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Though only designed for 2 million beneficiaries, states want the federal government to open a pilot program on dual eligibles -- those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid -- to 3 million. In the meantime, California is shifting its dual eligibles to managed care.
Modern Healthcare: Dual-Eligibles Pilot Program Faces Rush From States
States want to include more than 3 million dual-eligible beneficiaries in a CMS pilot program to overhaul their care and payments. The number is 1 million more than the program was designed for and represents about a third of all that category's beneficiaries, whose care is one of the biggest drivers of the growth in Medicaid costs (Daly, 5/7).
California Healthline: Risks, Rewards Higher for Managing Dual Eligibles
The state is working to shift older, low-income Californians eligible to receive Medi-Cal and Medicare -- known as dual eligibles -- into managed care plans, hoping to coordinate and improve care, as well as save money. The state also is shifting Medi-Cal beneficiaries participating in the Multi-Purpose Senior Services Program into managed care. ... About 60 percent of the 7.6 million people covered by Medi-Cal are in managed care plans. ... The most-expensive Medi-Cal beneficiaries, many of them older with multiple chronic conditions, are still in fee-for-service plans (Lauer, 5/7).


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Who? Status Quo
When? 1973
Album title? Hello!
But aren't they pretty well-known? In the US? Surely you jest.
Any chart success? In the US?
Well, no. How about throughout Europe? Sure. #1 in England and top 40 in a slew of other countries.
Allmusic.com review ? Yes.
Following the success of Piledriver, Status Quo opted not to change a thing, unfurling the mind-numbing boogie attack of Hello! The strategy worked, resulting in the group's first number one album and in "Caroline," its first top-five single. Mostly, the album succeeds in spite of itself. "Roll Over Lay Down," not immediately impressive, builds into a tizzy over the course of five minutes. It is one-upped by "Caroline," the definitive Status Quo rock song, a not particularly hard or fast four-on-the-floor stomp saved by a massive, deceptively simple guitar hook. "Forty-Five Hundred Times," less catchy but harder rocking, is brutally long, but is rescued by its placement as the album's closer. In between, the group, writing in some instances with coordinator Robert Young, offer up slight variations of their standard formula. Several of those, like the rickety, Beatlesque "Claudie" and the bluesy "Softer Ride" transcend their three-chords-and-a-riff construction enough to render them decent, memorable pop songs. Down to the proto-Spinal Tap black-on-black cover, this was the vanguard of British denim rock in 1975, and given the narrow conceptual and technical limits within which the Status Quo had to work, it has held up well, though it is certainly not for the faint of heart or attention span. Clearly the product of a band at their commercial and creative peak, Hello! wears its strengths and weaknesses well: not particularly flashy or intelligent, but without exception confident, comfortable and fun.
1. Roll Over Lay Down
2. Claudie
3. Reason For Living
4. Blue Eyed Lady
5. Caroline
6. Softer Ride
7. And It's Better Now
8. Forty-Five Hundred Time
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I have certainly heard of Status Quo many times. I was aware that they were much bigger in Europe than in the United States. But that is really all that I could tell you about them.
As for this album, the Allmusic review is pretty good, so no need for me to add a track by track. What I will say is guitars, guitars and more guitars. And I love it. It kind of reminds me of what I thought about Wishbone Ash when you first started posting their albums. I thought the guitar playing was out of this world.
The vocals, on the other hand, are serviceable. Again, similar to Wishbone Ash. But over time I've come to accept vocals that aren't top notch in my book (like those of Wishbone Ash or even Rush). I think a person likes these bands just as much for the vocals as for anything else. And there is nothing wrong with that.
I don't think the songwriting is overly strong, but it's okay. I thought that last track was somewhat epic and it's not a ballad, so there is that. Nice post, nice enough that I wouldn't mind hearing some more.
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TJX said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 17 percent partly because of the stronger dollar, but adjusted results still managed to top analysts' estimates.
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Northwest College will close its business offices and all admission/registration services from Friday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 2. The NWC Cody Center and Worland Center will also be closed during the semester break.
Hinckley Library in Powell wraps up the 2016 year Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., and reopens from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Regular semester hours resume Saturday, Jan. 7. The library is open regularly during the semester from 7:45 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. on Fridays; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and 2-10 p.m. Sundays. Late night study hours are 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sundays.
Those in need of library assistance during the holiday closure can leave a message at 307-754-6207 and will receive a return call.
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One last thing for you international travelers: With an unlocked phone, you'd be able to purchase and install a new SIM card from a carrier operating within your destination country so you could avoid paying the astronomical roaming charges associated with using a mobile phone outside the United States. And maybe you just want to purchase a cheaper unlocked phone for your trip and leave your expensive phone at home to keep it from getting lost, stolen or damaged.
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SUMTER, SC — Voters in South Carolina who do not have photo identification can still vote in the upcoming presidential primary. But elections officials and state lawmakers do not want them to know that.
South Carolina's voter ID is far less strict than many of the other 35 states that have passed laws to require voters to show identification at the polls. Because its law was passed while the U.S. Department of Justice was still required to approve changes to its election laws, the law allows anyone without an ID to vote if they can have a "reasonable impediment" to obtaining ID.
That "impediment" can include anything from family responsibilities to a lack of transportation or disability. The voter simply has to sign an affidavit listing whatever reason that may be, and the ballot counts unless someone proves the voter was lying about his or her identity.
But this law has not been presented clearly to South Carolinians, and voting advocates tell ThinkProgress that many voters are likely to be confused by the complicated law and the state Election Commission's messaging.
This poster can be seen at polling locations and other public places across the state:
Only in the fine print at the bottom does the poster concede that people without ID can still vote, and their ballots will be counted.
The law also allows people who forget their ID to cast a provisional ballots. Those people must then show their ID to their county election commission later in the week during a hearing. This stipulation, like the other, is not clearly explained to voters.
Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has also contributed to the confusion by frequently talking about her state's voter ID law without mentioning that it does not actually require an ID to vote.
She and other state officials are not eager to make the process easier for voters who do not have ID — a group that includes 178,000 South Carolinians, disproportionately non-whites, according to the state's numbers. Susan Dunn, legal director of the state's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, told ThinkProgress that South Carolina's actual voter ID law doesn't make for good sound bites.
It's easier to say you have to have ID, but you don't have to have ID.
"It's easier to say you have to have ID, but you don't have to have ID," she told ThinkProgress.
Dunn said the complicated requirements are likely to confuse both poll workers and voters. It's not clear how many people may be misled by the messaging and decide not to cast a ballot during the February 20 Republican and February 27 Democratic presidential primaries. This year marks the first presidential election in South Carolina with a voter ID law in place. But based on how similar measures have effected other states and how voter ID laws depress minority turnout, it's likely to keep a significant number of people away from the polls.
Before the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013 and eliminated the preclearance requirement, South Carolina was one of a handful of states that had to clear any proposed changes to its election systems by the U.S. Department of Justice. The importance of that requirement — Section 5 of the VRA — was exhibited clearly in 2011.
That year, the state's Republican-led legislature cited the possibility of voter fraud when it passed a bill that would have required all voters to show photo identification at the polls. But the DOJ rejected the proposed rule change, finding that almost 9 percent of South Carolina voters do not possess a DMV-issued photo identification card that would allow them to vote. The federal government also found that non-white voters were nearly 20 percent more likely than white voters to lack ID, and therefore be effectively disenfrachised. In total, the DOJ said that 81,938 minority citizens were registered to vote but do not have ID.
"Until South Carolina succeeds in substantially addressing the racial disparities described above, however, the state cannot meet its burden of proving that, when compared to the benchmark standard, the voter identification requirements proposed… will not have a retrogressive effect," then-Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez wrote in December 2011.
But, determined to have a voter ID law in place before the 2012 presidential election, the GOP-controlled legislature tried again.
The new version of the law included the "reasonable impediment" exemption which would allow for voters to claim they have a reasonable explanation for not possessing an ID. In order for the DOJ to clear the law, South Carolina had to vow that this exemption would be made for voters in every county across the state and that "reasonable impediment" would be extremely loosely defined.
That version of the law was challenged in federal court. While the court ultimately approved the law, it was delayed and did not go into place until 2013, after President Obama's reelection.
On Thursday, Brenda Williams, a voting rights advocate, helped drive an elderly friend, also a voting advocate, to the county election commission to cast her ballot. Noticing the confusing posters and voters being asked for ID, she noted that the process is likely to drive away low-income, minority voters.
But she did not fault the county elections officials. "They're just following procedure," she said, surveying the growing line of people waiting to cast their ballot early. "They don't make the law."
Even the South Carolina Election Commission does not understand its own voter ID law. The group responded to ThinkProgress' reporting on Twitter Saturday, attempting to explain its misleading communications.
@kira_lerner If you have Photo ID, you should bring it to the polls. If you don't, you'll have to show it later for your vote to count.
— State Election Comm (@scvotes) February 20, 2016
That statement is incorrect. If a voter forgets their photo ID, they have to show it to county officials before their vote will count. But if the voter does not have a photo ID, their vote will be counted unless someone contests their identity.
After realizing the inaccuracy, the Election Commission followed up with this tweet:
@kira_lerner No voter in the correct precinct should ever be turned away without being given the opportunity to vote. Period.
— State Election Comm (@scvotes) February 20, 2016


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The recent deaths of two young New Brunswick boys has local experts asking for better regulation here at home.
Death of two N.B. boys prompts questioning of exotic pet laws
The recent deaths of two young New Brunswick boys has local experts asking for better regulation here at home.
Melanie Coulter, head of the local humane society, said Tuesday that unlike New Brunswick, Ontario has no laws regulating exotic pets.
She said she believes it's "a gap that the province should step in and fill."
The RCMP is investigating the deaths of Noah and Connor Barthe, aged four and six, after they were found dead in an apartment above an exotic pet store in Campbellton, N.B., in the waking hours of Aug. 5.
The brothers were having a sleepover at a friend's in the living room above Reptile Ocean when police said an African rock python escaped its enclosure, slithered through a vent, and somehow killed the two boys.
"This is an example of situation where you see welfare issues overlapping with public safety issues," Coulter said.
"When you're getting into snakes of this size, you're also getting into situations where it's very difficult for anyone to provide the appropriate housing for them in private hands," she said.
According to the RCMP, the snake in question – which has been euthanized – weighed about 45 pounds and stretched out around 4 metres long.
Coulter said this species is one of two pythons documented in human deaths. The other is the reticulated python, native to Southeast Asia.
But the African rock doesn't kill for fun – it kills to eat – so Coulter said she's skeptical as to why the snake would have killed the boys without then swallowing them.
Coulter said that like owning primates as pets, she can't accept "any humane argument" for allowing private citizens to own massive snakes because they require such specific care and large living space.
In Ontario, the only laws surrounding the ownership of exotic pets exist at the municipal level. Coulter said in Windsor, most snakes are banned, whereas in Essex, only serpents of a certain length are prohibited in private homes.
No regulations exist in the other nearby municipalities, she said.
Coulter said the humane society is no stranger to deadly snakes, but none like the huge scaly suspect in the RCMP case.
The shelter has taken in boa constrictors, ball pythons, and corn snakes. The snakes usually go to reptile rescues, she said.
She said many people underestimate the needs of pet reptiles, which start small but grow to impressive lengths.
Snakes, for instance, need to be kept in environments where the temperature is carefully controlled, she said. Caring for them can also be expensive.
"Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for someone to move out and leave one of these animals behind," Coulter said. The snakes have usually been left in their aquariums with care-taking accessories sitting close by.
However, "there are some exotics that make great pets for people," Coulter said, such as small lizards and snakes that don't get too big and can be cared for safely.
The RCMP said officials were performing an autopsy on the boys' bodies Tuesday and that it would release a definitive cause of death in the upcoming days.
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Thanks Khush for this book....loving this idea of reading one book and sending it across...kinda reminds me of the movie...Sisterhood of the travelling pants! We could have our group of the traveling books! :) What say?
Here's my thoughts on this book by Madhuri Banerjee
Here's my thoughts on this book by Madhuri Banerjee
I hated this book after the first 50 pages or so. The writing wasn't the fault. It was because I could so identify with the main character. She was making the classic mistakes that I had made and I so wanted to scream out at her and tell her …Stupid girl..ditch him right now..he's not good for you…ask me how I know!! That itself should have told me that I would like this book once I finished it.
And finish it…I did!! The last few pages of the book..30-40 pages to be precise made me feel so proud of her..For where she had reached. And to know that she had grown up…I would say that amounts to superb writing. Its not mind-blowing stuff..its not record breaking stuff…It's not the book that will make histories…but the fact that I identified with it from beginning to the end makes this book special in my eyes.
If you've not had your heart broken, moped after the one person who you thought was your true love, and in the process of moping found yourself to be a stronger person than what you thought you were…you won't identify with this. This book might feel absurd…But me…I've done it all…I've had my heart broken to the point where I thought I might not survive another day…I've moped for months believing that I'd lost everything when I lost the person I thought was my one true love..And then came out of it stronger than before, to the point where instead of wishing for lighting to strike that person( I've wished for worse, but this is all I can put in print), I can go across and shake his hand, look him in the eye and say hello.
And I realized that one true love in my life was "me" I needed to learn to love myself and everything would be good…I still haven't achieved that 100% but I'm hacking my way through the shrubs and bushes of life to find myself.
I might copy the last few pages and keep it with me to remind myself that no matter whatever happens, I'm always stronger than I think I am. I would strongly recommend one read if you are in a quest to find your true self…it just might give you a few pointers!
And don't ask the men in your life to read/like or understand this book....they never will....


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Allergies... the ugliness of 'sneezing man'
I'm in Bellingham for a couple of days, and it's the end of March. In my life, those two realities invariably spawn a third reality: allergies. Bellingham, one of my favortie places, is beautiful precisely because they've gone to great lengths to preserve wetlands and streams within the city. But those wetlands are home to plenty of Alder trees, and Alder pollen is the source of my allergies. For reasons known only to God, my body thinks Alder pollen is some sort of toxic enemy that needs to be expelled, and so every breath I take in this place, at this time of year, creates a panic reaction from my immune system. Histamines flood my nasal passages, and soon I'm sneezing and wheezing, even with Allegra running through my veins to tame the whole ugly scene.
When human bodies fire off alarms needlessly because of an overactive immune system, we call that an allergic reaction. It's a dysfunction, and though more annoying than dangerous, the victim is frankly not much fun to be around during a sneezing bout.
Can I suggest that the body of Christ is also not much fun to be around when it has an overactive immune system? Down through the ages, the church has identified numerous threats to her health: sex on Sundays, music with a beat, jazz, a fine merlot, speaking in tongues, not speaking in tongues, Harry Potter, post-modernism, frescos with nudity (what? you haven't heard of Daniel the Trouserer who, during the Victorian era, was hired by the Pope to graffiti various frescos in chapels by painting pants on the nudes!), Democrats, Republicans, red meat on Fridays, etc. etc. etc. With a ferocity known only to religious people, they've gone after the invaders, and expelled them, protecting the 'purity' of the body. But the sneezing that's ensued can only be called an ugly blight - who wants to be around a body in the midst of an allergy attack?
Meanwhile, though various parts of this glorious but troubled body are busy sneezing out the 'heretics', that same body is passively allowing other things to enter in and make a home. Consumerism, a low view of marriage and sexuality, loss of covenant relationships, neglect of the poor, and disregard for the environment all seem to find their way in to various parts of the body. The combination of an overactive and underactive immune system at the same time could be deadly - in fact, some think that it is.
There are at least two actions needed if our immune system is to recover:
1. We need to understand our main responsibility: What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God. If I start there and stay there, my immune system has little chance of getting too wacky.
2. We need to wrestle with the ethics of the gospel. Richard Hayes book would be helpful here, and I think this fall, it's time once again for an ethics class, so that we can focus on the real diseases, and ignore the pollen.
I can sneeze for a few hours, and then it starts to rain, and the pollen settles down. But these problems in the church aren't going to go away with intentional effort, concentrated prayer, and collective repentance and renewal. Who's ready to help fine tune the immune system of Christ's body? He's so unpleasant when he's sneezing all the time!


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Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Movie Review: Out Of The Past (1947)
A classic film noir brimming with betrayal, murder, theft and manipulation, Out Of The Past toys with desolate drama driven by the desperation of the doomed.
A brooding tough guy called Joe (Paul Valentine) shows up at a middle-of-nowhere California gas station looking for the owner, Jeff Bailey (Robert Mitchum). Joe wants Jeff to travel to Lake Tahoe for a meeting with Joe's boss, shady businessman Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas). Jeff agrees and takes along girlfriend Ann Miller (Virginia Huston). On the drive to the meeting, Jeff recounts in flashback his chequered history with Whit. As a private detective, Jeff and his partner Jack Fisher (Steve Brodie) were hired by Whit to find his girlfriend Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer), after she shot him four times and fled with $40,000 of his money.
Whit: You just sit and stay inside yourself. You wait for me to talk. I like that.
Jeff: I never found out much listening to myself.
Jeff found Kathie in Mexico, they fell in love, and escaped from the clutches of Whit. But when Fisher stumbled upon them living in hiding, Kathie shot and killed Fisher and promptly fled, leaving Jeff to deal with the mess of his former partner's dead body. Back in the present, Jeff enters the meeting and is stunned to find Kathie back with Whit, having returned to him after the Fisher killing. Whit appears friendly enough towards Jeff, and offers him an assignment to recover financial files being used by lawyer Leonard Eels (Ken Niles) to blackmail Whit. Jeff suspects a trap, and soon finds himself in multiple layers of trouble as the bodies pile up and his past catches up with him.
Among the most perfect examples of film noir, Out Of The Past luxuriates in slow smoke, bad intentions, illicit affairs, vivid shadows and razor sharp dialogue dripping with cynicism. The mood is unrelentingly dark and suspicious, the action hurtling towards only bad outcomes. Jeff narrates his own story with the tired resignation of a man who knows that the game is up once the ghost of the past, in the form of Joe, shows up at his gas station. Nothing good can happen after that.
Director Jacques Tourneur packs a highly complex story into 97 minutes of grim pessimism. With pacing that accelerates as Jeff's destiny spirals ever downwards, the film's final 30 minutes do feel rushed, as the Daniel Mainwaring script races towards an incomprehensible cliff, but just manages to hang on as Jeff gets sucked into the vortex where Kathie, Whit, and Fisher all see him a step-stool towards something else.
Kathie: You know, you're a curious man.
Jeff: You're gonna make every guy you meet a little bit curious.
Kathie: That's not what I mean. You don't ask questions. You don't even ask me what my name is.
Jeff: All right, what's your name?
Kathie: Kathie.
Jeff: I like it.
Kathie: Or where I come from?
Jeff: I'm thinkin' about where we're going.
Kathie: Don't you like it in here?
Jeff: I'm just not ready to settle down.
Kathie: Shall I take you somewhere else?
Jeff: You're going to find it very easy to take me anywhere.
Kathie: Jeff, we've been wrong a lot, and unlucky a long time. I think we deserve a break.
Jeff: We deserve each other.
Robert Mitchum is perfectly depressing as Jeff, his economy of words and actions portraying a man allowing life to happen to him. Douglas brings menacing intensity to Whit, his toothy smile not trying to hide the arrogance that comes with illicit riches. And Jane Greer defines the irresistibly attractive manipulator, Greer exuding the intelligent sex appeal used by Kathie to confuse the weak and snare a man who can potentially help her get away from Whit. She is wrong, as is everyone else looking for a happy ending. In Out Of The Past, one mistake a long time ago is all it takes to condemn the future.
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Another year is on the horizon, and it's hard not to use the old 'where has the year gone' cliches. This year is one that has been notorious for it's cruelty, with social media bursting with 'worst year ever' memes. However, has it really been so bad? On a personal level, it's time to take stock and celebrate all the little achievements this year. Personally I moved to London and got a flat with my boyfriend, two big things that have changed my life for the better, but how did I do with my other goals? Let's take a look:
Make Friends- This was a big one for me as I was moving to London and starting again, and if I'm honest I don't think I did a great job. Yelp was a huge help for me at the start of the year, but now it's disbanded I'm feeling alone again, and a lot of the friends I had made haven't kept in touch. Hopefully if I work on it I can gain some close friends this year.
Work Hard- I have but as always I could do better 2017. Both in my personal and work life. Learning to code is a big one for me to help with my day job.
Make the Most Out of Being in London- I honestly feel like I really did this for most of the year, then around September I got a bit lax. I think this was partially due to me saving money for the traveling I did at the end of the year, and partially because I just got out of the loop. In fact I have a new vlogging series starting based on seeing more of London, more on this soon!
Be healthier- This started off well but realistically, it's failed. I feel more unhealthy then ever and I've put a lot of weight on. This NEEDS to change in the new year!
See more live Music/ Theatre- Theatre wise this has probably been my biggest success. I've seen loads this year, at least two shows a month and a fair few gigs too! Money permitting I'd like to see more gigs in the new year.
Blog Goals:
Live Outside my Blog- This is hard to quantify but I think on the whole this came true this year. Finding a work/life balance isn't easy and I think working with companies less and concentrating more on what I want to write has helped cut out some of the stress so I can enjoy life. However, not working is something I still really struggle with, so I need to learn to just let myself relax.
Give my Blog a Makeover- This has been done although it' not finished, it will probably always be a work in progress.
Improve my Instagram Photography- I don't even know what my Instagram follower number was last year as it was so bad I never recorded it. I think I have improved my images this year and it's really helped push my Instagram on. I can still improve as always but it's great to be able to actually see a change. I said if I passed 1000 followers I'd be happy, and I'm currently at 1381 so a success!
Be More Social on Social Media- Well I still never find the time to join in official chats but I do enjoy just talking on social media more then ever, especially twitter. I love the community there! I stated that if I managed to hit 2500 I'd be really happy and I'm currently at 3257 so I'm over the moon really! However, it's about people not numbers, and that's why I enjoy using twitter so much.
Carry on Blogging and Have fun with it!- I have and I do! Changing my focus slightly and realising what about blogging I enjoy has really helped towards this, and it will be an ongoing challenge.
So there you have it, a mixed year but that's life! What are you most proud of for achieving this year?


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Atmosphere's tour began with a broken down van just outside of Saskatoon, but smoothed out quickly with a string of sold-out shows leading into Friday night's gig at Observatory North Park, which sold out weeks in advance. Backed by Ant and Plain Ole Bill on the boards, Slug commanded a stage decorated to look like a fish tank with miniature castles, plants, and bubbles. Atmosphere's new album, Fishing Blues, dominated the early portion of the set before they dove into the classics, playing everything from "God's Bathroom Floor" to "Godlovesugly." A youngish audience bobbed their heads and waved their hands to Slug's every command, at one point rapping along so incessantly that he had to momentarily stop and quip, "Hey, I know my own shit."
The show left room for party, politics, and introspection. Highlights included the anthemic "Lovelife" and "The Woman with the Tattooed Hands," which concluded with a powerful acapella refrain karaoked by several hundred fans. Brother Ali reemerged following his stellar opening set to tag team with Slug on "Cats Vans Bags" and "Blah Blah Blah." Shortly after, red and blue lights canvassed the stage as Slug dropped to his knees with his hands behind his head before rapping about police brutality from the perspective of an officer on "Pure Evil," arguably the best track on Fishing Blues.
"When I was 16-years-old, there was no such thing as a 44-year-old rapper," Slug relayed late into the evening. He refers to his recent output as #DadRap, the thoughts and stories of a happily married man with children figuring out what's next, and a far cry from the bleeding-heart manifestos that featured prominently in his writing for the better part of two decades. He's looser on stage than he's ever been, switching up lyrics and comedically improvising all without sacrificing any of his technical proficiency or impact.
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Just before the encore, a young woman hopped onstage heading toward Slug and immediately ate it, but bounced back up and continued her journey only to be tackled by security at the last moment. "I told you to stop doing that shit, mom! It's embarrassing," Slug responded. As the beat to "Sunshine" dropped, another security guard swooped in to snatch the joint out of a Mac DeMarco doppelganger's mouth and stomp it out before stealthily slipping back into the crowd. He looked around confused and calmly lit another while the encore proceeded to a Slug, Ali, and deM atlaS freestyle cypher before concluding with "Trying to Find a Balance."
- Concert: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, deM atlaS, Plain Ole Bill
- Date: September 23
- Venue: Observatory North Park
- Seats: GA
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Our Partner Sport and Citizenship has dedicated the new issue of its review to the conclusions of the FREE project. These results will be presented during our one day event at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels on 17 March « We're in the Final »
Introduced by Sport & Citizenship and by FREE coordinator Albrecht Sonntag the Review includes:
— The 1st interview given on sport by Tibor Navracsics, the new EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport,— An interview with newly elected MEP Theodoros Zagorakis, captain of the Greek team that made football history when they won the Euro 2004— Jacques Lambert on « What Legacy will UEFA Euro 2016 leave? »;— UEFA's Emily Shaw on « Promoting women's leadership in football »;
— Former EU Commissioner Olli Rehn on « As a kid, I got to know Europe through its football teams »;
All the members of the FREE consortium on their research work for the project :
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— Wolfram Pyta & Nils Havemann on « The slow, but irresistible emergence of a European Football Memory »;— Albrecht Sonntag on « The Heysel as a European traumatism »; — Alexandra Schwell & Michał Buchowski on « Anthropological football research and East-West imaginaries »; — Nina Szogs on « Fandom and Migration »; — Malgorzata Kowalska on « The mega-event paradox »— Gertrud Pfister on « Can we speak of the feminisation of football? » — Svenja-Maria Mintert on « The feminisation of football is still some way off! »— Borja García-García & Jo Welford on « How much do supporters care about football governance? »— Özgehan Şenyuva & Ramón Llopis-Goig on « Football and the European public sphere »— Dàvid Ranc & Başak Alpan on « The football stadium as political space »
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International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) has accredited "Standards for Hospitals" developed by NABH. The approval of ISQua authenticates that NABH standards are in consonance with the global benchmarks set by ISQua.
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The CS multiple effect stills consist of a series of pressure vessels in the form of columns, called distillation columns or effects, that are interconnected, communicating vessels. Each column is divided into two parts: a double tube sheet (DTS) heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator, and an upper chamber used to separate pyrogens preventing the drops carrying impurities from reaching the end of the column. The group is supplied as a compact unit on a skid with all components readily accessible.
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Pharmaceutical water, defined in the European Ph and the USP, is used for preparing parenterally administered medicines, when the water is used as a vehicle (bulk water for injection) and to dissolve or dilute substances or preparations for parenteral administration before use (sterilized water for injection). According to the Ph Eur 4, water for injection can only be produced by distillation, using drinking or purified water as a source.
The design of the unit offers excellent performance for production of water for injection. Simplicity and efficiency: A group of distillation columns in series designed to evaporate the purified water and condense pure steam. Their design allows the steam water drops, containing impurities, particles and pyrogens to be separated by the effect of gravity. This design has proven to reduce the level of endotoxins by 3 to 4 log.
Fully sanitary design: The exchanger bodies and the separation chambers are electropolished after mechanical polishing, to provide greater resistance to corrosion produced by "rouging". The exchanger pipes, AISI 316 L stainless steel, seamless pipes, in accordance with ASTM 270, are bored (expanded) at both ends, in the double plate, so that they are free from cracks and their useful operating life is extended. The pipes with active surfaces have been already mechanically polished when they are purchased from the supplier, with a surface roughness of Ra < 0.6 μm. The inline, detachable connections are TC sanitary type (Tri-Clamp), with Gylon® Bio-Pro gaskets (with FDA certification). All welding is carried out in inert gas atmospheres (argon), with automatic orbital welding whenever possible. Low maintenance: The inside of the pipes is filled with non evaporated water from the previous column. The pipes are always immersed in water, preventing liming. Furthermore, as they are relatively short, they do not dilate or vibrate, minimising leaks. The column gasket is very easy to change. The skid is made out of AISI 304 stainless steel. Safety and easy operation: Operation is fully automated by means of sensors. The unit has all the required safety and protection equipment, with warning signals and alarms. A PLC performs the control and management of the equipment. The equipment can be easily supervised and controlled by means of a touch screen in the control panel.


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SPEAKER: Mike von Massow, Associate Professor, Food Agriculture & Resource Economics, University of Guelph
Canadian consumers are paying more attention to animal welfare as they make purchase decisions, particularly in food service settings. This relates both to the number of Canadians who are considering animal welfare but also the importance they place on it. Consumers who are not considering animal welfare in purchase decisions are not necessarily uninterested in animal welfare but, rather, may believe that conditions are currently not bad. While the importance of animal welfare is increasing for many consumers, understanding of animal production is not increasing at the same rate. The gap between understanding of production and concern for animal welfare creates considerable uncertainty with respect to consumer response and attitudes in the future.
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2. Consumers do not have a good understanding of how their food is produced.
3. We expect animal welfare to continue to grow in importance for consumers.
Mike von Massow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph. He is the Research Director of the Longo's Food Retail Innovation Laboratory and is a member of the Steering Committee for the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare. Mike's research focus is on consumer attitudes towards food and building sustainable food value chains.


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This scaffolding was being used in October 2003 for further mural work in the cathedral, part of an ongoing effort that requires continued financial support.
Donations to the St. Seraphim's building program continue to be needed, for the cathedral's further beautification as a place of worship for the present and future generations. Please contact the church to offer your help and learn more about the needs.
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"John Amen's incredible release, strange theater, is a perceptive, insightful commentary on the mystery hidden within the ordinary.... This collection is exquisite, a book to be savored and discussed and treasured." —Maria Mazziotti Gillan, winner of the American Book Award
John Amen's first collection of poetry, Christening the Dancer, was released by Uccelli Press in 2003. His second collection, More of Me Disappears, was released by Cross-Cultural Communications in 2005. His third collection, At the Threshold of Alchemy, was released by Presa in 2009. In 2012, NYQ Books released John's and Daniel Y. Harris's multi-genre, collaborative project, The New Arcana. John's latest collection, strange theater, was released by NYQ Books in 2015. Books can be purchased through this site, through the appropriate presses, and on Amazon.com, B&N.com, and SPD, as well as in various chain and independent bookstores.


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|New Year 2015 at Malpura Dadabadi
New Year 2015 will be celebrated at Sri Jin Kushal Suri Dadabadi, Malpura with great enthusiasm. Anuradha Podwal, famous singer, will sing devotional songs on the eve of New Year on 31st night to welcome New Year 2015. She will sing Bhajans of Dadagurudev in the "Bhakti Sandhya" from 7.30 PM till midnight of 31st December 2014.
There will be Badi Pooja of Dadagurudev on the next day, January 1, 2015. Renowned Bollywood singer Sanjay Vidyarthi will perform on this occasion.
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Sri Chandra Prakash Prakash Chand Lodha family, devotees of Dadagurudev have invited all Gurubhakt to come and join the event. Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur has permitted the family to organize the event.
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First Sunday Public Tours:
Is Space limited on the Public Tours?
- Yes! Unfortunately, as our tours are in demand, we have set a cap of expected attendees to (90) people per public tour. Thus, we encourage the public to register for a spot via our website as soon as possible.
- Please Note: A two week minimum registration is not needed for our First Sunday Public tours, a two week minimum is reserved primarily for our Private/ and School tours only.
Are DinoTracks tours great for all ages?
- Our Dinosaur Track tours engages an audience of all ages however, the tour will take guests on a 2.5 mile hike (roundtrip) on trails that may contain loose rock and grades up to 30%.
Do kids get in for free?
- Children (under the ages of 5 years old) will gain Free Admission! If so, please indicate on the registration form, the number of children that are under the ages of (5 years old). Everyone over the age of 5 years pays the same admission price.
Gift Cards
- DinoTracks Tours make great presents! Please contact insights by phone (915)534-0000 or email us (email@example.com) to request a DinoTracks gift card.
Liability Waivers
- On the day of your tour, your tour guide will have copies of liability waivers on-hand, for all attendees to sign prior to beginning the tour. However, if a minor will be attending without their parent present, a liability waiver must be signed by their legal guardian and given to the tour guide on the day of the tour.
Can we bring a pet along?
- Yes! Insights welcomes pets on the tour, however we kindly ask that they be kept on a leash at all times.
How difficult is the hike?
- Insights' utmost priority is safety! It must be noted, the tour follows a 2.5 mile hiking trail (round trip) consisting of uneven terrain, containing some loose rock and grades up to 30%. If you have any health concerns, please let our tour guides know prior to the beginning of the tour.
Private Tours (Including Non-Profit Organizations):
Minimum of Number of Attendees
- If you wish to schedule a private tour, Insights is more than happy to accommodate you in customizing your tour experience. However, we kindly request a minimum of (8) attendees within your Tour Group to book a private tour. Tours groups smaller than 8 guests can be arranged for a higher price per person.
Non-Profit Organizations
- On behalf of Insights, we appreciate your interest in our Dinosaur Track Tours and are happy to offer a discounted tour rate of $12 per person! Upon reserving a spot via our Online Registration form, please indicate if you're requesting a tour date on behalf of a non-profit organization.
- Please note: All Private tours (including for Non-Profit Organizations) must be pre-paid TWO weeks in advance in order for our Staff members, to proceed in scheduling your Tour Guides upon payment. Insights currently accepts: Cash, Check, or PayPal.
- Payment Method: Please let our staff on the online registration form, the payment method in which you wish to process payment. Insights encourages the method in which is most convenient for you! Thus, if you wish to pay via: Cash, Check, or Paypal – once indicated on the registration form, a member of our staff will get in contact with you to accommodate you.
Do kids get in for free?
- Children (under the ages of 5 years old) will gain Free Admission! If you are bringing children under 5 years of age, please indicate on the registration form, the number of children that are under the ages of (5 years old). The admission price for everyone over the age of 5 years is the same.
School DinoTrack Tours
How do we book a school tour?
- Please fill out our online registration form, including all the following information: (Full Name, Email Address, and Phone Number of Point of Contact(s), Number of Students & Chaperones Expected to Attend on the Tour, a Requested Date in which you wish to schedule your tour, Grade Range of Students Attending, and additional comments you wish to add).
- Once you have completed a Registration form online, a member of our Staff will get in contact with you, as soon as possible to assist you with processing a quote for your tour!
Scheduling a Specific Date:
- Insights requires a minimum of TWO weeks in advance prior to your requested tour date for Purchase Orders to be received. Tour Guides will only be scheduled, upon receiving a copy of the Purchase Order! Unfortunately due to our policy NO Exceptions can be made, in order to accommodate other incoming school tour requests.
How long will it take for my school district to approve a purchase order?
- General District Funding: An estimated (1) Month is typically needed for approval from your district, to process payment.
- Title One Funding: An estimated (2) Months is typically needed for approval from your district, to process payment.
Are DinoTracks tours appropriate for all grades?
- Insights' utmost priority is safety! Our School tours range from K-12 grades, however: Our DinoTrack tours engages an audience of all ages able to complete a 2.5 mile hike on trails that may contain loose rock and grades up to 30%. If there are any health concerns from either your students or your chaperones, please let our staff & tour guides know immediately prior to the beginning of the tour!
Insights – General Tour Policies:
A. School Tours
- Cancellations Due to Weather: In the event that inclement weather disrupts a scheduled Tour, it may be rescheduled one time with no additional fees applied. A second rescheduling request, due to weather or another unforeseen circumstance, will incur a 15% rebooking fee.
- Cancellation after Payment Confirmation has been Received: Within two weeks of the scheduled tour date will incur a 10% rebooking fee.
B. Public Tours
- Tour Guests may reschedule a tour to another month one time with no additional fees applied.
- Each additional rescheduling request (after the first free rescheduling request) will incur a $3 fee per guest.
- Full cancellation of a paid tour will incur a fee of $5 per person.
- Our gift cards are available, via Eventbrite.
Insights will cancel all Public First Sunday Tours when weather forecast reflects:
- 70% Chance or Greater of Heavy Precipitation
- Wind Gusts of over 50 miles per hour
We want you to have a great tour, if the weather looks surprisingly unpleasant, feel free to rebook your tour for the next month, or schedule a private tour.
C. Private Tours
- Tour guest may reschedule a tour for a different date one time with no rebooking fee. Please contact Insights if you would like to reschedule. Each additional rescheduling request (after the first free reschedule) will incur a $3 fee, per guest. Full cancellation of a paid tour will incur a fee of $5 per person.
- For Tour Cancellations due to Weather: Insights will likely cancel a DinoTrack Tour and issue a full refund or free rescheduling when NOAA reflects a weather forecast that: 1) 80% chance or greater of heavy precipitation during the scheduled tour time or 2) Wind gusts of over 60 miles per hour. Registered participants will be contacted prior tour cancellation with details.


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Opinion recap: Court interprets FOIA Exemption 2 narrowly
On Monday, the Court issued its decision in Milner v. Department of the Navy (No. 09-1163), holding that Exemption 2 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) shields only those records relating to employee relations and human resources issues. The Court rejected the "High 2" exemption created by the D.C. Circuit in Crooker v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms and adopted by three other courts of appeals, including the Ninth Circuit below.
Exemption 2 protects from disclosure material that is "related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency." The federal government had urged the Court to adopt Crooker's analysis, under which federal agencies could withhold not only records relating to employee relations and human resources ("Low 2"), but also those records whose disclosure could risk circumvention of the law ("High 2"). Applying the "High 2" exemption in this case, the Ninth Circuit had upheld the Navy's refusal to supply petitioner Glen Milner with Explosive Safety Quantity Distance (ESQD) information for munitions held at Naval Magazine Indian Island, which is near Mr. Milner's home.
In an opinion authored by Justice Kagan and joined by seven other Justices, the Court sharply rejected the federal government's arguments for adopting the Crooker construction, explaining that High 2 contradicts both the clear text of Exemption 2 and Congress's goals in enacting FOIA. When "personnel" is used as an adjective, the Court reasoned, it means "human resources"; thus, the Court continued, "the only way to arrive at High 2 is by taking a pen to the statute." The Court criticized the government's "text-light" interpretation of the statute and its reliance on ambiguous legislative history instead of the clear text. Such a reading, the Court emphasized, not only was textually incorrect, but also flouted FOIA's "goal of broad disclosure" and the Court's practice of construing FOIA exemptions narrowly.
The Court also rejected the argument made by Justice Breyer in his dissent "" that it should adopt the High 2 reading because lower courts have relied upon Crooker and followed it for thirty years. First, the Court noted, this rationale was immaterial because the Court lacks a "warrant to ignore clear statutory language on the ground that other courts have done so." Second, the lower courts have not universally relied on Crooker: the circuits are divided four to three. And Crooker has not been "extensively discussed or debated"; indeed, outside of the D.C. Circuit, federal appeals courts have only cited Crooker's analysis of Exemption 2 five times in the past three decades.
The Court similarly rejected the government's suggestion that it adopt a new construction of Exemption 2 "based on the plain text . . . alone" "" for example, the phrase "personnel rules and practices of an agency" would be construed as "an agency's rules and practices for its personnel." But, the Court noted, a "personnel file" is not "any file an employee uses." This proposed construction, which the Court dubbed "Super 2," would allow Exemption 2 to serve as an "all-purpose back-up provision" for withholding.
Although it rejected the application of Exemption 2 to protect the documents in this case, the Court emphasized that the government did have "other tools at hand to shield national security information and other sensitive materials." For example, Exemption 1 prevents access to classified documents, Exemption 7 protects information "compiled for law enforcement purposes" whose release "could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual," and Exemption 3 shields records exempted from disclosure by any other statute. In particular, the Court noted, the Ninth Circuit may still address the Navy's Exemption 7 claim on remand. Indeed, Justice Alito wrote a separate concurrence to emphasize that "the Navy has a fair argument that the [ESQD] information falls within Exemption 7(F)."
Recommended Citation: Kathryn McCann, Opinion recap: Court interprets FOIA Exemption 2 narrowly, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 8, 2011, 10:33 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2011/03/opinion-recap-court-interprets-foia-exemption-2-narrowly/


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The "silent and smouldering" diabetes epidemic will claim tens of thousands of Kiwi lives and cripple New Zealand's health sector within a decade unless urgent action is taken, Christchurch experts fear.
Desperate calls from the city's diabetes specialists come days after grim new research by the University of Otago found one in five Kiwi adults are set to develop type two diabetes.
Almost 20,000 people in Canterbury alone suffer from the disease, and more than 200,000 nationwide.
Diabetes is internationally regarded as the most rapidly growing chronic disease of our time and health statistics show the number of Kiwis with diabetes has almost doubled in the past 10 years.
If the disease is left to manifest, it has been estimated that by 2021 nearly half a million New Zealanders will be type two diabetics, costing the country more than $1 billion a year.
Christchurch diabetes physician Dr Helen Lunt described the epidemic as a "slow-burning, smouldering fire".
"If we do nothing, 10 years down the track we will end up with a lot of people needing very expensive treatment," she said.
Untreated diabetes sparks an array of serious health conditions such as blindness, kidney disease, heart disease and strokes.
It is more prevalent within the elderly and Pacific Island and Maori communities and as the population ages and grows in ethnicity, so too will the disease, she said.
Lunt believed the epidemic would continue to peak for at least another 20 years.
Local and central Government, the health sector and the public all needed to be involved in trying to curb the epidemic.
"This is too big for the Government to tackle on their own."
Type two diabetes is closely associated with obesity and Lunt said easy steps could be taken, such as exercise and healthy eating, to hamper the progression of pre-diabetes.
The Christchurch rebuild could also provide opportunities for a healthier city to help restrict the epidemic, she said.
Diabetes Christchurch manager Lynne Taylor labelled the epidemic as "scary".
She said more people died of diabetes than any other condition in New Zealand, but because the disease was not listed as a person's direct cause of death, she had no statistics to prove it.
"People don't treat diabetes as serious as cancer unfortunately. We don't count how many people it's killing because I don't think the Ministry of Health want to know," she said.
Diabetes New Zealand president Chris Baty said the latest figures, from 2008, showed the cost of type two diabetes was $600 million per year.
By 2021, she said the health costs were predicted to balloon to more than $1 billion a year.
"This has the potential to completely cripple the health sector."
Diabetes is currently a "priority" for the Ministry of Health.
'More heart and diabetes checks' is one of the Government's six national health targets and it hopes 90% of those most at risk of developing the illness will be checked by 2014.
Disease a big concern
"Alarming" new research has found nearly one in five Kiwi adults are set to develop type-2 diabetes.
A University of Otago study last week unveiled grim statistics showing the number of New Zealanders at risk of developing diabetes is much higher than previously realised.
Researchers analysed blood-test results from more than 3300 Kiwis over the age of 15 and found 7% had diabetes and almost 20% showed early signs of developing the disease, a condition known as pre-diabetes.
Researcher Professor Jim Mann told Radio New Zealand the numbers came as a shock.
"Never did I imagine, nor did any of my colleagues imagine, that there were as many as we found."
Fellow researcher Dr Kristen Coppell said the results, lumped on top of an already high national diabetes rate, should be of "major concern to policymakers and health funders".
The blood samples came from the 2008-09 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey, conducted by the University of Otago on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
"We found an alarmingly high prevalence of a glucose metabolism disorder [diabetes or pre-diabetes] in working age groups," Coppell said.
Results showed diabetes was more frequent in men than in women and was higher among those suffering from obesity.
Fifteen per cent of Pacific Island people were affected and 10 per cent of Maori.
Study findings
Researchers analysed blood test results from more than 3300 people over the age of 15 and found 7 per cent had diabetes and almost 20 per cent had a glucose metabolism disorder that typically leads to type two diabetes.
The pre-diabetes disorder affects:
Almost 20 per cent of those aged 35-44 years
More than 25 per cent of those within the 45 to 54 age bracket
Almost half of those aged 55 to 64
Dr Kirsten Coppell said overseas predictions had found that by 2050 half the population would suffer from diabetes. Lead researcher Coppell said the figures should be of "major concern to policy makers and health funders".
As serious as cancer
Noel Davies believes diabetes should be considered as being as serious as cancer.
The 71-year-old Christchurch retiree has lived with type two diabetes for almost 30 years.
"It's horrible to think there's that many people out there who have it but don't even know it yet," he said.
"People don't think diabetes is as bad as cancer. They are foolish because complications of diabetes are killing an awful lot of people."
Davies was 45 when he was diagnosed and said he initially did not believe it was true.
"I wasn't overweight by much and I ate a normal diet, only getting takeaways about once a year," he said.
Davies has to take medication, take daily blood test and is not allowed to over-indulge in some foods.


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<<< Guest Post by Bryanna from Crazy Family Adventure>>>
Sell almost everything we own— our beautiful house on a half-acre, fenced lot on a dead-end road in a perfect family subdivision— to be with our kids and each other 24/7 while we travel the U.S. in less than 500-square feet of living space? Heck yeah, sign us up!
And we did just that.
I'm Bryanna from CrazyFamilyAdventure.com and this is my story…
Here's how it all began. My husband and I met as Juniors in High School – yes we are High School sweethearts. We got the perfect jobs, built the perfect house, had four amazing kids and then realized we wanted more out of life then working to pay our bills and going to Menards and Target every weekend to buy things we didn't really need. Why is it you can't leave Target without spending a $100 even if you only went in for toothpaste?
We started brainstorming. We had already decided we were going to home school our four kids who are currently ages 8, 5, 5, and 3, so that decision was made and really opened the door for us to set our own schedule. Then we started following families that were traveling full-time in an RV. All we could think was "wow!" They were visiting all of the places we hoped to get to some day, but we weren't sure how we would when my husband only had about 4 weeks of vacation a year.
Instead of renting an RV to try it out we decided to buy one. I mean why not, right? We bought a class C with the intent that we would travel during those 4 weeks of my husband's vacation time and try to stretch a few of those trips when my husband was able to work from the road.
We headed down to Florida in January 2013 to go on a 10-day trip. About five days in we called my sister and told her if we got a bigger RV we could totally do this full-time. We also asked if her family wanted to join us. They said yes! Let's do this.
I know crazy, right?! Well, we figured if we were going to do it why not go all in. We didn't want to look back 10 years from now and wish we had taken this opportunity to travel, so we went for it. That isn't to say there weren't a lot of tears and a lot confusion, because there definitely was.
It took a lot of work to downsize our over 3000 square foot house of everything we had accumulated over the years. Where the heck did we get 30 glasses and 15 coffee mugs? Not to mention that we had almost every toy you could imagine thanks to eight years of Christmases and birthdays. We had multiple rummage sales and sold a lot of things on Facebook and Craig's List. The money we made went towards paying expenses to get our new RV and we also saved as much as we could.
In May 2014, we sold our first RV and moved out of our house and into our 39-foot Class A motorhome. Quite a transition, but we are so glad we stretched ourselves outside of our comfort zone to make it a reality.
We had done some light traveling in our first, smaller RV, but transitioning to full-time RV life was a whole other story. We are so glad we upgraded; it is nice having the extra space in our larger RV (our first one didn't have any slide outs and our current one has 4).
Figuring out where to put all of our clothes, winter jackets, pots and pans, was a challenge, but we figured it out and we continuously downsize every month when we realize we aren't using things that we originally brought on board. Overall our RV is like a really small apartment. We can cook in it, eat in it, shower in it, go the bathroom, sleep, all the basics, and it works for us. Did I mention we get a new front yard and backyard every week or so – and we don't ever have to cut the grass or do landscaping. Talk about an added bonus!
By the time we packed up and left we were all set – we had the RV, had sold most of our things, and sold the house. In the beginning we couldn't really travel since my husband and brother in-law, who's family had joined up with us in our crazy RV life adventure, continued to work at the same jobs they had when we were in our house. That meant our first stop was to set up camp at our local Jellystone.
When we started the process of going full-time we didn't have any online jobs set up and ready to go. Our plan was to take our time at Jellystone to figure out what we were going to do so we could travel. Our thinking was if we got out of the house we could start saving some money and really get ourselves focused on our next steps. While my sister's husband and my husband continued to work, I started my virtual assistant business and our blog, Crazy Family Adventure.
I have to say it was pretty sweet living next to my sister and her family at an RV resort where everyone came to be on vacation. While most of the people were only there for a few days or a week, we were settling into a new way of life. Sometimes I felt like yelling, "hey people, some of us have to work and do laundry once in a while. It's not all fun and games over here. And yes that is a mini trampoline setup in our 'yard' and no we don't drag it back and forth, we actually live here."
Once we were settled into Jellystone, we worked on the job situation for my husband. Half way through the summer he went in to talk to his boss to see if it would be possible for him to work remote for months at a time so we could start traveling in October (when our local Jellystone closes for the year). They said yes! He was able to work remotely for eight weeks at a time, but then we had to be back in Wisconsin for one week so he could go into the office.
Once my husband's schedule was sorted, we were able to hit the road, which was stressful. We were now used to living in an RV but not used to traveling full-time. Moving every couple of weeks to new locations was definitely a transition, but it was amazing to finally be on the road and begin to travel to all of the amazing places we wanted to see.
The kids adjusted well to being on the road and we all started to figure out how we could make this work. Living in such a small space without the help of friends and family is no easy change, but we slowly started to figure it out. Our goal since our kids were born has always been to grow our relationship and bond with them. I think since we have such a great bond with them they were fine and able to easily adjust to RV life since they were with us.
Beyond that we all had to learn to be more patient as we adjusted to the small space. Luckily the kids were still at an age that when we were in our big house they were usually in the same room with me anyway. So it wasn't that big of a change for them.
Other than that we just made it work. We know our kids and we know what doesn't work for them. So we stayed away from any activities where they had to be quiet or sit still. And when we were hanging out around the RV for the day we made sure to get outside for walks, to play, to swim. Really all the same things we would do if we still lived in our house.
After we had been on the road for a few months we realized that we didn't like that we had to head back to Wisconsin every eight weeks since it limited how far we could travel. We also didn't like that my husband had to miss out on all of our fun daily activities because he was working. Time for another change.
When we began this crazy adventure, I had started a virtual assistant business. My husband and I decided to take that to the next level so that we could live off of the income from the business and my husband could find other work where he set his own schedule. Our goal was for both of us to work 20 hours a week without being constricted by a nine to five workday.
We busted our butts for six months and got the business to that point. We continue to grow our business, my husband is working 100% remotely on a part-time basis for his old company until summer 2016, and we are building up our travel blog. Life is good. We have to stop ourselves at times and say, "Wow! We did it. We are here. Let's appreciate this moment before we decide on our next move." We have so many adventures ahead of us, because I'm sure by now you can tell that we don't like to settle in but instead push our limits.
There have been lots of challenges with the kids and lots of wins as well. The relationships they are building with each other and with us are amazing and that is our main goal. The relationships they build now will last them a lifetime and we are excited about it. The travel has been amazing and inspiring.
We love when all of us experience something together for the first time and we can see the awe in each other's eyes. Like seeing Manatee swimming in the wild, hiking three miles up to 10,000 feet at the top of a mountain in Yellowstone, taking in the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, seeing Mount Rushmore. The list goes on an on.
The travel moments are amazing and so are the days where we can all lay in bed together and snuggle because no one has to get up to rush to work or to school. Enjoying a midday trip to get ice cream, or one of my favorites, spending a Tuesday together as a family at the beach.
Leaving family and friends behind in Wisconsin has been hard and it is the one thing that really makes us question what we are doing. Not to mention all the new friends we are making on the road that we have to leave behind too. Even with all of that (and hoping people continue to come visit us – the Florida Keys are better than Wisconsin in January – hands down!), at this point, we have no plans to stop, and we hope to get overseas sometime in the future.
My sister, her husband, their two kids (ages 4 and 2), and their four cats also travel full-time and spent April to October in Yellowstone in their RV while her husband worked for the park. They are now out traveling and wandering the U.S. too. We try to meet up as often as possible and prefer to only go a month or so without seeing each other. Each family has their own style of travel and destinations they want to see so we don't travel together all the time, but we do try to travel together as much as possible.
My parents currently have their house on the market and have started traveling full-time. We will be staying with them on and off throughout the winter. Funny thing is we never camped as kids. Seriously – we never went camping. We would take a lot of other cool trips, but we always stayed in a hotel or condo. Now my mom, dad, sister and me are not only traveling but also living full-time in RVs.
Life is to short to over think things. Instead we jumped in and said let's see what happens. Travel is such an amazing way to connect as a family and really helps to open your eyes to the world and what all is out there. Every minute you can, take your kids out to explore the world. Living full-time in an RV isn't for everyone, but your kids appreciate any adventure you go on and so will you!
Bryanna, her husband Craig, their 4 kids and 2 dogs sold their house, everything in it, and bought an RV and are now traveling around the US. They blog about their adventures at Crazy Family Adventure. Their goal is to inspire families to get out and travel more! When they aren't out hiking to the top of mountains you can find them on the beach or at the local donut shop searching for the best donut in the U.S. They post daily at: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and on Periscope (@cfadventure).


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Blac Chyna flashes ex Rob Kardashian's £200k gifts and poses with another man after revenge porn storm
The mother of his child hit back in her own unique way
BLAC Chyna appeared to taunt Rob Kardashian by flashing expensive diamonds while posing with another man – just hours after her ex claimed she had cheated on him despite showering her with £250,000 worth of gifts.
The 29-year-old uploaded a clip, captioned "LOL", showing herself wearing a diamond watch, three diamond rings and two diamond-encrusted Cartier bracelets in silver and gold.
Her posts came as Rob went on a revenge porn rampage - posting explicit images of Blac and making a series of claims against the mother of his child Dream.
Hitting back, the mum-of-two posted a video showing her writhing around on a set of Versace bed sheets.
Drake's song Camera could be heard playing, with its lyrics including: "Don't listen to the lies, I swear they all lies / You know I could be your knight in shining armour all tires / Girl, they love me like I'm Prince, like the new king with the crown / Bunch of underground kings, thought you knew how we get."
In his rants, Rob claimed to have showered his ex-partner - who also has four-year-old son King Cairo with former boyfriend Tyga - with lavish gifts just days ago and accused her of sleeping with other men in their bed.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star claims Chyna sent him a video on July 4 that showed her in bed with another man.
He wrote: "This is from Chyna yesterday to me. I never been so disrespected in my life. I just bought her 250K of jewelry yesterday. This woman is so disrespectful and I don't care."
Amid the drama Rob's Instagram account was taken down – forcing him to turn to Twitter to make the same claims.
Furious Rob posted the explicit messages after sharing a video of Blac passionately kissing another man, who Rob claims Blac slept with shortly after sleeping with him.
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The reality star shocked fans as he shared a screenshot of a conversation which allegedly took place between him and Blac in which she sent him a picture of her private parts.
He captioned the shot: "This is from Chyna yesterday to me. "
Rob then reposted a large image of the woman exposing her private parts before going on to share images which appear to show Blac exposing her bare breasts and famous bottom.
The reality star also claimed he had paid 100k for her to undergo surgery following the birth of their daughter.
Chyna has also taken to Snapchat and accused her former partner of hitting her.
She wrote: "Rob u did all this but u beat me up and try act it never happen!!!!!
"U put hand on me I swear on god!!!! On my kids but I'm supposed to be quiet because you're a Kardashian. The light will come to the light. (sic)"
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The Beatles believed that "All You Need is Love." Well, ask any photographer and they will tell you that you might also need some awesome gear too! I'm always asked which gear, Apps, or software I use to achieve the images I create, so I've decided to dedicate this page specifically to that task. I hope you enjoy the information presented here. You can click on the images or the links and you will be taken to the pages to purchase the items from the vendors that I purchased them from. Let me know how you like this gear once you use it, and feel free to ask questions. Most importantly - have fun
What's in my Phoneography Camera Bag?
My phoneography bag packs a little lighter, that's for sure, but the gear I use is meant to help me produce similar results as I would using my DSLR gear.
Which phone do I prefer to use? I use the iPhone 4s
The iPhone 4s in my opinion is one of the most dynamic phones on the market. While I've tested the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4 (both phones are fantastic for phoneography), the iPhone 4s is the platform I choose for my daily shooter.
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There are other options for someone out there with or without the iPhone, such as the AGPtek 3 in 1 Camera Lens Kit. But be aware that these are magnetic clip-on lenses and that sometimes the magnets don't attach very securely to the phone.
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If a support incident is opened that is the most important thing. It will go to support from there if they are able to reproduce it they will either respond with a work around if they can find one, or forward it to an engineer. Even then there may be no quick fix, so you may not get one.
It is when it is a bug that support can't fix directly that it can stay in support longer... maybe even a week or two if it requires engineering time, QA, and other attention to address.
In this case there will probably be no quick resolution since it appears to be a bug in the tool that has a work around... it won't get a high engineering priority. However it will be addressed in time once reported... everything is.
By submitting a support incident you will at least ensure that it will be fixed in the next dot release and the more issues are reported the faster that dot release will be created.


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Legalize It Already
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The fight to grow hemp domestically continues with the introduction of H.R. 1009, the "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007." Patagonia has been making hemp clothing for years and we would love to see American farmers get the opportunity to grow the wondrous weed once again. Unfortunately, progress to that end has been extremely slow and mired in fears dating back to the 1930's. It's time for the DEA to stop treating American farmers like children and give them a chance to compete with the rest of the world.
Take action if you're ready to help change this outdated policy.
[Harvested hemp in Shanxi Province, China. Photo: Jill Dumain]


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In this post JUSTICE age, little Lectro tickles my fancy nowadays but my homie from France is producing some very interesting and intelligent Lectro music in the same style/vein as the Ed Banger crew. No doubt they're likely to sign him up soon-ish for some stuff, I would predict.
ASIAN TRASH BOY was kind enough to personally send me his EP called "So Softly" released on the German label 4 Record Club and I can offer some tracks for you to to download.
So check out my main Lectro dude, cause man it's DIRRRTY & HEAVVVY with loads of FEEEDBACK and then go and buy his EP you stingebags!
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C.J. Bilbrey
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CJ Bilbrey played 4 years at Harris-Stowe State University before moving on to coach the past 8 seasons. Has spent time at North Central Missouri College, Maryville University, SIUE, and the past two seasons at Harris-Stowe. Also works with the St. Louis Gamers in the summer. Has spent the past two season with the Lewis&Clark League compiling a 47-22 record and winning the league championship in 2013.


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British cluster balloon pilot Mike Howard flies over Germany's second largest emitter of CO2, a Vattenfall coal plant, powered by 600 black and white balloons.
Greenpeace's blueprint for an energy [R]evolution calls for urgent reductions in coal's role in our energy mix.
[ Want to see the video? Go on then: Watch they guy fly high over a coal plant with only balloons to keep him in the air. -- Andrew ]
Brian Fitzgerald is a Story Advisor at Greenpeace International.
600 Luftballons -- I love it!
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Brian, the video of the flight is even more impressive.
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You don't have to do anything half this crazy to be part of the revolution.
Just join the 7 steps....
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