Choo choo! The iconic train is a classic vehicle, so there's no wonder there are so many fabulous books with trains at their center. From old classics like "The Little Engine That Could" and "The Caboose That Got Loose" to new classics like "Steam Train, Dream Train" on to some hidden gems like "Choo-Choo Colors" and "Alphabet Trains"... this list has them all. So "All Aboard!" You're about to be swept away on a host of train adventures.
The Secret Subway is both very engaging and enjoyable. It entertains readers while also educating them about this fascinating piece of New York City subway history. The illustrations are unique and wonderfully match this tale of an inventor's ambitious undertaking.
This book is really everything I needed in a board book. Its rhyming text flows well and is fun to read, and there are never too many words on a single page. It contains loads of things that are interesting to toddlers and easy to talk about, from trains and race cars to animals and toys. All of these elements combine to form a board book that is a great way to fill time while waiting in line, running errands, or keeping a little one quiet.
The perfect book for any child that likes trains. :) Little elephant loves his trains but makes new friends who like planes, diggers, and cars. The illustrations are darling and colorful, and there are a lot of fun animals to point out in this book.
Down at the train station everyone is busy. No one notices a little monkey--until he tries to help with the schedule board and messes up everyone's rides! Full color.
A child's bedtime ritual follows the imaginary journey of the Goodnight Train's trip to the dreamland station. On board pages.
All aboard! From the creator of the "stunning" (Booklist) Moonshot, a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America's early railroads. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!
I really like How To Track a Truck (part of the same series,) so I was honestly a little disappointed with this one. It's still good, but not nearly as clever or punny as How To Track a Truck and the illustration of a little girl "cornering" a train looks a little bit too much like just standing in front of a train on the tracks for my comfort as a mother.
A whimsical guide to training a "pet train" instructs young enthusiasts about important issues including where trains live, what they like to eat, and how to get them to perform the best train tricks.
Byron Barton introduces young readers to the excitement of trains in this bold and colorful book. All aboard as the train journeys through a town, past workers repairing a rail and into the station.
Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a black steam engine . . . freight train. In simple, powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the rolling wheels of that childhood favorite: a train. This board book features sturdy pages and is just the right size for little hands. This Calecott Honor Book features bright colors and bold shapes. Even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he or she has watched a freight train passing after reading Freight Train. Donald Crews used childhood memories of trains seen during his travels to his grandparents' farm in the American South as the inspiration for this timeless favorite.
Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old-fashioned, puff, puff, puff, and chug, chug, chug, on their way West.
A collection of fourteen previously published stories featuring Thomas, Sir Topham Hat, and their railway friends.
In a new board book edition of the delightful story, Engineer Small at the throttle takes the little train on its run from Tiny Town to the big city.


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"Stars" DVD Newly Released in Turkey
September 24, 2003 | Comments Off on "Stars" DVD Newly Released in Turkey | by Zombieguide Archives | The Cranberries
After waiting nearly a year, patient Cranberries fans in Turkey have finally gotten their hands on the DVD of "Stars: The Best of Videos 1992-2002." The DVD was released in most regions of the world last October. The Turkish version of the DVD is identical to the European version released late last year.
When contacted earlier this year for comment, a representative for Universal Music Turkey cited "serious import problems" as the cause of the delay. The representative promised that the DVD would be shipped to stores in September, and Universal Music Turkey has made good on their promise.
Turkey hasn't been the only country to receive the DVD late; Japan only received the "Stars" DVD this past March, although that version included added Japanese subtitles and a new Japanese sticker on the cover.
Thanks to Haluk Uslu for the news.
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Michelle loves to focus on local businesses. She believes that local and small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and a large part of the reason why America is such a wonderful country. That means she always aims to ensure that a business establishes a good basis for continued growth, rather than setting up a business to run from one crisis to the next.
Michelle Adams' experience helping small business owners in the past 6 years has made her well-known in the industry. She consults with business owners in developing an effective business plan for growth and expansion. Her articles have been insightful for all types of businesses, regardless of the industry.
It's hard to run a business. Surprisingly, one of the hardest parts of running a business is getting paid for the goods or services you provide. Most consumers don't think about this. But there's actually a lot of steps between doing business and getting paid.
As the old saying goes, you have to spend money to make money. Business operating expenses prove that's true. In order for your business to run smoothly and turn a profit, there are certain expenses you need to cover.
There are many ways to measure the financial health of a company. However, advanced accounting techniques and innovative ways of generating revenue can make some ways of assessing a business's health inaccurate. That's what so many business operators and investors use operating cash flow.
Whether you own a startup or medium-sized business, you can benefit from exploring various funding options. One type of funding solution that may help you meet your short-term funding goals is purchase order financing.
If you've decided to start a new small business, you may be surprised about how complex the process seems. But starting a small business is much easier if you know where to start.
One of the most important contributing factors to the way consumers view your business is your business name. You want to be sure that you have a business name that conveys your brand and that is easily recognizable.
Business Structure: Which is Best for My Business?
When you first start a new business, you have a lot of important decisions to make. The amount of administrative work involved in starting a new company can sometimes be a deterrent.
If you have a business idea in mind, you probably want to get the ball rolling as quickly as possible. And while the most important component of any business is execution, you still need to worry about a few peripheral issues as well.
If you're just starting a new business, there are a host of different administrative tasks you need to undertake. It may seem like you have a mountain to climb in terms of paperwork. But the entire process can be made much easier if you have a good roadmap to begin with.
If you're exploring the different options to help fund your business, there are a range of practical solutions. Term loans and business lines of credit are often the best types of finance to apply for if you need financing.
If you're looking at different ways to help finance your business, you've probably come across SBA loans at some stage. Small Business Administration Loans (SBA Loans) are loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
If you own or operate a business, you probably understand how important getting the right finance can be. Almost every business on the planet has obtained some form of financing at some stage – it's a necessary part of starting or expanding operations.
Looking for funding for your business? If you don't have the time or the credit for a loan from a bank to be a viable option, you may want to consider Kabbage or OnDeck, two online lenders.
Businesses, like people, run short of funds. Actually, when businesses run short on money so do people. Someone owns a business. If the business has cash problems, then the owner has to address the problem.
Creating a strong business with an outstanding profile doesn't only help with securing a loan; it's also crucial when attracting new customers. Unlike a personal credit report, anyone can see a business's credit profile.
A business line of credit can give you more flexibility. You will be able to borrow money and pay interest on the money that you borrow.


A 6-year-old with a kind heart is donating teddy bears to comfort victims of recent hurricanes.
Jenna Peltier, who lives in Savannah, Ga., was saddened when she heard how many people in Texas and Florida were displaced after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma severely damaged parts of the states.
The mom began reaching out to local stores who agreed to donate, and on Sept. 23, Jenna held a toy drive, where she received hundreds of stuffed animals.


In this post, I'll detail how I use planning center workflows for first time guests. You may choose to apply these concepts in different ways, or even by means of a different software. I'll be making some detailed comments about how to do things in Planning Center People, but the general concepts can be transferred to other ChMS (church management software) out there.
In Planning Center People (as of 2/2/2018) there is a tab in the top blue bar labelled "workflows." I've written an overview about this feature before. This is where the magic happens! A workflow is a predetermined set of steps that you can take with a specific group of people. Now, let's dive into the my workflow for first time guests.
You'll notice that at the time of this screenshot, "workflows" is the third option from the left. When you click on that option you will be taken to a screen that looks similar to the one below, but without my custom workflows built in.
Now that we're on the correct screen, lets talk about what you can do here. You'll notice on the screenshot that I've created several different workflows for separate tasks.
I have put only one "card" into the workflow for ease of demonstration. A card is a record of actions taken on a person's record within the workflow. These "cards" are searchable when creating lists later on.
At this point I can make a note about something I remember talking with him about (if I met him personally) or whatever. I can also send him an email. In this workflow that is exactly what I want to do.
We appreciate your attendance! We hope that everything went smoothly and that your experience at Greenwood was enjoyable. If there is anything we can do to help you out, or answer questions please call us at 817-596-8302. We're on the web at [greenwood.church](https://www.greenwood.church).
We would really love to hear what you thought about your time here, so would you do us a favor? Would you answer this short [5 question survey?](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BH3GCL6) It will give you a chance to let us know if there is anything we can do better.
At Greenwood, we hope that people will attend worship, be a part of a small group, and be a part of sharing God's love with others. You can find out more about small groups [here](https://greenwood.church/?page_id=5525) .
Now you will notice that there are some formatting notes in that text (with brackets and parentheses). That is because you can include formatting in the email by using markdown. This allows me to include links within the email for a survey that I send everyone, and our small group directory. You would be surprised how successful these links are (the subject of another blog post).
Now I have sent my first time guest an email, with information about the church and a survey to see if we are doing our job well.
Caveat: What if I do not have an email address? In that case, if the person is over 50 I'll usually call them personally. If the person is under 50, I'll usually send them a brief text message thanking them for their visit. In fact, you can do this from planning center if you use Clearstream, an additional service.
I can still go in and make a note if I need to do so. For example, if they leave an identifying comment on a survey question (I have one that is open ended), then I'll mark that they said that as a note on their card so I can see that later. Remember, your pastoral care at a large church can be greatly improved if you keep a good database. A workflow like mine using Planning Center Workflows for First Time Guests is easy to create and ensures that all of our guests who want to be contacted will be contacted.
I'm just starting to use Workflows in PCO, and notice that when I send an email directly from a person's card in a workflow, the 'From' field when they receive the email says my name (that's good), but the email is actually '[email protected]…" which means I can't get replies from my visitors!
I had that problem as well. What I started doing was ctrl clicking (or cmd click on a Mac) their name to open their profile in a new window. Then I click them email address and send them an email from that interface. It takes more button pressing but it fixes your issue, and allows you to use saved email templates. Then i go back to the workflow page and Mark them completed, or move them to the next step.
Ah that's great! And I can then set up template emails in there to make it even easier. Thanks Justin!


While the community of Beachboro no longer exists, we have placed the map in the general vicinity of where it might of have been found.
Looking for more information about Beachboro? A wonderful source of information can be found on the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the Tourism page, where you get an overview of the community and then links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beachboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beachboro.


Discover the tea route and explore the traditional side of Mauritius.
At the tea factory of Bois Cheri, you may watch the process of tea making and discover all the secrets about tea while visiting the tea museum. A tea tasting session is organized at Bois Cheri's chalet overlooking a panoramic view of the south of the island.
Further south discover Le Saint Aubin, a colonial house built in 1819, where you may enjoy a typical Mauritian Meal. You may also visit the Vanilla and the Anthurium greenhouses and watch the Rum making process.
On your way to the south coast you will stop at Gris Gris's viewpoint on top of the cliff and a final halt is made at La Reserve des Mascareignes where thousands of Nile Crocodiles, some 300 giant tortoise and a collection of about 20 000 species of insects including butterflies are to be seen.


Retrace the routes of Bilbo, Frodo and Sam in your morning commute by using the Middle Earth Transit Authority system map. Connecting the four corners of Middle Earth, the META also offers convenient connections to the Straight Road Ferry, Gwaihir SkyTram, and Arda Rail. So from Forochel to the Poros, and from Dorwinion to the shores of Belegaer, use META today!
I worked on this map right after I finished my Metroros map in the winter of 2012. I must've been unemployed or something. Given that J.R.R. Tolkien was British, I thought that a certain city's tube map would be a nice place to start from design-wise.
I was contacted by the Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA (UCLA ITS) to design a report they authored on Tactical Transit Lanes, which are transit lanes which are tactically implemented to improve ridership.
This map was created for friends of the Pod Pueblo Planning for their planing work with Metro. They wanted to show, simply, what transit lines the attendees of their focus groups (women riding transit in LA) used. I created a map that fit in with Metro branding for their client, Metro, and also displayed the needed information quickly and easily.
I did this representation of possible redesigns for 6th St in the Miracle Mile for a bike plan for the area. It shows three different possible treatments.
A collection of various covers which I created for reports produced by Emerging Markets, Inc. for various clients.
I helped researchers at the Fed and Colby College with a project that involved many different GIS tasks. I helped them by digitizing a 1921 zoning map and spatially joining the historical zones with a modern dataset. In addition, I built them an historical address locator, using historical street networks for 1900, 1915, and 1930 that I developed by taking current centerline data and adding/editing segments to reflect their existence and name for the three aforementioned years. I sued Sanborn maps and other historical sources to both draw historical streets which no longer exist and to add historical "to" and "from" addresses for all street segments for 1900, 1915, and 1930.
For the 2015 edition of Footnotes, the Los Angeles Walks newsletter, I put together the counts of people walking taken during the 2013 LA Ped+Bike Count for a couple of maps.
This is a map originally made in 2008 which tells the story of the East African theater in World War I.
Unlike the Western Front in Europe and its war of attrition, the campaign in East Africa was a war of mobility and guerrilla tactics. It was a uniquely colonial war, with the German forces composed of local Africans commanded by German officers, and Allied forces composed of, initially, Indian, Baluchis, and Boer and English South African troops, and later the King's African Rifles, black Africans recruited from East Africa.
Tropical diseases and overwork and exhaustion caused far more casualties than bullets.
After the initial Allied assault on Tanga failed, the German commander, General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, harried and raided British East Africa for the following two years as part of his strategy to get the Allies to expend as many men and as much resources as possible to keep them from fighting in Europe. With all of Germany's other African colonies having capitulated to the Allies by the beginning of 1916 however, the British launched an invasion of German East Africa which the Germans could not withstand. For the next two years, von Lettow-Vorbeck would lead the Allied forces on a wild goose chase through the mountains and jungles of modern-day Tanzania and Mozambique, only surrendering after hearing of the armistice being signed in Compiegne.
A dear friend of mine asked me for a map for her wedding. I kept it simple, but added some Oaxacan colors (you should've seen the first version!), and pixelated icons to reference her and her fiance's love of old school video games.
I worked on this project just out of college, and I wanted to make a graphic which I felt could go in a NY Times story. Countries are sized by their number of Guantanamo detainees.
These maps were done for Kinecta in the summer of 2012. Kinecta is a credit union, and it had recently acquired Nix Financial. I mapped out the Nix locations by type for Kinecta's board of directors, and also made a map of important commercial corridors on the East Side of LA and the Gateway Cities.
With so many places to go and things to do in the Seven Kingdoms, Westerosi are discovering the great value of riding Metroros. Whether it's a tournament at Harrenhal, a visit to Planky Town, a semester at The Citadel, or a life-long sentence at the Wall, go Metroros and go faster!
I originally created this map in the fall of 2012. I had a blast making it as it was just a glorified excuse to pore over maps of Westeros for hours. I think Angelenos can tell where I got my idea for the style from.
These are examples of market reviews done for Numero Uno Market. I created this house style for Emerging Markets, Inc. to use with its supermarket clients in analyzing site locations.
These maps were made to help Primestor assess the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in relation to the rest of South LA and the surrounding communities. Specifically they wanted to see what the growth of the Hispanic population might look like, so I included projection numbers.
These maps were made using orthophotography to show Ramsey County residents what to expect at the various Ramsey County Off-Leash Dog Areas.
I redid all the Ramsey County Parks & Rec maps while I was there. Specifically, they were updating to a new website in any event, so I just slipped in and replaced all the existing maps with redesigned ones that matched the Parks department's new style guidelines.
This map was made to show the results of the creation of the Pedestrian Facilities feature class for Ramsey County. I did a lot of the GIS work to get this feature class ready for prime time. It basically shows sidewalks and separated trail facilities.


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Hey Everyone,
i just want to know where I am doing wrong ??? . I tried this code but "mutableString" does not append any value (as value of "len"comes '0' and NSLog doesnt print any value for "mutableString"), though i ve searched on net for the solution, people implemented in the same fashion yet i dont know why my code isnt working.
Thanks in Advance
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A: stringByAppendingString: creates new string. Use appendString: instead:
[mutableString appendString:@"hello"]

A: 1) Your method names violate the naming conventions: use lower case letters to start with.
2) stringByAppendingString returns a new string as a result and doesn't modify your original. You should use [self.mutableString appendString:@"hello"]; instead.
3) Your init method is leaking. You should use mutableString = [[NSMutableString alloc] init]; and not use the dot syntax, as it will be retained otherwise (and a release would be missing).

A: Oh God, what a mess. The stringByAppendingString does not change the string, it creates and returns a new one:
// Sets str2 to "hello, world", does not change str1.
NSMutableString *str1 = [NSMutableString stringWithString:@"hello, "];
NSString *str2 = [str1 stringByAppendingString:@"world"];

If you want to change the mutable string itself, use the appendString method:
// Does not return anything, changes str1 in place.
[str1 appendString:@"world"];

Also, this is a leak:
self.mutableString = [[NSMutableString alloc] init];

This is best written as:
mutableString = [[NSMutableString alloc] init];

…because using accessors in init and dealloc is not the best idea.

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Anton Wieninger (* 25. November 1813 in Mattighofen; † 7. Oktober 1880 ebenda) war ein österreichischer Bierbrauer und liberaler Politiker.

Wieningers Vater Johann Georg Wieninger (1774–1833) war ein Einwanderer aus dem niederbayerischen Grattersdorf.

1860 wurde Anton Wieninger zum Bürgermeister von Mattighofen gewählt. Er war Oberösterreichischer Landtagsabgeordneter, ab 1870 im Bezirksschulrat Braunau, und durch Wahl des Abgeordnetenhauses vom 10. April 1861 Österreichischer Reichsratsabgeordneter aus der Gruppe der Landgemeinden. 1876 kaufte er das Schlossgut Krumpendorf in Kärnten.

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Sudan's Economic Development
Development is something we do to make our way of life more comfortable. If we were not to develop we would still be living in the depths of the jungle feeding on bugs and things. But we have developed to become a more intelligent and happier race. In developing we take things we have and manipulate them into things we can use and sell to help our current situation and in turn make our way of life better.
The quality of life is very important. Some factors may be measured but inputs such as personal happiness, a sense of well being or self worth etc., are more difficult to measure because they are subjective. A study of development must contain both measurable objective and subjective aspects. The quality of life can be measured by other factors like infant mortality rate, life expectancy, literacy rate, GNP, and population-growth rate.
The quality of life is directly linked to the state of development that a country is currently at. To be developed a country has to have at the very least the basic necessities covered for the human population, e.g. clean water and a health system. To be highly developed a country would have to be up with the cutting edge of technology and health care, plus have a good education status etc.
This report will eventually draw up a conclusion of what state of development this country (Sudan) is at.
Sudan is situated in Northeastern Africa, the largest country of the African continent. It is bounded on the north by Egypt; on the east by the Red Sea and has Kenya, Uganda, DRC (formerly Zaire), Central African Republic, Chad and Libya.
Sudan has a total area of 2,505,813 sq. km. Khartoum is the Capital City of Sudan. Sudan has a maximum length from north to south of more than 2250km; the extreme width of the country is about1730km.
Divided into three separate regions, ranging from desert which covers about 30% of all Sudan, through a vast semiarid region of steppes and low mountains in central Sudan, to a region of vast swamps and rain forest in the south. Major features of Sudan are the great Nile River and its head streams the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
Sudan has a tropical climate, Seasonal variations are most sharply defined in the desert zones, where winter temperatures as low as 4.4 degrees Celsius are common. Summer temperatures often exceed 43.3 degrees Celsius in the desert zones, and rainfall is negligible. Dust storms frequently occur. In Khartoum the average annual temperature is about 26.7 degrees Celsius; and annual rainfall which often occurs between mid-June and September, is about 254mm.
The primary natural resources of Sudan are water. Supplied by the Nile River system, and fertile soil. Large areas of cultivable land are situated in the region between the Blue Nile and the White Nile. Small deposits of many minerals occur. The most important of which are chromium, copper and iron ore. Petroleum was also discovered in the late 1970″s.
The population of Sudan is composed mainly of Arabs in the north and black Africans in the south. Other ethnic groups in northern Sudan include the Beja, Jamala and Nubian peoples.
About 58% of the economically active people are engaged in agricultural or pastoral activities; a quarter are employed in services and less than 10% in manufacturing and mining.
Infant mortality rate indicates how many infants in every 1000 die soon after birth. Sudan has an infant morality rate of 77 in every 1000 live births. In developing countries the infant mortality rate is usually high and this lowers the overall life expectancy, along with generally poor health among adults. Sudan has a limited health system; it provides various vaccinations for the population but lacks overall medical treatment.
Sudan does not have a good life expectancy (52 years); this is probably due to the relatively poor health services. Only 48% of Sudan"s population have access to clean water and there are 11620 people per doctor.
(Population projection graph Appendix A)
(Sudan population pyramid Appendix B)
Sudan"s economic situation is not all that great. GDP/capita is only at $186 US, compared to other countries like Indonesia ($671), Togo ($559) and Costa Rica ($1774) Sudan needs to do a little work to get their GDP up. Sudan imports primary foodstuffs, petroleum products, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, medicines and chemicals at a cost of 1.1billion dollars US annually. But they only export $535 million per annum in cotton (24%), livestock/meat (13%), gum Arabic (food additive in printing material)(11%). This has put Sudan into an $18 billion dollar debt.
The education status of Sudan is not very impressive either. An Adult literacy rate of 42.7% and only 52% of children in primary school the population doesn"t get the education it requires to develop properly.
About two thirds of Sudan"s population derives its living from crop farming or grazing, but only about 5% of the countries land is arable. Annual crop production in the early 1990″s included; sorghum, wheat, peanuts, dates, yams and pulses. Cotton is the leading cash crop of Sudan; it is produced in large amounts in the Al Jazirah region. The livestock population in the early 1990″s included about 21.6 million cattle, 22.6 million sheep, 18.7 million goats and 35 million poultry.
The constitution of 1973, establishing Sudan as a one-party presidential Republic, was suspended following a military coup in 1985. Open elections were held in 1986, but political activities in the court were banned after another military coup in 1989. After the 1985 coup a 15 member Transitional Military Council took control. In April 1986 the people elected members to a parliamentary assembly; the leader of the majority party became Prime Minister. This shows that the government up until 1985 the Sudanese government was unstable and needed reform.
It is quite clear that Sudan is not a developed country. This shows mainly in it"s economic factors, with the country being $18billion dollars in debt and having its exports much lower than its imports there doesn"t seem to be much hope of Sudan getting into or anywhere near the black. Also the majority of the population works in agriculture and only a limited number of people work in the industries.
The health system provides only limited support for the population. Over 11 000 people per doctor and 48% of the population with access to clean water, it is no surprise that the life expectancy is only 52 years.
(Basic demographic Indicators Appendix C)
Everyone knows that it takes money to make money and Sudan has a lot of its money channelled into the military. They could cut down on the army expenses and divide that money into other aspects like education, health and technology. Sudan can be an ally with neighbouring countries and trade goods; they could combine their forces and become one force.


MyPaycheque.net is a companion tool offered to companies which work with Acomba, Avantage, or UniCité software. Using the data compiled by their payroll solutions, MyPaycheque.net allows SMBs to forward assorted employee-file details and documents (such as secure pay slips) to the personnel concerned in one go. Because documentation is both sent by e-mail and made available on the company's custom portal, employees can access their own information whenever they choose and from wherever they wish.


There are plenty of opportunities to land a Relationship Manager position but it won't just be handed to you. Crafting a Relationship Manager cover letter that catches the attention of hiring managers is paramount to getting the job and LiveCareer is here to help you stand out from the competition.
In response to your ad for a Relationship Manager please accept my cv as evidence of my qualifications for the position. I began my career over a decade ago as a Customer Service Agent at Cardinal Credit Services and after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration was promoted to Customer Service Supervisor. Because of my strong interpersonal skills ability to listen and effective trouble shooting skills I was promoted to my current position as Relationship Manager.
I maintain contact with Cardinal's major clients on a regular basis to ensure they're satisfied with the services we provide. I've initiated customer appreciation events that have been well attended each successive year. Designed to be low pressure events they simply allow our customers to meet the management staff enjoy the afternoon and in a relaxed atmosphere help us to understand their needs. While I don't claim to be solely responsible for the high customer retention rate since I've become Relationship Manager I do deserve some of the credit. I work hard for our customers and the community which in turn creates a positive image for the company.
Please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss this mutually beneficial opportunity. I'll check in with your office next week regarding the status of this opening if we haven't yet spoken. Thank you for your time and consideration.


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Home News International ISIS Committing Genocide against Yazidis, UN Says
ISIS Committing Genocide against Yazidis, UN Says
Geneva – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) is committing genocide against the Yazidis in Syria and Iraq to destroy the religious community of 400,000 people through killings, sexual slavery and other crimes, United Nations investigators said on Thursday.
In a report based on interviews with dozens of survivors, investigators said that the Islamist militants had been systematically rounding up Yazidis in Iraq and Syria since August 2014, seeking to "erase their identity" in a campaign that met the definition of the crime as defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention.
"The genocide of the Yazidis is ongoing," it said.
The 40-page report, entitled "They Came to Destroy: ISIS Crimes against the Yazidis," sets out a legal analysis of Islamic State intent and conduct aimed at wiping out the Kurdish-speaking group, whom the Sunni Muslim Arab militants view as infidels and "devil-worshippers".
The Yazidis are a religious sect whose beliefs combine elements of several ancient Middle Eastern religions.
"The finding of genocide must trigger much more assertive action at the political level, including at the (U.N.) Security Council," Paulo Pinheiro, chairman of the commission of inquiry, told a news briefing.
Commission member Vitit Muntarbhorn said it had "detailed information on places, violations and names of the perpetrators", and had begun sharing information with some national authorities seeking to prosecute foreign fighters.
The four independent commissioners urged major powers to rescue at least 3,200 women and children still held by Islamic State and to refer the case to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for prosecution.
"ISIS made no secret of its intent to destroy the Yazidis of Sinjar, and that is one of the elements that allowed us to conclude their actions amount to genocide," said another investigator, Carla del Ponte.
"Of course, we regard that as a road map for prosecution, for future prosecution. I hope that the Security Council will do it because it is time now to start to obtain justice for the victims," added del Ponte, a former U.N. war crimes prosecutor.
At least 30 mass graves have been uncovered, the report said, calling for further investigations.
Islamic State has tried to erase the Yazidis' identity by forcing men to choose between conversion to Islam and death, raping girls as young as nine, selling women at slave markets, and drafting boys to fight, the U.N. report said.
"No other religious group present in ISIS-controlled areas of Syria and Iraq has been subjected to the destruction that the Yazidis have suffered," the report added.


"Tungsten/steel diffusion bonding using Cu/W-Ni/Ni multi-interlayer" by Zong-Hui Yang, Y Shen et al.
Yang, Z., Shen, Y., Wang, Z. & Cheng, J. (2014). Tungsten/steel diffusion bonding using Cu/W-Ni/Ni multi-interlayer. Nonferrous Metals Society of China Transactions, 24 (8), 2554-2558.
Diffusion bonding between tungsten and 0Cr13Al stainless steel using a Cu/90W-10Ni powder mixtures/Ni multi-interlayer was carried out in vacuum at 1150 degrees C with a pressure of 5 MPa for 60 min. The microstructures, composition distribution and fracture characteristics of the joint were studied by SEM and EDS. Joint properties were evaluated by shear experiments and thermal shock tests. The results showed that the joints comprised tungsten/Cu-Ni sub-layer/W-Ni composites sub-layer/Ni sub-layer/0Cr13Al stainless steel. The W-Ni composites sub-layer with a homogeneous and dense microstructure was formed by solid phase sintering of 90W-10Ni powder mixtures. Sound bonding between tungsten base material and W-Ni composites sub-layer was realized based on transient liquid phase (TLP) diffusion bonding mechanism. Joints fractured at bonding zone of W-Ni composites sub-layer and Ni sub-layer during shear testing, and the average strength was 256 MPa. Thermal shock tests showed that joints could withstood 60 thermal cycles quenching from 700 degrees C to room temperature.


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International Student Stories, Massage Therapy, Student Stories
Simona – Finding Flexibility with Massage
Originally from Lithuania, Simona had two law degrees when she decided to come to Canada.
"I had two luggage bags with me and hardly any money," says Simona, who knew the legal education she received wasn't quite the right fit for her. "I didn't want to work in an office, it wasn't attractive to me, I always kind of interested in the human anatomy and the body, but I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to do."
As she chatted with a friend, Simona says it finally came to her. "I liked the idea of the flexibility that came with a career as a massage therapist," she says. "I also liked that it wasn't in an office and there are so many possibilities for career paths."
MaKami College was close to her home, so Simona decided to take a tour and enrolled in the 3,000 hour Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy program. "I really liked it, but it was challenging," she admits. "I had a young daughter at the time and my English was not very good. I also lacked confidence. But the teachers and assistants were amazing – they gave me so much one-on-one attention and tutoring when I needed it, I'm so grateful for them."
It wasn't until she was at her graduation that Simona realized how far she had come. "I was talking with people and I thought to myself, 'Wow, I can really speak English well now!' That was one of the things I liked the most about studying at MaKami – they helped me learn English, and that's a skill I will always have thanks to them."
After graduating, Simona went on to work for a few employers. "During that time our family bought a house and I had a nice set up in basement where I was treating people outside of the clinics I worked for." Simona quickly found a lot of demand for her side business. "I had a lot of people start asking me why I work for someone else, and why I don't just work for myself and be my own boss."
So, Simona decided to open her own clinic. "I always knew I wanted to be in the wellness and beauty field and I wanted to be my boss – and that's what I love about MaKami and the career of massage therapy – if you know what you're doing you can be your own boss, you can have so much flexibility, there are so many possibilities."
In June 2020, Simona opened her new clinic, Parkview Massage and Wellness, in Canyon Meadows.
"It's not quite a clinic and not quite a spa – it's somewhere in between," says Simona. "When I was working for other people, everywhere I worked was more medical. My goal was to create a space where we can offer therapeutic massages but at the same time the client would come and feel relaxed. Here, clients can come sit, have some tea and we can discuss their treatment. I want people to have the same results as in a medical environment but in a nice, calming, and relaxing environment."
Currently the spa offers a number of customized massage therapy treatments ranging from more relaxing treatments like hot stone and aromatherapy, to more therapeutic treatments (Gobio) such as cupping and deeper pressure. Recently the spa has also added a number of aesthetics services to its offerings, including facial treatments, body wraps, laser resurfacing treatments, waxing and more.
Simona credits MaKami with helping her find the happiness and success she has found so far.
"MaKami gave me a lot, I'm very thankful," she says. "I have that flexibility I was looking for – if I need a day off I can make that happen. I can pick my daughter up from school. I don't need to ask for time off, it's great."
For anyone currently debating going to school, Simona highly recommends MaKami.
"It really is a great school, I learned a lot, and the instructors, tutors and ESL staff are very helpful. If you are struggling you can always go ask for help."
Kilalanin si Nova – Tagapagpayo ng mga estudyante dito sa MaKami Calgary
Hi! Ako po si Nova Rafael, at ako ay isang tagapagpayo ng mga Mag-aaral (Student Advisor) dito sa MaKami College.
Olivier Pere – Healing with Massage Therapy
With an interest in fitness, Olivier Pere never considered doing massage therapy before, but that all changed after his father's car accident. Olivier tried helping his father through fitness, but quickly realized
Ramandeep – Building a New Future with Massage Therapy
Originally from India, Ramandeep was running a salon from her home and decided she wanted to increase her business by attending MaKami College's massage therapy program.


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After trailing at the end of the first quarter, Western Michigan has scored 10 straight points to take a 10-7 lead on BYU into halftime of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise.
Western Michigan worked the clock well on the game's opening drive by taking off nearly half of the time in the first quarter but the Broncos were stuffed on a fourth-down run with two yards to go to bring an end to the 14-play drive with nothing to show for it. After each team's defense had a strong and short series, BYU capitalized on a shanked punt that traveled just nine yards off the foot of Nick Mihalic. Starting the ball at the Western Michigan 27-yard line, Zach Wilson completed a 26-yard pass to Dylan Collie on BYU's second play from scrimmage on the drive for a touchdown.
Later in the second quarter, Western Michigan opted once again to roll the dice on fourth down with just a few yards to go. This time went much more to their liking with Jamauri Bogan bouncing off to the left side and getting a block for a 33-yard touchdown to bring the game even at 7-7. The Broncos added a late field goal to take their first lead of the game shortly before halftime.
BYU's Wilson has completed all eight of his pass attempts so far, with 95 yards and a touchdown to show for it. Western Michigan's Kaleb Eleby has been fairly accurate as well, although the yards for both quarterbacks aren't racking up too many big plays with any regularity.
We could have another close game on our hands on this Friday, so stay tuned for the second half.


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Premier-designate names senior staff
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Today, Premier-designate Dennis King announced key members of the senior staff that will serve in the Office of the Premier.
"I am excited to introduce these talented, passionate individuals who have a combined wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership in private and public sector to ensure a smooth transition and steady way forward as we deliver on our promise to govern for all Islanders," said King. "It is important to have the right people working together, and this team will make sure that we work collaboratively with the dedicated public service to do right by the people of Prince Edward Island."
The team members include:
Paul Ledwell, Clerk of Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet: a role he has served in since 2016, Paul will continue to provide leadership to the public service in implementing the incoming Government's priorities and key policies.
Pamela Williams, Chief of Staff to the Premier: as the chief of staff, Pamela will oversee operations and implementation of the Premier's and incoming Government's agenda and priorities.
Adam Ross, Principal Secretary: as the senior advisor, Adam will provide expert advice to the Premier and Cabinet.
Amanda Hamel, Executive Director of Communication and Public Affairs: Amanda will lead and direct communications and public affairs for Government and be the primary media relations contact for the Office of the Premier and Executive Council.
Paul Ledwell
Paul is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of senior-level experience in public policy, government affairs, strategic communications and research, including extensive work with partners in government, private and voluntary sectors, and the media. In 2015, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Policy and Priorities before taking on the additional role Clerk of Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet in 2016. Previously, he served as Vice-President, Government Clients, with Morneau Shepell, Canada's leading provider of integrated human capital solutions. Between 2009 and 2014, he served as Executive Vice-President at Canada's Public Policy Forum. Paul has also contributed, in a volunteer capacity, to many national organizations and currently contributes his time with several national and international organizations. Paul and his wife Shelia currently reside in Brackley.
Pamela Williams, QC
Raised in Charlottetown, Pamela completed her education at University of Prince Edward Island (B.B.A. 1992) and University of New Brunswick (LL.B. 1995) before being admitted to the Prince Edward Island Bar in 1996. She practiced law for over 20 years with Cox and Palmer, where she was also partner. She received her Queens Counsel designation in 2011. Pamela has held affiliations with several organizations within her profession, including president of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island and the provincial chapter for the Canadian Bar Association. As an active community member and volunteer, she has served as President of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce and director of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, board member of the Holland College Foundation and The Fathers of Confederation Building Trust among other endeavours. Pamela resides in Charlottetown with her husband Danny Peacock and two children, Charlie and Evelyn.
Adam Ross, MBA, CPHR
Raised in Iona, Adam holds a Bachelor of Business in Tourism & Hospitality (2014) and Executive Masters in Business Administration (2016) from the University of Prince Edward Island. He also holds the designation of Chartered Professional in Human Resources. Professionally, he was employed with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism before serving as Chief of Staff for the Office of the Official Opposition. Adam took on the role of Provincial Campaign Manager for the PC Party of Prince Edward Island in the most recent general election. He has worked close with several community groups and not-for-profit organizations such as the Charlottetown Boys and Girls Club, as a member of the Town of Stratford's Accountability & Engagement Committee and as a member of many community and high-profile events. Adam resides in Stratford.
Amanda Hamel, B.A.Econ., B.P.A.
Born and raised in Montréal, Quebec, Amanda is an accomplished bilingual communications and public relations officer with more than 15 years experience in the private and public sectors. Her ten year career in the public sector has been exclusively in the health care field where she first served as a communications officer with the Department of Health before transitioning to Health PEI where she has served as the senior communications officer for the health authority. Her professional experience is balanced with community and volunteer work that includes leading communications, marketing and public relations for an extensive number of international, national and regional sporting events hosted in the province. Amanda holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics (2003) and Public Administration (2004) from the University of Prince Edward Island. She currently resides in Stratford.
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National Strike in Colombia Completes Two Months
The national strike, which began in rejection of a tax reform bill, has transformed into a national struggle against the far-right government of President Ivan Duque and his neoliberal and oppressive policies.
The national strike in Colombia completes two months on June 28. Photo: Colombia Informa
On June 28, hundreds of thousands took to the streets across Colombia to mark two months since the beginning of the national strike in the country. The national strike, which began in rejection of a tax reform bill, has transformed into a national struggle against the far-right government of President Ivan Duque and his neoliberal and oppressive policies.
Since April 28, workers, teachers, students, doctors, peasants, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, women and LGBTQ movements, human rights organizations, progressive political leaders, have been mobilizing in urban and rural regions of the country to demand that the government take measures to face the urgent issues facing the country. These include the worsening socio-economic conditions, rampant inflation and high levels of unemployment and poverty, which have been exacerbated by the government's austerity measures in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also demanding that the government address the long-standing demands of each of these sectors, for which they have been mobilizing since August 2018, when Duque assumed presidency.
Additionally, in the face of the state's brutal response to the social protests, wherein at least 80 protesters have been killed, mobilizing sectors are also demanding an immediate end to unjust police and military repression, the withdrawal of the army from the cities, dismantling of the Anti-Disturbance Mobile Squadron (ESMAD) and the resignation of defense minister Diego Molano.
The National Strike Committee (CNP), which brings together diverse groups of mobilizing social organizations and trade unions, urged the national government several times to respect their constitutional right to protest and sign an agreement to guarantee the right without being assaulted by the police and specifically the ESMAD. However, the government authorities ignored the request and as a result, the CNP suspended the negotiations with the government in early June.
The committee announced a new plan and reported that the various sectors will now present their demands as bills in the Congress on July 20, Independence Day in Colombia, and that day, they will also hold a new massive march under the banner of "For Life, Peace, Democracy and Against the Neoliberal Policies of Duque's Government."
Police reforms and justice for the victims of human rights violations committed by the national security forces in the past two months are on top of the list.
According to the human rights organization Temblores, between April 28 and June 26, a total of 4,687 cases of police violence were registered in the country. These included 44 deaths, 1617 victims of physical violence, 82 victims with eye injuries, 228 cases of shooting with firearms, 28 victims of sexual violence, 9 victims of gender-based violence, 2,005 arbitrary arrests, 784 violent interventions, 35 cases of use of venom grenades and 48 cases od respiratory issues due to tear gas. Estimates by other human rights organizations such as Defender la Libertad put the number of killed at 80.
On June 28 as well, the ESMAD repressed the peaceful protests in the capital Bogota and in the city of Medellín. The alternative media outlet, Colombian Informa, reported the ESMAD officials attacked their correspondents, who were covering repression in Medellín, with tear gas and stones.
Several national and international human rights organizations have expressed their concerns regarding the excessive, disproportionate and arbitrary use of force and implementation of military assistance programs to suppress social protests. In the beginning of the month, a human rights mission of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) visited Colombia to analyze the human rights violations committed by the security forces. The mission is expected to present its findings in the coming weeks.
Courtesy: Peoples Dispatch
Colombia National Strike
Colombian National Strike Committee
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Colombian Government Ignores Protesters' Demands and Orders Full Deployment of Police Forces
Tax Reform Bill Temporarily Defeated by National Strike in Colombia, Repression and Militarization Continue
Bolivian Judge Orders 4 Months of Preventive Detention for Coup Leader Jeanine Áñez
Hearings Continue Against anti-terror Law in the Philippines
Colombians Embark on a Fresh National Strike Against Ivan Duque
Haiti has a Long History of Being Assaulted by its Latin American Neighbors
Violations of Rights and Compensation: India's Failure to Adhere to International Standards
Thousands Take the Streets in National Strike in Colombia
Rights Groups, Opposition Parties in the UK Oppose Bill Claiming it Provides Amnesty to War Crimes
Argentinians Demand Safe Return of Facundo Astudillo


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Feed sacks are the perfect example of a utilitarian product turned into something beautiful. Author Linzee Kull McCray explores the history of the humble feed sack, from a plain burlap or cotton sack to exuberantly patterned and colourful bags that were repurposed into frocks, aprons and quilts by thrifty housewives in the first half of the 20th century. Extensive imagery and at-scale reproductions of these fabrics create an inspiring sourcebook of pattern and colour—and offer a welcome visit to a slower-paced way of life.
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Ever since she was a young girl, artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon has been obsessed with collecting. Having amassed a curious collection of objects, on January 1, 2010, she embarked on a year-long project: a daily documentation of arrangements of these items, posted online. "Most of the collections are real and exist in my home or studio; those I will photograph. Some are imagined; those I will draw or (occasionally) paint."
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by Bietz, Joy, D.Ed. Neumann University. 2018: 156 pages; 10820890.
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by Macklin, Tialitha Michelle, Ph.D. Washington State University. 2015: 298 pages; 10043057.
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Q: Eclipse: Find query strings spread in multiple line Say a file opened in Eclipse has the following string
$stmt = "select addr from
         student
         where id=123";

$stmtA = "alter table tablename";

$stmtB = " delete from student
    where school=ABC";

$var1 = "This is not a query.
         Just a string";

I need to find all query statements that effect student table and school column. Searching with :
(?s)"(.*?)"

gives me all the strings that are quoted and spread over multiple lines. Now how do I enhance the above regex to filter the result so that it ensures that result has
1) select or alter or insert or delete keywords of MySQL,
and
2) student and school keywords.
I think with above two conditions satisfied I will be able to extract strings that hit student table and school column. Any help?

A: (?s)".*?(?:select|alter|insert|delete).*?(?:student|school).*?"

Though using [^"]*? instead of .*? would maybe be better.
Edit:
Let's switch to lookaheads as they are quite the cool tool when ensuring some conditions (as string length, having a special char or smthg):
(?s)".*?(?:select|alter|insert|delete)(?=[^"]*?student)(?=[^"]*?school).*?"

Ok if you're not interested in regex, you can stop here, else, as an example of lookaheads (note: this is slower):
(?s)"(?=[^"]*?(?:select|alter|insert|delete)(?=[^"]*?student)(?=[^"]*?school).*?"

If you have access to atomic groups, it's always better to do this (atomic grouping):
(?>select|alter|insert|delete)

as if one word fails to match after the 1st letter, it skips the rest (they all have a different first letter).
Finally, I guess you could use if/then/else:
(?s)".*?(?:select|alter|insert|delete).*?(?:(student)|school)(?(1).*?school|.*?student).*?"

Or something similar.


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Fixture Release and Ticketing Dates Confirmed for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 is less than 11 months away and fans can soon start preparing their World Cup experience with the full fixture set to be announced on 21 January 2022.
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Lexington lawmaker looks to the people for tax boost
Kaufman says voters should weigh in on hike for millionaires
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REP. JAY KAUFMAN has been a reliable member of the House Democratic caucus's progressive wing for more than 20 years.
In the 1990s, he was part of a small band of liberal lawmakers who clashed regularly with then-Speaker Tom Finneran — and found themselves relegated to legislative Siberia as a result.
But Kaufman found his way back in from the cold, working his way into the good graces of Finneran's successor, Sal DiMasi, who tapped him to co-chair the Joint Committee on Revenue, a post that he has continued to hold for the last seven years under Speaker Robert DeLeo.
Unlike many state lawmakers, Kaufman doesn't have an aversion to talk of new taxes. He scoffs at the "Taxachusetts" moniker as outdated and has no qualms about opposing popular measures like the annual sales tax holiday, which he worries drains valuable revenue from state coffers.
Rep. Jay Kaufman of Lexington
Despite what may seem like the ideal perch for advancing his views, at the helm of the Revenue Committee, Kaufman has not been able to mount much of a drive for new taxes under the fiscally moderate DeLeo, who tends to tamp down any talk of new levies on taxpayers.
But for the Lexington liberal and fellow House members who veer left on fiscal policy, their revenue ship may have come in. If the Legislature won't make a big move to raise taxes, maybe the voters will.
That's the hope of Raise Up Massachusetts, the coalition of unions and other activists pushing for a constitutional amendment that would raise the state income tax on those earning more than $1 million per year. The so-called "millionaire's tax" is aimed at bringing more money into state coffers to fund services, while also blunting, at least a little, rising income inequality that has seen high earners in the US race ahead as real income has stagnated for most everyone else.
Kaufman has emerged as a point man in the Legislature for the Raise Up Massachusetts ballot question campaign.
"We've gotten kind of used to thinking of us and them," says Kaufman. "There are plenty of good reasons to think that it is as much in the interest of the wealthiest among us not to have this wealth and income divide."
In 2014, Kaufman co-chaired with Sen. Michael Rodrigues, his revenue committee cochairman, a Tax Fairness Commission that explored ideas for bringing greater equity to the tax code. Its lead recommendation was a constitutional amendment to have upper earners pay higher income tax rates.
The measure now being pushed would tack 4 percentage points onto the 5.15 percent income tax rate for those in the million-dollar-plus bracket. Supporters estimate it would affect about 14,000 taxpayers and generate an additional $1.3 to $1.4 billion a year in tax revenue.
Associated Industries of Massachusetts, a major voice of business in the state, says the proposed constitutional amendment would be a major blow to businesses such as subchapter S corporations that are taxed at the individual rate. AIM also says the measure shouldn't have been allowed on the ballot because it usurps the Legislature's power by effectively appropriating money for education and transportation.
An initiative petition to change the state constitution faces a longer road to the ballot than one designed simply to enact or change a state law. In addition to gathering signatures from about 65,000 voters, advocates must win the support of 50 of the 200 representatives and senators in two separate sessions of the Legislature in order to get the measure onto the ballot. That means the earliest it could go before voters is 2018.
Though it's unclear how much support the measure will receive from House leaders, liberal supporters of the initiative say they are merely allowing voters to be heard on the issue by advancing the measure to the ballot.
Kaufman sees a "growing will' in the House to let voters decide, so he is glad-handing as many of his 160 House colleagues as he can. "We are not going to tell the public how to do this," he says. "The public is going to tell us how we are going to do this."
Kaufman "really understands the benefit of having fair revenue, meaning fair and adequate revenue," says Harris Gruman, executive director of the SEIU Massachusetts State Council and co-chairman of Raise Up Massachusetts. The coalition of community, religious, business, and labor union leaders spearheaded the successful 2014 initiative petition drive for earned sick time, which passed by an overwhelming margin.
"What the public has been telling the advocacy community and the Raise Up folks is that people understand the need for money, especially for education and transportation," Kaufman says. "There is no implicit opposition to being wealthy. It is just a requirement that if you are that wealthy, you pay your fair share."
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Gabrielle covers several beats, including mass transit, municipal government, child welfare, and energy and the environment. Her recent articles have explored municipal hiring practices in Pittsfield, public defender pay, and medical marijuana, and she has won several national journalism awards for her work. Prior to coming to CommonWealth in 2005, Gabrielle wrote for the State House News Service, The Boston Globe, and other publications. She launched her media career in broadcast journalism with C-SPAN in Washington, DC. The Philadelphia native holds degrees from Boston College and Georgetown University.
Kaufman and his allies are hoping that heightened awareness of the growth in income inequality — and the fact that the measure only raises taxes on the millionaires' club — will mean a different outcome than past efforts to enact a graduated state income tax.
Though the federal tax code imposes higher tax rates on higher earners, Massachusetts voters have resisted calls to get rid of its flat tax rate five times, the last in 1994, the year Kaufman was first elected to the Legislature.
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Here we believe that everyone is doing their job and doing it well. I believe that this permissive approach generates an energizing, friendly and helpful environment. This increases creativity and the willingness to contribute. Our team's Chief Designer is also excellent at giving positive feedback, which she does often.
Our team is comprised of many nationalities and, essentially, all work is carried out in English. We also possess a broad spectrum of experience and qualities. I am convinced that our differences boost creativity. For the Volvo Group, which is a large, global company, diversity is a given prerequisite.
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