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Before you start searching adoptive families, consider what you are looking for in adoptive parents that would make them a perfect match. Each family has been thoroughly evaluated to ensure that they are more than capable of providing a stable, safe and loving environment for your child. Whether you prefer a phone call or an in-person meeting, Life Long Adoptions can coordinate an introduction you are comfortable with. Browse through some of our custom profiles and let us know if you find a family that you feel might be right for you. However, it is ultimately up to the pregnant individual to decide what is right for them.The Sexperts take a pro-choice stance, however, we provide resources from both sides of this often divisive and controversial debate in order to provide as much information as possible so readers can make an informed choice.
There are many resources available that detail the abortion process, provide information on where to have one performed, offer support for individuals considering having an abortion as well as to those that have already had one, and some that preach their organization's beliefs in an attempt to sway people towards having the procedure done or not. Our staff consists of adoption professionals who care about adoption and understand the process. At Life Long Adoptions, we are always on your side.They offer confidential and free emotional, legal, and financial support and referrals for pregnant women.They are available through phone call (see details below).Ask us about our free, personalized and confidential adoption services and receive assistance with living expenses, housing and other pregnancy related needs.


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Welcome to the Oh Baby Baby Giveaway Hop hosted by The Shopping Duck! After entering this giveaway, be sure to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway where you can win a prize pack worth over $250 or an $80 Babies 'R' Us Gift Card! Each participating blogger is also hosting a prize worth at least $25. Be sure to visit each participating blog listed in the linky below the Rafflecopter form and enter to win!
My giveaway is sponsored by Crawlings Baby Kneepads! These adorable little kneepads are made just like a sock to pull on and off with ease. A soft and flexible center made with EVA foam protects your little one's knees from bumps, bruises, and scratches. Crawlings come in many colors and designs, and are great for indoor or outdoor use. These are such an awesome idea for little crawlers and walkers. Machine washable in cold water, low heat or air dry. Learn more about Crawlings at www.crawlings.com.
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Do you believe that today is the 35th anniversary of the publication of Rusty Miller's The Jedi Master's Quizbook? It was published October 12, 1982. Many of you out there remember this book coming out like it was yesterday, as well as his appearances on television and in People magazine. Amazon still has the book listed. It's a must-have for all Star Wars fans, especially those who love the Original Trilogy.
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Jay Root, Texas Tribune
Jay Root is a native of Liberty. He never knew any reporters growing up, and he has never taken a journalism class in his life. But somehow he got hooked on the news business. It all started when he walked into the offices of The Daily Texan, his college newspaper, during his last year at the University of Texas in 1987. He couldn't the resist the draw: it was the the biggest collection of misfits ever assembled. After graduating, he took a job at a Houston chemical company and realized it wasn't for him. Soon he was applying for an unpaid internship at the Houston Post in 1990, and it turned into a full-time job that same year. He has been a reporter ever since. He has covered natural disasters, live music and Texas politics — not necessarily in that order. He was Austin bureau chief of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for a dozen years, most of them good. He also covered politics and the Legislature for The Associated Press before joining the staff of the Tribune.


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ISO 14001 – Clause 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
Environment, ISO Standards
In this blog we will continue to look at what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of ISO 14001:2015. This blog will focus on clause 5.3: Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities.
Clause 5.3: Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
Top management should ensure that the responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles within the environmental management system are assigned and communicated at all levels within the organization and maintained as documented information.
Top management is ultimately responsible for the environmental management system, even if the day-to-day decisions related to environmental performance are delegated to others. What is delegated and to whom, should be clearly and unambiguously communicated so that everyone understands who is responsible for what.
Top management should assign the responsibility and authority for:
- Ensuring that the environmental management system conforms to the requirements of ISO 14001;
- Reporting on the performance of the environmental management system to top management.
Since resources can be limited, opportunities should be sought out to integrate environmental responsibilities within existing functions of the organization. If other management systems are already in place, such as OH&S, quality or energy, synergies may exist where there are similar roles and responsibilities. This will enhance ownership of environmental management across the organization and potentially create efficiencies.
ISO 14001 requires that the responsibilities and authority of all persons who perform duties that are part of the environmental management system be documented. These can be described and included in:
- Environmental management system procedures;
- Operational procedures and process maps;
- Project and/or task descriptions;
- Job descriptions;
- Induction training packages.
Such documentation can, among others, be required for the following personnel:
- Management at all levels in the organization, including top management;
- Environmental committees/environmental teams;
- Process operators and the general workforce;
- Those managing contractors;
- Those responsible for environmental training;
- Those responsible for equipment operation and maintenance;
- Those responsible for facilities management;
- Employees with environmental qualifications or other Environmental specialists within the organization;
Care should be taken with the clarification of responsibilities at the interfaces between different functions (e.g. between departments, between different levels of management, between employees, between the organization and contractors and between the organization and its neighbours).
Clause 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities – Quick Check
- Has responsibility and authority been assigned for ensuring the EMS conforms to the ISO 14001:2015 standard?
- Does the person(s) responsible for ensuring the EMS conforms to the ISO 14001:2015 standard know and understand their role, responsibilities and authorities?
- How was responsibility and authority for the role communicated to them?
- Has responsibility and authority been assigned for reporting the performance of the EMS to top management?
- Does the person(s) responsible for reporting the performance of the EMS to top management know and understand their role, responsibilities and authorities?
- How was responsibility and authority for the role communicated to them?


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Movie "Miles Ahead" presented at Berlinale 2016
Don Cheadle (Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Schauspieler, Produzent/ Director, Scriptwriter, Actor, Producer)
Emayatzy Corinealdi (Schauspielerin/Actress)
"In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." These were the words that kept coming into my mind this day. Among my first movies seen with Colin Firth was PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, after the novel of Jane Austen. And these words were said by the character Darcy, played by Colin Firth to Elisabeth.
However, I look forward to watch "Genius" the movie, which had the premiere today at Berlinale.
Director Michael Grandage, actors Colin Firth, Jude Law, Guy Pearce, Laura Linney, writer A. Scott Berg, screenplay John Loganand attended today the 'Genius' photo call and press conference during the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin.


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Ferrari 250 Europa
1954 Ferrai 250 Europa Pininfarina steel body 3 window coupe. A true grand turismo gentleman's sportscar.
Ferrari's 250 Europa was introduced to the world at the Paris Auto Show in October 1953, wearing an unusual Vignale five window coupe body. The Pinin Farina coupes came in both three and five window configurations, with a number of the cars offering occasional 2 + 2 seating. The coachwork, designed by Pinin Farina, is one of seven 250 Europas, known as the three window coupe.
0351 EU is the ultimate First Series 250 Europa manufactured in 1954. The First Series Europa did not carry the letters "GT" in its name. The letters "GT" were used in conjunction with the Second Series Europa.
0351 EU has a 2963 cc V12 Lampredi square engine (bore and stroke 68mm) producing 200 Bhp max speed of 135 mph ,3 x 36 DCZ twin choke weber carburettors, a transverse leaf spring with integral rubber blocks form its front suspension. It has a synchromesh 4 gear manual transmission with drum brakes all round. 0351 EU supported on a 2800 mm wheelbase, one of the longest ever produced by Ferrari and which defines the car's classic elegance and represents a milestone in the relationship between Farina and Ferrari. With the Europa series of cars, Ferrari laid the groundwork for its longstanding working relationship with Pinin Farina, displacing Carrozzeria Vignale, whose Giovanni Michelotti designs had become overly chromed and quite "busy".
The car owes its historic preservation to Stan Baker of Seattle, who cosseted 0351 EU for 42 years from 1961 to 2003. After it had been driven in a severe sandstorm, Stan Baker re-sprayed the car beige in 1961/2, using an enamel based paint which is still on the car.
The first owner of the vehicle was a Hollywood film director, Clarence Brown, who bought the car when he was 64 years old. Clarence Brown directed films such as National Velvet and worked with Greta Garbo, Liz Taylor and many more. Clarence Brown of Los Angeles used it in Europe initially – it's pictured in the 1954 Ferrari yearbook attending a concours on the French Riviera that year.
Other endearing features about 0351 EU are its original interior, wind-up clock, and the petrol filler cap is in the boot .
The car was acquired from an American collector and it arrived back in Europe in late October 2009. On the cars return to Europe after 55 years we displayed the vehicle on the F.O.C. stand at the NEC in November 2009 where 0351 EU was awarded Runner Up by Classic & Sports Car Magazine – a great result from circa 1,500 cars.
Winter 2010. The engine and gear box were delivered to engine Guru Terry Hoyles at TDH Classics for a complete and much needed rebuild, whilst hundreds of hours were spent tidying the vehicle in a very careful and subtle way. Like Stan Baker, avoiding a professionally commissioned restoration.
0351 EU has had only six owners since 1954, who have all been passionate about the car. It has won multiple awards including Best in Class at Pebble Beach in 1965 and more recently a Salon Privé winner in 2011.
This is a truly superb car in excellent condition throughout and in 2012 it acquired its Classiché certification from Ferrari.
A more complete history is available and viewing is strictly by appointment.
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Bendigo Marketplace centre management is located at 37 Garsed Street Bendigo opposite Dan Murphy's. Alternatively you can phone centre management on (03) 5441 6906.
The shopping centre is Wheelchair and accessibility friendly. With sliding doors and wheelchair ramps at all entrances. Bendigo Marketplace is a single level shopping centre with accessible toilet facilities at both the North and the South ends of the centre.
Bendigo Marketplace also has wheelchairs to hire to customers free of charge, please phone centre management on (03) 5441 6906 to make arrangements.
Parking at Bendigo Marketplace couldn't be easier with 3 major car parks located at each entrance of the centre.
Bendigo Marketplace has underground parking for your convenience located at the West entrance. Parking is free for customers to utilise for 3 hours per day.
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Clancy Corporation electricians are fully qualified and highly experienced with domestic phone and network cabling. While WIFI is a great option for many applications, many home owners require hard wired network solutions for key devices in their home. From the router serving your internet connection to your home telephone system, Clancy Corporation qualified electricians can help you to wire your new home or retrofit cat-5 cabling, telephone cabling and coaxial cabling to meet your exact needs.
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Technical Troubleshooting
Argh! Turned on the system the other day and there was a phased hum/tone thing going on in the background of my recordings. Nothing had changed (well, maybe the weather), but suddenly my output was unacceptable.
I was able to clean up the background noise well enough for auditions (and it didn't affect my ISDN sessions), but luckily, I didn't have any paying work that couldn't be delayed until a fix was found.
Was it the Mackie? Was it the cable to the computer? Was it the mic cable? One thing at a time – one precious minute after minute – I eliminated and pondered. Finally, I packed up the Mackie and the cable to the computer and trundled them down to San Diego Professional Sound and Music.
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This open access book presents a collection of the most up-to-date research results in the field of steel development with a focus on pioneering alloy concepts that result in previously unattainable materials properties. Specifically, it gives a detailed overview of the marriage of high-performance steels of the highest strength and form-ability with damage-tolerant zirconia ceramics by innovative manufacturing technologies, thereby yielding a new class of high-performance composite materials. This book describes how new high-alloy stainless TRIP/TWIP steels (TRIP: TRansformation-Induced Plasticity, TWIP: TWinning-induced Plasticity) are combined with zirconium dioxide ceramics in powder metallurgical routes and via melt infiltration to form novel TRIP-matrix composites. This work also provides a timely perspective on new compact and damage-tolerant composite materials, filigree light-weight structures as well as gradient materials, and a close understanding of the mechanisms of the phase transformations. With a detailed application analysis of state-of-the-art methods in spatial and temporal high-resolution structural analysis, in combination with advanced simulation and modelling, this edited volume is ideal for researchers and engineers working in modern steel development, as well as for graduate students of metallurgy and materials science and engineering.
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This open access book focuses on robot introspection, which has a direct impact on physical human–robot interaction and long-term autonomy, and which can benefit from autonomous anomaly monitoring and diagnosis, as well as anomaly recovery strategies. In robotics, the ability to reason, solve their own anomalies and proactively enrich owned knowledge is a direct way to improve autonomous behaviors. To this end, the authors start by considering the underlying pattern of multimodal observation during robot manipulation, which can effectively be modeled as a parametric hidden Markov model (HMM). They then adopt a nonparametric Bayesian approach in defining a prior using the hierarchical Dirichlet process (HDP) on the standard HMM parameters, known as the Hierarchical Dirichlet Process Hidden Markov Model (HDP-HMM). The HDP-HMM can examine an HMM with an unbounded number of possible states and allows flexibility in the complexity of the learned model and the development of reliable and scalable variational inference methods. This book is a valuable reference resource for researchers and designers in the field of robot learning and multimodal perception, as well as for senior undergraduate and graduate university students.
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If the salivary gland duct is obstructed by either a stone or a duct narrowing (stenosis) it can cause swelling of the gland when salivary flow is stimulated. Swelling is therefore often noticed at mealtimes and subsequently settles within an hour or so.
Minimally invasive techniques are available to remove salivary gland stones and often gland removal can be avoided.
Small stones can be removed by an endoscope which measures less than 2mm in diameter and the use of a small wire basket. The procedure can usually be carried out under a local anaesthetic.
Larger stones can often be fragmented with a small wire drill or by lithotripsy where shock waves break the stone into fragments which can then be removed by a basket. This may require more than one treatment.
The largest stones or multiple stones are often best removed by the use of an endoscope in combination with gland preserving surgery under a general anaesthetic.
A stricture in a salivary gland duct is essentially a narrowing of the duct. When salivary flow is stimulated the duct may be too narrow to allow it to pass through quickly and act as a bottle neck. The saliva builds up and causes a swelling of the salivary gland in a similar way to a stone causing a local blockage. The swelling usually settles within an hour or so.
Strictures often affect the parotid gland and can be treated by stretching the duct with an endoscope or a balloon. This is usually carried out under a local anaesthetic.
Both treatment of stones and strictures can often be managed by the use of sialdensocopy which is a specialist procedure undertaken regularly by very few surgeons in the UK.


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winter weather walking in Batavia
I live on the west main street by McDonald's and I have to walk when the snow starts to fly. I am a little upset that the sidewalks have not been cleared down where I live. The city cleared the sidewalks from the Sport of Kings to the east into downtown, but not to the west. I have to and I have seen other people walking on the road, because of the sidewalk being waist deep with snow from the past couple storms. Last year, they were cleared very quickly after a heavy snowfall. What is the deal???? Also, I have noticed that the side street sidewalks haven't been cleared either. I would think that they should be cleared also even though the kids are not in school for the two weeks.
Something to think about!!!!!
Ok Then, I live in the Batavia Madows apartment complex. So I don't have to clear the sidewalk that is in front. The City did come down this far last year and cleared the sidewalks all during the winter months.
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The selfie has become a social media staple. People go above and beyond to snap a photo of themselves with their mobile device. A selfie, which is really just a self-taken portrait is all the rage. The first selfie was taken back in the 1800s with a Kodak Brownie Box camera. Since then, people have been taking self portraits for years. Like everything else, over time they've evolved, creating the social media "selfie". People go above and beyond to make their selfie better than the next persons. Getting the shot involves all kinds of tactics, even death.
It's not about capturing a self-image anymore. It's about snapping an image to outdo the next person to garner more Internet "respect". There have been duck-face selfies, dirty room in the background selfies, naked selfies, photoshopped selfies, life-threatening selfies, and even illegal selfies. People photograph themselves in front of a variety of things to get that "epic" selfie. We've even seen people taking selfies in front of crime scenes or tragic situations. Why would someone think that this behavior is okay?
Celebrities also set the trend when it comes to snapping selfies. Ms. Kim K. raises the bar with her selfies every time she posts. Once she does something, there are a gaggle of fans who follow suit. Most recently it was Amber Rose and her now infamous pantsless shot that started something new. People all over the world posted up sans pants trying to mimic the shot.
While some people see nothing wrong with taking selfies, there are others who feel there is a whole theory behind their existence. Narcissism is definitely a huge part of that conversation. Being obsessed with oneself is considered a problem and in some situations, it might be. Being comfortable with yourself shouldn't involve the validation of people, especially on social media. People are going to have their opinion and at the end of the day, all that really matters is how the person feels about themselves.
Taking a selfie shouldn't involve any other motivation except…I'm feelin' myself today and I wanna take a pic. Trying to show someone up or trying to make someone feel bad by taking a better selfie could be a sign of a bigger problem. Adding a filter and photoshopping your waistline doesn't mean your selfie is better than others, it just means you're more skilled at altering your pics.
In honor of National Selfie Day, take a picture of you because you're feelin' yourself and you love the way you look. No filter. No photoshop. No lighted phone case…just you.
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The Business Boutique
Making the right first impression
When a participant is job ready, she has the opportunity to shop (for free) the Business Boutique which offers clothing and accessories that are appropriate for job interviewing.
Individuals and businesses in West Michigan donate gently worn, high quality professional clothing and accessories to support this effort.
Volunteers serve as personal shoppers helping participants find the right clothing for their situation. These one on one appointments are approximately 90 minutes. Volunteers also sort through donations and prepare clothing to be placed in the boutique.


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Website – TPSC
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The folks at Tracker Products host software conferences at various locations throughout the united states. The idea is to gather users of their software and help them to better their skills through hands-on training and education. My job is to help promote the event through creation and design of the TPSC website, where attendees can register, complete surveys and watch video from past events.


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Welcome to NZOZ Diaverum Janów Lubelski
Our experienced clinic team welcomes you to NZOZ Diaverum Janów Lubelski. In our clinic we offer excellent medical service as well as a warm and friendly atmosphere to revitalise our patients both physically and emotionally.
NZOZ Diaverum Janów Lubelski was inaugurated in 2009 and features 11 dialysis reclining chairs.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in person to NZOZ Diaverum Janów Lubelski.


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Long Range Walkie Talkie Set with VOX Function (110V, 3-5 km Range, Charges Docks)
Long Range Walkie Talkie Set - 3-5 km Range, UHF, VOX, 110v
TSB-J48-110V-2GEN Highlights...
Long Range Walkie Talkie Set
3-5km Range
2 Charging Docks
2 Walkie Talkies
110 Volt
VOX Function
Long range walkie talkie set consisting of 2 UHF walkie talkies and 2 charging docks.
These walkie talkies are the ideal communication device for maintaining contact in many different situations such as on a building site, for a fire or for police departments or for maintenance crews. With a range of 3 to 5km in crowded areas and 15km in open areas, you can easily keep contact with your colleagues or friends. This walkie talkie features a whole array of handy features such as multi scan mode, CTCSS/DCS, VOX, alarm function as well as be able to store up to 199 channels in the walkie talkie's memory.
Easy to use, these two-way radio walkie talkies are very powerful long range voice communication devices and allow you to keep in contact with different people, when all connected on the same frequency. The handy VOX function (voice control) allows you to communicate without having to press the PPT button as it detects when you talk. The set comes complete with rechargeable batteries, charging docks and easy to follow instructions, so you can start using them within minutes of receiving your package.
Product Specifications
VHF frequency range (136-173.995MHz)
UHF frequency range (400-469.995MHz)
Stored 199 channels
CTCSS/DCS function
VOX function
Multi scan mode
Calling function
PC programmable
Wired copy function
Alarm function
Group program function
Output Power: 5W
Communication Range: 3-5km+
Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms
Inter-Modulate Noise Assistance: Above 50dB
Power Source: Rechargeable Ni Battery
Charging Station Power Supply: 110V
Talk Time: About 3 hours of non-stop use
Charging Time: 5 Hours
Main product dimensions: 100 X 60 X 30mm (L X W X D)
Main product weight: 190g
Weight/dimension is for the main item of this boxed product, to help you compare product sizes before buying: please do not base your shipping calculations on this price - shipping prices depend on your cart contents, shipping destination, and shipping method: please use the checkout to select options and preview shipping price for your total order.
Manufacturer Notes
Note: This item works in countries with 110V only. For the 220v set please search for TSB-J48-220V-2GEN
Package Details
Rechargeable Battery Pack x 2
Rechargeable Battery Pack x 2
Antenna x 2
Wrist strap x 2
Carrying clip x 2
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A limited edition bottle that celebrates an iconic moment of success shared by the Manchester United team – the ideal gift for the Manchester United fan in your life. Because success is a blend, in life, football and Scotch.
This striking design takes inspiration from an iconic moment in Manchester United's history, a moment that will stay in the hearts and minds of fans for life – and it deserves to be celebrated with a luxury whisky to match.
12th February 2011 - MANCHESTER UNITED V MANCHESTER CITY
It may have taken just a few seconds, but Wayne Rooney's overhead kick in the 78th minute of the Manchester Derby will stay in minds for a lifetime. Following a sublime pass by Nani, Rooney leapt into action for a perfectly executed bicycle kick – and the crowd loved it. The ecstatic voices of 70,000 fans paired with a jubilant manager meant this moment was simply – as commentators so rightly claimed – out of this world.
A marvellous moment to be truly savoured, matched by a 12 year old whisky just as sublime. A blend of fine malt and grain whiskies with Strathisla single malt at the heart. Notes of luxurious honey, vanilla and ripe apples leave a rich and lingering taste. The creation of something extraordinary. A smooth taste worth celebrating.
Available: Chivas 12 tin - 70cl.
The limited edition packs are the work of artist and data hacker Zachary Lieberman, who is dedicated to exploring new modes of expression and play.
Using rotoscoping technology, Zach Lieberman transformed the fluid motion of Manchester United players in action in a unique and dynamic gradient. He also tracked the trajectory of the ball itself to create the high energy brush strokes that work to enrich the design. The final results are unique, vibrant and engaging pieces of art.
Zach said: "Visualising the movements of such legendary football players to create a series of giftboxes for Chivas was a lot of fun. I really wanted to showcase Manchester United's history of success, and using data, I've been able to track the path and direction of both the players and the football to create four striking designs."
Discover the art and technology behind the designs.
Not only do the football-inspired packs make a perfect gift for whisky and Manchester United lovers, but they give back too. Chivas will make a donation of £0.05 from each pack produced for sale to the Beyond Sport Foundation, which promotes the use of sport to address social issues in communities around the world. Sharing success and blending profit with purpose is a key part of the Chivas spirit – because blended is better, in life, football, and Scotch.LEARN MORE


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Titan is a solution oriented building company for private individual clients. Our forte is coming up with solutions that leave other builders out in the cold.
Titan draws on over 30 Years of professional experience, to bring you the product you want. We are certified with the International Standards Association 9001-2008 and are a member of the Hackney Chamber of Commerce. All work is guaranteed and insured.
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We are a Simple, Effective, To the Point, Building Company we can enhance the market value, practicality and appearance of your property. And we can do it to your exact specifications.
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Song – I Will Follow God's Plan
- Print the song words and the song pictures. Cut each page in half vertically. Cut out the bow and glue it to the body figure. Stack the pictures in order with the first picture face up on the bottom, and the second face up on top of it, and so forth. Do the same with the word cards, but make two piles. Start with the first line. The beginning half of the first line should be one pile, and the ending half of the line should be the other pile. Put a blank half sheet of paper on the top of each of the three piles. Hole punch the top corners of the papers in each pile. Using hinged rings or thin ribbon, connect the papers together at the holes so you have three flipcharts.
- Make a stand for the flipcharts by folding a poster board into three 9 ¼ inch sections. Tape the two ends together. It should form a triangular stand to put the flipchart on. When presenting the song in Primary, put the stand on a table (or if you need it to be higher for all the children to see, put a wide plastic box upside down on the table and put the flipchart stand on top of the box. Put each flipchart on the stand. The first page of the song on each flipchart should be the only pages in the front. Turn the pages of the flipcharts as you discuss the words of the song. After all the pages have been turned, the blank page should be the last page on the back. It will hold the flipchart on the stand.
Song Presentation
The song starts off by explaining some important things about life. The first thing it explains is that your life is a gift from God. He made it possible for you to receive a body and come to earth.
- My life is a gift
- Flipchart: #1 picture – body cutout with bow on it, #2 words – My life, #3 words – is a gift
The next thing the song explains is that your life and receiving a body is part of a plan.
- My life has a plan
- Flipchart: #1 picture – Plan of Salvation, #2 words – My Life, #3 words – has a plan
Then the song explains that as part of the plan, there is a purpose for your life–something we are aiming for. What is it? To gain eternal salvation.
- My life has a purpose
- Flipchart: #1 picture – target, #2 words – My life, #3 words – has a purpose
The next part of the song talks about the beginning of the plan of salvation. Where did the plan begin?
- In heaven it began
- Flipchart: #1 picture – pre-existence, #2 words – In heaven, #3 words – it began
Explain that we lived in heaven as spirits. There was a council in heaven and the plan of salvation was presented to us. There were some who wanted to change the plan and take agency out of it, and they chose to fight against the plan. What did you choose to do? You chose to follow the plan, and we know this because you took the next step in the plan which was to come to earth.
- My choice was to come to this lovely home on earth.
- Flipchart: #1 picture – children looking at the beauty of the earth, #2 words – My choice was to come to, #3 Words – this lovely home on earth
We are on the earth to receive a body and to be tested to see what choices we will make. But how do we know which are the right choices? Our Heavenly Father gives us direction and guidance on the earth, but to receive that guidance we have to put some effort into getting it. We have to seek for it.
- And seek for God's light (guidance)
- Flipchart: #1 Picture – child praying and reading scriptures, #2 words – And seek for, #3 words – God's light
Do we have to wait until we are older before we can seek for God's guidance and direction? No, the song says we are to seek for God's light to direct us from birth.
- To direct me from birth.
- Flipchart: #1 picture – baby, #2 words – To direct me, #3 words – from birth
Where do we find God's guidance and direction? (In the scriptures, in the words of the prophets, and in the prompting of the Holy Ghost) Remind the children that the focus in Primary this year is the scriptures. Point out that the scriptures are like a plan or a map that Heavenly Father gives us to show us how to gain eternal salvation and return back to him. We need to commit to following his plan so that we can achieve our goals.
- I will follow God's plan for me
- Flipchart: #1 picture – scriptures on a map, #2 words – I will follow, #3 words – God's plan for me
We have to read and study the plan (the scriptures) throughout our life, never letting go of that goal. We also need to remember that Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to succeed.
- Holding fast to his word and his love
- Flipchart: #1 picture – person clutching scriptures, #2 words – Holding fast to, #3 words – his word and his love
In the next few lines of the song, we commit to doing the things necessary to accomplish our goal. We need to remember that we have to do more than just read the scriptures; we have to work and do the things in the scriptures that Heavenly Father has told us to do.
- I will work
- Flipchart: #1 picture – child helping sick man, #2 words – I will,# 3 words – work
We also need to remember that we can get help through prayer.
- And I will pray
- Flipchart: #1 picture – girl praying for help with a situation, #2 Words – I will, #3 words – pray
The last thing we need to remember is that if we will do the things the Savior did, we will always be going in the right direction. He is our example.
- I will always walk in His way.
- Flipchart: #1 picture – child walking like Jesus, #2 words – I will always, #3 words – walk in his way
Did you know the plan of salvation is also called the plan of happiness? So what happens when we follow Heavenly Father's plan?
- Then I will be happy on earth
- Flipchart: #1 picture – happy child with father, #2 words – Then I will be happy, #3 words – on earth
If we follow the plan on earth then we will return to our Heavenly Father, and we will also be happy in our home above because we will have attained eternal salvation.
- And in my home above
- Flipchart: #1 picture – people happy in heaven, #2 words – and in my, #3 words – home above
After going through the words of the song with the children, sing the song. You will need two volunteers to help you turn the pages of two of the flipcharts. You will be turning the pages of one flipchart as the children sing. Tell the helpers to turn the page every time you do. (You will probably want to sing only a few lines at a time with the junior primary.)
To help the children memorize the song, use the flipchart to quiz them on the words. Start at the beginning and show them the picture, and then show them half of the words that go with that picture. See if they can remember what the other half of the words are. Go through all the pictures and words in that manner. (Use a half sheet of cardstock to cover the words that don't go with the pictures so they aren't a distraction.) Afterwards go through the flipcharts again, but this time only show them the pictures. See if they can remember all the words that go with each picture. If they are struggling with a part, show them half the words again. After going through the flipcharts the second time, have them then try to sing the song using only the pictures as aids.
Note: If your primary children already know the words to the song, do the following activity to help them better understand what the words mean. Print the word explanations from the above lesson, fold them, and put them into a container.
Activity: First have the children put the pictures in order on the board. Then have a child draw one of the explanations from the container, read it, and then find its matching picture.
Thank you to Valena Kisner who sent me this idea.
Since it was Valentines this week I thought it might be fun to add to the idea; put each of the explanations and a magnet on a wooden heart and then put the hearts in a jar. They can attach the heart to the picture when they find the match. Remind the children that the plan was introduced because Heavenly Father loves them.


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On Thursday April 20, well-known "Blue Eye, Brown Eye" exercise creator Jane Elliott came to campus to dine with student leaders and speak to the campus about her lecture entitled "Power, Perception, and Prejudice."
Kicking the event off with a dinner catered towards student leaders of diverse organizations on campus, Black Student Union, Society on Latino Affairs, African Student Association, All Greek Council, NAACP, Senate, and Hillel, all enjoyed her presence. Starting with the acronym BITCH, she stated that for the night, she was Being In Total Control (Honey). Other quite quotable lines were in regards to racism, diversity, and how "doing something outside your comfort zone" was crucial in order to keep growing as a person and confronting one's own biases.
Shortly after the conclusion of the banquet, everyone migrated to the Clair Performance Hall in the VPAC to hear her espouse her views and critique the world.
She started her lecture with a story about a third grade teacher, herself so many years ago. She told of the day after Martin Luther King was murdered. She walked into class and tried to explain the travesty to her students, but she couldn't quite get it through. To get around this block, she devised an exercise to show her students what it was like to be vulnerable, oppressed, and discriminated against. Thus, the "Blue Eye, Brown Eye" exercise was born.
Knowing that she was going to be contentious and controversial, she followed with "I'm going to offend everyone of you in the first five minutes."
Among the first of her rants was that of Donald Trump, or "Dinosaur T. Rump" as she rather satirically calls him. "[We] elect[ed] a damn fool to the presidency…we all messed up. [Now, we're] living with the backlash of having a black man as president…It's all about racism."
Indeed, racism was central to her lecture. Pointing out how American history has been whitewashed, she tried to educate us on how President Barack Obama was not the nation's first "black" or non-white president. "Abe Lincoln was black, white, and Cherokee." She also pointed out that Bill Clinton and Dwight Eisenhower have black heritage.
It was at this time that she started to publicize books that she felt were critical to become better educated and understanding the biases of American society. Those listed were:
- Frank Schaeffer: "Patience With God: Faith for People Who Don't Like Religion (or Atheism)"
- Jeff Sharlet: "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power" and "C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy"
- Nathan Rutstein: "Racial Conditioning of our Children: Ending Psychological Genocide in Schools"
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Song of Hiawatha"
- Gerald Posner: "Mengele: The Complete Story"
- Anthony T. Browder: "Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization"
- Ivan Van Sertima: "They Came Before Columbus"
- Michelle Alexander: "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness"
- Ben J. Wattenberg: "The Birth Dearth: What Happens When People in Free Countries Don't Have Enough Babies?"
- Jane Elliott: "The Eye of the Storm" and "A Class Divided"
Encouraging many of the students in the audience to teach those around them, she stated how "an educator is someone who leads other people out of ignorance." Further, she championed cultural acceptance with the quip, "Do unto other as others would have you do unto them."
Other memorable quotes include, but are not limited to: "White superiority is a lie;" "Behave in a way that doesn't make Blacks think that you are oppressing them;" "There is only one race [the human race];" and "I didn't know I was racist until the day after Martin Luther King died."
Numerous times she was cut off in her lecture and stories by thunderous applause. Witty, sharp, and caustic, she can be known by her saying, "If you don't like me, you'll find my sympathy between shy and syphilis and that's all you'll get from me."
Afterwards when asked about the success of the event, student coordinator Aaron Jaffe stated that it was, "very successful. A lot of important messages [were] sent to not just students, but faculty and community…[It's] important to meet these people. [You] need to get an understanding of the people you follow." He continued by explaining that the event had been sold out, regardless of the 250 tickets estimated by the Ticket Office.
Though filled with controversy, titters of nervous laughter, and multiple comments that would have made psychology and biology students raise their eyebrows, the night was a resounding success.


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Animal Farm — George Orwell
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Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell. The novel uses animals to describe Stalin era revolutions. The novel is about the corruption and greed of the leaders of the revolution. The novel gives a strong dystopian image of indifference and evil.


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Certainty, Severity, and Celerity
We have seen a series of examples in which an increased probability and severity of punishment deter would-be criminals from offending.
However, there is an important dimension of punishment that has been relatively unexplored. Holding all else constant, an increased celerity of punishment—how fast the punishment is delivered—may also deter an individual's criminal decision.
Consider the following example. If you drive above 70 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone, there is some chance you will get caught by a highway trooper. If you get caught, you will be asked to pay a fine of 200 dollars within a few weeks. Now suppose the government requires you to pay the fine on the spot, or within few days of the violation. Do you think this change will make you less likely to speed?
Discount Factor
If you have taken an introductory economics class before, you probably learned about the discount factor and present value already. The key intuition is that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future. At the minimum, a dollar today can be deposited in a savings account, and its value will grow over time. For example, if the savings account gives you a 5 percent annual interest, 1 dollar today should be equivalent to 1.05 dollar next year. Similarly, one dollar next year is equivalent to 0.95 dollar today (=1/1.05). In this case, we would say that the present value of one dollar next year is 0.95 dollar.
The possibility of investment and savings can partially explain why people prefer money now to money in the future. But laboratory experiments indicate that individuals' preference toward money and consumption now may be a lot stronger than can be explained by interest rates alone. For example, economist Richard Thaler asked college students how much money they would require in 1 month, 3 months, and 1 year, in order to be indifferent to receiving $15 now. The median response was that receiving $15 now was equivalent to receiving $20 in a month, $30 in 3 months, and $60 in one year. Clearly, such strong present-oriented preferences cannot be explained by bank interests and other investment opportunities.
In any case, economists express people's preference toward present consumption now over consumption in the future using what's called a discount factor. For example, suppose I am indifferent between having $10 today and $20 one year from today. (For now, let's not worry about exactly why I am so present-oriented.) We can express my preference by saying my annual discount factor is equal to 0.5. ($20 next year is equivalent to $10 today for me.) If my annual discount factor is fixed at 0.5, I should be indifferent between having $10 today and having $80 three years later.
\(\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\) \((80=10/(0.5)^3)\)
Imminent vs. Delayed Punishment
If people find that money and consumption now is worth much more than money and consumption in the future, wouldn't they feel that punishment now is much worse than punishment in the future? Suppose that my level of unhappiness ("disutility") associated with a one-year prison sentence is equal to 100 "utils" (an arbitrary measurement unit), and my annual discount factor is equal to 0.75. In other words, having to serve one year in prison next year is just 75 percent as bad as having to serve one year in prison right now.
Suppose I am considering whether to commit a crime that would lead to a three-year prison sentence if caught. If it takes one year between the time of crime and the time of prison entry, my cost of incarceration would be equal to 173.45 utils.
\(\quad\quad\quad\quad\) \((0.75)100+(0.75)^2 (100)+(0.75)^3 (100)=173.45\)
However, if my prison sentence were to begin on the day of offense, the cost of incarceration would be 33 percent higher.
\(\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\) \(100+(0.75)100+(0.75)^2 (100)=231.25\)
Being a rational decision maker, I will be much less likely to offend if the punishment is delivered sooner than later.
The simple calculation above shows that the delivery of "swift" punishment can substantially increase the cost of crime for would-be offenders. The administrative cost of a three-year prison sentence itself should not change much, regardless of whether it starts today or next year. (It is still a three-year prison sentence.) But because offenders may find the prospects of imminent punishment a lot more unpleasant than delayed punishment, the timing of punishment can make an important difference in the extent of deterrent effects of prison.
Of course, the extent to which an increased celerity of punishment can deter criminals would depend on their discount factors. Consider Table 1 below, which shows the level of disutility associated with a three-year prison sentence under different discount factors. Let's assume that the disutility of a one-year prison term is still equal to 100 utils.
[Table 1. How Bad is a Three-year Prison Term?]
If criminals have high discount factors, they would consider punishment in the future nearly as bad as punishment now. When the discount factor is equal to 0.9, a three-year sentence starting next year is 90 percent as bad as the prison sentence starting now.
However, for more present-oriented offenders, the delay in the timing of punishment significantly lowers the level of disutility. For those with a discount factor of 0.1, a three-year prison sentence starting next year is only 10 percent as bad as a three-year sentence starting now. Further, the three-year sentence starting next year is only 11 percent as bad as having to serve one-year in prison now!
Policy Implications
Economists have long suspected that high discount rates and present-oriented preferences may be one reason why so many students drop out of high schools when doing so usually leads to a much lower life-time income. High discount rates may also explain the null finding by David Lee and Justin McCrary, where those just above age 18 continued to commit crimes at the similar rate as those just below age 18 even though they face a lot more severe punishment than before. In both cases, high-risk students and youths may be heavily discounting their future earnings after high school graduation and displeasure from future prison sentences.
If high-risk individuals are much more present-oriented than the general population, we can use this to improve our crime-control policies in important ways. First, reducing the delay between the time of offense and time of punishment can boost its deterrent effect. Policy reforms that make law enforcement, judiciary, and correctional systems more efficient may lead to more swift delivery of punishment and deter more would-be criminals.
Sometimes, the delay between the time of offense and the time of punishment is there for a good reason. (For example, it would not make much sense to execute a suspected serial killer on the day of arrest.) The suspect must be given enough time to prove his innocence and the court should be given enough time to carefully examine the case. But prompt delivery of punishment may still be possible without violating the suspects' legal rights, especially in cases where advanced technology can certainly and promptly detect violations (e.g., illicit drug use, speeding violation).
Second, swift punishment may allow governments to achieve a higher level of deterrence while lowering the severity of punishment. As we have seen from the HOPE experiment, potential offenders may be deterred more by an immediate jail term lasting a few days than some possibility of a multi-year prison sentence in the distant future. Since a few days of jail term costs a small fraction of multi-year imprisonment, government may be able to achieve greater deterrence while saving a lot of criminal justice resources. Again, it would not make much sense to apply this "quick, certain, and mild" punishment on all offenders, but for certain types of offenders, this approach may actually work very well.
Lastly, depending on discount factors of potential criminals, deterrent effects of long prison sentences may be surprisingly small. Suppose an individual is considering whether to commit a crime which can result in a 10-year prison sentence, and his annual discount factor is 0.75. Continue to assume that the disutility of a one-year prison term is equal to 100 utils. Note how the deterrent effect of each additional year in prison sharply decreases. For the individual making the criminal decision now, the second year in prison is 75 percent as bad as the first year, the third year is 56 percent as bad, and the fourth year is 42 percent as bad. The ninth and tenth years are just 8 percent and 6 percent as bad as the first year! (Intuitively, do you think having to serve 10 years in prison instead of 8 years would make the same difference as having to serve 3 years in prison instead of 1 year?)
Even if the incapacitation effect of an additional year of prison remains similar over the years, the total crime-reducing effect of an additional year of prison (that is, the sum of incapacitation and deterrent effects) may decline fast. On the other hand, the taxpayers' cost of each additional year of incarceration is going to be the same, if not more. Except for very high-risk offenders (for whom the incapacitation effect should be very large), long prison sentences do not look like an efficient use of the criminal justice resource.
- Thaler, Richard H. "Some Empirical Evidence on Dynamic Inconsistency." Economics Letter (1981): 201-207.
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text: On a day trip through the countryside, aspiring opera singer In-jeong flees to the woods to escape the advances of her lecherous professor and mentor, Yeong-sun. When a seemingly harmless local man offers her a ride to the bus station, In-jeong thinks she's been saved - until he insists that they stop to meet his friends, a disturbed group of country-bred thugs. In-jeong finds herself reunited with Yeong-sun and it slowly becomes clear that the pair is being held captive to participate in the gang's sadistic mind games. This film examines the power struggles that exist even at the lowest rung of society.


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Créative France
What if we were to cast aside current preconceptions of France ? INDIA
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In India, the 'Créative France' campaign took off during French President François Hollande's visit during the India-France Business Summit and the ensuing CEO Forum. The forum meets to discuss various business-related matters, such as immediate policy issues to encourage greater trade and investment, and acts as a way for business leaders to highlight their needs, interests and desired policy reforms for government consideration and action. It was here that 'Créative France' was formally launched in the country.
What happens in Vegas…
"La French Tech" was a major success at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, with 190 French startups taking part. As French Minister for the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs Emmanuel Macron points out, France created 1,500 start ups in 2015 alone, and boasts five so-called 'unicorns', rare startups valued at more than US$1 billion. Thirty percent of companies exhibiting at the startup venue Eureka Park at the CES this year were French, making France the third leading representative in this section of the show.
Creativity for industry
The 'Créative France' campaign attended the World Economic Forum 2016 Annual Meeting last month in Davos. Centered around the theme "Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution", the WEF opened its doors to 2,500 participants, including entrepreneurs, heads of state and government, NGOs and academic representatives. Led by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, France turned the spotlight onto nine startups
and entrepreneurs: Famoco, Oledcomm, Devialet, Linkfluence, Digitsol / Zhor Tech, 10 Vins, Holi, Djit and Plume Labs. For Créative France, Davos was a celebration of France's vibrant creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
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1/ CREATIVE FRANCE, Ecole 42, Innovative education
Créative France is a story, but it's also about education, which must be continuously revamped and renewed to keep pace with our constantly evolving society. It's about innovative education, like the kind available at Ecole 42, the computer science school founded by Xavier Niel.
2/ CREATIVE FRANCE, ROSA, Cutting-edge medical robotic technology
Créative France is a story, but it's also about combining fields of expertise on a quest to develop innovations that can improve quality of life on a daily basis. It's about cooperation; in ROSA's case between medical and robotics experts.
3/ Creative France - Starck It's the story of Philippe Starck, a visionary designer who likes, as he puts it, "to open the doors to the human mind." https://youtu.be/EXIL8W2gGVA?list=PLDfE9Oh4V62v-lt0aGxfn4RFHWcdO3IlH
4/ Creative France - Cedric Villani It's the story of Cédric Villani, an unrivalled mathematician whose unusual and anachronistic look sets him apart. https://youtu.be/y4H1uwpj0rU?list=PLDfE9Oh4V62v-lt0aGxfn4RFHWcdO3IlH
5/ Creative France - Jean Baptiste Hironde Discover the story of a successful entrepreneurs: Edjing, bringing out the DJ in everyone https://youtu.be/tfYa2_ikaQM?list=PLDfE9Oh4V62v-lt0aGxfn4RFHWcdO3IlH
6/ CRÉATIVE FRANCE - THIERRY MARX Discover the story of Thierry Marx with Créative France : Avant-garde chef https://youtu.be/yuelznIEVtE?list=PLDfE9Oh4V62v-lt0aGxfn4RFHWcdO3IlH
7/ Créative France - Jonas Prising Manpower France as a country offers a combinations of things that are important for businesses to become a success. At the same time quality of life https://youtu.be/3pB5vbxDng4?list=PLDfE9Oh4V62v-lt0aGxfn4RFHWcdO3IlH


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The state-controlled PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk (BNI) aims to issue a US$200 million-US$500 million subordinated bonds in the second half of this year.
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When you are in Kufr Aqab, you are in Jerusalem and outside of it
The infamous metal cages of Qalandia checkpoint are part and parcel of Yara al-Bargouthi's regular commute to her secondary school in Jerusalem.
"Everyday I wake up at around 5:20 a.m. I leave the house by 6 a.m. and head to Qalandia checkpoint," said Yara to Defense for Children International - Palestine.
"Once we reach Qalandia checkpoint, we get off the first bus and enter the security checking area by foot. Then, we get on a bus again, on the other side of the checkpoint."
Yara said that by the time she reaches school, all she wants to do is sleep.
This was not always the case for school children in Kufr Aqab, a neighborhood on the northeastern edge of Jerusalem. Most of the town's land lies inside the city's municipality.
Before Israel erected the separation barrier, sequestering Kufr Aqab from the rest of city, people moved freely between Kufr Aqab and other parts of occupied East Jerusalem. The separation barrier effectively redrew the lines of Jerusalem, excluding some Palestinian neighborhoods like Kufr Aqab and Shuafat refugee camp.
Today, the 13-year-old girl lives in a kind of municipal "no man's land." Garbage flaps in every corner and views of block housing high rises are only interrupted by cars.
Garbage flaps in every corner and views of block housing high rises are only interrupted by cars.
Yara described the area as unsafe, overcrowded, and badly underserved.
In May 2018, DCIP conducted an anonymous survey of 30 children living in Kufr Aqab, including 16 male and 14 female participants. The survey focused on children's first-hand experiences with municipal service delivery and perceptions of safety.
Of those surveyed, 8 children were 6 - 10 years old, 11 children were 11 - 15 years old, and 11 children were 16 - 17 years old. Due to heightened sensitivities and family's pereceptions of risks, the survey relied on self-reported, written responses.
Every single child surveyed felt the town's streets are overcrowded with both cars and people. Roads are frequently left unrepaired and the garbage not collected, 21 children said. Sewage lines are not properly maintained, 19 children said.
Ashraf Thabateh, public relations coordinator for Kufr Aqab, told DCIP that solid garbage in most of the neighborhood is collected four days per week by a contractor hired by the Jerusalem Municipality. The Palestinian Authority only collects garbage in a small area of Kufr Aqab that falls outside of the official Jerusalem municipal lines.
Given the high population density, Thabateh said, the garbage pick up schedule is inadequate. Burning bins of garbage on the street is a frequent scene and the municipality neglects road repair, according to Thabateh.
Another visibly absent service in Kufr Aqab is police oversight. Israeli police only enter the neighborhood for raids and Palestinian police have no jurisdiction.
Most of the children DCIP surveyed, 70 percent, said they did not feel safe in Kufr Aqab. Many routinely heard the sounds of gunshots, with 13 reporting that they heard this sound on a daily basis. Another 13 reported hearing gunshots at least weekly.
"Our house is five minutes away from the separation barrier. On many days, Israeli forces raid the neighborhood when clashes occur and fire live ammunition, rubber bullets, gas and sound bombs in the area," said Adam Misk, a 15-year-old resident.
Adam pointed out that guns are not only discharged by Israeli forces, but also by armed residents during community conflicts. Overcrowding, he said, has sometimes sparked social tensions.
"The last problem that happened in the neighborhood was between two families who fired at each other because of a parking space," said Adam.
"I wish that Kufr Aqab could become a beautiful town with clean, broad streets, and spaces between buildings and good parking spaces," said Adam, "I know it's almost impossible, but I still wish for it," he added.
With random gun violence and congested streets, 70 percent of the children surveyed said their main location for play is inside their own homes.
Against such an unwelcoming backdrop, it is hardly surprising that nearly half of the children surveyed said that they wish to leave Kufr Aqab and live on the other side of the separation barrier.interrupted by cars.
Kufr Aqab has become a sanctuary for those seeking to preserve both Jerusalem status and family unity.
But for the 80 percent of surveyed children living in the neighborhood for family unification purposes, such a move would be impossible. Under Israel's Entry into Israel and Family Unification Law, when a Palestinian with permanent residency in Jerusalem marries a spouse in the West Bank, the spouse and children are not guaranteed Jerusalem residency. Without legal status, even entering the city requires an Israeli permit.
To make matters worse, if the spouse who holds Jerusalem permanent residency status moves beyond the city limits, there is a risk of residency revocation, based on Israel's "center of life" policy.
As a result, Kufr Aqab has become a sanctuary for those seeking to preserve both Jerusalem status and family unity.
"We live in Kufr Aqab because my mother who carries a Jerusalem ID has applied for a family unification permit in 2005 for my father who carries a West Bank ID " said Yara.
Others seeking to maintain their Jerusalem residency status but without the financial means to pay city rents also move to Kufr Aqab. An apartment in Kufr Aqab costs roughly half of what it would cost in some parts of East Jerusalem inside of the separation barrier, Thabateh estimated.
Approximately 60,000 Palestinians now live in the Kufr Aqab according to a 2017 report by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), with many projecting aggressive population growth in coming years.
To Thabeteh, poor living conditions coupled with the high population growth are bringing the neighborhood to a tipping point. He told DCIP, "If the situation continues as it is here, there will undoubtedly be a disaster."


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Asmodeus and Maximilien Marceau #Histfic #Occult #YA
by thelma benison on Oct.28, 2013, under Occult, Young Adult
"Oh, Spirit is the name that you call upon me, eh? Well…I see we are in need of an introduction. My name is Asmoday!," demanded the daemon with his webbed feet and serpant tail stomping the floor in protest.
"The medieval grimoires of magical sciences requires quite a bit of study and knowledge that I see you very much lack…and yet… and yet…I find myself in the presence of a human who is not only a genius…that has proven himself as a magus as well. Well, well, well….the gift of ancient magic does indeed run in your veins, I see," said the daemon.
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Max Group forays into commercial real estate with Rs 600 cr office building in Noida
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They played this crap before "Coco." I think one reason I wasn't prone to like it going in is Pixar has amazing shorts, and this was around 20 minutes. Seriously, the best thing that is happening in regards to this film is Disney pulling it from theaters. This is a thing that should have existed as an extra on "Frozen's" Blue Ray. I enjoyed "Frozen," I think it beats "Tangled" and is up there with the rest of the modern greats of this new 3D Disney renaissance…I did not enjoy this though.
When it comes to Christmas or really any holiday specials I am pretty picky. The only one that I could stay is great are the different retelling of "A Christmas Carol," and that is largely because they are about more than just trees, myths and gifts…they have a larger purpose and it is a man forced to grow and see the world beyond himself. This film has none of that depth, with the exception of only one scene that could have been 2 minute sequence in "Frozen 2," when it eventually comes out.
That scene is where we see that Elsa and Anna shared pictures of of Olaf as "Do you want a Build a Snowman?" Was the only connection they had growing up since Elsa was under room arrest after those events. It is touching and if the movie had just been that it would have been great, instead we get Marketing^TM! Got to sell those Olaf dolls. Also the cast is all back so their voices sound lovely, even though the lyrics are awful and on the nose. (Holiday Tradition is repeated in every scene in what felt like at least 3 times).
Olaf isn't bad but what he is used for is. He goes around the village collecting traditions so he can do jokes with Sven and so there will be more Olaf toys to market. Olaf appeals to everyone and the most important thing is stuff! God, I can understand if people hate the holidays after this short…Olaf is in everyone's business and in the end has to be found because of his own mess up and in the end he was the tradition all along! This is a story with no consequences that is just there to remind you these characters exist and "Frozen 2" is coming!
After that they have a big feast on the lake and you know what, the fruit cake that was given in his search is dropped on him from the hawk who took it. Oh joy, more stupid humor! Buy that "Frozen" gear! They all have new costumes in this! Get Olaf with a bow tie! Look at Elsa and Anna's new dress! Christmas is coming, better buy those new toys!
This should have been an extra in a DVD, ideally in "Frozen 2" or the "Frozen" re-release. This film crapped all over the beautiful shots Pixar usually makes and even took time away from developing characters in "Coco," which is the best Pixar film since "Inside Out." This film purely exists for marketing and my guess is it will sell a lot of Olaf dolls, because of course it will. If your theatre is showing it, skip it if you can and find out when "Coco" actually starts. If this is the new normal for "Pixar" openings Disney is on the way to ruining one of the best artistic companies they own.
Final Score: 5 / 10. 5 only because the voice actors and animation are good even if the writing and story are garbage.


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HARTFORD, Conn., November 18, 2014 - Cigna (NYSE:CI) is now working with the Chamber Insurance Trust (CIT), a voluntary alliance of participating Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, to offer its individual Critical Choice supplemental products to Chamber members across Connecticut.
"We are proud to partner with The Chamber Insurance Trust in their mission to help Connecticut employers offer a level of financial security for employees confronting the rising cost of health care," said Brad Wolfram, vice president of emerging channels for Cigna's US Individual segment. "Cigna's Critical Choice product is a supplemental solution that is designed to help individuals protect their lifestyle and well-being when a critical health event occurs."
In a fall enrollment season survey, Cigna discovered that 75 percent of respondents believed that health care costs could ruin their prospects of a secure retirement; while 44 percent worried they won't have the money to pay for their child's college education. Cigna's Critical Choice coverage provides a lump sum payment for covered conditions to help an individual pay medical bills when the unexpected occurs.
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Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. All products and services are provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Such products and services include an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including group life, accident and disability insurance. Cigna maintains sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has approximately 85 million customer relationships throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com
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