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SOLTIMES JANUARY 2013
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Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Almería, David Padilla Góngora, will give a lecture and practical workshop with the title ‘positive behavioural support’ next Thursday, January 24, at 17.30 in the Salón de Actos de la Residencia ‘Francisco Pérez Miras’ in Albox,. The workshop will be aimed at parents, teachers and the general public interested in this subject. This event, organised by the Asociación de Personas con Discapacidad ‘El Saliente’ will focus on how to deal with everyday situations that can produce tantrums, bad behaviour, denial and calls for attention in children and young people. The speaker will define strategies to achieve behavioural changes; research in this field shows that punishment, especially when applied randomly, is not effective in changing bad behaviour and building appropriate behaviour. A behaviour problem indicates the need for change to the background and its implications. Some strategies are often used to change the scenario, giving opportunities instead of reproaches, providing suitable models, paying attention to positive behaviours, etc. This Practical Workshop and Conference will be held in the Salón de Actos de la Residencia y Unidad de Estancia Diurna para Personas con Discapacidad Gravemente Afectadas ‘Francisco Pérez Miras’, in the Avenida Vicente Bonil, nº 2 Bajo (Albox). For more information, those interested can contact the Sede de la Asociación ‘El Saliente’-CEE in Albox, on C/ Córdoba, 7 Bajo. Tel. 950 12 02 83.
Almería
The Delegada Territorial de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo of the Junta de Andalucía, Adriana Valverde, visited in the industrial facilities of Grupo F. Sola in the Polígono Industrial of Fines. The company is dedicated to the handling, processing and assembly of glass and tempered glass manufacturing, and has 55 employees. It has been supported by the Agencia IDEA and the Agencia Andaluza de la Energía to a total of 1.572.751 euros, thanks to which the Group has been able to invest more than 8 million euros. During the visit of the facilities, Adriana Valverde commented on the growth of the family business in its almost two decades of history and ‘its continued commitment to the development of new products. It has managed to turn the crisis into an opportunity to innovate and open new markets.’ Cristalería F. Sola, S. L. emerged in 1994 as a company focused on the handling, processing and assembling of glass. Among its portfolio of products and services include the manufacture of glass in flat, tempered, laminated or etched form, glass components for kitchen and bathroom countertops, screen printed glass and special finishes for interior or shower doors. In 2006 F. Sola, S L. branched into the manufacture of tempered glass, which has a greater resistance to breakage than normal, but should this occur the fragments created have rounded edges, thereby avoiding cuts. It can be manufactured in different thicknesses and decorated and painted for various uses. This company also manufactures a product called ‘glass curtain’, which is resistant against water and air, and disperses seismic shock horizontally. New product lines are glass tombstones, curved glass and glass for boats and trains.
Huércal-Overa
Baccalaureate students at the Institute of Arts ‘Cura Valera’ are exhibiting their works in Huércal Overa. Until 1st February the Sala de Exposiciones del Teatro ‘Villa de Huércal-Overa’ will exhibit a sample of works by students of the Bachelor of Arts Institute ‘Cura Valera’. The exhibition was opened by the Concejal de Cultura, Antonio Lázaro; the Concejal de Educación, Lucia Parra and the Director of the Centre, Diego Bonillo. In the exhibition are 40 works with different themes, formats and The Concejalía de Obras y Servicios del Ayuntamiento de Tabernas has begun the first techniques, all created by phase of works to improve the Avenidas Ricardo Fábrega, Andalucía and De Las Angustias, in this and last year’s students Tabernas with a grant of 188,700 euros. of the Bachillerato de Artes The Alcalde, Maria de las Nieves Jaén, said that in total seven streets would be improved. Huércal-Overa is one of She said it was an ‘important and necessary project for the town, because it will improve the few municipalities in road safety, allow easier transport of basic supplies, and beautify the streets.’ the province offering this Currently several sections of the different streets are closed to traffic and alternative degree, with students routes into Tabernas from the north are in operation. attending from Cuevas del The works, which are being carried out by Nila SA, consist of paving the streets and the Almanzora, Albox, Mojacar and Huércal-Overa. construction of a storm drain to connect with the main drainage system. On Avenida Ricardo Fabrega works will concentrate on storm water run-off, to prevent pooling during rainy episodes, while the Calles Lepanto, Alcazaba, Panaderos and Doctor Artés will be completely restructured..
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‘external audit’ of PP’s accounts in wake of Bárcenas scandal Spain’s prime minster, Mariano Rajoy announced on Monday that there will be an external audit into the Partido Popular’s accounts as a result of the ‘Bárcenas scandal”. Rajoy also confirmed that there would be a parellel internal audit by the new treasurer, Carmen Navarro, to look into allegations of “extra” cash payments made by ex-treasurer Luis Bárcenas to high-level PP members and that all party members would be obliged to collaborate. The prime minister also said that Cristobal Montoro, the Minister of Finance and Public Administration, would appear before the lower house to explain whether Bárcenas had taken advantage of the controversial tax amnesty. Both Rajoy and María Dolores de Cospedal García, the Secretary-General of the People’s Party have denied ever receiving “black money”. “The PP doesn’t have, and has never had, any bank accounts outside Spain, nor has it ever employed anyone to hold money on behalf of the PP outside of Spain”, maintained Cospedal today. She went on to say that “the PP cannot, however, be held responsible if another person has overseas accounts relating to private business activity”, but did not mention Luis Bárcenas by name at any point. Furthermore, she added that neither she nor the party knew about Bárcenas’ overseas accounts: “I didn’t know, and I don’t think anyone else knew either”, she said Rajoy confirmed that he would use the necessary “political force” to create a gran pact against corruption, “to try to bring in new measures to fight this scourge”.
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