been placed. Skoda Auto is expecting to produce 50,000 Rapid models next year.
Areva appeals its exclusion from Temelin tender
France's Areva has appealed against ČEZ's decision to exclude it from a 10 billion dollar tender for the completion of the Temelin nuclear power plant in south Bohemia. The state-owned French company addressed all the reasons given for its exclusion and said its offer was the most competitive. ČEZ has 10 days to review Areva's appeal and publish its decision. In the event of a rejection, Areva would be entitled to file a complaint to the Czech anti-monopoly office, which would have 60 days to review the case. Areva was rejected from the tender for allegedly failing to meet legislative and commercial requirements. Westinghouse Electric Corp. and a Russian-Czech group led by Rosatom Corp.'s unit ZAO Atomstroyexport are still competing for the deal to build two more nuclear reactors at Temelin. ČEZ should choose the winner in mid- 2013 and sign a final contract with the respective company by the year's end.
Left wing parties win constitutional majority in Senate
Czech left-wing parties have secured a constitutional majority in the Senate, the upper house of Parliament. Elections took place in 27 constituencies in which the Social Democrats won 13 seats, the Communist Party won in one constituency and a candidate for the centre-left party of Citizens Rights of Milos Zeman also got one seat in the upper chamber. This brings the overall number of left-wing senators in the upper house to 49.
The second round of elections to the Senate was another crushing disappointment for the ruling Civic Democrats who entered the second round with 13 candidates but only won four seats, bringing the overall number of Civic Democrat senators to 15, the lowest ever. Prime Minister Petr Necas said the Civic Democrats should accept the defeat with humility and analyze its cause. He thanked voters for not strengthening the role of the Communists who went into the second round of elections with 12 candidates but only won 1 seat. The rest of the constituencies are divided among small parties and independents.
Mlada Fronta Dnes says S-cards to serve pensioners as well
The daily Mlada Fronta Dnes has accused Labour and Social Minister Jaromir Drabek of lying to the public when he promised that the newly introduced electronic system for paying out welfare benefits would also be used for pensions. The paper says that an agreement on the so called S-cards between the ministry and the Česká Spořitelna bank clearly states that the cards will serve to pay out pensions as well. The new S-card system has evoked enormous controversy, with critics pointing out that pensioners living in small villages may have problems getting to a money machine and would inevitably lose money on the transaction from their already meagre pensions. In the wake of last week's election defeat the prime minister said the system would have to be revised, but Mlada Fronta Dnes points out this will not be at all easy since it would not only require a change of legislation but moreover the bank would almost certainly take the matter to court.
Air pollution worsens in Moravia-Silesia
Air pollution is reported to have worsened severely in parts of Moravia and Silesia overnight with the concentration of dust particles in the air far exceeding permitted norms at 13 of 15 monitoring stations. According to data from the Czech Hydro-meteorological Institute the concentration of harmful substances in the air is more than double the permitted norm in Ostrava and Karvina where the authorities have advised elderly people and children to stay indoors as much as possible. The situation is being closely monitored by city hall which has the right to call a smog alert and ask industrial plants to scale-down production.
Social Democrats aim to delay pension reform
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The opposition Social Democrats are set to propose a two-year postponement of the country's pension reform. Chairman of the Social Democrat deputies, Jeroným Tejc, said that the introduction of the controversial second pillar of the pension reform should be decided on after the next parliamentary elections. Although the lower house has already passed the pension reform package, it is yet to vote on overriding the president' veto of an essential bill, which would allow for the reforms to come into effect as of next year. The Social Democrats have already submitted a similar proposal in the past, but were not successful.
Pojar's funeral ceremony takes place in Prague
The funeral of the famous Czech animator Břetislav Pojar took place on Friday in the Strašnice krematorium in Prague. The author and director of numerous animated films passed away a week ago at the age of 89. Mr Pojar began his career in the 1940's and used puppet animation and stop motion animation styles in his films. He had emigrated to Canada in the 1960s, where his work for the Canadian Film Board won numerous awards.
'Independents' demand a recount in Olomouc regional elections
The political movement Independents filed a complaint with the Regional Court in Ostrava over irregularities during last week's regional elections in the Olomouc region. Independents have asked for a recount of the vote on the basis of allegations by their voters that some votes were not recorded. Independents' representative from the Olomouc region Jana Zwyrtek said that during the count, the name of her movement 'Nezávislí' may have been confused with a group of independent candidates that ran under a similar name 'Nezávislá volba'. The Independents political movement received 4.95% of the votes in the region, just below the 5-percent cutoff.


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TheTamshee: cruised the scenic solway coast, calling in at the RSPB Mersehead Reserve 15 miles from Dumfries off the A710 at Sout; the reserve contains lowland wet grassland, saltmarsh, sand dunes and mud flats but did not capture the imagination of the 8 year old. So we continuing along the road to stumble upon the wonderous ruins of Sweetheart Abbey founded by Lady Devorgilla in 1275. Despite the intermittant rain showers this was more interesting for the Pol; especially getting up close to the nosey coo's paying particular attention to the many tourist.
TheTamshee & Pol-miester checked out the fine art of talented Sherry Campion "from the river to the sea" at Castle Douglas Art Gallery. The "Woodland View" with hand crafted frame by Andy Fletcher was the pick of the gallery.


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Very interesting interview with Robert Greene
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The 48 Laws of Power and Becoming a "Master"
From the description:
Bestselling Author Robert Greene joins Media Mayhem and discusses his famous Laws of Power and how they are used and abused by the entertainment and business worlds.
We talk about the Hollywood elite, working with 50 Cent and if Romney and Obama earn the title of masters, along with how to achieve success by not listening to your parents.
Robert Greene is a Los Angeles based author who wrote the international bestseller The 48 Laws of Power. He also wrote The Art of Seduction which has sold more than 500,000 copies, The 33 Strategies of War which has sold more than 200,000 copies and The 50th Law which he co-wrote with rapper 50 Cent
Greene's writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The New Yorker and many other publications.
His new book, Mastery, will be released on November 13, 2012.
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http://powerseductionandwar.com/
http://www.seductionbook.com/
https://twitter.com/RobertGreene
https://www.facebook.com/MediaMayhem
https://twitter.com/ahopeweiner
http://thelip.tv/
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Coming up on Media Mayhem.
00:51 Introducing Robert Greene.
02:28 Media backlash against The 48 Laws of Power, and Bill O'Reilly's wrath.
06:45 How violating the laws of power can harm people in the workplace.
09:10 Co-writing with 50 Cent and the appeal among the hip-hop community.
14:06 The cut throat world of hollywood studio execs and the laws of power.
15:46 Parallels with Sun Tzu and Hollywood.
21:02 The wisdom of Medici, Lincoln, and knowing how to charm enemies.
23:58 Holding on to intuition and staying focused on destiny.
29:24 The motivation of Steve Jobs and contemporary masters.
31:34 Building up skills to prepare for opportunity.
39:12 Living in an age where Mastery is attainable to almost anyone.
40:44 "Don't listen to your parents!" The cycle of accelerated returns.
43:38 Are Romney or Obama masters? The power of apprenticeship and adaptability.
48:45 Do we misidentify people as masters?
53:00 Enjoying what you do.
54:54 A special offer from Robert's website.
56:22 Thanks and Goodbye!
Thank you for posting this. I'm a big fan of Robert Greene's books. I own all of them, except for The Art of Seduction, which I flipped through in a book store and summed up as mental masturbation. After reading sosuave for years, TAOS seemed flat out stupid. It went way too in depth about nothing.
Here's my breakdown of the interview.
I thought that the interviewer really held him back when he was expanding on the 48 Laws. She would constantly cut him off when he was making points that I REALLY wanted to hear. I developed a disdain for her ass real quick.
Then she switched the interview over to Mastery. I changed my mind about the interviewer on this one. And she was probably doing Greene a favor by switching the topic over to his new book, which is the one he was trying to sell. You could tell that this was the book she was prepared for. She asked some of the questions that I would have asked. You could also tell that Robert Greene was in the early stages of interviews for his new book, because he was at a loss for words on a couple of occasions.
Then they got to the politics portion. That's where they started to lose me. It was obvious that it was a couple of liberals reinforcing each others opinions. He starts by giving Obama credit for being an apprentice, citing his lack of experience, of all things, as a reason he should be re-elected lol. Somehow, Obama is more capable of being a better President for his second term, because he's more open to change. lol. Isn't that why he was elected before his flailing first term?
He goes on to talk down on Mitt Romney for being a "salesman." Like that was the only thing Romney had ever accomplished. Neither one of them ever mentioned how Mitt Romney was the God Damned Governor of state. Maybe because that would have meant he had a much better apprenticeship than Obama ever had. How is community organizer an apprenticeship?
I stopped watching the video 10 minutes before it was over.


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Curia Staff
Communication Office
Vincentian Missions
Visitors Meeting 2019
Fr. Gregorio L. Bañaga, Jr., CM
Assistent General
Father Gregg was born in the Philippines on October 31, 1953. He entered the Congregation of the Mission in 1973 and ordained a priest in 1979. The first 8 years of his priesthood were spent in the conducting popular missions in the far flung rural areas of the Philippines. In 1988, he was assigned as a formator at the Major Seminary of the Vincentians. He was sent to the United States to pursue graduate studies and obtained a doctoral degree in Organizational Behavior in 1999. Upon his return, he was assigned as Vice-President of Adamson University in Manila and in 2003, he was elected as the President (2003-15). He also became the President of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines and the Association of Catholic Universities in the Philippines. He was elected as the Provincial Visitor from 2017 to 2022. At the 43rd General Assembly he was elected the Vicar-General (July 2022).
Father is responsible for visiting and accompanying the confreres in the Provinces of China, Vietnam, Indonesia, South and North India, Oceania, Congo and the community of Panningen (Netherlands); besides these, he will also accompany the International Missions of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
He is will be the liaison for Formation, the Vincentian Family, representation at the United Nations, Centers of Vincentian Formation and the collaboration between the Vincentian Executive Council (VFEC) and the Vincentian Family Office (VFO).
Fr. Dominique Iyolo Iyombe, C.M.
Assistant General
Father Dominique Iyolo was born in Bikoro, on December 8, 1961, in DR Congo. He did his primary, secondary and humanities studies in Bikoro; his Internal Seminary in 1979, his philosophy with the Jesuit Fathers at the University of St. Peter Canisius, and his theology with the Oblate Fathers of Mary at the University of St. Eugene de Mazenod in Kinshasa. He made his perpetual vows in Bolobo in 1986, and was ordained a deacon and a priest in 1987 and 1988 respectively, in Kinshasa. A year after his ordination, he went to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. After obtaining his degree in Dogmatic Theology, he returned to the country where he assumed the responsibility of Rector of our Major Seminary Saint Vincent de Paul of Kimwenza, for more than 8 years. During this period, he was also a professor at St. Eugene de Mazenod University of the Oblate Fathers. He worked for a year as pastor at the parish of Our Lady of the Congo in Air-Congo, Mbandaka, where he was also the spiritual director of the Sisters Servants of the Sacred Heart.
He assumed the responsibility of Visitor of Congo from 2000 to 2009. At the end of his mandate, he worked for another year as Rector in our Major Seminary of Kimwenza, before being sent as a missionary to Belgium where he was Superior of the canonical house of Leuven for six years, and Procurator of the Congo in Belgium. As a missionary in Belgium, he was also asked to write a doctoral thesis. He defended it, at the Gregorian, in 2018. He was elected Assistant General at the last General Assembly in 2022.
Father General entrusted him with the mission of taking care of the following Provinces and Vice-Provinces: Eritrea, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Italy, France, Orient and Tunisia. He also accompanies Coviam, CM students in Rome, the Enugu Theologate and is called to participate in the annual Solidarity Assembly with Southern Sudan.
Fr. Rafal Kopystynski C.M.
Father was born in Grodkow, Poland in 1963. He studied at the Seminary run by the Vincentian Fathers in Krakow and was ordained in 1988. Father ministered in two parishes in Poland: St. Vincent de Paul in Bydgoszcz and Holy Cross in Warszawa. In 1994 he came to the United States and became a member of the New England Province. Father ministered in various parishes run by the Province. In the Congregation he served as Vocation Director, Provincial Treasurer and Visitor. He was elected in 2022 to the position of assistant general.
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Fr. Aarón Gutiérrez Nava, C.M.
Was born in Mexico on June 30th, 1951 and entered the Congregation of the Mission in 1973 and was ordained in 1978. He has been involved in parish ministry, formational ministry, popular missions for indigenous groups from Mexico and for Hispanic immigrants. He served at the International Mission in El Alto, Bolivia and was Director of the Daughters of Charity and Visitor. During the General Assembly of 2016, he was elected to his current position as Assistant General. He now visits and accompanies the confreres ministering in the Provinces of Ecuador, Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Nicaragua), Argentina (Paraguay and Uruguay), Chile, Cuba, Colombia (Venezuela, Rwanda-Burundi), San Vicente/Spain (Honduras), Zaragoza (Honduras) and the International Missions of Bolivia (El Alto, Cochabamba) Angola and Punta Arenas in Chile. He is the liaison between CLAPVI and the General Curia and is the represents the General Council to the Vincentian Family.
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Woman Catches Care Nurse Trying To Strangle Her Old Father After Putting Camera In His Room
Noleen Hausler was suspicious about the treatment of her father, who suffered dementia, so she put a hidden camera in his room at Mitcham Residential Care Facility.
An Australian woman discovered a heinous case of elder abuse against her father after placing a hidden camera in his room. Noleen Hausler filmed the abuse of her bedridden father, Clarence Hausler, after she became suspicious about his treatment at Mitcham Residential Care Facility in Adelaide and placed a camera in his room. She noticed "unusual bruising" on her father and also realized that his demeanor had changed drastically, so she decided to see what was actually going on. The shocking video shows care worker Corey Lucas force-feeding the 89-year-old, grabbing his arms and holding a napkin over his face while aggressively twisting his nose.
The footage was captured in 2015, and Hausler turned over the evidence to the police. Lucas was soon jailed for aggravated assault. "I honestly didn't know what to do at first," Hausler, who is a nurse, said in an interview at the time. "I thought about ringing the facility because I was scared for my father's safety but I thought that I wouldn't do that and I knew that this was very serious so I went down to the Sturt police station." She shared her late father's story (Clarence Hausler passed away in 2017) earlier this week as part of a case study at the aged care royal commission in Perth. "Being confronted with the visual images, I went into a state of shock and total concern for my father," she said. "My heart was racing and my hands were shaking." According to The Daily Mail, Clarence, who suffered from dementia, spent 13 years at the facility, which was operated by Japara Healthcare – one of Australia's biggest elder care providers. Hausler discovered that her father was physically assaulted several times over the course of 8 days – twice by Lucas and once by an agency employee. "I had no idea that someone could possibly do that," said Hausler. "I felt for dad in the fact that I didn't protect him sufficiently."
According to The Daily Mail, the commission is examining whether Japara prioritized its own corporate interests and reputation over its clients. When Hausler initially complained to the facility about her father being poorly handled by care workers, she was first accused of spying on staff before being taken seriously. She testified to the commission saying that while some of the staff members at the facility were dedicated and compassionate, Japara, on the whole, had a "profit-driven attitude" and that her father suffered the consequences. "I believe that my father's quality of life suffered as a direct result of management's culture," she said. "If a lesson can be learned, it is that resident-centered care means everyone's voice must be heard and respected regardless of being verbal, non-verbal, advocated, evidenced or witnessed."
Email by #Japara $JHC staff after they found Noleen Hausler installed CCTV:
"… If the case goes ahead; she will want all the publicity she can get. However, if she alleges any negligence on our part – We will get the lawyers on to her immediately"
— Aged Care Crisis (@agedcarecrisis) June 25, 2019
Counsel assisting Peter Rozen also told Japara's quality manager, Diane Jones, that their treatment of Hausler after her complaints was "spectacularly unhelpful" in Japara's claim to want to repair the relationship with her. Hausler believes that CCTV cameras are the only way to ensure that people at such facilities are protected adequately. "It's very much a widespread problem in the sector … it happens all behind closed doors," she said. While Mitcham Residential Care has its own CCTV in public areas, it forbids any other cameras in the private rooms of its residents. "While we have cameras in common areas in our homes, we don't have any plans to introduce them into residents' private bedrooms and bathrooms," a spokesperson said in a 2016 interview with ABC.
#Japara's Sudholz labelled Noleen Hausler as "vexatious" due to a 2016 meeting where: "there were a number of people who were very abusive, very aggressive towards me, shouted me down and showed little respect to me as the CEO of a big organisation." $JHC #agedcarerc #agedcare pic.twitter.com/CurQBJCJ4r
— 💧Corporate Governance (@CorpGovResearch) June 26, 2019
A spokesperson for Mitcham Residential Care said in a statement they were "shocked, concerned and saddened to learn of the incident in September 2015". They continued, "This was a rogue act by someone who has now been criminally prosecuted. We reiterate our sincere apologies to the resident and his family. As soon as we became aware of the incident, the individual was immediately suspended and we have assisted with the police investigation which has since led to a conviction." However, Lucas's employment was not formally terminated by the company – he resigned from his position in 2016 and served a mere three weeks of his 10-month jail sentence.
'This suspect is the worst of the worst': 70-year-old man charged with sexual battery on a child
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Q: htaccess exclude directories recercively (sugarcrm & mvc) I have a copy of codeigniter running. And I am now also attempting to install a CRM sugrar crm to be exact in a sub directory. and none of the stylesheets, images, other are loading because CI is overridding the way sugarcrm wrote there system and how they included things like CSS and JavaScript into it.
My current htaccess rule looks like:
#remove index from url
RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|static|crm|robots\.txt)
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php/$1 [L]

which works generally if files are included something like ./file/path/ but in this case I am trying to ignore the crm directory as you can see. But it doesn't seem to be recursive down the line.
sugarcrm includes there files like src="css/something" if they had did it src="/css/something" i dont think this would be a problem. But Im trying to sort this out and I dunno which direction to take this in, ideas?

A: this line are your exceptions
RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|static|crm|robots\.txt)

so if you want to add 'css' folder to exceptions
RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|static|crm|css|robots\.txt)

if that fails try searching other probable issues like this

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I am currently working on a project that involves the input of seismic attributes (instantaneous amplitude, instantaneous frequency etc.) to a machine learning/deep learning model (eg. A Neural Network) . The output given by the model are petrophysical properties such as Porosity,Permeability etc.
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Third PGA golfer tests positive for coronavirus
4:46 PM EDT, Fri June 26, 2020
A third PGA golfer has tested positive for coronavirus since golf resumed on June 11.
Denny McCarthy withdrew from the Travelers Championship after testing positive for coronavirus, the PGA Tour said in a statement on Friday.
"For the health and well-being of all associated with the tournament and those within the community, the Tour is implementing its response plan in consultation with medical experts, including working with those who may have had close contact with him," the statement said.
McCarthy said he felt tired on Thursday, but thought it was because of how hard he practiced earlier in the week.
"Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with additional aches and soreness and sensed something was off," McCarthy said. "I felt like the only thing to do was get tested at that point before I went to the course."
The PGA said McCarthy will self-isolate and follow guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The PGA said 16 others were tested, including McCarthy's caddy, the two players who golfed alongside him during the first round, Matt Wallace and Bud Cauley, and their caddies. McCarthy was the only positive result, but Cauley decided to withdraw out of precaution.
"I'm very thankful I have tested negative but have decided to withdraw out of an abundance of caution for my peers and everyone involved with the tournament," Cauley said.
"What Denny, Bud and others are demonstrating is exactly what we asked of everyone — continue to do your part in taking this virus seriously and keeping not only your own health as a priority, but also that of your fellow competitors and those you may come in contact with," said Jay Monahan, PGA Tour Commissioner.
"We will continue to liaise directly with local and state government and health officials this week and throughout our return to golf," he said.
Last week golfer Nick Watney tested positive at the RBC Heritage tournament, and Cameron Champ tested positive earlier this week.
Governor announces $250 million to help pay rent and mortgages
Spiritual leaders from Crossover Youth Center in Fort Myers plan 'PrayTest'


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Q: If a die is thrown $5$ times, what is the probability of throwing at least $3$ ones continuously? The Question is:

Throw a die $5$ times, what is the probability of throwing at least $3$ ones continuously.

I wanted to verify my solution in which I let X denote the positions which the ones could be to count the number of total cases in which there was at least $3$ consecutive items.
Three in a row:
XXX_ _
_ _ XXX
_ XXX _
Four in a row:
_ XXXX
XXXX _
Five in a row:
XXXXX
With this, I assumed that the total number of possible outcomes would be $6$ and the total sample space would be $6^5$ giving us a probability of $1/6^4$.
Additionally, if the question just asked for at least three of any number would that be $36/6^5$ as there are $6$ numbers and $6$ ways each can satisfy the criteria?
Thank you!

A: Let $Y$ denote not getting a 1. Let $X$ denote getting a 1. Being careful to avoid double counting.
$N(XXXY\_ )=N(\_YXXX)=5*6$
$N(YXXXY)=5*5$
$N(YXXXX)=N(XXXXY)=5$
$N(XXXXX)=1$
Which gives a total of 96 agreeing with drhab's answer. And so the probability is $\frac{96}{6^5}$. If you want the probability of getting at least three consecutive numbers. Then it would be this probability multiplied by 6. Because getting a number say x, at least 3 times, precludes getting any other number y at least 3 times. And the events are disjoint.

A: If I understand well then the dice are thrown one by one.
Give the dice chronological numbers $1,2,3,4,5$.

*

*Let $E$ denote the event that the dice with numbers $1,2,3$ show face 1.

*Let $F$ denote the event that the dice with numbers $2,3,4$ show face 1.

*Let $G$ denote the event that the dice with numbers $3,4,5$ show face 1.

Then to be found is $P(E\cup F\cup G)$ and applying the principle of inclusion/exclusion we find:$$P\left(E\cup F\cup G\right)=P\left(E\right)+P\left(F\right)+P\left(G\right)-P\left(E\cap F\right)-P\left(F\cap G\right)-P\left(E\cap G\right)+P\left(E\cap F\cap G\right)=$$$$3\times6^{-3}-2\times6^{-4}-6^{-5}+6^{-5}=16\times6^{-4}$$
This tells us also that there are $16\times6=96$ possibilities.

A: Let $\sf X$ be a result of 1, $\sf Y$ be a result of something else, and $\sf Z$ be a result of anything. The disjoint outcome patterns for "at least three consecutive 1 among five rolls" are: $$\sf XXXZZ~, YXXXZ~,ZYXXX$$ So the probability is $$\dfrac{1^3\cdotp6^2+5\cdotp1^3\cdotp6+6\cdotp5\cdotp1^3}{6^5}=\dfrac{1}{81}$$


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The Bronx, NY - September 15, 2007 - The following are excerpts of Congressman José E. Serrano's remarks on health care as prepared for delivery.
"I truly appreciate Latinos for Healthcare Equity's fight to ensure that every man, woman and child in America receives quality healthcare. Your unyielding dedication to achieving this necessary goal is commendable and I hope you will continue your important work on behalf of those in need.
"Like you, I believe that the crisis of our uninsured is a national problem, requiring a national solution. Healthcare should not be viewed as a luxury but a basic human right.
"In New York City, more than 1 million of our neighbors are without medical coverage-18 percent of whom live right here in the Bronx.
"That solution, I believe, is a health insurance system - publicly financed, privately delivered - available to everyone in this country.
"Census data reveals that one third of all Latinos in the U.S. are without medical coverage, and twenty percent of blacks and Asians are in the same situation.
"The proportion of uninsured minorities in this country has increased from forty-two percent to fifty three percent in the past twenty years. It is also estimated that almost 80 percent of all undocumented immigrants are without health insurance.
"Sadly, these are the groups that have the greatest need for care, as they disproportionately suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and asthma.
"And we are not only talking about the uninsured, the middle class in America is also feeling the pain. Higher premiums, deductibles and co-payments are encouraging people to delay seeking health care; so that when they finally do see a doctor are often so ill that the costs associated with their treatment can be astronomical.
"I am a co-sponsor of HR 676, the 'U.S. National Health Insurance Act.' This legislation would improve upon the existing Medicare program, extending coverage to all U.S. residents, including those residing in U.S. territories.
"HR 676 would cover every person in the U.S. for all necessary medical care, including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, podiatric, chiropractic and long term care.
"In addition, the legislation would end deductibles and co-payments which take so much out of workers' pay checks. It requires every employer to contribute only their fair share, based on their payroll, toward the cost of the system.
"Finally, the measure would help curb skyrocketing health care costs, while simultaneously giving every man, woman and child without medical coverage a new lease on life.
"Recent polls show that a majority of Americans want a national, federally guaranteed health care system for everybody. Despite this fact, policy makers on the other side of the issue refuse to explore ways to expand coverage.
"In fact, last week, the Bush Administration rejected New York's application to allow more middle income families to participate in the State Children's Health Insurance Program, opting instead to adhere to guidelines that will limit this important program's scope; a move that will only result in more uninsured children.
"A majority of Americans are uncomfortable with the idea that children are suffering from preventable illness. A majority of Americans are uncomfortable with the idea that the security of so many families is under threat because a person's health often lies beyond her or his financial grasp.
"We are on the right side of this issue, on the majority side, and so we must remain vigilant in our push for a better way to care for this nation.
"People need to be given hope that a long life is not only possible - it is what our country wants for its people.
Congressman José E. Serrano has represented the Bronx in Congress since 1990.
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At a Meeting of the Committe of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society held at the Society's Office, Liverpool, on the 15th day of October, 1980, It was Resolved Unanimously that the thanks of the Committee be presented to P.C. 6301 James Louis Thompson, Merseyside Police, together with the Society's Bronze Fire Medal for having made a gallant attempt to rescue a woman aged 91 who was burned to death in a fire in her flat at Wallasey, on 29th. June, 1980.
Dear Sir, I am directed by my Committee to convey to you their appreciation and thanks for your highly commendable conduct at about 2 am on Saturday, 13th March, 1982, when, with another, you rescued a man from danger of drowning in the West Float, Birkenhead Docks.
At a Meeting of the Committe of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society held at the Society's Office, Liverpool, on the 8th day of September, 1982, It was Resolved Unanimously that the thanks of the Committee be presented to P.C. 6301 James Louis Thompson, Merseyside Police, for having, with others, courageously rescued a woman attempting suicide in the River Mersey at New Brighton, on 21st April, 1982.
At a meeting of the Committee of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society held on 27th day of July 1983, It was resolved Unanimously that the thanks of the Committee be presented to Robert Thomas Taylor Constable 4242 Merseyside Police together with the Societies Resuscitation Certificate for his promptitude and skill in successfully applying artificial respiration, with others, to a woman who had collapsed in her home at Aintree on 12th March 1083.
At a meeting of the Committee of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society held at the Society's Office, Liverpool, 20th day of January 1988, It was resolved Unanimously that the thanks of the Committee be presented to Robert Thomas Taylor Sergeant 4242 Merseyside Police, together with the Societies Resuscitation Certificate for his promptitude and skill in successfully applying artificial respiration, to a boy aged 2 who had collapsed following an attack of asthma near Bootle Police Station on 13th September 1987.
At a meeting of the committee of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society held at th Society's office Liverpool. on the 8th day of March 1989. It was Resolved Unanimously that the thanks of the Committee be presented to Ian Howard Smith, Constable 8141, Merseyside Police, for having, with others, courageously rescued a girl aged 16 from drownng in the Marine Lake, West Kirby on Saturday, 27th August, 1988.