The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) National Press Club in Dobrich hosts a local conference on Tuesday as part of the Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project implemented by the Bulgarian News Agency with the support of the European Commission The conference focuses on key developments in the European Union’s Cohesion Policy for the 2021–2027 period while also reflecting on the achievements of the previous programming cycle from 2014 to 2020 A special emphasis will be placed on skills as a driving force for regional development and the contributions of Bulgaria and other Balkan countries to the growth and integration of Europe Deputy Regional Governor of Dobrich Zhivko Zhelyazkov Deputy Mayor of Dobrich Municipality Vladimir Trendafilov Head of the Dobrich Regional Department of Education Svetlana Vasileva Head of the Dobrich Regional Information Centre Genoveva Drumeva Director of Todor Rachinski Professional School of Agriculture in General Toshevo Kristiyana Ivanova primary school teacher at Dimitar Talev Secondary School Radostina Borisova and Head of the Mediation Services Department at the Dobrich Labour Bureau Atanas Yordanov will attend BTA aims to provide information to the general public and promote an open dialogue on cohesion policy and the implementation of the European Union’s policy priorities BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster dialogue on the EU’s Cohesion Policy and regional development through education and skills The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024 The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events in the following cities: Blagoevgrad Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade The project builds on Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future Contacts +359 2 9262 210 This website uses cookies. By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages. 22 Feb 2025 12:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Nesebar vs Dobrudzha Dobrich on Sat This is 23 of the Second Professional League Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Nesebar 0 win(s) Have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Nesebar and Dobrudzha Dobrich on Sat 22 Feb 2025 12:30:00 GMT?Nesebar vs Dobrudzha Dobrich on Sat 22 Feb 2025 12:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Nesebar is playing home against Dobrudzha Dobrich on Sat HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? A fatal accident on the Dobrich-Silistra road claimed the lives of two high school graduates and left two others injured. The incident occurred near the Lovchansko inn, with authorities receiving the report at 16:50 yesterday. Police investigations determined that the crash happened when a car traveling behind lost control and collided with the vehicle in front. As a result, the second car veered off the road, struck a roadside tree, and overturned in a field. The driver and one of his passengers, both 18-year-old males, died at the scene. The two other passengers from the overturned vehicle sustained injuries and were transported to the Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment in Dobrich. One suffered a concussion, while the other sustained a broken collarbone and a lung contusion. Medical professionals confirmed that their lives are not in danger. Authorities conducted tests on the driver of the first car, confirming that he had no traces of alcohol or drugs in his system. We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you! A serious traffic accident in the Bulgarian town of Harmanli has left a 13-year-old child in critical condition after he was struck by a car while riding an electric scooter. A mother and her two children were injured in a tragic accident in Ruse on Thursday afternoon A major police operation is underway in Munich after a car plowed into a crowd of demonstrators near the city's central train station A car rammed into a crowded outdoor Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany New car sales across the European Union dropped by 1.9% in November, reflecting the ongoing challenges in the automotive sector, as weak demand continues to impact the region's largest car manufacturers New car sales in the European Union saw a modest recovery in October, rising 1.1% year-on-year after consecutive declines in August and September Israel has turned to Bulgaria for assistance in battling the rapidly advancing wildfires in areas near Jerusalem The Bulgarian mobile operator A1 has confirmed that it is experiencing technical difficulties affecting both calls and text messages across its network A series of minor earthquakes were recorded in the Nessebar area, with the strongest tremor measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale A woman sustained serious injuries after being attacked with pepper spray and an electroshock device, and subsequently set on fire inside a hospital in the Bulgarian town of Botevgrad A 25-year-old man is in critical condition following an accident at the amusement park in Yambol Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase 31 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Dobrudzha Dobrich won 2–0 over Belasitsa Petrich on Mon This is 28 of the Second Professional League The current head to head record for the teams are Dobrudzha Dobrich 1 win(s) Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Dobrudzha Dobrich and Belasitsa Petrich on Mon 31 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Dobrudzha Dobrich won 2–0 over Belasitsa Petrich on Mon 31 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Dobrudzha Dobrich is playing home against Belasitsa Petrich on Mon 11 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Montana vs Dobrudzha Dobrich on Tue This is 25 of the Second Professional League The current head to head record for the teams are Montana 2 win(s) Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (17) Who won between Montana and Dobrudzha Dobrich on Tue 11 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT?Montana vs Dobrudzha Dobrich on Tue 11 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Montana is playing home against Dobrudzha Dobrich on Tue Representatives of various sectors who have worked on projects supported by the EU Cohesion Policy participated in a conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Dobrich on Tuesday The event was part of BTA's "Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" project With the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU, the Union gained one of Europe’s most fertile regions – Dobrudzha – said BTA Director General Kiril Valchev He noted that this is why Earth Day was chosen for the conference highlighting the agricultural importance of the region he noted that fewer than ten EU countries produce up to 85% of the Union's staple foods 98.8% of agricultural land is arable - the highest share in Bulgaria the food industry in the Dobrich Region accounts for 48% of local industrial production Education is crucial for regional development, as every company considering investment in Dobrich and the surrounding area is asking where they will find qualified workers, said Dobrich Deputy Mayor Pavel Pavlov He stressed that the municipal administration along with kindergartens and schools operating as secondary budget spenders are actively involved in numerous national programme projects “The municipality takes advantage of every opportunity to upgrade educational infrastructure because we understand that quality education depends on solid material conditions,” he said Current projects under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan will allow three kindergartens and two schools to improve their facilities the municipality is pursuing initiatives that promote equal access to education In recent years, instead of expanding the dual education system of learning while working, schools in Dobrich Region have been forced to limit it, said Svetlana Vasileva Head of the Regional Department of Education in Dobrich "I hope that the concept for Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) of the Dobrich Municipality will find the best implementation in order to enable the development of dual education in our region as a whole" adding that the limitation of dual education is related to many conditions and factors but mostly to the ability of employers to accept students in this form of education in their companies "Although the dual form has not yet sufficiently entered our education in Dobrich Region the teaching practices on the other hand allow for the development of students in this direction," Vasileva pointed out She noted that Dobrich Municipality did not divide schools into state and municipal schools when developing the ITI concepts The year 2025 will be very busy in terms of applying for funding for projects related to education, Regional Information Centre Manager Genoveva Drumeva said three contracts have been concluded in the region under the European Union's Education programme which are being implemented by the municipalities of Dobrich according to which 1,555 people from marginalized communities are expected to be included in these projects Over 370 children with Bulgarian as their mother tongue and over 80 pedagogical specialists will be participants in the activities with 848 parents also to be involved in the projects 17 training programmes with 80 trainees have launched in Dobrich Region under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), said Atanas Yordanov Head of the Intermediary Services Department at the Dobrich Labour Bureau Directorate He specified that 10 of the trainings are for 79 unemployed people and 101 employed people are engaged in the remaining seven trainings The training vouchers issued for the bureau are 551 in total Yordanov pointed out that the vouchers under the RRP are for improving digital competence for basic and intermediate levels according to the European Digital Competence Framework BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages 17 training programmes with 80 trainees have launched in Dobrich Region under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) said during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Tuesday Skills and Career Development of Employed Persons is another project that is currently being implemented under the Human Resources Development 2021-2027 Programme Nine trainings have started under it for 89 people and a total of 210 vouchers have been received at the bureau A national employment action plan for 2025 is currently being discussed which includes trainings for social partners adding that four trainings are planned for Dobrich for 20 people in different professions instead of expanding the dual education system of learning while working schools in Dobrich Region have been forced to limit it Vasileva stressed that the work of the Regional Department of Education is extremely important and dependent on the work of the municipalities She is grateful for the good cooperation in every respect when it comes to the field of education regardless of whether it is related to improving the material and technical base or to the education of students and their visits to school Education is crucial for regional development as every company considering investment in Dobrich and the surrounding area is asking where they will find qualified workers said Dobrich Deputy Mayor Pavel Pavlov during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project Pavlov stressed that the municipal administration The year 2025 will be very busy in terms of applying for funding for projects related to education Regional Information Centre Manager Genoveva Drumeva said during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project Drumeva recalled that during the past programming period eight projects worth just over BGN 2.5 million were implemented under the Science and Education for Smart Growth programme students and young people from marginalized communities participating in educational integration and reintegration measures and nearly 2,000 children from ethnic minorities having been integrated into the education system “Under the Human Resources Development Programme 17 contracts worth over BGN 3.3 million have been implemented Good education requires good infrastructure and the projects implemented under the Regions in Growth Programme are helping a lot in this regard" adding that in the last programming period three contracts worth over BGN 7.5 million were signed which were used to renovate one kindergarten She pointed out that the Rural Development Programme enables municipalities outside Dobrich to benefit from funding for infrastructure projects Five contracts worth over BGN 2.8 million were signed in the field of education They have improved the material base of four schools and one kindergarten in the municipalities of Dobrichka Over BGN 40 million have been agreed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan in Dobrich Region They will be spent on equipping classrooms laboratories with access to high technologies A Centre for Excellence in Vocational Education and Training will also be built at the Vocational High School of Agriculture in General Toshevo Citizens from four Bulgarian districts protested in Varna calling for a referendum on constructing solar and wind farms on agricultural land 1 and Varna districts gathered in front of the Regional Environment and Water Inspectorate in Varna Their primary demand is a national referendum to decide whether solar and wind farms should be allowed on fertile agricultural land The immediate reason for the protest is the planned construction of a wind farm in the village of Slaveevo, located in the Dobrich district. An expert council meeting is expected soon to assess the environmental impact of this project. Dobrich, situated in northeastern Bulgaria has the highest potential for wind energy utilization in the country president of the White Swallow National Civil Initiative announced that an open letter would be sent to the president and chair of the National Assembly of Bulgaria outlining the reasons to hold the referendum According to Kalchev, all residents of Slaveevo signed a petition opposing the wind farm project. According to the Bulgarian Energy from Renewable Sources Act,  wind and solar farms should be built on uncultivable and degraded land. However Kalchev claims that investors frequently bypass the rule through municipal councils arguing that they amend urban planning documents and rezone land for construction The land slated for development in Slaveevo is agricultural and arable Kalchev expressed concern that the land would be leased for 25-30 years questioning who would remove the wind turbines and concrete infrastructure once the lease expires said the project involves the installation of 25 turbines one of which would be just 700 meters from the nearest homes He argued that approximately 250 hectares of farmland would be destroyed and pointed out that existing wind farms near Kavarna have not improved the standard of living for residents Protesters clarified they are not against green energy but that they oppose building renewable energy infrastructure on fertile farmland the Municipal Assembly of Dobrichka (also known as Dobrich rural surrounding the city of Dobrich)  voted to prohibit the conversion of agricultural land to construction sites for wind farms The declaration followed the cancellation of a planned local referendum on the matter A similar decision was recently made by the local parliament in neighboring General Toshevo where the German company wpd plans to install wind turbines in both municipalities Authorities in nearby Vetrino blocked a CWP’s massive wind project last year no wind farm has been commissioned in Bulgaria mainly due to administrative barriers and legal uncertainties A proposed offshore wind farm law in Bulgaria sparked opposition in late 2023 from fishermen and local authorities in the coastal city of Varna and surrounding areas The controversy led to the government’s downfall These MONSTERS are the worst things imaginable 02 May 2025 - The project is located in Constanța county recognized for its superior yields in green energy production 02 May 2025 - The Sunčana (Sunny) Vipava project envisages installing solar power plants with a combined capacity of 20 MW 30 April 2025 - OMV put into operation its 10 MW green hydrogen plant at the Schwechat refinery 30 April 2025 - It is the second time this year that MVM contracted gas-fueled and hydrogen-ready power plants at sites of former fossil fuel facilities © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive You are using an outdated browser. 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Volume 7 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.1008461 This article is part of the Research TopicThinking About Bodies in Societies. Theories, Phenomena and Relevance for EducationView all 6 articles This article examines the situation of group fitness instructors with particular attention to the implications of the influence of fitness culture on body-related norms which shape instructors’ self-perceived conceptions of body image Of particular interest is the consideration of how self-perception influences an instructor’s performance and their ability to educate and motivate their class participants Evidence will show that the most popular ways that body image is incorporated into and represented within the group fitness setting are limiting and misguided and there are better methods for instruction that fitness professionals and the industry can follow Recommendations for practice and suggestions for interventions to encourage adequate body satisfaction in the group fitness instructor’s context will be provided for both individual and collective levels of action This will include what instructors can do at an individual level to improve their self-perceptions and professional practice and support themselves and their peers; what can be done in gyms and fitness facilities to improve community support for instructors; and what can be done at the fitness industry level to encourage a cultural shift in body-related norms and expectations This article aims to analyze the implications of the influence of fitness culture on body-related norms which shape instructors’ self-perceived conceptions of body image and how this impacts their work and the potential of their contribution to the health and wellbeing of society Of particular interest is the consideration of how self-perception of body image concerns and disturbances may influence an instructor’s performance Evidence will show that the way body image has been incorporated into and represented within the group fitness setting is misguided and potentially damaging and that there are better methods for instruction that fitness professionals and the industry can follow Two questions guided this investigation: What influence does fitness industry culture have on the emergence of body satisfaction or dissatisfaction in group fitness instructors What educational strategies and interventions can remake group fitness instructors’ negative self-perceptions and body dissatisfaction to promote the development of more inclusive and motivational exercise environments Following the analysis and using the same spheres of influence identified in the Social Ecological Model recommendations are provided for education and professional practice This will include what instructors can do at an individual level to improve their self-perceptions and professional practice and support themselves and their peers; what can be done in gyms and fitness facilities to improve community support for instructors; and what can be done at the fitness industry level to encourage a cultural transition in body-related norms and expectations which may be adversely affecting body image cognitions and by extension creating social physique anxiety and self-presentational concerns for group fitness instructors The purpose of the literature review was to identify the factors that influence instructors’ poor body image conceptions and potential educational and instructional recommendations within the literature that support the transformation of body image concerns from negative body image perceptions to more positive body image perceptions Multiple literature searches were done using indexes and databases popular in the disciplines of education ProQuest) as well as the university library search Search terms and combinations of terms included body image Selected sources focused on studies where subjects were fitness instructors or participants in fitness classes Age and gender were not included in selection criteria evidence from the literature will provide how this article conceptualizes the intersection of the group fitness context with the broader understanding of body image and social physique anxiety in the literature those interested in making fitness spaces more inclusive need to pay attention to how the gyms environment—both the facility’s arrangement and the community interactions can help or hinder member’s self-perceptions Being aware of the fitness culture in one’s facility is critical and being able to consider the space from the perspective of those who might feel social physique anxiety will bring greater awareness for what changes may be needed to make these spaces more inviting and less intimidating Body dissatisfaction as it relates to social physique anxiety and self-presentational concerns has an enormous impact on all of those involved in or who are considering becoming involved in exercise (LePage and Crowther, 2010; Sturgess and Stinson, 2022) the conceptions of body image held by group fitness instructors have significant implications for their ability to teach their classes The conventional way that body image has been incorporated into group fitness settings through motivational cuing focusing heavily upon appearance-based motivation is causing more harm than benefit to both participants and group fitness instructors it is imperative to critically appraise issues of body image and establish ways to assist group fitness instructors to develop more healthy body image conceptions and body satisfaction not only for themselves but also for the good of the participants they lead and the good of their profession and industry It is only in this way that they will perform at the level sufficient to create change and have a positive impact on the health of society Strategies that focus on retention and engagement are far more warranted both for the success of the group fitness programs as well as the health of the participants and their satisfaction with the services provided through group fitness programming and the fitness establishment is “aesthetic labour” which refers to how workers are screened and managed by their physical appearance there is either a psycho-social type of reward or a material type of reward that is based on self-image and the physical capital of the worker These phenomena can be traced back to the influence of cultural ideologies of what fitness should be and reinforce the desire and pursuit of the ideal body The result is that employment conditions for instructors become less than ideal and there is a potentially greater concern for the development of body image disturbances The predominant cultural views and ideologies in favor of the “ideal body” and more recent “fitspiration” which has inspired a drive for thinness, underlies the fitness industry. This dominant discourse is not new, nor is it unique to the fitness industry (Upiter, 2018) Group fitness instructors as part of the industry are feeling the effects and performing their role in the industry–which involves interaction with different networks of relationships with class participants club owners and operators–means they occupy positions that are more precarious and affected by the influences of culture and the media the nexus in which they operate may conversely afford some influence to encourage change based on their approaches and instructional methods avoiding the use of appearance-based references and motivational cueing in their classes The Social Ecological Model shows how individuals are affected by several overlapping ecosystems. These ecosystems are the microsystem, the mesosystem, the exosystem, and the macrosystem (Lox et al., 2010; Rooney and Young, 2022) This model offers an integrative approach to recognizing multiple levels of influence on an individual and is well suited to understand and illustrate the influences of culture and society on the body perceptions of group fitness instructors From conceptualizing relationships and interactions insights into where and how to take action to encourage change can be made Supplementary Figure 1 presents the application of the Social Ecological Model to group fitness contexts to conceptualize the multiple spheres of social and environmental influence that impact group fitness instructors’ body image cognitions The individual group fitness instructor is at the center of the model The microsystem surrounds the individual and contains the people with whom the individual has close interactions This level corresponds to the gym space where group fitness participants The mesosystem includes events and activities outside of the gym space fitness conferences and training courses which bring together different clubs and groups to interact Within the exosystem for group fitness instructors are the educational systems and certifying bodies of the fitness industry Social media and fitness magazines can also be included in this layer The fitness industry as a whole is part of the exosystem contains the dominant cultural values and ideologies related to body image that impact the fitness industry and all of those within it Innovations in instructional methods to encourage perspective transformation were developed and provided based on advice from the existing literature These recommendations are aligned and presented following the framework of the Social Ecological Model The first set of recommendations will be given at the individual level The second set of recommendations will be given at the community level (microsystem and mesosystem) The final set of recommendations will be delivered at the fitness industry and cultural levels (exosystem and macrosystem) Reinboth et al. (2022) argue for the need to build instructors’ autonomy and foster supportive environments to build resilience Developing self-determination and encouraging self-compassion are two approaches to guide educational interventions cited in the literature as promising for advancing autonomy and supportive environments Instructors may learn and develop a sense of autonomy and intrinsic motivation for their work by engaging in interventions that are based upon both practices This has implications for how they teach their classes and engage with their class participants The dominant form of motivation that underlies an instructor’s reason for engaging in exercise may impact their performance through the actions and behaviors that they espouse in their classes Instructors who rely on external motivation may have amotivation for teaching when experiencing body image dissatisfaction instructors who can go from amotivation to intrinsic motivation will be able to find greater fulfillment and renewed engagement in their teaching Encouraging instructors’ intrinsic motivation has the potential to alter their class design and educational and presentational practices and thereby transform the fitness experiences they create for exercise participants interventions to support group fitness instructors with body image dissatisfaction should focus on encouraging self-determination Self-compassion interventions follow diverse methods and can include meditation training, writing exercises, and group-based education sessions (Toole and Craighead, 2016; Pila et al., 2022) There are both individual and collective ways to practice self-compassion By developing self-compassion for themselves instructors can model and encourage more positive learning environments for the participants that come to their fitness classes This has the potential to modify how they show up to class Club leaders can make changes within fitness facilities to encourage more intrinsic motivation and health-related focus in clubs to support group fitness instructors Some examples of interventions at the club level include choosing to revise marketing and promotional materials and class names and descriptions to make content more inclusive and less focused on external motivation Even though this research is not new and the evidence continues to grow The names and descriptions of group fitness classes contribute to how they are perceived (Brown et al., 2017). Both class names and class descriptions that relate to intrinsic motivation encourage participants’ interests, enjoyment, and perceived confidence. While names that are based on extrinsic motivation and connected to appearance or weight-related terminology elucidate more tension in participants and pressure to exercise (Brown et al., 2017) club owners and operators would do well to re-evaluate class titles and descriptions A first step for club owners and operators could be to take an audit of their current marketing and promotional materials and their fitness class descriptions and consider ways in which materials can be adjusted to support a more inclusive and diverse standards and guidelines can be fashioned to guide the creation of future materials to ensure that changes once implemented are encouraged and managers can provide education to employees about the significance and reason for change to demonstrate support and understanding This has led to the belief that “what is beautiful is good.” A relational understanding of the misconception however will bring awareness to the fact that this is too simplistic an assumption Multiple factors that contribute to living a healthy and fulfilling life and physical appearance is not the most important To judge beauty as the single variable is limiting with the added level of consideration for individual’s attitudes and worldviews and the impact of cultural institutions on the application of knowledge This brings awareness to the importance of sharing traditional ecological knowledge and being attentive to the role that culture and institutions play in promoting knowledge and application of that knowledge Multiple perspectives, approaches, and a greater variety of voices are needed to reinvent the culture and landscape of the fitness industry. With a focus on and value for diversity as normal, more affordance to Indigenous worldviews have the potential to alter the appreciation for differences in body and shape size (Little Bear, 2000) This in turn can support the creation of a culture and an industry that is more welcoming and supportive and based on true health and wellbeing for all Fitness professionals can support transformation and shifts in the broader context of culture and society by a commitment to learn and engage in more discussion celebrate and create space for the expression of different perspectives and worldviews This has relevance for revising cultural ideals and the negative influences on body image cognitions in fitness industry culture Three levels of recommendations from the individual instructor level to the macrolevel of culture. Supplementary Table 1 presents a summary of the levels of action and recommendations for practice and perspective transformation that have been provided The consequences of negative body image conceptions in the group fitness setting are many There are ways industry professionals can do more to maximize the full potential of group fitness and the effectiveness of group fitness instructors Body image as it relates to social physique anxiety and self-presentation concerns has an enormous impact on all of those involved or who are considering being involved in group fitness It has been shown that the popular and traditional way that body image has been incorporated into group fitness settings by focusing heavily upon appearance-based motivation produces more harm than good to both participants and group fitness instructors Instructors have the means and opportunity to learn and develop resiliency in the face of body image issues while instructors have a particular and potentially wide sphere of influence they cannot be held individually responsible for transforming the industry This article highlights that some strategies and approaches can be applied at multiple levels to transform perspectives on body image in group fitness culture Many changes have taken place since the dawn of the aerobics movement in the 1950s and society and technology continue to evolve at faster and faster rates (Stern, 2008; Andreasson and Johansson, 2015) It is therefore critical that group fitness leaders become more innovative in order to evolve and advance the industry to do more to serve greater numbers throughout the world The way forward is to challenge current practices and approaches and learn to be more flexible and accepting of how group fitness programming is created and delivered Transforming dominant cultural norms regarding conceptions of body image from poor body image to body satisfaction has implications for supporting a more diverse and inclusive fitness industry More support is needed to dispel the sources present in the group fitness setting which invoke negative body cognitions body image disturbances and by extension social physique anxiety and self-presentational concerns because these factors are a determent to participation and stifling the growth of the industry This is a challenging phenomenon to address because dominant cultural narratives and reasons for exercise are rooted in motivations for weight loss and body toning; however this is an important discussion that has the potential to create meaningful change to improve fitness culture and exercise motivation and adherence At present, there is a limited amount of research into the context of group fitness instructors (Reinboth et al., 2022) Future research should more closely examine the impact of body image conceptions and ideologies on group fitness instructors There is a need for the development of more education and interventions to support instructors in their workplaces and communities so as to produce protective measures to reduce body image dissatisfaction and encourage body image satisfaction and acceptance More research into understanding contexts and relationships and learning from diverse perspectives and worldviews will support interventions that can revise the emphasis from body-related norms in the fitness industry to a more holistic conceptual understanding of sustainable health and wellbeing consequently making a valuable Contribution to the field and the future The author confirms being the sole contributor of this work and has approved it for publication The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience CASSOPOLIS — A long-time Cass County Judge has announced that she will be stepping down from the bench Cass County Chief Judge Susan Dobrich announced that she is retiring effective Dec “Serving the citizens of Cass County as the probate-family judge since 1995 has been an amazing honor and wonderful experience,” Dobrich said Dobrich said her greatest passion was to serve the vulnerable populations — children the opportunity to work as a public servant and as a judge She grew up watching Bobby Kennedy and the idea that public service was the only work she wanted to do Acting as Chief Judge of the Cass County Courts Dobrich focused on training the staff in evidence-based practices and best practice approaches to assist in making a difference for families involved with the Cass County Courts Judge Dobrich founded the Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Cass County in 1995 to provide a “voice” for children in abuse and neglect matters She was a member of the governor’s Task Force on Child Neglect & Abuse appointed by Governor John Engler and subsequently reappointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm Having learned about the drug court movement in Florida in 2000 Dobrich brought this innovative approach to Cass County creating the first family dependency treatment court in Michigan This leadership by Dobrich led to the development of additional problem-solving courts in Cass County This leadership assisted the Cass County Courts in receiving 11 federal grants totaling $5,212,802 Understanding that collaboration was the key to success a team working with individuals with addiction has transformed lives for program participants their families and the communities they live in She was a leader in the judiciary having served as president of the Michigan Probate Judges Association president of the Judicial Section of the State Bar president of the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals co-chair of the Michigan Tribal State Federal Forum as well as having served on numerous other state committees and authoring state legislation Dobrich has received many awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edwardsburg Public Schools the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals Honorable William Schma Judicial Leadership Award the Cass County Youth Council Flame Keeper’s Award the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edwardsburg Public Schools Jurist of the Year award from the Foster Care Review Board Award the Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals Hero Award the Women in the Law Award by Michigan Lawyers Weekly Wright Lifetime Achievement Award for Exemplary Service to Michigan Children and Families Judge Dobrich also received the 2020-2021 Champion of Justice Award from the Michigan State Bar for extraordinary professional accomplishments Dobrich is a frequent lecturer at judicial education seminars and trainings and she has served as an editorial writer and advisor for publications including serving as the contributing author for two chapters in a Benchbook for Family Courts on Substance Use Disorders and doing Peer Review for the National Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards released in 2019 Dobrich said she looks forward to spending more time with her husband of many years retired Dowagiac Chief of Police Tom Atkinson She will remain active in the drug courts and advocate for families and children Among the best players to keep an eye on when the Los Angeles Kings play the Chicago Blackhawks… will be on the ice Monday against the Los Angeles Kings at… Ryan Donato and the Chicago Blackhawks will play on Monday at 8:30 PM ET meet the Los Angeles Kings on Monday at 8:30 PM ET An Oglesby man who has been charged in a fatal hit and run has avoided being sent to prison Forty-year-old Luke Dobrich pled guilty Friday to DUI and failing to report an accident involving a death He was given a year in the county jail along with community service and 30 months probation Dobrich could get out of jail in November Dobrich admitted to being intoxicated when he hit 22-year old Wyatt K.L Wyatt of Spring Valley with his car along the Bottom Road between Peru and Granville last June Dobrich has no prior criminal record and did shortly after the fatal collision call police saying he had hit something The Wyatt family is also suing Dobrich in civil court Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Daugavpils City Government and all the project partners the URBACT Lead Expert and a representative of the URBACT Secretariat visited the Municipality of Dobrich in the frame of the 3rd Core Meeting of Re-Gen The event started at the premises of the host with official welcoming by the Vice Mayor of Dobrich Municipality and the City Council Member The actual working meeting to present the progress on IAP and on ULG was held at the building of Dobrich Youth Center was a good example of a working youth space full of content with a lot of activities (art etc.) providing to young citizens from the region Facilitated plenary discussion with all partners was conducted with focus on key factors slowing or accelerating the process of Integrated Action Plans (IAP) development specific elements and options to improve going forward The first day of the 3rd Core Meeting finished with a final reflection on the Mid Term Review of Re-Gen and a MASTERCLASS for partners focusing on service design methodology and tools for planning Ad hoc expert.       The second day of the event was dedicated more to peer learning and the planning stage the partners had an opportunity to visit the Dobrich pilot site called “Apple park” - outdoor space for youngsters A cooperation network of 9 cities has been established within the project – Verona (Italy) the total costs of implementing the Re-Gen project in the Daugavpils Local Government are 78,660.00 euros of which 80% or 62,928.00 euros are ERDF co-financing More information about the project read HERE or https://urbact.eu/networks/re-gen Division for Investments and International Affairs of attistiba@daugavpils.lv This publication has been prepared with the financial support of the European Union Daugavpils Local Government of State City is fully responsible for its content and it may not reflect the opinion of the European Union Krišjāņa Valdemāra ielā 1, Daugavpils, LV-5401 Information bureau: +371 65404344, +371 65404399 E-mail: info@daugavpils.lv, pasts@daugavpils.lv E-adrese Created Loyaty Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldība neuzņemas atbildību par tulkojuma precizitāti Cass County Chief Judge Susan Dobrich set herself a goal — make it through the Michigan Supreme Court Adoption Day proceedings without crying It is a goal she sets for herself each year always failing when tears begin to cloud her vision as she watches adopted children and families celebrate their new lives together Even though this year’s Adoption Day celebration was hosted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic it only took 20 minutes for Dobrich to lose the challenge she set for herself leaving her reaching for a box of tissues as the Michigan Supreme Court recognized her for years of dedication to Michigan children and families during the Michigan Supreme Court’s annual Adoption Day festivities Wright Lifetime Achievement Award for exemplary service to Michigan’s children and families ‘Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say humility and understanding,” Dobrich said as she accepted the award “Alice Walker defines my feelings today on receiving the Daniel J jointly sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was established in honor of the late Daniel J A former director of the Friend of the Court Bureau and Child Welfare Services division of the State Court Administrative Office Wright helped create the state’s “adoption forums” to deal with adoption barriers that kept children in foster care He also worked on legislation to give foster children a voice in decisions about their lives The law now requires courts to consult the child when hosting a hearing about permanent home placement nonprofit employees and others who have a significant record of helping Michigan families and children according to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement a nominee must have 10 or more years of experience in the field and a record of achievement with demonstrable impact Dobrich was nominated for the recognition by Carol Bealor director of Cass County Friend of the Court Only part of her eight-page nomination letter was read during Tuesday’s ceremony “Judge Dobrich has been a trailblazer for children and families by spearheading the problem-solving court movement in Michigan with the creation of Michigan’s first family-dependency treatment court here in Cass County in 2003,” Bealor’s nomination reads leadership and relationships among community stakeholders enable the Cass County Family Treatment Court to develop and grow with buy-in from community partners that is often hard to come by.” Justice Clement said the words written in the nomination ring true Clement has always known Dobrich to focus on children and families — not only in Cass County but also in the entire state of Michigan “[Dobrich] is far and away our champion and our leader in this state when it comes to children and families,” Clement said She inspires all of us every time we interact with her to hear her incredibly creative ideas about how to move forward and how to do better ‘how do we do better?’ I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award.” Dobrich thanked the Michigan Supreme Court and said she was honored to be grouped with past recipients of the Daniel J She also paid tribute to the Native American community which she works closely with through interaction with the tribal courts she thanked and recognized the children and families with whom she has worked for decades which made her eligible for Tuesday’s award “It is with gratitude that I am able to say that I have had the opportunity to work with children and families,” she said Seven out of ten people in Uruguay live in coastal zones a strip equivalent to only 3.6% of the country’s total surface area The effects of climate change and real estate development are drastically modifying this strip of coastline and some of the country’s main economic resources.  “From Drought to Floods: The Impact on Labor in the Coastal Zones of Uruguay, from East to West,” our data project tackling and explaining these issues was awarded the data visualization prize at the 2023 Data Festival and it is the most ambitious journalism project we have ever reported we believe that journalism should more effectively serve the needs of local communities and in the “Global South,” smaller newsrooms can address topics that legacy and larger media organizations may overlook and we try to fill that gap by running Uruguay’s sole data and climate journalism vertical.  Thanks to the support of The Pulitzer Center in the framework of our award-winning project we were able to do just that by focusing on how climate change is reshaping the lives of workers across Uruguay we analyzed governmental open databases on climate and satellite data to obtain information on the impact of climate on the population and their employment with emphasis on the three vulnerable groups of workers: domestic workers We also generated a database by using photogrammetry and LiDAR technology that was integrated with governmental open data through 3D visualizations.   Our extensive investigation analyzed the three groups of workers in three pilot areas (Montevideo and Valizas) where climate change will affect working conditions and occupational safety We found that climate change and climate variability are already impacting the lives of workers in Uruguay and are expected to leave impoverished populations in a more vulnerable situation we also established that data can help us tackle these challenges: by leveraging open data we have the ability to make decisions and take crucial action before people in Uruguay are adversely affected by flood projections and other natural disasters We used 21 open datasets from the Uruguayan Government and four datasets created by us for the research.  Our investigation is also based on 13 interviews conducted by us and 19 national and regional documentary sources.  We used satellite images from Google Maps and Planet Labs.  And in our GitHub account you can access Amenaza Roboto’s LiDAR data and raw files.  we involved scientists from different backgrounds in the day-to-day journalism process we aimed at working with data in an ethical manner and published all underlying datasets that were used in these investigations.   open data is at the core of our storytelling process reflected in adding a detailed description of our methodology its sources and the statistical techniques used in analyzing it we also wanted to have an impact and show that academics and community organizers can better engage with the findings of journalistic investigations.  Audiences also play a pivotal role when building a data story we focused on serving as a tool to empower and promote behavioral changes in society based on people’s appropriation of a problem and by disseminating the effects of climate change we aimed to highlight communities as relevant actors and to integrate them – along with technical knowledge – into the sphere of political decision-making.  “From Droughts to Floods” is one of four impactful investigations we have undertaken in less than a year using open data and benefitting from our country's policies that grant access to government databases The key ingredient of our work is collaboration with a multidisciplinary and multicultural team including working closely with scientists – like our esteemed science lead and geologist Natalie Aubet (PhD) – who has spearheaded our research endeavors.  We hope that our efforts can inspire others across the world to tackle salient development issues You can find “From Drought to Floods” in Spanish, Portuguese and English here.  Thank you for choosing to be part of the Data Blog community The latest blog posts and blog-related announcements will be delivered directly to your email inbox For travel to the United States on a temporary basis For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States Outside of Bulgaria: 1-888-407-4747 or 202-647-5225 Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S that you will not find anywhere else in the world Find the closest American Space in Bulgaria where you can connect with the U.S “American-Bulgarian commercial partnerships are thriving in the Varna and Dobrich regions.” Ambassador Rubin met with Dobrich Mayor Yordan Yordanov and local Dobrich business leaders to discuss U.S By | 5 April, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News | Tags: , We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience Unlike every other player on the Nevada football team linebacker Jordan Dobrich isn't available to do interviews after the Wolf Pack's spring practices He has a good reason: He either has to get to class or study for class Being an honor student in mechanical engineering and balancing the 30-plus-hour workload that is required as a member of the football team isn't easy He's so busy he had to miss a portion of practice this month to tend to an academic matter "He missed half of a practice earlier in spring so he could be inducted into an honor society in the engineering program," Nevada coach Brian Polian said "He came worried that I was going to be upset 'Are you kidding me?' We absolutely want him to receive that honor because it's incredible "There's a misconception out there that you can't play Division I-A football and still achieve in the classroom he's an elite student in one of the toughest major this university has to offer." a senior who could become only the second three-time captain in Wolf Pack history was originally a pre-med major (emphasis in neuroscience) but didn't like the rote memorization that was required "It's a very difficult major," Dobrich said I'm doing everything every other engineer student is doing but you add in football and it's a lot." who carries a 3.9 GPA and is a two-time academic all-district honoree who has a tattoo of the Wolf Pack logo on his arm you realize that he's going to have an interesting answer I hold a higher commitment to football," Dobrich said "I believe that because there's multiple people counting on me in football when you're getting grades in the classroom I hold football higher because I know other people are counting on me." Dobrich is so dedicated to the academics he shaved his long hair and cut back his beard over the winter to look his best when applying for internships He ultimately landed one and will work full-time at an engineering company in Carson City this summer that's been my dream since I was a child," Dobrich said "But you never want to put all of your eggs in one basket and you always want to be as realistic as possible Most of us understand the odds of making it to the NFL He also has the respect of his coaches and teammates who have voted him a captain two straight years Polian said there's nothing Dobrich doesn't excel at Polian doesn't have to worry about Dobrich "You're always going to get his very best," Polian said You never have to prod him along thinking you can get more when you ask him to do something A lot of that drive stems from Dobrich's background Dobrich decided he would enroll at nearby Butte College and focus on academics he got a call from then-Wolf Pack assistant coach Cameron Norcross who asked Dobrich if he wanted to walk-on at Nevada "There's always the fear when you give a walk-on a scholarship," Polian said "Sometimes you worry that they might think I've arrived now and I don't have to attack it like I did before.' Dobby understood that the scholarship wasn't the end of the journey the best player he could be was the end of the journey Watching him to try to improve has been a joy." Dobrich has played in 23 of Nevada's 25 games five tackles for loss and two forced fumbles said Dobrich is a natural leader because of how hard he works and how much be dedicates to the team Dobrich also is one of the team's strongest and most athletic players really intense passion for the game," Boone said He wants to go out there and make the plays and that's the kind of guy you want in the middle of your defense." "He's a very smart guy and sometimes he's a little over-analytical you have to take the engineer out of him and have him be a football player You have to be a playmaker and believe what you see and go make plays." Dobrich said there's more of a sense of urgency this season to accomplish all of the goals he set out to achieve when he came to Nevada One thing's for sure: Dobrich is a survivor Of the 17 freshmen who signed in Nevada's 2011 recruiting class only four reached their senior season: defensive linemen Lenny Jones and Rykeem Yates; linebacker Bryan Lane Jr.; and running back Kendall Brock Dobrich wasn't officially part of that 2011 class because he was a walk-on but as more than 75 percent of players he came with have departed "It makes you feel a little accomplished," Dobrich said "If you look at who I came to the university with and who's still here in my class It's an accomplishment to go from being a true freshman to a five-year senior It's good to see that I had an opportunity presented before me and how I took advantage of it and made the best out of it Columnist Chris Murray provides insight on Northern Nevada sports Contact him at cmurray@rgj.com or follow him on Twitter @MurrayRGJ as in advanced college degree and now going to medical school smart The former Nevada football player was named the Mountain West Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2015-16 so it's not a secret that Dobrich likes to study and is good at it after graduating in mechanical engineering Dobrich decided to turn his attention to medicine and is in his first year in the University of Nevada While he was finishing up his MBA at night last year Dobrich had already begun taking pre-med classes during the day He was also working as a mechanical engineer while taking classes He says his drive comes from being dedicated and determined but is quick to add that playing football also helped establish his strong work ethic was a three-year team captain with the Wolf Pack football team stops just short of calling himself a professional student but he realizes it kind of looks like that "Since I stepped foot on campus in August of 2011 I have not missed one semester of school," he said And by the time he finishes med school in 2024 it will be 13 years straight taking classes at UNR 'What have I done with my life?' Where'd it go He said having a business degree helps him look at things a bit differently in med school in terms of management He won't choose a specialty in medicine for at least two more years but mentioned he likes evolving fields as well as working with a team of people More: Talbott goes from Wolf Pack football offensive line to fourth year of medical school Dobrich was in the 2015 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Class and was a finalist for the 2015 William V He earned a scholarship and played in 49 games in his career recording 274 tackles with 3.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss recovered two others and had two interceptions including one that he returned for a touchdown He said the friendships formed with teammates and coaches will stay with him for life your losses and all the things you went through from being in that program it's nothing I've ever shared with anyone else in my life," he said used to go against Dobrich in football practice Former walk-on then became scholarship and captain," Talbott said Covid-19 and schoolDobrich said the pandemic has made school much different than he is used to but the medical school instructors and students have adapted well to the new environment "There are times when we're a little frustrated by the restrictions and limitations that we're faced with to keep everyone safe," Dobrich said.  Dobrich prefers going to in-person classes so he can ask questions of the instructors and talk to fellow students which makes him feel more engaged in his studies He said his engineering classes especially benefited from in-person instruction because some of his fellow students lacked interpersonal skills and what I hope to achieve in medicine is I want to collaborate often with other physicians and other medical professionals," he said it makes it hard to have study groups or to collaborate with other students." He said that while some restrictions might be lifted in the future he expects some of the safety measures to become permanent in schools Dobrich then had most of his MBA school paid for by being a finalist for the William Campbell Trophy at a pre-health professional conference last spring at UC Davis Dobrich applied for and received a health profession scholarship program in which the military pays his entire tuition for medical school and offers a stipend "It's just like another football opportunity," he said I'm technically an officer in the military now." He will serve in the military after graduating from medical school and he draws a parallel with that and being on a football team "I look at that as a way to build some more camaraderie and brotherhood with the people I'm going to be serving with in the Army," he said but not to the level he did while playing football He goes to the gym four times a week and has taken up a new hobby to stay in shape "I don't care about being the biggest guy in the gym anymore I just care about being healthy," he said.  Dobrich loves being a mentor and he looks forward to getting into football coaching after his school and military requirements are complete he is part of a group at UNR called "Mentors and Medicine" which works with about 30 students at Hug High School about their futures in science or medicine He is the first in his family to go to college and figuring out his way around was a struggle at first helping young students navigate the same waters holds huge appeal "I had a lot of people help me along the way which I am so grateful for. I had great mentors or pursue any kind of path where I can offer some guidance Jim Krajewski covers high school and youth sports for the Reno Gazette Journal. 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Support his work by subscribing to RGJ.com right here.  Ambassador Rubin enjoyed locally extracted essential oils during a visit to the Essetere Bulgaria essential oils distillery in Dobrich Essetere Bulgaria is a 12 million leva investment of the American essential oils producer doTERRA The company purchases almost all raw materials for its Bulgarian production from approximately 80 Bulgarian farmers with the number of farmers expected to increase to 100 after Essetere’s planned expansion in 2019 Nevada senior Jordan Dobrich was named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Game’s 2015 William V The award is given annually to the top football scholar-athlete in the nation Dobrich – a senior linebacker – is one of 135 semifinalists to be recognized Dobrich is a three-year team captain at Nevada three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his Wolf Pack career Dobrich has started in all three games with 12 tackles and one fumble recovery In the classroom Dobrich has twice been named a Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District selection He  is a mechanical engineering major and is in the top 10 percent of his class with a 3.85 cumulative grade point average Dobrich was named to the 2014 Academic All-Mountain West team and was a MW Scholar-Athlete selection The NFF will announce 15 finalists for the Campbell Trophy on Oct and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class when the winner of the 26th annual William V candidates must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility with a GPA of at least 3.2 boast outstanding football ability and demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship Dobrich is one of four players from the Mountain West to be named a semifinalist Fresno State’s Justin Northern and Wyoming’s Rafe Kiely as semifinalists – Niagara men’s basketball associate head coach Luke Dobrich (’00) has resigned from his post to pursue other career opportunities “We are very sorry to see Coach Dobrich go but we wish him all the success in the world as he heads back into corporate America,” Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich said “He will be a great success I am sure.  Luke Dobrich made a major impact on our program in his eight years at NU.  He helped us succeed in every possible way.  We simply cannot thank him enough!” Dobrich spent eight seasons on the bench for his alma mater where he helped the Purple Eagles earn two NCAA and two NIT bids Dobrich was promoted to associate head coach at the start of the 2010-11 season Dobrich was instrumental in developing a couple of NU all-time 3-point threats Dobrich mentored Tyrone Lewis (’10) and Lorenzo Miles (’07) with their shooting technique en route to the pair ranking number one and two all-time in 3-point field goals made in program history; Lewis with 290 and Miles with 220 Dobrich played four seasons for Niagara and saw action in every contest during his final three seasons The 3-point specialist was a key member of the 1998-99 and 1999-00 teams that both reached the MAAC Tournament Semifinals Thanks for visiting ! 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Local financial advisor Peter Dobrich already has starting a successful business and two Memorial Cups as a former co-owner on the Windsor Spitfires on his resume but now he can add published author of an Amazon bestseller Dobrich was asked to write a chapter on succession planning for the recently published book ‘Build Wealth Like a Shark: Insights From Some of North America’s Leading Authorities.’ Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience The book held the top spot on Amazon’s bestseller list in several financial advice categories earlier this year and currently sits in the seventh spot “They approached my company to do a collaboration on wealth building with Kevin Harrington (ABC’s Shark Tank),” said Dobrich of being asked to participate by well-known business coach and speaker Scott Keffer “I did it because it activated a sense of purpose I’ve seen good decisions and poor decisions but most importantly over the years what I have seen is the lack of decisions “That’s what got me motivated to get involved.” Dobrich added he like the concept of the book where 31 authors with expertise in their fields would contribute a chapter The authors also came from both sides of the Canada-U.S “I think what’s different about the book is you traditionally have one author and one subject,” Dobrich said “This gives you a real range of advice on different areas on both sides of the border that gives you a good cross-section for building wealth in both countries.” By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Headline News will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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Kindle or can be ordered form Dobrich’s Private Financial Group at One Riverside Drive West having a focus on succession planning for family businesses it was logical for him to cover that topic He said the key steps in succession planning are facing the issues equalization amongst family members and what life print or impact are you trying to leave long-term “I’ve seen so many families build businesses their whole lives and it winds up tearing the family apart,” Dobrich said “Of second and third generation family businesses He noted that’s a higher risk of failure than starting a business where the failure rate is about 70 per cent Dobrich said most of these failures can be traced to not wanting to face decisions involving the founder’s mortality and the family dynamics involving siblings and surviving spouses “You can’t expect behavioural change unless you start with facing the issues involved,” Dobrich said “You have to learn whether the kids you want to pass the business down to really have a passion for it Often they’re doing it just to satisfy their parents.” Dobrich said rivalries and jealousy among siblings creates a toxic mix that parents just don’t want to deal with in creating an equalization plan when offspring don’t want to work in the business but facing deep-rooted dynamics and your own mortality is something some don’t want to do,” said Dobrich of why too many people don’t succession plan “The worst thing I hear is when people say ‘They can take care of it after I’m gone.’” Among the other topics covered in the book are: the principle of true wealth three reasons to never invest in real estate and how to avoid financial divorce disasters dwaddell@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account May 22, 2018 at 4:15 pm CDTExpandAutoplayImage 1 of 2Luke T. Dobrich OTTAWA — Luke T. Dobrich, 40, of Oglesby was sentenced in LaSalle County court on May 18 to 360 days in jail for the hit-and-run death of a Spring Valley man. Wyatt K.L. Wyatt, 22, was killed in the accident on the night of June 4, 2017. His body was found on Bottom Road between Granville and Peru, and Dobrich was arrested soon after. Dobrich initially faced charges for one count of leaving the scene of an accident leading to a death, a Class 4 felony. Dobrich paid 10 percent of a $100,000 bond and was released pending his trial. Wyatt’s body was found at 9:28 p.m. June 4 on 70 N. 2551st Road, just east of August Hill Winery and about a mile south of Peru. LaSalle County Sheriff’s deputies and Oglesby Ambulance arrived on the scene and found Wyatt unresponsive. Investigators from the sheriff’s department and the Illinois State Police crime scene and accident reconstruction teams were on the scene throughout the night. Wyatt was born Feb. 26, 1995, in Sterling to Jolyn Wyatt, now of Browntown, Wis., and Tom Wyatt of Hennepin. He graduated from Princeton High School in 2013, and he worked at various jobs, including Sisler's in Ohio. Dobrich, facing Judge Cynthia M. Raccuglia, pleaded guilty to one count of failure to report an accident involving injury or death, a Class 4 felony with a base sentencing of one to three years in prison, and one count of misdemeanor driving under the influence. The plea deal also includes a community service requirement. Dobrich had no prior criminal record. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Addressing the BTA-organized "BG TOURISM - SUMMER 2024" forum in the Black Sea resort of Albena on Friday Dobrich Mayor Yordan Yordanov said that when there is trust tourism flourishes as a product Yordanov stressed that in dynamic situations of pandemic and war it is important for institutions to show that they are in place "Let us show tourists that just as we have their trust "Thanks to the development of tourism on the Black Sea coast tourists are also visiting Dobrich and the rest of the municipalities Texas — The Sachanowiczes are a billet family for the Corpus Christi IceRays The family hosts three players this season aged 20 or younger “I don’t think junior hockey is possible without billets,” said defenseman Stefan Dobrich “They just make it easier on all the players and forward Nathan Butler all live with the Ed and Jessica Sachanowicz so we thought why not bring some athletes in and also give them the opportunity to have a big brother,” Ed Sachanowicz said This is the fourth season the Sachanowicz family has hosted IceRays players but the Sachanowiczs have hosted players from across the world “I explain it as kind of a foreign-exchange program at schools,” Ed Sachanowicz said they have responsibilities just like our kids do.” we just kind of take it outside put it in the trash Sometimes we’re stacking it up a bit too high and Ed’s not too happy about it no one wants to take it out,” Dobrich laughed The Sachanowicz family goes to every home IceRays game the players support their billet brother and sisters at their sporting events they’re coming to all our games,” Dobrich said “With our billet sisters and brother coming to our games I’m sure it means a lot to them knowing we’re there.” But it’s not just a roof over their head and home-cooked meals the players get staying with a family Especially with the mental stability,” Butler said The support here has just been awesome,” said Carlock “It’s nice to come home to a family lifestyle and just take your mind off hockey for a bit.” the connection doesn’t last just the time they’re in the house The Sachanowicz still keep in touch with all the players who have stayed with them some of them are still playing in the North American Hockey League or some of them have moved on to playing semi-pro or moved on to go to schools,” Ed Sachanowicz said and we’re going to stay in touch for the rest of our lives junior hockey wouldn’t be a thing,” Carlock said The IceRays are looking for more billet families to host players. For more information on what being a billet family entails, and how to apply, click here But a new wave of squatters have taken their place No neighborhood has felt the transformation more than Mitte which is now an amalgam of gleaming paint jobs But even as redevelopment expelled the old squatters Mitte’s wealth has attracted a new wave of rootless Japanese photographer Hiroyuki Koshikawa’s work takes us inside an abandoned building near Heinrich-Heine-Straße that is home now to dozens of Roma including a few married couples (and at least one gay couple) and many of their friends and relatives most of whom came from the eastern Bulgarian city of Dobrich In Berlin, though, life is not much easier. These Roma from Dobrich are still on the fringe of society in the German capital. 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A photographer documents Georgia’s only Motorcycle Club in their Tbilisi headquarters. 15 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Dobrudzha Dobrich won 1–0 over Etar on Tue This is 31 of the Second Professional League The current head to head record for the teams are Etar 2 win(s) Have scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Etar and Dobrudzha Dobrich on Tue 15 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?Dobrudzha Dobrich won 1–0 over Etar on Tue 15 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 1 goals in their last 5 matches Etar is playing home against Dobrudzha Dobrich on Tue Colombia (AP) — New turmoil has roiled the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration's high-profile office in Colombia where at least three agents have left in recent months amid investigations into alleged misconduct including accusations that one passed secrets to drug cartels and another used government resources to hire prostitutes The DEA's top-ranking official in South America who was brought in three years ago in the wake of a scandal involving agents participating in sex parties with prostitutes is under investigation after the agency received an anonymous complaint saying he directed Colombian drivers working for the U.S Embassy in Bogota "to procure sex workers," according to a copy of the complaint obtained by The Associated Press and one current and one former law enforcement official The officials spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation a regional director who is retiring from the DEA next month to take a private sector job said in a statement and interview with the AP that the complaint is without merit and he would have to be a "complete idiot" to have anything to do with prostitution given the office's history He also denied his departure has anything to do with the accusation "There is nothing to this — zero," Dobrich said of the anonymous complaint adding he wants another probe into how it got out Dobrich said he believes this "attempted assassination on my reputation" is a setup perhaps by a disgruntled former DEA employee Dobrich said investigators from the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General interviewed him at his office in Colombia last month and seized his phone as a matter of routine Dobrich said he was later told by an investigator that no misconduct was found but neither the OIG nor the investigator named by Dobrich would comment on the status of the investigation DEA spokeswoman Mary Brandenberger did not respond to emailed questions about Dobrich's departure but wrote that the agency "takes very seriously any allegations of wrongdoing or misconduct by our employees." but Justice Department policy forbids DEA agents from engaging in such activity because it could lead them to be compromised by the very drug cartels they are pursuing a retired Colombian police officer who has served as Dobrich's driver for three years said he never saw his boss interact with prostitutes or do anything unbecoming there's a lot of people who act out of hatred," Ruiz said The scrutiny comes at an already fraught time for the DEA's Bogota office Cocaine production — and seizures — in Colombia surged to a record high last year a subject likely to come up when President Donald Trump visits the country in November as part of his first trip to Latin America Federal authorities are also investigating Jose Irizarry a former DEA agent assigned to Colombia who has been accused of passing intelligence to cartels according to several law enforcement officials familiar with the matter The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation BuzzFeed News originally reported the allegations against Irizarry in April despite indications that he didn't answer truthfully a polygraph exam he took upon admission They spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation into his alleged criminal activity is ongoing Irizarry abruptly quit the DEA this year after his tour in Cartagena was curtailed and he was sent to the United States Attempts by the AP to reach Irizarry by phone were not successful and it was not clear whether he has a lawyer The DEA also received an anonymous complaint in recent months that accused Dobrich's deputy of having a sexual relationship with a subordinate a copy of which was also obtained by the AP said Dobrich had been made aware of the relationship — a claim Dobrich denies — and that "favoritism has created a low morale within the admin staff" in Bogota who retired shortly after the complaint was filed Possible phone numbers for him in Bogota rang unanswered Dobrich's tenure as the top executive in Colombia began in 2015 when he was brought in to restore order after a blistering Inspector General's report found several DEA agents had participated in "sex parties" with prostitutes hired by Colombian cartels That scandal prompted the suspension of several agents and the retirement of Michele Leonhart Dobrich oversaw the DEA's military-style FAST teams that battled drug traffickers in Afghanistan and Latin America and were criticized for a series of fatal shootings in Honduras in 2012 including one in the town of Ahuas that left four civilians dead The DEA disbanded the Foreign-Deployed Advisory and Support Team last year following a joint State and Justice Department inspectors general probe that found the DEA — and Dobrich — misrepresented significant aspects of the shooting to Congress and government investigators The DEA and Dobrich have maintained for years that the FAST squad in question had been fired upon by drug traffickers in a passenger boat who had been trying to recover narcotics seized during the operation But video of the shooting strongly suggested to outside experts that the antidrug unit opened fire first The inspectors general found Dobrich's accounting of the shooting to be "unsupportable" based on their own review of the footage likened the anonymous prostitution complaint to the insurgents he encountered serving with the FAST team in Afghanistan where he was shot in the line of duty in 2010 "I am used to being able to detect where enemy fire is coming from in order to protect myself and teammates," Dobrich said "I am not accustomed to confronting the cowardice of anonymous and fictitious allegations." 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