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Hector Hermosillo presenta "Debajo del Sol" - Parte 3

Esta es la tercera y última parte de la entrevista que Amarilis Rivera le hiciese al Pastor Hector Hermosillo, durante la presentación de su libro "Debajo del Sol", un análisis contemporáneo al libro de Eclesiastés. (Parte 3).




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Studio 5: Reagan's Story - August 28, 2024

On this Special Edition of Studio 5 we are focusing on the film 'Reagan'. Actors Dennis Quaid and Jennifer O'Neill talk about their role in the film. Plus, screen writer Howard Klausner explores the writing process.




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Studio 5: QUAID'S STORY - October 30, 2024

On this special edition of Studio 5, Efrem Graham talks with actor and singer Dennis Quaid. Quaid talks about his humble beginnings and shares why playing the role of America's 40th President is one of his favorites.




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'A Miracle from God': Lives and Livelihoods Restored as Operation Blessing Helps Brazil Flood Victims

'A Miracle from God': Lives and Livelihoods Restored as Operation Blessing Helps Brazil Flood Victims




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Restoring Hope After Hurricane Helene

After Hurricane Helene devastated their North Carolina property, the Browns didn't know how they would move forward. That's when Operation Blessing arrived to help them begin to rebuild their lives.




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Breaking Up Can Send Honeywell Stock Up 75%, Says Activist Investor Elliott.




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Daily Spotlight: Opportunities in the Capital Markets Sector




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Writing the Climate Change Story

One of the toughest things about trying to understand climate change – arguably the most important story of our time - is wrapping our minds around it. To even imagine something so enormous, so life-changing, we need a story. Some characters, a metaphor, and even some lessons learned. For that, we turn to the novelists and journalists telling the story of climate change – as we – and our children – live it.

Original Air Date: August 14, 2021

Guests:

Alice BellLydia MilletLidia YuknavitchJohn Lanchester

Interviews In This Hour:

The Climate Change Stories We Need To HearThe Climate Crisis Gets BiblicalLidia Yuknavitch’s Dream World: How Dreams Shaped Her Dazzling Speculative Novel A Climate Dystopia Of Cold, Concrete, Wind and a Wall




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Discovering God’s Purpose as Victim to Victor

“I had 911 on the phone, and fully expected to find a-a dead body there in the parking lot. Her body was broken and bruised and-and just not laying in a normal way, I thought there is no way that anyone would ever be able to get up and walk from something like this ever again. It was just the most traumatic thing I've ever seen in my life.”  On September 13, 2011, Eddie Wilson was returning to work after a walk on his lunch break, as he approached the building something caught his attention...




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Marco Rubio Impresses Evangelical Pastors in Iowa

CBN News gained exclusive access to private meetings between Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio and about 100 pastors in Iowa. Rubio sees this effort as just the beginning of his relationship with evangelicals.




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You, The Inventor

Creating a successful product is not as easy as people think.




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Top 25 Insulation Contractors

We are happy to present who we believe are some of the best insulation contractors in the U.S.




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San Diego Contractor Pays Workers $363,000 in Back Wages and Damages

The U.S. Department of Labor forced a San Diego contractor to pay thousands of dollars to employees for back wages and liquidated damages, reported Amber Coakley of Fox 5 San Diego.




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Contractor Forced to Pay More Than $360K in Damages and Back Wages

If you are an employer, you know there are strict laws about minimum wages and overtime. But what about the time your workers spend preparing for a job or being trained?




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IMCD Strengthens North American Technical Capabilities with New Laboratory

IMCD, a leading distributor, formulator and solutions provider of speciality chemicals and ingredients, announced June 1 the relocation and opening of the new IMCD Coatings & Construction Laboratory serving customers throughout North America.




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InfernoShield Non-Combustible Insulated Glazing Panels from Laminators Composite Panel Solutions

InfernoShield is a new non-combustible insulated glazing panel designed to provide superior protection from fire when installed in window, glazing and curtainwall systems. InfernoShield panels create a highly decorative and durable surface with exceptional fire performance properties.




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Firestop Contractor Accreditation Programs Continue to Grow

The value of the FCIA member, FM 4991-approved or UL-ULC qualified firestop contractor comes from the commitment to excellence. These important designations – FM 4991-Approved, UL-Qualified, ULC-Qualified and FCIA Member in Good Standing – are being recognized by 07 84 00 Firestopping specifications in many occupancies around the world.




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FCIA Board of Directors Meets

FCIA’s Board of Directors met in Portland, Maine, and looked ahead to the future of the association and industry. The board, comprised of specialty firestop installation contractors from around North America, approached the discussions with one common goal: having FCIA members be recognized as the industry experts in the field of passive fire and smoke protection systems.




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Announcing Abhishek Chhabra, FCIA’s New Director in the Middle East and Asia

The Firestop Contractors International Association announced the appointment of Abhishek Chhabra as its director in the Middle East and Asia.




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RectorSeal Acquires Dust Free, a Leading Indoor Air Quality Manufacturer

RectorSeal continues to press forward on the acquisition trail. On Feb. 6, RectorSeal announced the acquisition of Dust Free indoor air quality products.




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Diversified Fall Protection Appoints Gabe Galvan as EBM Design Director

Diversified Fall Protection has appointed Gabe Galvan as EBM design director. Galvan will play a key role in leveraging the company’s newly acquired California Scaffold Inspection and Testing license. This license permits DFP to offer inspection, testing and design services related to exterior building maintenance and other equipment within California.




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Better Coordination on Construction Projects Can Improve a Contractor’s Profitability

Nearly all contractors in the U.S. and Canada (98 percent) have had projects with serious quality issues in the last three years, such as errors, omissions and rework, according to the latest study released by Dodge Construction Network.




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IIBEC’s BES 2024 Symposium Heads to Toronto

Walls & Ceilings’ Jill Bloom speaks with IIBEC CEO Brian Pallasch about the cutting-edge presentations and networking opportunities offered this year at Building Envelope Symposium.




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Gypsum Association Tutorials: An Additional Resource for Code-Compliant Construction

Throughout my first year on the job at GA, I realized the importance of industry standards as a mean of ensuring people receive quality solutions as well as quality products.




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Portland Cement Association Elects 2024 Board of Directors Chair and Vice Chair

The Portland Cement Association, which represents America’s cement manufacturers, announced new leadership for its Board of Directors after holding elections on Dec. 4 at its last meeting of 2023.




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The Refractories Institute Announces Three Recipients of 2024 Scholarships

The Refractories Institute announced the 2024 recipients of college scholarships for students pursuing an education related to refractory science. TRI, which is comprised of approximately 50 member-companies that operate in the refractory industry, awards scholarships annually.




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3E Estimator Makes Calculating Savings Easy

A new tool that leverages the capabilities of NAIMA’s 3E Plus pipe insulation thickness calculator for commercial and industrial facilities is now available. Within just a few minutes, the 3E Estimator can give users a ballpark estimate of the energy and emissions savings from adding insulation to the piping in an industrial facility.




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Eastern Shore of Md. First Multi-Story Multi-Use Commercial Building Constructed from ICF Complete

Chaney Enterprises, a ready-mix concrete, aggregates, custom blends, and related construction supplies provider, announced its customer, Eastern Bay Management Corporation completed the first multi-story, multi-use commercial insulated concrete form (ICF) building on the Eastern Shore in Maryland.




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Western Specialty Contractors Provides Safety Tips to Protect Construction Workers in Summer Heat

Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Every year, construction workers become ill on the job and some even lose their lives due to heat exposure.




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Top 25 Insulation Contractors

Walls & Ceilings’ annual roster of the country’s top insulation contractors.




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Westlake Royal Distributor Partnership Announcements

Westlake Royal Building Products announced three partnerships that will distribute Versetta Stone (Lumbermen’s Inc., Mid-Am Building Supply and Wausau Supply Company). These partnerships will expand the Versetta Stone footprint in the Midwest as well as the East Coast.




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Trowel Talk: A Tale of Two Contractors

Since the early 1980s the percentage of the construction industry that has been dominated by unionized companies has decreased, that is until the last few years. Something has changed. Unions offer training programs, a ready supply of skilled labor, and a level playing field of wages and established fringe benefits.




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Milwaukee Expands PACKOUT Modular Storage System with Toolbox Attachments

Milwaukee Tool continues its commitment to disruptive innovation, expanding its PACKOUT Modular Storage System with eight new PACKOUT Toolbox Attachments. These new solutions securely lock onto the PACKOUT system’s metal-reinforced corners, allowing professionals to carry more and quickly access tools, parts and materials, enhancing job site productivity.




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Charity sector 'too precious, too disjointed, too defensive', NPC chief says

Dan Corry says funding mechanisms guarantee competition not collaboration, contracts promote short termism and there is a 'real absence of data'




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Third Sector Podcast: Chris Sherwood on the RSPCA's growth, governance and coalitions for change

Lucinda and Emily are joined by the outgoing chief of the RSPCA




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Charity deletes social media posts after Tory leadership candidate says it is ‘peddling divisive statements’

The racial justice charity accepts the wording and statistics used in posts about the Chris Kaba case ‘were not as carefully expressed as they should have been’




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Metal Construction Association Promotes MCM System Fabricator Certification

The Metal Construction Association is reinvigorating its MCM System Fabricator Certification program. Through the program, companies that fabricate metal composite material panels for architectural use can earn certification by meeting requirements for experience, services, MCM system performance and financial strength.




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Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association Calls for Presentations

The FWCCA invites you to participate at its Jan. 30-31 Executive Conference, which is taking place at the OMNI Champion Gate Resort. The FWCCA is searching for individuals who have informative, educational, technical and/or business programming that are willing to share with FWCCA members.




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GMS Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

GMS Inc. announced Aug. 21 that it will participate in upcoming investor conferences.




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Entries now open for Third Sector Awards 2020

The deadline for the early-bird price is 14 May, with a final deadline of 4 June




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Coronavirus updates: Third Sector live blog

Keep up to date with all the latest coronavirus-related news affecting the charity sector. Please refresh for the latest updates




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Prime Minister asks MP Danny Kruger to review sector's role in Covid-19 recovery

Kruger has been told to develop proposals to maximise the role of volunteers, community groups, faith groups, charities and social enterprises in the fight against coronavirus




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Analysis: What will the sector’s covenant with the government look like?

It is being hailed as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to make the sector’s voice heard but what might the new agreement between the sector and the government include? Andy Ricketts reports



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Scrapping tax breaks for independent schools could create ‘two-tier charity sector’, lawyers warn

A working party of Charity Law Association members said the government plans risked ‘eroding a long-established principle that all charities have equal status under the law’.




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National Insurance increase could cost sector £800m a year, estimates suggest

The charity leaders body Acevo warns that charities could be forced to cut staff




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Covenant represents ‘vital opportunity’ for sector to reset its relationship with government, NCVO president says

The proposed measure presents a ‘real chance’ for meaningful partnership but will require commitment to collaboration, Baroness Delyth Morgan tells the House of Lords



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Race equality charities launch project to co-ordinate sector-wide riot response

A series of webinars will confront the root causes of the racist riots that took place over the summer




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VIDEO: The Specialty EIFS and Stucco Contractor

In this video, W&C Editor John Wyatt speaks with Bruce Honore III of Precision Development.




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Experience the Cost of Inexperienced Contractors

The way in which a general contractor manages a project will directly impact a subcontractor's bottom line.




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Peter Stanford: Does the charity sector need a revolution?

There is a lot to be said for radical change, but opting for evolution instead can have greater benefits