posted March 10, 2021 01:34 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
I got an A!

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Congratulations Randall!

posted March 11, 2021 03:06 AM              

However, the firms/lawyers that care about the welfare/health of the elderly-and-vulnerable members of society might focus upon "deaths from hypothermia, as a result of turning down the heating after receiving an unexpectedly high charge/bill for energy, due to an incorrect calculation of the units used/consumed".

posted March 11, 2021 01:23 PM            

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Originally posted by Graham:

At a time of ever-increasing energy charges (and save-the-planet government requirements), I can see "wrong advice on energy efficiency measures" being an opportunity for law firms.

However, the firms/lawyers that care about the welfare/health of the elderly-and-vulnerable members of society might focus upon "deaths from hypothermia, as a result of turning down the heating [b]after receiving an unexpectedly high charge/bill for energy, due to an incorrect calculation of the units used/consumed".

In particular, my guess is that very few energy firms understand the dangers of not having controls which ensure "all customers who should be billed are billed" and "all customers who are billed are billed correctly".[/B]

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posted March 11, 2021 01:38 PM            

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Originally posted by Graham:

@ Randall ... I am disturbed by the opening post at http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/242757.html ... Does it raise any moral or/and legal obligations for the LL forum?

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I'm worried too, but they haven't replied to our responses.

Randall, do you think it would be worth checking in on them by email?

posted March 12, 2021 08:10 AM            

However (even back into my experiences in the 1970s), situations wind up more, that when the tenants pay from their own pockets to improve the building, their landlords RAISE their rents--- "because" their hard work and money to improve conditions of the property raised the market-value of the home/apt.

Kind of a no-win.

And if part of the incentive has to do with being conscientious and caring about the environment? (thinking about your geo-area's diligent Care out there) .. Not every US State's rightwing government give two-hoots. Money-for-a -few comes First, in spite of the harm they cause the majority of the population-- for The People's HEALTH's Sake, and ultimately for health of the Environment that sustains us.

A little leaven{evil}, leavens the whole loaf.

posted March 13, 2021 03:49 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
I'm writing my thesis on food insecurity.

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Do you have access to Inter-Library Loan system?

Pitirim A. Sorokin 1889-1968,

HUNGER as a Factor in Human Affairs
Translated and prologue by
Elena P. Sorokin
Edited and Intro by
T. Lynn Smith
<<cropped list of contents to shorten space>>
2021apr21

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Broadly, it's a book on the effects of mass starvation-- but 'what' he says fits even behind the dynamics of what is going on in the USA-- and THROUGHOUT the World!

Made a deep impression on me.
I thought and thought on this deeply grave Compassion issue/problem for HOURS.. after reading small portions of this book I found on July 29, 2012. {thrift store}

"micro" and "macro" ?? What happens on a mini scale finds parallels on the over-arching view of things!
Hunger affects everyone ... even in the US, the 'supposedly' RICHEST country on earth??
Should NEVER be! Surreal!

Food insecurity
(topic) Celebrity chef Jose Andres on why 'food' is a national security issue
(PBS NewsHour, posted April 9 2020)
[4:56] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDnryKd85Nk

World Central Kitchen
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Central_Kitchen

If you contact the right higher-ups in this philanthropic organization, they might give you even more direction-- provide resources and info to increase your awareness about Food Insecurity (for your project).

Careful Randall.
Delving too deeply on this subject (with an open heart) may lead you along the lines of century-long compassion-interests of Democrats.
You might end up a Convert afterall!!

Hungry?? *grin*
(humor, Snicker bar commercial, BradyBunch)
You're not 'you' when you're Hungry!
[0:29] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYM6WCD16Y

posted March 14, 2021 11:08 AM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Thanks for the leads! As for an open heart, plenty of Republicans do a lot of good in the world, and there are plenty of Democrats who don’t care about anything but power.

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"Evidence" would refute that statement, when it comes to people in "our own country" USA. Especially, most recently, the poor and lower income middle class. In recent times, that party has been callous, deliberately withholding Good to those who have desperately NEEDED it. Much needless loss (even of 'life') has occurred to lower-income and other people because of that.

You're very welcome for the leads. Glad to help. Please feel free to let me know what you're doing, and if I can help. When I hear of people's projects, in the past I've been able to make suggestions that enhance (enrich) what they are trying to do.

posted March 14, 2021 01:11 PM            

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Originally posted by Chanterelle:
... Gleaning grains is what that guy in the Bible was doing that prompted Jesus to say that the Sabbath was made for man, and not the other way around.
Edit: I mean the custom of not harvesting every last bit of what you plant, leaving some for wildlife and/or hungry travelers.

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You've mixed up materials from several separate stories.

Working on the Sabbath? --
'The guy' who was picking grains to eat on the Sabbath was Jesus (and his disciples). The Pharisees (lawyers of the rules of religion) would watch Jesus like a hawk, looking to where and how they could catch him doing something "wrong" according to *their* legalistic understanding-- i.e. the flat Letter of The Law.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law

Over time, the Pharisees expanded on the rules that made things harder! .. Sabbath was supposed to be a spiritual day-off from "work"-- labors -- in their trades and in the fields.

They expanded meanings from working, to 'making efforts with one's body'.
In that incident, Jesus and his disciples were walking through a field, and casually picking grains to eat. In order to eat unharvested grains, you have to 'rub' the stalk between your hands. This action separates the husk (chaff) from the berry you pop into your mouth.
.. The Pharisees watched them like a hawk!, and criticized that 'rubbing grains between your hands' constitutes 'an effort', which translates to doing WORK!

They were always looking for ways to 'trap' Jesus, to accuse him of wrong doing. Including, that Jesus "healed people" on the Sabbath Day-- which IRKED the Pharisees to no end.

So, all the Jewish people were required to have finished their work-preparations for Sabbath by Sundown that day. (Once a week).

Began with a ritual of lighting candles just-as the Sun disappears below the horizon.

Scene from movie 'Fiddler on The Roof'
(music) Sabbath Prayer (lyrics)
[2:22] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnaZqHy2ZHE

Reference Mark 2:27.
"The Sabbath was made for man," -- in order to give him a day-off from WORK. Was a day (once a week) where their bodies could rest, with the expectation that they spend the day renewing themselves spiritually, with study and practice. They contemplated GOD, spent time in worship and prayers. Also gave time for the family to bond.

The Sabbath Day was declared Holy and set-apart for those purposes.

Rest for the Body,
Nutrition for the Soul.

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The other story about "Harvest fields" and Jewish custom you mentioned, was illustrated in the Old Testament Book of Ruth-- interactions between Boaz and his laborers towards Ruth and her family. Boaz directed his harvesters to make sure to leave sheaves behind-- because they were leaving the fields too clean.
The poor usually came to pick up whatever piles the harvesters would miss.
Boaz said to leave some piles behind on purpose so that Ruth's family could glean these, to be able to feed their family.
"handfuls on purpose"
OT Book of Ruth
Ruth 2:16

I met a Jewish man who wanted to date me. (He had 'too much drama' going on with another woman. I wasn't into being used to make her jealous, and immediately stopped seeing him.)
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He taught me something cool!
Said it was customary (in his family) that whenever they'd buy an item "On Sale", that they would then take the cash they saved and placed it in a Jar. Later, they'd give it to (or spend that money on) another person with needs.
Wow wow wow wow ...
Such a Loving thing to Do.
Generosity is a planned-activity among those People!

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- http://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/purpose-sabbath/

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Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested--
or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.
It is a practice described in the Hebrew Bible that became a 'legally enforced entitlement' of the poor in a number of Christian kingdoms.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleaning