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This appeared late last week:
Clinical Safety Lead
- Ongoing opportunity
- Sydney, Brisbane or Canberra location
Better use of data and technology can help people live healthier, happier and more productive lives. Digital health can make a real difference to people's health by giving them greater control and better access to information.
Tasked with improving health outcomes for Australians through the delivery of digital healthcare systems and the national digital health strategy for Australia, the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) commenced operations on 1 July 2016.
The Agency is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them.
Do you have the skills and desire to work in an area that has responsibility for clinical input and assurance to system design and holds responsibility for clinical safety management, clinical and design functional assurance, clinical incident management and quality?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Safety Lead to join our Clinical Safety Team, working within the Clinical and Consumer Engagement and Clinical Governance Division.
This role will take responsibility for managing the clinical safety of the Agency's products using an agreed approach. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with stakeholders, with the aim of minimising the risk the introduction of a new or changed system could pose to patient safety.
Accountabilities in this role:
- Apply clinical safety management to the design, development and implementation of digital health products and systems.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the agreed clinical safety management approach.
- Actively participate in the clinical incident management and reporting process.
- Independently produce executive level assessment reports.
- Troubleshoot cross functional/team issues that impact the timeliness, quality or application of the agreed approach.
- Actively contribute to the education of internal and external stakeholders in clinical safety management.
To be successful you will meet the following selection criteria:
- Tertiary qualification in health or applied sciences relevant to clinical practice.
- Sound understanding of key issues for clinicians and consumers in relation to clinical risk, quality and safety relating to digital health.
- Experience of clinical settings and healthcare workflows in the Australian health sector.
- Experience in the principles, processes and application of clinical governance, safety and incident management.
- A confident, analytical and critical approach with the ability to document complex assessment findings in plain English.
- A demonstrable ability to work independently to support the development and implementation of digital health products and systems.
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills in building and sustaining relationships with a particular focus on collaboration, leadership, respect and teamwork.
- The right to work in Australia.
Closing date for applications: 30 September 2016 at 4:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
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It is really good to see this advertisement mentions specific relevant skills in the area. That said the discussion of the use of 'an agreed approach' make me a little nervous as it is not clear just what it might comprise.
It is also rather odd that the ADHA seems to have outsourced the 'clinical safety' role for the myHR.
Safety in E-Health
E-Health programs have the aim of improving the quality of health care. The main elements of the Commission's Safety in E-Health program are:
- Optimising safety and quality within the rollouts of clinical systems, with an initial focus on discharge summary and hospital medications management programs
- Using E-Health initiatives to improve the safety and quality of health care
The Commission works in collaboration with jurisdictions, the private hospital and primary care sectors, the Australian Digital Health Agency, the National Health CIO Forum, and other national bodies to promote the safety and quality agenda within national E-Health programs.
My Health Record clinical safety program
The Commission has been appointed to undertake a clinical safety program by the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) for the My Health Record system. The Agency assumed responsibilities as System Operator for the My Health Record system from the Australian Government Department of Health on 1 July 2016.
The objectives and outcomes of the My Health Record program are to improve the quality, safety and efficiency in Australian health. It enables the secure sharing of health information between a consumer's healthcare providers. Consumers can control the content and access to their record.
Over the 2016-2018 period, the Commission will:
- Conduct clinical safety reviews on My Health Record and national digital infrastructure
- Provide clinical safety expertise to the Agency
- Operate a Clinical Incident Management Unit (CIMU) to assess, coordinate, mitigate and report on My Health Record clinical safety incidents referred by the System Operator.
- Undertake analyses of clinical incidents upon request by the Agency.
- Work with the Agency to drive safe and effective use of national digital health infrastructure into the future.
Completed My Health Record clinical safety reviews are provided below:
- First PCEHR Clinical Safety Review (PDF 838KB) (Word 154KB)
- Second PCEHR Clincal Safety Review (PDF 785KB) (Word 138KB)
- Third PCEHR Clinical Safety Review (PDF 539KB) (Word 93KB)
- Fourth PCEHR Clinical Safety Review (PDF 575KB) (Word 94KB)
- Fifth Clinical Safety Review of the My Health Record system (PDF 485KB)(Word 91KB)
- Sixth Clinical Safety Review of the My Health Record System (PDF 429KB) (Word 88KB)
Here is the link to the page:
It is well worth reading the clinical safety reports just to see how useful and thorough they are. The most recent are dated December 2015, so are getting a little old.
It looks to me that this is a serious right / left hand problem and I believe it is important the clinical safety framework be fully disclosed, properly workshopped with stakeholders and that then the function be fully happening within the ADHA – but at arm's length to the System Operator function.
That way accountability would be clearer and the oversight should be more focussed.
What do others think about how this function should be managed?


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These days you simply don't exist in a community if you aren't on at least one committee and the more committees you are on then the more important you are…fact. And it simply goes without saying that the later the meeting goes on the harder working that committee obviously is. Many a morning tea break banter is filled with 'sure I didn't get home till after midnight' or 'the agenda was never ending' and 'I've another one tonight'. The Irish committee offers its members comfort in knowing that once you are part of one you can hide behind its name for almost anything you'd rather not say or do yourself like 'Mary, I loved your idea but the committee think its total utter nonsense…like really terrible …awful….' or 'I'd love to honey but I simply can't make your nephew's 1st birthday party I've a committee meeting…yes at 2pm on a Saturday!'
It's also an unwritten rule that most meetings in Ireland have to take part in the local pub as anywhere else is simply 'too cold' and sure we could die of hypothermia. This may be a small part of the reason the meetings 'drag' on or in fact why *Joe is on 20 committees (isn't he a saint the time he puts into the community). We are no different here on the Reign of Terror committee in Kells, Co. Kilkenny and with all the sub committees involved there may well be a committee meeting in the local 365 nights of the year!
A typical minutes of a meeting may look something like this…
1. Chairman's address applauding everyone on how amazing we are doing for such a small, rural community and wondering why RTE hasn't contacted us yet to do a 'behind the scenes' look at just how we go about being so wonderful (Joan will look into this as her second cousin was on Winning Streak in 1995).
2. Marketing sub-committee give update on their ongoing trojan work for the event on October 13th. It's agreed we don't need to pay any PR company this year as they are clearly doing an outstanding job without any paid help…the last Facebook post got 62 likes and 12 shares (we didn't even know 4 of the people who shared-outstanding). The Facebook reach we have now is a credit to them and they've even branched into something called Instagram (many us don't know what this is and some fear it's a type of cult as marketing committee keep going on about our followers but they assure us it's a good thing). There was also a Reign of Terror poster spotted in Dublin!!!…enough said about this high achieving sub-committee…we'd be shocked if the event wasn't sold out by next week.
3. Obstacle sub-committee break from their huddle and signal they want to speak by waving sticks in the air and their leader stands up. He reminds everyone about how much work the Obstacle committee are going to do closer to the event and everybody better be aware of this and be prepared to muck in or there will be a repeat of last year's obstacle committee meltdown. Their 'if we build it they will come' mentality is second to none and they really don't see the point of the marketing sub-committee at all. If you don't get cold, dirty or injured then it's not real work. Forget the Bookface thing and concentrate on getting Muck on the Face. This 'clever' play on words is greeted with a cheer from the rest of the obstacles group and it's clear now that this is what the aforementioned huddle was all about.
4. Joe arrives late giving his apologies but he was at another committee meeting.
5. All hell breaks loose when Philip from the ancillary events sub-committee foolishly suggests giving the Reign of Terror marshalls sandwiches instead of burgers on the day of next event to save time. Burgers need to be given out warm during event whereas sambos could be given first thing at the briefing. In fairness he couldn't have known it was a topic so close to a lot of peoples' hearts otherwise we could have avoided the 'burgergate' that ensues. Billy from obstacles has to be held back and it's clear when Noel excuses himself from the room that he is crying. Order is finally restored when the chairman makes an excecutive decision to stick to burgers again but it will be a long time before some wounds are healed.
6. Joe excuses himself early as he has another committee meeting to attend.
7. Finance sub-committee (just one person!) presents the budget for the coming season onto the wall. It is met with mixed reaction from the various Reign of Terror parties…sorry sub-committees. No one wants marketing to get anything…like how much can it be to print off a few leaflets (what else do they do again?) The Obstacles brigade demand the highest budget as they are clearly the most important group but they don't need anything for a good while yet. The ancillary events committee, trying to make up for their earlier moment of lunacy, request a slight increase to their budget to add cheese to the marshalls' burgers and this is met with a unanimous nod of approval. Alan has the final say and no one is getting anything more than allocated…end of…and if a group asks again a zero will be taken off the end of their given amount. Next item on the agenda so.
8. Kevin from registrations (another lone reigner sub committee member) gives update on the online registrations system and suggests wave times for this year's event. No one cares, comments or is really interested until the final wave time is released, as this time will affect the time of the final committee get together, in the local the evening of October 13th, post event clean up! All reasons and excuses are aired as to why the final wave should be as early as possible in the day and in the end Kevin deletes the final 3 waves of the day to keep tensions at bay (Alan from accounts buries his head in his hands and mourns the 3 waves of profit lost).
9. Chairman wraps up by setting the date for the next committee meeting in a months time…well apart from the multiple sub-committee meetings, emails, whatssapps, texts, calls and smoke signals that will go on in between…right so whose round is it?
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The first scene sees Pete bound to a chair as Diana attempts to discover his intentions. Another scene has Pete and Diana at a diner as the Amazon has her first taste of ice cream. There is no indication whether either of these scenes will be filmed for the pilot.
In a round-up of news for television, TV Line has posted quotes from ABC president Paul Lee about Joss Whedon's "S.H.I.E.L.D."
"It's very Joss Whedon," Lee told TV Line. "We're optimistic, because Joss is a genius and we love the idea and we love what we've seen, but it's early days, and it's a long way to go between now and a successful series. But we are very excited about it."
Paramount has released the first poster for "Star Trek Into Darkness." Take a look.
Opens May 17, 2013
"Arrow" has cast Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson, the man behind the mask of Deathstroke the Terminator. The character has already appeared in a mask played by another actor. Bennett is best known for his work on the Starz series "Spartacus" and "30 Days of Night." Reports state the actor has signed on for multiple episodes of the CW drama.
Airs Wednesdays on the CW
ET Online spoke with actress Jamie Chung, who replaces Devon Aoki as Miho in "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," about the status of the Robert Rodriguez-directed sequel.
"Robert [Rodriguez, director] is really taking it to the next level," Chung told ET Online. "In terms of technology, there's so much more for him to play with. Robert is such a creative man. His work process is so fascinating to me. There's not much time to prep. You get up there and he says do it and you just do it. It's by the far the most physical role I've ever done. I'm in action hero heaven!"
Opens October 4, 2013
HBO has posted a behind-the-scenes look at Season 3 production of "Game of Thrones." Check it out.
Premieres March 31, 2013 on HBO
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and Mark Wahlberg's film adaptation of Sanchez's "The Amory Wars" comic is currently in the early stages of development.
"It's very preliminary stages," Sanchez told THR. "Because the mythology is very dense and a lot of parts are already created ... it's just trying to find the right starting point to get people attracted to it. ... I think the story is pretty universal in terms of the themes and the subplots. I think people can find a character they can connect to or find as their favorite. And they can get behind the main character as well. It's a universal story and I think it's going to draw a bigger audience than just the band's. I think it has already."
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The defining features of the 1900s period were the pigeon-breasted exaggerated S-bend silhouette and umbrella-flared skirts. Restraint was not the key; extravagant hats were in vogue, and bodices were embellished with all manner of trimmings, lace and froufrou. The post-Edwardian period, in contrast, brought a much more slender, columnar silhouette, delicately embellished and topped with an enormous hat.
Obviously the Great War was only 1914-18, but it's a useful designation for the styles between the Edwardian and Flapper eras. Skirts were still long, just starting to rise by the early 20s; bodices were blousy. The waistline gradually became less defined through this time, though it was still on the natural waist in 1920.
Flapper is a general classification since not everyone during the 'twenties was a flapper, but all fashion during this period was certainly influenced by the movement. By 1923 the waistline had made its exit, and the silhouette had become leaner. Uneven "handkerchief" hems (where the hem falls into points), and skirt godets (as seen in the 1929 dress above) were popular. Hemlines were rising higher than ever before, hitting knee-length by 1926. Hair was bobbed and the cloche hat was in its heyday.
Around 1929 the waistline began to re-emerge, but was not accentuated. Through most of the 1930s the silhouette remained long and lean; hemlines hung around mid-calf. This is the era of bias-cut gowns and floaty florals. Popular detailing during this period included puffed, flutter or frilly layered sleeves, and neckline interest in the form of bows and jabots.
My personal favourite. Tailoring was key, and subtle gathers and shirs replaced the ruffles and frills of the early 30s. Sleeves were set-in and slim fitting, and often had puffed shoulders, which developed into square shoulders as the war progressed and man-tailoring became more fashionable. Skirts were flared and swingy in the late 30s and early 40s, but narrowed to a slim A-line by 1946 due to fabric rationing. Hemlines rose over the same period to around knee level.
You don't need a diploma in vintage fashion to know that in 1947 Christian Dior launched his "New Look", the ultra-feminine antidote to wartime austerity, which revolutionised the way women dressed. In defiance of cloth rationing (which was still in effect in Britain until 1951) ladies adopted mid-calf length, full skirts. Slim pencil skirts were also popular. The waist was nipped in for an exaggerated hourglass figure. Reacting against the masculine, square-shouldered styles of the war years, the fashionable silhouette gained slightly sloping shoulders; dolman, Raglan, cap and smoothly set-in sleeve styles dominated.
Although nipped-in waists continued to be popular, the late 50s saw the rise of a looser silhouette, defined in boxy jackets, straight skirts and swing coats. Detailing was toned down and high, round 'jewel' necklines were popular, with short or elbow-length sleeves. Hair was worn mid length, either big and bouffant (Jackie O) or in a beehive updo.
Mod is the shortest of my fashion eras, but no less iconic for it. The miniskirt, A-line shift dresses and bold monochromatic or colourful psychedelic prints defined the fashion world. Almost as soon as it had begun, Mod started to give way to Hippie styles, which in turn morphed into soft, Bohemian and Victorian revival fashions.
Vintage clothing is generally categorised by decade. I do it too; it's the easiest way. But it doesn't really make sense since just about every decade in the 20th century saw major style changes and innovations - a frock from 1941 could hardly be more different from a late 40s New Look number, and an early 60s dress is poles apart from a 1968 mini or tunic-and-flares ensemble. Even the fifties, so closely associated with the hourglass shape, had already started moving away from Dior's 1947 New Look and towards boxier 60s styles by the middle of the decade (Dior launched his dropwaist "H-line" collection in 1954). So, here are the fashion era classifications as I see them.


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"I had a hundred and seventeen days in which to convince Will Traynor that he had a reason to live."- Louisa, Me Before You
Title: Me Before You
Author: Jojo Moyes
Series: Me Before You
Publication Date: December 31, 2012
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books/Viking
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
Synopsis via Goodreads: Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick.
What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane.
Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that.
What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.
Raise your hand if you've ever felt personally victimized by a book!
Me Before You is the perfect example of why I AVOID reading adult contemporaries! They are NOT always hearts and flowers and tend to be a more accurate representation of reality compared to YA contemporaries. IT GET'S REAL and I do NOT like it! Let's get this review started.After the tea shop she is working at closes down, Louisa starts her search in looking for a new job. She lands a job as a carer for a young man, who after being involved in a motorcycle cycle accident, is left wheelchair bound with very little desire to continuing living. Hoping to change Will's mind and lift his spirits, Louisa devises a plan to show Will that his life is not limited just because he is in a wheelchair. What Louisa doesn't plan on is Will changing her life, causing her to question her own life choices and what it means to really live.
I had originally planned on reading Me Before You back in May, but put it down because I was not in the mood for contemporaries. After the trailer was released, I knew I had to pick this book up, ASAP!
The first 80% of this book was really light and easy to read. We have our MC, Louisa, who doesn't have a clue about what she wants to do with her life. She is twenty-seven-years-old, still living at home wit her parents and is in a relationship that doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Then we have Will, who before his accident, lived a pretty extravagant lifestyle. Now, he spends most of his days in bed with no motivation to keep living.
I thought Louisa and Will complimented each other quite nicely as they were complete opposites. Louisa is literally like a ray of sunshine and Will is the dark cloud on the horizon threatening to rain on her parade. I loved the banter between the two because Louisa did not put up with Will's attitude. She does not sugar-coat things and this took me by surprise because I had first pegged Louisa as being a bit naive and a pushover, but boy was I wrong. She actually stands her ground and does the opposite of what I expected her to do when it came to making difficult decisions.
Family played a big role throughout this book. Louisa's family is a close-knit bunch who are always there for each other. Even when they are fighting, they still loved each other. On the other hand, we have Will's family who total opposite of Louisa's family. They have grown apart since Will's accident and even though Will's mom tries to keep everyone close, the damage is already done. Both families also play a huge role in the overall plot because Louisa is being pulled by both sides, where her family feels that she is taking on too much when it comes to Will, while Will's family are banking on her get Will to change his mind. This conflict leads to Louisa having to make an important decision that could change her relationship with both families.
So now on to the heartbreak. The last 20% was the most difficult to read because things start falling apart from here on out. Louisa ends her relationship with her long-time boyfriend. She also admits to having feelings for Will and even though he too feels the same, IT IS NOT ENOUGH! Cue the tears!
Will still intends to go through with his plan and Louisa has failed in changing his mind. Whether or not you support Will's decision, I think we can all agree that it was NOT an easy one and this just shows that LOVE does not conquer all. There are so many other factors that need to be considered and while letting go may be hard, it may be the best option for that person. But DAMMIT Will, WHY?!
This book BEAUTIFUL, HEARTBREAKING, and REAL! It just goes to show that our lives are precious, and if this book has taught me anything, is that we should JUST LIVE because anything can happen in the blink of an eye. READ THIS BOOK and CRY. Now I need June 3rd to hurry up so I can hold the book while watching the movie and CRY some more!


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Beaumont Public Schools Foundation raises funds for classroom projects
Start your morning off right on Tuesday, Oct. 23, by enjoying a delicious breakfast while also supporting local students during the Beaumont Public Schools Foundation's 26th annual Fiesta Breakfast fundraiser at Casa Olé in the Target Shopping Center.
The annual "fun"draising event provides the Beaumont Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) with the means to offer grants that benefit local students enrolled in the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD). The BPSF, a nonprofit organization, visits several campuses twice annually, during Spring and Fall semesters, and distributes grants for innovative classroom projects, encouraging creativity and participation among students. BISD staff and students apply for the grants, each pitching their various ideas for fun, educational projects meant to enhance interest in school subjects and to improve learning in the classroom. Since 1993, the BPSF has awarded $277,867.64 in grant funds to 390 BISD staff and students. The BPSF Board of Directors is composed of community leaders whose interests focus on excellence in education for all students in the BISD.
BPSF Executive Director Beth Rhoades said the annual Fiesta Breakfast is the organization's primary fundraising endeavor each year, and the foundation depends on the donations from the event to support grants awarded to teachers and students of BISD.
"For 25 years, Casa Olé and Crazy Jose's have generously assisted in underwriting this event," described Rhoades. "Proceeds from this important fundraising event fund the BPSF Awards Program which provides classroom materials to teachers and students in the Beaumont Independent School District. The BPSF's main focus is awarding classroom grants that will impact students and ensure academic success."
Last year's Fiesta Breakfast raised approximately $37,899 for classroom grants and served a little over 400 guests in two hours. Cooks prepared and servers delivered 85 pounds of bacon, 120 pounds of eggs, 45 pounds of potatoes, five pots of ranchero sauce, 1,200 tortillas and 130 pounds of fruit.
As an entertaining bonus, servers and hosts will be dressed in their most festive costumes for the event.
"Support from our local community is essential to guarantee the program's continued success," said Rhoades. "Please encourage business associates and friends to join us to support this worthy cause."
Sponsorships for the Fiesta Breakfast are still available. To sponsor, contact the BPSF at (409) 617-5134 or by email at bpsf93 [at] gmail [dot] com. Guests will enjoy an "authentic Mexican breakfast" prepared by the Casa Olé crew. A minimum $20 donation is requested, and tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door on the day of the event.


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Lost Property present a building takeover of the DLWP.
Making full use of the building's acoustics and architecture, this free event will feature live performances and site specific installation pieces from artists who are continually forming new ways of presenting audible art.
Terrace bar will be open
Sponsored by rocksalt and Seaspray Rooms.
Conspirators of Pleasure are Poulomi Desai and Simon Underwood, an improvising duo that seek to bend all the rules, question the sacred, create extraordinary soundscape performances and self-regulating sonic systems, using modified and prepared instruments. Their compositions explore experimental terrains, twisting technology to transform organic sounds into eerie calls that flow from intense waves of abrasive, noisy, chaos invoking industrial nostalgia, to structured pulsating rhythms, to melancholic, microtonal drones.
Are an improvisational duo of kelly jones (flute, tapes, electronics) and pascal nichols (percussion and others devices). A consistently idiosyncratic duo who defy experiential boundaries in installation and performance, they induce hermetic sonic awareness through a process of improvisation, often employing flute, percussion and electronics alongside a vast cache of sonic artifacts that they have collected over the years (field recordings, found objects, old media), they conjure up a bold and evocative ancient/modern sound spectrum. They work with ideas surrounding the Bergsonian concept of l'élan vital, duration and labyrinthine orderings of sound.
Timothy Didymus has a long history of working with generative audio systems; check out his landmark 1997 release 'Float' for his work in the Koan environment.Kosmisches Glass is both a musical instrument and an installation, a development from playing liquid filled glasses with fingers. The evolution of 'musical glasses' in various histories of musical instruments dates back to the mid 17th century. Didymuses Kosmisches Glass can be seen as a technical development. More information about the background to the project may be gleaned from the Kosmisches Glass primer:http://timothydidymus.com/kosmisches-glass-2/
Equa Dentata is a solo project of Eddie Nuttall, a London-based artist. Working primarily with electronic and acoustic devices, Nuttall creates a dense tapestry of hypnotic drones and surreal textures, employing a refined and considered approach within a DIY framework.
A review of his recent show in Brighton says "… constantly developing stasis of highly detailed drones. Without anything obviously changing he keeps us mesmerised with shifts of stereo balance, tonality, timbre. The bass is full and the top end hits several sweet spots I never knew existed in my tinnitus ranges. Gorgeously wafting out with the gentle wash of Eddie bowing a flying saucer."
Leo Marcus is a sound artist and musician based in London. His work aims to explore our current relationships between the built environment and sound, questioning whether a more evaluated and considered position for the audible sense could exist when created in tandem with architecture. Hoping to stimulate discussion around how sound is regarded in spatial practices; Marcus' work approaches the field of sound art from a social perspective, looking to improve the experiences of public spaces through the use of sound.
Currently he is exploring how we can augment the more functional spaces of our environment, and in doing so create moments of more meaningful pedestrian transit, ultimately transforming definitions of 'a space' into what we deem 'a place'.
Daniel Mackenzie is an audio and visual artist working in a variety of disciplines, most known as a musician under the alias Ekca Liena. Under his own name, Daniel works with modern and conceptual composition, as well as sound art and installations. Daniel is also involved in curating music, art and film as an individual and as a founding member of arts collective Lost Property, and writes music reviews and features for publications including Fluid Radio, Bad Acid, The London Economic and Willow Wood.
Joshua Legallienne's sculptures and performances explore the sonic qualities of everyday materials; focusing on the creation of sound without the use of loudspeakers or conventional sources of energy. Fascinated by the quiet sounds at the threshold of perception, Legallienne constructs fragile systems that create subtle acoustic sound through physical movement. His works investigate the interplay between environmental phenomena and the physical properties of raw materials, favouring materials that have the ability to transform over time.
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Puckridge is a collaboration between sound artist Lorah Pierre and drummer Graham Newbury, setting electronics and circuit-abuse against flaws-in-the-red drumming. Lorah makes electronic devices to her own designs: contact microphones, effects, sequencers and especially light sensitive noise generating equipment and sound to light transducers that she uses in feedback loops to create thrilling cascades of sound and light. A formidable and wax-annihilatingly loud duo whose visual element pushes them well into the category of not-to-be-missed.
Loosely considered to be the warped house band of festival organisers Lost Property, The Knobbers drag out atrociously haphazard and irreverently incendiary live performances of brain-bent circus chaos – drawing inspiration from the historic 'Beating The Bounds' ritual. Normally ending up a wheezing, shattered mess of drums, noise and other airborne toss, this lot employ an 'everything but the kitchen sink plus a toilet' approach to instrumentation and deployment thereof.
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The US has accused Iran of firing a ballistic missile capable of reaching Israel in the third such test since a nuclear deal was signed in January of this year. The landmark deal between Iran and world powers was agreed in July 2015.
Iranian officials gave mixed messages about the missile launch, which is believed to have been carried out two weeks ago. The deputy chief of the armed forces reported a near-perfect missile test at 1,243 miles, but the defence minister said the missile had no such range.
If the long-range missile test did indeed take place, the US would no doubt investigate whether or not the firing of the missile – capable of reaching US troops in the region – violated the nuclear deal and attached resolutions regarding weapons testing.
"Iran has to abide by UN resolutions with regard to ballistic missiles tests, and if they have violated or not been consistent with those resolutions, that clearly would be a concern for us," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told Fox News.
Two prior missile tests have been carried out by Iran since the beginning of the year, one of which involved the firing of missiles engraved with a phrase translating as 'Israel must be wiped out'.
At the time of the previous missile test in early March, Iran was not found to be in breach of sanctions, with diplomats from six countries involved in drawing up the nuclear agreement stating technically the Islamic Republic had not broken the terms of the deal.
Despite speculation that the UN Security Council may issue a warning or reprimand to Iran following the previous tests, it has thus far failed to do so, although pressure would no doubt come from the US for some action to be taken if indeed the missile tests were carried out.


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"He who sings, prays twice"
St. Augustine
By singing together, we become one body in Christ. It is our prayer that those who hear our offering will feel the Spirit of God within and that they will be renewed, invigorated, and comforted.
The Sacred Heart Music Ministry mixes traditional hymns as well as contemporary style music so that parishioners may find something meaningful to their own particular preference and tradition. Assembly singing is our primary goal, which determines virtually all of our song selections as well as the key in which they are sung/played.
For seasonal or special masses (Christmas, Holy Week, Easter, etc.), unique ensembles are assembled from all of the regular music ensembles, composed of those who will commit to the rehearsals necessary to master the body of music needed for that service.
Our ministry is always looking for skilled musicians who are willing to share their gifts and talents with the parish, who love to praise our Lord through singing or playing an instrument. There are various opportunities for involvement such as cantors, choirs, ensembles, or instrumentalists. We try very hard to find a place for everyone who is called to participate to music ministry at Sacred Heart.
When one joins a music ministry ensemble at Sacred Heart, he/she is welcomed into a musical family with a long tradition. In most ensembles, there are no formal pre-admission auditions. However, as one participates in an ensemble, one will discover if his or her skills can accommodate the music demands of the group. It is recommended for any newcomer to attend a few rehearsals in order to determine his/her ability to participate in the liturgy.
If you are interested in joining the music ministry as a singer, cantor, or instrumentalist, please contact Teri Bohl (Music Coordinator) at either (970) 639-2225 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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You may need to share important information about your business with potential partners such as investors, manufacturers, suppliers, marketing agencies, financial advisers. It is vital that you do not assume that the information shared with these third parties is confidential. You need to take steps to ensure that you you protect against the risk of third parties using confidential information about your business, or potentially passing it to competitors. You can do this by entering into a legal contract called a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) also known as a Confidentiality Agreement.
A clear and concise NDA allows you to share ideas and information- "confidential information"- about your business with third parties.
What is "Confidential information"?
"Confidential information" is generally considered to be anything that is not in the public domain. This could cover a wide range of information about your business and how it operates- from ideas, techniques and know how; to important documents such client lists.
An NDA can protect "confidential information", but once the information is in the public domain it is no longer confidential and so it cannot be protected. Any NDA needs to clearly set out what is considered as "confidential information" so that the boundaries of the agreement are set and the information can be adequately protected. This can be done without actually disclosing the "confidential information" itself (keep in mind that the agreement itself is not always confidential). For example "confidential information" could be defined in an NDA as all client lists and past purchasing records- but the definition does not have to provide the actual names of the clients or their past purchases
An effective NDA should restrict the use of "confidential information" to a specific purpose. All other uses should be clearly prohibited to prevent the information from being used in any other way. For example if you were in discussions with another business about entering into some sort of joint enterprise, then the purpose of the use of the "confidential information" would be limited in the NDA to the discussion of a joint venture.
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Most NDAs set a time period during which party receiving the "confidential information" must maintain its secrecy. This time period can be set by inclusion in the NDA of a specific time period- three years is a common length. Or the time period can be set in the NDA by the occurrence of a future event- for example the introduction to the market of a particular product- at which point the NDA will end.
An NDA provides legal protection for the "confidential information" of your business as long as it is covered in the agreement. If another party breaches the NDA in place then your business would have the right to take legal action against them.
If the receiving party misuses the "confidential information" covered under an NDA then you would be entitled to take this party to Court and sue them for damages for breach of contract. If you suspect that the receiving party may be about to breach the NDA then you can apply to Court for an order known as an injunction to stop this from happening.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 by John Stone
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I've had several personal issues, a couple of them major, come up all at once. I'm going to need to take some time off while I get things straightened out IRL.
I can't say when I'll resume my blog, but it will probably be in a week or two.
Thanks for understanding. Be well.
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Oh, Winter. You're here! I guess that means it's sweater weather. I admit, winter is not my favorite season—bless its heart—but it does offer cute and cozy outfit ideas. I'm talking about pairing sweaters and bralettes.
What's a bralette, you ask?
Well, it's sort of like combining a crop top and a bra ... like a bra with lacy straps or a fancy back that's meant to be seen. So, no more worrying about if your straps are showing, you actually want them to! Bralettes can add the perfect delicate touch to your outfit. Here are a few tips and styling ideas when trying this trend.
1. Look for bralettes that have support or padding. Or, do like I do, and wear them over your normal bra (just make sure the straps on each line up).
2. Keep in mind that lace on the cups might show if you are wearing it with a thinner fabric. Thicker fabrics usually work better.
3. When wearing them with a sweater or sweatshirt, make sure the neck of the top is wide enough so the straps are seen. Better yet, go with a sweater that can be worn one shoulder style. I've been known to cut the neck wider on a few sweatshirts from Target to achieve this look.
4. Wear them as you would a crop top. Try it with a maxi skirt, high-waisted jeans or a pencil skirt. Tie on a plaid shirt or other button down for a cute layered look.
5. Be unique and pair a bralette with a tutu skirt for a fun outfit for a holiday party. Too much skin? Just add a fitted jacket or tie a short length cardigan over top. Leave the buttons open so you still see the bralette.
6. Take your lounge wear up a notch by wearing a bralette under a long sweater with long socks, or under a button-up shirt with leggings.
Ready to give them a try? Awesome! Let's hit the stores and pair some outfits! Target and Aerie (in Spotsylvania Towne Centre) have cute options! I'll meet you there with coffee and cozy, warm vibes.


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When I proposed to Greenpeace to attempt one of the most difficult climbing routes in Patagonia – a land famed for its bad weather – using PFC-free clothing, I had my doubts.
Would these products work just as well as clothing with Gore-Tex? Well, I have to say they did and I am extremely happy with their performance. But let's start from the beginning. My climbing partner and I had been checking weather forecasts almost constantly for the last three weeks but December had shut us down. Then a four-day good weather window appeared and January 3 looked like our chance to climb the mountain.
We started the approach to Laguna Torre and the Nipponino basecamp under strong wind, but after a six-hour hike through the glacier we settled down to rest. Distances are much greater here than anywhere else, and walking 20 kilometres just to get to the mountains is common. Good and reliable gear is crucial if the bad weather catches you during one of these approaches.
At Nipponino basecamp we prepared our gear and at midnight we started the approach to the foot of the west face of Cerro Torre (3,102 metres). A long and difficult hike on the Glaciar Grande among huge crevasses led us to Col Standhart with 1,200 metres of climbing just to get to Circo De los Altares and the base of the route. After 15 hours of climbing we got the base of the wall and Col de La Speranza. Here we dug a snow cave that kept us warm and safe during the night. We melted our water and recovered from the day.
Greenpeace lent me PFC-free clothing (from a UK brand) which so far worked very well. I was happy and still dry and warm. On the morning of January 5, we started to climb the west face, 850 metres above us. Snow and incredible ice formations seemed impossible obstacles but in 1974 an Italian team had found a way through. We were following their route. After many metres and many challenging sections of vertical ice and inconsistent snow we got to the last 50 metres of Cerro Torre. The famous Mushroom. This is definitely the hardest part of the mountain: now that can take up to five hours to climb.
I took my ice tools and went for it. After an hour-long battle against howling wind, hard climbing and scant natural protection, we got the top of this amazing mountain – a dream of every alpinist.
After enjoying the view from the summit, we started the long way back to the snow cave. Twenty hours of climbing later, we made it and rested for the night. On January 6, we walked 14 hours through the Hielo Continental, the third largest ice mass in the world, and slept at its base. On January 7, we reached El Chaltén, the end of our trip, happy and satisfied.
My gear worked perfectly and I was very glad to have climbed this mountain without clothing made with toxic chemicals. Nature is our home and our playground and as climbers our duty is to protect it. Thank you Greenpeace for helping us doing this!
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David Bacci is an alpinist and adventurer from Northern Italy. His passion is to climb mountains and to travel to the most remote and extreme places in the world. Visit his website here: davidbacci.exposure.co
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Blessings from Rome
As Jesus Youth across the world gear up for the Jubilee, it is a great joy to know that the Church is celebrating with us. A few days back the Jesus Youth movement, represented by Fr. Tomy Philip (Pastor, JY Italy) and Grinson George (Co-ordinator, JY Italy), had a private audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
On the occasion, His Holiness was presented with a memento from the Jesus Youth family and the latest issue of the International Newsletter.
His Holiness also blessed 21,000 odd crosses that shall later be distributed to all those attending the Jesus Youth Jubilee Conference.


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Routing, Filtering, Mapping and Database Features Enable Full Healthcare Communications Engine Functionality
Montrose, Colorado, November 3, 2004 – NeoTool announces the general availability of its latest release of its new generation healthcare integration engine – NeoIntegrate™ [1], designed with years of healthcare interfacing insights and customer interactions. NeoIntegrate provides a clear migration path for its HL7 [2]HL7 is a Standards Developing Organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to author consensus-based standards representing a board view from healthcare system stakeholders. HL7 has compiled a collection of message form... Accelerator customers.
NeoIntegrate includes many unique features that will assist healthcare providers and vendors in achieving greater productivity and results in developing and deploying HL7 interfaces. NeoIntegrate's launch today, includes key features that center on healthcare interface message routing, filtering, mapping, and database interactions.
Key elements of today's NeoIntegrate announcement include:
- Routing: The routing features enable an efficient workflow design and implementation between different healthcare systems. One HL7 message can be sent easily to multiple systems (e.g., lab, pharmacy, dietary, etc.).
- Mapping: When sending HL7 messages, one receiving application may use version 2.3 and another may use version 2.4. NeoIntegrate's mapping features allow one message to be transformed to meet the requirements of different, unique healthcare applications. The mapping features also productively handle custom data and Z segments with a simple point-and-click process.
- Filtering: The filtering features reduce costs by limiting the number of interfaces required to meet a healthcare application's requirements. Unnecessary messages can easily be filtered and removed from the clinical data exchange. The result is a streamlined data flow between healthcare applications.
- Database: Database reads and writes are governed by easy-to-use rules that are executed with any database through ODBC drivers. This feature provides the capability to insert and update message data into an application's database or allows the creation of HL7 messages from an application's database.
The first installation of NeoIntegrate went live at Warm Springs Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, providing 28 interfaces to systems throughout six hospitals.
"The basic design of NeoIntegrate is to deliver a robust integration engine that does not require our customers to use a scripting language to deploy the interfaces they require," said Dave Shaver, NeoTool's President and Founder. "The increasing number of requested interfaces and the scarcity of HL7 technical talent make this an ideal time to deliver NeoIntegrate to healthcare organizations. This simple to use, yet very powerful interfacing solution will assist healthcare IT professionals in reaching a new level of productivity."
Customer demand for NeoIntegrate has been strong, as NeoTool continues to expand its customer base and deliver practical, efficient healthcare interfacing solutions to hospitals, laboratories, radiology centers, and healthcare software vendors.
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Warm Springs began in 1937 as a polio treatment center for children and has grown to include four hospitals, and ten outpatient clinics located throughout South Central Texas. Warm Springs provides rehabilitation to thousands recovering from accidents, injury, or illness. Today, more than 64 years since its founding, Warm Springs has kept abreast of the changing rehabilitation needs of patients. It has grown from a single rehabilitation hospital to a statewide not-for-profit system of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation specialty centers, as well as a long-term acute care hospital designed to care for patients with complex medical problems that require a longer hospital stay. The System includes the following hospitals: San Antonio Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital, Corpus Christi Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital, Victoria Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital and Warm Springs Specialty Hospital in Luling. Outpatient clinics are located in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Victoria, Luling, Lockhart, Pearsall and Floresville.


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The Importance of Web and Mobile App Solutions That Most People Have Usually Overlooked
There really are a lot of things that internet has taught and brought us today and when it talks about the improvement and development that internet has made, our lives today have revolutionized since the last 50 years and today, mobile apps have been used to improve our lives. Technically speaking, computers also are improved but mobile phones were developed in a way that mobile apps can be installed easily, which, also evolved the world of market and business.
Basically speaking, mobile apps were made to ensure that people just does not get to have a grab on their information pertaining to a specific service or product but this also helps them in terms of saving time and money. However, even if these things were found to be ideal, the need to make sure that your app works for all types of mobile phones is a problem in the long run, considering the rapid development and release of various types of phones today.
Over the years, there have also been a number of researches made and developed and it has also been found that most people today will get on their phones first thing, and this can be as early as they wake up in the morning. Because of that, it really is important that your business will start to consider hiring professional and reputable web and mobile app solutions.
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Furthermore, there are a number of benefits that one will also reap if they are to incorporate web and mobile app solutions and the first one being that we will be talking about is that this right away boosts the status of your business and that it also reinforces the branding of your enterprise or company. With the reputation and reinforcement at hand, chances are that your business' visibility will also grow.
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The best part of which is that these mobiles apps will then be used in a way that the first time visitors will have the ability to access to your service and products easily for higher chance of selling. Once these apps reach customers and they get to see how easy it is to use your app, loyalty will then be developed as well since people are looking forward to make use of apps that are easy to use.
Keep in mind that web and mobile app solutions really are effective in today's time so if you run a business, then it will definitely be important for you to consider incorporating the right mobile app solution that is according to your specific needs and standards.


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Here are the professional photographs.
Phlebotomy of a Pie
Artist's book with clamshell box
Nepal Light, Chinese Mulberry paper, gouache, acrylic, ink, cotton thread, medical supplies
This is really a book about desires and restraint, told via the narrative of a pie.
Phlebotomy comes from the Greek, meaning to incise into a vein. I think it came from back when 'bleeding' was a medical procedure. Now a days, a phlebotomist is the person who draws blood for medical tests.
When you make a pie, slits are cut into the top crust to allow the steam to escape; and as the pie bakes, the filling oozes out through the slits in the crust.
On one of the first pages, the instructions for preparing the pie crust
In the messy pie-making process, the boundary between pie filling and blood-drawing is crossed
The reckoning. I could not figure out how to include a medical lancet in the book without getting into trouble if someone should hurt themselves. I have collected and used rose thorns for many projects before, and I thought the rose thorns would be a great application in this book. So here the narrative takes a more poetic turn even as we prick our fingers on the rose thorns.
And life continues...


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I'm having a moment.
Actually, I've been having quite a few of those moments lately. While I sit here typing our meal plan for the week, I smell burnt hamburgers on the grill (that's okay, I'm allergic anyway and kids will eat dirt if it's covered in ketchup...and they weren't burnt after all~the grill just needs cleaned), the house is smoky from my over-broiled gluten-free bun (that mysteriously caught on fire), and there is a pot of cooked chickens on the stove that are surrounded by a moat of water from the over zealous boiling that magically occurred (because someone turned on the wrong burner and went outside to hang up laundry).
If Calgon doesn't take me away soon, I'm afraid someone might get the bright idea to cart me off to the loony bin.
At least the sun is shining, the kombucha and dandelion wine's are brewing, and the cows are grazing on the first grasses of the spring.
Life is good.
That may be the meds kickin' in.☺
Here's what's cookin' this week...and as always, it's gluten-free.
Cinnamon granola
Prep: Soak black beans for Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Make extra dairy kefir.
Cinnamon Streusel Muffins, kefir fruit smoothies
Prep: Thaw 6 pounds ground beef in fridge.
Sweet & Sour Meatballs (new-freezer cooking), jasmine rice, broccoli
Prep: Soak pinto beans, thaw whole chicken.
Black & pinto bean chili, Buttermilk Cornbread
Buttermilk Cornbread (leftovers), Yogurt Smoothies
Black bean, rice & cheese enchiladas on corn tortillas, lacto-fermented salsa
Prep: Cook chicken for Saturday.
Poached eggs on wilted spinach leaves, toast
Thai Cashew Chicken, jasmine rice, broccoli
Banana Walnut Muffins, hot chocolate
Chicken Tortilla Soup, Buttermilk Cornbread
This post is linked to Menu Mondays at I'm an Organizing Junkie.
This post is linked to Menu Mondays at I'm an Organizing Junkie.


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When did we become a nation of law-breakers? If it is ok for those who seek a better life to break the law without consequences where does it stop? I am all for people seeking a better life for themselves and their families but what does it say to that family about their future in the greatest nation on God's Earth when they start a new life by becoming criminals? I refuse to call anyone who breaks the law to come to America an illegal immigrant any longer; they are simply criminals regardless of where they come from, who they are and why they are here. In this country we for the most part put criminals in jail but unfortunately it is just not that simple. There are many reasons why criminal immigration is tearing this country apart and I will discuss a few as well as my thoughts on how we can right this ship. I am sure along the way I will be called a racist and a xenophobe but I only know what is right and what is wrong, and breaking the law is wrong.
Immigration reform is not only necessary but long overdue. There are many reasons but let us start with the first one that should come to mind for any American taxpayer, the staggering cost of the unrelenting wave of criminal immigrants that flow in to this country every single day. I have documented the 16.5 billion dollars that Arizona, California and Texas spent each year paying for the detention of these criminals, the education of these criminals, as well as the feeding and sheltering of these criminals. Those states along the southern US border represent the flood gate that supporters of criminal immigration would keep open and unsecure. The taxpayers in Arizona, California, and Texas each pay an additional $700, $1,183, and $725 in taxes respectively to support the criminals who come to our country. You can read more about the costs that this country incurs from these criminals here, for we are just a fat sow that is being sucked dry.
Let us now turn to the most troubling aspect of criminal immigration, the insecurity of the southern United States border. It is bad enough that every day we have drug dealers, gun runners and other assorted "regular" criminals crossing our border everyday but now we have groups such as MEChA and La Raza calling for open invasion from Mexico so that their dream of "Reconquista" or the reconquest of the American Southwest can become reality. It is now so bad that the Mayor of Los Angles who is an open member of MEChA has issued an order to LA police that they may not make immigration related arrests even if they can prove the suspect is in the United States illegally. Read more about their open racism here. In case you're local news has not made mention of this next tidbit, pay attention because you sure as Hell would not have seen this story on any national news. The Mexican army regularly invades the United States and has even traded weapons fire with the United States border patrol, read for yourself here as there are many examples of the blatant disregard by Mexico for the sovereignty of the America's southern border. In case anyone is not familiar with that term, look it up here. The truth is that the borders are unsecure and we have no idea who is coming to this country each and every day. It could be your common drug mule or gun runner or coyote smuggling another group of criminal immigrants or in the worst case, a group of terrorists looking to murder innocent Americans.
The problem of criminal immigration is spreading across this country faster than a Brittney Spears hit song among the 12-16 years that populate your local shopping mall. The problem that was once limited to the southwest and a few other locations such as Chicago, New York, Boston, Detroit and Miami to name a few, has now spread to every corner of this country. One might be surprised to know that cities such as Cleveland, Charlotte, St. Louis, Northern Virginia and Danbury, CT now deal with the effects of criminal immigration just as any city in the southwest has for decades. In fact the folks in Danbury now "enjoy" a criminal immigrant population of 10,000 to 15,000 in a town of 77,000. That means that 12% to 19% of their population are criminal immigrants, who if allowed to vote illegally could influence the local political scene. Imagine that for a moment, a group of non-citizens who are breaking the law by their very presence in this country continuing their criminal ways and dictating the future of America citizens. You can read more about the plight of Danbury here.
The last component to this overwhelming criminal activity is the traitorous companies that continue to break the law and provide jobs for criminal immigrants while suppressing American wages and denying jobs to those who want to work. You can find just one of many lists of companies that hire criminal immigrants here. This is the only part of Congress's ongoing debate on criminal immigration that I can agree with. Until we make it so unprofitable to hire criminal immigrants; employers will continue to provide an overwhelming reason for these people to break the law and come to this country. If it was not easy to enter this country illegally and it was easier to come here legally then maybe we would have the needed balance of workers for those companies who feel the need to hire non-citizens but currently that balance is a pipe dream. The fact is that for anyone seeking a better life coming to America is the "easy" way out. Take the country of Mexico, who incidentally supplies the United States with far more criminal immigrants than any other country, Mexico has a history of government corruption that makes Eastern Europe and Russia pale in comparison. If it was harder to come to the United States illegally then maybe these people would stay in Mexico and reform their own country instead of taking the easier path and come to the United States. Now I am not unsympathetic in regards to the many that die in the southwest's deserts nor the terrible treatment they endure from the human smugglers. I simply point out that many who died trying to enter the United States illegally would still be alive if they had just stayed home. The UN likes to pat itself on the back for helping out around the world in regard to terrible human tragedies but they are strangely silent on the conditions in Mexico. Perhaps if they looked to our neighbor to the south then some real good could come of their actions.
Now that I have laid out what I see as the major components to the criminal immigration problem let me offer a few suggestions towards a better future for both America and the millions of criminal immigrants who are already here.
1) Close the border using the National Guard and Border Patrol as well as specially trained civilian patrols for a period of no less than 18 months. All traffic, civilian and commercial must be searched and cleared of drugs, contraband, and of course criminal immigrants. Put in place a comprehension system of technology and human assets so that after the mandatory 18 months the National Guard can stand down. The only way that any reforms will work is to secure the border and if it means sealing the border to non-essential traffic for a year and a half then so be it. Every public opinion poll in the last two years has the public putting border security at the top, far above other reforms proposed.
2) Require all illegals to immediately register with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and those who do not within 3 months are summarily deported to their country of origin and not eligible for entry to the United States for a period of not less than 15 years. That may sound cruel to many but unless the policy has consequences it will not be followed. Once the registration period has closed, conduct comprehensive background checks of all criminal immigrants who registered and if contact is lost with them during the review process then they forfeit any chance at citizenship for a period of 10 years. If the criminal immigrant passes the background check and can provide proof of an employable skill then they will be considered for citizenship but their application will be placed at the bottom of the list. We must give preference to those who want to come to this the country the right way, the legal way.
3) Reduce the amount of foreign aid to countries in a direct relation to their cooperation on the issue of criminal immigration. We currently give Mexico over 10 billion dollars in foreign aid. The sad but true part of that tale is that Mexico's economy survives on the money that they receive from criminal immigrants which last year topped 15 billion dollars and was not only greater than our foreign aid contribution but also Mexico income earned through the sale of crude oil and its associated products. If Mexico is truly an ally then now it the time for them to step up and control their side of the border and if they cannot, they our foreign aid must be curtailed. The Mexican drug cartels have long grown fat off of American dollars from the drug trade and now they are earning a living exploiting the weakness of the United States southern border. If we cannot count on the Mexican government to stop these gangs of murders, human smugglers and hard core criminals then we must send at the very least some Special Forces operators to hone their wet work skills south of the border.
4) We must reform the process of coming to America with an eye towards allowing those who truly wish to be citizens and contribute an easier but secure path to the American dream. There are an overwhelming number of criminal immigrants who wish to simply make a better life for their families and contribute to the United States as citizens. These are the ones who we must help come here legally and safely. We are one of the most technologically advanced nations on this planet and yet the process to obtain a green card and ultimately citizenship is horribly outdated. For those who already have legal family and a waiting job we must clear a path for them to contribute and achieve, those are ones who came from all over the world to build this country and they are our greatest strength.
If this great country is to survive to see its 300th birthday then we must meet this challenge of criminal immigration head on and not be dissuaded by those who would wrongly accuse us of racism or bigotry or worst yet, those would seek to place personal agendas and politics above the safety of all Americans, future and current. We simply must succeed to ensure that America continues to be a country that the whole world envies, that is worth coming to and raising a family. We must push ahead with common sense and a commitment to do what is right for the country no matter how painful or hard it might seem. I for one hope that we do succeed and we reach that balance of legal immigrants contributing while keeping out those who wish us harm. Until that day, I will pray that we do not head down the path of Europe as highlighted by the riots in France by illegal and legal immigrants just a few months ago. We must hope for the best and prepare for the worst while remembering what every Boy Scout knows: Be Prepared. Have a great Monday everyone and God Bless America.