Peace Project: Peace Is Essays, Videos, Quotes from Around the Web

   

What is peace?  Most dictionaries define the word peace as harmony. There are types of peace such as inner peace, peace of mind and peace with man.  Brimingwith is looking for sponsors for our piece project who will make a donation to our organization and present their description, definition or depiction of peace either as an essay or video.


For example see excerpts from gotquestions.org on peace

Question: "What does the Bible say about peace?"

Answer: Peace is something everyone wants, yet few seem to find. What is peace? It can be defined as “tranquility, harmony, or security.” Depending on the situation, it could mean “prosperity” or “well-being.” Various forms of the word peace are found 429 times in the King James Version of the Bible. There are different types of peace, including false peace, inner peace, peace with God and peace with man.

In the Old Testament, the primary Hebrew word for “peace” is shalom, and it refers to relationships between people (Genesis 34:21), nations (1 Kings 5:12), and God with men (Psalm 85:8). Peace is a desired status in each of these arenas, and shalom is often tied to a covenant or a promise kept. A familiar friend (literally, “friend of my peace” in Psalm 41:9) is one with whom you would be at ease, a trusted companion. “Peace” was the standard greeting (1 Samuel 25:6), still used in many cultures today.  MORE 

Legislation: Males Pregnancy Prevention

Bill Proposed

Committee:	Principal Author: Brimingwith
Bill No:	Delegation:

Title of Bill: Male Pregnancy Prevention  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Whereas: Planned Parenthood is to merge with Reproductive Health organizations and expand services to include the counseling of men and women for pregnancy prevention, rape prevention, domestic violence prevention, child abuse prevention and other issues related to reproductive health. Schools beginning in middle school are to be the recipients of this service as well. Whereas 17.7 million American women have been victims of attempted or completed rape. Whereas Planned Parenthood is to provide low to no cost pregnancy prevention for males. Whereas Planned Parenthood is to lead research for developing a pregnancy prevention pill/medication for males.  Where as in 2010, teen pregnancy and childbirth accounted for at least $9.4 billion in costs to U.S. taxpayers for increased health care and foster care, increased incarceration rates among children of teen parents, and lost tax revenue because of lower educational attainment and income among teen mothers. Pregnancy and birth are significant contributors to high school dropout rates among girls. Whereas: Only about 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma by 22 years of age, versus approximately 90% of women who have not given birth during adolescence. The children of teenage mothers are more likely to have lower school achievement and drop out of high school, have more health problems, be incarcerated at some time during adolescence, give birth as a teenager, and face unemployment as a young adult.  Planned Parent can target males who lLack of knowledge of sexual issues, HIV, other STDs, and pregnancy (including methods of prevention). Whereas According to the CDC the leading cause of death among women who were pregnant is homicide and accounted for 20% of deaths among that group, compared with 6% of deaths among non-pregnant women of reproductive age.

Politist: The Constitution

Contents

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• 1Historical context
  • 1.1First government
  • 1.2Articles of Confederation
• 21787 Drafting
• 31788 Ratification
• 4Influences
• 5Original frame
  • 5.1Preamble
  • 5.2Article One
  • 5.3Article Two
  • 5.4Article Three
  • 5.5Article Four
  • 5.6Article Five
  • 5.7Article Six
  • 5.8Article Seven
• 6Ratified amendments
  • 6.1Safeguards of liberty (Amendments 1, 2, 3)
  • 6.2Safeguards of justice (Amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • 6.3Unenumerated rights and reserved powers (Amendments 9, 10)
  • 6.4Governmental authority (Amendments 11, 16, 18, 21)
  • 6.5Safeguards of civil rights (Amendments 13, 14, 15, 19, 23, 24, 26)
  • 6.6Government processes and procedures (Amendments 12, 17, 20, 22, 25, 27)
• 7Unratified amendments
  • 7.1Still pending
  • 7.2No longer pending
• 8Judicial review
  • 8.1Scope and theory
  • 8.2Establishment
    • 8.2.1Self-restraint
    • 8.2.2Separation of powers
  • 8.3Subsequent Courts
• 9Civic religion
• 10Worldwide influence
• 11Criticisms

Change the Law: Sandra Bland: Provision of Automated Court Appointed Attorney

   In support of the constitution and the "innocent until proven guilty" legal premise, all persons who are charged with a crime have a court appointed attorney.  Sandra Bland on video wanted to call her attorney.  She was not allowed to do so and was arraigned on a felony without an attorney.  Being arraigned without legal representation is  " guilty until proven innocence".

 With today's technology a court appointed attorney and the detainee can electronically communicate or be physically present during transactions with the police.

Bill

Committee:	Principal Author: Brimingwith
Bill No:	Delegation:
Title of Bill: Sandra Bland: Provision of  Automated Court Appointed Attorney 1.      The detainee/arrestee is held in a police holding cell while an automated or in person rotation public defender is contacted.  Only name, address, and next of kin information is provided by the detainee/arrestee or whatever information is on driver’s license or other paperwork such as insurance or registration papers while in the holding cell. The police provide the charge papers and other evidence such as a video to the  public defender/lawyer for an arraignment. 2.      The arraignment is to be held within twelve hours or the police/court must show cause of failure to hold an arraignment. The arraignment can be held electronically in the holding cell by the public defender/ district attorney office and the judge. The public defender  can make arrangement for bail if any is required.

Economic Wellbeing: Higher Income - Business Creation

     The upper Northeastern United States, the great lakes and Midwest States often referred to as the Rust Belt are areas which since mid 20^th century experience severe economic decline and out migration of much of urban population to suburbs and other parts of the country.  States such as New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin with urban areas such as Baltimore, Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee, Gary, Cincinnati and Cleveland grapple with poverty and a declining tax base.

     However, in spite of change and challenge make no mistake these cities still possess the infrastructure to expand economically. Most of these cities are have the economic elements such as waterways, logistics for moving people and goods, many world renown universities as well as cultural and government centers. 

      The potential to become future cities and mega-marvels is amazing.  With the new technologies and a progressive master plan the emphasis on developing businesses to replace rust belt industries is the number one priority to fight poverty. 

      While the list of resources below is useful,  to seed cities with new business governments need to make a list of businesses and aggressively pursue as well as enable through concessions   create new enterprises. 

   

Business Resources

https://www.sba.gov/tools/business-plan/1

Your business plan is your roadmap, to do list, and how I am going to make my business profitable.

https://www.sba.gov/tools

Use these SBA tools to ensure your success.  Includes a finding opportunities wizard.

https://www.caycon.com/resources.php

A great resource for crowdfunding information and help for women entrepreneurs

https://www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/sbdc

Useful for enabling a step by step guide to business success

https://www.sba.gov/tools/sba-learning-center/search/training

SBA Learning Center – here the resource to help you know what you do not know

https://www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/wbc

SBA help for women

https://www.sba.gov/tools/size-standards-tool

Test to see if you fit the small business description

https://www.sba.gov/content/research-grants-small-businesses

This is the stop for business who are engaged in scientific research & development

Freebies for small businesses

http://growth.supply/free/all/

http://startupstash.com/

Covers such useful topics and marketing, social media, productivity, outsourcing and more

https://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business/startup-america

Since launch, the Obama Administration rolled out a set of entrepreneur-focused policy initiatives in five areas:

1. Unlocking access to capital to fuel startup growth
2. Connecting mentors and education to entrepreneurs
3. Reducing barriers and making government work for entrepreneurs
4. Accelerating innovation from “lab to market” for breakthrough technologies
5. Unleashing market opportunities in industries like healthcare, clean energy, and education

Disclaimer: Inclusion in this directory does not constitute an endorsement. The materials linked to from this page are copyrighted to their respective owners.

Education: After School Programs

      The National Center for Education Statistics indicates the average hours in a school day are 6 to 7 hours.  The average school year is 171 to 182 days.  This leaves a substantial amount of time (183 days) for after school programs.

     At a recent congressional hearing former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stated that children from China and India spend 25 to 30 percent more time in school.  From a competitive stance he stated, “ we are doing our children a disservice.”

      State Average number of hours in the school day Average number of days in the school year United States 6.64 hours and 180  days    

Alabama 7.03 180 Alaska 6.48 180 Arizona 6.43 181 Arkansas 6.89 179 California 6.24 181     Colorado 7.01 171 Connecticut 6.47 181 Delaware 6.68 181 DC  6.91 181 Florida 6.43 184      Georgia 6.79 181 Hawaii 6.26 179 Idaho 6.63 173 Illinois 6.50 177 Indiana 6.77 180    Iowa 6.85 180 Kansas 6.98 178 Kentucky 6.69 180 Louisiana 7.08 178 Maine 6.47 176 Maryland 6.59 180 Massachusetts 6.45 180 Michigan 6.56 178 Minnesota 6.28 176 Mississippi 6.99 181    Missouri 6.70 177 Montana 6.79 179 Nebraska 6.92 178 Nevada 6.30 180 New Hampshire 6.54 180      New Jersey 6.44 181 New Mexico 6.85 177 New York 6.59 182 North Carolina 6.75 180 North Dakota 6.58 176      Ohio 6.61 180 Oklahoma 6.63 176 Oregon 6.57 172 Pennsylvania 6.43 181 Rhode Island 6.27 180      South Carolina 6.92 181 South Dakota 6.83 173 Tennessee 7.03 180 Texas 7.17 180 Utah 6.28 182      Vermont 6.66 177 Virginia 6.62 181 Washington 6.22 179 West Virginia 6.87 182 Wisconsin 6.91 180 Wyoming 6.86 175 Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Data File," 2007-08.

   

     Parents, teachers and the learning community can leverage this time for after school activities on and offline.  The activities are occupation relevant and project based to reinforce the school curriculum, to build student portfolios, and to prepare students for a practicum.

     Here is an example for pre-school thru middle school of an online after school project which demonstrates math proficiency and promote math careers such as architecture, astronaut, structural engineering, contractor, electrician and plumber.  Students can start with the basic and depending on the grade move to more complex builds.

  Build a Replica of a House

     Using cardboard, paper, plastic or other child friendly materials build a house.  Provide all measurements for the house such as doors, windows, roof and floors.  Please use the internet to find resources. A video of how you developed and completed your project is required.

The houses will be put on display. Provide a written description along with measurements and how you used math to design and build your model. Be creative.  Judges will select the outstanding houses for awards.  All participants receive a certificate.  A deadline is provided and a mentor  available for questions

Resources

Math Careers 

http://www.coolmath.com/careers

http://www.ams.org/careers/

http://weusemath.org/?page_id=800

Tutorials

Basic Math

Math Games

Fun With Math 

Build

Instructables

National Building Museum

Mathematics in Construction

Real World Math Building A House

Check your local library too.

Economic Wellbeing: Higher Income: Self Employment

     Persons who live in neighborhoods where the income is below the national median  household of income of 51,000 may want to consider ongoing, seasonal or intermittent self-employment to boost their income. According to investopedia the average income from self-employment is 26,900 dollars. 

     According to the SCORE.org some 54 million people some or all of their income from self-employment.  The types of self-employed jobs could include garage cleaning, app developer, picture framing, cleaning out foreclosed homes, dog training, bookkeeper, craft business, home bakery and catering service, online store owner and online teacher.

     Read here what SCORE says about free-lancing and self employment.

Score Free-Lance Infographic

     To get started determine what good or service you offer and count the customers you have locally and online.  Draft your business plan and find a mentor https://www.sba.gov/content/find-business-mentor

      

 USA.gov for the Self-Employed

Business Owner’s Toolkit

Center for Business Planning

Inc.com

IRS Self Employed & Small Business Resources

MassChallenge, resources and more for entrepreneurs

National Association for the Self Employed

The Riley Guide Self Employment Advice

Score.org

U.S. Small Business Administration

https://www.theselfemployed.com/

BPlans.com

Economic Wellbeing: Higher Income - Employment

      When you want to increase your income the first step is to determine the industry which matches your skills.  Or research the industry and find out what skills are required.  The department of labor provides a list of industries at Industries at a Glance   A list of science careers for  scientists which the average annual salary according to salary.com  can be found at Science Buddy .  In every professional there are low and high income pay checks.

     Moving into a higher income bracket requires research. In teens working at minimum wage is okay as long as you make plans to move into a higher income bracket.  Use the resources below to plot your path to higher income.

Sites for Job Hunting on the Web

These days, most job seekers are performing their job hunts online, and there’s a good reason why. With so many useful resources, the Internet is an incredible tool for finding your next job. From niche job sites to professional networking, you’re sure to find something you can use in these 100 sites.

Super Resources

These three sites have it all-job listings, advice, career tools, and more.

1. Monster: Search this popular job listing site to find some of the best jobs out there, along with career tools and lots of advice.

2. CareerBuilder: Browse and search jobs on this large job search and career site.

3. Yahoo! HotJobs: HotJobs has a number of job listings, articles, links, and more resources for job hunters.

Social Networking

Make use of these online networking tools to build your connections.

4. LinkedIn: Use LinkedIn to create a professional profile and discover connections in your network.

6. Facebook: Use Facebook to get connected with old friends and new contacts.

7. MySpace: Although MySpace doesn’t exactly say professional, you can get connected with friends and other contacts on this social networking site.

9. Ryze: Make business contacts and establish a networking homepage on Ryze. .

13. Xing: Find people, manage your business contacts and network for your career on Xing.

14. Layoffspace: The unemployed can gather and network on this site.

15. Twitter: Use Twitter to update the world in 140 characters or less.

16. Meetup: Find a Meetup group to meet people who share your interests.

17. Whototalkto: Help people get your old position while looking for a new one on this website.

Job Listings

On these sites, you can check out job listings by location, category, and more.

21. Craigslist: Craigslist is a good source for freelance jobs and more.

22. JobCentral: Check out this "national labor exchange" to find jobs and post your resume.

23. The Employment Guide: Find hourly, entry level, and mid-management employment through this publication and website.

25. FlipDog: Search more than 500,000 jobs on this search site.

26. Job.com: Use this site’s search and career tools to find a job.

27. Career.com: Another popular job search site, Career.com offers plenty of positions for you to find.

28. 411Jobs: The Career Directory: Through this directory, you can find a variety of jobs in online classifieds, job banks, and more.

Niche Job Sites

These job sites were made with specific people and professions in mind.

29. iHispano: Join this latino job board to find employers that are looking for hispanic and bilingual Spanish professionals.

30. Education Crossing: Check out Education Crossing to find all of the education jobs available online.

31. CareerJournal: Executives, managers, and professionals can find jobs on this site from The Wall Street Journal.

http://guides.wsj.com/careers/

32. Dice: Dice features lots of top quality jobs for technology professionals.

33. HireDiversity: Check out this site to find jobs that value your diversity.

34. ExecuNet: On this executive website, you can network, find jobs, and get recruited.

35. Guru: Put your skills to work by creating a listing and responding to jobs on this freelance marketplace.

36. Law Firm Staff: Find jobs in law firms through this site.

37. CollegeGrad: Recent college graduates can find lots of jobs and helpful resources on this job site.

38. LatPro: Find Spanish, bilingual, and Hispanic jobs on LatPro.

40. Idealist: Idealist’s job site has listings for nonprofit jobs around the world.

41. College Recruiter: Check out this job site for college grads, and you’ll find jobs, tools, and resources that you can put to good use.

42. Law Crossing: Law Crossing has job listings for just about every available legal position out there.

43. America’s Job Bank: On this site, you can find jobs in state and local governments, education, public utilities, and more.

44. MilitaryHire: This site is the leading job site for military veterans.

45. The Ladders: Find six-figure jobs on this website.

46. TalentZoo: TalentZoo offers a job search engine for advertising, marketing, publishing, broadcasting, and publishing jobs.

47. American Library Association: The American Library Association maintains a list of open library positions.

48. Findlaw: Findlaw offers a career center for legal professionals.

49. 37signals: Check out 37signals to find programming, design, and executive jobs.

50. MonsterTRAK: College students and young alumni can find job listings and other useful resources on MonsterTRAK.

51. Saludos: This website provides career resources for Latino job seekers.

52. CoolWorks: Find summer and seasonal job listings at national parks and resorts on this website.

53. Alumwire: Alumwire offers a job search for recent college graduates and young alumni.

54. Opportunity Knocks: Check out this website to find nonprofit jobs and opportunities.

55. Care.com: On Care.com, you can find a job as a babysitter, tutor, pet sitter, or senior caregiver.

Search Engines

These sites make your job search easier by aggregating job listings from various sources online.

56. Jobster: Jobster offers a way to look for jobs all over the Internet on one simple site.

57. NationJob: This site lists jobs across the nation, while still offering personal service.

58. Career Site: Career Site is a compilation of postings from a variety of job search resources online.

59. LinkUp: Check out this website that uncovers hidden jobs on company web sites.

60. SimplyHired: SimplyHired searches thousands of job websites and companies to bring you the most qualified results. The site also offers tools for finding local jobs, tracking trends, and more.

61. Career USAToday: This website will allow you to search jobs listed in participating newspapers.

62. Hound.com Hound will help you search for jobs directly from employers’ career pages.

63. JuJu: JuJu offers a search of the US and Canadian job boards.

65. Indeed: Indeed will search job sites, newspapers, financial news, associations, and company career pages to find local jobs.

66. SnagAJob: Perform a job search on this site to find hourly, part time, and full time jobs.

Connections

Make use of these sites to get connected to the perfect job for you.

69. Climber: Climber will ask you to fill out a survey, and then match you to a job based on your interests.

Salary & Job Conditions

On these sites, you can check out employers and learn about your potential earnings.

70. Payscale: Get customized salary reports from this website, and even compare your salary based on your status as a candidate and job seeker.

71. America’s Career InfoNet: With this resource, you can find occupation profiles and salary information.

72. SalaryScout: Find out what others are receiving as a salary through this website.

73. Peekface: On this website, you can read reviews of employers written by people who work with them.

74. US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Research average salaries, job outlook and more on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

75. Abbott-Langer: Abbott-Langer offers in depth analysis surveys for salary and organizations.

76. Salary: Get a good idea of what you can expect to earn with this site’s reports.

77. SalaryExpert: This site will help you figure out how much you should be getting paid by using compensation data and comparison tools.

Tools

These sites offer tools that will make your job hunt easier and more efficient.

78. CareerShift: CareerShift offers an excellent way to organize your job hunting information online.

79. Resolio: Resolio will help you create a professional resume that you can publish online.

80. RiseSmart: This concierge service will help you find a position.

81. Emurse: Use Emurse to convert your resume into an hResume format for better online use.

82. Resume Calculator: Tom Jackson’s online quiz will help you build your perfect resume.

83. Isabont: Organize your job search with Isabont’s tool.

Advice & Information

On these sites, you’ll find lots of useful information and advice for job hunting.

84. Ask the Headhunter: Get answers to your job hunting questions on this website.

85. US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Learn about preventing discrimination from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.

86. Job-Hunt: Susan Joyce offers lots of advice for making the Internet work for you as a job hunter.

87. Damn Good Resumes: Here you’ll find lots of templates and samples for good resumes.

88. CareerLab: This website has lots of advice and answers to your most common job hunting questions.

89. Job-Hunt: On this site, you’ll find lots of job search resources.

90. Job Hunter’s Bible: This site is maintained by the author of "What Color is Your Parachute?," and provides useful links and advice for job seekers.

91. InterviewBest: This site will help you come up with useful presentations to take to your interviews.

92. Quintessential Careers: Quint Careers has lots of job seeker tools, tips, and more.

93. The Riley Guide: Learn all about onling job searching on this site that offers lots of advice and resources.

94. AceTheInterview: Use this website to learn interview dos, and don’ts, get a checklist, and more.

95. Susan Ireland’s Online Resume Writing Workshop: On this site, you can find Susan Ireland’s tips and samples for an effective resume.

96. Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center: Find useful information for jobs, preparation, and education in this resource.

97. About.com: Job Searching: Follow About’s guide to finding a job.

98. InterviewUp: Check out this community to sharpen up your interview skills.

99. JobStar: On JobStar, you can find resources and advice for job hunting, finding unadvertised jobs, and more.

100. US Department of Labor: This site shares information about salary, unemployment, and more. 

101. Riley Guide