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I look forward to listening to your sermon. I used to be anti-paedobaptist as well. However, my firstborn son was just baptized on July 27 of this year. I attend Christ Church, EPC in Anderson, SC. When some of my closest seminary friends and pastor explained to my wife and I what paedobaptism is all about, we had no choice but to embrace it. The aspect that hits home with me the most is the idea of covenant community. Since we are a part of the covenant community, as were the infant Israelites that were circumcised also a part of their covenant community, our children are, by default, a part of our community as well. Our son's baptism is a sign of that covenant between his parents and God.
Again, I look forward to listening to your sermon and will endeavor to make a followup comment once I do.
I am Reformed but not a paedobaptist, after wishing I could be for many years. I say that to let you know that I am not against the idea if it is biblical. I am a student at RTS, where paedobaptism is taught. I have read more books and articles supporting and defending Reformed paedobaptism than I can recall to mind. The problem with it, in my view, is that it is only a plausible theory, which doesn't pass muster according to Chapter 1 of the WCF as a "good and NECESSARY consequence" of any teaching. It is at least as plausible not to be true than it is to be true. That doesn't cut it, especially since every time we hear about baptism in the New Testament it applies to believers (and not their seed, Acts 2 notwithstanding). It seems that if I am ever going to be convinced, it will have to be based on more than a plausible view that is no more plausible, than say, Paul Jewett's view of the covenant and baptism.
Thanks for your point of view. If you read Acts chapter two at the end of Peter's sermon you should note that Peter is actually preaching to Jews and quoting (lifting) covenant language from Genesis chapter 17 which is directly speaking of God's covenant with Abraham - the sign and seal of which is put on infants.
The Jews standing there listening to Peter's sermon could not have understood his statement "be baptized ...this is for you and your children" (Covenant language) any other way than that their infants were to be baptized. They could not possibly have understood him to be referring to wait till they were of age to consent. Instead the Jews heard him in their own context - understanding that he was relating the covenant sign with Abraham to the new covenant sign in the church - that their children were to be baptized in the same way they were circumcised. The Jews would have immediately understood the Gen 17 connection. The "and your children" to Jews could only mean "days old infants" - Peter does not redefine it. This would have been the place to do so. I believe It does not get much clearer than that. The fact that no one in the early church practiced believers'-only baptism reveals that this is also how they understood it.
The Bible is a federal document. Like Adam Jesus is our federal representative. it is how the Bible speaks from beginning to end.
for my sake, and because you probably have a more learned understanding of it, can you state for me the issue in credo as opposed to paedo?
Is it "decision" theology, that is, one must grow up in their beliefs and make a decision to die with Christ in the waters of baptism by their own choice?
I am paedo for a reason and will bring it out after some comments from you, thanks.
I have read and interacted with many of the arguments put forth by anti-believer baptists, but the inescapable stumbling blocks remain: the lack of explicit command or example to baptize infants contrasted with the command and example of baptizing confessing believers and the fact that Jeremiah 31 describes a new covenant, unlike the Old Covenant, that is different not only in mediator but in membership. Those who do not believe (which would include infants) are not members of the New Covenant and as such should not partake in the Supper and not be baptized into the covenant community.
First, whenever I see or hear v. 39 used to defend infant baptism, there is a group listed as beneficiaries of the promise that is never addressed - 'all who are far off.' I would guess this is referring to Gentiles who would be baptized upon believing?
Second, in v. 41 there seems to be a prerequisite to baptism - the reception of the word. Repentance also seems to accompany baptism in v. 38. Are these applicable only to adults, or are they to be held as necessary for infants as well?
Third, in v. 38, Peter promises that after repentance and baptism in the name of Christ for the forgiveness of sins, the Holy Spirit will be given. Do infants who are baptized receive the Holy Spirit?
I guess this is all a moot point if baptism is not the sign and seal of the new covenant. What passages of Scripture teach that baptism replaces circumcision as that sign and seal?
While I'm sympathetic to your position, I remain unconvinced that Scripture teaches that I need to baptize my children. I do want to be biblical, so your comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for participating in the discussion. You asserted that the OT was "different not only in mediator but in membership"
for us in Christ. I have many very close friends who are credo-baptists and I fully respect the position and those holding it. I believe it is held in genuine conviction .. I am simply saying that I have been convinced otherwise after years of holding that position.
"And all whom God will call to Himself" - these is no issue and never has been an issue of believers' baptism, the problem is with believers' only baptism. I was personally a credo-baptist for 20 years and went to paedo-baptism kicking and screaming but I was finally overwhelmed by the testimony of the Scriptues and could no longer argue against paedobaptism. So I know exactly how you feel and I appreciate your positoin as a deeply held personal conviction which you think the Bible teaches.
You asked >>>What passages of Scripture teach that baptism replaces circumcision as that sign and seal?
I just showed you one. The end of the sermon of Peter in Acts 2 believers are commanded to baptise their children. He uses baptism in the VERY same covenantal language directly lifted from Genesis 17, which was God's covenenat with Abraham commanding him to baptize his 8 day old children - thus Peter directly equated baptism with circumsision.
Gen 17: 10"This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.
The Jews listening to Peter speak could not have understood him in any other way. They were intimately familiar with this language. I believe it would actually fall on you to prove that the Jews would have understood Peter differently.
Infants who are baptized do not receive the Holy Spirit automatically as a result no. Neither did the infants circumcised in the OT receive the Holy Spirit automatically. Neither do all those who are baptized in the NT automtically receive the Holy Spirit. Only the "children of promise" (See Rom 9) will receive the Holy Spirit.
Again, the church did not practice believers-only baptism until the 16th century and that includes the church fathers. The early church understood the apostles to be teaching covenant infant baptism. Look carefully at history. There were many hard debates about many issues in the early church. Baptism was not one of them. Why? Because everyone accepted infant baptism within the family of believers. If there was any question about this you would have certainly seen a big debate about this early on, but there wasn't. Don't you think the church is strangely silent on an issue that for sure would have been debated on if there were any doubt.
I affirm baptism for people who demonstrate repentance and belief only. I don't affirm infant baptism in part because it is not something you come to from simply reading the Scriptures; as some have argued, it requires a bit of knowledge outside the Scriptures in order to arrive at it. There's a bit of complexity involved with arriving at it. Please don't misunderstand me, I am not saying this is bad. But at the same time, I am not sure those arguments hold well.
An example is that of its history in the church. In one translation of the Confessions of Augustine, there is an endnote which says that during Augustine's time, baptism was often deferred and the practice of baptizing infants was more prevalent in North Africa than elsewhere. Also, I remember how one Baptist minister (I think Mark Dever) was mentioning how the Didache supported baptism for believers only; I think the Didache is dated at around the late 1st or early 2nd century. I was just reading the part on baptism, and the pouring of water is a last resort recommended by the author(s) when flowing, cold, or warm water are not available; doesn't seem like a kind ritual for a baby.
There is also one more thing I would like to mention about basing a doctrine in part on church history. Church history can be shaky ground for a doctrine. Early Christians sometimes believed and practiced silly things. In book one of Augustine's Confessions, he mentions how he was "seasoned with his salt". An endnote to this section says, "Infants of Christian families were sanctified with prayers, the sign of the cross, and the placing of salt on the tongue as exorcism." Even great Christian minds in the early church believed and practiced things that most if not everyone would declare to be unbiblical today.
But I will continue to study this issue. This issue is part of the reason I am hesitant to call myself a Calvinist or Reformed, even though my soteriology is Reformed. I'm somewhat confused as to what makes a person Reformed.
Alberto: I don't affirm infant baptism because of church history, nor because "it requires a bit of knowledge outside the Scriptures in order to arrive at it." There may be some who believe in infant baptism who do so because of these reasons, but there are many good Christians who think it's ultimately biblical.
In fact, I would turn the tables on you (kindly and gently!) to say that it's an individualistic eisegesis that would see the Scriptures from an anti-paedobaptist perspective. The entire Old Testamentâ€”especially those parts where God makes covenant promises to his people (including promises regarding the New Covenant)â€”reveals a God who deals with people together with their children. This is the religious milieu in which the New Testament is written, and the presuppositions that God makes covenants with families is nowhere repealed (but is, rather, reinforced in many ways). So when Peter says "be baptized, because the promise is for you and your childrenâ€¦," the unavoidable logic of all the original hearers would be that (since the promise is for the children) the sign of the promise (baptism) is for the children as well as the believers.
My earlier comment was directed to you. I asked "John" and I meant to ask you, Rev. Costa about the issue?
I wanted to proffer one passage of Scripture that nails it for me, of the several that I am thinking about right now.
This one, though, in my opinion, underscores your last comments so well.
I see in those verses, "the Grandfather, the Father, the child and a child within a womb and it goes even to another womb still"!
"We can count how many seeds there are in an apple. Only God can count how many apples there are in a seed!"
Oh, I guess I love His Word so I will post a couple more "insightful" passages that to me indicate infant baptism is where it's at!
Deu 7:12 "And because you listen to these rules and keep and do them, the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love that he swore to your fathers.
Deu 7:13 He will love you, bless you, and multiply you. He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground, your grain and your wine and your oil, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock, in the land that he swore to your fathers to give you.
Deu 7:14 You shall be blessed above all peoples. There shall not be male or female barren among you or among your livestock.
Deu 30:4 If your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there the LORD your God will gather you, and from there he will take you.
Deu 30:5 And the LORD your God will bring you into the land that your fathers possessed, that you may possess it. And he will make you more prosperous and numerous than your fathers.
It seems very apparent to me that no one actually dies during "baptism" and what we do is an outward form of His Faith in what God does inwardly in our hearts, us and our offspring.
So summing it up from Psalms 78 and those passages from Deuteronomy, God does the killing by baptism and making Alive with Christ.
Oh, I desire to start pasting Scriptures in the New Testament now.
Mr. Costa, I hope you don't think I meant all my criticisms for you. I heard a little bit of the sermon, but mostly responded by what I read on some of the previous posts.
Let me clear myself a little more. What I am saying is that many, if not most people today, who read through the NT don't recognize infant baptism on their own. It's usually if not always explained and taught to them by someone who already affirms infant baptism; that has been my experience. Now I am not saying there is absolutely no reference or implication to infant baptism in the Bible, I am in no position to say that, especially since I have not applied myself to study it with more depth. Nor am I saying that it's a bad thing that it usually has to be taught to a reader who comes to the Bible without knowledge of infant baptism; I affirm justification by faith alone, but I know that not everyone would grasp hold of that doctrine by simply reading a Bible on their own. I do think the collective wisdom of the Church throughout the centuries is a necessary resource for anyone who truly wishes to know the truth and be biblical.
One more thing, I don't like anti-paedobaptist as a description for me. I know some Presbyterians out there who would view me in a bad way if they heard I was an anti-paedobaptist. It also reminds me of why some people prefer to be called pro-life over anti-abortion; the prefix anti- helps create certain negative ideas about people in the minds of some listeners. It also shows how people prefer to define opponents in negative terms.
The argument from history was merely an afterthought. The original argument was made directly from Scripture. We all respect one another whatever position we end up believing because I know both sides believe they are attempting to be as biblical as possible. But as a credo-baptist (for 20 years) turned covenant infant baptist I was persuaded because when one reads from the OT forward rather than the NT backwards ... when one sees the apostolic doctrine in light of its actual seeing among Judaism, then it all begins to look a bit different than when we read it in an ahistorical way.
I would encouage you to read Genesis 17 on the coventant of grace. Look carefully at the language used in that covenant "this is for you and your children..." and measure it against what Peter says to the same Jews who only had the OT and consider what they would understand when they heard Peters words. They could have ONLY understood Peter to be relating baptism to covenant children on the NT in the same way Abraham related circumcision to children in the OT. There is no escaping this. As Eric said above, "the presuppositions that God makes covenants with families is nowhere repealed (but is, rather, reinforced ...). So when Peter says "be baptized, because the promise is for you and your childrenâ€¦," the unavoidable logic of all the original hearers would be that (since the promise is for the children) the sign of the promise (baptism) is for the children as well as the believers.
Thank you all for your kind responses. May God bless you.
I listened to the sermon.
I am an adherent to the credo baptist view on baptism. The only question that bothers me on the paedo-baptism is all about the exclusion of females in the rite of circumcision in the OT. Whereas in the NT females are included in the rites of baptism. How then could these two view be in parallel with each other? The fact that the purpose of circumcision is for the inclusion in the community. Females therefore are not included in the community. Would you give me a convincing explanation for that? Thanks!
Good question! If I understand, you need convincing that OT circumcision is actually a sign of inclusion in the covenant community, since women didn't receive it, yet they were part of the communityâ€¦?
In Gen. 17:10, God says to Abraham, "This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you."
It would seem from these verses that the males represent the people in the covenant community. Circumcision was given in order to remind ALL God's people that they had been set apart by God through his promises, but it was a sign only given to the males.
Obviously NT baptism is not a straight parallel; it's bigger and better. Baptism points to a truth that has already taken place, rather than being a promise of something yet to come (as with circumcision in the OT). It is not a bloody and painful thing, but a beautiful and peaceful symbol of being set apart by cleansing. It is extended to many more people in the world (not just primarily the Hebrew nation, though you'll notice that non-Hebrews were circumcised if they were part of the household). And it is granted to ALL God's people (whether man or woman).

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SsangYong describes itself as ‘the Korean Land Rover.’ This isn’t a reference to individual vehicles so much as to the company itself, which has always specialised in 4x4s, however there’s a parallel to be drawn between the new Rexton and another recent arrival, the Discovery 5. Both are big, lavish and well equipped, with seven-seat practicality to go with their luxury-car intent, and both come on strong with their off-road ability and towing capacity alike.
At the top of the range, however, a Discovery is not many options away from costing you £70,000. Even in fully loaded Ultimate form, as tested here, the Rexton costs little more than half that – and the only option Ssangyong lists for it is metallic paint.
That’s where the ‘Korean Land Rover’ diverges from the real thing. At screen price, this range-topper will stand you £37,500 – low-to-mid-range Disco Sport money, then, and for that you’ll get a level of luxury designed to put you more in mind of a Range Rover.
Are we comparing like for like? Well, Land Rover is a premium brand now – whereas Ssangyong’s mission for market share is heavily driven by value for money.
But with the Rexton, the Korean company is selling on a great deal more than price alone. Outside and in, the vehicle is presented as a bold, confident quantum leap forward. And, while it may be a lot cheaper than its rivals, it’s around 30% more expensive than the outgoing Mk1 Rexton.
In last month’s First Drive article about the Rexton, we commented that the Ultimate model has ‘a lovely quilted leather interior that genuinely looks and feels as if it belongs in a vehicle costing three times as much.’ Under the lengthier scrutiny of a full test, is that impression sustained?
Very nearly. In fact, yes it is. The design of the leather finish on the seats, as well as to the dash and door elements, looks as good once you’re used to it as it does at first glance. Premium styling is about small details, and this is a detail that works. The leather itself is very nice, too – no small matter when so many vehicles still put you in something that feels more like vinyl.
There are usually at least a few details that become irritating in any car, but in the Rexton they’re few and far between. The sun visors feel rather light and flimsy, and there’s a sound module in the vehicle which plays an array of ridiculous electronic tunes when you climb aboard, switch off the engine, open a door and so on, but we’re into the realms of splitting hairs with criticisms like that.
Those odd noises are loud enough to win you the odd sneering look in a car park, which is a bit at odds with the whole image of elegant class the Rexton wants to portray. But your kids will find them entertaining, which is probably more important.
Also more important is an excellent driving position with plenty of space and good views in every direction. The seats lack adjustable lumbar support, but we found that after several hours on board, we weren’t feeling any worse for the want of it.
You won’t suffer for riding in the back, either. Legroom here is excellent – one tall adult can easily ride behind another without either having to compromise.
The Rexton is also available with a third row of seats. This is best used for children, but unlike in some seven-seaters they won’t be cramped up with the second-row headrests right in their faces. They fold flat, too, with a twin-height floor allowing you to create a pretty vast cargo bay for when you finally run out of excuses for putting off that trip to Ikea.
To help turn it into a surrogate van, the Rexton has a fold-and-tumble second row whose action might be old-fashioned but, in an era when more and more SUVs have given up on trying to deliver a flat floor, works like a charm. You also get a large stowage bin in the right-hand boot wall, a full-width hidden compartment when the floor is in its upper position and, on all models, a power inverter providing mains electricity through the back of the centre console.
It all goes to make the Rexton every bit as practical as it is comfortable. Between its classy styling, quality materials, lavish equipment and excellent usability, we’d say SsangYong has created the best interior you can get in any comparable SUV at this price point.
Last month, we lamented the ride quality of the Rexton we drove on the launch. We said our gut feeling was that the 255/50R20 tyres on the Ultimate model were too low-profile to let it settle, whether on minor roads or dual-carriageways.
What we didn’t mention was that after returning from our test drive, we told SsangYong’s people that we thought the vehicle had a wheel out of balance – which their tech guys soon confirmed. And now, having spent a week in one and put hundreds of miles on it, we’re ready to set the record straight.
Something else we mentioned last month is that the 2.2-litre diesel engine is beautifully smooth, strong and quiet. The Rexton’s ride doesn’t quite match it, with a trace of low-level fussing at the back, but in comparison to the vehicle we drove on the launch, the one tested here fairly glides on the motorway.
There was none of the roughness we had previously experienced on smaller roads, either. So our sole misgiving about the Rexton’s road manners (and it was a big one) is hereby erased.
It’s not perfect. In particular, body control on uneven surfaces isn’t great, with enough wide-to-side movement at times to be unpleasant. This was on roads we know of old to ask questions most vehicles struggle to answer, however; the Rexton didn’t disgrace itself here, but neither did it excel.
In town, ride quality is better than we expected over sharp speed humps and so on. Body roll is well controlled here, too, and there’s no harshness when you hit pot holes – just a muted, albeit quite heavy, thump. Again, most of it comes through the rear.
Talking of the rear, the Ultimate model has an auto box as standard, and very good it is too. Oddly, though, this also means independent rear suspension – lower-spec EX and ELX vehicles come as standard with a manual unit and live back axle. We’re not sure why Ssangyong does this, and as yet we haven’t had the chance to drive a Rexton with a manual box, but we can certainly see why these models might appeal to off-road traditionalists the way a modern Discovery, for example, might not.
As it is, the Rexton is better on the road, in almost every way, than the one we drove on the launch led us to expect. It’s smooth, quiet and powerful, with decent refinement and a balance of ride and handling which, considering it’s a proper off-road vehicle, can’t really be faulted. We do think a manual box is likely to make it more entertaining when you’re hustling through corners, but that’s getting into the realms of personal preference.
Thus far, everything we’ve done in the Rexton has been in models with the auto box and live rear axle. This isn’t the combination we’d choose for off-road work, but the vehicle has already done enough to convince us of its abilities.
Hill descent control is pretty essential on big drops, even with a manual mode for the auto box. We’d assume the manual doesn’t need this assistance – and indeed that with a live back axle, it’ll offer a lot more in the way of travel than the vehicles pictured here.
We also think the 235/70R17 and 255/60R18 tyres on the EX and ELX alike sound a lot more promising for off-road use than the low-profile 20-inchers on the Ultimate. A low-spec manual may be a lot more truck-like – but you may consider that that’s no bad thing.
It’s pretty obvious what the big news is here. You can have a Rexton for as little as £27,500, and even the poshed-up range-topper tested here only costs £37,500. As we mentioned earlier, if you want a premium badge that sort of money gets you surprisingly little.
SsangYong heaps it on by selling its vehicles with an unlimited-miles five-year warranty, too (at time of printing). And service intervals are far enough apart, with just an intermediate check required every year.
Running costs will be on the high side, however. While 34.0mpg and 219g/km are not calamitous figures for an off-roader with a 3.5-tonne trailer weight, they’re hardly great for a school-run SUV.
The big deal, however, is certain to be depreciation. There was a time when SsangYongs lost their money quickly enough to be downright frightening; that’s changed, as it did for the likes of Kia and Skoda, and the Rexton is sure to be SsangYong’s strongest performer yet in this area. How it can be expected to fare in comparison to a premium vehicle that’s more of a known quantity, however, is another matter.
This review was first featured in 4×4, July 2018 issue.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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iPhone Secret Codes. Friends as we know that today Android is the top OS in the mobile market and the second OS is IOS in the mobile market. But in iPhone many things are hidden and many of us not know about these. Don’t worry we come with latest iPhone Secret Codes list 2018 for you. With these codes, you will be able to open some extra features of your iPhone. just open your mobile dial pad and just enter given below iPhone Secret Codes to check their functions.
*#21# with this code You can set inquiry for call forwards. You will see whether you have the fax, SMS, voice, knowledge, sync, async, paid access & packet access call forwarding enabled or disabled.
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*777#To check the Account balance (for prepaid iPhone only).
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*#76# For checking connected line presentation is enabled or not.
*331*Barring code # Outgoing calls abroad to block the lock code to inquire about her please contact your network operator.
*#43#Call Waiting Status.Activate & Deactivate waiting.
*#31# To hide your number.
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Cool mom Rasheeda Frost is fed up with the baby mama drama and has decided to spend some quality time with her sons.
The Boss Chick, who is currently trying to figure things out after learning that Kirk Frost betrayed her, shared a sweet picture where she is with her “twins” KY and Karter.
The boys are the spitting image of the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star.
In the sweet picture, the trio is smiling and flashing peace signs, but as always little Karter steals the show by sticking out his tongue and giggling while at it.
Fans are happy to see Rasheeda advancing with her life despite the chaos that Kirk has created around him by revealing that he has a baby with Jasmine Washington.
Some fans of the former femcee want her to move on.

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Jason Freitag, associate professor in the Department of History, discussed council elections at the Faculty Council meeting on May 2.
Leadership positions for the Faculty Council for the upcoming year were passed unanimously at the May 2 meeting.
There were seven positions up for election, with Tom Swensen, professor and chair in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, returning as chair.
The next meeting will take place Sept. 5.


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This is my first tileset. I think it turned out well though, may update sometime.
Not bad. Your Question Mark Block sprites are perfect.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Why Didn't Apple Sue Mike Daisey?
Mike Daisey’s lies about Foxconn’s Chinese factories emerged because Rob Schmitz, a Public Radio reporter based in China, thought Daisey’s account sounded fishy and investigated for himself. Since Schmitz’s account—based mostly on discussions with Daisey’s interpreter—and This American Life’s retraction of an episode contaning an abridged version of Daisey’s monologue on the subject, several other China-based Westerners have expressed that they, too, had thought Daisey’s story sounded fishy.
If many western reporters thought Daisey was making things up, and Schmitz was able to prove it, doesn’t it follow that Apple must have known all along that Daisey was lying? For example, Apple should have known that there were no hexane-related injuries at any of Foxconn’s Shenzhen facilities, contrary to Daisey’s claim to have met injured workers there whose “hands shake uncontrollably.” Given the knowledge that Daisey was damaging their brand with lies, why hasn’t Apple sued him for slander?
I suppose the answer is that Apple felt a slander suit would not serve its interests. Litigating Daisey’s monologue would have brought out the same revelations we’ve seen this week—some of its content is true, some is made up, and some describes real events that Daisey heard about but did not witness. Such a mixed bag of findings would not have quieted objections to Apple’s business practices in China, and would have raised the profile of the complaints.
Unfortunately, this calculus reflects the fact that the public is likely to mis-analyze the merits of Apple’s operations in China. There is a temptation to say that many of Daisey’s lies were inconsequential: whether in Shenzhen or Suzhou, there were Foxconn workers who suffered hexane poisioning. (Correction: the Suzhou incident involved Wintek, another Apple contractor, not Foxconn.) This is essentially Daisey’s defense—that he took real stories and made them more vivid by telling them as though he had seen them in person.
But a key reason Daisey’s account was effective is that it depicted a density of horror at Foxconn’s Chinese plants. If Daisey could visit just one city for just six days and come out with as much vivid material as he did, imagine what is going on at Foxconn’s facilities all over the country. Admitting that many of the conditions he discussed were not uniform and not necessarily common—and not, so far as he could tell, present in Shenzhen—would have made his critique much less damning.
A lot of the anger at Daisey over the last couple of days has focused on how he has wronged the listeners who believed his story and the outlets that agreed to broadcast it, and those groups certainly should feel wronged. But we’re almost glossing over Daisey’s primary victims: Apple and Foxconn, the companies he has been maliciously lying about, and their shareholders. Slander is still wrong even when the entity you’re lying about is a huge and wildly successful company, and it’s not wrong principally because you might embarrass the network that broadcasts your slander.
I think a slander suit against Daisey has probably gotten even less likely after this week’s revelations. Daisey can’t have much money to pay damages with, and the other valid reason to sue for slander—to get someone to stop lying about you—is now moot. But I think that’s sort of a shame, as I would enjoy watching Daisey defend a slander suit.
As for the merits of Foxconn’s operations in China, I think Matt Yglesias has the right take. You have to look at this from an opportunity cost perspective. If the conditions at Foxconn plants are bad in various ways, and yet Chinese people are lining up out the door for jobs there, what that tells you is that their other options are worse. China, like many countries, is much poorer than the United States, and so many things that are improvements by Chinese standards will look terrible from our perspective.
The best way to narrow that gap is continued industrialization and economic development in China—a process that is hindered if we shame people out of buying Chinese products. Meanwhile, Americans should concern themselves with the plight of poor people around the world, but not especially with the plight of poor people around the world who happen to make products for the U.S. market.


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Have you ever seen the movie Founder?
I looked forward to seeing this movie when it came out because #1 I was raised on McDonald's, how bad does that sound, and #2 I was always intrigued by Ray Kroc.
Turns out he wasn't the most ethical man in the world but he sure was a hard worker. Now we all know Ray Kroc as the McDonald's Empire man. A corporation he drove into the billions and his personal wealth of around 500 million before he passed.
I'm sure most of you know he did not start McDonald's but rather stumbled on to it. I am not going to ruin the story if you don't know it or haven't seen the movie but the point I want to make is that here was this hard working guy who always knew there was something out there and when he found it, there was no stopping him. He was 53 when he met the McDonald's brothers. That's right 53!
I saw this movie last year when I turned 53 and thought wow. It was right around the time where I was making a bunch of changes in my life and in the beginning of 2017 I made a commitment to online marketing. I didn't know what form it would take and to an extent I still don't but I pulled a Cortes` and burned the ships on everything else in my life and committed to this.
11 months later I found WA. I again have Cortes`ed my other online activities (and believe me I was spread pretty thin) and committed to Affiliate Bootcamp and only promoting WA.
I believe if we are here, reading, writing, learning and helping on a daily basis we are hard workers and all we need is a vehicle. I think I have found it just like Ray Kroc did.
Check out the movie, its a gas.
I'm 37 but I really wanna watch it. One of my inspirations. Instead of focusing on bettering his hamburger, he focused on improving the system.
Smart, work...hard is when I'm struggling and not, taking a break, while whirling around in my finite, mind..instead, of throwing out the question..visiting, while the answer. Magically, arrive!!
Why, bother...they're not giving out awards for blood, Sweat and tears...but for success of accomplishment.
I love giving any of MY success, to my follow-ship!
Helpers and cheerleaders, all when it's their time!


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OLPC Defintion. What does olpc mean?
olpc means "One Laptop Per Child"
Slang Terms & Acronyms containing "olpc"


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For many years, businesses have been utilising advertising online via search engines as well as on specific websites. It’s a great way for them to be seen by targeted audiences – but over more recent times, users have become savvy and have started using ad blockers, hiding these adverts from sight.
Ad blockers are software programs which can be downloaded as extensions for web browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox. At a click of a button, adverts can be switched off, so the user no longer sees them.
With the most popular Ad Blocker available, AdBlock Plus, (which is free), the user has customisation options to choose the types of ads they no longer wish to see.
According to VentureBeat, AdBlock Plus surpassed 500 million downloads at the beginning of this year. This extension is just one of many, and IAB (Internet Advertising Bureau) found that 22% of UK adults are using ad blockers when browsing the web.
Facebook has tried to fight back by producing a block that prevented AdBlock Plus from working on its platform, but of course they fought back and enabled blocking once again.
There has been some back and forth, with Facebook instead attempting to relabel ads as sponsored posts to circumvent the issue, as well as asking users to share their advertising preferences by promoting them in their News Feeds.
But the war still rages on, with the developers behind AdBlock Plus still eager to suppress Facebook’s power.
So why is this all a big deal for businesses?
You could easily argue that those who hide the ads are clearly not interested in clicking through to them anyway, but according to KISSMetrics, businesses are still being charged for the impressions that ad has, even if the user isn’t actually seeing it.
This means you could be wasting money on campaigns that are not actually reaching as many eyeballs as is being claimed by whichever platform you are using.
Aside from this, many websites rely on advertising income to survive – if users aren’t seeing these ads, they certainly aren’t clicking on them and businesses are going to go elsewhere.
How will it impact campaigns?
With the continued rise of ad blockers, there is no doubt that this will negatively affect advertisers. Although the full extent of that effect is unclear, you may notice an impact on PPC and display campaign performance.
On mobile, the problem still exists but to a lesser extent. Although there are apps out there that allow users to block mobile ads, it doesn’t mean that people are actively downloading them.
What can be done to fix the problem?
Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy fix for the issue. However, hope is not lost as there are a few things that can be done to combat the negative impact.
Native advertising is a more subtle, disguised form of advertising. You could easily compare it to advertorial in a newspaper, as its essentially sponsored content served as editorial on a website.
Top Rank Blog state that according to a report by the National Advertising Institute, the most popular effective of native advertising are online articles, closely followed by video and printed articles.
However, native advertising is difficult to get right – the key is for the content to be integrated naturally with other editorial on the chosen site, but also to be engaging for users and not too “salesy”.
This is more relevant for those sites that rely on advertising income to stay online.
Sites such as Forbes add a gateway to certain content so that users can only proceed when they turn their ad blocker off. They even provide handy instructions on how to do it. It’s a bold move, but as the site is reliant on businesses advertising with them, it leaves them with little choice.
Placing ads on social platforms, in particular on Facebook, is a cheap but effective way of generating conversions.
Facebook allows for granular targeting of specific audiences, and whilst they are still fighting back against AdBlock Plus, you have a greater chance of your advert being seen than if you were to invest in display or similar ad types.
With such great targeting opportunities, you can reach the sorts of people that are actually interested in seeing the ad and are much more likely to click on it.
According to the study by IAB cited earlier in this article, 45% of users would be less likely to block ads if they didn’t intrude with what they were doing, whilst 29% said they would turn off an ad blocker if there were less ads on the page.
12% also said that they wouldn’t block ads if they were more relevant to what they were looking for.
If you have spent valuable budget on serving homepage takeovers, pop ups and other more intrusive advertising, you may want to rethink your strategy. Smaller scale ads, on more targeted sites relevant to your niche could work out more effective.
Want to find out more about how to better focus your marketing budgets as a result of ad blockers? Get in touch with us today for expert advice.


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industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Andrew Jefford meets two pioneers of international varieties in northern Catalonia.
make your path by going further.
Few poems could be more appropriate for those planting a new vineyard where none has been before. There is no tradition, no ‘path’ to fall back on. The footsteps are the vines, and the path is a track through time which begins when the vines are planted.
Back in 2003, hoteliers and winegrowers Marc and Emma Bournazeau-Florensa first planted their property, called Terra Remota, in northern Empordà, though they had owned it since 1989. Since they were very conscious that it was a journey of discovery, they chose to call three of the key wines Camino (this is the main red wine), Caminito (rosé) and Caminante (white). The names are a little confusing — until you remember the poem. Perhaps they should print it on the back label.
The soils are granite, and although it’s a warm zone the tramontana wind from the north helps freshen and cool the site; the natural pH of the wines is unusually low, and their (French) winemaker Edith Soler, formerly at Sieur d’Arques in Limoux, says that acid adjustment is never necessary. The team chose to plant a mixture of classic varieties: some Garnatxa and Tempranillo but Syrah too, and Chardonnay, Garnatxa Blanca and Chenin Blanc for the whites.
Nor are they the only ‘wanderers’ of this sort in Empordà. Down in the south of the zone, the Clos d’Agon vineyard near to Calonges was planted a few years earlier, initially by Philippe d’Ambois and Daniela Bagon, a Franco-Belgian couple, back in 1989. D’Ambois had been a friend of Montpellier viticultural professor André Crespy, who advised planting its clay and schist soils with French varieties too: the Viognier came from Ch Grillet, and there is also Roussanne, Marsanne, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Shiraz. The farm, Mas Gil, had formerly been polycultural, in part planted with hybrids, so it was indeed a new start.
Clos d’Agon winemaker Miguel Coronado. Credit: Andrew Jefford.
The first owners sold up in 1998, and the relay was taken over by a Swiss consortium including importers Franz Wermuth and Frank Ebinger, and Silvio Denz of Ch Faugères and Lafaurie-Peyraguey; Peter Sisseck of Pingus and other properties consults, and the enthusiastic young winemaker is Miguel Coronado. Although both Terra Remota and Clos d’Agon lie in Empordà, neither uses the DO name – since some of the vine varieties are unauthorised.
Tasting notes for a selection of wines from each are given below. To my surprise, the whites in general seem more impressive than the reds at both properties, but this may change with time.
One of the challenges of forging a new wine-growing path, after all, is that by definition you will begin with young vines — and most of the greatest wines of Catalonia, and in particular its reds, are built on a patrimony of old vines. It also takes time to understand which varieties might respond best to these discovered surroundings — and to learn the slow lessons of the market. All of this learning process is underway, as Machado understood, in the only way possible: “by going further”.


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Tune: "I Love To Tell The Story"
He walked and looked a-round.
In the cit-y to-o be found.
And wor-shipped by th-e men.
Did not know it was sin.
And you must wor-ship Him".
Built by the hand-s of man.
His off-spring now ar-e we.
Is the true God made know-n.
Be-lieve in His son Je-sus.
But wor-ship Him with us.
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Find Bankruptcy Lawyers Serving Glen Ellyn Area.
Get list of local lawyers specializing in Bankruptcy Law Issues. Aggressive Bankruptcy Lawyers.
(to be discharged) of the financial obligations they have accumulated, after their assets are distributed, even if their debts have not been paid infull.
Your bills got you down? Is the bank trying to take your house? Is the loan company towing your car? Is the IRS taking a big chunk out of your paycheck for back taxes? Who are you going to call? The Bankruptcy Lawyer, that’s who, or at least that used to be the automatic answer. Unfortunately, the rules have changed significantly in the last year or so; bankruptcy may not be the answer that it used to be. To find out for sure, still call the Bankruptcy Lawyer Glen Ellyn.
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industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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Readers will be inspired by this artful cover—designed by the iconic Hatch Show Print—as they read Scripture.
The delightful and enduring letterpress technique of Nashville’s own Hatch Show Print combined with the highly readable and easy-to-understand Common English Bible translation make this new series of text Bibles a bookshelf essential. One hundred and twenty biblical scholars representing twenty-two faith traditions worked together to create the CEB—a fresh translation of the Bible that speaks to people of various religious convictions and cultural backgrounds. And the Hatch Show Print cover designs could not be more vibrant and inviting.
This edition's cover features this verse: "Dear friends, let’s love each other, because love is from God, and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God," (1 John 4:7 CEB). This text Bible includes the Apocrypha.


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38-year-old Carrie began working with a fitness trainer at Jensen only 16 weeks ago but has already achieved all her fitness goals. In today’s v-blog she talks about her journey and why she’s looking forward to pushing herself further.
After moving to Calgary for a job, Carrie found that her high-stress lifestyle was draining her motivation to workout and keeping her from working out. She wanted to work with a fitness trainer who could hold her accountable and motivate her to reach her goals.
When Carrie met Christine, she was immediately impressed by the fitness trainer’s sincerity and commitment and knew at once that this was what she was looking for in a personal trainer.
When Carrie started her journey with Jensen, she was looking forward to achieving her fitness goals and feeling more confident in her body. Once she’d reached these milestones, she kept coming back because, not only is the team so warm and professional, but also extremely positive, and walking through the gym doors proved to be the highlight of her day.
Although Carrie had done cross-fit for two years prior to joining Jensen Fitness, she couldn’t believe just how quickly she saw the results from her workout sessions with Christine, and how quickly she reached her fitness goals.
Are you ready to transform your body and your life? At Jensen, we are able to create customized fitness and nutrition programs to help you achieve all your weight loss and fitness goals.
To find out more, contact us at 403-200-0199 or fill in our online contact form.


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Although autumn is upon us, the good weather lingers. A refreshing salmorejo is ideal for such days. And if we add a touch of the sea, such as in the recipe that Pilar has sent us, we would eat it any time, hot or cold. Check it out and enjoy!
Moisten the bread lightly with a little water and a splash of vinegar and leave for a few minutes to soften.
Mix everything together in the blender until there is a thick mixture.
Add the oil slowly and continue beating.
Add salt and vinegar and beat a little more.
Put in the refrigerator for about 3 hours to cool.
Boil the egg, let it cool, peel and chop.
Serve the salmorejo in bowls or dishes and toss over the drained and crumbled tuna and chopped hard-boiled egg.
Healthy, easy and tasty. Thanks, Pilar!
Yellowfin Tuna loins carefully selected by “Serrats” Preserves, in olive oil.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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Super Bite : Fine Natural Meat Snack for Dogs. Healthy and Digestible reward. No artificial colouring, no chemicals. Quality ensured by the HACCP standards.
100% Natural Meat Snack for dogs With fatty acids for shiny hair.
Do not serve the desiccant to your pet.


text: Trapiche Gamboa is one of the best bars in town to start the night or even to spend the night in. The dining options are all great as cheese balls or harumaki chicken curry. The live samba shows are another lure of the house.


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One of the UK's largest residential developers. As a responsible developer Taylor Wimpey are committed to working with local people and communities. They contacted us at Kerbsideads to set up an advertising campaign and we where happy to oblige. With the use of mobile billboards we have helped them raise company awareness throughout South Wales.
Evans Taxi are a a taxi firm based in Merthyr Tydfil established in 2007. Although they already have a strong client base in the local area, they asked us to set up a marketing campaign to help promote and drive business. We have set up mobile adverts throughout the town and already they have seen an uptake in business.
Alan Bidmead and Jeffrey Cook have worked together in their local estate agency market for over 25 years and set up their own estate agency business Bidmead Cook in 2001. With several offices throughout Wales they are always looking for new marketing ideas. They came to Kerbsideads to start a marketing campaign using mobile boards in South Wales. We are currently working with them to raise company awareness.


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text: Mix #260 we bring you DJ JAB from Omaha, Nebraska. JAB’s love for music and background as a drummer led him to his passion-Djing. JAB has joined the ranks of being one of the top open format DJ’s haling from the Midwest and Omaha area. Not only does he rock surrounding night clubs, he is one of the most sought after wedding and corporate event DJs. JAB is known for his chameleon-like ability to rock crowds creatively blending genres with ease, always creating an electrifying atmosphere. Performing at over 200 events a year, JAB holds residences at all of Omaha’s premier venues. No matter the venue or city, DJ JAB guarantees to deliver a high energy and memorable performance. Listen to his exclusive mix he made for us at DMS.


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You can click on scale labels to change the period of time shown.
If you click on Mon 7 the display will zoom in to show only Monday the 7th.
You can also use the Control Panel to zoom and pan the display.


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Today I was invited to go to a seminar and talk about a new book, “The Superperforming CEO”. The books author, Dave Guerra, found me through a local organization I help coordinate – Milwaukee Agile. When I spoke to Dave prior to the seminar, he mentioned that he was very interested to get more plugged into the Agile community as the concepts that Agile proposes are very similar to that of his book, and life’s study in management and leadership.
Dave spoke of a principle he calls “tacking” similar to that of sailing. Tacking too far in one direction can throw a system drastically off course. Minor, incremental (or evolutionary) shifts in direction yield the best results, and will serve to keep your ship upright as a side effect! Agile often manages this through short iterations, and constant feedback through retrospectives to make micro-changes to the process.
Superperformers are those that consistently perform over time. This is similar to the concept of sustainable pace and continuous improvement in the agile paradigm.
Superperformers tranform “flow” and consistently look for ways to optimize. Kanban and Lean help in this regard by managing flow of work into the system and eliminating waste.
The foundation for Superperformers is “passion”. The passionate CEO will liberate the the teams to become superperformers individually by giving them the tools, encouragements, and environment they need to thrive. This concept is similar to Scrum and self-directed, highly motivated teams.
Over all, Dave did a very good job of highlighting the key principles of the Superperformer and how to begin to achieve or unleash the super performers in our own organizations. The book seems to have some very good detail and touches on a much broader, more tangible set of principles and some steps to take to begin to explore this on your own. I will try and read the text this weekend and update the post. On a personal aside, one of the things that struck me about Dave personally was his authenticity and his willingness to “want to help”. I think he does see the value in the concepts of servant leadership, and is putting them to use in his own career as he tries to spread the word of his life’s study.
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TACLOBAN CITY – The national government has made available almost P1.8 billion for the rehabilitation of vital public buildings owned and operated by local government units in Yolanda-affected areas, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced today.
According to Roxas, the government through the DILG will release the funding allocation amounting to P1,791,400,000 beginning this month (April) subject to the complete submission by local government units of required documents.
Roxas toured Yolanda-affected areas in Leyte province today to personally distribute the check for the rehabilitation fund to mayors who had submitted all the needed documents.
He noted that the P1.79-billion fund comprises only the first batch of rehabilitation fund for LGU-owned buildings. The second batch, amounting to P358,348,047.54, is still being processed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
Roxas explained that the special funding was made possible through the Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda (RAY), the national government’s strategic plan to guide the recovery and reconstruction of the economy, lives, and livelihoods in areas devastated by the Super Typhoon.
The objective of the plan is to restore the economic and social conditions of Yolanda-affected areas to their pre-typhoon levels, while also establishing a higher level of disaster resilience.
"Sinisimulan na namin ngayong buwan ang pagbibigay ng pondo para masimulan na ng mga LGUs ang pagpapagawa ng mahahalagang gusaling pampubliko na winasak ng Bagyong Yolanda," the DILG chief said.
"Bahagi ito ng pagsisikap ng pamahalaan na pabilisin ang normalisasyon sa mga lugar na nasalanta ng bagyo at maibalik ang regular na serbisyo ng LGU sa mamamayan sa lalong madaling panahon," he added.
The DILG has instructed all LGUs affected by Yolanda to submit their Program of Works (POW) for the rehabilitation of damaged public buildings in their respective areas, particularly the provincial, city, and municipal halls, public markets and civic centers.
Of the 14 provinces and 171 cities and municipalities falling within the 50 km. radius of Typhoon Yolanda’s path, four provinces and 146 municipalities and cities were reported to have sustained significant damages on the three priority facilities.
Reported damages of critical governance facilities in the 150 LGUs (4 provinces and 146 municipalities and cities) reveal that 92.3%, or a total of 323 facilities, are partially damaged while only 27 (7.7%) are totally damaged.
The total cost of approved POWs for the partially-damaged facilities is P1,245,777,911.21, while total cost of submitted POWs for the totally-damaged facilities is P853,815,536.33.
The biggest chunk of the rehabilitation fund for cities and municipalities will go to Tacloban City, which was allocated P230,687,979.22 for the repair of the city hall, public market, and civic center.
For the provinces, Leyte received the biggest funding with allocation amounting to P801,804,911.17, or about 45 percent of the total rehabilitation fund.
Allocation for the other provinces in Region 8 include P19,917,634.41 for Biliran; P100,219,564.57 for Eastern Samar; and P16,528,192.25 for Western Samar.
In Region 6, the rehabilitation budget was divided with Iloilo getting the biggest slice of P78,829,195.17; followed by Capiz with P66,053,141.99; Aklan with P27,006,079.33; Antique with P24,877,150; and Negros Occidental with P5,152,267.
During his tour of Leyte province, Roxas reminded the LGU beneficiaries of the RAY fund to submit all the required documents at the soonest time possible so that the national government can expedite the release of budget allocation this April.
Initial documents required include a Certificate from a Government Depository Bank on the LGU Trust Account where Funds will be deposited, and SP/SB Resolution authorizing the Local Chief Executive to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the DILG Regional Office.
"Inaasahan ko na kukumpletuhin ng mga LGUs ang mga dokumentong ito at ipapasa sa amin sa DILG sa lalong madaling panahon para mapakinabangan na agad ang pondong inilaan ng Pangulong P-Noy sa mga nasalanta ng Bagyong Yolanda," Roxas said.
QUEZON CITY – Eight workers’ issues raised by labor group coalition Nagkaisa since May 2012 Labor Day are now in the hands of President Aquino to act on following a last minute series of meetings with members of his cabinet with the representatives of the group on Wednesday.
Final details of the issues were threshed out in meetings that took place on April 8 with the secretaries of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and on the following day with the Department of Energy (DOE), said Alan Tanjusay, spokesman of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP).
“After more than 100 man hours of discussions with different government staffs, undersecretaries and secretaries within the two year period, we think it is more than fair enough to say that the ball is in the hands of President Aquino. These issues are now on his table,” said Gerard Seno, executive vice president of the Associated Labor Unions-TUCP and a convenor of Nagkaisa.
The issues that were finalized by the Nagkaisa and the cabinet level are for government to (1) ensure security of tenure of workers by criminalizing or eliminating contractualization of labor, enhance labor rights by deterring union-busting and actively prosecute extrajudicial killings of labor organizers and journalists (2) provide exemption and enhancement on minimum wage taxation, (3) institutionalize core labor standards in the agro-industrial plan, (4) address affordability and supply sufficiency of power, EPIRA reform, and labor representation in the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), (5) provide affordable housing program and non-violent transfer of urban poor communities from danger zones, (6) ratification of ILO Convention 151 – a convention concerning protection of the right to organize and procedures for determining conditions for employment in the government service, (7) approve into law the Freedom of Information measure and (8) ensure a jobs-led and workers’ sector participation in the planning and implementation of programs of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Yolanda-hit areas.
The group also expects Aquino to make an unequivocal commitment to his promised regular dialogue with Nagkaisa on emergent issues affecting the working class.
Labor groups in Nagkaisa were always dismayed at Aquino’s alleged misunderstanding with workers’ issues raised by Nagkaisa every time he meets with labor group representatives over the traditional labor day breakfast since 2010 in Malacanang palace.
“If we want to emphasize how important these issues are for Nagkaisa, well, we have expended substantial amount of unions’ financial and manpower resources for these meetings to enlighten executives the need for government to address these issues that endangers Filipino workers and their families today. As representatives of workers, we have done our part in transmitting these concerns to the administration. We will now observe very closely how the president will respond to these issues and how he treats the working people in the light of May 1 Labor day,” said Frank Mero, chairperson of Sentro.
The group, however, emphasized that Nagkaisa will proceed with their Labor day activities regardless of Aquino’s response.
“With or without President Aquino’s imprimatur on these issues, Nagkaisa labor groups will go on with our May 1 Labor day simultaneous activities nationwide. President Aquino may chose or not chose to favorably or unfavorably respond to some or to all issues we have raised to his attention, he has that choice. But Nagkaisa will pursue resolution of the issues at will whatever the cost and in any possible way because these issues are legitimate and important for workers,” added Wilson Fortaleza, spokesman of the Partido Manggagawa.
Aside from ALU, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), PM and Sentro, there are 46 other member labor federation and workers’ organizations in Nagkaisa. It was established in April 2011, the other members of Nagkaisa includes Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Federation of Free Workers (FFW), Public Services Labor Independent Confederation (PSLINK), Philippine Government Empoyees Association (PGEA), Confederation of Independent Unions (CIU) and KAMAO.
TACLOBAN CITY – The People Surge alliance for Typhoon Yolanda survivors will call on Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle today to seek the blessings of the Catholic Church for their struggle for justice.
The People Surge spokesperson added Bishop Deogracias Iniguez will celebrate the mass at Quiapo Church for the Yolanda survivors, after which a solidarity lunch and program will be held at the historic Plaza Miranda. “The survivors and their supporters will then hold a Senakulo procession in line with the Holy Week. This will dramatize the sufferings of the Yolanda survivors under the Aquino administration and the “Gang of Five.” The “Gang of Five” is President Aquino and his officials Interior Sec. Manuel Roxas, Social Welfare Sec. Corazon Soliman, Reconstruction Sec. Panfilo Lacson and Energy Sec. Jericho Petilla.
PASAY CITY – Senator Chiz Escudero said the MRT corporate structure is a mess, causing delays in the implementation of long-overdue transportation projects aimed at improving the mass transport system.
Speaking to reporters after a hearing by the Senate Committee on Finance to look into the financial absorptive capacity of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to carry out projects, Escudero said the current system governing the Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRTC) operational control and ownership remains a contentious issue that impedes the future development of the MRT.
With the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by the MRTC to stop the DOTC from purchasing new trains, Escudero expressed optimism that there will be no legal challenges along the way.
“Now that the TRO is already lifted, the DOTC has already given a notice to proceed to the train manufacturer in China. New trains will start coming in February of 2015, every month from then on there will be train deliveries. We hope the DOTC can really deliver on its schedule and not be stymied by one reason or another,” he said.
According to Escduero, he will introduce a legislation that will require the posting of surety or cash bonds from parties who will seek injunctions against an ongoing government project.
He said these bonds will be equivalent to the amount added to the actual project cost as a result of the delay and should also cover the economic losses of the government arising from the delay.
“The government currently has fiscal spaces, the transportation agency should take advantage of this and deliver the much needed improvement to our public transport system and provide relief to the riding public,” Escudero said.
OAK BROOK, IL – McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) today announced that multi-platinum recording artist Chris Daughtry and entertainer Wayne Brady will share their talents with contestants in the fifth biennial "Voice of McDonald's" global singing competition, held as part of its global convention in Orlando, Fla later this month.
Sixteen global semi-finalists were selected from a field of nearly 58,000 restaurant employees representing 63 countries competing for the "Voice of McDonald's" title in Orlando and a $25,000 grand prize. Top music industry professionals selected the semi-finalists, who will receive a star-studded experience and benefit from expertise in vocal coaching and stage presence.
Additionally, fans around the world can vote for their favorite semi-finalist from April 7-28 at www.voiceofmcdonalds.com. The Fan Favorite winner will receive an additional $5,000.
"We're proud of the opportunities available to McDonald's employees, and this program adds a whole new layer of excitement," said Rich Floersch, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at McDonald's.
Chris Daughtry, lead singer of the Grammy-nominated band Daughtry, will serve as a mentor to the semi-finalists and judge the competition, along with David Foster, multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning music producer and composer; Ken Hertz, prominent entertainment attorney and brand marketing strategist; and Skylar Grey, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter.
As a multi-platinum recording artist Chris brings a unique perspective. "I know what a competition can mean to a developing artist's career," said Chris. "I couldn't be more excited to partner with McDonald's and mentor these contestants like I did during this season on American Idol."
Wayne Brady, Grammy-nominated vocalist and Emmy Award winner, will be the master of ceremonies for the semifinals on April 28 where the contestants will perform for thousands of McDonald's employees, Owner/Operators and suppliers. From there, four employees, one from each global region, will be selected to perform in the May 1 finals, where the winner will be announced.
"I got my start in show business by working as a crew member for a major brand, paying my dues and taking advantage of great opportunities," said Brady. "I can relate to these young people who are looking for their big break. What a cool chance McDonald's is giving them to showcase their talents and learn some early career tips that could help their musical dreams come true."
The Voice of McDonald's grand prize winner will receive $25,000. The second prize winner receives $17,500, third prize winner receives $12,500, fourth prize winner receives $7,500, and all other contestants will win $3,000. All 16 semi-finalists will receive $500 for a celebration party with co-workers at their restaurants and a $1,000 donation in their names for their local Ronald McDonald House Charities or other children's charity.
To learn more about the Voice of McDonald's finalists and to view live webcasts of the competitions on April 28 and May 1 visit www.aboutmcdonalds.com or www.voiceofmcdonalds.com. You also can join the conversation by following the competition on Facebook, Twitter (#voiceofmcdonalds), and Flickr.
CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan City, Samar – New People’s Army violated human rights anew when it abducted and killed a former New People’s Army at Brgy. Magdawat Pinabacdao, Samar on March 9, 2014.
Based on the report from Lt Col William P. Peñafiel Jr., the Commanding officer of the 52nd Infantry (CAFGU) Battalion based at Brgy. Caticugan, Sta Rita, Samar, Allan Rafales, called aka “Benny” a former rebel was forcibly taken by NPA insurgents around 9 a.m. on March 9, 2014. It was reported that aka “Benny” was participating in a Pintakasi or cockfighting event at Brgy. Magdawat when he was kidnapped. His lifeless body was found around 5p.m. of the same day.
Aka “Benny” surrendered to the 52nd Infantry (CAFGU) Battalion on January 6, 2012, as he wanted to start a new life with his family. After receiving his benefits from the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Peace Process of OPAPP, he was released from the custody of 52IB and went home to Sitio Canlobo, Pinabacdao, Samar purposely to cultivate a small lot as augmentation to support his family, until that fateful day when he was killed by the rebels.
When members of his family were reached out, they confirmed that their father was forcibly taken and killed by the rebels, but they were not around when the crime happened. It was only relayed to them by their relatives. They added that, their father was vent on starting a new life, but it was cut short by the rebels when they killed him.
The case of aka “Benny” is just one of the crimes against humanity that the NPA rebels have been doing for the past 45 years. They are saying that they are the defenders and protectors of the rights of the poor yet they are doing otherwise. How many more aka “Benny” will the rebels kill? How many more children will be orphaned because the NPAs do not want their fathers to lead a normal and peaceful life for their families?
Maj Gen Jet B. Velarmino AFP, the Commander of the 8th Infantry Division said: “For almost 45 years, many Filipinos have been victims of NPA operations. We enjoin everyone to condemn in strongest terms the violence and killings the rebels are perpetrating.
“The use of armed struggle to attain political ends is not acceptable to the Filipino people and has no place in a civilized and democratic society. It is a thing of the past as it will only bring misery and poverty among our people. Let us then give peace a chance and not resort to violence to attain political ends as the NPA is advocating,” he added.
TACLOBAN CITY – The czar of demolition, not reconstruction, is the correct job description for Sec. Panfilo Lacson, the People Surge alliance of Typhoon Yolanda survivors said today.

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There are a number of implications from our research both for dyslexia and for language learning impairments.
It is well known that reading difficulties run in families and there is some evidence that dyslexia has a genetic basis. However, aside from being at family-risk of dyslexia, there are other factors which can affect a child’s ability to learn to read. Foremost amongst these are spoken language difficulties. Indeed poor language is a significant risk factor for both dyslexia and maths problems (dyscalculia). While some children get over their early problems with speech and language, learning is difficult if language difficulties persist at the time a child goes to school.
The best way of predicting whether a child is likely to become dyslexic is via an assessment at ages 5 and 6 using tasks assessing pre-reading skills (particularly letter knowledge, phoneme awareness and early decoding ability). At this stage, poor language is an important ‘risk’ sign. Many children with language impairment have problems with attention and fine-motor skills (required for writing) as well as difficulties with phonological awareness and related pre-reading skills. Since good concentration is needed in order to learn and good motor coordination is needed for writing and other classroom activities, such children may have additional problems with the ‘three Rs’.
Our research has also revealed that some children whose language develops normally in the pre-school years can begin to experience difficulties with more complex aspects of language at around school age. These children with ‘late-emerging language impairment’ frequently go on to experience significant reading difficulties. Many of them come from families with a history of dyslexia and we have found almost 50% develop dyslexia.
Regardless of a child’s cognitive abilities, it is well established that children’s experience of literacy in the home helps foster readiness to learn to read at school. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are often less well prepared for learning at school; if such children are also at family risk of dyslexia, or experience pre-school language impairments, their outcomes are likely to be less than optimal.
Intervention programmes delivered at school can be helpful for supporting the development of reading and language in children at risk of dyslexia. However, since reading is stable from about age 6 onwards, better preparation in pre-school is likely to provide a more effective intervention strategy. In addition, interventions with parents to help promote pre-school literacy could be helpful.


text: SPARC has just launched at the University of Washington, Seattle. With an eye on the global context, SPARC aims to draw on the competences of the College of Engineering and the College of Arts & Sciences to advance the next-generation space workforce and to create a UW-centered platform for education, research, and policy outreach. To more holistically serve the UW faculty and the student body, it brings together and simultaneously elevates both the Law & Policy and STEM aspects of outer space affairs.