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Arvada Cemetery was established in 1863.
Volunteers of Foothills Genealogical Society of Colorado copied the tombstone inscriptions of Arvada Cemetery in 1983. Information was copied from tombstones, mortuary markers, other metal markers and foot stones. The recording of tombstones inscriptions was done row by row, and published that way, to keep family burials more intact than if listed alphabetically. Volunteers also referred to cemetery records which allowed burials that did not have tombstones to be included in the Foothills publication "Arvada Cemetery, 125 years 1863 - 1988". This publication can still be purchased from Foothills Genealogical Society.
Since 1988 the number of burials practically doubled and the compilation of a second Arvada Cemetery book was deemed necessary. Again members of the society walked the cemetery row by row to transcribe the added inscriptions. The new burials were compiled and added to the earlier lists, the new records were added and pictures were taken of each head stone. The pictures have been added to the Foothills webpage and a new book has been published - Arvada Cemetery - 150 Years. Please see "Publications for Sale" on our web site.


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The crisis of confidence (here | here) in Baltimore Fire Chief William J. Goodwin is coming to a head on the heels of a devasting report of investigation into the death of firefighter cadet Racheal Wilson. The Baltimore Sun reports:
In a unanimous voice vote last night, about 50 of the city Fire Department's top brass said they had no confidence in embattled Chief William J. Goodwin Jr.
The call by members of the Baltimore Fire Officers' Union, representing 325 lieutenants, captains and battalion chiefs, follows a similar voice vote for the chief to step down by the union for 1,300 rank-and-file firefighters.
The vote by the officers of the Baltimore Fire Department is echoed by a vote of the firefighters union:
Like the officers union, the local representing the rank-and-file said it was sending paper ballots to all of its members, hoping for a massive vote of no-confidence that would demonstrate the depth of opposition to Goodwin.
"We want to make it perfectly clear the feelings of the membership," said Rick Schluderberg, the president of Firefighters Local 734 union. "If they [the fire chief and his spokesman] want confirmation, we're going to give it to them."
More drama below the fold.
I hold no brief for Chief Goodwin but these two votes are both sad and hilarious. Sad because we are supposed to take them for more than they are: a political mugging of Chief Goodwin. Hilarious because the two organizations condemning Chief Goodwin are at least as culpable as Chief Goodwin for the tragedy last February as the Chief but you can't fire labor unions.
It was the officers union who provided the leadership at the BFD academy and those members, three of which have been fired and a couple more will probably soon be let go, were directly and unambiguously responsible for Cadet Wilson's death. The firefighter's union provided the instructors who has rather haphazardly set about conducting the training exercise.
Goodwin has rubbed virtually all echelons in the BFD the wrong way. He has instituted a policy of rotating officers between firehouses so as to prevent the go-along-get-along logrolling that has prevented disciplining of BFD members sorely in need of it. The firefighters local believes Chief Goodwin has sold them down the river on contract negotiations. So he can't be all bad.
Yet the incident that killed Cadet Wilson was egregious because even though Chief Goodwin was not involved, and should not have been involved, in the planning and conduct of a training exercise he was responsible for how training was conducted and for the actions of those whom he appointed to run the academy.
For that reason, and not the opportunistic "vote of no confidence" by the two firefighters unions, Mayor Dixon needs to require Chief Goodwin to resign or retire.
The next chief needs to come from outside Baltimore and he needs to report for duty ready to clean house.
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Interview with Chris Davis
Ladies and Gentleman,
I am pleased to announce the Mike's World News has had its first interview! District Court Judge Department 14 candidate Chris Davis e-mailed me to tell me about himself and why I should vote for him. He then gave me his home phone number and said he'd like to personally talk to me. I called him and we talked a bit. I did a short interview with him.
Chris Davis is a 6th generation Nevadan. He went to Brigham Young University and then to the Univerity of Utahfor his law degree, where he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. He worked for a time in Utah as a lawyer before coming back to Nevada. He worked with federal judges here in the State, including the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has also worked with Nevada Supreme Court Judaical candidate Kris Pickering. He decided to run to challenge the incumbent Donald Mosley, who has had 7 separate ethicals violations, including giving his (Judge Mosley) girlfriend the balance of his election campaign money.
I asked Chris Davis which Supreme Court Justice he thought he was most like. He said Justice Antonin Scalia and that he also likes Chief Justice John Roberts. I also asked him if I told one thing to people about him, what would it be. He said that he is running because he wants to have an ethical court. He would also want everyone to watch the video on his website (as seen below)
In The Sin City Conservatives Election Guide for the 2008 Primary Election, I had recommended Chris Davis as the person to vote for. I also plan on having him be the person I recommend in the upcoming The Sin City Conservatives Election Guide for the 2008 General Election, which should be ready this coming week.
As Mike's World News continues to grow, we will try to bring you more exclusive interviews with the people trying to shape our world.
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Looks like you've gone big-time! Great job, Mike!
What really stinks is that even though Chris Davis is clearly the right choice, it's hard to get elected without the money to back you. I've seen Donald Mosley signs all over town, and not one for Chris Davis. Sadly, most people will not educate themselves about the candidates, especially in the judical races, and many will go purely off name recognition.
It is a terribly sad state when the majority of people don't take the election seriously and just vote on a whim. How quickly we (as a nation) forget the sacrafices that have taken place to ensure we have the opprotunity to vote. I just wish people would waste that opprotunity.


The definitive guide to the design of the movie, with over 500 illustrations.
With complete access to artwork created over a five-year period, this authoritative and insightful book illustrates the creative development of The Fellowship of the Ring. This official book contains over 500 exclusive images; from the earliest pencil sketches and conceptual drawings to magnificent paintings that shaped the look of the film.
Contributing artists include John Howe and Alan Lee; artists who have inspired Peter Jackson's vision of Middle-earth and worked with him to bring the trilogy to the big screen. Peter Jackson is among twelve contributors who explain the background to the images.
The book covers the opening sequence, locations, costumes, armoury and creatures. The artists who created all of these diverse elements explain how they contributed to the development of the film.
As well as the wealth of artwork there are also photographs showing the realisation of the creative process and some stills from the film.
In addition to considering all the elements that have made it into the film, this book also looks at fascinating ideas, proposals and posters that were, nonetheless, ultimately rejected.
Printed on high-quality art paper this lavish book is ideal for Tolkien collectors and film enthusiasts. It also makes a superb gift. Published to tie-in with the launch of the video and DVD, this is the first of three books in that will become a collectable set to accompany the film trilogy.


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My fandoms are Sherlock, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, and Miraculous Ladybug. I love hanging out at cons; I've cosplayed Black Widow, Agent Carter, Rosie the Riveter, Kiki, Ghirahim, Shiekah, and a steampunk Queen of Hearts.


European-focused credit collection specialist Arrow Global Group (LSE: ARW) has flown more than 9% in early trading after posting a 28.4% increase in profit after tax to £20.5m in the nine months to 30 September.
This will come as a welcome relief to investors after a dismal year which has seen the share price fall 54%, while the stock is also down as measured over five years. So is this just a relief bounce or does it point to an extended recovery?
Arrow's management hailed a strong group operating and financial performance. Highlights included an 18.2% increase in core collections, driving a 28.8% increase in adjusted EBITDA, while underlying profit after tax increased 10.2% to £42.9m.
The group also hit the mark with an underlying 33.4% return on equity over the last 12 months, while an improved underwriting performance increased to 104% of original forecast.
Arrow's investment business also performed well with record organic portfolio acquisitions of £200m, up for £155m in Q3 2017, while third-party asset management and servicing business income increased 25.1% to £63.3m. Balance sheet management looks prudent.
I wrote in August that Arrow has looked a tempting buy for some time, so I am pleased to see the stock flying true. The £393m company now offers a stunning forecast yield of 6.4%, with cover of 2.9.
Earnings per share (EPS) growth has been strong since it joined the main market in 2013 and is expected to continue with 12% growth this calendar year and 22% in 2019. By then the yield is forecast to hit 7.9%. One warning: a recession could make collections harder, and City forecasters reckon operating margins will fall from 33.2% to 20.2%. However, trading at just 5.3 times forecast earnings, these worries look to me like they are in the price.
You don't find many companies trading on such a cheap valuation but I've just discovered one on the FTSE 100. Private equity and infrastructure specialists 3i Group (LSE: III) stands at just 5.7 times earnings, and even though this is forecast to rise slightly to 7 times that is still a pretty tempting discount.
The £8.4bn group, which focuses on northern Europe and North America, has seen its stock fall 9% in the past year, although it has still grown 127% over five years. It also offers a decent forecast yield of 3.7%, with cover of 3.9.
3i buys businesses with the aim of improving them and then selling them for a profit. As a result, profits vary depending on the timing of acquisitions and sales, although Q1 started well, with the group generating total cash of £868m, principally from the £835m million received from the sale of Scandlines in June, but with £535m reinvested.
Its balance sheet also looks solid, with net cash of £638m at June 30, before spending £213m on its full-year dividend in July.
As I wrote earlier, EPS are forecast to fall in the year to 31 March 2019, by 18%, then another 1% in the year after that, but that is the nature of the group. Both stocks are risky, but long-term investors may well reap the rewards.


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Der Venkigau (auch Fenkiongau oder Fenkingau) umfasste einen stammesmäßig geschlossenen keltisch/germanischen Siedlungsraum, der hauptsächlich östlich der Ems und südöstlich der heutigen Stadt Lingen lag. Dieser hatte eine eigene Gerichtsbarkeit, das Gogericht, das sich in Friduren (heute Freren) befand.

Herkunft des Namens
Der Begriff Venkigau (oder Fenkingau) setzt sich aus dem Bestimmungswort: kelt. Fenkin (dtsch. kleine Hirse) oder möglicherweise auch Vehn, Fehne (dtsch. Moor, Torf) und dem Grundwort: Gouwe, Gouwi, Gau (dtsch. Landschaft) zusammen.

Geschichte
Abt Gerbert Castus leitete um 800 n. Chr. von Visbek aus die Christianisierung der Sachsen u. a. im Venkigau ein. Die Pfarrkirche in Freren ist eine Gründung Visbeker Missionare. Zuvor waren ab 780 n. Chr. von Karl dem Großen (* wahrscheinlich 2. April 747 oder 748; † 28. Januar 814 in Aachen) Missionssprengel zur Christianisierung der unterworfenen Sachsen errichtet worden, von denen die "cellula fiscbechi" (Visbek) laut Urkunde Ludwigs des Frommen vom 1. September 819 einen bildete. Diese Urkunde wird jedoch inzwischen als Totalfälschung aus dem späten 10. Jahrhundert angesehen. Spätestens ab dem Jahre 855 unterstand durch eine Schenkung Ludwigs des Deutschen der Missionsbezirk Venkigau dem Kloster Corvey.

Umfang des Venkigaus
Der Venkigau erstreckte sich hauptsächlich östlich der Ems, im Süden von Listrup bis zum Großen Heiligen Meer bei Recke. Im Norden grenzte Venki an den Gau Agradin und den Hasegau, im Westen, auf der westlichen Seite der Ems, befand sich der Gau Bursibant, im Osten der Varngau. Die Ausdehnung des Venkigaus war im Wesentlichen durch die umgebenden Sumpfflächen beschränkt. In den Heberegistern der Abtei Werden, die bis ins 9. Jahrhundert zurückreichen, werden die zum Venkigau gehörenden Ortschaften erwähnt:
 835 Messingen
 836 Thuine
 890 Ahlde, Beesten, Feilbexten, Gersten, Heitel, Hestrup, Hummeldorf, Hüvede, Langen, Listrup, Plantlünne, Schapen, Spelle, Varenrode
 891 Freren, Lengerich
 1000 Baccum, Bramsche, Estringen, Hange, Münnigbüren, Settlage, Sudderwehe, Suttrup, Wilsten
 1150 Mundersum, Polle, Sommeringen,
 1188 Barel, Espel

975 Lingen, 1000 Bramhar, 1150 Altenlingen gehörten auch zum Venkigau. Ob auch eine Tributpflicht nach Werden oder Corvey bestand, ist derzeit nicht ganz geklärt.
Allerdings ist nach der Untersuchung von Sebastian Kreyenschulte der Vinkigau ein von Gelehrten geschaffener Mythos, der einer quellenkritischen Untersuchung nicht standhält, so dass dieser Gau zur Sachsenzeit und in früher fränkischer Zeit möglicherweise gar nicht existiert hat.

Literatur
 Hermann Abels: Die Ortsnamen des Emslandes, in ihrer sprachlichen und kulturgeschichtlichen Bedeutung. Ferdinand Schöningh Verlag, Paderborn 1929
 Lehrerverein der Diözese Osnabrück: Der Kreis Lingen. Beiträge zur Heimatkunde des Regierungsbezirks Osnabrück Heft I. Verlag R. van Acken, Lingen (Ems) 1905
 Werner Kaemling: Atlas zur Geschichte Niedersachsens. Gerd J. Holtzmeyer Verlag, Braunschweig 1987, ISBN 3-923722-44-3
 Sebastian Kreyenschulte: Die "altsächsischen Gaue" – ein Gelehrtenmythos: Die Dekonstruktion des "Venkigau" im südlichen Emsland. In: Emsländische Geschichte 20 (2013), S. 520–539.

Einzelnachweise

Gau (Niedersachsen)
Emsland
Tecklenburger Land
Gau (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Altsachsen

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Back to Square One – Employee Wins Round Two When Employer Lacks Consistency
Mar 19, 2014 | Winter 2013/2014 Newsletters | 0 comments
Employee wins round two
By Jennifer L. Lippi
A California employer is stinging from a reversal in a trial court's summary judgment ruling that a termination for unsatisfactory performance was defensible enough to withstand the employee's charge of age discrimination and unlawful termination. The employer's failure to follow its own performance standards and the absence of supporting documentation cost them substantial dollars in time and legal fees to defend this case. And it's not over yet as the case has been remanded back to the trial court. A California Court of Appeal ruled in Cheal v. El Camino Hospital that the employee raised triable issues of fact with respect to whether she was performing adequately at the time of her discharge, and whether the discharge was the product of age discrimination.
Carol Cheal, age 61, was a dietary technician with El Camino Hospital for over twenty years until her termination in October 2008 at the age of 61. Cheal had received positive performance reviews through August of 2007. In July of 2007, the hospital hired Kim Bandelier as the new nutritional services supervisor. By January 2008, Bandelier was accusing Cheal of numerous shortcomings. On April 14, 2008, Bandelier gave Cheal a written warning for failure to conform to hospital procedure. In June, Bandelier issued a second "final" warning. In September, Bandelier accused Cheal of incorrectly preparing special menus for a patient on a restricted diet. In October, the hospital terminated Cheal.
Cheal sued the hospital, alleging age discrimination, wrongful demotion and termination, failure to investigate and take corrective action against age discrimination, and retaliation for complaints of unlawful discrimination. The trial court ruled that since Cheal "made several mistakes on menus between January and May in 2008," she would not be able to show that she performed her job in a satisfactory manner. The trial court also found that Cheal did not provide substantial evidence that the hospital acted with discriminatory intent when it fired her.
The Court of appeal reversed. It held that there were issues of fact with respect to whether Cheal was performing adequately at the time of her termination and whether there was discriminatory bias against older workers on the part of Cheal's immediate supervisor. It was the hospital's own documents that provided the basis for the court's conclusion that Cheal had produced enough evidence for her competent performance. The court found that an employer does not conclusively establish the standard of competence in an employment discrimination action by simply asserting the employees performance was "less than satisfactory."
The hospital's printed evaluation form for the diet technician position, which allowed an acceptable rate for certain types of errors, was key evidence in support of Cheal's case. The evaluation form showed that the hospital expected diet technicians to make at least some errors. For example, the hospital's form set levels of acceptable performance of "less than one error per day" for menu writing skills and "less than two errors per meal" with respect to meal tray checking skills. Thus, the court found that the hospital, under its own written policies, anticipated and expected mistakes because given the nature of the work, they were inevitable on an almost daily basis.
The hospital also offered no evidence quantifying either the number or severity of Cheal's alleged mistakes. The hospital went to lengthy efforts to show that the errors attributable to Cheal were unacceptably serious because they involved issues of patient safety. However, the court took note that the hospital did not analyze the seriousness of the errors or how Cheal's performance compared to other employees.
If that were not enough, the hospital was also guilty of another documentation problem. It gave Cheal a "summary of prior warnings," which consisted of an e-mail from Bandelier that listed 16 different coachings she had give to Cheal over the year. The summary of warnings was lacking in detail as it was sent to Cheal long after the alleged "coachings" had occurred. Cheal refuted the document claiming many of the coachings never occurred, were unrelated to a breach of standards, or were merely updates of information provided to all staff.
Finally, there were problems with the hospital's case, not directly related to its documentation, including evidence of a discriminatory admission by Bandelier that she favored "young" employees, and evidence that there were similarly situated employees who made similar mistakes without consequence. This led the court to conclude that Cheal had enough evidence to get to a jury on the issue of discriminatory motive.
So here are some takeaways (from our perspective):
Employers should audit all forms used to measure performance and make sure they accurately reflect the actual practice and standards.
Employers should ensure that all employee discipline is well documented in a contemporaneous manner and applied consistently. Cheal makes it clear that unequal discipline can lead to an inference of discrimination.
Where you have a long-term employee with a history of positive reviews, make sure there is not another issue impacting their performance, such as a medical condition or a new supervisor who is showing bias.
Contact your employment counsel or HR consultant when you have questions about discipline and discharge issues. As the Cheal case demonstrates, it is a minefield and can cost employers a bundle even when you have meticulous documentation and policies in place.
You may read the Cheal case here.
Of course, this is not to be considered legal advice. Just a "quick and dirty" update for laypersons.
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How the FDA's Revised Menu Labeling Rule May Affect Coffee Shops
Nick Brown | November 25, 2014
The FDA's new rule leaves some room for interpretation regarding what it is a "standard menu item" in a coffee shop application.
The FDA today released an updated rule on its menu nutrition labeling requirements, one that has much broader implications than initially expected. The labeling requirements, including calorie counts, were initiated with the 2010 Affordable Care Act, and chain shops that fit the regulation will have one year to comply.
"Americans eat and drink about one-third of their calories away from home and people today expect clear information about the products they consume," FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg said in a statement today.
(related: Coffee Shops May Be Unknowingly Serving FDA-Targeted Trans Fats)
While fast food sellers, grocers and pizza industry lobbyists have been most outspoken against the new rules, coffee shops and some of their most common menu items are explicitly mentioned in the "restaurants and similar retail food establishments" section. Here we provide a brief overview of who in the coffee world will be affected by the new labeling rules, and to what extent.
What is a Chain?
The FDA has defined a "similar retail food establishment" chain as one that has 20 or more locations doing business under the same name and offering "substantially the same" menu items. This definition applies regardless of the ownership structure, the FDA ruled.
(related: European Food Safety Authority Tackling Acrylamide, Seeking Public Consultation)
Part of the stricter FDA requirement relates to satellite operations of "restaurant-type" food sellers within separate businesses establishments. For example, a Starbucks kiosk inside a Barnes & Noble would have been exempt under the initial language of the rule, but not under the new language.
At first glance, here is a short list of coffee-focused chains that might be significantly affected by the new rule: Caribou, Peet's, Dutch Bros., Seattle's Best, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Tim Hortons, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, PJ's Coffee. It is worth noting that Starbucks, for one, has taken a proactive approach to calorie labeling directly on their menus, including on some drinks that are not likely covered under the new law.
Some big names not currently affected include Blue Bottle Coffee (16 locations), Philz Coffee (16 locations), Colectivo Coffee (13 locations), Stumptown Coffee (13 locations), Intelligentsia Coffee (11 locations) and La Colombe (10 locations).
What Food Applies?
The FDA is requiring "standard menu items" among the covered chains to have calorie counts printed on the menu. Here's the FDA's definition:
"Standard menu item" means a restaurant-type food that is routinely included on a menu or menu board or routinely offered as a self-service food or food on display. The nutrition labeling requirements are not applicable to certain foods, including foods that are not standard menu items, such as condiments, daily specials, temporary menu items, custom orders, and food that is part of a customary market test; and self-service food and food on display that is offered for sale for less than a total of 60 days per calendar year or fewer than 90 consecutive days in order to test consumer acceptance.
The FDA's definitions of "standard menu items" in relation to prepared, non-alcoholic drinks remain somewhat hazy, creating some potential for further legal interpretation. But in its new rule, the FDA suggested "self-service foods" — for example, a pastry behind a glass case or a prepared breakfast sandwich — are likely to apply, if those foods also appear at other locations.
Self-service foods and foods on display that are intended for individual consumption (e.g., sandwiches, wraps, and paninis at a deli counter; salads plated by the consumer at a salad bar; cookies from a mall cookie counter; bagels, donuts, rolls offered for individual sale).
With the FDA rule primarily targeting fast-food chains and other quick-service food establishments with notoriously high-calorie menus, coffee shops received a relatively small amount of direct attention in the new rule. But that doesn't mean they're exempt. As the year plays out, and as some of specialty coffee's high-end chains approach the 20-store threshold, it will be interesting to see how strictly the regulations are enforced, and what might become of terms like "standard menu item" and "self-service foods."
The FDA has a draft of the new rule, complete with analysis of comments from food industry representatives, here. The rule is expected to officially take effect Monday.
Nick Brown
Nick Brown is the editor of Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine.
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Caribou Coffee, chains, Dunkin Donuts, Dutch Bros., FDA, food, Legal, menus, Peet's, PJ's Coffee, regulations, Seattle's Best, Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Tim Horton's


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Govt shouldn't stretch its luck too far, warns ZCTU
By Edwin Mbulo on December 20, 2018
(By Edwin Mbulo in Livingstone)
ACTING President Inonge Wina yesterday pacified ZCTU delegates who heckled labour minister Joyce Nonde-Simukoko's explanation over their concerns on taxes, mines' redundancies and ministers' emoluments.
And ZCTU president Chishimba Nkole has warned of more retrenchments in the mining sector if the redundancy law is not amended.
The Vice-President in her soft mature tone began her speech by noting that Simukoko, a former trade unionist, was getting carried away after she was constantly heckled by ZCTU delegates in her reaction to Nkole, who had raised various PF governance concerns.
Nkole had said he was using the 15th Zambia Congress of Trade Unions Quadrennial Congress to warn government that the continued introduction of all forms of taxes had eroded workers' incomes and impoverished them.
He asked the Vice-President as to how many taxes the PF government wanted to impose on Zambians.
"Government must realise that it is dangerous to take the patience of the workers and people in general for granted. Just a few weeks ago, we were being told that Parliament had approved two more taxes which are going to push the fuel prices up. This is unacceptable and government should not stretch its luck too far! The salaries of workers are not being increased and yet government wants to introduce taxes at every opportunity instead of improving the lives of citizen. Poverty levels are increasing every day, we are left wondering how pro-poor this government is," Nkole said.
"The cost of living is unbearable and it is even more frustrating to see constitutional office holders increasing their salaries, while the common worker is being denied the same."
Nkole said there was a lot of abuse and exploitation of workers in Zambia adding that more than 1,000 miners at Kalumbila Mine were threatened with redundancies.
"Why should workers be held to ransom in their own country and over their own resources? There could be more lay-offs in the mining and other sectors if we allow this trend to continue. We must not let our guard down, we need to amend the redundancies law now," said Nkole.
In her reaction, Simukoko said the labour movement made her what she was today and that she has never forgotten where she comes from.
However, with regards the Redundancy Law which Nkole said must be amendment, she said it was up to the labour movement to enforce the laws and not put the blame on government.
"Unless you are saying that you are scared, then call upon me, I will come and tell your members that you are scared and they will remove you. So the choice is yours, we have passed a lot of laws and the ZCTU was well represented when we were passing the laws," Simukoko said. "When you fail, the law is very clear where you go next. You declare a dispute and you go for reconciliation and when reconciliation fails, that is when the Ministry of Labour comes in and when the ministry fails to mediate, the law says we go to court…let us not start hammering government even where it has done its part."
Over the increase in taxes and Nkole's question as to how pro-poor the PF government was, Simukoko said the PF was a friendly government, pro-poor and loved the workers.
This attracted negative reactions from the delegates who shouted 'No!'
"Whether you say no, we are pro-poor and we will continue to be pro-poor. But we need your participation, let's work together," Simukoko said amidst increased shouts of "no" as others shouted "awee".
On taxes, Simukoko attracted more negative shouts from the delegates with some saying it was too much.
"Let all Zambians pay the tax, we can't do without it…. Ok if you think we can do without it, bring it to my office. My office is open, bring your solution. So taxation, we are widening it, we are all going to pay tax. Somebody talked about the constitutional officers getting salary increases. Dear delegates, you are leaders, if there is anything that will one day take this country to war, it is rumour mongering, gossip and deceit. There is no constitutional office that has been give salary increase. Okay if there is, if there are and you have necessary information, bring it to my office…how well I was going to resolve this problem!" Simukoko said amidst heckling.
"Redundancy, which redundancy? You are all talking, so I can't…ah…one person…one person…can you allow me to answer."
At this point a delegate identified as Ndhlovu tried to calm the audience by leading them into a slogan of 'abash intimidation' and later begged his colleagues to allow the minister to speak.
Simukoko thanked him for his protection.
But Vice-President Wina said despite the challenges that the PF government was going through, it still represents the hopes, dreams and aspirations of millions of Zambians.
"Your message regarding the introduction of taxes is loud and clear, your message regarding enactment of labour laws or reviewing these laws has been made very clear this morning and we are determined as government to work extra hard to address some of these very pertinent concerns that the labour movement is making," Vice-President Wina said amidst applause.
She said the government remained committed to maintain a harmonious and progressive industrial relations in the country.
"I am aware that the delay to the revision of the current labour laws has raised concern amongst yourselves. This is an issue that has also worried us and is receiving active attention. I have instructed the relevant ministries to hasten the process and ensure that this is done as soon as possible," Vice-President Wina said.
On the mines redundancy issue, she said the government had the responsibility of considering national interests first.
"It is in our interest to adequately deal with matters that may negatively impact on the lives of our citizens. I, therefore, call upon all well-meaning investors to also take into consideration national interests as they consider their business interests," Vice-President Wina said. "But the role of government, the duty of government is to protect the interests of the workers in the mining industry and this we shall. In this regard my government will carry out an extensive review of the rationale behind the mines resorting to reduce their workforce whenever government initiates policy for the Zambian people to benefit from the mining sector."
On increase of salaries while overlooking workers, Vice-President Wina said if this was related to the issue of ministers: "it so just happened that ministers were enjoying motor vehicle allowance."
"It was paid in kind and the vehicles that were given to ministers were recovered so that they can be paid an allowance which will cover fuel allowance and the like. But now the President has directed that motor vehicles should be withdrawn as from January 1st [2019]," she explained.
Vice-President Wina said the government wanted to see more productivity from the workers because they were the ones that kept the engines of the economy moving.
She said the government was making every effort to consolidate Zambia's democracy.
"My government wishes to reaffirm the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law as we promote the efficient discharge of duty by the executive and the legislative wing of government," said Vice-President Wina.
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Masten v. Amco Court of Appeals Decision Kerwin Masten was injured in a four-car accident. He and his wife settled their claim with one of the drivers, Alice Derin Hanson, and sought compensation for their remaining damages pursuant to the underinsured motorist endorsement in the Mastens' insurance policy with AMCO Insurance Co. AMCO sought summary judgment, alleging that the Mastens' settlement with Hanson constituted a full set-off of its liability. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of AMCO, and the Mastens now appeal, arguing that compensation from Hanson cannot set-off AMCO's liability because Hanson was not an underinsured driver.
Concluding that the trial court erred and coverage is available, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded.
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BOO Bicycles RS-R
Prestige Cycles, the best bike shop in Brighton and Hove, now stock BOO Bicycles — makers of some of the world's finest bamboo bikes. Although they share the floor of Prestige with the likes of Baum, Mosaic, Yeti, Cannondale and Passoni, the Boo Bicycles are surely the most interesting.
Bamboo was used as a frame material for some of the earliest bike frames. A US patent for a bamboo frame was granted in 1896, and today their construction has evolved to make them comparable to steel, titanium and carbon fibre.
Bamboo, like carbon fibre, is a composite material, which means that it is composed of multiple substances which combine to make another unique material. In bamboo's case, the substances are lignin, the fleshy material that contains the vascular bundles which carries water and nutrients.
Boo Bicycles are based in Fort Collins, Colorado, but their bamboo is grown in Vietnam, where they also make the frames. There's about 1,400 species of bamboo, but one in particular is used to make a Boo: Tam Vong, also called Iron Bamboo, which has a tensile strength that rivals steel.
The Boo SL series of frames are a bespoke design, tailored for an individual's geometry and made-to-order. Each frame takes around 40-50 hours to make, and the finishing is superb, with each pole bonded together with the other composite material: carbon fibre.
James Wolf is the Head of Production at Boo. He resides in Vietnam, where he selects each pole of bamboo at their plantation for each section of the frame. After curing, they are cut to length and shaped and sanded, both inside and out, and mitred to fit.
Once the frame has been bonded together with ribbons of unidirectional carbon fiber, it is then clear coated with automotive spray which seals it against moisture. A bamboo bike offers a ride quality completely unlike titanium, steel or carbon.
Because bamboo is a natural unidirectional composite, meaning that all the fibres run the same way along the tube, it absorbs micro vibrations excellently. Yet when a greater force is applied, it resists, making for a very responsive ride under extreme pedalling.
It's also an ideal material for cyclocross and MTB frames, as it has the same 'flickability' that steel has. And it won't dent or shatter if you fly into a tree. As expected, Prestige Cycles built this Boo up to a high standard, including custom paint to match the orange Chris King hubs and headset.
A Shimano Di2 groupset keeps everything shifting smoothly, topped with a Thomson finishing kit, and hydraulic disc brakes slow it all down. The RS-R is the flagship road model of the range, but their CX, MTB and Gravel Race bikes are worth a look too.
Prestige Cycles are the sole distributor of Boo Bicycles in the UK, another reason for a trip to Brighton.
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The Roadway Electric safety program is built on 100% employee involvement and a commitment to excellence in safety.
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Martin J. Gibala, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. He studies the beneficial effects of exercise at the molecular to whole-body level in both healthy individuals and people with chronic diseases. He has coauthored a bestselling book that translates the research on interval training for health and fitness, The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter.Jennifer J. Heisz, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. Her research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults, and individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Recent honors include an Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario and the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award.Aimee J. Nelson, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Sensorimotor Neuroscience. Her research is focused on promoting neural plasticity in the brain and spinal cord to improve movement of the upper limb, and she uses exercise as a method to promote neural plasticity. She has authored numerous research articles focused on promoting neural plasticity in humans.
Apply It!1. Engaging in interval exercise can boost fitness and improve your mood in a time-efficient manner.2. Short exercise breaks like climbing the stairs can refocus attention and help maintain productivity in the workplace.3. Combining interval exercises with motor skill training in a clinical setting can augment the recovery of function.


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Vedic Yagya InternationalTM is an independent organization, however the Vedic pandits of the organization had been associated with Maharihsi Ved Vigyan. The foundation had given services to many Vedic organizations located in Delhi and Noida. Our head pandit, Pt. Umesh Sharma has been also associated with many astrological research institutions for astrology predictions.
Vedic Yagya InternationalTM has a headquarters and consultation office in the land of Vedas, in India. The foundation was established by Pundit Umesh Sharma who perform yagyas since 2003. Because of the trust and demand of our worldwide services we have registered trade marks the World of YagyasTM and for Vedic Yagya InternationalTM both.
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Writing Workshops Paris 2021
Writing Workshops Paris, presented by Carve Magazine and Writing Workshops, brings together fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writers for an intensive four days of workshops, craft seminars, one-on-one conferences, and in-depth discussions on the craft and business of writing. Our program is inclusive, intentionally small, and takes place in the middle of Literary Paris, rich with history and inspiration.
Our workshops are open to writers who want to strengthen their voice, develop a greater understanding of craft, and forge a path to publication along the way. We take your writing seriously and place the highest importance on teaching the craft of writing so that students can produce meaningful and memorable work that has the opportunity to find a readership beyond the workshop. Our mission is to bring your writing out of the wilderness and into community, and for a week every summer we think there is no better place to do this than in the heart of Paris, France.
Bienvenue! Applications for the Summer 2021 workshops will open December 2020! Workshop dates: July 18–23, 2021
Though our admissions process is competitive and the quality of writing high, all interested writers are encouraged to apply.
Workshop Faculty:
Fiction Instructor Marie-Helene Bertino is the author of the novel 2 A.M. AT THE CAT'S PAJAMAS and the collection SAFE AS HOUSES and was the 2017 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Fellow in Cork, Ireland. Her work has received The O. Henry Prize, The Pushcart Prize, The Iowa Short Fiction Award, The Mississippi Review Story Prize, and has twice been featured on NPR's Selected Shorts. She teaches at NYU, The New School, and Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM, and lives in Brooklyn, where she was the Associate Editor for One Story and Catapult. In Spring 2020 she will be the Distinguished Kittredge Visiting Writer at the University of Montana. Her third book, PARAKEET, is forthcoming from FSG in Spring 2020.
Nonfiction Instructor Chloe Caldwell is the author of the essay collections I'LL TELL YOU IN PERSON and LEGS GET LED ASTRAY, as well as the critically acclaimed novella, WOMEN. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Buzzfeed, New York Magazine, Vice, Salon, Longreads, Nylon, and half a dozen anthologies including Goodbye To All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving NYC and Without A Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class. Her essay "Hungry Ghost" was listed as Notable in Best American Non-required Reading 2016. She teaches creative nonfiction writing at Catapult in NYC and online, and hosts seasonal writing retreats which were recently mentioned in The New York Times. Chloe lives in Hudson, NY.
Poetry Instructor Sandra Lim is the author of THE WILDERNESS (W.W. Norton, 2014), selected by Louise Glück for the 2013 Barnard Women Poets Prize, and a previous collection of poetry, LOVELIEST GROTESQUE (Kore Press, 2006). A 2015 Pushcart Prize winner, she has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Vermont Studio Center, the Jentel Foundation, and the Getty Research Institute. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals, including The Baffler, jubilat, Boston Review, VOLT, Literary Imagination, and The New York Times. Her poems and essays are featured in the anthologies The Echoing Green: Poems of Fields, Meadows, and Grasses (Knopf, 2016) and The Poem's Country: Place & Poetic Practice (Pleiades Press, 2017). Lim was born in Seoul, Korea, and is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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Immerse yourself in both comfort and inspiration for 6 days, 5 nights at the Hotel Belloy. The 4-star hotel sits in the heart of literary Paris, near booksellers and publishing houses, and is a short walk from the Jardin du Luxembourg. Daily breakfast and free Wi-Fi included.
Each fiction, nonfiction, and poetry workshop will have no more than 9 participants each, led by the genre faculty instructor. Daily craft talks are open to all participants and led by program staff or faculty.
2:00PM: Hotel check-in begins.
5:00PM: Sunset meet & greet picnic in Luxembourg Gardens.
Monday, July 19-Thursday, July 22, 2021
Mornings: Complimentary breakfast served in the Hotel Belloy. Workshops and one-on-one instructor meetings.
Afternoons/Evenings: Lunch Break & free time. Optional afternoon seminar, led by faculty or staff. Optional evening activity and dinner, led by Mike Franz.
9:00AM-10:30AM: Goodbye breakfast at the Hotel Belloy.
12:00PM: Final check-out.
Optional Evening Activities
Monday: Latin Quarter Walking Tour & Dinner
Tuesday: Night Bike Tour & Dinner in Tuileries Garden
Wednesday: Evening Boat Tour & Dinner
Thursday: Island Walk with Champagne & Farewell Dinner
Tuition is $3,250.00 and includes the following:
Lodging at Hotel Belloy for 6 days, 5 nights
A welcome cocktail and hors d'oeuvres picnic with faculty and staff
Daily included breakfast
4-day writing workshops in small groups of no more than 9 writers, led by program faculty
Critical feedback on two writing submissions
Several craft of writing and/or business of writing seminars
One-on-one conference with faculty
A literary walking tour of Paris and other informal evening activities
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