text: Our Vetforce Programme connects members to free training, certifications and career opportunities within the Salesforce ecosystem. The programme is available to active duty personnel, reservists, veterans and military spouses.
  The Salesforce/Trailhead Military programme is still available to Military Spouses. All learning and certification can be taken remotely and it opens up fantastic opportunities in the Salesforce ecosystem. You can register here. We will need confirmation of your 'military spouse status' so an email will follow the registration process before approval.
  Over 3.3 million jobs will be created in the Salesforce ecosystem by 2022 with many different career paths and opportunities open to certified Salesforce professionals.
  Salesforce, a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and recipient of a Silver Award on the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, is committed to upskilling the military community with high-demand technology skills and providing our customers and partners with a diverse and trained talent pipeline.
  Exciting news. SaluteMyJob is looking for people from the Armed Forces Community (Service leavers, veterans, reservists, spouses or cadets) with a keen interest in securing employment in Cyber Security to pilot our FREE 8 week penetration testing course and acquire the skills and experience to become an Ethical Hacker or Penetration Tester.
  Access to preparatory online learning modules for those needing to acquire or revise their technical skills
  If required, a place on our 3 day Introduction to Cyber with Resilient training course, 11-13 February at Abertay University
  A place on our 8 week Penetration Testing Course starting in March, to gain the skills needed to become an Ethical Hacker or Penetration Tester
  So, if you or anyone you know, within the Armed Forces Community, is interested in acquiring the skills to become a cyber security professional or penetration tester then, apply now.
  We also offer free cyber security training courses in three IBM key products - i2, Resilient and Q-Radar to ex-military personnel.
  SaluteMyJob holds a Gold ERS award for its outstanding support of the Armed Forces community and we strive to provide the best possible support to the ex-forces community and their families.
  The Academy's two-year career change programme is aimed at successful second careerists who want to retrain to become qualified financial planners and then either run their own wealth management business or join one of our many established Practices as an Adviser.
  The programme begins with six months of blended learning followed by a period of face-to-face mentored training in the field. The first few weeks provide a full introduction to financial planning and wealth management, and equip delegates with the study skills needed to achieve qualification. No financial services background required. Successful candidates are fully funded, no financial outlay is required. We pay for all training and materials.
  The Academy has strong bonds with ex-military personnel and are proud to have trained many ex-servicemen and women to successfully graduate from the Academy programme.
  We have established a SJP Military Network (90+ employees and SJP Partners (financial advisers) from across all the services) which manages our military affiliation across the SJP company.
  The Family Foundation is a not for profit registered charity that operates across Wales, we offer a targeted Skills Programmes to support Armed Forces Families.
  We offer key skills NVQ courses such as first aid, health & safety in work, customer service etc. We have a conversation with the individual to see what they need help with - CV writing to interview preparation. We offer a free and online service.
  As a charity we understand how difficult it can be for forces families to adapt to 'civi' life, we are committed to be there to break down the barriers. We work closely with other charities to make sure we are providing the most suitable help for each individual. Our staff and trustees have a wealth of experience of working with individuals and families in local communities.
  The Soldiers' Arts Academy is a not for profit C.I.C. which provides a platform through which serving and ex-serving military personnel and their families can participate in the creative and performing arts, using their skills and experiences to engage audiences. We offer free workshops to veterans and a discounted price for those still serving, or family members of those still serving.
  We currently provide over 12 free weekly workshops online in various art forms; such as singing, theatre, art, guitar, photography, film and theatre. Working closely with actors, directors, producers, dancers, writers, poets and artists the SAA creates opportunities for participants to fulfil their artistic potential. As well as free weekly creative workshops, we professionally produce exhibitions, readings, films and theatre productions.
  Our organisation aims to provide serving and veteran military personnel, and their families, with access to the creative arts. This access may be through our free weekly creative arts workshops, or through one of our productions or exhibitions. This engagement may form part of a recovery process; provide training for a step into a new industry; or help support the transition into civilian life.
  VACT offer a hybrid of coaching, training and mentoring to individuals with an admin background to become Virtual Assistants and to established Virtual Assistants to have better independent businesses. Training is delivered through paid for courses such as the VA Mastery Course and/or the VA Membership, both of which have been accredited by the CPD Standards Office, and through free webinars and support communities. Training is delivered through distance learning and via online learning platforms and so location and time zones do not cause any issues.
  VACT Limited first signed the Armed Forces Covenant in the summer of 2016, since then we have gone on to work with many service leavers and spouses helping them to set up, create and build their VA businesses. Our team is made up of both veterans and spouses and so understand the challenges both face in launching and growing a business.
  Wiltshire College is based on four main campuses in Trowbridge, Chippenham, Lackham and Salisbury and offers a wide range of apprenticeships as well as full-time, part-time and university level courses within the following areas: Access to HE Adult Supported Learning Agriculture, Animals and Land-based Arts, Creative Media and Games Development Automotive Maintenance and Motor Sport Engineering Business, Finance and Management Catering, Hospitality and Travel Computing and IT Construction and Trades Engineering and Manufacturing English, Maths and Science Foundation Studies Hair, Beauty and Complimentary Therapy Health and Safety, and Licensing Health Care and Early Years Languages Life Sciences Music, Performance and Production Arts Sport and Public Services.
  Wiltshire College and University Centre has a long association with the military and is a proud supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant. Our staff recognise the many positive benefits that students from the military community can bring to their courses and fellow students. A number of our tutors and support staff are from the military community and help to reinforce the close links we have established. Located in the Salisbury Plain Super Garrison, we aim to support serving Armed Forces personnel, Veterans, Reservists and their families by providing quality courses designed to enhance personal and professional development. Wiltshire College and University Centre enables members of the military community to translate their knowledge and experience into nationally recognised qualifications that can be applied to their current role within the Armed Forces, or transferred onto a future career. Project JEMS (Jobs & Education for Military Families South West) is an innovative project involving a partnership between Army Headquarters South West, Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire College and University Centre, with the support of the Army Families Federation (AFF), Career Transition Partnership (CTP), Careers Advisory Service (CAS) & Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The aim of the project is to assist spouses and children of military personnel by offering tailored training for employment where there are likely to be vacancies and skills shortages. We recognise that the transition back into civilian life can be difficult for service personnel, but at Wiltshire College and University Centre, we aim to assist you in making that change a positive one.
  The Care Academy offers an exciting and flexible study opportunity for those wishing to enter the health and care professions. You will study a level one award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care, along side the core certificate. This will give you an excellent platform to jump start a career in the care sector.
  With four campuses across Wiltshire, Wiltshire College and University Centre aims to support serving armed forces personnel, veterans, reservists and their families by providing quality courses designed to enhance personal and professional development and offer impartial careers advice.
  Wiltshire Training offer a wide range of quality and engaging training courses for individuals and organisations. We offer bespoke training programmes, available on request for group bookings, as well as scheduled sessions delivered at venues across Wiltshire and all of our courses offer excellent value for money. Our courses include Time Management, Presentation Skills, Effective Communication, Assertiveness, Manual Handling, First Aid and many more – please click on the link below to visit our website and view our course brochure.
  Our most popular courses are open to everyone and scheduled to run at sites across Wiltshire throughout the year. Scheduled courses will be best if you have one or only a few people to train. We know though that sometimes one size does not fit all so you always have the option of booking group training for your team. For larger numbers, this will be the most cost-effective way and what’s more, you’ll be able to choose a mutually convenient date and location.
  Our first aid trainers are approved and certified by Qualifications Network, a leading First Aid national awarding body, and are audited regularly by Internal and External Qualified Assessors.
  The Wiltshire Community Covenant was first launched in August 2011. The aim of the Covenant is to encourage local communities to support the service community and enhance understanding and awareness among the public of issues affecting the Armed Forces Community. It was ratified by Wiltshire at the Wiltshire Assembly in December 2013, and re-signed by Wiltshire Council, the MOD and representatives from industry and the public and voluntary sectors in March 2017 at MOD Lyneham.
  The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.
  The Covenant's twin underlying principles are that members of the armed forces community should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services; and that special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given the most such as the injured or the bereaved.
  
  Last fall, voters in California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts approved initiatives legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Today, even as the Trump administration emphasizes “law and order” and has signaled support for amplifying federal drug prosecutions and cracking down on marijuana, the public’s view of the criminal justice system has evolved significantly. The fact that nearly half the United States has now legalized marijuana in some form reflects a growing recognition that the “War on Drugs” and “tough on crime” policies are costly, destructive, and ineffective. Americans of all stripes are calling for a more sensible approach.
  Over the past five decades, the US has spent nearly $1 trillion fighting a War on Drugs that has disproportionately targeted, prosecuted, and incarcerated people of color, despite similar rates of usage and selling across racial lines.
  Black people are approximately four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than are white people—a disparity that increased 32.7 percent between 2001 and 2010—with far more severe penalties. According to the US Sentencing Commission, for similar crimes, black people receive federal sentences that are almost 20 percent longer than those of white people. As a result, almost 80 percent of people in the federal prison system and 60 percent of those incarcerated at the state level on drug offenses are black or Latino.
  These disparities in arrest and prosecution have long-term repercussions. Even after serving time, a drug conviction can impact a person’s efforts to rebuild his or her life: restricting a person’s employment and business opportunities; civic participation and voting rights; and access to student loans, housing, contracting, and other government benefits.
  Yet the drug war has failed to curb overdoses, which have reached alarming heights: Every year, overdoses kill nearly 44,000 Americans. Today, America is reeling from the impact of the opioid epidemic, which has primarily hit white communities and rural and suburban areas. As the face of drug use has changed, we have begun to see a marked shift in the government’s response. Instead of meeting drug use and addiction solely with punishment and aggressive policing, communities and police are beginning to embrace interventions that are rooted in public health. Suburban and rural families are advocating for reforms that treat addiction as a health issue, requiring treatment instead of punishment.
  Officials at all levels—from local law enforcement to federal lawmakers—have begun waking up to these realities. In the past few years, the federal government has expanded budget allocations for prevention and treatment. Voices in law enforcement are calling for more humane approaches to drug crimes. A former police chief in Gloucester, Massachusetts, who implemented a treatment program for drug offenders in 2015 remarked that the effort “is about a community’s journey helping one another, a humanitarian effort that they wanted their Police Department to reflect.” At the national level, Michael Botticelli, who served as director of National Drug Control Policy under President Barack Obama, explained, “Locking people up for minor drug offenses, and especially people with substance-use disorders, is not the answer. It’s cruel. It’s costly. And it doesn’t make the public any safer.”
  This is a dramatic departure from the dehumanizing rhetoric and punitive policies that defined the War on Drugs and the tough-on-crime era. Many observers have pointed out that there was less interest in concern and compassion during the crack epidemic, when society perceived drug use as an issue that predominantly impacted communities of color, low-income neighborhoods, and urban areas—and when bias and misguided fears of “superpredators” and gangs fueled a severe political response of stiff mandatory minimums; longer, more onerous sentences; and excessive collateral consequences. Nonetheless, a compassionate public health frame is both necessary and long overdue.
  The Ford Foundation has long supported efforts to shift the justice system’s focus from punishment to public health. With support from Ford and others, the Public Defender Association in Seattle piloted a program called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), which enlists local police to divert low-level drug offenders to treatment instead of arrest and prosecution. Based on principles of harm reduction, the initiative represents a unique collaboration between police, prosecutors, public defenders, civil rights advocates, and service providers to address substance use without criminalizing people and hampering their recovery. An evaluation of the program shows that participants had a 58 percent lower rate of reoffending than did a control group. Since its inception in 2011 in Seattle, nearly a dozen major cities have launched their own LEAD programs, with another 40 jurisdictions across the country exploring or developing the concept.
  Interventions like LEAD are important in reducing both drug abuse and inequality. And that’s a lesson of the War on Drugs: When it comes to dealing with complicated social problems, the justice system is a blunt and often harsh tool. A more level-headed, humane approach is good for individuals and public safety.
  Criminalizing students of color, immigration reform, and the opioid epidemic: Recapping “America Divided,” episode 3
  Citizens and policeman hug in reaction to Dallas shootings. Dallas, Texas. 2016. Photo credit: Lawrence Jenkins
  
  Looking at a Winter Project Motor.This motor would be for my 78 Pinto project car. I have been looking at possible T-Bird, Merkur 2300 Turbo. I have located a Merkur running unit. I would be able to get the motor, harnesses and Processor. I think you need to swap parts off a Merkur motor? intake or something? Anyone used a Merkur on the board here, what needs to be switched....an y tips.....Thank s, Kirk
  All the engines are the same from 83-89. The Tbirds and SVOs from 85.5-88 used larger injectors 35 lbs hr instead of 30.Also the 87-88 TC and 85.5-86 SVO had a larger VAM.
  The 87-88 Tbird used a smaller turbo "IHI". The 85.5 up cars all used the square intake but the only one that used the short square intake was the 87-88 TC and everything from 85.5 and down to 83 used the Inline intake.
  And about the only other difference I can think of at the moment would be the earlier cars some used dual fuel pumps and they had 2 different T3 turbos they had a .60/.63 and a .60/.48 .
  And if you get an engine with and inline intake you can put a square intake on it but you have to drill and tap one hole in the head for it.
  As for stuff needed for swap. As stated you will need harness,ECU,Engine,VAM and high pressure fuel pump.
  As for swapping parts off for the swap the only thing I could see maybe being a problem would be the intake height. And then you would need the intake/fuelrail (Depending on what intake your engine started with) off a 87-88 TC as it was the only car with short square intake also you will need the valve cover because it has a dip for the intake to clear and not hit it.An if you find a 87-88 TC in a junkyard and you grab the intake get the ECU, large VAM and Injectors since this car had all the best parts minus the larger turbo.
  Oh an you have to put a pinto 2.3 oil pan, pickup and motor mounts on the engine but thats should be a no brainer.