Beyond Belief Radio 4 - September 3rd

An excellent series on Radio 4.

Listen 'Live' on your radio or computer, or download the podcasts and listen at your leisure.

Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world, teasing out the hidden and often contradictory truths behind the experiences, values and traditions of our lives.

The next episode on Monday will be on;

Baptists

Duration: 30 minutes

Ernie Rea is joined by three prominent Baptists: Dianne Tidball, Ruth Gouldbourne and Peter Morden to discuss the history of the Baptist Church and its significance today. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first Baptist congregation in England and Baptists form the biggest Protestant denomination in the world but what do they stand for? Ernie's guests discuss the often bloody history of the Baptists from their origins as a persecuted dissenting movement in the seventeenth century. And they consider what Baptists contribute to Britain today. Are they still a voice of protest, speaking out for justice and for religious freedom?

Episode Guide

Click on episode guide as a link to the website

Ernie Rea
Ernie Rea presents Radio 4's discussion series Beyond Belief, which examines the place of faith in today's complex world.


He joined the BBC in 1978 as a producer in the Religious Broadcasting Department and for the next 23 years worked for the BBC in a variety of capacities. He spent three years as Head of Network Radio forthe South and West of England, responsible for, among many other programmes, Any Questions?. But his most significant and challenging role was as Head of Religious Broadcasting (later renamed Head of Religion & Ethics), responsible for all of the BBC's religious programmes across radio and television, which he took up in 1989.


During the 12 years he was Head of Religious Broadcasting the department won many awards for outstanding programmes. In 1997 he was personally awarded the Gold Medal of the International Council of Christians and Jews for his outstanding contribution to Inter- Faith Understanding.

In 2001 he resigned from the BBC to pursue a career as a freelance writer and broadcaster and consultant on inter-faith issues.

Since leaving full-time employment with the BBC, he has led a project commissioned by the North West Government Office to investigate the reporting of the disturbances in Burnley and Oldham in the summer of 2001. His final report was delivered in July 2003. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Three Faiths Forum which exists to foster understanding between Muslims, Christians and Jews. He continues to broadcast and is a regular presenter on Radio 4's Act of Worship and contributor to Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday.

Ernie was born in Belfast in 1945. He graduated from Queens University Belfast with a First Class Honours degree in Theology. In 1971 he was ordained into the Presbyterian Ministry and served for three years on the Shankill Road in Belfast at the height of "The Troubles".

Note to UPS

If you come and mess around with my posts, please put them back where you found them.
I know that you are blocking my e-mails to UPS employees.
Whether I had that info or not, there would have been some that would have bounced, mine for example.
I know that you are lurcking on the blog.
You have done something, allegedly, with the last post (New avatar), that has moved it from an early post to a new post tonight.

Let me guess. If you were going to respond, which you haven't the balls to do, you would deny everything.

Let me make another guess, in a few weeks UPS's solicitors will make a claim about a post that you've altered, allegedly.

The post has been read 5 times already, which, if I could view the history would pre-date todays date. Gotcha, allegedly

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and a welcome to Latvia, Kenya & Brazil

IOC Ethics commission

What does the IOC Ethics Commission do?

Its mission is to ensure respect of the ethical principles within the Olympic Movement, as defined in the Olympic Charter. To this end, the Ethics Commission determines the applicable rules and, in the event of a breach of these, can make a recommendation to the IOC Executive Board.

Who can be concerned by the Ethics Commission's recommendations?

The Ethics Commission can make recommendations concerning the people or organisations required to respect the Olympic Charter and the IOC Code of Ethics: IOC members, the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), cities bidding to host the Olympic Games and, during the Olympic Games, all those taking part in the Games.

Who can refer cases to the Ethics Commission?

Everyone concerned by a breach of the ethical principles set out in the Code of Ethics, provided that the complaint is against one of the bodies required to respect the Code of Ethics - the IOC members, the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the Olympic Games Candidate Cities and Olympic Games participants. This complaint will be forwarded to the President of the International Olympic Committee for analysis and referral of the case with a view to a recommendation if the situation makes it necessary.

IOC Code of Ethics

Preamble

The International Olympic Committee and each of its members, the cities wishing to organise the Olympic Games, the Organising Committees of the Olympic Games and the National Olympic Committees (hereinafter “the Olympic parties”) restate their commitment to the Olympic Charter and in particular its Fundamental Principles. The Olympic parties affirm their loyalty to the Olympic ideal inspired by Pierre de Coubertin.

Consequently, at all times the Olympic parties and, in the framework of the Olympic Games, the participants, undertake to respect and ensure respect of the present Code and the following principles:

A

Dignity

1.

Safeguarding the dignity of the individual is a fundamental requirement of Olympism.

2.

There shall be no discrimination between the participants on the basis of race, gender, ethnic origin, religion, philosophical or political opinion, marital status or other grounds.

3.

All doping practices at all levels are strictly prohibited. The provisions against doping in the World Anti-Doping Code shall be scrupulously observed.

4.

All forms of harassment of participants, be it physical, professional or sexual, and any physical or mental injuries to participants, are prohibited.

5.

All forms of participation in, or support for betting related to the Olympic Games, and all forms of promotion of betting related to the Olympic Games are prohibited.

6.

Also, in the context of betting, participants in the Olympic Games must not, by any manner whatsoever, infringe the principle of fair play, show non-sporting conduct, or attempt to influence the result of a competition in a manner contrary to sporting ethics.

7.

The Olympic parties shall guarantee the athletes conditions of safety, well-being and medical care favourable to their physical and mental equilibrium.

B

Integrity

1.

The Olympic parties or their representatives shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, accept or offer any form of remuneration or commission, nor any concealed benefit or service of any nature, connected with the organisation of the Olympic Games.

2.

Only gifts of nominal value, in accordance with prevailing local customs, may be given or accepted by the Olympic parties, as a mark of respect or friendship. Any other gift must be passed on to the organisation of which the beneficiary is a member.

3.

The hospitality shown to the members and staff of the Olympic parties, and the persons accompanying them, shall not exceed the standards prevailing in the host country.

4.

The Olympic Parties shall respect the Rules Concerning Conflicts of Interests Affecting the Behaviour of Olympic Parties.

5.

The Olympic parties shall use due care and diligence in fulfilling their mission. They must not act in a manner likely to tarnish the reputation of the Olympic Movement.

6.

The Olympic parties, their agents or their representatives must not be involved with firms or persons whose activity or reputation is inconsistent with the principles set out in the Olympic Charter and the present Code.

7.

The Olympic parties shall neither give nor accept instructions to vote or intervene in a given

manner within the organs of the IOC.

C

Resources

1.

The Olympic resources of the Olympic parties may be used only for Olympic purposes.

2.

2.1 The income and expenditure of the Olympic parties shall be recorded in their accounts, which must be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. An independent auditor will check these accounts.

2.2 In cases where the IOC gives financial support to Olympic parties:

a) the use of these Olympic resources for Olympic purposes must be clearly demonstrated in the accounts;

b) the accounts of the Olympic parties may be subjected to auditing by an expert designated by the IOC Executive Board.

3.

The Olympic parties recognise the significant contribution that broadcasters, sponsors, partners and other supporters of sports events make to the development and prestige of the Olympic Games throughout the world. However, such support must be in a form consistent with the rules of sport and the principles defined in the Olympic Charter and the present Code. They must not interfere in the running of sports institutions. The organisation and staging of sports competitions are the exclusive responsibility of the independent

sports organisations recognised by the IOC.

D

Candidatures

The Olympic parties shall in all points respect the various manuals published by the IOC linked to the selection of host cities of the Olympic Games, in particular the Rules of Conduct Applicable to All Cities Wishing to Organise the Olympic Games. The cities wishing to organise the Olympic Games shall, inter alia, refrain from approaching another party, or a third authority, with a view to obtaining any financial or political support inconsistent with the provisions of such manuals and the Rules of Conduct.

E

Relations with States

1.

The Olympic parties shall work to maintain harmonious relations with state authorities, in accordance with the principle of universality and political neutrality of the Olympic Movement.

2.

The Olympic parties are free to play a role in the public life of the states to which they belong. They may not, however, engage in any activity or follow any ideology inconsistent with the principles and rules defined in the Olympic Charter and set out in the present Code.

3.

The Olympic parties shall endeavour to protect the environment on the occasion of any events they organise. In the context of the Olympic Games, they undertake to uphold generally accepted standards for environmental protection.

F

Confidentiality

The Olympic parties shall not disclose information entrusted to them in confidence. The principle of confidentiality shall be strictly respected by the IOC Ethics Commission in all its activities. Disclosure of other information shall not be for personal gain or benefit, nor be undertaken maliciously to damage the reputation of any person or organisation.

G

Implementation

1.

The Olympic parties shall see to it that the principles and rules of the Olympic Charter and the present Code are applied.

2.

The Olympic parties shall inform the IOC President of any breach of the present Code, with a view to possible referral to the IOC Ethics Commission.

3.

The IOC Ethics Commission may set out the provisions for the implementation of the present Code in a set of Implementing Provisions.

UPS results

“Increasing uncertainty in the United States, continuing weakness in Asia exports and the debt crisis in Europe are impacting projections of economic expansion,” said Scott Davis, UPS chairman, CEO and hypocrite. “Throughout its history, UPS has maintained its strength in all economic cycles and we are making the adjustments necessary to respond to today’s challenging conditions.”

															Adjusted
Consolidated Results			2Q 2012						2Q 2011						2Q 2011
Revenue			$13.35			B			$	13.19		B
Operating profit			$1.79			B			$	1.75		B			$	1.71		B
Operating margin				13.4		%				13.2		%				13.0		%
Average volume per day				15.4		M				14.9		M
Diluted earnings per share			$1.15						$	1.09					$	1.07

So how does UPS continue to increase its proits in todays challenging conditions? Bullying ??

Full results Here

UPS v Olympics (Standards)

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF OLYMPISM

Modern Olympism was conceived by Pierre de Coubertin, on whose initiative the International Athletic Congress of Paris was held in June 1894. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) constituted itself on 23 June 1894.

The Olympic Charter is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and Bye-laws adopted by the IOC. It governs the organisation and operation of the Olympic Movement and stipulates the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games. The following are Fundamental Principles of the Olympic Movement, as stated in the Olympic Charter:

• Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind.
• Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life ba sed on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
• The goal of Olympism is to place everywhere sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to encouraging the establishment of a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.
• The Olympic Movement is the concerted, organised, universal permanent action, carried out under the supreme l authority of the IOC, or all individuals and entities who are inspired by the values of Olympism. It covers the five l continents. It reaches its peak with the bringing together of the world’s athletes at the great sport festival, the l Olympic Games. Its symbol is five interlaced rings.
• The practise of sport is a human right. Every individ ual must have the possibility of practising sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play. The organisation, administration and management of sport must be controlled by independent sports organisations. 
• Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or person on grounds of race , religion, politics, gender or otherwise in incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.
• Belonging to the Olympic Movement requires compliance with the Olympic Charter and recognition by the IOC.

Introduction to the Olympic Charter

The Olympic Charter (OC) is the codification of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, Rules and Bye-Laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It governs the organisation, action and operation of the Olympic Movement and sets forth the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games. In essence, the Olympic Charter serves three

main purposes:

a) The Olympic Charter, as a basic instrument of a constitutional nature, sets forth and recalls the Fundamental Principles and essential values of Olympism.

b) The Olympic Charter also serves as statutes for the International Olympic Committee.

c) In addition, the Olympic Charter defines the main reciprocal rights and obligations of the three main constituents of the Olympic Movement, namely the International Olympic Committee, the International Federations and the National Olympic Committees, as well as the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, all of which are required to comply with the Olympic Charter.

Top 10 Disgraced Olympic Athletes

While the 2012 London Olympics continues here is another Olympics list.  I have compiled a list of the top 10 disgraced athletes.  These are athletes that were either disqualified or stripped of their medals.  This list is current to the posting date and includes a major scandal from London 2012.

#10 Cian O’Conner – 2004 Olympics

Irish show jumper Cian O’Conner, riding his horse “Waterford Crystal” became a national hero, as the only Irish medalist that year.  However, it emerged that “Waterford Crystal” was tested positive for a prohibited substance and O’Conner was stripped of his gold medal as well as receiving a three month ban from competition.  The Irish Show Jumping team was also disqualified.

#9 Paavo Nurmi – 1932 Olympics

Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi won a total of nine gold and three silver in the twelve events in which he competed at the Olympic Games from 1920-1928.  In 1932 Nurmi was unable to compete at the Olympics as he was controversially branded a professional.  The main investigators of the ban were Swedish officials, this was seen by many Finnish as jealousy.

#8 Jim Thorpe – 1912 Olympics

American athlete Jim Thorpe was stripped of his gold medals in decathlon and pentathlon after it was learned that he had played professional minor league baseball three years earlier.  In solidarity, the silver medalist Hugo Weislander (Sweden) refused to accept the medals offered.  The gold medals were returned to Thorpe’s family in 1983, 30 years after his death.

#7 Andreea Raducan – 2000 Olympics

Romanian Andreea Raducan became the first gymnast to be stripped of a medal after testing positive for psuedoephedrine (a banned stimulant).  Raducan took nurofen, a common over-the-counter medicine to help treat fever.  The Romanian team doctor who gave her the medication was expelled from the games and suspended for four years.  The gold medal was advanced, but she was allowed to keep her gold from the team competition and a silver for vault.

#6 Ara Abrahamian – 2008 Olympics

Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian placed his bronze medal on the floor immediately after it was placed around his neck in protest for his loss in the semifinals.  He was subsequently disqualified by the International Olympic Committee.

#5 Dong Fangxiao – 2000 Olympics

The Chinese gymanistic team were stripped of their bronze medal when investigations found that Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao was only 14 (to be eligible the gymnastic athletes must turn 16 during the Olympic year).  The US woman’s team, then moved up to third top receive the bronze medal.

#4 Angel Matos – 2008 Olympics

Three time Olympian, Cuban taekwondo athlete Angel Matos was competing in the bronze medal match when Swedish referee Chakir Chelbat gave a time warning.  When Matos did not return to the center, the ref ruled he had taken too long and disqualified him.  Matos briefly argued with the ref, then kicked him in the face, pushed a judge and spat on the floor, before being escourted out by security.  He was then banned for life by the World Taekwondo Federation.

#3 Marion Jones – 2000 Olympics

United States sprinter Marion Jones won 5 medals in track and field.  In 2007 after a lengthy investigation, Jones admitted in court to have taken performance enhancing drugs (PED’s).  She and her relay team mates were stripped of their medals.  Other individual medalists were advanced, but not all.

#2 Women’s doubles badminton teams – 2012 Olympics

Four badminton women’s doubles were disqualified.  The teams were from China, Indonesia and  two teams from South Korea.  The players went before a disciplinary hearing, a day after spectators at the arena booed their performance after it was clear that these teams were deliberately trying to loose.  The teams were doing this in order to obtain an easier matchup in the knockout round.

#1 Boris Onischenko – 1976 Olympics

Soviet pentathlete, Boris Onischenko, was found to have used an épée (dueling sword) which had a modified pommel,  in the fencing portion of the pentathlon event.  When activated this moderfication would cause the electronic scoring system to register a hit no matter if the épée had connected or not.  As a result, he and the entire male Soviet pentathlon team were disqualified.  The British team who exposed Onischenko went on to win the gold medal.

More than 100 athletes have been kept out of the London Olympics because of doping suspensions.In the six months to mid-June, at least 107 athletes drew doping bans, ruling them out of the games. Fahey acknowledged that perhaps not all would have qualified to compete.

July 25th, 2012 - Nine athletes banned for doping offenses

A total of nine athletes, including Olympic bronze medalist Nataliya Tobias, have tested positive for "sophisticated doping" offenses, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed.

Six of those athletes were caught using a new "biological passport" method, which builds up a profile of each individual over a prolonged period of time.
The remaining three, including Tobias who came third in the women's 1500 meters in Beijing four years ago, were suspended after further analysis of samples they gave at the World Championships in Daegu last year.
"Today's announcements underline the IAAF's continued and unwavering campaign against doping in athletics," IAAF President Lamine Diack said in a statement on their official website.
"They demonstrate the IAAF's commitment to use advanced methods to detect doping and to enforce increased sanctions when justified.
"We will not stint in our resolve to do everything in our power to eradicate cheating."

London 2012 Olympics: Albanian weightlifter banned for failing drugs test

Albanian athlete Hysen Pulaku, 19, who was scheduled to compete in the men's 77kg weightlifting contest, has tested positive for an anabolic steroid. The decision was not contested by Pulaku, who tested positive on 23 July for Stanozolol and is the first athlete to be thrown out London 2012

Kicked out for a racist tweet: Greek triple jumper is banned from the Games after her African 'joke'

A Greek triple jumper has been expelled from the Olympics after she posted a racist joke on Twitter. Voula Papachristou was kicked out of her national team for mocking African migrants and expressing support for a far-Right political party.
Her offending message – which was referring to reports of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in her home country – read: ‘With so many Africans in Greece, at least the West Nile mosquitoes will eat home made food!’

Two athletes miss Games after failed drugs tests

Greek high jumper Dimitrios Chondrokoukis has pulled out of London 2012 after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol.

The 2012 world indoor champion was one of Greece's best hopes of a medal.
Chondrokoukis, 24, jumped a personal best of 2.33 metres when he took gold in Istanbul in March, beating Britain's Robbie Grabarz, who finished sixth.
Hungarian discus thrower Zoltan Kovago will also miss the Games after being handed a two-year doping ban.

London 2012: Selsouli to miss Games after failed drugs test

Moroccan 1500m runner Mariem Alaoui Selsouli has failed a drugs test and will miss the London Olympics.

Selsouli, who won silver at this year's World Indoor Championships, tested positive for a banned diuretic in a sample taken in Paris on 6 July.

Olympics 400m: Colombian Diego Palomeque fails drugs test

Colombian 400m runner Diego Palomeque has been formally excluded from the Olympics after a failed drugs test.

Palomeque, 18, did not take part in the men's heats after a urine sample tested positive for testosterone.

Olympic cycling: Russia's Victoria Baranova fails drugs test

Russian track cyclist Victoria Baranova has been expelled from the London Olympics after testing positive for the male hormone testosterone.

The 22-year-old was due to compete in Friday's women's keirin competition but was sent home earlier this week.
Baranova failed an International Olympic Committee (IOC) pre-Games drugs test in Belarus on 24 July. “It is frustrating. Our sport has really been dragged through the mud” BBC pundit Mark Cavendish. "She has admitted to taking a banned substance," the International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed.


 

That Johnson bloke doesn't even get a mention. If athletes are banned, why not sponsors. They bring the games into disrepute as well

An interesting welcome

Welcome to country number 40

That would be CH

For those of you who don't know CH, here's a clue

and who would be based in Chwizterland?

That would be..........

International Olympic Committee

Château de Vidy – C.P. 356 – CH-1007 Lausanne/Switzerland

Tel. + 41 21 621 61 11 – Fax + 41 21 621 62 16

www.olympic.org

The IOC wot I e-mailed the other day.

Have you any idea how long it takes to;

1. get contact details
2. get a response
3. because it's all automated
4. get the right department
5. in the right part of the organisation
6. etc., etc.,

If that is you Peter, welcome, I'd start with the bullying labels. (I knew there was as reason why I went through and created all those labels and added them to the posts :-) )

Loading - UPS style

A few photos from my old phone.
Common sense, let alone UPS methods says that the bulkhead door shouldn't be blocked, nor should the side door.

Productivity says that Health and Safety goes out of the window

Need I go on?

The figures are the figures

Well used comment in UPS, when Managers know they are wrong and can't defend an arguement.

Even the Safety Manager needed to falsify his figures as he buried an accident that should have been reported.

Can't remember if he was sacked or demoted.

Stephen Clarke

An e-mail from one of my favorite authors, nothing to do with him taking the Mick out of the French :-)


Yes, another newsletter. I hope you can read it. For some reason, mail systems think my newsletters might be spam, even though I have never made any promises of enhanced masculine prowess. Meanwhile, somehow, the nerds at Twitter have figured out how to send messages containing all sorts of obscenities to millions of recipients, without getting them blocked. That's one reason why I joined the tweeters, and can occasionally be found joining in the spamming as @sclarkewriter.  

I do want this newsletter to live up to its name, though, so here is some news.

Earlier in August, I published a short, 30-odd page, update to 1000 Years of Annoying the French. The book itself really ought to be updatable in real time. Several times a year there will be a classic case of Gaul-baiting, either deliberate or not, that deserves to be added to the list. In my recent update, called Annoying the French Encore, there are some peaches, my favourite being the insults that went flying about when David Cameron walked out of that euro-summit last winter. I don't want to discourage anyone from reading Annoying the French Encore, but the comparison made by one Parisian politician was a classic. Cameron's attitude to Europe was, the culprit suggested, that of a man who comes to a wife-swapping party without wanting to share his wife. Brilliant image, n'est-ce pas? I wouldn't dare putting it in a novel for fear of being accused of stooping to stereotypes.

And talking of novels, I am looking forward, unusually for me, to the 13th of next month. I am very superstitious, and can usually be found on the 13th of any month wearing my lucky Serge Gainsbourg boxer shorts (these are shorts bearing an image of the smoking seducer rather than an old pair that actually belonged to him), but will relish the arrival of that unlucky-for-some number next time around, because it is the official publication date of my new novel, The Merde Factor.

It's a Paul West novel, and it is dedicated to everyone who has asked me over the past three years "when is Paul coming back?" It is hugely gratifying for an author to get messages like that.

I enjoyed writing 1000 Years of Annoying the French and Paris Revealed a lot, but I was keen to get back to Paul. Ever since Dial M for Merde, I'd been saving up lots of ideas for him, and have packed them all into the new story. Paul returns to credit-crunched Paris, has to live in the kind of apartment that went out of fashion when painters realized you don't have to starve to be a great artist, tries to get a job as a French civil servant (which is a bit like trying to become a dodo) and agrees to help his disaster-stricken American friend Jake win a poetry competition, which, to continue with the bird analogy if I may, is like helping a dodo win a flying race. All this while being harassed, and possibly stalked, by his gorgeous but dangerous ex-girlfriend Alexa. There is consequently a lot more merde in the book than usual. I hope you'll give it a read.

Travel news, meanwhile – all being well, in September, I will be talking, signing and reading at the Livres sur les Quais festival in Morges Switzerland from the 7th to the 9th, in Gdansk, Warsaw and Liece, Poland from 12-15th, WH Smith Paris on the 24th, Waterstones Brighton on the 26th, and Richmond Yorkshire on Saturday 29th. I hope to see some of you at one of these places, preferably toting a copy of The Merde Factor that you want signed.

And here endeth the news (assuming that it actually beginneth).

A bientôt,

Stephen Clarke

Manning - New Album

New Manning album available for pre-order Here

Sample track available HERE


The new MANNING album, "Akoustik", is now available to pre-order (release date October 1st) from the band's official website.

This studio CD comprises of acoustic interpretations of Manning tracks and can be purchased HERE. (up there)

"Akoustik" Track Listing ...

In Swingtime (4:31)
Antares (5:32)
Clocks (4:17)
Castaways (4:08)
Silent Man (4:32)
Margaret Montgomery (4:52)
A Place To Hide (4:32)
View From My Window (4:50)
Phase (The Opening & The Widening Sky) (4:56)
Tears In The Rain (6:06)
The Night & The Devil (4:54)
In My Life (6:27)

Manning Live Dates 2012 ...
Saturday, September 08th - The Duchess, York (with DeeExpus)
Sunday, September 23rd - ProgYes Festival, Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough
Sunday September 30th - Summers End Festival, Town Hall, Lydney

Sat Nav Update

Been going to do this one for a while.

Possibly the best Sat Nav route around Huddersfield.

If you were driving an HGV you might stop here.

Or here

This might be a deterrent

Or this on the Sat Nav

 Yep, it really is that tight, it's tricky for a sprinter, HGV's have had to be airlifted out from here

Out the other side

UPS v Judas

Inspired by;

Jesus Christ Superstar - My mind is clearer now. At last all too well, I can see where we all soon will be. Big Big Train - Judas unrepentant (Dead Nobodies 13)

Arena - Smoke & mirrors, misdirection

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another

Proverbs 6:16-19

There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.

Deuteronomy 5:20

“‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor

Colossians 3:9-10

Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.

Numbers 23:19

God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

Exodus 23:1

“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

It is a fact that The UPS policy book states

We Insist Upon Integrity in Our People. We understand that integrity is fundamental to how we run our business and essential to maintain compliance with our policies and legal requirements. Operating with integrity means we provide an atmosphere in which our people can perform their jobs in an ethical manner. We present our company honestly to employees and, in turn, expect them to be honest with us.

We expect honesty from our people in all their duties, including their handling of money, merchandise, and property with which they are entrusted. We insist on integrity in the preparation and approval of all reports.

We also expect our people to be honest in their assessment of themselves, such as the time and commitment they give to their job performance, the fairness they seek in their dealings with others, or the objectivity they use in evaluating their own contributions.

The great majority of our people are of high moral character. However, when we do discover a dishonest person in our organization, we deal with that individual quickly and firmly. For our company to be known for its integrity, each one of us must meet high standards.

We Provide Global Services. Our long experience in package distribution and our reputation for integrity give our customers confidence that we can provide delivery solutions to their package distribution, logistics, supply chain management, financial, and information requirements.

It is a fact that “The UPS Charter” states

OUR VALUES

Our enduring beliefs

We believe that integrity and excellence are the core of all we do.

It is a fact that  The UPS code of business conduct states

Statement of Policy
We Comply With the UPS Code of Business Conduct. We manage our business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate, and in accordance with our company's high standards of business conduct. All employees are expected to comply with the UPS Code of Business Conduct, which is essential to maintaining our reputation for honesty, quality, and integrity. It is also each employee's responsibility to report to the company any situation where our standards or the laws are being violated. Any employee disclosing, in good faith, violations or suspected violations of legal requirements or UPS business standards will not be subjected to retaliation or retribution. Likewise, failure to comply with the provisions of the UPS Code of Business Conduct will not be tolerated

It is a fact that Scott Davis stated;

“Compliance with our legal and ethical obligations is the responsibility of every employee and representative of UPS, as is the responsibility to report potential violations of those obligations. Reporting can be done directly through your supervisor or manager, through any member of the management team by using the Open Door Policy, or by calling the UPS Help Line. A commitment to integrity is about creating a climate for continued success. It is about creating an environment where good people can make good decisions. It is about doing the right thing in every business situation...every time. By using good judgment, and by respecting each other, UPS's commitment to integrity will endure.”

It is a fact that GTS Management Certification states;

In order to ensure that reports and payments are accurate, it is down to the Centre Management Team to be certified in the GTS interface with the DIAD. Any amendments to Time Cards, must be justified and auditable.

With this in mind I refer you to one of our core UPS Policies

We Insist Upon Integrity in Our People.

 We understand that integrity is fundamental to how we run our business and essential to maintain compliance with our policies and legal requirements. Operating with integrity means we provide an atmosphere in which our people can perform their jobs in an ethical manner. We present our company honestly to employees and, in turn, expect them to be honest with us.

We expect honesty from our people in all their duties, including their handling of money, merchandise, and property with which they are entrusted. We insist on integrity in the preparation and approval of all reports.

We also expect our people to be honest in their assessment of themselves, such as the time and commitment they give to their job performance, the fairness they seek in their dealings with others, or the objectivity they use in evaluating their own contributions.

The great majority of our people are of high moral character. However, when we do discover a dishonest person in our organization, we deal with that individual quickly and firmly. For our company to be known for its integrity, each one of us must meet high standards.

It is a fact that “Information Use and Security Compliance Manual Europe Region/E.U. Version Page 1 of 13” states

Each management person should be committed to ensuring compliance to protect our valuable information assets.

When workplace misconduct occurs, UPS relies on all employees to report violations as soon as possible. Employees who feel their security or our legal or ethical responsibilities have been compromised, or who feel pressured to violate UPS policies or standards, must immediately communicate concerns to the Company.

It is a fact that Scott Davis said;

“You can’t build a long-standing reputation on slippery ethics”

Irrespective of the content of my grievances;

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Geoff Platt

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Mo Akhtar

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Richard Watts

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Carl McGuinness

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Howard Stone

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Duncan Coates

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Scott Fowler

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Craig McIntosh

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Steve O’Donnell

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Rob Burrows

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues through 3 grievances

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Compliance & Ethics department

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Scott Davis

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Emma O’Toole

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Lisa Bradshaw

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Cindy Miller

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Tony Colaizzo

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Simon Eyers

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Nigel Marsh

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Randy Grimes

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Christopher Robbins

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues to Sharon Hampson

It is a fact that I reported integrity issues through the Business Ethics Questionnaire.

It is a fact that “all the named parties” have denied that I raised issues

It is a fact that UPS incorrectly reported to 2 Occupational Health

Arriva Health - ……Although in your referral letter you state that he is required to memorise 6 safety elements……… When discussed with Dr. Butler we came up with around 80 phrases to be learnt word for word

It is a fact that Rob Burrows said that my Doctors appointments were not 100% genuine.