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“Talk about great service! I called AB Bentley on a Saturday morning to get a quote on a stump removal. Not only did he give me a great price, but he said he could do the job that very afternoon, and he did! Not many companies show up when they say they will, but AB […]

6300 Lower Rocky River Rd
Concord, NC 28025
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Ben Hendley Plumbing

Providing plumbing services to Concord, North Carolina, and surrounding areas!

3650 Jim Johnson Rd.
Concord, North Carolina 28027
Phone: (704) 786-6261

Bentley Construction Company

Bentley Construction Company Inc. has over 25 years of experience in general contracting and home inspections. If you want a project done with great detail, call us now. We take great pride in all our projects. We look forward to working with you!

350 Crestside Drive SE
Concord, NC 28025
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No Wizards, No Magicians, Purely Masters Technicians! Dent Prodigy, LLC is committed to delivering high-quality Paintless Dent Repair for your vehicles that will fit your budget and your busy schedule. We offer a mobile dent repair service that will come to you – home or office! We offer our services to all of Charlotte and […]

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At Hurt and Associates Accounting, we provide a wide variety of accounting, and tax services specifically tailored to meet the needs of our business clients. Our accounting services are designed to make your job easier and provide you with more time to focus on building your business. We have specialized services for small businesses including: Accounting […]

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Chemical scare at Cardinal Wiseman School in Coventry

Jul 3, 2015

It is vital that chemicals are safely managed at all times and that you have precautions in place to ensure that chemicals are stored at the appropriate temperatures. We were given a stark reminder of this earlier this week. More than a dozen teachers and pupils were treated by paramedics after a chemical scare at Cardinal Wiseman school in Coventry on 2nd July. Firefighters, police and ambulance crews were all rushed to the school in Potters Green, after teachers noticed fumes coming from the science block.

A number of chemicals used by pupils during lessons had overheated overnight due to the hot weather and were letting off fumes.Watch Commander Paul Dunnell, of Binley Fire Station, said: “The teachers noticed fumes in the science block and when we arrived we were given good information by the staff explaining the chemicals involved.

“The chemicals have a low boiling point and due to the high temperatures overnight they had gassed off.
“Firefighters using protective clothing and breathing apparatus removed the chemicals and made them safe. We then ventilated the school using power fans.

“Fifteen people – 12 staff and three students – received precautionary checks from paramedics.”

A letter from Cardinal Wiseman School was sent out to residents living nearby immediately after the incident which explained what happened and also thanked both the fire and ambulance crews for their swift response.
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AGG Food and Drug Newsletter - November 2020

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of AGG outside the Food and Drug practice. We are thinking of all of you in these difficult times, and hope all of you and your loved ones are safe.

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Ain’t No Sunshine When the Government Comes: The DOJ and OIG Enforce the Sunshine Act
By: Alan G. Minsk and Rebekah N. Plowman

Recently, the United States Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General entered into a Settlement Agreement with a medical drug company that caught our eye because of the reference to the Open Payments Program, i.e., the Sunshine Act. While the Settlement’s focus is on the company’s violation of the Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act statutes, this is the first time, of which we are aware, that the government is enforcing the Sunshine Act requirements. More >

Will the Next Therapeutic Emergency Use Authorization be for a Vaccine? FDA Announces Additional Steps to Increase Emergency Use Authorization Transparency
By: Carolina M. Wirth

As Coronavirus cases continue to spike all over the country, two vaccine companies have announced promising early results for their respective products. On November 9, 2020, Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE announced that their vaccine candidate against COVID-19 was “found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants without evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection . . . “ At the same time, they also announced that a submission for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to the Food and Drug Administration was planned for after “the required safety milestone is achieved, which is currently expected to occur in the third week of November.” Only a week after Pfizer’s announcement, Moderna, Inc. also announced that its COVID-19 vaccine met its primary efficacy endpoint in the first Interim Analysis of the Phase 3 study data, showing that the vaccine is 94.5% effective. The company noted in its press release that it intended to submit for an EUA with FDA in the coming weeks and that it “expects the EUA to be based on the final analysis of 151 cases and a median follow-up of more than 2 months.” More >

The OIG Says There is No Such Thing as a Free Meal
By: Alan G. Minsk, Rebekah N. Plowman and Mary Grace Griffin

On November 16, 2020, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health Human Services issued a Special Fraud Alert: Speaker Programs (“Alert”), highlighting the fraud and abuse risks associated with speaker programs sponsored by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. To use its own word, the OIG is “skeptical” of the value of many speaker programs, which it believes may violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) by paying “substantial remuneration” to health care providers (HCPs) that are designed to encourage the HCPs to prescribe or use the sponsoring-company’s products, not because the products may benefit specific patients, but rather merely because they are paid. More >

Warnings of Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare Sector and Potential Sanctions for Making Ransomware Payments
By: Kevin Coy

On October 28, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory stating they have “credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” The advisory pays particular attention to TrickBot, BazarLoader, and Ryuk ransomware and includes tips for detecting these forms of ransomware as well as user awareness tips. More >

Voters Approve the California Privacy Rights Act, Expanding California’s Data Privacy Law
By: Kevin Coy

California ballot initiative, Proposition 24, has passed. Less than a year after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect, Californians voted on November 3rd to approve the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which will amend and expand the CCPA. The CPRA, sometimes referred to as “CCPA 2.0,” will take effect on January 1, 2023, with an enforcement start date of July 1, 2023; but its new requirements will apply to personal information collected on or after January 1, 2022. More >

Be Careful to Not Beat Yourself in the Race To Market and Wind Up Excluding Your Own Ingredient From Being Allowed in Food or Dietary Supplements
By: Robert Durkin

We are often approached by clients interested in conducting studies relating to an article that qualifies as a dietary substance or ingredient. These clients also may be interested in substantiating claims they currently make for products that include the ingredient or for making new claims. Other times, clients are just beginning the process of introducing an ingredient to the market and are looking for guidance concerning the early stages of product development, including any studies they might require. However, these clients are sometimes surprised to learn that studying an ingredient as a drug may have already precluded it from being lawfully included in a food or product labeled as a “dietary supplement” under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (the “Act”). Two separate sections of the Act works to prohibit the use of a substance in a food, including dietary supplements, if certain circumstances are met. More >

Predicting White Collar Enforcement Priorities in the Biden Administration
By: Tenley A. Carp, Aaron M. Danzig, Brooke F. Dickerson, Jeffrey S. Jacobovitz, Sara M. Lord, Alan G. Minsk, Adriaen M. Morse Jr., Rebekah N. Plowman, and John P. Rowley III

As all signs point to Joe Biden becoming the 46th President of the United States, AGG has begun considering the likely shifts in white collar enforcement from the Trump Administration to a Biden Administration. Every administration brings its own priorities to enforcement, with the Trump Administration focusing more on immigration and corporate espionage cases, while conventional wisdom holds that Democratic administrations emphasize white collar enforcement and a more active regulatory environment. We anticipate that a Biden Administration will actively renew and initiate criminal and enforcement investigations in a number of areas where the Trump Administration was not as active. More >

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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A Net for Small Fishes

Author(s): Lucy Jago

Based on the true scandal that rocked the court of James I, A Net for Small Fishes is the most gripping novel you'll read this year- an exhilarating dive into the pitch-dark waters of the Jacobean court 'The Thelma and Louise of the seventeenth century' Lawrence Norfolk 'Terrific, rich in colour, character, place and time. If you like your history spiced with sex, scandal and the sweet sensibilities of female friendship, then this is for you' Sarah Dunant 'A fabulous book. Frankie and Anne's world is not just brilliantly evoked but brilliantly sustained. Lucy Jago doesn't make a single false step. And it's exciting!' Andrew Miller 'Full of colour and intrigue - Jago has a great flair for the sensuous image and evokes the heady mix of gaudy glamour and grime that characterises the era with a distinctive, dense poetry. Historical fiction at its scintillating best and most filmic' Susan Elderkin Frances Howard has beauty and a powerful family and is the most unhappy creature in the world. Anne Turner has wit and talent but no stage on which to display them. Little stands between her and the abyss of destitution. When these two very different women meet in the strangest of circumstances, a powerful friendship is sparked. Frankie sweeps Anne into a world of splendour that exceeds all she imagined- a Court whose foreign king is a stranger to his own subjects; where ancient families fight for power, and where the sovereign's favourite may rise and rise so long as he remains in favour. With the marriage of their talents, Anne and Frankie enter this extravagant, savage hunting ground, seeking a little happiness for themselves. But as they gain notice, they also gain enemies; what began as a search for love and safety leads to desperate acts that could cost them everything.

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Lenten Meditation II: Tension in Dry Places

There are times when we find ourselves in dry, deserted places. In the past year, coming to the mat felt like a duty my heart was not into, that because I am yoga teacher I should do this. There was a heavy numbness to these practices. I just could not feel what was going on in my body and the shouts of obligation were loud in my head. Should. Should. Should. I did not know if my practice would ever be the same. It felt lonely there. I did not know when this strangeness in my practice would end. Yet I kept coming to this place that felt so intensely desolate: my mat.

Many figures within the Bible were met with long periods of waiting in places of restlessness, frustration and longing.

Moses had the wilderness.

Elijah had the cave.

Jesus had the desert.

These are important places.

When we awaken to God's pupose for our lives, we realize God puts us in theses places to remold our desires and sharpen our listing to him.

We need the tension in our lives to help us see there is something bigger than us going on. Our choice within the tension is either restlessness and frustration or to get quiet, listen deeper and let our desires and longings be remolded.

How did I find a way out of my deserted place on the mat? I accepted where I was. I accepted who I was — my physical limitations, my unique voice as a teacher, and my struggle to feel real in my practice. I learned how to awaken my practice in a different way physically — to lengthen with from within instead of reaching, to care for my tender wrists, and to feel sensation while working with the physics of my short body. I began to value the individuality of my path as a teacher again and started recording my classes and thoughts for this blog. The Holy Spirit awakened my breath to a new and different reality in my practice. I heard the Spirit whisper new things to me, and his voice was threading its way through my life again.

I abandoned my expectations for these truths. The tension and strangeness in my practice turned into something excitingly unfamiliar. I can't say that this will look the same for you, but be open to accepting the place you are in without giving in to the restlessness and frustration. Accept yourself as unique and special to the Creator of the Universe. That whisper of the Spirit is audible and he wants to lead you from this place into someplace new.

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Convert Property to Auto-Property refactoring

This refactoring helps you convert properties with private backing fields into auto-implemented properties (also known as auto-properties). The refactoring removes the backing field and replaces all its usages with the newly created auto-property.

By default, JetBrains Rider highlights most of the properties that could be converted to auto-properties and suggests the corresponding quick-fix or fix in scope:

Use auto-property quick-fix

If you do not want JetBrains Rider to suggest this, you can disable the code inspection that detects it (Convert property to auto-property). In this case, properties with backing fields are not highlighted and quick-fixes are not suggested, but you can still apply the conversion with the context action or with the corresponding refactoring:

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The reverse functionality of converting existing auto-properties to properties with backing field is also available with the corresponding context action. You can also generate default bodies for property accessors using the To compound property context action:

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In the example below, the refactoring converts a property with a backing field to an auto-property:

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class Shape { private Color bgColor; public Color BackgroundColor { get { return bgColor; } set { bgColor = value; } } public Shape(Color background) { bgColor = background; } }
class Shape { public Color BackgroundColor { get; set; } public Shape(Color background) { BackgroundColor = background; } }

You can also convert properties to auto-properties using the refactoring commands. To do so, place the caret at the declaration or a usage of a property in the editor, or select it in the Structure window, and then do one of the following:

  • Press Ctrl+Shift+R and then choose Convert Property to Auto-property
  • Right-click and choose Refactor | Convert Property to Auto-property in the context menu.
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  • cnc oscillating knife cutting machine for packaging business
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CNC knife cutting machine for leather/fabric/clothes/car interior

Applicable materials Leather, cardboard, paper honeycomb, corrugated cardboard, glass fiber, carbon fiber, sticker, film, KT-board, foam board, acrylic board, rubber, cloth, fabric, gasket material, garment cloth, footwear materials, bags materials, non-woven fabrics, carpets materials, car mat materials, sponge, PU, EVA, XPE, PVC, PP, PE, PTFE, ETFE and composites. Advantages 1. The platform detection device regulates the knife pressure automatically, enabling a level platform and perfect cutting. 2. The high precision oscillating knife leather cutting machine can induce draft separately and easily cuts small pieces. 3. multi function,can use many kind knife, Vibration knife,Circular knife,Punching knife,Oblique knife,Pen,Punch roller,Milling knife 4.Projector and camera optional.The anti-collision and the built-in auto-sensing devices ensure the security of oscillating knife leather cutting machine. 5. High efficiency can be realized without making a high-cost knife model. 6. The high precision oscillating knife leather cutting machine is designed for production with small quantities and can save on costs while maintaining speed and accuracy. 7. Cutting by knife, no pollution gases.
Part 4:Payment terms:
30% T/T before payment term,70% T/T after production and before shipment. Part 5:Warranty & Service @1.Warranty: 3 years.
@2.New parts could be sent to you for any unintentional damages.
@3.Online training by videos.
@4.On site training is also available.
@5.Could be remote control if needed.                           @6.Lifetime after sale service! @7.Accept refund unconditionally within 7 days after receiving machine.
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Quotation for CNC knife cutting machine Model SO-1625 (1600mm*2500mm) (Support visa,credit card,TT,LC Trade assurance etc flexible payment terms.) Knife tools include Oscillating knife；V-cut；Increasing tool；CCD camera; Working table Fixed working table Working area 1600*2500mm Material fixed way Vacuum suction system Control system LED Touching screen Cutting speed 0-1,500mm/s(according to different cutting materials) Cutting thickness ≤25mm Cutting accuracy ≤0.1mm Drive system Yaskawa servo motor and driver Transmission system PMI linear square rail and Megaoyne belt Optional part optional AUTO FEEDING SYSTEM (For soft materials,such as leather,fabric etc) Vacuum pump power 9.0KW Graphic format supported PLT, DXF, AI, etc. Compatible CORELDRAW, PHOTOSHOP, AUTOCAD, TAJIMA, etc. Safety device Infrared sensors and emergency stop devices double protection. Connection Network port Working voltage AC 220V±10%, 50Hz/60Hz Package Wooden case Machine size 3250*2150*1350MM/3050×2100×1350mm(SO1625/SO1325) Packing Size 3600*2280*1600/3200×2180×1600mm (SO1625/SO1325) Net weight 1500/1300KGS (SO1625/SO1325) Gross weight 1700/1500KGS(SO1625/SO1325)
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ways? A:By sea or by air -Q Is on site training is available ? A: Yes, we could provide training in our factory or at your
workshop after machine arrival. -Q Where is your factory located? How can I visit there? A:Jinan City, Shandong Province, China,
about 2hours train from Beijing and Shanghai. -Q Can I arrange sample for cutting test? A:Yes, always welcome. -Q How about your
laser machine package? A: Standard export wood package with free fumigation -Q How about the quality guarantee period? A:5 Years
for whole machine -Q How can you guarantee the production quality ? A:We have 15years experience of QC team; strictly quality
control system in our production process. -Q: How to install and run the machine? A: Our technician have installed the machine
before shipping. For some small parts installation, we will send detail training video, user’s manual along with the machine. 95%
customers can learn by themselves.

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Tenured Call Center Agent

  • Full Time
  • National Capital Reg- Makati city, National Capital Reg- Quezon City, National Capital Reg- Taguig City
  • PHP 19000 - 30000 /Monthly

Work Address : Ayala, Makati Vertis North, QC Fairview, QC Aura, Taguig

Job Description

Qualifications/ Job description:
Could assess all customer concerns such as placing orders, inquiries and complaints in a well-communicated manner;
Troubleshooting significant customer service problems; Providing general information;
Assisting customers in completing purchases online (for some accounts);
Projecting a professional company image through voice and online interactions.

At least 18 years of age;
Junior High school-graduate or equivalent;
Average to excellent COMMUNICATION SKILLS;
Proficient in relevant computer applications;
NO BPO EXPERIENCE ARE WELCOME (but experienced applicants are subject to higher salary package);
Can handle stressful situation appropriately.

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Customer Service - General
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This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Nursing Home as a Charge Nurse. Working for this Care Provider you will be instrumental in the provision of care and therefore it is desirable that you have a proven track record working in a similar position within the care sector.

As a Charge Nurse you will be taking responsibility of delivering the very highest standard of care as you assess nursing needs, identify and taking right precautions for each resident. Youll be also supervising colleagues, managing shifts and making sure handover summaries are completed to the correct standard for the provider. Leading your team, you will be in charge of all day-to-day care activity in your designated unit or floor within the home, including maintaining accurate records for each of our client’s residents whilst consistently delivering the very highest care standards.

Desirable Skills and Necessary Qualifications as a Charge Nurse:

* Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN/RNLD)

* Current NMC PIN

* Proven Leader

* Possess good judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills

* Good organisational and time management skills

* Ability to work flexible hours

* Possess effective written and verbal communication skills

* Good communication and English language skills

Benefits working as a Charge Nurse:

* Paid NMC PIN renewal, we cover your annual registration fee.

* Free DBS

* Free Uniform

* Pension Scheme

* NMC Revalidation Support

Should you be interested in the position above or would like further information, please contact Lucy & Georgia at Optima Plus Recruitment.

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Client Success Manager

Job Title: Client Success Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London
Salary: £30000.00 - £37000.00 per annum
Reference: 1026939_1571825715
Contact Name: James Young
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Job Published: October 23, 2019 11:15

Job Description

Client Success Manager
Up to £37,000

Are you looking for your next opportunity as a Client Success Manager for an established fast-growing media agency? If so, this may be the role for you!

The company is known for their award-winning campaigns and their emphasis in prioritising quality over quantity. Although they have a global presence, the company still puts a large emphasis in maintaining a laid back and family feel environment.

The Role

* Oversee and actively implement campaign setup and optimisation strategies
* Establish best practices and optimisation strategies for campaigns utilising DSP platforms
* Create and monitor programmatic campaigns (KPIs, bid strategies, targeting, budget)

The Candidate

* Previous hands-on experience using multiple DSPs.
* Solid experience in the activation and management of programmatic campaigns.
* Strong understanding of programmatic campaigns and the technology involved to run them so you can be as effective in the role as early as possible to assist clients

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ECHO Technical Support Agent (Protocol Matters) Job in Nairobi, Kenya

European Commission

Directorate – General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations – ECHO

Nairobi Regional Office

Technical Support Agent (TSA) – Protocol Matters

To join its team based in Nairobi

The European Commission’s Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside the European Union.

For humanitarian aid, the Commission works with about 200 operational partners, Including United Nations agencies, the Red Cross / Crescent movement and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Humanitarian Aid is channelled impartially, straight to victims, regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, nationality or political affiliation.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Technical Support Agent will be based in Nairobi and will be responsible for providing the overall management and execution of varied and Inter-related upkeep and maintenance services to ensure the good running of the Office.

The jobholder provides all information and necessary documents to ensure the smooth settling in of the expatriate staff and dependents by ensuring all the paperwork is in conformity with the local authorities.

This job function may be changed in accordance with the needs of ECHO.

The major duties and responsibilities of the Technical Support Agent (TSA) are as follows: –

  • Providing assistance on all protocol matters with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Local Authorities;
  • Processing of duty exemption, custom clearance and VAT exemptions and certificates;
  • Managing the process of obtaining Passports and Visas to third countries for staff travelling;
  • Maintains internal systems to track and follow up on protocol tasks;
  • Maintains contact and good network with government organization to ensure compliance with local rules and regulations;
  • Provides support to projects related to office rent procedures, utilities, communications, security arrangements and other common service.;

Required Qualifications

  • Completion of Secondary school education;
  • A minimum of three years relevant work experience dealing strictly with protocol matters at national or International level in the area of administration, protocol, procurement or logistics;
  • Previous experience in a Non-Governmental or other International Organisation is an advantage.

Required Skills

  • Excellent knowledge of Administrative / Protocol procedures in line with the Kenya Government Regulations;
  • Excellent knowledge of Kenya customs and protocol procedures including knowledge of online application and working processes;
  • Ability to deal helpfully and courteously with people;
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective network of contacts with various stakeholders;
  • Good capacity to identify and provide solution;
  • Excellent drafting & IT skills (MS Word & Excel) and skills in document management;
  • High degree of integrity and ability to deal with confidential information;
  • Fluency in spoken and written English;

How to Apply

Applications including a cover letter, a detailed CV, should be uploaded through until 16/08/2020 midnight Local Time Nairobi at the latest.

The vacancy reference “REF: TSA” must be clearly indicated in the subject line.

This position is open to nationals and other residents of Kenya with valid work and residence permits.

DG ECHO applies a policy of equal opportunities.

Our recruitment policy is based on respect for diversity, maintaining the gender balance, as well as the balance between professional and private life, and support for training and developments opportunities.

For information, the employment conditions that could be proposed includes an initial engagement of one year with the possibility of renewal subject to a 3 months’ probationary period and positive annual evaluation.

As an indication, the monthly basic salary is approximately KES 116,623 (subject to local tax law) which corresponds to 5 years relevant work experience.

(The salary will be adopted according to the exact duration of relevant professional experience supported by a work certificate.) In addition to this, the employee will also receive disability/retirement allowance, 13th month salary as well as a medical coverage. ECHO employee observe the National Staff code of Conduct which is available on the link:

Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Candidates who will not have been contacted by 30/10/2020 should consider that they have not been selected.

Any form of canvassing, soliciting or influencing will be treated as grounds for disqualification.

“Any processing of your personal data will be done in accordance with the applicable EU legislation (Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data.”

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Is Your Tree Endangering Your Loved Ones, Your Structure Or Your Neighbor’s Property?

Are you worried about a tree on your property?

Trees can be surprisingly fragile—even when they appear stable and strong. Pests can penetrate the bark and make a home within the tree. They could eat it away from the inside. Deadwood could allow rot to spread to the trunk, severely affecting the tree’s health and stability.

Stability issues could also be caused by imbalanced growth. If the tree has all three issues: pests, deadwood, and imbalanced growth, then collapse is imminent, and it could be dangerous for the people living nearby. The tree could fall on someone, or onto the neighbor’s property, causing damage.

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Sarah Sanders: Today I Leave With My Head Held High

“Today I’ll walk out the gates of the White House for the last time as Press Secretary with my head held high. It’s been the honor and privilege of a lifetime to work with President @realDonaldTrump and his amazing team the last three and a half years. You’re the best…Thank you!” – Sarah Sanders, who may be the next governor of Arkansas.


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Thank You to friends, family, listeners, backers, and supporters of all types.

KickStarter Rewards for Backers

If you are one the backers of my KickStarter campaign, I owe you a special thanks.  Your support in this campaign helped me bring my second album 'Songs of Turtle Island' to CD, Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music and more.

KickStarter Information

The KickStarter campaign for 'Songs of Turtle Island' has concluded - successfully.  Pledges have been collected, and I have used those funds for production, publishing, and distribution costs.

If you chose a reward level that includes a digital download of the album, I sent you a password.  Click on the album above and use your password to listen to and download 'Songs of Turtle Island'.

The new CD's have also been distributed to backers who chose that type of reward.

Follow Me On Spotify

Another great way to show your support is to follow me on Spotify.  They pay a lot of attention to how many 'followers' an artist has.  They also count the number of times an artists songs are played/streamed on Spotify.  And they pay close attention to how many times an artist's songs or albums are added to listeners' Play Lists.

All of those things are instrumental in raising Spotify's awareness of an artist, and promoting the artist in the play lists and promotions that Spotify does - without which, there can be no success on Spotify.

Click the Follow button below to support me by following my music on Spotify.  Or click the graphic below to listen to my music on Spotify.  While you're there, please add a song or two to a personal Play List, or create a new one.  Thank you very much.

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Sunday, April 1, 2018

Celebrity Jersey Cards #368 Tony Longo & Stoney Jackson

This is a weekly series in which I create virtual trading cards for jersey-clad celebrities.  With baseball season upon us, I will work my way alphabetically through the Major League teams.

Actor Tony Longo has many credits in film and on television series.  He played catcher Triscuitt Messmer in Angels in the Outfield, which earned him a Celebrity Jersey Card.  Unfortunately, Longo passed away in 2015, after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure and kidney issues.

Stonewall "Stoney" Jackson also got a Celebrity Jersey Card for his role in Angels in the Outfield, as outfielder Ray Mitchell.  Among his many roles, Jackson appeared on The White Shadow and Everybody Hates Chris.  He also appeared in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" video.  He currently is concentrating mostly on producing.

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RESOLVED: Show Brain Activity.  Write: rejoin the Tuesday writing group and contribute. Read at least half an hour each day.  Try new things.

RESOLVED: Travel.  Finish the 58 County Pledge. Look for new travel opportunities. Hawaii. Michigan. Vancouver, Europe, or something else BIG!

Last update: January 2, 2018

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Brain Activity and  Travel Resolutions

Brain Activity

Final Assessment: This was disappointing. Should have easily finished the 58 County Pledge but only did four of the remaining eleven. It should be finished by the end of March 2018. Made it to Vancouver for a few days. Nice. But I need to get out more!

Dec I finished the year visiting four counties in the 58 County pledge. Planned my 2018 birthday, though I heard how I might score Foo Fighter tickets for it. That would rock! Stay tuned.

Nov We had a family gathering in Joshua Tree. We went into the National Park for about a half day, but the traffic jam on the way home was EPIC! Now that's travel.

Oct Hey, October was busy. Didn't do anything dealing with travel. Shame on me.

Sep Vancouver was fun! Looks like I won't finish the 58 Counties. It shouldn't be this hard!

Aug I'm heading for Vancouver! Gonna drive up and stay at a B&B (booked!) Plans? Don't need no steenkin' plans! Need to figure out how to finish my 58 County Pledge. Michigan won't happen this year.

Jun - Jul Though I made multiple day trips to Arcata and Grass Valley, they were to visit people, not really to travel.  I blocked out time to go to Michigan, but I'm finding myself less enthused.

May Dang, nada! I have to make plans for Michigan (September) and a couple of short trips in California in July. And maybe a county or two!

Apr Didn't go anywhere or plan anything. Need to get on with it!

Feb - Mar I went to Maui, but was sick and it didn't work very well.  Too much rain to do 58 county stuff. A friend found a good Peru / Galapagos package for me!

Jan January was cold and wet so I made no progress on the 58 Counties, but I did reserve a room on Maui for my birthday in March!

Final Assessment: A good year. I look forward to the writing group starting again.

Dec Completed the 50,000 word challenge in 29 days. Chemistry fizzled in the end - I thought I'd see it through but found more and more of it over my head. Still, I got some good stuff out of it. Next up, History of Spain. Reading goes well.

Nov Writing took an unexpected upturn. I took on the challenge of going for quantity. Churn out 50,000 words in a month, uncrafted. More of a brain dump. I'm surprised how time consuming it is, but I'm now ahead of schedule. Yay! Progress on my chemistry DVDs has temporarily stalled, but I'll pick it back up tomorrow.

Oct The writing goes well as does the DVD although I got out of it the last week of the month. Figured out the keyboard well enough for its debut in early November. Reading also goes well, though I've been using my usual time to learn words to a pair of new songs. Hey, learning songs is brain activity!

Sep The chemistry DVD is a bear but I'm getting through it. The writing class is going well and I'm one ahead as planned. I'm plowing through the manual for my keyboard, but I need to roll up my sleeves and piece together a system that will work for me.

Aug Finished the Ottoman DVD, have ordered a Chemistry DVD. Trying to figure out my new keyboard, definitely an uphill fight! Getting ready for my next writing group session, with the plan to write one extra for weeks where I have no time or inspiration. Trying to find out when we start!

Jun - Jul After a bit of a hiatus, got back into the Ottoman DVD, nearing completion.  Reading is good, but still need some new endeavor, since sax lessons are now past tense.

May Started a new DVD set on the Ottoman Empire. Still reading.  Fixed my stereo. YAY!!!

Apr Nothing new, but the existing list is good. Would like to find some new pursuit or DVD series.

Feb - Mar Finished the Econ DVD.  Good sax progress.  Still reading and writing.

Jan Still good. Made good progress on Economics DVDs, and I'm back into writing.  Saxophone is new!


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Animal Shelters Require a Healthy & Happy Staff

Employees and volunteers working at animal shelters do so mostly because of their love for animals. They come in contact with a lot of frightened critters looking for a safe retreat. It takes special care to alleviate their fears and shelter workers spend their days giving these creatures the love and care that makes them feel safe. As an owner, you must do your part to give your employees the care they need to avoid becoming ill and possibly spreading infectious diseases to co-workers and others.

There are several potential threats faced by those working in these shelters on a regular basis. These professionals are no strangers to the risks they face, everything from scratches and bites, to exposure to harsh chemicals and diseases. Therefore, the proper safety precautions are needed to ensure that your employees are working under the safest possible conditions and this in turn will help you to reduce claims.

More importantly, your operations can only be kept secured with a comprehensive and custom-tailored Vegan Insurance package that includes workers’ compensation coverage to mitigate any risk and/or financial responsibility you will have.

Zoonosis and protecting your staff

Zoonosis is a term used to describe diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. This can be an issue of great concern to staff working in animal shelters. Little is known about many of the animals that come to shelters and this can result in a higher incidence of disease in shelter animals. Fortunately, following a few safety rules can easily prevent an occurrence of these diseases.

Workers should be instructed to wash their hands frequently throughout the day, especially before handling food or touching their mouths. This will prevent the spread of many diseases and infections, so being diligent is essential! They should also wear gloves when cleaning and disinfecting food bowls, kennels, litter pans, and the like. When handling animals prone to biting, gloves can be helpful in preventing teeth from piercing the skin and causing infection.

There are disinfectants on the market, iodide based, that can be helpful for your use, and workers should be discouraged from eating where animals are housed, or cleaning cages and other instruments where food served to humans is prepared. Vaccinations are another essential part of staying healthy in this environment. In the event an employee does fall sick, Insurance for Vegans will help pay medical bills and ensure your employee remains financially stable.

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Joseph Leckie Academy

  • Develop, Inspire, Promote, Encourage & Respect

Throughout Year 7 students will be given the opportunity to develop their understanding of history. They will work on developing their research skills as well as their understanding of historical sources and building on previous ideas about History. Lessons will aim to inspire their imagination and develop a desire to learn more about the past in a vibrant environment. Students will be assessed on their historical knowledge and understanding and historical skills including source analysis and interpretations of the past with the aim of making them a more critical historian.

Course Content

Migration - The British People
  • Chronology and Source Skills.
  •  Project on immigration to Britain concerning key immigrant groups.
Mediaeval Britain
  • Medieval Life.
  • The Norman Invasion.
  • The Church and Control.
  • The Story of Thomas Becket.
  • Richard III.
Britain 1500-1750
  • Henry VIII.
  •  Elizabeth I.
  •  The Gunpowder Plot.
  •  The English Civil War.
  •  Cromwell and Restoration.

Gifted and Talented Provision

  • Fully differentiated Schemes of Work.
  •  Hex extension activities and challenging homework research tasks to push the most gifted students.

Extra Curricular Opportunities

  • Trips out of school.
  •  Involvement in History Film Club.
  •  Involvement in school council and debating club.

  • Students are assessed on the projects they complete in area and over the year will be assessed on each programme of study from the National Curriculum.
  •  Assessments will be used to track student progress, inform decisions about sets and create individual targets which will raise their aspirations.

Equipment Required

  • Pen, Pencil, Ruler and an interest in learning about the past!

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NEWS 2016

Wintertraining in Castelleto (Italy) just before Christmas

December 2016

Joshua driving fast and regular in very icy and foggy conditions. And Alberto, his mechanic, doing a fantastic job despite the harsh weather.

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Happy 12th Birthday Joshua!

December 2016

From Sarah Dufek, Joshua's mum:
"Happy 12th Birthday Darling Joshua. It felt like a miracle when you were born, so perfect and so peaceful. You've blessed us all with your wonderful character. You're calm, kind, loving, intelligent, popular, quietly determined and wise beyond your years!!! It's been a pleasure to raise you, and a gift to share these years with you. We couldn't be more proud. Continue to live life with enthusiasm and passion. We hope all your dreams will come true. Keep Racing like the star you are!!!!
All our love always, Mummy, Papa, Ebony Rose, Luke, Galla and Thunder "’

Josh meeting with Maximilian Buhk at HTP Motorsport near Frankfurt, Germany.

Maxi Buhk has just become the 2016 driver Champion of the Blancpain GT Series

November 2016
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HTP Motorsports congratulating Josh on his fabulous win in Belgium! 11 Nov 2016

Josh Dufek Karting | X30 Cadet | Mariembourg | Belgium
30 October 2016

An incredible win for Joshua Dufek, (Josh Dufek) this weekend in Belgium at Mariembourg....

Big Thanks to Christian Voss, CV Racing Team, Bruno his Mechanic and Alberto Martinez Romeu for the preparation.

Even after smashing up his face in an accident before the race, Joshua smashes the final.... driving against fierce competition he proves once again his intelligent driving skills, his commitment, strength, coolness, retaliation and of course his undeniable speed!!!! A very special occasion especially as the whole family were there this weekend to bask in the glory.

There was even a natural 'fly-by' during prize giving making the moment more magical!!!

Race 1: Josh P2 after first Race. But Josh receives a 5sec penalty for apparently changing line on finishing line in the fight for 2nd place.

So he had to start P5 in final instead of P2.

Race 2: He did an amazing final, fought place for place and won the race with an amazing pass in the final corner.

Josh also did the fastest lap in the final race demonstrating how he matured in the higher category over the last 6months; he looked unshakable, very calm and precise the whole weekend.

The final race was really intelligent driving indeed, and was also proof of Joshua’s resilience, overtaking skills and speed!

Here are some comments from other drivers and heads of other teams:

"You are very fast! Are you doing the world championship next year?"

"Your overtake in the last corner was incredible"

"One of the most intelligent races I have seen from a pilot in this category"

Belgium Championship | X30 Challenge | SPA Francorchamps
25 September 2016

Joshua fast all weekend long finishing 5th in top group. The rest of the field finished with a more than 5 second gap...’

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ADAC Kart Cup | X30 Junior | Wackersdorf
11 September 2016

Almost 40 starters, fierce competition and Joshua finishes with a top 10 place marking the 2nd fastest lap time in the final race. With a better tire choice, we could have finished on a podium today!’

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Race X30 Cadet | Belgium | Genk
21 August 2016

Race X30 Cadet - Belgium, Genk - 21 August 2016: Josh very quick all weekend long. Starting from far back (18th position) in final race, Joshua overtakes one kart after another finishing 6th place; marking the fastest lap of the final as he flew through the field. With a bit more luck and without being pushed off the track in Race 1, Joshua could have had a podium finish today!

X30 ADAC Kartcup | Germany | April 2016

Westdeutscher ADAC KartCup - Kerpen / Germany - 10 April 2016: Joshua had a great start to his first ever test race in a X30 kart. Despite a lack of experience and his tiny size in comparison to the others, Josh finished 8th out of 25 guys with most of them 14 or 15 years of age. He was one of the fastest and could have even finished further up, but a bad start in  Race 1 put him last going into the first lap. Nevertheless, thanks to his speed and overtaking skills he managed to finish 12th in Race 1 and 8th in Race 2. Please see some of Joshua’s overtaking moves below… (to watch the entire Race 1&2 please refer to the 'Gallery - Video' section)

ADAC Masters | Frankfurt Hahn
8 May 2016

ACV Rhein Main KartCup | Frankfurt Hahn | Germany
24 April 2016

ACV Rhein Main KartCup - Frankfurt Hahn / Germany - 24 April 2016: What a race! 2nd race only in the X30 category and a podium finish! Joshua improving from session to session marking the second quickest time of all pilots in the Final Race and finishing on the podium in 3rd place. What an achievement so early on in the new category. Please see below for some highlights as well as in the 'Gallery – Video' section for the entire race.

Geneva Auto Show

Josh at the Geneva auto-salon already getting the feeling for the tyres!!!

Josh meets Ralph Schumacher and Bernd Schneider

First time in a OKJ kart, a sub 47sec lap time and a very happy Joshua meeting with Ralph Schumacher towards the end of an amazing day!

Joshua meeting Bernd Schneider, the German record DTM champion, during his successful test in Kerpen, Germany

Josh testing a much bigger and faster kart (OKJ category) at Michael Schumacher's race track in Kerpen/Germany for the first time.

Joshua driving immaculate, decisive and regular showing off his perfect lines at South Garda Karting track...

Joshua flying in Lonato, Italy during his test for Babyrace...

Joshua during his successful test for Babyrace in Italy: starting quickest, improving throughout and finishing fastest at 55.02 (54.90 theoretical time). Italy, WSK, here we come…

F1 Team 2016

Joshua enjoys having his picture taken with Esteban Gutierrez, the official F1 2016 team Haas driver and reserve driver at Ferrari. On the race track in Italy (South Garda/Lonato), Josh was flying around the racetrack in his usual, very fast fashion: quickest in both dry and wet conditions!!…

Physical Training

Josh training in all weathers...true determination!…

Josh celebrates his birthday in true racing passion

Joshua celebrating his birthday with his mates at Payerne racetrack in Switzerland. Joshua flying around the track and even his dad (in a much stronger engine kart) has to fight hard to keep up with him... #purepassion

Winter Training | Italy | 27 December 2015

Joshua flying during winter training at La Conca (Italy) beating this year’s pole position winning time of the WSK (World Series of Karting)!

Joshua the 2015 Supermini runner-up Swiss Champion
Ampfing | Germany | 19-20 September 2015

Joshua has won everything up to the final consistently being the quickest pilot all weekend long (including Friday’s & Saturday’s training session). On Sunday, he wins the official training, the qualifying and both race1 and race2 – see here for race summary Ampfing SKM | Qualification through to Race 2 | 2015 09 20

Having closed the gap to Mike Müller in points (both 289 going into the final), Joshua just has to finish one more time ahead of Mike. Starting from pole position for the third time today, Joshua is fighting with Mike for first place, when he gets smashed off the track in curve 4/5 from behind from another driver (kart no 2, who receives a 10sec penalty for smashing Josh off). With a few laps remaining Joshua re-joins last with half a lap behind. Despite knowing that he has lost the title race, he pushes his kart back on the track, re-finds his rhythm straight away and drives the last 5 laps in his usual fast and regular fashion – see here for race summary Ampfing SKM | Final Race | 2015 09 20

Joshua finishes as the runner-up champion of the 2015 Swiss championship. Everyone, the team & family very proud of Joshua who stayed calm, very focused and drove impeccable all weekend long. After a few initial tears the first 30 seconds when exiting his kart, Joshua’s first words: “We have given 100% and that’s all we can do. We will come back even stronger to lift the title next year”

Up to this point, Joshua has shown an impeccable performance putting him in the perfect position to lift the 2015 Swiss Championship title in the Supermini category. He has won the official training, the qualifying, both races 1&2 and started 3 times from pole position including the final race. Please see below as Joshua gets smashed off the track from behind, getting his 2ndSwiss championship title ambitions destroyed (from kart no 2, who receives a 10sec penalty for smashing Josh off)

Preview: Final countdown… Josh racing for his second “Swiss Championship Title” in Ampfing (Germany) next week 19/20 September. We will keep you posted…

Levier | France | 9 August 2015

“What a Race Performance – Josh Dufek the Rain King! Josh strikes back winning the triple – that is all 3 races in wet conditions on slicks (no rain tires allowed)! Incredible driving – very regular and fast (fastest lap in Race 2 and Final)!! Having taken 70 points plus 3 points for the fastest lap in the final, Josh is back in 2nd place fighting for the championship title in the final race in Ampfing Germany on 20 September. Mike Müller, 2 years older than Josh and currently in first place with a small point lead, is the same driver that Joshua already beat in 2013 to lift the Swiss Championship title in the Mini category.”

Race 1: The track is drenched, the rain is pouring, conditions terrible… Joshua starts at 3rd place from the qualifying. Joshua moves to 2nd, there is a final battle and Joshua flies through the finish in 1st place.

Race 2: Conditions remain difficult. Very wet, the rain continues to pour down. All superminis racing in slicks. Joshua takes the lead and remains ahead throughout the whole race. He makes the fastest time of the race and wins 10.3 seconds ahead of the kart in second place.

The Final Race:  Joshua tore up the track, again with the fastest time and super regular driving; especially when the pressure was mounting in the middle of the race from behind (see below lap 6 (1:07.947), lap 7 (1:07.909) and lap 8 (1:07.961). He is the only driver, that manages to go below the 1:08 time handle. Faultless driving, finishing 11.7 seconds in front of his teammate and lapping others, giving him his third thrashing win of the day!!!!

See final race summary here Levier SKM Final Race 2015 08 09

Josh meets Rio in Greece

July 2015

“Joshua Dufek & Luke Dufek with Man United legend Rio Ferdinand. Joshua and his brother Luke very proud to have bumped into Rio and have a picture taken whilst holidaying in Greece.”

Vesoul | France | 5 July 2015

“Joshua second quickest in both official training and qualifying. Finishes only 5th in first races but fights back in Race 2 to finish 2nd.

In the final, Joshua is running in 3rd place putting pressure on the kart in 2nd place. Duelling for 2nd place he gets pushed off the track losing 5 places in the process.

With 4 laps to go, he fights back from 8th place finishing 4th. With a little more luck, he could have quite easily finished 2nd or even won the race.”

See the final race below…

Mirecourt | race day news | 14 June 2015

Josh is treated to a new racing suit after his super win in Wohlen. Sadly he had technical issues in Mirecourt which interfered with his times…Although he fought back to 2nd place in the final, he was not able to complete the race due to a technical issue that forced Josh to retire his kart a few laps from the finishing line.

Wohlen | race day news | 25 May 2015

Joshua has a fantastic win at Wohlen and finishes first.

Watch the final race video here…

Laghi Castelletto in Italy on 10 April 2015.

By the final race Josh gets off to a great start by gaining 3 places. Running in 3rd position after the start, Josh gets pushed off the track. Joshua re-joins the field in last position but fighting back strongly. He regains 10 places finishing the race in 8th position.

Summary of 2013 and 2014 seasons

After winning both the Swiss Championship and the Vega Trofeo (category Mini) in 2013, last year proofed to be rather complicated with a number of mechanical issues.

The last race of the 2014 Swiss Championship summarizes perfectly how the 2014 season in the Super-mini category went:

After finishing 3rd in both Race1 & Race2, Josh was fighting for 2ndplace in the final when the fuel hose came loose in lap 6 forcing Josh to retire his kart on the track whilst watching the others finishing the race. See video here soon.

Josh Swiss Champion 2013
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This is the story of three young men who took their own lives while serving in the IDF. But there is new hope: recent preventative measures are actually working

Uri Marom was a highly promising, 22-year-old IDF helicopter pilot when, after sinking inexplicably into a clinical depression and trying for two years to fight it off, he killed himself. Eran Aderet was a lonely, frustrated computer whiz who took disappointment very hard and who committed suicide at 19, four months into his IDF service. Assaf Hermesh was a bright and likable but immature non-commissioned manpower officer who, afraid he would be sent to the brig for failing to return to base on time, took his life at 19. Marom's suicide came in 2000, Aderet's in 1997, Hermesh's in 1995. In those days, about 35 soldiers were committing suicide a year, either on duty or on furlough, and the IDF was not treating the problem with urgency. Benny Marom recalls that about a year-and-a-half after his son's death, when he first approached IDF officials about coming to grips with the problem, "they wouldn't say 'no' to a bereaved father, but it was lip service, they actually didn't do much." The situation has changed in the last couple of years, though, and in the right direction. Last year the number of soldiers committing suicide dipped to 28, and this year through mid-November the number has gone down sharply to 17. The parents of soldiers who committed suicide, along with professionals who've followed the problem, credit former chief of General Staff Dan Halutz and two current IDF officers - Brig.-Gen. Avi Zamir, deputy head of manpower, and Col. Gadi Lubin, chief mental health officer - with instituting a set of reforms and forging a new awareness and determination to prevent suicides in the ranks. The most concrete reform is that except for troops stationed in the West Bank, soldiers are much less likely to be taking their rifles home with them on furlough. More than 90 percent of IDF suicides are committed with army rifles, and more than half occur on furlough, notes Lubin. In an interview at his office at the IDF's Tel Hashomer base, Lubin, a genial, bespectacled psychiatrist and former paratroop officer, said there is no useful comparison to be made between the suicide rate in the IDF and that of foreign armies. Few other countries, he notes, call up virtually all of their young people to the army (excluding, in Israel's case, Arabs, haredim and religious Zionist girls who tend to choose non-military National Service). He notes, for example, that the Norwegian army, which drafts soldiers for six months (compared to the IDF's three years), reduced its suicide rate partly by granting more draft exemptions for "psychological unsuitability." "The Norwegian army now only takes 70% of its draftable youth. In this country, we can't afford to do that," Lubin says. A more telling comparison is the overall suicide rate for young adults (late teens to early 20s) to their counterparts in other countries. By this measure, young Israelis are safer from suicide than youths in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, but in greater danger than the young in Mediterranean countries, such as Spain, Italy and Greece. "The suicide rate among young Israelis is similar to that of American college students, just slightly higher," says Lubin. SITTING IN AN outdoor cafe in his hometown of Kfar Saba, Benny Marom, 61, a high-school psychology teacher and former researcher in the air force, says there was never any hint of suicidal tendencies in Uri, his eldest son, before he was drafted into the IAF. "If there had been, he wouldn't have passed the pilots' course, where you have to withstand tremendous pressure for two years and they have you under a magnifying glass all the time," he notes. After rating "excellent" in the advanced pilots' training course, Uri was sent by the IAF to the US for a few months to train on the Blackhawk helicopter. "After he came back in 1998, he had his first crisis," Marom recalls. Uri didn't fly for several months, during which time he was treated by an IAF psychologist and psychiatrist who put him on the antidepressant Prozac. "He responded well," says Marom. After that Uri returned to the helicopter pilots' course as a trainer, then resumed flying and enrolled in the course for captain. "Then he felt himself going into a depression again, and that he couldn't function." This time Uri wanted to try to overcome his depression without Prozac. "He knew everything there was to know about Prozac, he was brilliant, he knew philosophy, music, films. He saw Prozac as a crutch; you know for the young everything is black and white. So he told the psychiatrist that he wanted to try to get well on his own, and the psychiatrist said okay." Without Prozac, Uri succeeded in overcoming this second bout of depression, for a time. He decided not to go back into the high-pressure life of a pilot, so he took a break from flying and began working a regular day job at air force headquarters. "He did very well," his father says. But in early 2000, Uri felt himself sinking again, and this time it couldn't be attributed to the stress of being a pilot. "He was working 8 to 5, he wasn't under the same sort of pressure, he had more time for himself, he was playing his guitar, so his life wasn't that hard. And still it happened." The idea of being disabled, of not being able to function, was unacceptable to Uri. "He was a pilot, talented, good-looking. This didn't fit his self-image, it wasn't for him. So in May he put an end to his life." Marom doesn't blame anyone in the army, noting that his son "had a great commander." He doesn't think the IDF missed any warning signs of depression. "After Uri's death, one of the IDF investigations went over all his test results and personal data as if it were known in advance what was going to happen later, and still they found no indicators for suicide." Educated in psychology, a retired air force colonel, a bereaved father who's delved into the subject of suicide now for seven years, Marom says the onset of his son's lethal depression in the middle of a full, happy life remains a mystery to him. "Suicide is an enigma," he says, stressing that it's completely misguided to seek a single cause. "He was depressed, but 90-whatever percent of people suffering depression don't commit suicide. The trigger is a constellation of things." He refers to recent research identifying a "mental ache" that suicide victims decide they can't live with, but what causes this mental ache cannot be isolated or predicted. "If he hadn't been in the air force, if he hadn't been a pilot, would it have happened anyway?" Marom wonders, then answers his own question: "Nobody knows." WHATEVER THE IDF is doing to reduce suicides in its ranks, and however more it could be doing, it is the only institution in the country that is devoting serious effort to dealing with the problem, say parents who lost their sons in the army that way. "We were 'lucky,' in quotes, that we lost a family member while he was in the army and not in civilian life," says Avshalom Aderet, father of Eran. Although he contends that the IDF could have prevented his son's suicide with more "sensitivity," Aderet can offer "only praise for the way the IDF helps the families afterward," especially with psychological support groups and counseling. "The family of a civilian who commits suicide gets no help in this country from anybody," he adds. For this reason, Marom, Aderet and Hermesh, along with hundreds of others who've lost loved ones to suicide, along with professionals in the field, volunteer in the organization Shvil Hahaim (Path to Life), which assists families of suicide victims who weren't "lucky" enough to be in the army at the time. Marom says there are approximately 500 suicides a year here, 400 officially recorded as such, plus an estimated 100 among haredim and Muslims who commonly hide the true cause of such a death in the family out of shame. "The annual number of suicides in Israel is about the same as the number of traffic deaths, and compare the way this country treats the two. All over the Western world, governments spend money to prevent suicide, but until six months ago, no Israeli government spent a shekel on it," Marom says, noting that the first pilot program on suicide prevention, run by the National Insurance Institute, is due to begin soon in Galilee. The influence of parents such as Marom, Aderet and Hermesh, along with the constructive criticism of the army's past handling, or mishandling, of the problem by professionals such as Shmuel Yana, a sociologist and retired IDF lieutenant-colonel, and Bar-Ilan University psychology professor Israel Orbach, a leading expert on suicide, have clearly paid off. "In the past, civilian experts on suicide would volunteer their knowledge to the IDF, but the army brass usually wasn't so receptive; they wouldn't accept advice," recalls Orbach. "But in the last two years there's been an awakening. Zamir and Lubin have done excellent work; a lot of steps have been taken to prevent suicides; and not only is the IDF open to civilian advice, it now seeks it out." A PROFILE of the soldier at risk of committing suicide is "impossible" to draw, Lubin maintains. The tragedy strikes the IDF across socioeconomic classes, ethnicities, education levels and family backgrounds. While Lubin couldn't say if there was a difference in the suicide rates among secular and religious soldiers, he did point out that in general, religiosity tends to retard suicide risk. The army, however, does have at least some sketchy outlines of the soldiers who commit suicide, and why. Ninety-four percent are men. Eighty percent are conscripts, often in their first six months of service, while 10% are professional soldiers and the remaining 10% are reservists. Soldiers who commit suicide usually have easy access to weapons. More than half kill themselves at home on furlough. I ask Lubin if hazing is a frequent cause, or at least precursor, to soldiers' suicides, and he replies that despite what's seen in the movies, this is "very rarely" the case. "What is a common cause, though," he continues, "is a sense of failure, of humiliation. A boy wanted to be a pilot and he washed out and now he thinks he's nobody. He wanted to get into an elite unit and didn't make it, and now even the easier unit is hard for him. One other leading cause is dejection over a failed romance." A key question in this whole subject is whether army service exacerbates suicidal tendencies, eases them or has no effect on them. "It all depends on the individual," says Orbach. While the common belief is that vulnerable people may crack under the pressure and demands of the army, Orbach says it also "strengthens some people and helps them mature." To illustrate the latter, Lubin tells of soldier he came across who had been bullied badly as a teenager, who had terribly low self-esteem and who was counseled by IDF mental health officers throughout his three years of service. "He actually did well in the army," Lubin recalls. "Here he got recognition for his intelligence. He used to say, 'If not for the army, I wouldn't know what to do with myself.' A week before he was to be demobilized, he killed himself. It wasn't the army that led him to suicide, it was the fear of leaving the army." THE NOTION that IDF service can strengthen a troubled teen was endorsed by Eran Aderet's civilian psychologist. The boy was treated by the psychologist during the 11th grade after a girl he was in love with turned him down, after which he stopped eating and going to school, says his father, Avshalom Aderet, 59, a lecturer on information systems at several colleges. "He hardly had any friends in school. Most of his socializing was done over the Internet," says Aderet, sitting in his Kiryat Ono living room. For Eran, the computer was more than a machine, it was his main source of contact with peers, his chief outlet to the world. Skinny and shy to begin with, his failed romance, depression and bout of anorexia left him unable to be drafted at 18, so he was drafted a year later, by which time he had gained some weight and seemingly gotten over his depression. "He did well in basic training," notes his father. The boy assumed that with his highly sophisticated computer skills, the army would place him in a job using computers after basic training. But the IDF decided that because of Eran's recent depression and psychological treatment, he was a security risk with the army's computers, says his father, who considers this to have been literally a fatal decision on the army's part. The IDF made Eran a warehouseman at the Tel Hashomer base. "He became totally isolated in the unit, he had no friends," says Aderet. "The other soldiers and officers didn't harass him as such; their attitude was more, 'How did he get here?' He wasn't strong enough to do all the heavy lifting that was required. Eran was different from the others intellectually and physically, and someone who is different is often disliked." The boy asked his commanding officers for a transfer to another unit, and was repeatedly turned down. He would come home on weekends and lie on his bed, sleep for a few hours, then stay up all night at his computer. "I tried to encourage him; I told him to be patient, that maybe he would be transferred to a computer unit later. Eran didn't talk about how he felt inside. I didn't know the problem was so deep," says Aderet. He didn't think to intervene, to press the army to pay more attention to his son's distress. "Unfortunately, I trusted the IDF." In the army's postmortem investigations, early warning signs were discovered. "Once Eran got into an argument over some procedure in the warehouse," says Aderet, "and he kicked a wall so hard that he put a hole in it. Why didn't any of his commanders ask what could drive a quiet boy like this to such an outburst?" Three times Eran made appointments to see an army mental health officer, and each time the appointment fell through because of some bureaucratic detail. "We knew about the first two times, but not the third one. He was too embarrassed to tell us that he'd gone again to see a mental health officer but never got to see him." That third missed appointment came two days before the boy's suicide. On every previous weekend furlough, he'd come home without his rifle. This time, though, he was ordered not to go straight back to the base when the weekend was over, but to go first to a soldiers' hitchhiking post for guard duty. His father says: "This was the first time Eran came home from his army job with his rifle, and he didn't go back." Afterward, Eran's commander was censured by the IDF for taking no initiative to help a soldier who clearly needed help. A few years later, Aderet and his wife divorced, which he says was brought on in considerable degree by the tragedy, which also had a devastating effect on their three younger children. "The family was destroyed," he says. Without anyone telling him to his face, Aderet sensed from people in his circles that Eran's suicide was like a black mark on the family. "We felt stigmatized. It seemed like people were silently accusing us of failing to protect our son." The whole excruciating ordeal made Aderet an angry man for a long time. "It was six years," he says, "before I decided to turn my anger into something positive." He began campaigning for suicide prevention in meeting after meeting with the IDF brass. WHAT MAKES suicide prevention in the IDF such a challenge, says Lubin, is that draftees with severe mental or behavioral problems that put them at risk for suicide, and that are either documented or obvious during the conscription process, are supposed to be given draft exemptions for psychological unsuitability. Five percent of IDF draftees receive such exemptions. "So," Lubin explains, "what we have to do is detect suicidal tendencies among the remaining 95% who are supposedly healthy." Like Aderet, Ofra Hermesh thought army service would be good for her son. "We thought it would help Assaf mature," she says, sitting in the living room of her spacious Nof Yam home. Clumsy and slow to organize himself because of motor problems - a severe liability in any army - Assaf spent a year in a strenuous, pre-army training program to prepare for service. "He very much wanted to do the army," says his mother. Now, 12 years later, Hermesh, an active volunteer in Shvil Hahaim, has come to the conclusion that the army, with its "toughness and demands," isn't for everyone, and it wasn't for Assaf. After his suicide, a couple of the older soldiers at his base outside Eilat told her their impression that he was "a child in an adult's body." Assaf had a child's innocence and fear of getting into trouble. "In school he was always afraid that the teachers would get mad at him, that they'd punish him," says his mother, 60, a business manager married to a psychiatrist. Because of Assaf's clumsiness and immaturity, she was afraid he'd be bullied. "But he did very well in basic training." Assaf was bright, with a phenomenal memory, and tremendously likable. At the base in Eilat where he was a non-commissioned adjutant officer, those two older soldiers took him under their wing. "They were afraid the other soldiers might make fun of him because he was a little different, so they sort of adopted him, they brought him into their circle. One of the soldiers roomed with him to make sure Assaf got where he needed to go on time." Hermesh doesn't blame the IDF for neglecting or harassing her son. "Just the opposite - they gave him extra attention. His commander really liked him." The only complaint Hermesh ever heard from Assaf during his 10 months in the army was that he was stationed so far from home. "We saw no [sign of suicidal intent], the IDF saw nothing, his commander saw nothing." In the army's postmortem investigations, however, a Rorschach test taken when he applied for an officer's course indicated that the thought of suicide was somewhere in his mind. "He told the psychologist it was a picture of someone in despair, standing at a window, wanting to jump." One Friday he came home for weekend furlough and told his family he expected to have to go back to the base early because there was going to be a call-up exercise. Hermesh and her husband were out at a restaurant that night when the call from the base came. The soldier making the call told Hermesh later that "he had the feeling Assaf wasn't planning to go back to the base, so he warned him that if he didn't, he'd be put in military prison for a month." Assaf had gone with a friend to a birthday party that night, then watched a video at home. His sister said later that they'd had a good time and nothing seemed wrong with him. But sometime in the middle of the night, after his friend had gone home and his sister had gone to bed, Assaf was alone with his army rifle. "We don't know why he didn't go back to the base for the exercise, but he didn't," says his mother. "We think he was terrified of the trial and punishment that was waiting for him. Young people see everything in black and white. We think that in the couple of hours that he was alone, he lost all rational judgment." After 12 years, Hermesh still can't make sense of it. "The more I know about suicide, the less I understand it. It defies understanding. You see young people living their lives, making plans, buying tickets for shows in the future and all of a sudden they kill themselves." MUCH OF THE IDF's current approach to suicide prevention, says Lubin, means bringing a heightened awareness of the problem to the army's traditional manpower duties: talking to 12th graders in the schools, matching soldiers with units and training officers, especially mental health officers. IDF officials have also tried to convince the media "not to romanticize suicides, especially by celebrities, such as the media did with Kurt Cobain," says Lubin, adding that this effort seems to be paying off. Marom and other activists and professionals sit in on the IDF's "Suicide Forum" convened every month or two by Brig.-Gen. Avi Zamir, deputy head of manpower. Aderet addresses IDF training base commanders on suicide prevention before the main annual induction. "There's much more awareness, much more openness about suicide in the IDF today," he says. But Aderet hasn't gotten the same cooperation from schools, noting that he and a few other parents whose children committed suicide have asked to address classrooms, but only two or three schools have agreed, while many more have refused. There's still room for improvement in the IDF as well. "A few months ago we got a call from a parent of a soldier who said her son was in distress and asked to speak to a mental health officer, and he was given an appointment for a week later," says Hermesh. "When a soldier is in a depression, he needs to see a mental health officer right away." The current consensus campaign against draft-dodging also worries Aderet. "I'm afraid the suicide rate could go back up again because the IDF will be afraid to give psychological deferments or releases to soldiers who shouldn't be in the army," he says. Marom worries what will happen after Lubin and Zamir rotate out of their current jobs. But the parents say the most urgent work has to be done not by the IDF, but by the rest of society - in government budgeting, in prevention programs, in public awareness. They speak of a "conspiracy of silence" about suicide because of the stigma attached to it. "Young people who are thinking about suicide, whether they're in the army or not, have to stop being ashamed; they have to ask their parents, their friends, their commanders, their mental health officer, for help," says Aderet. "Parents have to be more sensitive to their children, they have to stop being afraid to ask them if they think about ending their life." "No one is fated to commit suicide," stresses Lubin. "It's something that can be prevented." Suicides by IDF soldiers YearConscriptsCareerReservistsTotal 1990292435 1991295741 19922241137 1993314338 1994345342 1995335442 1996241429 1997280432 1998323237 1999263130 2000254534 2001333137 2002185326 2003273737 2004253028 2005304236 2006262028 2007*132217