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A guide to UK car buying habits
by Natasha Christou
According to Google's 'Car Purchasing Process UK' report in April 2017, 71% of the UK adult population are car owners, with nearly half (47%) of vehicles purchased within the last two years. Britain is very much an upgradable nation – whether it is our phones, laptops and clothing or our cars and homes, Brits like to upgrade regularly to make sure they always have the best model on the market. This trend ties in with how many vehicles had been purchased within the last two years. Many car owners like to upgrade their vehicles for a newer model to stay up-to-date with the technology and generally remain on trend. It's a buying trend that is mirrored across many industries.
And it is suggested even more so with over half of adults (53%) saying they plan to buy a car within the next three years. Of those adults, 20% said they hope to purchase a new car in the next six months, 26% said between the next seven and 11 months, and a further 35% said between one and two years' time.
In the same report from Google, 48% of those who plan to buy a vehicle in the next three years said they would plan to buy a new car, though 37% said they would choose a used car. But what influences our buying habits – and how do we fund our habits?
An influenced decision
In Google's 'The Drive to Decide' report, in association with TNS, lifestyle changes appear to be triggers in buying a new vehicle. The report reveals 28% buy a new car because their financial situation had improved, 12% because they had a new job, 11% because of expanding their family, 7% because they moved into a new home and a further 5% because of health or age reasons.
But that's not to say that practical reasons don't sometimes influence our car buying decisions too. In fact, the report also revealed that decisions have be heavily influenced by new offers, vehicle launches and desires. 41% choose to buy a new car because they 'need one', 35% because they just wanted a new vehicle, 24% due to wanting better fuel efficiency, 20% because they notice a good offer or promotion and a further 11% as a result of a brand-new vehicle launch.
Many buyers find themselves in a cycle of replacement. Google's reports highlight that car owners who bought their new vehicle more than two years ago are the group most likely to purchase a replacement vehicle in the next six months (30%) or between seven and 11 months time, with the most likely factor to influence the decision being typical car warranties running out after three years.
Where do Brits look for a car?
From independent dealers, comparison website and private sellers, to franchise and manufacturer dealerships, the car supermarket is populated with a whole host of channels trying to get car buyers to buy their vehicle through them. And the market is evolving. The dealership still appears to be at the heart of British car buying habits, with the average auto buyer visiting the dealership 2.1 times, and having 1.3 test drives before making their purchase.
But buying trends are changing as the online market continues to grow, which as a result is also affecting main franchise and manufacturing companies. Over a third (36%) of those looking to buy a car online in the coming years would choose an independent site. Manufacturer websites are only just falling behind, with 33% choosing main manufacturers.
Car buyers are increasingly starting their research for their new car on digital platforms – which could be one of the reasons why independent websites have now become more popular than official manufacturer websites. When beginning the car buying process, 51% of buyers now start their research online, with 32% using their smartphones to aid a 'Which car is the best?' moment.
Digital has transformed the way buyers do their research before purchasing, and in some cases, has completely transformed how they buy a car – with 54% of buyers considering buying online either now or in the future. However, as it stands, the majority of purchasing (96%) still happens in-store.
How do Brits pay for their car?
The majority of vehicles are purchased using personal savings – the Google 'Car Purchasing Process UK' report revealed that of those looking to purchase a car in the next few years, 59% said they would use their savings! Part exchange took second place, with 37% saying their part exchange would help fund their new vehicle. For many people, using the capital in their existing vehicle provides a sizable deposit for their next vehicle, deducting an amount from the value of the new vehicle.
The report also reveals that Hire Purchase (HP) and Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) agreements are the most popular finance contracts when purchasing a new vehicle. 13% of buyers said they would think about HP and 10% said they would consider PCP. Lease Purchase and Contract Hire only account for 6% of the market each. So, what makes HP and PCP more attractive to car buyers?
Finance agreements often make buying a car more affordable, with fixed monthly payments across an agreed period of time also coming with the option for people to purchase the vehicle at the end of the term by paying the remaining balance on the vehicle. For some car buyers, monthly payments are more achievable and affordable than paying for the vehicle outright with a cash purchase.
Whilst analysing the methods of buying a new car, the Google 'Car Purchasing Process UK' report reveals further figures that prove the interest in finance options for car purchasing. Owners of new cars purchased in the last two years, as well as those planning to buy new in the coming three years, show strong interest in the use of PCP, PCH and lease purchase. Around a fifth (21%) of those who have bought new in the last two years would use PCP to pay for their next car, while 16% who plan to buy new in the next three years would use PCP.
Are you in the market for a new car? Is it time to upgrade your vehicle? Which factors influence your car buying habits? This discussion provides a lot of food for thought for both buyers and players in the industry.
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Bach flower therapy in the treatment of a chronic major depressive disorder
By Mark P. Masi. Compiled by Edeltraud Grace
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Nov/Dec 2003, Vol 9, No 6
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Bach flower remedies are a unique form of energy medicine that has become increasingly popular among alternative healthcare professionals; they are classified as homeopathic remedies in the United States and are part of the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS). Discovered by the English physician Edward Bach during the 1930s, the 38 flower tinctures are believed to heal emotional imbalances such as despondency, despair, and fear. Having been challenged by those patients whose chronic depressive symptoms were refractory to psychotherapy and/or medications, I began integrating Bach flower therapy into my psychotherapy practice about 3 years ago and have witnessed remarkable results. This article describes how the flower remedies were used within the context of psychotherapy to successfully treat 2 patients presenting with chronic major depressive disorder.
At the onset of flower therapy, each patient had been diagnosed with chronic major depression (depression lasting for at least a 2-year period). The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was administered to determine baseline functioning.(1) Based on an assessment of each patient's symptom history a selection of corresponding remedies was determined. Using Dr. Bach's guidelines for working with multiple remedies, 2 drops of each in its concentrated form were placed in a 30ml phial, diluted with spring water, and a teaspoon of vegetable glycerin was added as a preservative. From this combination of remedies each patient has prescribed the standard dose of 4 drops to be taken on or under the tongues 4 times a day. Over the next 12 weeks, patient response was monitored through recorded clinical observation, patient self-report, and the BDI, which was repeated at weeks 4, 8, and 12. In clinical practice, a 50% reduction in scores on measures such as the BDI is typically considered indicative of therapeutic responsiveness.
History of presenting complaint
Ms A, a 45-year-old married woman, presented with intense feelings of sadness and emptiness that she could not overcome. Other symptoms consisted of anhedonia, excessive guilt over her condition, significant loss of energy and libido, insomnia, weight gain, and a negative self-appraisal.
She reported that the depressive feelings had occurred most of her adult life, but were significantly present and unrelenting for the past 5 years. She was unable to identify any precipitant of her depression. She complained of feeling extremely overwhelmed by her daily tasks (eg, housekeeping, taking care of the family dog), which she found difficult to initiate and complete, and was easily discouraged whenever she was unable to meet personal goals (eg, following an exercise regimen or completing a household project), which would ultimately worsen the depression. Although she appeared to be a bright and multi-talented individual, she was troubled by an inner sense of vocational and spiritual uncertainty.
Based on her symptoms, Ms A warranted a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, chronic. The significance of her depression was further substantiated by her initial score of 35 on the BDI, which falls within the severe range. She reported 3 previous attempts of antidepressant drug treatment without the slightest success. In 1994, she had been given a 3-month course of sertraline, in 1997 she took venlafaxine for a 3-month period, and in 1999 she was given Effexor for 3 months. When we began treatment, she was not using any allopathic or alternative medicine for her depression.
The patients' depressive syndrome suggested 7 remedies that could be helpful: Mustard (Sinapis arvensis) to ameliorate the waves of depression that seemed to descend for no known reason, Gentian (Gentiana ambarella) to alleviate the discouragement from setbacks, Pine (Pinus sylvestris) to resolve the guilt, Olive (Olea europaea) for the physical loss of stamina, Elm (Ulmus procera) to eliminate the exhaustion brought on by her daily responsibilities, Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) to increase energy needed to initiate and complete tasks, and Wild Oat (Bromus ramosus) to help facilitate spiritual and vocational clarity.
Over the next 12 weeks, Ms A's condition was monitored during her individual therapy session and the BDI was repeated at weeks 4, 8 and 12. Her BDI scores were 35, 11, 12, and 11 respectively. Within 4 weeks the overshadowing sadness, sensitivity to setbacks, and guilt had significantly decreased. During her sessions she began to reveal family of origin issues that seemed to greatly influence the way that she responded to present-day situations, including an underlying level of resentment. Subsequently, at the end of the initial dosage bottle, Mustard, which had been used to address the insidious depression, and Pine which was selected to target excessive guilt, were replaced with Walnut (Juglans regia) to help break away from negative ties from the past, and Willow (Salix vitellina) to relieve bitterness and resentment from emotional injuries of childhood. By week 8 she was noticing a decrease in angry feelings, describing renewed interest and pleasure in life, and reporting an increase in physical energy. By the end of session 12 she was less self-critical, and actively exploring her spiritual beliefs and vocational interests. She had also mustered up the energy to complete a vocational course in welding.
Ms B, a 40-year-old divorced female had suffered from symptoms of depression since childhood. She complained of feeling sad with frequent crying spells, loss of energy, decrease in libido, and an inability to find joy in life. The waves of sadness would manifest for no apparent reason and last for several weeks. These episodes would suddenly show temporary improvement, only to return within a short period of time. She had recently become engaged and conveyed ambivalence about the relationship with her fiancé. She reported a tendency to procrastinate and described a pattern of perceiving others in a critical manner yet found it extremely difficult to verbally express anger. The patient's depression first manifested at age 9 following the death of her grandfather. At the time of implementing Bach flower therapy into her treatment she was taking sertaline 100mg/d. She had been taking the medication for 2 years and reported that while the intensity of the depression had improved the dysphoric states continued to plague her. She had also engaged in 3 courses of psychotherapy, each of which helped to improve self-confidence and decision-making but did not alleviate the depressed mood. The first took place 10 years earlier and lasted for 7 years. The second took place 2 years earlier and lasted 6 months. I had been seeing Ms B in weekly psychotherapy for 6 months prior to adding the remedies to her treatment regimen. Based on the symptoms, her diagnosis at the onset of flower therapy was major depressive disorder, chronic. Her overall level of depression was in the mild range as reflected by a BDI score of 12.
Analysis of the patient's current complaints and the history of her depression suggested the following combination of flower remedies: Mustard (Sinapis arvencies) to address the dark clouds of depression,
Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) to heal the wounds caused by her grandfather's death which precipitated the depression, Olive (Olea europaea) for exhaustion, Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) for procrastination, Beech (Fagus sylvatica) for the critical spirit towards others, Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) to address the tendency to repress unpleasant emotions, and Walnut (Juglans regia) to help facilitate the transition into marriage. An adjustment to the combination was made during week 6 when Star of Bethlehem was replaced with White Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) to address unwanted worrisome thoughts, which had surfaced.
Over the next 12 weeks, Ms B's condition was monitored during therapy sessions and the BDI was repeated at four-week intervals. The BDI scores were 12, 13, 6 and 2 respectively. By the eighth week of Bach flower therapy the frequency of depressive episodes per week was decreasing and she was reporting more pleasure in life. She was also expressing her feeling states with greater ease to her fiancé, which resulted in reassurance about the ensuing marriage. By session 12 the sadness had subsided, and the negative mental preoccupations had dissipated. She reported renewed ability and vigour in completing tasks, an increase in libido, and feeling less irritable and annoyed.
The flower remedies appear to have no side effects and do not seem to interfere with any form of treatment including homeopathic, herbal or allopathic medication. It is important to recognize that the remedies seem to act as catalysts in releasing unwanted negative psychological states. (3) Consequently, they appear to augment psychotherapy, a healing modality which also aims to work through rather than repress negative psychological states.
Although there is a preponderance of testimonials from patients and practitioners regarding the healing benefits of Bach flower therapy, there are few published accounts regarding its effectiveness in treating psychological illnesses. To date, the only published study is that of Campanili in which 115 patients suffering from depression and anxiety were treated with the remedies. (4) The researchers reported improvement in 89% of the cases and noted that the remedies were observed to be completely safe with no indication of even the slightest side effect. There has also been one small double-blind placebo study showing the effectiveness of the remedies in alleviating situational stress.(5)
An estimated 14 million Americans suffer from chronic major depression, a condition that can result in significant impairment in the overall quality and productivity of life. Tragically, approximately 15% of these individuals commit suicide. The cases of Ms A and Ms B are described because of the positive results these 2 women experienced when Bach flower therapy was used in their treatment. These examples support the work of Campanili and colleagues and are encouraging because they suggest that the remedies may bring about relief for those who struggle with chronic depression even when other methods of treatment have been unsuccessful. Before using the remedies, both of these women had endured unrelenting depression for many years. Ms A had engaged in three prior medication attempts, while Ms B had undergone a lifetime total of eight years of psychotherapy and 2 years of psychotropic intervention.
Practitioners who gain experience in using Bach flower therapy in the treatment of patients with chronic depression are often quite satisfied with the results. As illustrated by these cases, the remedies can be used in conjunction with psychotherapy and conventional antidepressant medications. However, in order for the clinical community to place faith in this branch of alternative medicine, scientific studies examining the efficacy of the remedies as a treatment for chronic depression are needed. Hopefully, researchers with interest, funding, and expertise will emerge to evaluate this healing modality.
1 Beck. AT. Ward. CH. Mendelson. M. Mock. Jerbaugh. J. An Inventory for Measuring Depression. Archives of General Psychiatry. 1961; 4:561-571.
2 Gerber. R. A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine. New York. NY: HarperCollins 2000
3 Richardson-Boedler. C. Applying Homeopathy and Bach Flower Therapy to Psychosomatic illness. New Delhi. India: B. Jain. 1998.
4 Campanini. M. Bach Flower Therapy: Results of a Monitored Study of 115 Patients. La Medicina Biologica. 1997; 15(2): 1-13.
5 Cram. JR. (In Press). A Psychological and Metaphysiological Study of Dr. Edward Bach's Flower Essence Stress Formula. Subtle Energies.
Mark P Masi PsyD
Mark Masi is in private practice in Arlington Heights, IL, and is adjunct faculty member, National-Louis University, Elgin, IL.
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The prevalence of homelessness across cities in the United States is a national crisis. Today, there is a shortage of over seven million affordable rental units across the United States. There are fewer shelter beds than homeless people in many communities nationwide. Yet, instead of focusing on ways to end homelessness, cities across the country have responded with punitive measures that criminalize the behavior of homeless persons. Many cities have enacted laws that make it a crime to engage in life-sustaining activities in public places. With no safe place to sit, sleep or even stand around, homeless persons are inevitably positioned to violate laws and ultimately are criminalized for their status of being homeless.
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Q: SQL Server 2005/8 Replication Transaction ID I have a scenario where I'm using transactional replication to replicate multiple SQL Server 2005 databases (same instance) into a single remote database (different instance on a separate physical machine).
I am then performing some processing on the replicated data for reporting purposes. I'm using table level triggers to identify changes which actions my post processing code.
Up to this point everything is fine.
However, what I'd like to know is, where certain tables are created, updated or deleted in the same transaction, is it possible to identify some sort of transaction ID from replication (or anywhere) so then I don't perform the same post processing multiple times for a single transaction.
Basic Example: I have a TUser Table and TAddress table. If I was to create both in a single transaction, they would be replicated across in a single transaction too. However, there would be two triggers fired in the replicated database - which at present causes my post processing code to be run twice. What I'd really like to identify is that these two changes arrived in the replicated in the same transaction.
Is this possible in any way? Does an identifier as I've describe exist and is it accessible?

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Given that replication is transactionally consistent, one approach you could consider would be pushing an identifier for the primary record (in this case TUser, since an TAddress is related to TUser) onto a queue (using something like Service Broker ideally or potentially a user-defined queue) and then perform the post-processing by popping data off the queue and processing separately.
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I just love how you can eat 10 of them and justify it. You can't seem to do that with a pie.
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Caramel sauce is optional, but really everything is better with caramel sauce…isn't it?
Cinnamon and sugar it's almost a must, but I tend to go over the top in the dessert area so I leave that up to you too.
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If the item you are using sticks to the cookie dough add a little flour to the tool.
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You can use Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough or use my sugar cookie recipe found here.
Roll two teaspoons of dough into balls and then flour, place them into mini cupcake lined pans.
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Add cinnamon sugar and caramel sauce to the tops of these just before serving.
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These will turn any day into a delicious day!
See they look pretty amazing without the cinnamon-sugar-caramel-overload but I have no self control.
Pillsbury asked bloggers to create some Holiday recipes using their products, I was compensated for this post, all opinions are my own.
Based on the first picture, I had a hard times believing that these were made with cookie dough. They really look like cupcakes and delicious ones at that. Marvelous.
Wow, Diane, these look heavenly!
Love these! Are they cookies? Cupcakes? Pies? No, they are all three. Brilliant!!
Oh what a perfect Fall treat! I really love these!
Seriously drooling over here! They are the best of cupcakes, cookies, and pie!
These are perfection. So cute and I can't say no to caramel.


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Q: No bean exists of type error in Kotlin-micronaut I have a class which creates custom-named bean (test-index), but if I try to change the name of the bean to some other name (say test-index-new), it results in following error whereas the same works if the bean name is not changed:
Code:
@Singleton
@Requires("data-source-config.files-to-load.bigram-corpus")
class Service(
     @Named("test-index") val biGramIndexManagerService: BigramIndexManagerService // changing it to test-index-new results in below error
)

BigramIndexManagerService.kt
class BigramIndexManagerService {
// business-service class
}

No bean of type exists for the given qualifier: @Named('test-index-new'): Make sure the bean is not disabled by bean requirements (enable trace logging for 'io.micronaut.context.condition' to check) and if the bean is enabled then ensure the class is declared a bean and annotation processing is enabled (for Java and Kotlin the 'micronaut-inject-java' dependency should be configured as an annotation processor).

I have enabled annotation processing at dependencies.gradle like below:
annotationProcessor "io.micronaut:micronaut-inject-java"
And I have bigram-corpus at the application.yml file
data-source-config:
     files-to-load:
          bigram-corpus:
               file-path: <file_path>
               ....

Please let me know if I am missing something, thanks in advance!

A: After doing clean build, the issue has been fixed. Whoever encounters this issue, please do a delete of your build folder and run it again or do a clean build. Hope this helps!


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Could Liquid Catalyst To Replace Platinum Make Fuel Cells Viable?
Antony Ingram July 7, 2013 Comment Now!
Fuel cells are often considered a significant part of the future energy mix, though that future always seems to be a few decades away.
That's partly down to the inefficient and rarely particularly green methods used to produce hydrogen, but it's as much about the cost of developing fuel cell vehicles and the expensive cells themselves.
New technology which does away with the expensive platinum used in fuel cells could change that, says Consumer Reports.
Existing fuel cells combine oxygen and hydrogen through a platinum-coated membrane to generate electricity, then used to power the vehicle.
Platinum, a rare and increasingly important metal--used mainly in catalytic converters in automobiles and for jewelry--is expensive, heavy and degrades with use. That isn't perfect for long-term automotive use and makes production of fuel cells incredibly expensive.
British firm ACAL Energy removes this metal from the equation, using a liquid catalyst in place of platinum in the fuel cell. It calls this liquid FlowCath, and as well as helping generate electricity within the cell, it has the side-benefit of cooling the fuel cell too.
It also prevents decay in the fuel cell, beating the U.S. Department of Energy's durability goals by a factor of two. In theory, says ACAL Energy, it could last for around 300,000 miles without degrading. Its most recent tests have passed 10,000 hours of degradation-free running over 16 months.
Unsurprisingly, these characteristics have got major automakers interested, and ACAL says six are lined up to test the new fuel cell design.
While it isn't clear which six automakers are interested, it isn't too great a leap of faith to assume they're among the recent high-profile fuel cell technology pairings--GM and Honda, Toyota and BMW, and Daimler, Renault-Nissan and Ford. Each company is planning fuel cell vehicles within the next five years, Toyota set to launch its car as soon as 2015.
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Could this cost reduction be the largest advancement yet for the future of fuel cells?
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Mayor Kenoi Addresses Legislature
Posted on January 15, 2014 by Damon
Hawai'i County Mayor Billy Kenoi addressed the State Senate Committee on Ways & Means and the State House Committee on Finance today, the opening day of the 2014 Hawai'i State Legislature. His submitted testimony is below:
Mayor Kenoi testifying before the legislature in 2011.
Aloha, Chair Ige, Chair Luke and distinguished members of the Senate Ways and Means and House Finance Committees. Thank you for this opportunity to appear before you to outline our priorities for the Island of Hawai'i for the 2014 legislative session.
We remain cautiously optimistic that the economy is slowly recovering. We are hopeful that the difficult decisions made at both the state and county levels are contributing to the increasingly positive economic trends. However, we recognize that we all have a great deal more work to do to support our communities.
We would like to underscore the importance of a number of state initiatives, and respectfully request that the Legislature support these projects to create jobs, provide relief from traffic congestion, protect public safety, and invest in critical infrastructure. We are prepared to assist our legislators and the state of Hawai'i with these projects in any way possible, and look forward to working with you to implement and expedite the following state initiatives.
Improvements to Highway 130, Kea'au-Pahoa Highway
We again ask for your support to provide urgently needed traffic relief to thousands of working people who are commuting each day on the Kea'au-Pahoa Highway. This highly congested state highway is the only major route in and out of Lower Puna, and serves one of the fastest growing regions in our state. Last year the state began construction on the first phase of the plan to convert the existing shoulder lane system on the highway into permanent lanes, and design work is underway for the second phase of the shoulder lane project. We appreciate the support the Legislature has already given to this critically needed transportation infrastructure.
We also ask your committees to press ahead with the larger plan to expand more than nine miles of the Kea'au-Pahoa Highway to four lanes. State studies show that four intersections along this highway rank among the most dangerous in the state based on the numbers of serious accidents, and improvements to this thoroughfare are an urgent matter of public safety. A design consultant has been selected for this larger project to increase the capacity of this highway and make it safer, but no firm source of construction funding has yet been identified. Your commitment to provide state funding for this project would protect public safety and significantly improve the quality of life for the residents of Puna.
Civil Defense Sirens
We strongly support the administration's request for an extra $2.5 million in each of the next two fiscal years to modernize the state civil defense siren system, which is critical to protect public safety. The Legislature has already provided $16.4 million to begin its statewide modernization effort, and we thank you for that support. Contractors began work around the state in 2013 on the first phases of this project, and work in the County of Hawai'i is expected to begin this spring. This initiative will convert the existing radio-activated siren system to a more reliable satellite- and cellular-based system.
The additional $5 million for the siren systems over the next two years would be used to add new sirens to better notify the public in the event of an emergency. That would include 36 additional, modern sirens planned for Hawai'i Island, and we urge your committees to continue this effort to protect our communities and expand this important piece of our public safety infrastructure.
Statewide Juvenile Intake and Assessment Centers
The Hawai'i Juvenile Justice Working Group last month issued a compelling report that demonstrates the need for alternatives to incarceration for young offenders, particularly for youths who are convicted of misdemeanor offenses. The report noted that each bed at the Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility on O'ahu costs state taxpayers $199,320 per year, which underscores the fiscal impacts of incarceration of our youth.
Last year the Office of Youth Services in partnership with the Hawai'i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney launched the first juvenile intake and assessment center in East Hawai'i with federal funding from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This pilot program assesses at-risk youth who have been arrested for minor or status offenses, identifies their needs, and links them and their families with appropriate services. These youths are not a threat to public safety, and diverting them out of the criminal justice system helps to free up our police officers for more important patrol duties, making better use of our public safety resources. Additional federal funding has been awarded to continue this initiative in 2014, and we strongly support the effort by OYS to expand this program to other islands and to Kona.
We also ask the Legislature to support statewide initiatives to increase funding for truancy prevention programs, and to place juvenile parole officers on Neighbor Islands. Current plans call for hiring a juvenile parole officer in East Hawai'i and a second Kona parole officer to supervise and assist youths who have been incarcerated. We need to provide the necessary resources to intervene and divert these youths out of the criminal justice system and into services that will help them to succeed.
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building
We ask for your continued support in building on the successes of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo and our community college system, which have allowed higher education to emerge as an economic engine on Hawai'i Island. The university is now the second largest employer in East Hawai'i, and is preparing our young people for success in our community and across the state. The continued growth of our higher educational system is essential for our economic success and our future.
In 2011 the College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo became the first school of pharmacy in Hawai'i and the Pacific Region to become fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The college is the only school in the state offering a doctorate in pharmacy, and has been an extraordinary success. An economic impact study in 2011 found the college is generating more than $50 million per year in economic activity statewide, and each dollar of investment in salaries at the college is attracting more than three dollars in spending from outside sources.
The college was granted accreditation before obtaining permanent facilities, and it is time to provide a permanent home for the college to meet its long-range needs and assure it retains accreditation. Providing a permanent home for the college will allow it to fulfill its promise as a center of excellence in education and health sciences. We strongly agree with the request by the administration and the Board of Regents for $28 million in general obligation and $5 million in revenue bonds to finance the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building.
Primary Care Training and Rural Residency Program
The state and Hawai'i Island continue to face a severe physician shortage, and projections by the John A. Burns School of Medicine suggest the physician shortage will dramatically worsen in the next five years as many doctors retire. An important piece of the solution for our communities is the Hawai'i Island Family Medicine Residency Program, which was recently notified that it has met the requirements for two-year accreditation. The program is actively recruiting, and will welcome its first class in July. National research shows that 80 percent of residents practice close to the facilities where they train, and we know this program will help ease the physician shortage in our county and in rural areas across the state.
We continue to support efforts by the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation and our Hawai'i Island delegation to seek a state commitment of $2.8 million per year for the HHSC primary care training program. This includes the Hawai'i Island Family Medicine Residency program, and will also offer training to advanced practice nurses from programs at University of Hawai'i at Manoa and Hilo, and to students from the UH-Hilo College of Pharmacy. This program will produce inter-disciplinary teams that can care for four times as many patients as independent practitioners, and will expand to serve rural communities on each of the islands. We are convinced this is an innovative and effective strategy for improving access to primary care services.
Kona International Airport Improvements
We strongly support the administration's plans for urgently needed improvements for Kona International Airport, and appreciate the decision by the Legislature to appropriate $37.5 million for an international arrivals building, and $70 million for a major terminal expansion. We continue to work collaboratively with state Department of Transportation and community organizations to encourage the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen the international arrivals inspection facilities in Kona. State investment in Kona airport infrastructure including the international arrivals building is essential to the success of those efforts.
Your continued support for the Kona airport improvements is important to the state as a whole. Honolulu International Airport operates at its top capacity during busier times of the year, and the administration's planned international arrivals area in West Hawai'i will allow Kona to function as a reliever airport to ease congestion in Honolulu. Investment in Kona airport infrastructure will allow our state to continue to grow as an international visitor destination during the busiest travel seasons.
Each of these state projects represents a smart, long-term investment in the welfare of our communities and the safety and well-being of our residents and visitors. We thank you for your consideration, and look forward to working with all of our distinguished legislators in the weeks ahead as we press forward together with these initiatives.
Mahalo for your support and your commitment to our communities.
William P. Kenoi
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Senator Hirono Announces Four Big Island Students Selected as Class of 2018 Nominees to U.S. Service Academies
Senator Mazie K. Hirono today announced her nomination list of 32 students to the U.S. military service academies for the Class of 2018. The students' applications are now being considered by the four academies for final selections.
Congresswoman Hirono Introduces Resolution Honoring Mother Marianne of Molokai (file photo)
Four students were selected from Hawaii Island. Hirono has nominated James Whalen of Makua Lani Christian Academy, Scott Takahashi of Waiakea High School, and Christopher Hutt and Phil K. Aganus both of Kamehameha Schools – Keaau.
U.S. Air Force Academy: James Whalen (Kailua Kona), Makua Lani Christian Academy
James Whalen is both a tremendous athlete and model student. Mr. Whalen is a varsity athlete in soccer, tennis, and cross country, and was selected for the Olympic Development Program State Selection Camp in 2011. He currently sits on the Honor Roll and has received the Principal's Award for his academic achievements. Additionally, he has been a dedicated member of the Boy Scouts and in August of 2013 went to the Eagle Board of Review.
U.S. Military Academy at West Point: Scott Takahashi (Hilo), Waiakea High School
Scott Takahashi plans to commit his life to a career in the U.S. Army and follow in the footsteps of his father, uncles, and grandfather. After much research and consideration, has come to the decision that he would benefit most from the training and responsibilities provided to officers and academy cadets in order to contribute most to the Army and military as a whole. Mr. Takahashi participates in JROTC at his high school and was introduced to the idea of attending an Academy by his senior instructor during his freshman year of high school.
U.S. Naval Academy: Christopher Hutt (Keaau), Kamehameha Schools – Keaau
Christopher Hutt has decided that pursuing a career in the military through an education at a service academy is the path in life he wants to follow. He came to this conclusion under the influence of his family's various roles in the military, specifically his father's time in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Hutt has since joined the Civil Air Patrol and is frequently building his leadership capacity. He believes that the Naval Academy helps cadets to develop courage, leadership, and character.
U.S. Air Force Academy: Phil K. Aganus (Hilo), Kamehameha Schools – Keaau
Phil Aganus is interested in pursuing an education at the U.S. Air Force Academy, as he sees the school as a series of physical and mental challenges with the teachings and core values of leadership and service. Mr. Aganus would eventually like to become a pilot or engineer. He is a scholar and a varsity athlete in football (where he is also the team captain), soccer, and track and field, and won the Scholar Athlete award, something given to a student with both scholastic and athletic achievements.
The four military service academies are: the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
U.S. Representatives and Senators submit nominations to the four service academies. Each academy's director of admissions then selects from the submitted lists of nominees who are measured on their scholastic achievement, leadership experience, school involvement, athletic and extra-curricular activities, community contributions and volunteer or employment experiences. Nomination does not guarantee appointment.
Full List – Senator Hirono's Class of 2018 Academy Nominations:
Anna Cochrane (Kapolei), Moanalua High School
Michael B. Compton (Kailua), Le Jardin Academy
Christopher Hutt (Keaau), Kamehameha Schools – Keaau
Kristen Kadooka (Kailua), Kalaheo High School
Maximo Mejia (Honolulu), Roosevelt High School
Zachary Moore (Kailua), Le Jardin Academy
Kanoeala Nakoa (Honolulu), Kaiser High School
Drew Olice (Aiea), Radford High School
Kaila A. Wang (Honolulu), Honolulu Community College
Joseph D.K. Yokoi (Kaneohe), Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama
Phil K. Aganus (Hilo), Kamehameha Schools – Keaau
Jennifer Borzilleri (Kapolei), Island Pacific Academy
Conner Chung (Honolulu), Sacred Hearts Academy
Jason C. Evans (Kaneohe), Kalaheo High School
Marissa Goo (Kapaa), Kapaa High School
Trent Hori (Kahului), Maui High School
Keoki Massad (Honolulu), Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama
Devon H. Miller (Aiea), Grammar School at Leeds (England)
Harmony Pacheco (Honolulu), Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama
James Whalen (Kailua Kona), Makua Lani Christian Academy
U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Iain J. Armitage (Kula), Kamehameha Schools – Maui
Shiloh Begley (Kapaa), Kapaa High School
Andrew Drake (Kaneohe), Kalaheo High School
Ethan Finberg (Kula), Seabury Hall
Jensen Fontanilla (Honolulu), Iolani School
Seamus Hurley (Wahiawa), Saint Louis School
Erin K.G. Lindsey (Kula), Kamehameha Schools – Maui
Bradley Pierce (Kailua), Le Jardin Academy
Scott Takahashi (Hilo), Waiakea High School
Gabriel K. Yarbrough (Kailua), Kalaheo High School
Nathan Fields (Mililani), Leilehua High School
Erin Scheidt (Waipahu), Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama
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Wordless Wednesday – Mysterious Facebook Comment Leaves Me Wondering About Body Found Hanging in Puna Last Week
1/28/14 UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Island police have identified human remains as that of a 47-year-old man reported missing in 2012.
Robert Allen Park of Mountain View was reported missing on October 22, 2012.
On January 6 of this year, human remains were found in an abandoned house on Pikake Street in the Fern Acres subdivision.
The body was identified as Park on Monday (January 27) through dental records.
An autopsy was conducted January 7 but the cause of death is still pending. Police do not suspect foul play.
So last week I received a private message on my public "Facebook Page" from someone who obviously follows this website. They informed me that there was a body found hanging in an old shack last on Pikake near Rose St.
Facebook message I received last week.
I haven't heard anything from local authorities however, the person swears to the event happening and an officer allegedly came by their house to ask them if they had heard of anything.
The body found on Pikake was a suicide. His name was Robert Park. …..There were several signs posted in the Fern Acres area "Looking for Rob".
Robert Allen Park
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Big Island Police Searching for 51-Year-Old Wanted for Theft
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public's help in locating a 51-year-old man wanted for theft.
Benjamin Fonseca
Benjamin Fonseca of Hilo is described as 6-foot-1, 250 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair.
Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department's non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Wendall Carter at 961-2378 or wcarter@co.hawaii.hi.us.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn't record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
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Big Island Police Seek Witnesses to Hale Nani Escape
Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a woman who escaped from a minimum security jail Tuesday (January 14).
Mary Lolita Santos
At 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, 40-year-old Mary Lolita Santos of Mountain View was charged with second-degree escape. Her bail was set at $10,000. She is being held at the Hilo police cellblock pending her initial court appearance scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (January 15).
At about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to the Hale Nani Correctional Facility off Route 11 in Hilo after receiving a report from correctional officers that at about 9:40 a.m., a female inmate scaled a fence and fled on foot. After running along Route 11 and into the Puna-bound traffic lanes, she stopped a blue van and jumped into the passenger side window. State correctional officers were able to prevent the van from leaving until they took Santos into custody. The van then left the area.
Detectives still want to interview the van's driver, who was described as an older Filipino man. He was operating a blue Honda Odyssey van that may have been a taxi, as it was described as having the letters "PUC" on its exterior.
Police ask anyone who was traveling on Route 11 and may have witnessed this incident or may know the identity of the driver to call Detective Norbert Serrao of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at 961-2383 or email at nserrao@co.hawaii.hi.us.
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Commentary – Family Looking for Missing Big Island Man Last Seen in Fern Forest July of 2013
Phillip Ray Voelker has been missing since July, 2013.
Phillip Ray Voelker
His mother just filed a missing persons today with the police, but it wont be public until the detective goes to her home and investigates.
We've heard a lot of rumors regarding his whereabouts, the latest is that he is dead. His mother wants to know and we believe there has been foul play.
He is 23 years-old, 6'3 and about 200 pound, hair is sandy brown, and he has a large tattoo of the grim reaper on his neck.
Last known address was Fern Forest on the Big Island.
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Hospice of Hilo Sponsors Youth and Teen Bereavement Camps
Hospice of Hilo will be having free, four-week youth and teen bereavement camps at its Pōhai Mālama a Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Care Center located at 590 Kapi'olani St. in Hilo. The youth camp is for children ages five to 11 and will meet from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm every Tuesday starting January 21 and going to February 11. The teen camp is for ages 12 to 17 and will meet from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm every Wednesday starting January 22 to February 12.
"Grief is a normal response to death and loss. Within every child and adult there is a natural ability to respond to great loss. Each person chooses his/her individual path for expressing grief. Any death is emotional and disruptive for an adult; it can be devastating for a child," said Hospice of Hilo Children's Bereavement Counselor Fujio Sato.
"In a relaxed, supportive, open and safe environment, the youth and teens work with professionals to learn positive ways to share their feelings related to their loss and learn new ways to cope," said Community Bereavement Counselor Cathy Hough.
Pre-registration is required for each camp. No charge to participants. For more information or to register call Fujio Sato at 969-1733.
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Hawaii in Critical Fiscal Condition – Study of State Solvency Ranks Hawaii in Bottom 10 Nationwide
A nationwide study found Hawaii ranks number 43 nationwide as one of the states whose finances are reaching a critical point. The study, which was conducted by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, considered and weighted a variety of financial indices, including cash solvency, budget solvency, long-run solvency, and service level solvency, in formulating their rankings.
Though the report specifies that the findings reveal a, "snapshot in time," for the states, the rankings are reflective of general fiscal health and policy—a fact that underlines Hawaii's spending and budget issues as well as the problem of unfunded liabilities that continue to damage the state economic outlook. Hawaii ranked 24th in cash solvency (whether the state has cash on hand to meet short-term obligations), but was 47th in budget solvency, 40th in long-run solvency (ability to cover long-term obligations), and 42nd in service-level solvency (whether the government has sufficient resources to provide adequate services for residents).
"Again, we see the effect of continual fiscal mismanagement," states Keli'i Akina, Ph.D., President of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, the state's free market think-tank and advocate for greater fiscal responsibility. "Taxpayers and citizens must demand greater accountability from our political leaders or we will see our spending and budget shortfalls continue to damage Hawaii's economic well-being."
With the legislature primed to consider new bills related to taxes, spending, and unfunded liabilities, Dr. Akina called on legislators to heed the warnings contained in the Mercatus Center's State Fiscal Condition Report: "As Hawaii's legislators begin a new session, we urge them to consider sound fiscal policies which will raise Hawaii out of the 'Bottom 10' grouping of states in terms of fiscal condition. Serious and workable measures are needed immediately not only to reduce the State's unfunded liabilities, but to reverse the trend of borrowing from the future to pay for the past."
The Mercatus report can be downloaded and read in full at http://mercatus.org/publication/state-fiscal-condition-ranking-50-states.
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UH Hilo Sophomore Awarded Gilman Scholarship
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo sophomore Jimmee Makamae Silva-Naone has received a Spring 2014 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad.
Silva-Naone was awarded $3,000 to continue her second semester at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. A Hawaiian studies and anthropology major, Silva-Naone looks forward to learning how Maori youth view their presence in a growing Western society. Upon her return, she hopes to share how young Maori balance their role in society with cultural preservation.
The Gilman program was established to promote interest in non-traditional study abroad destinations and to support students traditionally under-represented in study abroad activities. The scholarship also helps to promote multi-cultural fluency through exchange opportunities, which is a key objective of the UH Hilo Strategic Plan.
For more information, contact the Center for Global Education and Exchange, at 932-7488 or www.hilo.hawaii.edu/studyabroad.
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Football's last chance saloon - the Britons keeping their dreams alive in Sweden
April 11, 2017 | Reported By : Robin Milford
What started as a trickle nearly a decade ago, with two young English players attempting to revive their dreams, now sees a stream of about 30 young players from EFL clubs head to Sweden each year.
The success story of Ostersunds FK and their intrepid coach, former York City winger Graham Potter, has been well reported but there is a wider story to be told involving British players dotted across Sweden, at all levels of the game.
Three of Potter's squad, Jamie Hopcutt, Doug Bergqvist and Andrew Mills, were all also part of a scheme managed by League Football Education (LFE) to give discarded players a second chance overseas.
Funded through Erasmus+, LFE sends players across the North Sea to effectively take up extended trial periods of 12 weeks with Swedish clubs.
Remarkably for players discarded by clubs in the UK, over 35% of those that go to Scandinavia have earned professional contracts in the past five years.
These are players let go by the likes of AFC Wimbledon, Doncaster Rovers, Fleetwood, MK Dons and Wolverhampton Wanderers, to name a few - with LFE estimating that 50-60 British players are still out there.
The programme has prospered so much that LFE recently started a similar initiative in Spain working with Getafe.
Into the football wilderness
Far from being parachuted into Sweden's top divisions and the big city clubs in Stockholm, Malmo or Gothenburg, most have found themselves in more obscure surroundings.
Take Toby Davis, one of the first two players to make the jump, in 2008. He joined Umea, based in the north of the country and residing in Division One, the third tier, situated below the Allsvenskan and Superettan.
Others have found themselves as far down as Division Six - equivalent to the Evo-Stik Premier League (North and South) - located in places where the population totals the hundreds not the thousands.
The destination of Ytterhogdal is one striking example. At last count it had less than 600 inhabitants but it has welcomed 20 players in the past four years alone.
Remote also applies to IF Gottne, another long-term partner of LFE. The club, based in a village about 20 minutes drive from the Baltic port of Ornskoldsvik, has risen from Division Six to Division Two with help from its English imports.


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IKM was retained by St. Clair Hospital to execute this multiphase renovation during which service was never interrupted throughout design and construction. Common design threads tie the center together while creating separate branding identities for each practice suite. The goal achieved was to create a superior patient experience to support the growing healthcare needs of Pittsburgh's South Hills residents.


Oihane Pardo is the creator of Amarenak, a project that recovers Basque coats, promoting local production as well as the use of natural and artisan fabrics. Denis Itxaso is a regional deputy of Culture in Gipuzkoa. What do they have in common?
Oihane looked for "a viable initiative to work with natural fabrics, respectful with the environment and production of km0, being in contact with local museums, to be able to continue recovering other traditional garments".
Denis, "a new policy for financing cultural projects based on greater transparency in the granting of aid and social involvement, which ultimately determines which cultural projects are, in his opinion, more interesting".
In Goteo they found a common denominator and in the Matchfunding the ideal tool. Specifically, in the first edition of the program Meta!Kultura, where the Diputación of Gipuzkoa made available a fund of 70,000 euros to co-finance 20 projects of cultural agents in its territory, and where we managed to raise a total of 151,024 euros, thanks to 1,320 citizens, who contributed 84,452 euros, and the County Council, which provided another 66,572, also complemented with training, advice and communication actions.
That first edition of Meta! Kultura worked so well that soon we will launch ... the fourth call!
Enjoy the video and keep reading to discover more details about this new model of public-private collaboration.
In Goteo Foundation we select and accompany civic projects that seek funding and Matchfunding is an innovative co-financing model developed by Goteo. Said in the shortest time, for every euro that a person contributes to your project, there is an organization behind that double that amount. How do we do it?
We investigate, we get in touch and we associate with an institution, public or private, which we will call Matcher, which has a budget (a deposit of money) to develop or support a specific sector of its interest or territory (social innovation, health , culture, education ...). Then, we propose to open a call where projects that promote and introduce improvements in any of these areas of interest can participate.
No sólo hemos trabajado con instituciones públicas, como el ejemplo anterior de la Diputación de Gipuzkoa, el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona y el de Zaragoza. El matchfunding ha sido testeado con éxito en 16 convocatorias distintas, con organizaciones como la Fundacion Bofill, la Universidad Internacional de Andalucía o con Ahora Madrid.
Why is it so interesting for project developers?
👉Higher Income: for each euro contributed by the citizens, the institution contributes doubling that same amount. Our internal statistics show that the contributions of citizens to matchfunding projects are above average.
Collaborate with communities and new audiences and involve them in their mission. Thanks to the tour of the Goteo Foundation supporting civic projects and social ventures, we come to an ecosystem of civil society that companies or public institutions do not reach so easily.
Position itself in innovative models of public-private collaboration, using the potential of technology and with the backing of a public utility foundation with a long history.
Distribute funds through a model that promotes "efficient excellence" thanks to citizen participation, agility, transparency and capacity building.
Of course! Access at any time to our section of Pitch&Match to get in touch. If you prefer, you can also take advantage of the fact that we are touring the Spanish geography and meet us in person at any of our FundLabs.
A FundLab is a workshop open to innovative entities that proposes different collaborative scenarios through hybrid financing. Of course, always based on social values and people in the center. A "mobile laboratory" in the form of face-to-face meetings where you can try different forms of collaboration around new ideas around social entrepreneurship.
Through Goteo, projects not only access funds but, through crowdfunding and matchfunding, generate a community around their initiative that improves sustainability expectations once funding has been achieved. Many of these initiatives have access to other financial services, such as those of the ethical and solidarity institutions, or to social investors who bet on their initiative.
With FundLabs we want to answer the question: how can we transform the financing mechanisms and how can we open them up to society? How can we move from the crowdfunding to the crowdanthropy?
With these questions in mind, we will be next March 19 in Madrid, with [Culture Fundlab] (https://www.goteo.org/workshop/29), where we will put in common with all the attendees (culture, companies and/or foundations and public institutions) the objectives and requirements of this sector in particular to co-create and adapt in a versatile way Goteo's tools, according to the needs, methodologies and processes of distribution of resources of each . Consult and download the Entities Dossier and Collective's Dossier to know more.
We also worked on these issues with ethical finance actors last October in FundLab Barcelona, here you can check the chronicle, and in the January FundLab Asturias where we focus on the theme of rural development and social entrepreneurship. What do we do in each of these FundLabs? We try to detect common scenarios from the initiatives and share experiences in the journey towards financing after crowdfunding, identifying new mechanisms with participating institutions that contribute to their sustainability.
These FundLabs are part of the European project Empowering Early State Investors, whose objective is to train investors from all over Europe, facilitating their connection with other entities. This stimulates a social fabric composed of different agents: crowdfunding experts, foundations, philanthropers, ethical banking, social investment and legislators.
In addition, with the creation, development and implementation of these new hybrid models, we contribute directly to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 17, to promote and promote the establishment of effective partnerships in the public, public-private and civil society spheres, taking advantage of the experience and strategies for obtaining resources from alliances.
Cool! I wanna be a Matcher!
There you will find not only some projects presented, but other organizations that have already supported the driving people, contributing their resources as well as their knowledge.
As you will see, it is not just a history of successful projects ... it is an invitation to participate! An opportunity to take action.
📑Do you want to launch a project with social impact and you are looking for funding? Make your declaration of intentions, or Pitch, and meet people like Lluís, Denis and Pau who are part of institutions, organizations or companies that multiply the donations and amplify the impact of crowdfunding projects.
📋Do you have a budget in your organization and want to support a social entrepreneurship project? You are Matcher! Discover how your organization can help drivers improve society.
In Goteo we have already published more than 1150 projects with a 76% success in its financing and more than 7,400.00 euros collected.
We will be delighted that you are part of this substantial and visible improvement of society, expanding a sustainable legacy and promoting the values of the social, solidarity and cooperative economy. Here we are and we want to meet you!


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Critically evaluate the welfare and income distributional consequences of trade policies.
A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (70%) and a 1-hour mid-semester test (30%).
Moderate level of development: application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information.
Some level of development: written communication; collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; evaluation of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas.


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PCC Seminars on Christian_Muslim Dialogues
Christian-Muslim Dialogues and Seminars
The 4th amendment in Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, Ahmadi, s claiming to be Muslims were turned to be non-Muslims. The Controversy of being a Muslim and non-Muslim originated creating Hat rate and despair, assuming the phenomena of believer and non-believer in God Almighty. The Muslims were taken as believers only and all other religious communities being treated as "Kafirs". Ahmadi Community with high profiles in Bureaucracy, Armed forces, Business Concerns and social field, instead of dialogues on issue of Muslim and non-Muslim with in state, decided to put up this matter on international forums. Sir Zafer Ulla Khan, the first foreign Minster of Pakistan, an Ahamdi Muslim along with other notable's abroad, succeeded to aware the western Countries that Ahmadi Muslim are being victimized by the majority. The broad base immigration of Ahmadi community took place in 1975-1980. They shifted their Head Quarters to West Africa and only small agricultural landowners and businessmen were left in Pakistan.
The next target of Muslim majority were Christians being 12% of population, a balancing vote power in Pakistan. In 1971 national General election, Pakistan Peoples Party won Elections in West Pakistan on the Balancing Vote Bank of Christian, alarming the religious Political Parties, the ultimate power of Christians and their role in future.
In 1977, the Religious Political Parties, as B team of martial law regime of Zia-ul-Haq, succeeded to pressuring the military government to enforce the Islamic laws in Pakistan. The 1980, was the beginning of victimization of Christians in Pakistan. As the Christian Leadership to aware the international Communities, the unjust behavior of majority Muslims, The fears of Christians, came to reality when Blasphemy laws were enforced and Christian were arrested and sentenced. The Christian being a poor
community was Unable to initiate mass migration in west and no country have intention to accept them as it was in the case of Ahmadi Muslim, the dialogue between Christian and Muslim was need of time. But who shall initiate these dialogues was an important Question mark? The Christian Clergy of Pakistan have put this issue for their own benefits and to seek migration for their relatives abroad, leaving the General Christian stranded behind.
The Pakistan Christian Congress decided to come forward and to organize seminars in major cities of Pakistan to openly discuss
the Blasphemy laws and Islamic laws implementation, to express Christian point of view and to listen the Muslim Religious and Political leaders. In 1997, The PCC organized seminars at,
1) Karachi.
2) Quetta.
3) Islamabad.
The government of Pakistan refused to permit to hold Seminars at, Lahore. Peshawar.
The prominent religious and political leaders participated in these seminars and delivered lectures and Muslim point of view on Islamic laws and listened to PCC leaders presentations and Christian religious leaders concerns. The following were the participants.
Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Amir, Jamat Islami Pakistan.
Prof. Abdul Ghafoor, Naib Amir.JI
Senator, Taj Haider, PPP
Senator, Hafiz Hussain Ahmad, Sec. General, JUI (F)
Salim Balouch, President Sindh JWP.
Sec. General, Tehreek Fiqqa Jaferia Pakistan.
Sant Sing, MPA.
D. Bughti, Speaker Balouchistan Assembly.
And many other provincial leaders of religious and political parties.


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August 16, 2011 | General
Digesting Septage And Food Waste
BioCycle August 2011, Vol. 52, No. 8, p. 57
With a pending ban on land applying untreated septage and abattoir waste, townships team up to build a mixed organics AD system.
THE municipalities of Georgian Bluffs and Chatsworth in Ontario, Canada have teamed up to manage septage and other organic waste through investment in an anaerobic digester, which began operating in December 2010 and has been providing power to the grid since March 2011. The nearby municipality of Meaford, local businesses and institutions pay up to $45/metric ton to deposit organics such as postconsumer residential food waste, abattoir residuals, FOG (fats, oils and grease) and kitchen waste from the Owen Sound hospital. Even at the highest tipping fee charged, that's still $55/metric ton in cost savings over going to the local landfill.
But processing food waste – or even producing electricity for the grid with the produced biogas – wasn't the main driving force behind the two towns forming the Georgian Bluff/Chatsworth Biogas Energy Project. "We're in a large rural area where septic tanks have to be pumped," explains Chatsworth Chief Administrative Officer Will Moore. The comanaged facility accepts septage for $25/ton. Additionally, the digester receives agricultural residues such as corn stover and spoiled hay. "Food waste was kind of an afterthought," Moore says, adding that the higher rate of $45/ton for residential food waste is partially due to having to deal with contaminants.
Residential organics are typically placed by homeowners into noncompostable plastic bags, which are collected by Miller Waste. The hauler is supposed to clean the material before it comes to the digester, Moore notes. "We have a screener as well. Miller does the first 'rip-open,' and we do our own screening at the plant. If the process was streamlined so that we didn't end up with any waste, perhaps we could reduce the tipping fee." While some septage contains material that can't pass through the screen, it's pretty much a nonissue, he adds.
Another impetus for the project was anticipated legislation that would prohibit the land application of untreated septage and animal bloods. Still another reason for taking food waste is to provide the 1,000 m3 digester with year-round feedstock. People don't generally pump their septic tanks during the colder winter months, Moore explains, because heaving brought on by freezing and thawing can cause the empty tanks to crack. The site – built at Georgian Bluff's septage lagoon and servicing around 9,000 households – has storage capacity for 5,000 tons of material.
FACILITY DETAILS
The Maple Reindeers Group partnered with CH4 Biogas, Inc., to build the new $3.5 million plant. The digester, which operates at 42°C (107.6°F), required about 400 metric tons of seed sludge – a third of its capacity – to get going. Corn stover was used as an initial codigestion substrate. The project received $ 1,766,668 from the Build Canada Fund, which is funded 50 percent from the federal government and 50 percent from the Province of Ontario.
Current production of 100 kW via a Caterpillar genset is expected to triple soon. "We're going to 300 kW," says Moore, adding that the expansion requires a grid-interface upgrade from single-phase to three-phase power. "The current financial plan calls for tripling output by next year because it's working so well. We designed the system to handle that knowing it was where we'd eventually end up." Power is sold to Ontario Hydro via a microFIT feed-in tarrif program that pays a premium for green power and is also available to producers of wind and solar electricity. "Our Fit contract is structured so that we receive 22.4 cents per Kw during peak hours and 14.9 cents off peak hours," says Moore. "The average rate we have received so far is 16.9 cents." Current electricity production nets the project $142,000 annually. At current volume, an additional $220,000 is collected annually via tipping fees. "We had to manage septic sludge, and this was the perfect way to do it and make money," he adds.
The liquid fertilizer produced out the back end of the digester contains about 4 percent suspended solids. It is a 99.9 percent pathogen-free material – the most-pure claim the facility can make by law, says Moore. Currently, the material is land applied to farmers' fields, but the facility is looking for a partner, as it would like to make and market a dry fertilizer product. "We've got big plans," says Moore, adding that the partners are also considering construction of a commercial greenhouse that would utilize the waste heat from the genset.


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