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The 2017-18 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) found obesity rates for youth ages 10 to 17 ranged from a low of 8.7% in Utah to a high of 25.4% in Mississippi.
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Reference: AIA/Circular-19/2014 Dated: 17th August 2014
Unit Secretaries,
Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of Women's Committee
Dear Comrades,
The CWC meeting held on 18-19 July 2014 called upon every unit to submit the cadre restructuring proposals submitted by the All India Audit & Accounts Association, through proper channel, to CAG – by holding lunch hour general body meeting on 20th August 2014. Copy of the letter submitted to CAG through proper channel may be forwarded to HQr.
The salient features of the cadre restructuring proposals submitted by us are:
1. After restructuring, there shall be only the following cadres Viz.
MTS, Audit Assistant, Auditor, Sr Auditor Gr I, Sr Auditor Gr II, AAO Gr I, AAO Gr II, AO & SAO
2. Abolish the cadre of LDC and upgrade all holders of the post as DEO as one time measure; rename DEO as Audit Assistant.
3. Restructuring of all cadres by giving all cadres scope for higher pay scale, ensuring parity in scales with CSS cadres at SA level, maintaining vertical relativity viz.
a) Auditor/Accountant – PB2, GP 4200
SA, Grade I - PB2, GP 4600
SA, Grade II - PB2, GP 4800
AAO Gr I - PB2, 5400
AAO Gr II - PB3, 5400 on completion of 4 years
4. Unified structure at field offices, as in the HQr office.
Copy of the note we submitted to CAG vide our letter No. AIA/B-1/40/2014 18th June 2014 is given along with this circular.
Tour programme by All India leaders to various stations is being finalised. All the Units will be intimated of the tour programme in few days. All the units may ensure that programmes are implemented in the right spirit, without fail.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
Secretary General
Note submitted to CAG on Restructuring of IA&AD and Audit/Accounts cadres vide our letter No. AIA/B-1/40/2014 dated 18th June 2014
30 years have gone since the restructuring of cadres – upto Gr B – was done in IA&AD. The cadre structure as well as the pay structure that was implemented with effect from 1.3.1984 in Audit and 1.4.1987 in A&E wings is still continuing.
Though the restructuring was effected only in two cadres viz. Auditors and Section officers all other cadres per force had to exercise option to be in the parent office (ie A&E Office) or in the newly created office – as far as the offices of Accountants General were concerned. In the separate audit offices it was a straight jacket affair.
80% of the posts in the cadre of Auditor (330-560) was functionally upgraded and granted the pay scale of 425-800, at par with Assistants in CSS and was designated as Senior Auditor. The cadre Section Officer (500-900) was similarly restructured into Section officer (20%) and Assistant Audit Officer (80%) with pay of 650-1040 (Gazetted). The higher, functional scales were available only in the newly created offices of Accountants General (Audit) and all separate audit offices. The pay scale in the offices of Accountants General (A&E) continued at 330-560 for (newly designated) Accountants with 20% post in Selection Grade of Rs. 425-700 and 500-900 for Section Officers.
The Fourth CPC recommended the same pay scale for Senior Auditors and Assistants in CSS ie 1400-2600 on the basis of merits. It further recommended restoration of the 'broad parity that existed between audit and accounts'. Govt of India accepted this recommendation wide OM dated 12th June 1987 extended the same pay scale for Accounts staff (of IA&AD and organised Accounts) with effect from 0.1.04.1987 ie 1400-2600 for Senior Accountants (80%) and 1640-2900 for Assistant Accounts Officers.
The main thrust of the restructuring of cadres of 1984 was that it gave a much sought after upgradation of pay scale as well as a movement to the cadres which otherwise were stagnating at the entry stage itself.
Even today, the same pattern is continued in IA&AD. Though the pay scale of Assistants is continuously being raised each time after the audit and accounts staff attains parity is a pernicious act that demoralises the entirety of IA&AD personnel. The auditor/accountant onwards expect that the cadre restructuring would address one of basic issues i.e. parity with Assistants in CSS (maintaining vertical relativity) along with opening up chances for further career advancements.
It has to be pointed out that Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations have not been fully implemented. If implemented Auditors & Accountants (Pre-revised Pay Scale 4500-7000) should have been in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4200 & Senior Auditors/Sr. Accountant in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs 4600 as because the Government had granted PB2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Assistants of Central Secretariat – parity with which had been recommended by the VI Central Pay Commission. The post of AAO should have been merged with the post of AO in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-. Taking into account the assignment of PB-3 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400 to the Divisional Accounts Officer, the AO should have been placed in PB-3 Grade Pay 5400.
Our Proposals
I. The field formations of IA&AD should also have the same structure as available at HQr office – with senior most PAG/DGA being in charge of administration – other PAG/DGA/AG/PDA being heads of functional wings. Also, future recruitments and promotions to AAO and AO will have to be in a single/common cadre. This will allow man power flexibility and equal promotional avenues to personnel of all cadres. This will also take care of the sense of being deprived of any promotional avenues that are prevailing in wings like A&E etc. and ensure that there will be no wastage of man power in one wing while there is acute shortage in other wing(s).
II. The VI Central Pay Commission has conceded parity in Pay Scales between Secretariat & Other Offices only upto the level of Assistants. The reasons for not conceding parity at higher level are quite arbitrary & untested. The time has come when there should be parity in Pay Scales in all Government administrative Offices whether Secretariat proper or otherwise, called offices outside Secretariat.
III. Those recruited as Auditor/Accountant are bereft of promotional avenues, unless they qualify in the SAS examinations. The personnel in A&E offices are having no avenues for upward movement except that of Sr Accountant as SAS examination is stopped in almost all offices except for SC/ST personnel. It is therefore necessary that the cadre of Auditor/Accountant is restructured further so as to give promotional avenues to them.
The following cadre/pay structure for personnel of IA&AD is proposed:
1. MTS -PB1, GP 1800 – (100% promotional avenue as DEO i.e. Audit Assistant)
2. DEO (Audit Asstt) -PB1, GP2400 – (Promotion as Auditor/ Accountant i.e. Auditor)
3. Auditor/Accountant -PB2, GP 4200 (75 % Direct Recruitment
i.e. Auditor (20 %) rest on promotion from Audit Assistant
4. SA (ie Sr Ar/Acctt) -PB2, GP 4600-100% promotion from Auditor
(80%) (i.e. Auditor/Accountant)
5. SA, Grade II -PB2, GP 4800 on completion of 4 years in SA Gr I
6. AAO, Grade I -PB2 GP 5400 (DR-20%, SAS-60%, Promotion-20%)
7. AAO, Grade II -PB3, GP 5400 on completion of 4 years in AAO Gr I
III. This Association vide its letter AIA/B1/50/2012 date 8th August 2012 had conveyed the following:
i) There should not be any direct recruitment at SA level.
As of now IA&AD is having direct recruitment of graduates to the level of 75 % in Audit and graduate intake to the tune of 67 % in A&E wings. What is required is streamlining it in the restructured, composite office with 75% in the cadre of Auditor (/Accountant) being Direct Recruit Graduates.
ii) There should be no formation of separate non IA&AS cadre in Gr A and the directly recruited SAS hands may not be treated as a separate all India cadre. Instead, the percentage of induction into IA&AS (from SAO) should be increased to 50%. We should not introduce a system where there will be more divisions and more frustrations amongst the personnel in IA&AD.
In the agenda meeting with DAI on 02.04.2013, it was assured that no final view had been taken over these proposals and it would be further discussed with the recognised Federations. No such discussion was held and every time we were assured that without consultation with Staff Side no forward movement of these proposals is planned.
The proposals to have direct recruitment in SA cadre would lead to undoing of the restructuring of cadres in IA&AD in 1984 while nothing is offered in return.
The administration has, still, gone ahead with the proposals, ignoring the views of the stake holders, which are detrimental to interests of the Audit & Accounts cadres.
The CAG of India is requested that these cadre restructuring proposals may kindly be positively implemented so that the personnel of IA&AD get befitting pay scales from the 7 CPC.


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 09:41:08 -0400
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AAP NEWSFEED Tuesday April 6, 1999,
Indonesia should act to avert 'catastrophe' in E Timor
MELBOURNE, April 6 AAP - A potential bloodbath was facing East Timor unless Indonesia disarmed paramilitaries and ceased all offensive action in the territory, an international conference in Melbourne said today.
The statement by 40 representatives of international organisations said that after six months of apparent democratic progress towards independence from Indonesia, East Timor had reached "a potentially catastrophic reversal".
"Throughout this period, the Indonesian military has been fostering terror and violence in East Timor, arming the paramilitaries who intimidate the civilian population and discouraging any expression of pro-independence sentiment," the group said in the statement.
They urged the government to arrange an urgent meeting with East Timorese resistance leader Jose Xanana Gusmao and to cooperate with the United Nations to establish a peace-keeping force in the territory.
Mr Gusmao has told the territory's citizens to defend themselves against armed militia groups who are "killing the population with impunity".
The head of the National Council for Timorese Resistance (CNRT) yesterday addressed the Melbourne conference in Portuguese via videotape from Jakarta in Indonesia, where he is under house arrest.
He said that after more than two decades of criminal repression and 23 years of military annexation of East Timor, it was the first time the Timorese could plan their future.
In today's statement, the groups said paramilitary activity had opened the way for an "increased bloodbath".
"News has reached us that yesterday (Sunday) these civilian militias, backed up by the Indonesian military, have killed and injured civilians in Liquica, East Timor.
"In response, Xanana Gusmao has been compelled to call for the citizens of East Timor to defend themselves against the armed militia groups who have been killing the population with impunity under the indifferent eye of the international community."
Signatories to the statement included Janet Hunt, executive director of the Australian Council for Overseas Aid, Steve Alston, Timor program officer, and Gus Miclat (Miclat), coordinator of the Asia-Pacific Coalition for East Timor.
Indonesia invaded East Timor in late 1975 and annexed the territory several months later, but the Indonesian occupation has always been regarded as illegal by the United Nations.
Australia is one of only a handful of nations to recognise Indonesian sovereignty.
The Melbourne conference will run till Friday.
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Despite the cold rainy weather, both Cheadle Hulme and Offerton communities did not disappoint and people came in their hundreds.
Huge thank you to our special Santa and his helper who managed to delight dozens of hopeful children in his (slightly cold but dry!) Grotto. Your donations on the Grotto alone raised £337 for our charity!
Children enjoyed getting their faces painted, bouncing on our giant bouncy castle, playing in the Hesketh's play trail and Puss's mini park as well as buying festive goodies and cupcakes from our charity stalls.
Thank you to everyone who kindly donated raffle prizes and bought tickets. Our raffle was hugely successful thanks to your generosity.
We were entertained by Rob Keen, Martin Bellis & Stockport Silver band, all of whom kept us in the festive spirit with their Christmas music.
Every single one of our wonderful team members worked extra hard to ensure the event went smoothly and you were well looked after so huge thank you goes to our managers, the event team and all the elves working on the day.
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News Analysis
The release of a National Intelligence Estimate proclaiming the consensus view of U.S. analysts that Iran is not, after all, building a nuclear weapon dropped on Washington like a weapon of mass destruction this week.
News coverage has been light relative to the magnitude of the issue, and has focused largely on perceived damage to the Bush administration's credibility and questions about whether the President was aware of the substance of the report even as he warned that Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat.
But analysts and government insiders suggest that the media has been slow to pursue a number of important facets of the story.
Uri Bolgakov, an analyst with Jane's Defense Weekly, expressed disappointment that the media has failed to uncover more of the technical backstory and covert operational detail.
"I would expect," said Bolgakov, "that a case like this would involve numerous curvaceous Persian femmes fatale, scenes of high-stakes baccarat play, and the massive explosion of a secret underground Uranium enrichment facility, heralded by a disembodied voice counting down the seconds to the final conflagration over a loudspeaker. At least, that's how it usually happens. Certainly we want to know what team of geniuses labored over satellite photos and sensor readings to piece together the puzzle? What tortured, epic subterranean political artery did the news follow to escape the inky maze of bureaucratic purgatory and burst into the bright light of day on CNN?"
"God," concluded Mr. Bolgakov, "Persian women are so hot."
Most news outlets did not respond to our inquiries regarding the lack of coverage Bolgakov bemoaned. However, Jack Weis, Managing Editor for International News at MSNBC, was dismissive.
"Boring," said Mr. Weis. "Is Brad Pitt involved? Does it have tits? Call me back when it has tits."
It seems clear that lacking celebrities, frontal nudity, or televised auditions by amateur vocalists dreaming of stardom, mainstream media outlets will be disinclined to pursue the backstory behind the NIE. But some remain bullish on the potential for the NIE issue to provide a compelling narrative.
"A more fruitful vein of inquiry," says New York times film critic A.O. Scott, "if we are to derive from this issue the entertainment so foundational to our national security and way of life, follows the thread of personal betrayal, revenge, and internecine power play within the Bush administration that is revealed by the unexpected release of this NIE. Here at least is the stuff of drama. Here are Stephen Hadley and the President at the dais magnifying their shame by refusing to acknowledge their error. There is Dick Cheney raging in his office, his torrent of profanity accompanied by an escorting rain of froth and spittle. And there, in the background, are the veiled Greek chorus of neoconservative bootlickers wailing in dismay."
"And just in time for Christmas. Thank you, Mr. President!"
But there are whispers among Washington insiders about a facet of this story that has been ignored. One that has, they say, dire implications for the future of the current administration and the country.
No one from the administration agreed to speak on the record. But one insider in a position to know offered this perspective: "All observers of the Bush White House understand that the release of this report represents a profound failure of the hitherto flawlessly coordinated messaging of agencies managed by the executive branch. I'm referring to agencies like the Department of Defense, the Justice Department, the courts, both houses of Congress, Fox News, Chuck Norris—they know who they are. The plan to demonize and then attack Iran has been a done deal for about three years. Word from the OVP is that Cheney already had plans to have himself packed in a coffin filled with the soil of his native Wyoming and shipped to the soon-to-be newest American military base in the center of Tehran, there to celebrate his 1,451st birthday. And then McConnell comes along and just shoves this NIE up Cheney's ass. Unbelievable."
The NIE's release has been widely interpreted as the result of a rift between hawkish elements of the administration on one side, and those favoring diplomacy on the other. According to sources, the reason the White House has done so little to dispel such speculation stems from a fear that any public discussion of the real cause would sow panic among policy makers and business leaders alike.
"At the heart of the matter, what we are dealing with is a personnel problem," said the anonymous administration official. "When W. brought in McConnel as DNI and Gates to head DoD, people assumed it was in reaction to pressure for more experienced and balanced leadership. But that was never a factor. The real truth is incredibly sobering, and it ought to scare the pee out of every American that wants to see the government function in a coordinated way. The fact is, we just ran out of crazy people to hire."
"And now look. What a clusterfuck."
Another high level member of the administration, also speaking off the record, confirmed these points. "Do you think people like Ashcroft, Hadley and Rumsfeld grow on trees? These are unique talents we're talking about. Finding people who are that bat-shit, balls-out, head-banging insane but who also are capable of maintaining the appearance that they are effectively managing a mammoth federal agency with a budget in the billions of dollars... It's no picnic."
"And they have to be able to tie a tie. If you know anyone like that, have them contact me."
As word of the administration's dilemma circulated among the Republican Presidential hopefuls, a contentious debate erupted.
Tom Tancredo said he found the news "of great concern," and expressed a willingness to revisit his hardline position against immigration from Mexico. "If there is one thing all those Mexicans have in spades, it's a whole lot of loco. Especially after they get some Don Julio in the tank."
"I think it's just ridiculous to suggest that America doesn't have the talent we need for these roles," countered Rudy Giuliani. "This is the greatest country in the world, and in my administration all executive departments will be managed by people who are more than unhinged enough to keep the mullahs guessing."
Mike Huckabee, armed with the labor department statistics detailing the shortage of functional psychopaths in the workforce, accused Giuliani of playing loose with the facts. But Giuliani held firm, saying that, at the least, he would find job candidates that "go in and out. Then we'll tweak their medication to minimize periods of lucidity."
"The talent pool for these roles is indeed paper thin," says Rob Gonuff, Director of Insta-Temps, Inc. Mr. Gonuff's company specializes in providing unbalanced, incompetent and borderline-retarded staff on an hourly or contract basis, and has been a key staffing resource for Mr. Bush since he was Governor of Texas. "[Giuliani's] right that America is producing more and better crazy people than ever before. But crazy how? To what degree? You can't just take any schizoid psychotic off the street and make them a Director of the NSA. All they'll do is horde newspaper and soil the furniture. What you need is a megalomaniac with a persecution complex and a set of highly specific destructive impulses. Ideally one with a doctorate in Public Administration from Harvard."
Gonuff looked wistfully out his office window. "Man," he mused, "could I place a few of those..."
Seeking an objective opinion, the White House Office of Management and Budget last year retained consultant McKinsey and Co. to help them identify optimal sources of candidates. The results were intriguing.
"What we found," says McKinsey analyst Jeff Rollins, "was that, based on criteria provided by the administration, the ideal candidate would likely have a religious background, sociopathic tendencies, a messianic streak, and a past littered with traumatic, violent experiences. Basically, we're talking Islamic fundamentalists. The Christian ones are just too soft."
"We assumed the OMB would reject our conclusions outright, but they debated internally for about seven weeks before officially declining," continued Rollins, pausing to allow the ominous implications of his statement to sink in. "I'd say the desperation is palpable."
The government's challenge is a common one, says Gonuff, and in the end, they will have to be willing to broaden their search. "There will never be enough nutjobs to fill every opening available in this administration. At a certain point, they have to get real and fall back on what the market can offer: imbeciles, do-nothings, crackpots and ding-a-lings. America's universities are stamping these people out like paper clips. I've got about four hundred sitting home waiting for the phone to ring—not that they'll know to pick up the receiver when it does. I can have one behind a desk at the State Department tomorrow morning. Today, in a pinch."
"Insta-Temps has shown what we can do in past. Where do you think Gonzo came from? George Tenet? Michael Brown? Michael Chertoff? Lurita Doan? Douglas Feith? When you can't find coo-coo, you've got to be ready to fall back on dim."
"You know who understood that lesson? The National Republican Presidential Search Committee, that's who. Back when they hired us in 1999."
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Short-Season Soybeans for Saskatchewan - Pulse Research
July 03, 2019
Short-season soybeans represent a huge opportunity for pulse growers in Saskatchewan, but as with any new crop, there are a lot of hurdles to overcome and that will only happen with targeted research investment.
It is part of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' (SPG) strategy to ensure pulses are a profitable and sustainable crop option for every grower in this province. Fostering the development of soybeans so that they become a consistently profitable option is definitely part of that effort.
Soybeans have been grown in Eastern Canada for many years however, there is still much to learn about growing the short-season varieties in the West. This is particularly true in Saskatchewan where acres are increasing as a new crop option. Farmers and researchers alike would love to know more about the mechanisms behind yield formation in these shorter, colder, drier seasons, if nitrogen fixation is different here than in the East, or even just have better insight into what works and what does not for these unique varieties.
"We do not know a lot about short-season soybeans because they have not been around for long," says Dr. Diane Knight, Professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). "Everyone assumed that they would perform just like the long-season varieties we are more familiar with, but they do not."
Knight is one of four principal researchers heading up a number of SPG-funded studies that aim to fill in some fairly large knowledge gaps concerning short-season soybeans.
The projects (some which began in the spring of 2018 and will run for up to five years) support and overlap with each other in a collaborative effort that is truly impressive. One researcher's findings can help inform another's to build a more complete picture of short-season soybeans and, in five years' time, this research will provide the tools for more successful and consistent short-season soybean production.
Nitrogen and the Short Season
Knight is looking at how the nitrogen cycle is different for short-season soybeans. Specifically, she wants to measure biological nitrogen fixation and nitrogen uptake in a number of short-season soybean varieties and how that translates into protein content in grain and residue.
The impetus for this research is that short-season soybean varieties have a lower percentage of seed protein than their longer season counterparts and no one quite knows why.
"There is some evidence from research in the United States that the nitrogen found in the seed protein preferentially comes from nitrogen fixation, so from the atmospheric nitrogen the plant fixes and not the fertilizer we put down with the seed," says Knight. She explains that it takes more energy for the plant to fix nitrogen than to take it up, so one of the things she is looking at is whether or not biological nitrogen fixation is able to supply enough nitrogen to achieve optimal nitrogen content in the grain, or seed.
"We know soybeans are a decent nitrogen fixer and I am trying to find out if biological nitrogen fixation is a limiting factor for protein development," she says. "What I think might be happening is that the shorter season just does not give them enough time to build protein in the seed."
Knight's research will be looking at nitrogen uptake rates at different growth stages, the impact of cold temperatures on biological nitrogen fixation, and examining nodules to see what rhizobia are present there, and where they came from – applied inoculant or natural populations. "We want to know who is getting into the nodules and fixing nitrogen," says Knight. "How good are the ones we are introducing compared to the rhizobia already there?"
Beating the Cold
Knight will be piggybacking some of her work on the soybean plots of Dr. Rosalind Bueckert, Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the U of S, who is looking at the physiology of yield formation and beating the cold in northern latitude soybeans.
"We will be looking at 24 genotypes of soybean, including conventional and Roundup Ready® types," she says. All are in maturity group 00 and 000 and there will also be a subset of new short-season varieties from Dr. Leonid Savitch's program in Ottawa.
"Part of this project will be to do some very accurate growth staging," says Bueckert, adding that there is next-to-no published research on short-season soybeans, so farmers have limited information when it comes to variety selection.
"The number one thing that confuses everyone is heat units," she says. "One thing soybeans do when they get under stress is stop growing, but they still accumulate heat units." How heat unit ratings translate to actual field performance in a region where cold and short days might be limiting factors is something Bueckert wants to find out.
Her project will look at how cool temperatures affect yield formation processes in short-season soybeans. These processes include flowering patterns (days to flowering, duration, maturity, yield, and number of nodes) as well as plant growth and development characteristics, such as pods per node, seeds per pod, and seed size, all of which impact yield.
The end goal is to figure out how cool temperatures and other abiotic stressors affect yield formation and identify key traits for varietal improvement. Bueckert indicated that, to date, there has been an emphasis in trait development on herbicide resistance, but knowing what traits govern cold and stress tolerance could open some new possibilities.
Research into short-season soybeans adapted to Saskatchewan's growing conditions provides another crop for growers to add to their rotation.
Protecting the Roots
As soybean acreage grows in the west, many of the root diseases that are prevalent in Eastern Canada are beginning to appear here and Dr. Debra McLaren, a Crop Production Pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Brandon, is leading a research project looking at this issue. "Having another crop in the rotation is important," says McLaren. "The big thing with any new crop coming in are diseases, like root rots."
The work involves a national study on root diseases of soybeans with the goal of providing farmers with better management tools and options. Along with SPG, this project is supported by the Canadian Agriculture Partnership and the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.
Take Phytophthora. "We started to see it here in 2013, and in 2014 we started to figure out what races we were looking at here," she says. McLaren and her team are identifying which races are predominant in the West so growers can select soybean cultivars with appropriate resistance, and so breeders can develop cultivars that are resistant to new races of Phytophthora. Other team members are also identifying Phytophthora races in Eastern Canada.
McLaren's project also involves surveys of Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, and Pythium spp. as well as soybean cyst nematode. It will also monitor the spread of sudden death syndrome in Ontario and set up a sudden death syndrome nursery to screen short-season soybean lines for tolerance to this disease.
Of course, knowing what disease pathogens are present in a field is the starting point for any management plan, so growers will be pleased to learn that this project also involves expanding molecular diagnostics for fast and specific identification of pathogens, which, in turn,
reduces turn-around time for final test results, and improves decision making for disease risk management.
"We would like, with this research, to be able to say we have good disease risk assessment tools so growers can select the right ones to manage soybean diseases," says McLaren.
Supporting the Work
Of course, all the work being done on short-season soybeans requires, short-season soybean material to work with. Dr. Leonid Savitch, Research Scientist with AAFC in Ottawa, is doing some of this foundational work and providing material that Bueckert and Knight can use in their studies.
Savitch is looking to identify soybean germplasm with better cold stress tolerance and a greater ability to withstand reproductive development delays, caused by low temperatures. He is also developing screening tests to help identify these qualities more efficiently.
Essentially, Savitch is looking for soybean material that should do well in the west and Bueckert and Knight are putting it in the field to see how it performs as they conduct their own nitrogen fixation, and stress tolerance research projects.
In the end, short-season soybeans are still a very new crop. Knight says it can be hard to identify what is and is not a short-season variety because success one year may not be repeated the next. "When I look at the data, so much depends what year it is grown in."
That is a sentiment many western soybean growers can probably relate to as they have watched a variety they have had previous success with completely collapse before their eyes for no discernable reason.
The research all these scientists are doing should provide some answers and strengthen the western soybean scene. "My client is the grower," says McLaren. "It means a lot to me to get this information out to them. It is a good feeling."
The CFCRA is a national collaboration comprised of provincial producer organizations and industry partners, including: Atlantic Grains Council; Producteurs de grains du Quebec; Grain Farmers of Ontario; Manitoba Corn Growers Association; Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers; Saskatchewan Pulse Growers; Prairie Oat Growers Association; SeCan; and FP Genetics.


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Austin-based, all female pop/rock band THE MRS made their SXSW debut timed to promote their new 11-track, self-produced/self-titled debut album and new single, "Blink Of An Eye," now available at all digital outlets.
The MRS kicked off SXSW with a performance at the Be Found Launch Party, hosted by Mario Lopez at The Belmont during Interactive. The following week, during Music, the group performed at the infamous Texas Rockfest on Saturday night, where they kept the crowd rocking. The MRS promotes themes of female empowerment, designed to connect with today's contemporary woman who strives to live a full and active life, without limitations.
The MRS are sexy, modern, liberated and unapologetic wives and mothers who rock. They broke out onto the music scene with two Top 20 Hot AC singles titled "Enough" and "You Told Me" from their EP, Enough. The band has been featured on Good Morning America, Huffington Post, People, Cosmopolitan and Buzzfeed among other outlets.


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Gone Fishingwrote a review of Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover Insulated Jacket - Men's on March 2, 2012
Most of the other positive reviews cover all the aspects of this fine jacket. It fits kind of boxy but this is a must have for warmth and comfort. I like to use it as a layer under my technical shell and it is very warm for the weight ratio. I got the Grecian Blue color on a clearance sale and have been very happy with it.


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Carpenter bees are the jumbo jets of the bee world. Several encounters with carpenter bees come to mind.
Between 1981 and 1984 we lived in an unusual house in Morristown, New Jersey. Our bedroom was on the third floor, in the rear, and it had a large triangular window that comprised most of one wall. The framing for the window was wood and the exterior trim was wood. The first year we were there carpenter bees made nests in the underside of the wood trim that formed the top two sides of the triangle. In the quiet of the late night we could hear the bees chewing their way through the wood. Since I worked for the owner of the house, an architect, I was sent up on a ladder to plug the holes with putty.
I also associate carpenter bees with Applegate Farms in Montclair, New Jersey. The building where Applegate Farms sells its ice cream is a wooden lean-to structure with a large wooden canopy in front. Carpenter bees hovered near and beneath the wooden canopy, even though the space beneath the canopy was crowded with customers. That's when I first became aware of the hovering behavior of carpenter bees.
Finally, in 1985, soon after we moved into our current home in Passaic, I rebuilt the back porch and stairs. The stairs have open treads with no risers. I built them out of pressure-treated lumber. At that time lumber was sold for exterior use that was impregnated with insecticide chemicals, including the arsenic compound chromate copper arsenate (CCA). Lumber treated with CCA is no longer sold for use in residential structures because CCA is so toxic. That's the lumber that I used. Carpenter bees attempted to bore into the stair treads from below, but they stopped. I never knew if they died from ingesting the CCA-treated wood, but I suspect they did.
This carpenter bee was one of two that visited our butterfly bush this past Sunday. When it landed on a flower its weight pulled the flower down and it struggled to hold on. It moved from flower to flower over several minutes and I was able to get several photographs. Although bumblebees are the usual object of the lesson about being unfit for flight but flying nonetheless, it's easy to see that the same condition applies to carpenter bees. Their bodies are enormous in relation to the size of their wings.
In reading a bit about carpenter bees this evening I learned that people who want to encourage them to pollenate their fruit trees will leave some bare wood exposed in places and orientations where the bees can make their nests without fear of being disturbed. I'm not sure if I would do that, but it sounds like an interesting idea. It might make for some interesting photographs.


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Mayor Pete's Media-Made Moment
Pete Buttigieg is having a moment, Buttigieg becomes first winner in fundraising primary, Why You Love Mayor Pete, Interest In Pete Buttigieg is exploding.
You may have seen a few of these headlines this past week, each with an accompanying story that told of South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg's meteoric rise. As the first openly gay man to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination whose military career would be the most extensive of anyone elected president since George H.W. Bush, 37-year-old Buttigieg's story is worthy of recognition.
Mayor Pete, the now preferred nomenclature for this small-town politician, garnered national attention on March 10 while participating in a CNN town hall at the SXSW festival. Since then, he has raised more than $7 million from more than 100,000 donors, become the second most engaged with candidate on social media, and surged multiple percentage points in the polls. Mayor Pete's positive trajectory is unquestionable – he is having a moment. But is this moment one of his own making? Or are there unseen forces at play tipping the scales in his favor.
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Now before I go any further, I'd like to make it clear that this article is not a hit piece on Mayor Pete. Nor is it meant to belittle his achievements. What Pete Buttigieg has been able to accomplish through a sheer cult of personality has been a spectacle to watch. It is, however, an article meant to highlight the favoritism that is awarded to some, constant skepticism levied on others, and the artificial version of reality that's being projected onto the rest of us.
Let's begin with the favoritism. On Monday, it was announced that Mayor Pete raised an impressive $7 million while still in the exploratory phase of his 2020 campaign. Unsurprisingly, this was met with stellar coverage from the press with headlines such as: Why Pete Buttigieg's $7 million cash haul is even more impressive than it seems (CNN) and 'He's disrupting the entire 2020 race': Buttigieg's $7M haul puts Dems on notice (Politico).
At first glance, this dollar figure appears to be monumental. Partially because I and at least 99% of the people reading this can't imagine raising this amount of money for ourselves. However, once you dig deeper and realize that most of the other potential 2020 nominees haven't even announced their Q1 fundraising numbers yet, or that in relation to the numbers that some of the other candidates put up within their first 24 hours that $7 million isn't all that impressive, one begins to wonder why Mayor Pete's numbers were worthy of such stellar coverage by our media.
This is just a preliminary analysis, but our team's initial report shows we raised over $7 million dollars in Q1 of this year. We (you) are out-performing expectations at every turn. I'll have a more complete analysis later, but until then: a big thank you to all our supporters. pic.twitter.com/rDmTEiTfCs
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) April 1, 2019
On Monday, April 1st (the same day Pete Buttigieg tweeted out his fundraising numbers) Kamala Harris' campaign announced her Q1 fundraising numbers totaling $12 million from 218,000 individual contributions (PAC-free). Yet her announcement was met with significantly less fanfare from our media. For consistencies sake, here are the two headlines attributed to Harris' after her campaign released her fundraising numbers from the same outlets mentioned above – Kamala Harris pulled in $12 million for presidential bid, campaign says (CNN) and Harris raises $12 million in 1st quarter of campaign (Politico).
Over the last two months, the response to our campaign has been inspiring:
– $12 million raised
– 218,000 individual contributions
– 99% of donors can give again
No corporate PACs. No federal lobbyists. A real, grassroots campaign — by the people and for the people.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 2, 2019
Now math has never been my strong suit, and correct me if I'm wrong, but is $12 million not a greater dollar figure than $7 million? Is there a reason why one candidate's fundraising numbers were met with astonishment and the other was met with purely objective coverage? Where's Chris Cillizza's 7-minute youtube video dedicated to Harris? A relative-unknown coming out of left field who goes on to beat out the pre-destined does make for a better story, so perhaps the favorable coverage all boils down to our media not being able to resist openly rooting for their anointed underdog – their favorite.
The Kamala Harris fundraising numbers drive home just how impressive Pete Buttigieg's fundraising numbers are. He is mayor of a city of 100,000 and had 159,000 donors. She is a U.S. senator with 40 million constituents and had 218,000 donors.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) April 2, 2019
The $12 million for Harris makes Buttigieg's $7 million look that much better
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) April 2, 2019
But the imbalance in coverage doesn't stop there. A phenomenon that made itself openly known in 2016, and is now again beginning to blossom just in time for spring, is the inherent derangement journalists seem to have for particular candidates. And if we're going to call a spade a spade, the reasoning behind this derangement seems to be in no small part due to the fact that these particular candidates are women.
Because the story of inherent misogyny in media is one that requires and deserves both proper nuance and an inclusive discussion, I won't attempt to distill that topic into a few paragraphs here. I will, however, provide you with a simple example that highlights its prevalence in relation to our media's current wunderkind.
Here is a story that was recently published by The Washington Post titled Why hasn't Elizabeth Warren achieved liftoff?. In this article, the writer goes on to detail the many obstacles Warren is facing, such as her polling numbers and lack of recent television coverage, despite the fact that "2020 should be her moment." The writer also makes sure to note that the policy positions of women candidates are deemphasized in favor of their fashion and marital status by the media, if not only in the context of it being problematic for Warren's strategy. So what exactly is wrong with this article and how does it tie back to the coverage of Mayor Pete? The framing.
In 2020, the inherent bias against women candidates won't be overt like it was in 2016. We're in the midst of a cultural moment built on finally giving women everywhere the societal respect they've deserved since the beginning of time. Which means that hopefully, stories meant to "raise questions" like those over Hillary Clinton's health are a thing of the past. So again, what exactly is wrong with an article that makes a point to highlight that women face unfair coverage? The entire thesis of the article is rooted in pessimism. Negative coverage is a form of bias that women face, if even only being conveyed tonally. Here is how this same author covered Pete Buttigieg: Pete Buttigieg could become the first gay president. Americans are ready for one. See the difference? It's up to us as readers to take tonal framing into consideration when comparing coverage of candidates.
However, neither favoritism nor inherent bias truly answers the real question here which is why Mayor Pete and why now? Why aren't news publications rolling out the red carpet for Beto O'Rourke or Cory Booker or John Hickenlooper? What is it about Pete Buttigieg that has supposedly captured our heads and our hearts? How did #Buttigieg2020 become our new reality? To answer that, we'll have to examine the fundamental flaw at the heart of our media's business model.
If you were to ask someone who specializes in search engine optimization (SEO) what the most important aspect of driving traffic to a site is they would reply with one word – keywords. Simply put, keywords are the end-all-be-all when it comes to building an audience on the web. The more keywords you rank for, the easier it is for potential readers to discover you on search engines. The easier it is for people to discover you on search engines the likelier they are to click your link. And finally, the likelier people are to click your link, the better chances you'll have that some of them click an ad on your site that makes you money. Right now, Pete Buttigieg is THE keyword for news publications to be ranking for.
According to Google Trends, the term "Pete Buttigieg" has reached peak popularity. As you can see, he's maxed out the Google Trends' X-axis of interest. If you're a publication whose business model is built on ad dollars then the word 'Pete Buttigieg' might as well be a gold mine. Doing a baseline search of his name using Moz's keyword explorer reveals that just the term 'Pete Buttigieg' gets anywhere from 70.8k-118k searches per month. Yesterday, it was between 30.3k-70.8k.
So now that we've established that Mayor Pete is a gold mine to ad-supported business, which most online publications are, does it come as any surprise to you as to why you're seeing his name pop up so frequently? This will continue until his keyword, excuse me, "name" loses its monthly search volume. And that will only happen after the media has completely tapped this vein for all it's worth. In other words, they have a profit incentive for Buttigieg to continue having a "moment" because the longer he stays relevant the easier it is for them to make money. But mark my words, the day he ceases to draw clicks will be the day he fades from the conversation just as quickly as he emerged.
For now, Pete Buttigieg is having a moment. But how much of that moment is of his own making?
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The Yoke of Christ
Matthew 11:28-30 Common English Bible (CEB)
28 "Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. 29 Put on my yoke, and learn from me. I'm gentle and humble. And you will find rest for yourselves. 30 My yoke is easy to bear, and my burden is light."
People are struggling every where–on the streets, in their homes, everywhere, and I am struggling, and in that struggle Jesus says to us to "Put on my yoke," and the yoke he calls us to put on is that of love–love of our neighbor and of ourselves.
We live in a society that is constantly taking, San Francisco is the second most expensive City in the world, where people are pushed out into the streets, pushed into doing with out because of the constant need of everyone from the the richest to the poorest.
The yoke of love calls us to give, and in giving we find rest for ourselves and others find rest. Our possessions fade away. Things that I wanted a year ago I no longer desire. Our relationships change, and only in giving can we truly find ourselves and in giving people will eat, be housed, have support for their mental illness, be clothed, and the giving will return to us in so many ways. We will be content.
Let us detach ourselves and see life as constantly passing and only by wearing he yoke of love can we truly have meaning and purpose in life. Deo Gratias! Thanks be to God!
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Come wish our graduating Explorers well, as we have several graduating seniors leaving us this year- Katie Taisey, Tiffany Huestis, Ethan Starr, Gerald Gerrior, and Amedeo Gallina. These explorers have spent their Wednesday nights learning about Emergency Medicine and Firefighting. They have spent many weekends learning with Explorers from other districts and Volunteering at community events such as Community Runs, Halloween, and Strawberry Festival to name a few.
VIFR is proud to have gotten to know these young people and share our knowledge with them. The district has been proud to watch many of our explorers go on to serve the Vashon Community as Volunteer Firefighters.
We will enjoy a video of their adventures and eat cake!Wednesday, June 13th @ 6:00pmFollowed by an outdoor live BURN!


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Greetings --
I've been using Bible! on the IOS off and on, and have come to realize why it's not a bigger part of my study / workflow. I'd like it to be. Maybe there is a trick or a method I'm missing, hence this post. I did a bit of searching on the forums and I apologize if I missed...
Here's the scenario:
1. I'm reading an english bible (eg nasb95), and I want to understand the gk or hebrew behind an english word.
2. I tap and hold the word of interest, Select "Look Up," and the popup pane displays the strongs#, and provides a gloss. So far so good.
3. If I want to dig deeper, I select ""Bible Word Study" and oala, there is the Word study pane. Shows original language word lists along with pie-chart breakdowns. This provides a 10,000 foot view of word domains, etc. Also good.
4. Here's the question and the problem (it seems obvious enough to me that I may be missing something): How do I quickly determine which greek or hebrew word is behind the specific english occurrence I tap-held? There seems to be a lack of information linking the two.
Very often, I just want to get a quick look at the greek or hebrew word behind the english, along with the original language synonyms that *weren't* used, and move on. The Word-Study pane would be *great* for this if it only displayed strongs numbers beside the original language words. Then I would just need to remember which strongs# was displayed by the initial Look-Up pane as I fire up the Word-Study pane. As it is, I often root through all of the cited passages at the bottom of the Word-Study pane, until I find the reference that I initially tapped. Tedious. Word Study "pain" indeed =].
I recognize there are other resources for getting to the ultimate goal of understandig a the passage, many of which I'm fortunate to have in my library. GNT and HOT (I do have some training in Greek and Hebrew and can stumble along), Interlinears, Concordances, Louw Nida. DBL, TWOT, TDNT, GNT, and HOT, but often I do not want to embark on a full blown study. I just want to know the original word and it's synonyms, and keep on reading.
If there is a one-line "duh" answer, I'll be embarrassed that I missed it, but glad that my IPhone could be part of my real workflow. As alluded, I'll be more than a little surprised if this is a bona fide deficiency...
Hi Will
Will Pong: I just want to know the original word and it's synonyms, and keep on reading.
The original word is shown in the original popup as below
What extra information are you looking for - or am I missing your point completely?
Thanks for this Graham. I just replied via email. Gist is that your lookup pane (which would address my concern) looks different than mine. I syspect there is a setting?
Note that the first 2 screenshots above are of the nasb lookup pane, and the third is of the ESV lookup pane. Thoughts?
Some questions: Do you own these resources? A base package? Are you connected to the internet?
OSX & iOS | Logs | Install
Will Pong:I own both and have both downloaded. Fwiw the lookup pane is the same for the ESV whether downloaded or not.
This (nearly - I'm just a bit confused about seeing Strong's information) - looks as though you have the English translations but not the associated reverse interlinears.
Did you purchase these Bibles as standalone products or as part of a Logos base package?
EDIT: Sorry I've just seen your comment above about a base package.
Do you know if this was from Libronix or Logos 4 upwards?
They were part of a base package, not separate purchases.
(My turn to "sorry" -- I see your subsequent question) my base package was logos 3 era.
Will Pong:
(My turn to "sorry" -- I see your subsequent question) my base package was logos 3 era.
That explains it
For this to work you need Logos 4/5/6 reverse interlinears which are only included in base packages or crossgrades.
The cheapest way to get these is with the Logos 6 starter package - see details of these packages at https://www.logos.com/compare - but that is quite an expense to just get this functionality.
Were you planning to do a Logos 6 upgrade at some stage? It is worth factoring this into that decision.
If anyone knows of any other way of getting this capability I am sure they will advise!
I sure hope there is a no cost option to get there. Would seem only consistent w/ the paradigm that we pay for resources, not for the software.
Thoughts or help anyone?
Will Pong:I sure hope there is a no cost option to get there. Would seem only consistent w/ the paradigm that we pay for resources, not for the software.
I am not aware of a no cost option - and the reverse interlinears which drive this feature are resources which have taken significant development and are hence chargeable.
But others on this forums, or people from Faithlife, may have some suggestions.
Or you may want to contact Faithlife customer services - contact details at https://www.logos.com/contact - and discuss this with them.
...but you don't own the resource! The RI needed to drive the mobile app was created in L4.


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Consuela is Beck's housekeeper. She only had one appearance, which was in Jade Dumps Beck.
When Tori first arrived at Beck's RV and knocked on the door, Consuela asked who it was and Tori thought that it was Beck, but then Consuela comes. Beck thanks her and she welcomes him.
Consuela is portrayed by Kiyoko Yamaguchi.[citation needed]
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- She is seen cleaning the front of Beck's house.
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There's a store here in Walnut Creek where I have an arrangement with the owner to have about 300 of my books for sale in her retail shop. I do most of my business on-line, at book fairs, and through quoting my regular customers, so this arrangement exposes some of my books to a retail audience.
A gentleman came in looking for a book as a gift. He found one of my books. It's one of those home remedy medical books so common in the 1800s when your doctor might be a five-mile drive from your house via horse and buggy.
I was busy in the back of the store working on some books, so the owner and this gentleman were involved in conversation about the book. She called to me to explain a bit more about the book, and I was able to relate a few stories to him, so he knew this book had some "heft" to it irrespective of its actual size.
"How much?" he asked?
"Jim," the owner called to me, "four fifty for this book?"
"Yup, four fifty."
"Great. I'll take it," he said, smiling while still admiring this great black book which is about the size of one of those huge dictionaries.
"There's a bit more for the government," the owner warned about the sales tax.
"Not a problem," he said, handing her a $5 bill.
"I'm not sure we're on the same page," she said. "Jim," she called to me again, "it's four hundred and fifty dollars, right?"
"Yeah," I said, thinking that I thought the price was clear, but I guess he was hearing only what he wanted to hear. Four dollars and fifty cents? Really? He ended up declining the book. All I could do was smile a wan smile.
All this reminded me of a situation very early in my career as a bookseller, c.1982, when I had the best looking copy of Gone With the Wind that you've ever seen, a first edition, first issue, with the first issue dust jacket, signed by Margaret Mitchell, in immaculate condition.
I had taken the book to a local book fair where it was sitting on a table, looking as pretty as can be. Well, Ma and Pa Kettle stood in front of that table, admiring the book and discussing it in hushed tones. They asked its price.
"Twelve fifty," I replied.
They looked like they wanted it, and sure enough, Pa Kettle nodded to Ma Kettle who fished a five and a ten dollar bill out of her purse and handed them to me.
I stared dumbfounded at the bills and finally looked up to say, "It's twelve hundred and fifty dollars."
"Oh," Ma Kettle said in surprise, taking back the bills rather quickly.
"No problem," I said, trying hard to suppress both the rejection and the laughter that was trying desperately to billow out my mouth.
About 30 seconds or so went by when I saw Pa Kettle smile a slightly mirthful smile at me and then said, "I guess at that price I'd want to buy them all."
Dealing with the public. You gotta love it.


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You all 'bout the stupidest fools
that I've ever seen!!!
Now you have to "suit it up!"
Spewing gas through our cage-screens.
Can't break what you can't see.
Tried to experiment with a different gas,
and my Luga* didn't choke nor plead.
But your 5-pig team, with their gas mask on
couldn't stop puking up spit.
And when my Luga came out
he still had the breath
to protest the acts of these sadists.
And all for what?
The unwarranted taking of all his property?!!
When you're really trying to suppress
his voice by preventing his corresponding
with the masses;
giving verbal lashes to yalls asses,
and the classes,
educating The People of what's really happenin'- -
The Death Penalty Fashion.
Worn like a fur-coat by materialistic fascist
'cause it's cash man.
The Government is being payed
to vitually cut our throats
by The People's cash and
those taxes won't be coming back
in Social Security - -
it's Social Security.
The People are secured
in an unsecured state
mentally, economically, and politically….
the harmony
In the flow of the Amerikan Machine
"We don't give them what they're worth,
We'll give them what they'll accept"
is the Amerikan creed;
the only way they'll pocket the green.
Can't you see
this vicious cycle?
The Amerikan system
needs an oppressed class
to fed the oppressors capital.
Hell, we're the capital…
who built a symbol for Amerikan capital:
The amerikan Capital.
Where the capital lies
to capitalize
for the status quo.
* Luga is Swahili for "brother." This piece was composed when my Luga, Haramia, was gassed for refusing to "collude" to his own murder.
-- Omari Huduma.
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Baroness Stedman-Scott is Chief Executive of the employment charity Tomorrow's People. She is a founding member of the organisation, which was established in 1984, and was awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to the unemployed. You can read her full profile here. She is the expert lead for the Skills and Employment theme, and in her blog she talks about the challenges faced by many homeless women seeking work.
'Looking back now, it is by far the best move I could have made. St Mungo's has changed my life and given me hope for the future. I love my job and I love my life. I'm an adult now.'
Jazmin is a St Mungo's apprentice, completing her first year of work in a hostel. Read her story here.
The potential for meaningful occupation, training and employment to boost self esteem and help women's recovery from homelessness cannot be underestimated. We, therefore, need to get it right.
Around one in 10 people sleeping rough are women, according to recent figures, and about a third of those in contact with homelessness services are women. Understandably then, the homelessness sector has traditionally catered more for men than women when it comes to services.
This means that training programmes for people experiencing homelessness can often be male dominated, or designed and tailored towards male applicants in more 'male' sectors such as construction, for example.
Mainstream employment and training providers may also have little awareness of homelessness and complex needs generally, let alone the specific challenges that might be faced by homeless women.
For the many homeless women who have experienced sexual or domestic violence in particular, an environment in which they might be the only woman, or one of a few, can be intimidating and even prohibitive.
Issues around childcare also remain a barrier to training and work, and for those that have children, or have lost and regained contact with children following homelessness, it can be a struggle too far to arrange childcare for work on top of moving into appropriate housing.
This should not be the case.
It is important not to buy into stereotypes about what work and training ambitions men and women might have, however courses set up, based on demand from men, might not necessarily be of interest to all women.
As part of St Mungo's Women's Strategy, a survey was conducted with 53 women residents from different projects on their ambitions. The most popular work area was creative professions (70% of women), followed by support professions (55%) then business (50%) - service industry and manual professions came out much lower.
Throughout the Rebuilding Shattered Lives Campaign so far, the debate about women only versus mixed services has been evident in every theme. Within the employment and skills sector we know there are good women only support services out there, as well as mixed programmes that are gender aware and recognise the particular needs and ambitions of their female clients. We need to gather this evidence together to influence policy and practice and improve the training and employment support available to homeless women.
Baroness Stedman-Scott, Chief Executive, Tomorrow's People


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The next tip for those who own, or want to own, a small business: BEWARE OF PERSONAL GUARANTEES.
I have represented several individuals in the last year who signed personal guarantees and then were sued on that guarantee. A personal guarantee can come up in several situations.
The first situation that comes to mind is when a small business enters into a contract to lease office space and the landlord requires the business owner to personally guarantee payment of the lease. Or, if a small business wants to set up an account with a new vendor, the vendor might require the business owner to personally guarantee payment for the products being provided.
In your personal life, a guarantee situation could arise where one family member signs a guarantee to secure payment for another family member. Think of a parent co-signing on a car loan for an adult child.
One of the main reasons that lenders require personal guarantees is that if the main borrower does not pay, then the lender can go after the guarantor. So in the office space lease situation, if there is a default on the lease, the landlord can sue the business who entered into the lease and also sue the owner of that business, i.e., the guarantor. If the landlord wins that lawsuit, the landlord can then go after the business' assets, and if the business no longer has any assets by that time, the landlord can also go after the business owner's personal assets to obtain payment. Or, in the parent co-signing for the child situation, the lender can go after the parent's personal assets to secure payment for the loan.
Moral of the story: consider the long term consequences before you sign a personal guarantee. If you do sign a personal guarantee, you have to be willing to pay on the debt if the main borrower, whether it's your business or your child, fails to pay. And, be sure to read all of the terms of the contract and guarantee before you sign so you understand the terms and conditions of the loan.
The information contained herein is general information not legal advice, and does NOT establish an attorney-client relationship with Lori Brown.
The next tip for those who own, or want to own, a small business: make sure you have written contracts WITH CLEAR TERMS.
I had a case a few years back where my client sold her home health business to a "friend". The two friends decided not to get a lawyer and instead used a form contract for the sale of the business. Of course, a dispute arose after the contract was signed. The buyer had made a down payment on the purchase of the business and then was supposed to make installment payments to pay off the balance. But, after running the business for a short time, the buyer decided that she had not received what she expected and therefore she stopped making payments. The dispute ended up in a lawsuit and the case went to arbitration. The arbitrator ultimately decided that no one won the case because there was a "mutual mistake" involved, meaning the parties never really agreed on the terms of the agreement. This was a very rare result because usually in a lawsuit someone wins. In the end, both sides lost out, the seller never got her money, and the buyer did not get the business she expected.
The above situation illustrates the importance of having written contracts that lay out the true terms of the contract. When a contract ends up in court, the judge will look to the "four corners" of the contract, meaning only what it says in the contract, not some verbal side deal that was never written down. The purpose of a contract is to deal with all potential issues that could arise. You want to make sure that your written contracts "say what you mean". DO NOT just sign a business contract, read it carefully (or have an attorney review it for you).
And, the days of a "handshake deal" do not exist anymore. I was doing legal research recently and read a quote from a case that I thought summed up this issue well and all business owners would be wise to remember:
"An agreement that is based on trust and is not documented is fine as long as there is plenty of money and as long as there are no problems. The purpose of legal agreements is to define, in advance, who has superior rights when there are not enough assets to go around."[1]
The information contained herein is general information not legal advice, and does NOT establish an attorney-client relationship with Lori Brown or Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat.
[1] In re Moye, Case No: 07-37770 (Bankr. S.D. Tex., 2008).
The next tip for those who own, or want to own, a small business: make sure you are promoting your employee benefits to your company's advantage.
There are many types of benefits that employers can offer to employees. Insurance is usually the first one that comes to mind, such as medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability. There are other benefits as well, which include: paid sick; vacation and/or personal days; paid holidays; 401(k) matching programs; etc. A small business owner's main concern when deciding on what benefits to offer to employees is: "How much is it going to cost me?" This is a valid concern that has to be considered in conjunction with obtaining and retaining employees. For instance, if you offer no benefits at all, will you continually have turnover with your employees because they are taking jobs elsewhere with better benefits?
I think small business owners sometimes forget to consider the importance of "employee relations" or the "spin" that can be put on what they have to offer their employees. I am a mother of three young children and have learned the importance of the "spin." If I tell my kids they can have a "little bit" of ice cream for dessert, they cry and scream. But, if I tell my kids I am giving them "a lot" of ice cream (especially if I put the ice cream in a small bowl), even though it's the same amount I would have given them in the first scenario, they happily eat their ice cream. The same rule applies in the workplace. It may sound simple, but if you have staff lunches and the company picks up the tab for everyone's lunch, promote that event as a "company sponsored" or a "company paid for" event. Or, if you offer health insurance to your employees, consider letting the employees know how much you are paying to offer that benefit to them.
And, don't forget the benefits you can offer that do not cost you anything! For instance, some employers offer their employees short or long-term disability insurance or identity theft protection. These "benefits" are fully paid for by the employee, but the employee gets the benefit at a cheaper rate through a group plan offered via the employer. The employer's obligation only comes in deducting the premiums from the employee's paycheck and transferring that money to the vendor.
At Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat, PLLC, we have experienced employment law attorneys who can help you review your benefit policies to ensure they meet the needs of your company and your staff.
The information contained herein is general information not legal advice, and does NOT establish an attorney-client relationship with Lori Brown or Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat.
The next tip for those who own, or want to own, a small business: set written employment policies.
All companies, large and small, need a written employment handbook that describes the policies that must be followed. When I talk to an employer or an employee about a legal issue, one of the first questions I ask is: is there an established policy that governs this issue? This is the same question that the court is going to ask if a legal dispute turns into a lawsuit. The answer should be found in the written handbook.
Also, employers tend to rely on their "policy" when a problem arises. For instance, when an employee asks a small business owner for something the owner is not willing to give, the typical (and easy) response to the employee is: that's not our policy. The problem is that many times the "policy" is not in writing. Another problem is that there tends to be more inconsistency in how employees are treated when a policy is not in writing. Inconsistency leads to the appearance of discrimination which can lead to a lawsuit.
Many policies can be included in a company's handbook. Typical handbooks include descriptions of the policies governing: attendance, vacation, sick, pay, confidentiality, trade secrets, discrimination/harassment, discipline, etc. One of the most important parts of the handbook is the at-will employment disclaimer which informs employees that the handbook does not create a contract of employment. Another very important part of the handbook is the "acknowledgement of receipt" of the handbook. Employees should be required to sign the acknowledgment and return the acknowledgment to the company. The employer will be hard pressed to prove to a judge later that the employee was aware of the company's policies if the employer never had the employee sign an acknowledgment of receipt of the handbook.
And, last, but not certainly not least, once the employment handbook is created, all supervisors must be trained on how to implement the company's policies. There is no protection for the company if supervisors do not know and consistently enforce the policy.
The information contained herein is general information not legal advice, and does NOT establish an attorney-client relationship with Lori Brown or Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat.
The next tip for those who own, or want to own, a small business: know the employment laws that affect your business.
If you are in business, your purpose is to make money. To make money, most companies need workers to run the business. Last month we discussed the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. If you decide that you are going to hire "employees", then you need to know and comply with the various federal and state employment laws in effect.
For instance, there are various federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment. Those laws include: (1) Title VII which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, (2) the Equal Pay Act which prohibits sex-based wage discrimination, (3) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older, (4) the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities, etc. There are also similar state laws in Arizona that protect employees against discrimination. You also need to comply with federal and state laws that establish minimum wage, requirements for payment of overtime work, recordkeeping and child-labor standards. And then there are medical leave laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and worker's compensation standards as well.
Not all of these laws affect every business because some of them only apply to businesses with a minimum number of employees. For example, FMLA only applies to employers with 50 or more employees. Every responsible small business owner should become aware of and comply with the employment laws that affect his/her business. You certainly do not want to first become aware of a law that affects your business when you get hit with a government agency complaint or lawsuit.
The information contained herein is general information not legal advice, and does NOT establish an attorney-client relationship with Lori Brown or Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat.
The next tip for those who own, or want to own, a small business: do not misclassify employees as independent contractors. The reason that many small business owners want their workers to be independent contractors is because independent contractors are not covered by employment, labor, and related tax laws. Therefore, a new business owner might be tempted to misclassify employees as independent contractors in order to avoid paying payroll taxes, benefits, and other liability. Before you make this determination, you should do a careful analysis of many factors including:
- the type of work the worker is performing
- whether the worker is supervising your employees
- whether the worker has his/her own tools and equipment to perform the work
- how much control you have over the worker (such as who sets the work hours and the pay rate)
- whether the worker has his/her own insurance
- whether the worker works for other companies or just for yours
- whether the worker advertises his /her services separately
The above is not an exhaustive list, but demonstrates that this issue is not a simple one. For instance, typically, independent contractors sign an independent contractor agreement which details the terms of the relationship between the company and the independent contractor. But, do not fall into the trap of thinking that if you have a worker sign an independent contractor agreement, than that automatically makes the worker an independent contractor. If you are being investigated by a government agency, the independent contractor agreement might be one factor that is considered, but it will be unlikely to cut short the investigation and end the inquiry altogether.
Also, consider this: if an employer fails to pay wages owed to an "employee", that employer could liable under Arizona law for three times the unpaid wages. If a court or government agency found that your business had misclassified an employee as an independent contractor and failed to pay wages properly, you could face other penalties as well including penalties related to the employment taxes you should have been paying all along. There are other issues to consider as well such as immigration and worker's compensation coverage.
My grandma used to say: "begin as you mean to go on". She was a wise lady because that is not only good life advice, but good business advice. Whether you own an existing business or are starting a new one, it is wise to make sure you classify your workers properly. And, if you already have an ongoing business and think you might have misclassified your workers, you are better off making efforts to correct your mistake now rather than letting the problem linger which could lead to bigger problems down the road. At Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat, PLLC we have experienced employment law attorneys who can assist you and guide you to avoid these legal pitfalls.
The information contained herein is general information not legal advice, and does NOT establish an attorney-client relationship with Lori Brown.
Many of my clients are individuals who own small businesses or are starting a small business. Some of my clients have been sued and need an attorney to defend them in an action. Other clients need an attorney to file a lawsuit, usually to collect money they are owed. But, the best case scenario for a client is when the client has the ability to call me before they get served with a lawsuit or get into a situation where they want to file a lawsuit. The reason this is the "best case scenario" is because then the client can hopefully avoid a lawsuit altogether. Lawsuits are costly endeavors, in both money and time. Keeping this in mind, I decided to write a series of monthly letters for those individuals out there who want to do their best to stay out of court and save money in 2013!
Over the next year, I will be sending out my monthly letter which will include a business/legal tip for those who own, or want to own, a small business. A small business owner understandably wants to "focus on business" and not have to deal with issues that are outside their area of expertise or what can be seen as administrative-type work. But, I have seen too many small business owners who wait until there's a serious problem before calling for legal help. Maybe they don't want to "waste time" or money having an attorney involved. For example, most small businesses don't have an employee handbook. What happens when you want to fire a "problem" employee? Or what about a contract you signed – just so you could "get the job done", but you never spent the time to read the contract until it was too late?
As anyone who has started a business knows, there is so much more to a business than just a "great idea". You need to have all the nuts and bolts to make your business successful.
Stay tuned!


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The city of Lancashire has one of the top rated educational institutions and facilities in the county. There are many varieties of institutions including government funded and independent institutions. Lancashire also have schools for different stages of our children's development beginning from the nursery and day-care centers to well established universities. Some of the college and universities in Lancashire that we partner with are:
University of Central Lancashire
Also known as UClan, this is a government funded tertiary institution located in the heart of Preston, Lancashire. It's roots can be traced back to The Institution For The Diffusion of Useful Knowledge which was established in 1828. It subsequently changed names over the years before it was recognised as a university by the Privy Council in 1992.
This University has various campuses spread out across Burnley Preston and West Cambria and is the 19th largest University in the United Kingdom by population. It is well recognised for its scientific research in the energy particularly nuclear field. Consequently, there are over 1000 international students and researchers from over 100 countries with affiliation programs carried out in partnership with over 120 international institutions.
West Lancashire Community High School
This is a secondary school located in West Lancashire. Their values are to help propagate a positive self-esteem for each child while encouraging academic learning in line with the National Curriculum. They are a school with values, developing policies which are used to keep track of the efficacy of their teaching methods and the impact on the children who enroll in the school. It is one of the best public funded institutions in Lancashire.
There are many facilities including equipment in this school while it promotes an all-encompassing culture, bringing children from all walks of life. Most importantly, children with special needs and disabilities are welcome here. Facilities are in place to cater for these children making sure they get the best out of this institution.
All Hallows Catholic High School
This is an independent school funded by the Catholic Church in Lancashire. It was established in 1975 and its doors has been open to all students in the community including students who live outside the city. The vision of this high school is to propagate Christian values through their teachings. To help their students grow in specific areas including morally, academically, and a close relationship with God. Their mission statement reflects the values they protect.


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This should give the Palin Derangement Syndrome sufferers some good cheer Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin remains a top favorite of Republican voters, but she's also the front-runner they least want to see get the GOP's 2012 presidential nomination. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 81% of Likely GOP Primary Voters have […]
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