Those that would seek to wound and weaken the men and women of GOD often do so very quietly, generally appealing to human reason and natural logic rather than the sincere milk of the word. The LORD said that deceptions would abound, so much so that if it were possible that even the very elect of GOD would be deceived. In order for someone to be deceived they have to be comfortable with the deceiver.
This is seen in the Garden of Eden when the serpent beguiled Eve by being very subtle and charming. (see Gen. 3:1,13) Had he appeared to her as some hideous or wicked creature she would surely have been repulsed. So Satan is as crafty as ever and Paul says," And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." (2 Cor 11:14) He goes about as roaring lion seeking whom he may devour but he never appears unto men as a roaring lion but as the voice of reason and earthly wisdom.
While Satan is indeed a dangerous foe and is constantly trying to ensnare the sons of GOD, he is not our only enemy. In fact, he is not necessarily our most dangerous enemy. As Pogo in the comic strip said, "we have met the enemy and he is us". Our flesh is the most pervasive enemy that we face for it is enamored with the wisdom and vanity of this world and, apart from the restraining influence of the HOLY GHOST, will embrace and delight in the wisdom of this world, wherein it finds great satisfaction.
The warning that Paul gives is a very real one. There are many of those who profess to be the followers of CHRIST who have embraced the "rudiments" of the world. This is the exact error of the Judaizers who set about to teach the continuing necessity of fleshly circumcision and the keeping of Jewish feasts and holy days. The natural religion of men has its very foundation in the "rudiments of the world" and has an almost overwhelming power over the natural man.
The Greek word which is translated "rudiments" here and in verse 20 is also translated as "principles" in Hebrews 5:12, and "elements" in Galatians 4:3,9, and II Peter 3:10,12. It literally means the basic parts of a structure. We learned in school that there are elements (which cannot be divided into other atoms) which are the basic building blocks of all matter in the universe (a bit of presumption). I believe it is now thought that the number of these elements is 106, yet back in the olden days when I went to school, we learned that there were only 103. So much for "science falsely so called".
Paul says that there are basic concepts which are common in the world and form the foundation of all of man's natural thoughts. We must beware lest we be spoiled or overturned by them. As Solomon said, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Prov 16:25) We don't have to learn them since we are already indoctrinated and comfortable with them making them extremely dangerous.
He describes them when he says , "philosophy, vain deceit, and the tradition of men".
Philosophy. There are many different philosophies which are found among men. Some think that their philosophies are "spiritual" since they seek to rise above the mundane or base desires of men such as that taught by Plato. Other philosophies such as the Bacchanalians exult in the baseness of men and encourage the indulgence of the flesh. Still others such as the Stoics (it is interesting that the word Stoic comes from the same Greek word translated rudiment) believe that great gain is to be had by overcoming the emotions of the flesh and adopting a strict life style. The Epicureans thought that the highest good comes through self-control and high moral standards.
Vain deceit. Man, in his natural state is subject unto vanity. In fact Solomon said "all is vanity" which literally means "empty". Man is totally devoid of any true spirituality. Yet until the SPIRIT of GOD convinces him of that, he shares the common belief that he has it within his power to earn favor with GOD by his own actions. He believes that GOD is impressed with morality and charity. Because he is vain, and places an intrinsic value and worth to himself, it is impossible for him to come to grips with his own utter separation from GOD which has no remedy that can be found in his own effort or freewill. He may confess that he should be punished for his wrong doing but he cannot conceive of being a worthless maggot in the sight of GOD. HE thinks it only fair that GOD should give him a chance to correct his errors and make amends in some fashion and he holds out hope that all will be better one day.
Tradition of men. This is primarily having to do with the religion which men walk in. The man who relies upon his religion is the one who is convinced that there is a "religion" or "religions" with which GOD is pleased. Some think that the one they belong to is the "only one" and they are willing to shed the blood of others (figuratively or really) to defend it. Some point to their longevity, others to their accuracy. If a man takes great pride in his tradition, then he likely is enamored with religion rather than CHRIST.


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Susanne Litscher (8 de mayo de 1962) es una deportista austríaca que compitió en judo. Ganó una medalla de bronce en el Campeonato Europeo de Judo de 1979 en la categoría de –72 kg.

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by Spencer Chou
His head was the size of a walnut. It's true. You might have trouble imagining it, since the rest of his body was otherwise normal, but his neck tapered at the top and joined to that was his tiny head. From a distance, you'd think he had no head at all.
He was bullied in school, of course. Not because of his head. He was bullied because he had a "Little House on the Prairie" lunch box. He said it was supposed to be ironic, but nobody believed him. They shouldn't have believed him either, because he was lying. He loved that show.
When he graduated from high school, he got a job as a builder. He had to wear a thimble as a hat. He didn't mind; his grandmother collected thimbles, so he wore a different one every day. That didn't help him when a brick fell on his head, though. It took the doctors 12 hours to dig his head out of his neck.
One day, he got a girlfriend. Even though she loved him, she always joked about his head. She'd say she was nuts about him. Sometimes, when she kissed him, she would suck his entire head into her mouth. She thought it was funny. He didn't mind at first, but he hated when she started to do it in front of other people. Once, he put his head inside her somewhere else.
He died quite young. His head was the size of a walnut, for Christ's sake. What did you expect?
Spencer Chou lives in England with his wife and two cats. He writes flash fiction and short stories, and is currently working on his first novel (who isn't?). He is the editor of The Nottingham Review and also a first reader for Freeze Frame Fiction.


Portiugish, Spaainish, Frangish, Ollanish, Baarle, Quechua, Aymarish, Guaranish, a.r.e.
She mooar-rheynn ny cruinney ee America Yiass.
Ta possanyn çhengagh ny ghaa er enney as lhaihderaght ayns America Yiass. Ta Portiugish, Spaainish, Frangish, Quechua, Aymarish, Guaranish, Iddaalish, Baarle, Germaanish as Ollanish loayrit ayns America Yiass.
Ta tooilley coadanyn mychione America Yiass ry-gheddyn ayns Wikimedia Commons.
Hie yn duillag shoh er ny reaghey er 16 Mee Houney 2013, ec 16:36.


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Legalism, cheap grace & parenting.
As many Christians do, I often feel like I am trying to balance on a seesaw between legalism and cheap grace. In other words, at times I am tempted to focus solely on the "rules" of Christianity and other times I am tempted to completely forget about "rules" and find myself with a "who cares, He loves me no matter what" kind of attitude. Focusing on either end brings little glory to God. Yet, there is a place for both within the gospel of Christ.
There is another "seesaw" I wrestle with daily - training my children to behave vs demonstrating God's grace with my words and actions. At times I find myself discouraged because though I have read many books & articles on both sides of the spectrum (either totally focused on behavior or totally focused on grace), it is rare that I stumble upon one with a healthy balance - although, there are a few. The "grace based" philosophys make me feel like I shouldn't work on my children's behavior and the "behavior based" philosophys make me feel like I'm failing when my children (and I) continually miss the mark.
These verses seem to indicate that there is a time for both rules and rest/grace. The problem seems to arise when when one never makes it past the rules.
Most of us know that as Christians, we were given rules to live by - whether the focus is the ten commandments or Mark 12:30 ("Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind and with all your strength), there is no way we can obey perfectly. Yet, we are commanded to try. Why? Why are we given rules that we can't live up to? Because, they show us that we are in need. No matter how hard we try, our best is not enough, yet someone's best is. Our Savior, Jesus Christ. If we could live perfectly, we wouldn't be in need of a Savior. But we can't. And yet, we are loved. We are forgiven. We are made new. Often, new believers (and sometimes old ones) get distracted by the rules. We focus so much on the rights and wrongs that we miss the who - at least for a time. As we grow in Christ we begin to recognize that it isn't really about the rules - it is about a genuine relationship with Christ. But, without the rules - how would we know what to strive for, or who to turn to when we recognize our striving will never be enough?
As parents, if we don't give our children rules to live by - if we don't encourage them to obey, to love, to serve, to give, to forgive...we are doing them a great disservice. Just as we will never be able to perfectly obey our Father, they will never be able to perfectly obey us. Though this may tempt us to pour "grace" on them by continually lowering our standards to something they will be able to achieve, doing so will make their lives harder in so many ways.
My children are young. The youngest of them are not yet able to grasp much about the gospel (or the "why" behind the rules) - and yet, the rules are adding up. DON'T TOUCH (the stove, the plug, the buttons on the television), DON'T EAT (the marbles, the legos, the cat hair), DON'T HIT (your brother, your friend, your head against a wall) etc... With four children five and under, sometimes I feel like teaching the "rules" is a full time job. It has only been in the past year that I've been able to see it coming together with the gospeul. When my older kiddos disobey, there are consequences - but along with the consequences comes such a sweet message. A message of hope - to them and to me.
Me: What is the most important rule?
Why? cuz he dyed on the cwoss for you mommy...and cuz I wuv you no matter wut.
God's law is important. God's love is even more important. The two work together so beautifully. If your struggling with perfectionism, whether in your walk with Christ or in your parenting, know that in your weakness, He is strong. On the other hand, if your struggling with being lacksadaisical in your faith or in your parenting- He's given us the law of love for a reason...obey. And when you fail, run to Him. He gave His life for you. And, He loves you no matter what.


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5 Reads and a podcast on integrated urban planning to read over the summer
Renzo PianoReadingbookpodcasturban integrated developmentDan HillPeter MoskowitzBruce KatzJeremy NowakSadiq KhanStijn OosterlynckGert VerschraegenRonald van Kempen
By URBACT, on August 2nd, 2018
Is the office quieter than usual? Would you have some time to catch up with some food for thought on urban integrated development or are you looking for the best book to take with you for the holidays?
From an interview with Renzo Piano to readings about how women will save the planet, here is a short list of inspirational material shared by URBACT Programme Experts Eddy Adams, Laura Colini and Sally Knewshaw.
Happy summer to all!
How to kill a city, gentrification inequality and the fight for the neighbourhood, by Peter Moskowitz
The term gentrification has become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across the country, but we don't realize just how threatening it is. It means more than the arrival of trendy shops, much-maligned hipsters, and expensive lattes. The very future of American cities as vibrant, equitable spaces hangs in the balance.
According to Gillian B. White in the Atlantic, Peter Moskowitz's book outlines how local governments cede their power over residents' lives to private interests.
The book includes case studies of four different American cities and -a hard-hitting analysis and warning about the future of cities as equitable spaces. Peter was keynote speaker at the first European Place making conference in Stockholm in 2018.
The New Localism, by Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak
The New Localism provides a roadmap for change that starts in the communities where most people live and work. In their new book, The New Localism, urban experts Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak reveal where the real power to create change lies and how it can be used to address our most serious social, economic, and environmental challenges.
In The New Localism, Katz and Nowak tell the stories of the cities that are on the vanguard of problem solving. Pittsburgh is catalyzing inclusive growth by inventing and deploying new industries and technologies. Indianapolis is governing its city and metropolis through a network of public, private and civic leaders. Copenhagen is using publicly owned assets like their waterfront to spur large scale redevelopment and finance infrastructure from land sales.
"The New Localism arrives at a time when cities are assuming an even greater role – in the United Kingdom and across the world – in driving modern economics and tackling some of the biggest challenges we face. As this continues at a pace, I'm sure the ideas in this book will help inform urban governance and finance for many years to come." Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
Why women will save the planet, by friends of the Earth and C40 cities
Big cities don't have to mean a dystopian future. They can be turned around to be powerhouses of well-being and environmental sustainability – if we empower women.
The book showcases short articles, interviews, narratives about the experiences of 27 women involved in environmental activism around the globe: pioneering city mayors, key voices in the environmental and feminist movements, and academics. The essays collectively demonstrate both the need for women's empowerment for climate action and the powerful change it can bring.
Divercities: Understanding Super Diversity in Deprived and Mixed Neighbourhoods, by Stijn Oosterlynck, Gert Verschraegen and Ronald van Kempen
How do people deal with diversity in deprived and mixed urban neighbourhoods? This edited collection provides a comparative international perspective on superdiversity in cities, with explicit attention given to social inequality and social exclusion on a neighbourhood level.
Although public discourses on urban diversity are often negative, this book focuses on how residents actively and creatively come and live together through micro-level interactions. By deliberately taking an international perspective on the daily lives of residents, the book uncovers the ways in which national and local contexts shape living in diversity.
The book includes analyses on the cities of Leipzig, Rotterdam and Antwerp, Warsaw, Vienna, Geneva, Ghent , Athens, Copenhaguen, Istanbul, London, Chicago and Santiago de Chile
The book will be a valuable resource for researchers and students of poverty, segregation and social mix, conviviality, the effects of international migration, urban and neighbourhood policies and governance, multiculturality, social networks, social cohesion, social mobility, and super-diversity.
The book will be out in November 2018.
The Battle for the infrastructure of ordinary life, by Dan Hill
An essay on how design should help get over individualism in order to make it possible for people who are different to live together.
"Cities are where we come together in shared places. Cities are intrinsically about sharing, whether that's the public pool, the street, an energy grid or a transport network; this is where the challenge is clearest, and most potent. Indeed the whole point of cities, paraphrasing Richard Sennett, is living together with people that are not like you"
To read online here.
And a podcast!
Interview with Renzo Piano on the Arts and Ideas
The Italian architect and engineer, Renzo Piano, talks to Philip Dodd about his career from the Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers) to the Shard in London and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. 50 years of his work are being marked in an exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts from the 15th of September to the 20th of January 2019.
Cover photo: Kalkbreite co-housing, Zürich


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Plectrocarpa, rod južnoameričkog bilja iz porodice dvoliskovica čija potporodična pripadnost još nije utvrđena. Postoji šest priznatih vrsta rasprostranjenih od Venezuele i Kolumbije na sjeveru, na jug do Argentine.

Vrste
 Plectrocarpa arborea (Jacq.) Christenh. & Byng; Venezuela, Kolumbija
 Plectrocarpa bonariensis (Griseb.) Christenh. & Byng; Argentina, Bolivija, Paragvaj
 Plectrocarpa carrapo (Killip & Dugand) Christenh. & Byng; Kolumbija
 Plectrocarpa rougesii Descole, O'Donell & Lourteig; Argentina
 Plectrocarpa sarmientoi (Lorentz ex Griseb.) Christenh. & Byng; Argentina, Bolivija, Paragvaj, Brazil
 Plectrocarpa tetracantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.; Argentina

Sinonimi
 Gonopterodendron (Griseb.) Godoy-Bürki

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IRVINE, California, January 11, 2017 – MB Interim Leaders (MBIL) is pleased to announce the successful appointment of the interim Director of Benefits at a Southern California-based security services and solutions company.
This interim executive leader search was led by Rebecca Miller, MBIL's Vice President of Sales, who met with the security company regarding their immediate need for an interim Director of Benefits due to the previous director vacating the seat. The company needed to roll out automatic open enrollment within 1-2 months for their 120,000 employees eligible for benefits, and the company required a strong benefits leader with previous M&A integration and open enrollment experience. Within one business week of receiving the position, the interim leader was hired and working onsite. Within sixty days of employment, she successfully implemented automatic enrollment and led the open enrollment for 120,000 eligible employees.
The interim leader has twenty years of benefits experience at leading companies including HealthNet, City of Hope, and Avery Dennison Corporation. She has a strong background in M&A benefits, implementing enrollment systems, and managing the benefits of thousands of employees.


Chicken 65 is likely of my most popular recipes to date, and I've dedicated quite a few posts and videos to this recipe. For those who have never heard the name before, Chicken 65 is a wonderful spicy dry Chicken preparation with a really strange name. Rumour has it that it's made with 65 ingredients, or that it was made with a 65 day old chicken. The more believable story that I like to believe is that it was printed incorrectly on a menu card in a canteen. The item number 65 was misplaced and printed after the word Chicken and Chicken 65 was born.
To usher in the holidays, I decided to throw a Red & Green themed party. I've asked my guests to wear Red & Green and decided to make appetizers to match. I'm going to make a much smaller version of my popular Chicken 65 recipe, as I want to stuff cucumber cups with it. This is a lot healthier to offer your guests as well, the Chicken is shallow fried and served is a raw cucumber cup.
Also be sure to check out my other recipes that I prepared just for this occasion Green Spinach Mini Idlis with a Chilli Garlic dipping sauce and a Green Chilli Shrimp Lollipop.
Instead of deepfrying this like I do with the original recipe, I'm just going to shallow fry these. once done remove and drain on a paper towel.
The next part is fun cut your cucumbers into 2 cm high disks and using a small ice cream scoop, just remove the insides. If you're going to prepare these a day ahead. store them upside down as cucumbers contain a lot of water that need to be drained out.


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Anchovia surinamensis is een straalvinnige vis uit de familie van ansjovissen (Engraulidae), orde van haringachtigen (Clupeiformes). De vis kan een lengte bereiken van 15 centimeter.

Leefomgeving
Anchovia surinamensis komt voor in zoet en brak water. De soort komt voor in tropische wateren in Zuid-Amerika.

Relatie tot de mens
In de hengelsport wordt er weinig op de vis gejaagd.

Externe link
Foto's van Anchovia surinamensis op FishBase

Ansjovissen
IUCN-status niet bedreigd


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Norwegian Government Security and Service Organisation (G.S.S.O)  () is a Government agency responsible for a number of operative administration services for the Ministries of Norway. With about 750 employees, it offers services within archives, wages, accounting, web sites, purchasing, security, the state budget, and technology. It is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform and was created as merger of the administrative divisions of each ministry.

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Dealing with money is one of the hardest things I deal with in my career. I hate it. I never wanted to be a business person but it just comes with the territory, unless you make enough money to hire someone else to do it. This topic is much too large to launch into a full philosophical discussion here. But I think it worthwhile to share a few issues knowing that others out there deal with the saem things on a regular basis. I am constantly struggling with needing to ask for what I feel I am worth, contrasted with wanting to work on projects I enjoy (which often pay little or nothing.) Lately I have been doing a lot more projects out of love and let go of the need to ask for more. This can be difficult when you are trying each month to pay the rent. In my opinion art and commerce should never mix, but that is not the world in which I find myself. So I make compromises. The question comes up again and again, how much do you choose to compromise?
I've always remembered that story because it clearly illustrates the transfer of energy, (from one form to another).
an open bag of dried apricots sit on my desk, they are painfully tart, like sour candy. just how I like them.
nearby a pink shoelace lies in a heap, found in a junk store, i had thoughts of using it to make tags for things, or to wrap small gifts to friends.
a lone piece of green gum, unchewed.
a green apple of the pipin variety, my current favourite.
tepid tea in a mustard yellow cup. lion mountain keemun.
a japanese postcard with a red elephant on it that you can cut out and assemble, which I will do shortly. a gift from a friend that came in the mail yesterday.
names of stars, and the movements of the planets and the moon.
at least one kind of traditional magic.
i spent the weekend by the ocean again, smelling the eucalyptus in muir woods and listening to the rain. breakfast by a fire in stinson beach.
this morning i search the depths of myself for a small piece of motivation that will somehow get me to start work. I might rather take mr. snyder with me onto a train headed along the coast of california for some unknown destination. I could sit reading on a train for days.
watching the world through a window.
I owe you and Jeff Pitcher an apology.
I've heard from a few of your readers concerning the column I wrote attacking Adfreeblog.org. While the sentiments in the column were 100% honest, in retrospect I should have been more civilized in the delivery.
I attacked you and Jeff personally when I should have made the same point by sticking to the issue. I apologize to you both for that.
Some of your readers have written letters expressing their displeasure. I will urge my editor to run them without comment from me.
On a related point, you may be pleased to know that the column "This Owl Brays Like a Donkey" was chosen by an online journalism class as the "Bad Example" piece of writing for the week.
I am told I'll have the critiques in my inbox in a week or two. If that isn't karma, I don't know what is.
PS: You can post this, or not. Whatever you choose.
thank you all for writing to direct mag and sharing your opinions. apparently they hit home.
Thank you very much for your apology. It is greatly appreciated. It may surprise you to know that I am not upset with you at all, though at first i did feel a little hurt by your words. I did not feel that they reflected me or Jeff (my husband) at all. It was brave of you to write.
thank you janice. thank you all for your words.
I am learning the meaning of the phrase "roll with the punches". sometimes when you stand up for your beliefs people will try to attack you on a personal level because they don't know how else to bring you down.
it is somewhat funny, but as we all know words can hurt too.
the lesson i am learning is that no matter what, my feelings are not wrong. my whole life I have been in doubt of them. questioned them, barely recognized them, ignored them, rejected them, feared them, stuffed them away, felt them invalid, misinterpreted them, put them after the feelings of others, held them in until I thought my lungs would burst. the reasons for this are numerous and too much to get into here, but because of this, as an adult I have had trouble recognizing them (read: numbness). (I will experience discomfort somewhere in my body, usually my stomach, which swirls, churns or aches). I didn't know before but these are my emotions sending me a message, "something is up. stop and listen for a moment." STOP AND LISTEN.
sometimes it takes a few hours for me to understand what the message is. often when I get it, it comes in a flash. big knowing. "oh my god, of course! that's it." onto step number two, expressing those feelings. somewhere along the way, you learn (usually the hard way) that you also need to express those feelings and that you have a right to do so. here lies another great challenge but one worth doing.
and so a message to those who will try to bring me down. you can attack my writing, you can attack my spiritual beliefs, you can attack my chosen profession, you can criticize my talent, you can insult my physical appearance, you can do whatever you think of to make me look bad in the eyes of others.
because from the deepest place in my heart there is an incredible strength, something I have not felt until now. an unshakable knowing that I have a right to these feelings. and no matter what you do to me you cannot take that away. my feelings and beliefs are my own, and they come out of a loving place, a place that wants to heal me and take care of me at every turn. even the anger. i have never really known what it meant to love yourself, until now. it seems so simple, to act in a way that honor's your feelings and beliefs. to trust what your body is telling you. to stand up for your beliefs even when you feeling like the whole world is against you.
i sit looking at a photo of myself on my desk. I am two years old, with long brown hair and bangs, sitting on my bed wearing my pink p.j.'s with the feet in them, looking shy and apprehensive about the world, (I was an intensely shy child). for the first time i feel such incredible love and admiration for this girl, I want to hug her up and tell her everything's o.k.
you are strong, and powerful and loved. even if you don't know it yet.


Hand Crafted Bamboo Wind Instrument Zampona Panpipes (Pair), "Inca Serenade"
The sweet tunes of the zampoña panpipe serenade the Andes with nostalgic songs. "The use of the zampoña has become widespread across the world and it is played at different functions," explains Benito Tito. "In Peru we play the zampoña during special ceremonies and traditional rites." Tito crafts this zampoña by hand with 13 bamboo reeds of the same diameter but different length. The pipes are tied together with a woven ribbon.
Tito includes a smaller zampoña as a gift. The set includes woven cases for storing.
You can find bamboo zampona panpipes 'Inca Serenade' (pair) by Benito Tito in musical instruments categories such as Eco-Friendly Wind Instruments and Bamboo Wind Instruments. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
Now in his seventies, Benito has had cataract surgery but now faces glaucoma. Work is more difficult for him but he refuses to give up. The income from the sales of his musical instruments help him care for his wife who can no longer care for herself, pay for his grandchildren's education and maintain his dignity. He is grateful that the orders for his work have increased since joining Novica.
For generations, the Tito family legacy has helped to preserve the musical traditions of the Peruvian Andes. The art of crafting musical instruments to produce the haunting music indigenous to this region has been passed from father to son. Benito is now an elder master. He embraces every opportunity to teach younger artisans the vast array of skills required to handcraft a musical instrument and proudly incorporates local materials, such as jungle bamboo, into his designs.
Whenever Benito has a large order or many orders to fill at the same time, he hires other craftspeople to help him. He especially likes to give work to those who are from his hometown of Puno - he likes to be able to share the income this work brings with others in his community.
As Benito's sales have grown through Novica, he has been able to hire other artisans to help meet the demand for his handcrafted instruments. He has trained many of them in this traditional craft and prides himself on preserving this traditional Peruvian art form.
Now in his seventies, Benito lives with one of his children and their children. Their parents provide for their children's food and clothing and Benito proudly pays for his grandchildren's education, even though he often struggles to do so.
Benito Tito has received a $450 microcredit loan with 0% interest. Proceeds were used to purchase wood, strings and accessories for his musical instruments.
The packaging was esquisite. The way I opened it , I can use it as a safe case to carry both instruments if I want to and it looks really COOL! The instruments are very sweet sounding and easy to play, even for a neophyte. I want Mr. Benito Tito to know he has made me very happy!!! A person should be able to send such a message to the artist directly I think! Thank You Mr. TITO and Novica...Very pleasent experience all around.!
Very well made Panpipe flutes and the bag is real well crafted, colorful and looks awesome!
"Aiding in the preservation of our musical heritage is my family's legacy. We have carefully crafted traditional instruments for generations."
Benito Tito, known to his friends as Tito Peru is an expert at crafting traditional Peruvian musical instruments.
The artist uses a variety of natural materials to make the different instruments, including bamboo reeds, Castilian cane and goat skin. Every instrument he makes is handcrafted with rustic tools. Among the instruments he creates are the zampoña and quena flutes, antara, roncadora, tamasca tambourines, taymuro, and cane ocarinas.
Tito is very keen to preserve Peru's musical traditions. One of his goals is to equip his workshop better tools so he can make more instruments to sell.
"Aiding in the preservation of our musical heritage is my family's legacy. We have carefully crafted traditional instruments for generations. My greatest goal is to best provide for my family, and to send my five children to college," the artist notes.
Tito says, proudly, "I had abandoned this craft for some time, and when I decided to take it up again the first trials resulted in a great waste of material. Eventually it all came back to me and my skills improved so I can say to you, with all assurance, that I am very good at what I do."
Good job Benito!! It's very nice to see your products.
I am a music teacher and performer and was introduced to the quena a year or so ago. I finally bought one. The quena was received within delivery window. Inside the shipping box, the outer wrapping was so beautiful I didn't want to open it. I did, of course, but will save it and am happy to display it as well. The quena's case is woven fabric but also padded on the inside to help protect from slight bumps. It is also beautifully crafted. Inside that case, the quena itself is also gorgeous in look, feel and tone. Once able to form a correct embouchure (a quick YouTube search for ""quena embouchure"" helped, as it's different from a transverse flute embouchure), I was quickly able to play it in tune. I'm looking forward to developing consistent tone and technique on this fine instrument and am excited to find opportunities to perform on it.


The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.
During the current turmoil in the credit markets, the SEC has worked closely with the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and other regulators in the U.S. and around the world to protect investors and the markets.
The SEC administers the federal securities laws, requires disclosure by public companies, and brings enforcement actions against securities law violators.
Undertaking sweeping enforcement measures against market manipulation, and aggressively combating fraud that has contributed to the subprime crisis and the loss of confidence in credit markets. More than 50 pending SEC investigations in the subprime area.
Enforcement Division announced what will be the largest settlements in the history of the SEC for investors who bought auction rate securities from Citigroup, UBS, Wachovia, Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets Corp., and Bank of America. The Commission has finalized the Citi and UBS settlements and the Wachovia settlement.
Brought a landmark enforcement action against a trader who spread false rumors designed to drive down the price of stock.
Charged two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers for fraudulently misleading investors about the financial state of the firm's two largest hedge funds and their exposure to subprime mortgage-backed securities.
Charged two Wall Street brokers with defrauding their customers when making more than $1 billion in unauthorized purchases of subprime-related auction rate securities.
Charged five California brokers for pushing homeowners into risky and unsustainable subprime mortgages, and then fraudulently selling them securities that were paid for with the mortgage proceeds.
Charged Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with accounting fraud in 2006 and 2007 respectively, and the companies paid more than $450 million in penalties to settle the SEC's charges.
Approved conditional exemptions to allow LCH.Clearnet and ICE US Trust LLC to act as central counterparties for credit default swaps, an important step to help promote efficiency in the CDS market and help stabilize financial markets by reducing counterparty risk.
Adopted a package of measures to strengthen investor protections against naked short selling, including rules requiring a hard T+3 close-out, eliminating the options market maker exception of Regulation SHO, and expressly targeting fraud in short selling transactions.
Issued an emergency order to enhance protections against naked short selling in the securities of primary dealers, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac.
In close coordination with regulators around the world, took temporary emergency action to ban short selling in financial securities.
Approved emergency rulemaking to ensure disclosure of short selling positions by hedge funds and other institutional money managers.
Issued an emergency order temporarily easing restrictions on the ability of issuers to repurchase their securities in order to help restore liquidity to the markets.
Provided guidance to banks about how to account for credit support of money market funds.
Entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Reserve to make sure key federal financial regulators share information and coordinate regulatory activities in important areas of common interest.
Supported Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's plans for new guidance on liquidity management practices.
Initiated exams of money market funds to analyze portfolio holdings.
The Division of Investment Management worked closely with the Treasury Department to assist with the development and operation of the Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.
Improved oversight and infrastructure for the over-the-counter credit default swaps market by executing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Reserve Board and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for dealing with central counterparties for over-the-counter credit default swaps.
Approved measures to strengthen oversight of credit rating agencies and ensure that firms provide more meaningful ratings and greater disclosure to investors. Also performed examinations that have led to new rules to reduce rating agency conflicts-of-interest.
The Division of Corporation Finance asked financial institutions to provide additional disclosure regarding off-balance sheet arrangements and the application of fair value to financial instruments. The Division also sent letters to public companies in December 2007 and March 2008 identifying disclosure issues relating to fair value measurements and off-balance sheet arrangements.
The Office of Chief Accountant in coordination with FASB staff issued additional guidance to clarify issues regarding fair value accounting, completed a Congressionally mandated study of fair value accounting, and held public roundtables on the topic.
Continues to look at lessons from the credit crisis and determine ways to give investors more transparent, useful, and timely information.


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Home Secretary to give Cheshire more than £400,000 to spend on early intervention youth projects
Further £3.3 million of £22 million Early Intervention Youth Fund awarded to support projects in 10 areas across England and Wales.
£410,000 has been given to Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), David Keane, to fund a major project that tackles the root causes of serious violence among children and young people.
The project will involve working with young people involved in drug dealing and training school staff to enable them to support young people away from gang violence.
Today (Wednesday 26 June) the Home Secretary announced that Cheshire has been given more than £400,000 to spend on a major project that will tackle the root causes of violent crime among children and young people.
The project will involve a new outreach team to work with young people involved in drug dealing across Cheshire, and working with schools and families to keep young people at risk of falling into crime in mainstream settings and in positive alternative activities.
A programme of training will also be delivered to school staff so they are enabled to support and divert young people away from gang associated violence.
Home Secretary Sajid Javid said:
"In order to put an end to this senseless violence we must have a long-term plan that stops young people from turning to a life of crime in the first place.
"That's why our Serious Violence Strategy combines both early intervention with tough law enforcement.
"This money will play a vital role in providing vulnerable young people in Cheshire with support and opportunities that will steer them away from a life of crime."
David Keane, Cheshire PCC, said:
"Cheshire Constabulary and partners are very committed to protecting the public of Cheshire, and I am really pleased that we have managed to secure a significant funding boost for Cheshire to support our objectives to prevent serious organised crime and protect the vulnerable.
"The Home Office funding will provide the capacity for enhanced preventative working with young people aged 11 to 17 years who are at high risk of exploitation by criminals as a consequence of County Lines drug dealing, or other forms of violent organised crime in Cheshire.
"This ambitious approach will focus on early interventions in the lives of young people; reducing their personal risk from violent crime and providing them with positive 'alternatives' which will significantly enhance their future prospects as well as making our communities a safer place."
The funding for Cheshire is drawn from the final £3.3 million allocation of the Early Intervention Youth Fund.
The Government previously allocated £17.7 million of the Early Intervention Youth Fund to 29 projects endorsed by PCCs in November 2018. In addition, further funding was provided to PCCs for additional specific projects as well as £544,900 to the Evening Standard Save London Lives campaign.
The news comes after the Home Secretary today chaired another Serious Violence Taskforce to discuss the importance of early intervention youth projects. The taskforce was also attended by Victoria Atkins, Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, and Nick Hurd, Minister for Policing and the Fire Service.
Speakers at the taskforce included Bill Bush, Executive Director at Premier League, who spoke about the success of Premier League Kicks, a community programme that uses football to inspire and engage thousands of young people in deprived areas in England and Wales.
The Home Secretary also announced an additional £1.5 million of funding for the third year of the Anti-Knife Crime Community Fund.
The money will go towards community projects to reduce knife crime and have positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund has already supported 115 projects over the two years it has been running, to provide a wide range of approaches that help young people avoid being drawn into knife crime in their local communities.
The community fund first launched in October 2017 and is now open to bids from grassroots organisations and trusts for the third year of funding.
The Early Intervention Youth Fund and the Anti-Knife Crime Community Fund follow a number of new measures recently announced by the Government to tackle violent crime, including:
Up to £35 million to 18 PCCs in areas worst affected by serious violence to set up Violence Reduction Units.
An additional £63.4 million of surge funding to forces across England and Wales that are worst affected by serious violence and knife crime, and £1.6 million to ensure police forces have better data to help their planning.


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Q: hibernate manytomany xdoclet is this the right way of using it? because it does not work. i have the same thing in the RoleDAO. the two tables for users and roles are generated, but the table that links userid to roleid is not.
(more info on the syntax bellow http://xdoclet.codehaus.org/HibernateTags#HibernateTags-hibernate.manytomany hibernate xdoclet tags)
/**
 * @hibernate.id generator-class="native"
 * @hibernate.generator-param name="sequence" value="seq_userid"
 * @hibernate.many-to-many column="roleID"
 *                         class="domain.company.product.service.cm.RoleDAO.java"
 */
public Integer getUserID() {
    return userID;
}

focus please on
many-to-many column="roleID" class="domain.company.product.service.cm.RoleDAO.java"
edit:
ok. now using:
private Set<RoleDAO> roles = new HashSet<RoleDAO>();

/**
 * @hibernate.many-to-many column="roleID"
 *                         class="domain.company.producut.service.cm.RoleDAO.java"
 */
public Set<RoleDAO> getRoles() {
    return roles;
}

but still not seing the table that links roles and users.

A: First time I see this kind of syntax... looks weird. Is the whole thing supposed to be inside the javadoc comment?
Anyway, if you use annotations, the way to do this should be:
[in class User]
@ManyToMany
@JoinTable(name="USER_ROLE",
        joinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="USER_ID", referencedColumnName="USER_ID"),
        inverseJoinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="ROLE_ID")
)
public Set<Role> getRoles() { return roles; }

[and in class Role]
@ManyToMany(mappedBy="roles")
public Set<User> getUsers() { return users; }

This is Hibernate we're talking about... I sure hope it works for you =8-)

A: here is how i finally managed to do it.
(from UserDAO)
/**
 * @hibernate.bag table="user_roles" cascade="save-update" lazy="true"
 * @hibernate.collection-key column="roleID"
 * @hibernate.collection-many-to-many
 *                                    class="domain.company.product.service.cm.RoleDAO"
 *                                    column="roleID"
 */
public List<RoleDAO> getRoles() {
return roles;
}

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It seems fitting that the first script credited to Voyager alums Brannon Braga and Andre Bormanis involves a Shuttle Crash [TM]. It's a shuttle crash that, from the looks of it, should've left everyone aboard, with the possible exception of Isaac, quite dead. The tail end of the shuttle even breaks off, like the plane in Lost. This leaves our crash survivors separated from each other.


as you self noted, the ZA/ZA1P is extraordinary and already illegal to use (double illegal because albanian home call with ZA/ prefix hihi) and of course not conform to the albanian regulatory for radio amateurs. I and Fatos ZA1F will contact imediately AKEP in Tirana to take the nessesary steps to avoid something like this happening again in the future.
–	If your license is a CEPT license (TR 61-01) then you MUST apply to AKEP for a temporary ZA/HomeCall (ZA/SP2FUD, ZA/SP6CIK, ZA/SP6JZL, ZA/SP6OJK, ZA/SP9FIH, ZA/SP9TCE) license!
–	If your personal license is a HAREC license (TR 61-02), then you DONT need to apply to AKEP for a temporary ZA/HomeCall (ZA/SP2FUD, ZA/SP6CIK, ZA/SP6JZL, ZA/SP6OJK, ZA/SP9FIH, ZA/SP9TCE) license, and you can take full advantage of it and temporary (max 7 days) use the ZA/HomeCall (ZA/SP2FUD, ZA/SP6CIK, ZA/SP6JZL, ZA/SP6OJK, ZA/SP9FIH, ZA/SP9TCE) callsign in albania.
Of course, if not all but only one ore some of you friends, have the HAREC license (TR 61-02) then the others with old CEPT license (TR 61-01) can use your temporary (max 7 days) ZA/HomeCall callsign in your presense or duing the WAE contest.
I wish you a pleasant stay in albania, a lot of success for the WAE and much fun!
As an ATNO to me, working ZA is a milestone and at my age, they are cherished. I worked the ZA expedition last night during grayline (12-0135Z) on RTTY on 40M. It was not easy, because I am on the West Coast of the US and barely qualify as a little pistol with my 50W and a wire. Nonetheless, I was overjoyed when the ZA/ZA1P op responded. Unfortunately, my smile turned to a frown when I checked Clublog the following day and found "Sorry, no QSOs found", even though Clublog said the contacts included those up through 12-0735Z.
One of our operators did not upload his QSOs. You are in the log and Clublog will show it soon.
I noticed clublog this morning is showing my 40m rtty QSO as being on 20 meters instead. Please check your upload.
It appears there are some issues with the logs. I have worked you guys on 40m RTTY but clublog is showing two 20m RTTY contacts. I am sure you will get it sorted out eventually.
vy 73 es gd DX!
I worked ZA/ZA1P on 40 RTTY last night, but this morning it shows up in Clublog as 20 RTTY.
Jan, you may want to speak with your RTTY operator. Clublog does have our RTTY QSOs listed now, but he logged them both as 20M. They were both on 7.045…that's 40M.
We noticed that RTTY log shows right frequency in MHz but wrong band in meters. RTTY man corrected all QSOs and now all past RTTY QSO should be corrected. Next upload tomorrow should be with correct data.
I worked you on 40 meter RTTY on 12 September and again on 13 September, because the first contact had not shown up on Clublog. Now Clublog shows two contacts, but on 20 meters. This is incorrect. Both contacts were on 40 meter RTTY on 7.045 MHz. This is important to me, because Albania is a new country on 40.
thanks for 12 meter ssb qso, is very hard from here, Bari is only at 200km from Albania, spend more time calling on rtty but no lucky.
Help! I wked ZA/ZA1P on 09142016 at 1752z on 18.081 CW. There was no mistaking his return call to me and he acknowledged my return call but our Qso is not showing up in the latest log update. Could you please check and see it was accidentally entered incorrectly? Really would like this Qso for ATNO mode. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
You are in the log. Please notice that we are uploading not immediately but within 24 hours.
Tks vry much!!! I was concerned because the upload time was past our Qso time. Checked this a.m. and both Qsos are in ClubLog. Tks very much for your DxExpedition and the job you are doing. Props are not real good here in N.C. until around 17-1800z and your opr was doing a good job.
Will you be uploading to LOTW as well?
All the best – and lots of success with your expedition!
We would indeed appreciate that, too .
Thanks very much for making Albania available. I have been listening to you on the 40 meter pileup the past hour or so from here in Southern California and your signal is S4 (Drake 2-B). I have been very impressed with the way you are managing the pileup.
I've tried to get through but so far my low power transmitter (Heathkit DX-60 at 40 watts) and inverted V antenna are just not getting it done. I really appreciate your listening for us "little pistols".
Have a great time and hope to eventually work you with these radios that I've restored.
Oh, yes, I'm definitely not using remote control!


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Rule 1, 16, 26, 34, 37: FRCP Amendments Pertaining to eDiscovery
This post explains the FRCP amendments pertaining to eDiscovery and how they improve cooperation, proportionality and provide uniform rules for preservation.
Recently, I was privileged to be included on a panel to discuss the 2015 FRCP Amendments. The panel was hosted by the American Bar Association as a part of its 24th Annual Insurance Coverage Litigation Mid-Year Program in Phoenix, AZ. My co-panelists included the Hon. David B. Gass, Superior Court of Arizona, Jennifer L. Meeker, Nossaman LLP, and Ginny L. Peterson, Kightlinger & Gray LLP, and the panel was moderated by Erica J. Dominitz of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
This On-Demand webinar discusses attorney's ethical obligation to understand the use of technology as it relates to preservation, and analysis of data during discovery.
The presentation focused on a couple of overriding themes of these amendments.
Cooperation;
Proportionality; and
Uniform rules around preservation and spoliation.
While the amended rules have been in effect since December 1, 2015, there are still differing reactions as to the likely impact of them. One statement that I thought bears repeating was made by Judge Gass, who stated that despite all the rules, changes, amendments, and other challenges, "Justice is like water… it will always find its way."
You can review the amended rules and comments here.
Early Case Management
Many of the amendments focus on reducing delay and improving cooperation between adverse parties and the court. As amended Rule 1 – "Purpose and Scope" – states: "These rules … should be construed, and administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding."
Reducing delay at the beginning of litigation is addressed through Rule 4(m). The time frame for serving defendants has been reduced from 120 to 90 days after filing of complaint. Rule 16(b)(2) requires that scheduling orders be issued no later than 90 days (shortened from 120) after defendant is served, or 60 days (shortened from 90) after appearance of defendant unless there is good cause for delay.
Improving communications is another key focus and is addressed directly through Rule 16(b)(1), the amendment to which deletes reference to scheduling conferences held by "telephone, mail or other means." This rule was amended with a focused belief that direct communication between parties is more effective and can cut time and effort.
Scope of Discovery and Proportionality
The focus of these amendments is to deal directly with scope and true proportionality around ESI and discovery efforts. Rule 26(f) directs that parties must now include views on preservation and court orders under FRE 502. Of critical importance, parties must fully understand their clients' ESI landscape early, and that RFP's prior to this conference are now allowed. Additionally Rule 26(d)(2) allows for discovery requests prior to the conference but NOT earlier than 21 days after service, and states that the time for response does not start until after the conference. Of special note, the amendment to Rule 26(b)(1), relating to the scope of discovery, adds narrative that requested information must be relevant and "proportional to the needs of the case."
RFP issues are addressed specifically in amended Rule 34(b)(2), which provides four requirements:
Be more specific in objections to RFPs;
State whether documents actually will be withheld pursuant to each objection;
State whether they will produce copies or permit inspection; and
Complete production "no later than the time for inspection specified in the request or another reasonable time specified in the response."
ESI Preservation and Sanctions
Rule 37(e) – The amendments provide for a three-part "test" that a court must apply in determining whether ESI was properly preserved, and if it was not, specifies the penalties that are available. The conditions are:
ESI that "should have been preserved in the anticipation or conduct of litigation," is lost;
Because the party "failed to take reasonable steps, to preserve it"; and
The loss cannot be remediated through "additional discovery" that would replace or restore the ESI.
Cooperate!
Plan to preserve and manage ESI early in the case.
Discuss ESI preservation/discovery with your client and opposing counsel.
Be specific (in your RFP responses).
Do not make boilerplate objections.
Be prepared for motion practice over "proportionality" and "reasonable steps to preserve."
Categories: eDiscovery
Raising Objections to the Format of ESI Productions: Do it Early and Do it Clearly
This article was co-authored by Lawrence Bice and Jennifer Castaldo from Larimer Law and was originally published on the Daily Record. Dear John, I have a case in federal court in the early stages of discovery.
Computer Forensics Investigations Unlock Key Digital Evidence
Look around in any direction and there is a decent chance you can identify a device that contains digital storage capabilities.
China Expands Data Transfer Requirements for its Cybersecurity Law
Gain expert insight into the newest update to China's Cybersecurity Law which discusses specific security assessment measures for cross-border transfer of PII.
How eDiscovery Teams can Help You with Cross-Border Investigations
Conducting investigations can be tricky for multinational corporations. If any of your operations are international, your plan needs to be compliant with local laws and regulations.
Guide to Using Analytics Technology During Discovery
This guide defines the different analytics tools available and explains which types of cases would be best suited for the application of each technology.
3 Areas of Focus When Migrating Data to a New Document Review Tool
These 3 considerations for migrating data to a new document review tool will help you properly prepare for redactions, attorney work product and productions.
Is DIY Discovery Upon Us? [Interview with Ipro CEO]
CEO and President of Ipro, Kim Taylor, discusses eDiscovery SaaS, the direction software providers are heading, and whether eDiscovery vendors will become obsolete.
Contract Dispute Case Study: Beyond TAR 1.0
Continuous Active Learning: Reduce time and cost for your client
5 Discovery Analytics Workflows for Small Cases
This post depicts five analytics workflows that will reduce, or possibly even eliminate, document review in the typical case under 100,000 records.
Creating Strategic eDiscovery Workflows for Small Teams
Devising a strategic eDiscovery workflow for a small team combines knowledge of available technology and how to utilize it to fulfill the needs of a case.
Why You Should Implement Pre-Review Analysis in Your ECA Workflow
Learn how pre-review analysis compares to EDA and ECA workflows and when to apply each one to gain insight that will help reduce data volumes and review costs.
The Hybrid Approach to an eDiscovery Managed Services Model
Building an ideal managed services model is a blend between leveraging your internal capabilities and external eDiscovery resources at a predictable cost.
3 Unexpected Challenges with Bringing eDiscovery In-House
This post explains three unforeseen challenges with bringing eDiscovery in-house such as hidden costs, supporting the software, and difficulty of implementation.
Could the Amazon Echo be a New Source of ESI?
How exactly will the Amazon Echo impact eDiscovery? The new source of ESI introduces questions on how this type of technology will be handled in court.
Search Terms in eDiscovery: "I'm Not Dead"
This post assesses the role and application of search terms and alternative methods of data reduction during the discovery process.
7 Steps to Manage the Size and Cost of Attorney Review
Reviewing everything in-house drives up costs and makes a firm less productive - follow these seven steps to properly manage the size and cost of review.
4 Hidden Costs of Purchasing a Legacy Document Review Tool
Inexpensive licensing fees can make legacy review tools appear to be cost-effective - but consider these additional costs to maintaining outdated technology.
How Data Repurposing Can Lower the Cost of Discovery
Control the cost of discovery by maintaining an information governance workflow to identify which data you can repurpose throughout processing and review.
Microsoft, Predictive Coding and eDiscovery
This post explains the advantages of Microsoft's acquisition of Equivio and how it can help O365 users leverage advanced analytics to preserve and collect ESI.
Information Governance Policies: The Fundamental Building Block to eDiscovery
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Today's in-house facility managers are expected to be equally fluent in everything from catering services and space allocation to sustainability management and environmental compliance. Yet buildings are getting more complex and interconnected, requiring highly specialized expertise to optimize performance and asset value (while keeping costs down).
Through customized strategic maintenance programs, the upkeep of building assets and support systems enhances occupant experience and comfort, in addition to reducing the need for unplanned interventions/interruptions. Preparing for, and responding to, the myriad of preventive and corrective maintenance tasks associated with modern buildings is at the heart of a functional facilities strategy.
At facilities across North America, Veolia has been charged not only with maintenance of utilities, such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and life safety systems, but also the ongoing maintenance of a building's physical assets, technology systems and infrastructure.
Skilled experts ensure that building infrastructure, systems and other building assets deliver the support your organization needs, when you need it.
Resilience. Confidence. Trust. These are the criteria that every facilities engineering program must meet, because your organization relies on facilities to support your business and mission.
Management of the 200,000 sq. ft. film lab in Mt. Laurel.
Veolia manages the central plant that provides the facility with all of its thermal energy and emergency electricity requirements, in addition to providing security, general maintenance, fire systems maintenance and waste removal.
Partnership to develop an energy plant, and ongoing O&M and facilities management support.
The Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, or CHUM, is a new state-of-the-art, 3-million-square-foot hospital on the campus of the University of Montréal.
Under a 34-year agreement, Veolia is a shareholder and service provider for this massive hospital project, which is slated to be complete in 2020.
O&M of existing central chiller plants and common areas.
Facility services includes O&M and management of the chilled water and heating equipment, building automation systems, ice rink equipment, HVAC, life safety systems, and more.


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About our Curriculum
The day begins with tefillah, in which there are two parallel minyanim, Ashkenazi and Sephardi. Twice a month we have Women's Tefillah, which includes Torah reading by our girls. We daven mincha as a whole community. Our Friday shacharit is enhanced by divrei Torah and spirited singing in preparation for Shabbat.
The Middle School's dual academic curriculum is measured by its relevance, rigor, and high standards. While we value the Common Core Standards adopted by most states, we strive to exceed these standards and challenge students to expect more of themselves and their classmates.
In most of our classes, students are grouped heterogeneously. For mathematics, Hebrew language, and Gemarah, students are grouped appropriately, enabling more individual instruction and learning.
Chumash and Navi are taught Ivrit b'Ivrit.
Specialty classes in art, music, physical education, computer education, and advisory complete a student's weekly schedule.
Learning Center specialists and skills classes in writing and research are made available to support qualifying students.
Students are encouraged to engage in a meaningful chesed project as part of their becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Every year, charitable organizations are invited to our annual Chesed Fair. Fifth and sixth grade students and their parents are introduced to some of the available chesed options.
In seventh grade, we have a special ceremony recognizing the Bar and Bat Mitzvah of all our students. The grade-wide celebration includes tefillah, a festive meal, and the presentation of a class gift to each student.
Many of our curricular units culminate in projects that are displayed throughout the school: the Mitzvah, Science, and History Fairs energize our building.
Technology is integrated into the Judaic and general studies curricula. For example, students produce iMovies as part of their study of Shakespeare, create Facebook pages for an element on the Periodic Table, and use SketchUp to create a 3-D model of a city in Israel.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it is extending its bereavement policies and will also allow employees paid time off when a family member is sick.
The Menlo Park, California, company said Tuesday that its employees will now get up to 20 days paid leave to grieve for an immediate family member and up to 10 days to grieve for an extended family member. Workers will also be able to take up to six weeks paid leave to care for a sick relative.
In a Facebook post announcing the changes, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the company is also introducing paid family sick time — three days to take care of a family member with a short-term illness.
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Kansas Disability History
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State ADA Coordinators
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There is truth to the old adage that says, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." All of us need to "play" and have a break in our daily routines to regroup and rejuvenate and just have some fun.
So find an activity you enjoy....
Take a Road Trip!
Have fun in the water
Pursue hobbies like gardening or sports
You will find a wealth of information in these pages to help you to find ways to "play" or resources for expanding your leisure time interests.
Forms of Play
People with disabilities can and are involved in all parts of community life, including the arts (music, dancing, theater, photography, writing, and more).
Is there something you've thought about trying but haven't yet? Look through the list of ideas on the left hand side of the page and see if there is something you'd be interested in. Your community may have programs that you can get involved in.
Just because a person has a disability does not mean that he or she cannot dance. Dance is an art that can improve one's quality of life, there are several opportunities to learn to and practice dance in Kansas. Also, don't forget there are dance studios that teach everyone, not just people with disabilities. So grab you partner and dance!
Groovability is located in the Kansas City Metro area. JoAnne Fluke, Director, states, "Understanding the importance of dance, for everyone, Groovability, Inc. was born! Our purpose is to provide the art of dance to individuals with physical disabilities, and their non-disabled partners, thereby improving the quality of life with exercise to increase range of motion, flexibility and physical strength; creative thought to feed the mind; and social skills designed to break the barrier between the disabled and non-disabled communities." If you would like more information, contact JoAnne at (785) 248-3023.
According to DanceAbility International's website, its mission is to encourage the evolution of mixed-abilities dance by cultivating a common ground for creative expression for all people. This mission is accomplished through performance, educational programs, teach training and workshops.
The work of DanceAbility International helps decrease prejudice and misconceptions about diversity in the field of dance and by extension in society.
AXIS Dance Company (Oakland, California)
AXIS Dance Company, one of the world's most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities, will change the way you think about dance and the possibilities of the human body forever.
Media Arts-Film Making
Media and film-making can be a hobby or a career for anyone, including someone with a disability. Check your television stations to see if they have opportunities to learn more about the careers in broadcasting. They can tell you where they learned their skills.
High schools and colleges have opportunities (classes, clubs, etc.) to learn media arts and film making. A lot of information about how to get started also exists online. For information on technical schools and/or community colleges in Kansas that have classes related to film-making, go to CareerZoom-Kansas.org.
Also, the Internet can provide information on colleges with screen writing and film making degree programs. Just Google "Screen Writing" or "Film Making Schools" and check out the options.
Making the Movie - Quick Start Guide to Film Making
New York Film Academy - learn about all the programs in addition to film making at both New York and Los Angeles campuses
Should I Go To Film School? is an article about the film industry and how to get into film careers.
Music is a universal language for all people including people with disabilities. In fact, researchers say that music has a profound effect on the body and mind. But we don't need researchers to tell us that because most of us at some point in our lives have used music as therapy. It might be unwinding to a classical composition or blowing off steam to the beat of a pop song. Music can alleviate stress and put us in touch with memories.
There are a myriad of different styles to choose from such as jazz, rock and roll, classical, heavy metal, country, gospel, rap, etc. Technology has also helped more and more people with disabilities to play instruments, sing, or be involved in the music.
If you haven't already done so, put some music in your life through listening, playing an instrument, singing or writing.
Examples of other people with disabilities who are involved in music:
Signmark- a deaf rapper gaining popularity across the globe. Already has released two albums. YouTube videos
D-PAN - Deaf Professional Artists Network - They make videos that promote professional development and access to the entertainment, visual and media arts fields for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Susan Boyle - singer from Ireland that ended up on British Idol; article YouTube video
Musicians with Disabilities
Flame - a band of musicians with disabilities (an article)
Performing Arts/Theater
Being involved in performing arts and/or theater is another opportunity for all people, including people with disabilities to participate in their communities. Performing arts can include, but is not limited to participating or attending concerts, playing an instrument, local theater performances and groups, etc.
Access to performing arts is achieved when all people have equal opportunity to attend, participate in, and learn through arts experiences.
Examples of people with disabilities who are involved in theater:
Abilities United Productions - a listing of current actors and actresses with disabilities
Kansas Resources
Accessible Arts (website no working as of 7/23/2014, but indicates it is under construction) creates access to the arts for children with disabilities
National Arts and Disabilities Center lists resources for the Arts.
VSA was and continues to be a pioneer in the field of arts and disability. VSA has played a significant role over the years in changing society's attitudes toward people with disabilities. With that change, the organization has regularly looked at its own identity to ensure it is consistent with current attitudes and language used by the disability community. Artists with disabilities play an important role in VSA's efforts to advance the value of the arts in classrooms, communities, and ultimately society. VSA believes the arts are an essential avenue of growth and independence in the education and careers of persons with disabilities. (Source: VSA's website.) VSA also has a wealth of resources for parents and teachers.
National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) whose mission is full inclusion of audiences and artists with disabilities into all facets of the arts community. The NADC is a leading consultant in the arts and disability community, and the only center of its kind. Recipients of their technical assistance include museums, performing arts organizations, art centers, film and television companies and unions, universities and colleges, national publications, disability specific groups, artists with disabilities, arts educators, students, arts administrators and government policy makers. (Source: NADC website.)
Please also check your local community calendars for local theater classes or events that you would like to participate in.
Free time is when you relax and relieve the daily routine for a bit. Most of us don't have enough leisure time in our lives; we don't take time off, or feel we can't take the time or we don't use it constructively. It is important to include fun activities in our lives to have a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
The Assistive Technology for Kansans Project (ATK Project) can provide information about adaptive equipment for sports. Contact Sheila Simmons at [email protected] for more information.
The links on the left-hand side of this page can give you some ideas for leisure time activities. Of course, these topics are not all inclusive. If you have an area of interest that is not addressed, you may want to do an Internet search for what interests you.
Have fun checking out the pages and enjoy your leisure time!
Taking pictures and videos can be a fun hobby or career that allows you to record your own personal history and the sights around you.
Almost anyone can be a photographer, including people with vision impairments, blindness, dexterity impairments or mobility issues. In recent years, technological advances have allowed more people with disabilities to become photographers.
Examples of resources and websites:
"Shooting Beauty" - This effort started out as a non-disabled photographer's project to give cameras to people with disabilities so each could tell their story through photographs. One of the goals for the project was to help break down stereotypes. Another was to assist people with disabilities to tell their stories. The project ended up as a movie called "Shooting Beauty".
Christopher Voelker is likely the most recognized photographer with a disability. Wikipedia has more information about Mr. Voelker.
Travel and Vacation
When we think of vacation, we think of traveling. Now people with disabilities can travel to almost anywhere that people without disabilities can go. You may need to research accommodations so your travel experience is successful, but fortunately travel resources abound for people with disabilities.
National Parks: Accessible to Everyone
Traveling with Service Animals
Air Carrier Access Act Fact Sheet
For Accessible Car Rental Information, Contact United Access at 1-888-939-1010 or www.unitedaccess.com.
TSA Cares Helpline Assists Travelers with Disabilities
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched TSA Cares, a new helpline number designed to assist travelers with disabilities and medical conditions. You can go to the TSA website and in the search box type "TSA Cares" and the topic you are interested in. For example, service dogs, medication, Autism. Unfortunately there is not a TSA Care website, so you have to search for the topic you are interested in.
Travelers may call TSA Cares toll free at 1-855-787-2227 prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures and what to expect at the security checkpoint. TSA Cares will serve as an additional, dedicated resource specifically for passengers with disabilities, medical conditions or other circumstances or their loved ones who want to prepare for the screening process prior to flying.
The hours of operation for the TSA Cares helpline are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. EST, excluding federal holidays. Travelers who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to contact TSA Cares or can e-mail [email protected]
If you would like to make advance arrangements for screenings at airports, travelers can contact TSA using Talk To TSA, a web-based tool that allows passengers to reach out to an airport Customer Service Manager directly, and the TSA Contact Center, 1-866-289-9673 and e-mail, where travelers can ask questions, provide suggestions and file complaints
Travel Kansas
Kansas Travel and Tourism has a great website with lots of places to travel in Kansas. Ready-Made Adventures, Scenic Byways and Backways, Quirky Kansas, historic sites and much more await you in Kansas.
In order to have a tourist attraction sign on Kansas highways, the attraction must be accessible? Check out those sites while on your way across Kansas.
Frixo - a service in England for finding out how highway traffic is on certain roads.
Sports and Hunting
Can I play sports if I have a disability? You bet you can! Due to the advancement of technology and assistive equipment, sports can be part of everyday life for people with disabilities.
Sports are a great way to enjoy socializing with friends, teammates, and competitors while also building physical strength, resiliency, teamwork skills and self-confidence. From wheelchair sports to adaptive skiing, from power-lifting to adaptive sailing, there are hundreds of adaptive sports options available to you and even more organizations ready to help you participate and enjoy them.
If there is a sport you are interested in trying, go to the Outdoor Sports and Leisure website to see the opportunities. This site concentrates on non-competitive sports, where the only person you are competing against is yourself. There is a wonderful feeling of well-being as you become part of the beautiful rugged outdoor world!
The Assistive Technology for Kansans Project (ATK Project) can provide information about adaptive equipment for sports. Contact Sheila Simmons for more information.
Special Olympics - Special Olympics is an international year-round program of sports training, education and athletic competition for more than one million children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Paralympics - Today, the Paralympics are elite sport events for athletes with a disability. They emphasize, however, the participants' athletic achievements rather than their disability. The movement has grown dramatically since its first days. In fact, the number of athletes participating in Summer Paralympic Games has increased from 400 athletes from 23 countries in Rome in 1960 to 3,951 athletes from 146 countries in Beijing in 2008 to 4,280 athletes from 166 countries in London in 2012.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has information on disability permits issued by the Law Enforcement Division. The two permits issued to help people with disabilities are:
Disability Assistance Permit
Hunt from a Motor Vehicle Permit
The agency also issues free hunt and fish licenses to disabled veterans as funds permit. For more information on this, call the Pratt office at (620) 672-5911 .
A hobby is an activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure or relaxation, typically during one's leisure time. However, having a hobby can be an excellent remedy for depression, boredom, and stress relief for anyone. In some cases, one's hobby can become a home business or money making adventure.
Examples include collecting, games, outdoor recreation, performing arts, creative and artistic pursuits, scale modeling, cooking, gardening, fishing, quilting, bee keeping, sports and adult education, to name just a few. There are a myriad of specific hobby ideas under each of these headings ranging from coin collecting to remote control planes.
Most people with disabilities can pursue a hobby with little or no difficulty, and adaptations for pursuing a hobby are much easier today with technology. Here are a few links that will give you a start.
Enabling Gardens
Have some extra time? Volunteering may be the answer. Volunteering not only improves the lives of others, it makes one feel good and gives you the satisfaction of helping others in need.
When looking for volunteer opportunities, think about what you like to do. If you like children, volunteering at your neighborhood school might be a good fit. If you like working with people who are ill, there are opportunities at the local hospitals and nursing homes. Visit your local volunteer center.
Check out "12 Ways to Volunteer in Your Community". Also the Internet, television, radio, and your local newspaper have opportunities to volunteer in your community. Look in the phone directory to see if there is a Volunteer Center in your community that could guide you to volunteer work that you might be interested in.
Two good videos about volunteering:
The Volunteer Experience
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