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I've been experimenting with servo control from Scratch. WiringPi isn't a suitable way to do it (at least, not its current incarnation) but ServoBlaster appears to be a good bet.
I've added "servoXpositionY" and "servoXpercentageY" commands and it seems to work perfectly well. What isn't so nice is the way one has to configure it, start it, stop it, and cope with the way it grabs gpio pins possibly clashing with the rest of your scripts. The default config takes over 8 pins, for example, and trying to do anything else with them from within Scratch can lead to assorted problems.
I'd be interested to hear of any ideas people have on how to deal with this - or even if I should worry about it. If it all works out ok it should make the next release.


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The geniuses at the Apple Corporation have stopped writing beautifully with fountain pens, and have gone back to what they did at school: writing like awkward children with ball-point pens. Check the image, which shows the icons for the old Apple Word-processor called "Pages" on the left (Pages 4.3, part of Apple's iWork '09), and to its right, the icon for the new Pages 5.0 (part of the new iWork '13). What does this mean? Dumbing-down, that's what. "If you attended public school in the U.S.A. after about 1970, it's likely that you learned to write using a ballpoint pen. You might be interested in the results of a study that the National Education Association, the largest U.S. teachers' union, conducted. The study found that ballpoint pens are a significant cause of poor handwriting. Yes, you read that right. Ballpoints make you write poorly."
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Will it be 19 years in a row?
Monticello High School hasn't missed the state football playoffs since 1998. During that time span, they captured two state championships in 2001 and 2004, and played for another in 2003. If nothing else, Monticello has been consistently good to dominant.
Will 2017 be any different? To answer this question, we asked fourth year Head Coach Art Adair five questions about his program going into the 2017 campaign:
1. What can Monticello fans expect from your offense?
Offensively we have had to adapt to our personnel this season. We lost some key players to graduation and also with kids not coming back out this season.
Anytime a small program loses one or two players they expect to have, it hurts the whole team. We hope to be more balanced with the run and pass, but it will all depend on our young lineman and how they handle the pressure.
2. Is there a quarterback competition or is it set?
Again due to personnel, we have to look at what is best for the team as a whole and make changes. Our quarterback depth chart will be Spencer Knudsen, Brayson Wilcox, and Mark Beh.
Both Spencer and Brayson bring different skills to the position, but due to our needs, we will move Brayson out to tight end. Brayson is a versatile player who can play anywhere on the field and will help us tremendously as a blocker and pass catcher.
3. What newcomers will have an impact on this year's team?
We hope Weston Nebeker will give us some depth out of the back field as well as some upfront blocking.
Also, we look to have Braxton Atwood and Wyatt Fullmer give us some stability on the line, as they move up from junior varsity.
We will also need our JV linemen Dillon Slack, Porter Black, and Eldean Lammert to give us some good varsity minutes this season. Steven Robinson could see minutes on both sides of the ball, as well as Reed Hedglin.
4. What will be the strengths of the defense?
We hope that with a strong linebacker core we will have some success in stopping some offenses this season.
Our biggest hurdle is minutes on the field. We don't have many subs and most of our guys won't come off the field the whole game.
Again, this is why when we can't get kids to come out or have kids that quit, it hurts the whole team.
We are excited to see what Paxton Lewis can do from the outside lineback position, as we move him in from cornerback this season.
5. What impact will the realignment of north and south divisions have on the balance of 1A football?
We have no realignment within the 1A. Both the north and the south lost a team, as Wayne went independent and Diamond Ranch dropped football. Other than that, it stays the same.
South Region will be Monticello, Kanab, Parowan, and Milford. 1A will be tough, and each game will be a test. Ultimately, if we can stay healthy and focused, I like our chances. We can't afford to lose one guy, or it could be an uphill battle.
The Bucks kick off the season on the road at Grand in Moab on August 18 at 7 p.m. They won't enjoy their home opener until September 15, when the Altamont Longhorns come to town for homecoming.
Monticello Buckaroo Cross Country
Hopefully it won't be too damaging for the boys cross country team to miss the first day of school, as they start the promising season at Highland High School on August 17.
This is a great opportunity for the young Buckaroo team to run on the same course they will take on for the state meet in mid-October.
The 2017 XC boys and girls season preview will follow next week. The home meet for the XC team is at Loyds Lake on August 25 at 3 p.m.


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The Butler men took both the individual and team titles at the Ollie Isom Invitational on Friday at Wartick Farm.
Luke Johnston easily won the event in a time of 15:49, 11 seconds faster than the runner-up.
Butler would follow with five more runners in the top 11 of the event, including Jesus Macias in third (16:02), Jacob Hesse in fifth (16:17), Nolan Hesse in seventh (16:33), Brian Gonzalez in ninth (16:42) and Clayton Fletcher in 11th (16:49).
The Grizzlies posted just 18 points, 52 better than meet runner-up Highland with 70. Garden City was a distant third with 110 points, with Cowley and Pratt rounding out the top five teams.
The Butler women finished second in the team standings at the Isom meet with 47 points, finishing behind Allen County, which had 38 points.
Sheila Samoei was Butler's top finisher, placing fifth individually in a time of 19:56. Janie Salinas was seventh in 20:04, while Ariente Sims was ninth in 20:07. Kayla Davis (14th in 20:30), Veronica Sowder (21st in 21:15), Tesla Madsen (23rd in 21:26), Darian Trost (29th in 21:51) and Alex Fulton (33rd in 22:12) rounded out the Butler lineup.
The meet marked the final regular-season action for the Butler cross country teams. Butler will now prepare for the Jayhawk Conference/Region VI championships, to be held on Oct. 31 at Johnson County. The women will be looking to defend their regional championship from last year.


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*Chapala Grill: Mexican; Bergenfield; 52 S Washington Av; 23/16/$36; 201-387-2107; www.chapalamexicangrill.com/; Fairly authentic Mexican classics; Gigantic menu consisting of any variety of combos and specialties; Guac and drinks are flavorful and a highlight; Mid-scale in terms of fanciness. Appealing service. Great neighborhood find; Try the fresh fruit margaritas or fish tacos; Full bar; Rack of Lamb; Incredible enchiladas & Fajitas.
Riviera Maya: Mexican; Bogota; 252 East Fort Lee Rd; 21/15/$26; 201-996-1380; Live Music Thurs and Friday; Authentic cuisine, under the radar local spot; Extremely affordable and surprisingly good; Large portions; BYO – rare for a Mexican place; Come here when you are craving Mexican and prepare for leftovers; All the standards well prepared. $5 margaritas at times. https://www.rivieramayamexicancuisine.com/
*Blue Moon Mexican Café: Mexican; Englewood; 21 E Palisade; 24/18/$35; 201-541-0600; Hip, Americanized versions of the Mexican classics; High energy and lively; Upscale Mexican serviced in a laid back environment- almost a club feel; Excellent margaritas; Mouthwatering appetizers including Guacamole; Unique main courses; Just better than the rest. Englewood location expanded to feature a huge bar area with great drink specials. Happy Hour 4-7pm $3 sangria, beer. www.bluemoonmexicancafe.com/;
*Rosa Mexicano: Mexican; Hackensack; 390 Hackensack Av @ Riverside Sq Mall; 21/22/$46; 201-489-9100; www.rosamexicano.com; More of an upscale Mexican 'chain' which features 3 locations in Manhattan; Known for outstanding Pomegranate Margaritas and homemade guacamole; Gorgeous Mayan décor; Dishes are unique and not your standard Mexican fare; Upscale feel perfect for a date or a great meal after shopping at Bloomingdales. Can be noisy and always crowded.
Mariachi Grill: Mexican; Lyndhurst; 262 Ridge Rd; 25/12/$28; 201-528-7493; http://themariachigrill.com/; Simply fresh and homemade Mexican cuisine; For sure authentic; Steak fajitas are outstanding; The space is tiny and very casual – best for lunch or take out. BUT – the food is so good you'll want to return; Oh the salsa, guac and enchiladas; BYO; Hidden Gem.
*Pancho's Burritos: Mexican; New Milford; 214 Main; 24/15/$33; 201-225-2554; www.panchosburritosnj.com/; Happy Hour noon-6 and 9pm-close every day; Huge menu, endless variety; Great guacamole; Many margaritas to choose from; Friendly service; Large, I mean huge portions; Festive, laid back & fun atmosphere. Outdoor seating. Even serve brunch. Inexpensive and casual. Amazing drinks. One entrée enough for 3 people. Famously fun cocktails. Hard to stay sober here.
La Hacienda: Mexican; Paterson; 102 McLean Blvd; 24/18/$36; 973-345-1255; http://haciendarestaurant.com/home; Enjoy Margaritas & Mexican Beer; The combo appetizer includes quesadilla, grilled shrimp, empanadas, calamari and wings; Nachos outstanding; Dinner combos are huge and tasty; Basically a typical Mexican menu and very affordable pricing; Great seafood soup and grilled items.
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Meshless Analysis Of Soil-structure Interaction Using A MFS-MLPG Coupled Approach
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L. Godinho, P. Amado-Mendes & A. Tadeu
This paper presents a coupling strategy between the Method of Fundamental Solutions (MFS) and the Meshless-Local-Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) for the analysis of soil-structure interaction problems in the frequency domain. In the proposed approach, the MFS is used to model the outer infinite (or semi-infinite) medium, correctly accounting for the far-field conditions in the soil, while the MLPG is used to simulate the elastodynamic behavior of an embedded solid structure. The MLPG formulation used here is based on the construction of shape functions using the MQ RBF (Multi Quadric Radial Basis Functions); in addition, the test function used to establish the nodal equations is the Heaviside function, leading to the so-called MLPG-5 approach. A direct coupling is considered between the MFS and the MLPG, which implies the construction of a system matrix which accounts for the full coupling effects; in the proposed coupling approach, the possible use of different node distributions along the boundary for the two methods is accounted for, thus rendering the model flexible in allowing different discretization requirements for the soil and for the structure. The algorithm is here applied to 2D problems, and its behavior in terms of convergence and accuracy is analyzed, by comparing its results with those provided by reference solutions. An application example is also presented to illustrate the potential of the proposed approach. Keywords: MFS, MLPG, coupling numerical methods, frequency domain.
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I haven't posted in a while.
I guess maybe because there's not a whole lot to write about. Things have been slow... I haven't had any real work in months, and even then it wasn't enough to pay the bills. The bills, on the other hand, keep increasing. The holidays came and went. The economy got suckier. And now, I'm a whole year older.
And just my luck, as I was browsing through this week's PostSecrets, there was this little gem.
And want to know the funny thing? I saved it. I downloaded the image onto my computer for safe keeping. Not because I particularly agree with it or anything, but because I found the irony of it all to be so great that I actually had a good laugh at it.
Which got me thinking... If I can find the humor (albeit, somewhat dark humor) in this, then maybe things aren't so bleak after all. Maybe instead of stressing on the bad stuff (no work, no money, no one to to the dishes for me) I should seek out the positive (caring friends, good neighbors, more chocolate in my apartment right now than I can eat).
I'll be heading off to bed soon, but when I wake up in the morning, I'll officially be in my mid-twenties, which I guess isn't a too bad of a place to be. Sure, I'm still broke with a never ending pile of laundry to do, but tomorrow's a new day. And who knows what that'll bring?
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Murals & Trompe L'oeil - Orange Tree Class
This is a short video of one of my recent mural & trompe l'oeil classes.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Black Biro Mural
The mural pictured here has actually been painstakingly drawn using black ballpoint pens by Ryan-David Foster. Ryan worked on the mural with his girlfriend, Leigh-Anne who drew the animals. The plan was that the mural could then evolve by adding more animals over time.
Tragically, hours after finishing the final touches to the tree , Ryan had an accident from which he never regained consciousness and he sadly passed away earlier this year.
Ryan grew up in Grahamstown, a beautiful English Settler City in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. He loved the outdoors and excelled at water sports - particularly in water polo. He loved his friends - they were an important part of his life as was his family.
He never had an art lesson in his life but studied at the Boston School of Design College in Cape Town after school. The mural was done at his uncle's house on Dainfern Estate - Fourways, Johannesburg and was started due to his enthusiasm and adventurous spirit. It has left a mark on all who have seen it - a beautiful reminder of a talented, genuine soul.
Unfortunately I never got to meet Ryan, my wife learned about him from his mother who is a colleague of my wife's. She sadly had to make the journey from the UK to South Africa earlier this year when she received the tragic news regarding her son.
As a small gesture on my part I decided to share Ryan's work with you. Using a ballpoint pen to produce a mural is something I have yet to try out but after seeing what Ryan has achieved I will certainly look to giving it a shot.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The Fontana dell'Ovato
Finished the mural yesterday - client is very happy and now I have to get back to some mundane decorating back at home where I have a hallway to re-decorate before Christmas.
Friday, December 9, 2011
The Fontana dell'Ovato
Day five finished on the mural - a couple of days left to go for completion (I hope).
Lots more colour added now - still lots of work to do on the oval fountain - avoiding the temptation to go into too much detail.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The Fontana dell'Ovato
Here are some photographs of the halfway stage of a mural I am currently working on.
It is an interpretation of the The Fontana dell'Ovato ("Oval Fountain") which can be seen at Villa d'Este, Tivoli near Rome in Italy.
At this stage I have very loosely painted in the design in raw umber and then I am gradually building up the washes of colour. I intend for the finished piece to be more suggested rather than get bogged down in too much detail.


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Ruben Navarrette says
SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Documentary filmmaker Philip Rodriguez is sick of black-and-white television.
The networks' prime-time lineup is cast in an alternate universe where there are virtually no Latinos, Asians, Muslims, or Native Americans. And, on the Sunday talk shows, moderators miss the irony of discussing the Latino vote when there are no Latino pundits at the table.
"The entertainment world, the film and television world, is still a pretty racially exclusive zone," Rodriguez told me. "I think we've made much fewer inroads in that space than many other industries."
One inroad is Rodriguez's new documentary, which uses rare footage and interviews with political observers -- including CNN contributor Leslie Sanchez -- to explore the past, present and future of Latino political activism.
(Disclosure: I was one of those interviewed.)
"Latinos '08" airs this month on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
The film is a treasure chest. Inside, you'll find the first television ad aimed at Latino voters in which Jacqueline Kennedy touted her husband in Spanish; the Chicano movement of the 1970s; and the Reagan Revolution, when President Reagan declared, "Hispanics are Republicans. They just don't know it" and then walked off with 40 percent of the Hispanic vote in his 1984 reelection -- a high percentage for a Republican.
You'll also hear about the Clinton years, when the chief executive quaintly cast racial issues in black-and-white; the arrival of George W. Bush, who put Latino outreach out front with television ads in which the candidate declared, in Spanish, "El sueño Americano es para ti" (the American Dream is for you) and wound up with 44 percent of the Latino vote in his 2004 re-election; and a new civil rights movement in which U.S.-born Latinos take to the streets to defend illegal immigrants against nativists, demagogues and opportunists.
The filmmaker then attacks the matchup of Barack Obama vs John McCain in all its mind-bending complexity.
Did Obama's rise steal the spotlight from Latinos -- in that, in such a polarized black-and-white climate, it is difficult to see any other color? Or does it indirectly offer America another chance to better understand Latinos?
Both, Rodriguez said.
"On the one hand, it has usurped the kind of Latino triumphalism that we experienced in the '90s and replaced it with an African-American triumphalism for the moment," he said. "And on the other hand, Obama is a very interesting figure as far as transforming our very limited ideas. Ultimately, because he is black and he is white, he might be more like us than not in that he can accommodate difference."
Like Obama, Rodriguez noted, many Latinos have family members who are black, white or Asian.
"I hope [Obama] will model for us a path outside of this deadly black-and-white conversation," he said.
Some Latinos have more modest expectations if Obama is elected. Like that he won't forget them.
Polls show Obama leading among Latinos by a 2-1 margin. That is all the more impressive -- and mystifying -- given that Obama got his clock cleaned with Latino voters when he was up against Hillary Clinton and McCain got 70 percent of the Latino vote in Arizona during his Senate campaigns.
A survey last month by the Pew Hispanic Center found that just 23 percent of Latinos supported McCain, while 66 percent backed Obama. A third said that immigration would influence their vote. Fifty percent said Obama was the better candidate on that issue, while 12 percent said that about McCain.
Let's recap: McCain jeopardized his political career by fighting for the comprehensive immigration reform supported by Latinos. Meanwhile, according to Rev. Luis Cortes -- another participant in the documentary and president and CEO of Philadelphia-based Esperanza USA, the country's largest Hispanic faith-based community development corporation -- Obama has recently tried to lower expectations by warning groups that, if elected, he probably won't get around to immigration reform in the critical first 100 days of his administration.
I understand brand loyalty, in this case to the Democratic Party. I just didn't realize it caused blindness.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer.
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The opioid crisis is a public health emergency. Almost half of all drug overdose deaths in Texas involve opioids. The impact of opioid addiction spans all generations and cuts across all socioeconomic lines.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) recognizes the need to address opioid misuse in Texas. Much of the work at DSHS centers around two strategies:
These are two of the four strategies for preventing opioid misuse outlined by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Our efforts complement the efforts of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), as they also focus on implementing the strategies outlined by ASTHO.
The Texas Health Data website provides statistical information on public health topics. With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Texas Health Data is adding more opioid data and interactive maps to show the data at a local level. This data will help Texas target and evaluate prevention, intervention, and treatment efforts.
Syndromic surveillance uses health data in real time to look for early warning signs, so there is enough time to respond to a detected health crisis.
Thanks to funding from the CDC, DSHS is enhancing its syndromic surveillance system by collecting more data from hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, and urgent care providers. We are also including available data on opioids from EMS providers and poison control centers.
DSHS plans to hold a workshop to train staff in each of the eight public health regions on how to access and use opioid surveillance data from this system and from Texas Health Data. Once scheduled, you can register on the ASTHO website.
Texas law requires healthcare providers report overdoses involving controlled substances, including those due to opioids, opium derivatives, hallucinogenic substances, stimulants, depressants, and cannabimimetic agents. Funded by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, DSHS is improving how it collects these reports and uses surveillance data.
These enhancements will improve our ability to answer important questions about the distribution and causes of controlled substance overdoses in Texas. These answers will lead to strategies for drug overdose prevention and education.
Please note that patient's name, address, or details about patient identity should not be reported.
To report a controlled substance overdose case, visit the Texas Penalty Group 1 Controlled Substance Overdose Report website.
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Funded by the CDC, DSHS is increasing the number of regional and local public health staff trained on the use of naloxone. Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.
Staff will also receive training on how to monitor local opioid use trends so they know where help is needed. Trained staff will then be able to train others to recognize opioid overdoses and respond with naloxone, saving lives in their communities.
Buprenorphine is a medication used to help treat people diagnosed with opioid use disorder. To prescribe buprenorphine in an office setting, providers must have a waiver from the national Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Right now, there are not enough doctors and other healthcare providers with this waiver to meet the need. Using CDC funds, the goal is to increase the number of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Texas who have completed the required training, so that more can get this waiver and help people recover from opioid addiction.
When left untreated, opioid misuse can cause serious medical complications and can even be fatal for mothers during or after pregnancy. Opioid misuse during pregnancy is also associated with low birth weight, premature delivery, and fetal death.
As part of the TexasAIM initiative, DSHS teamed up with the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) and the Texas Hospital Association. The goal is to establish safety guidelines in hospitals for recognizing opioid misuse, and enhancing care for women with opioid use disorder, during and after pregnancy.
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Hey! It's another WipItUp Wednesday!
Last week I gave you the beginning of Discovery which will be out on Sept 1st. This week, I'm giving you a snippet from the very beginning of A Good Family Man, a m/m DD romance from the Corbin's Bend series which will be out on August 6th.
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"It's one way or the other, Jack," Peter said, exhaustion in his voice. "You retire voluntarily or the department puts you on permanent leave. The first way you keep your retirement and you'll get a decent recommendation for any job you take in the future. With the second, you'll end up with an ass load of psychiatric evaluations we both know you don't need on every permanent record we've got."
"What a choice," Jack said dryly, rolling his eyes. He knew there wasn't any choice. Not anymore. His own fucking fau—
"And don't sit there thinking it's your fault," his boss snapped. "This happens, Carmichael. Most people don't make it twenty years in this field. They go up the ranks. But not you. You insisted on staying in the field for over two decades. The fact is you're fucking burnt out. It was not your fault the Carringtons died." Jack flinched but Peter continued as though he hadn't seen him. "The idiots broke the rules. They called their relatives. There was nothing any of us could do. They put themselves in the path of their own destruction."
"Right." Logically, Jack knew it. The problem was, he had never lost one of his witnesses. Not once. Sure, there had been a few times it had come close, like the Hunters in Colorado. Thank fuck they'd been somewhere with someone he trusted. And that had been the case of an inside source. Not like this. The Carringtons should have been safe. They should have lived for forty more years. Instead, they were nothing but ash, trapped inside their home while it burnt. Looking down, his eyes glanced at his left hand. While the bandages were now off, his scarred skin was a living memory of that horrible night. He'd gotten the call and rushed down to the house before the fire trucks had arrived. Their screams had made him try to go inside to rescue them.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Corbin's Bend
Release date: August 6. 2015
Jack Carmichael's natural instinct is to take care of people. In his job as a U.S. Marshal, he has done that for 25 years. Unfortunately, being married to his job has left his love life in tatters. Now classified unfit for duty, he retires and comes home to Colorado to figure things out. Dominant and used to taking control like his brother Brent, he has never been interested in spanking. Until a cute Nurse Practitioner catches his attention.
Josh Martin feels lucky. He's not only accepted into Corbin's Bend, but he'll be working at the brand new Corbin's Bend Medical Clinic as its only Nurse Practitioner. At thirty-two, he figures this is his last-ditch attempt at finding a dominant partner who isn't abusive. He finds more than his share of dominant men in Corbin's Bend, not the least of which are the Carmichael brothers. Brent's dominance is both comforting and unnerving, Jack's turns him on.
Josh is unlike any submissive male Jack has encountered and when the younger man asks him out, he decides to give it a go. One day of fun turns into two, three…until Jack, with more failed relationships than he can count in his past and unsure he can be the head of house Josh needs, leaves, burying himself once again in work. Forced to see the error of his decision, he puts aside the worries that have plagued him for months and returns to Corbin's Bend. To become the good family man he wants to be, he has to earn back Josh's trust and truly take on a role he's never considered before: head of a loving discipline household.
Yes, I'll be going back and forth through June on both books. In July it will go strictly to A Good Family Man and after it is released in August, to Discovery.
And now on with more WIPs…and


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At last, after months of deadlock following national elections in May, Iraq is on its way to a new government. The president, Barham Saleh, and prime minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, are both veteran Iraqi politicians known as technocrats and reformers. The international community greeted their ascent with optimism, in the hope that these figures will drag the government out of the corruption, institutional incoherence, and alienation in which it has been mired since 2003.
But the international community has repeatedly invested too much hope in the ability of one or two individuals to change an entire failing system. Today's narrative conjures up memories of a version from 2006, when Nouri al-Maliki replaced Ibrahim al-Jaafari as prime minister, and 2014, when Haider al-Abadi replaced Maliki. Both leaders subsequently failed to tackle the vested interests and structural constraints that hinder reform.
Even the most well-intentioned reformers in Iraq are hamstrung by the muhasasa taifa, a system of sectarian apportionment that has informally structured government formation since 2005. This system was set up to give representatives of the different communities in Iraq—Sunni, Shiite, and Kurd—a stake in government and hence a commitment to peace. However, the system circumvents the constitution and marginalizes the role of parliament by empowering party bosses to allocate the three top positions and the majority of cabinet posts based on sectarian and ethnic identity. This covert backroom apportionment, fuelled by unrestrained corruption and carried out in the name of ethnosectarian balancing, has delegitimized the post-2003 governance of Iraq and alienated the vast majority of the population from the ruling elite.
The way Saleh (elected by parliament) and Abdul Mahdi (designated by Saleh) gained power this fall strongly suggests that their appointments were the result of muhasasa dealings rather than the functioning of parliamentary democracy. If this turns out to be true, any efforts they make to reform Iraq's corrupt government will be hampered by the debts they owe to the powers that put them in place.
The Iraqi constitution of 2005
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text: Babies Preemies Print Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Preemies By Cheryl Bird, RN, BSN Cheryl Bird, RN, BSN, is a registered nurse in a tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Learn about our editorial policy Cheryl Bird, RN, BSN Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Lyndsey Garbi, MD on November 25, 2019 linkedin Lyndsey Garbi, MD, is a pediatrician who is double board-certified in pediatrics and neonatology. Learn about our Medical Review Board Lyndsey Garbi, MD on November 25, 2019 Jacqueline Hunkele / Getty Images More in Babies Preemies Baby's First Year Growth & Development Health & Safety Everyday Care Formula Baby Food Breastfeeding Postpartum Care Gear and Products View All Continuous positive airway pressure, commonly called CPAP, is a type of respiratory support, or mechanical ventilation, used in adult and pediatric patients. In premature babies, CPAP is delivered through a set of nasal prongs or through a small mask that fits snugly over a baby's nose. Like nasal cannula, CPAP is used to deliver constant air pressure into a baby's nose, which helps the air sacs in the lungs stay open and helps prevent apnea. CPAP can deliver more pressure than nasal cannula, so is often used in babies who are breathing well enough on their own that they do not need mechanical ventilation, but who need more support than the cannula offers. CPAP can also be used to deliver higher concentrations of oxygen to premature babies who have trouble maintaining good oxygen levels in their blood. Respiratory Support in NICU How the CPAP Hooks up to the Nose With infants, CPAP is applied using binasal cannula (nasal prongs), a single nasopharyngeal cannula, or a soft nasal mask. Of these methods, short binasal prongs are preferred by many clinicians. Most recently, researchers have been experimenting with using a helmet to administer CPAP. CPAP Resistance Measures CPAP can consist of the following resistance measures: Underwater sealFlow opposition to fluid flow reversal during expirationElectronic feedback control It's debatable which form of resistance makes breathing easier for an infant. Variable Flow Systems and Continuous Flow Systems Commercial CPAPs can be divided into two types: variable flow systems and continuous flow systems. Variable Flow Systems: Variable flow systems set a CPAP level using rapid adjustments in flow rate. The pressure generated by variable flow systems is measured using a manometer hooked up to an alarm.Continuous Flow Systems: Continuous flow systems adjust the CPAP level either by using a valve in the expiratory circuit to modulate resistance or by placing the expiratory tubing under water. Both these systems require high rates of constant flow to match the infant's peak inspiratory flow. What Type of CPAP Is Best? We have yet to exactly elucidate a "best" route of administration of CPAP. In other words, there's no weighty evidence favoring the use of a specific nasal interface or flow system. However, bubble systems (a type of continuous flow system) may be better than Infant Flow Systems (a type of variable flow system) when treating infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Specifically, some research suggests that babies with RDS placed on bubble systems needed less time on CPAP and were more likely to be extubated successfully. (Extubation is medical jargon meaning removal of a tube, in this case, removal of the CPAP tube and interface.) Other studies have also suggested that bubble systems result in better oxygenation. When Is CPAP Used in Infants? CPAP in infants is mainly used to treat respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Respiratory distress syndrome results when a baby is born premature and her lungs have yet to fully develop. The lungs of these infants are deficient in surfactant, a slippery substance that reduces surface tension in the lungs and enables respiration. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Track your baby's most exciting moments with our milestone checklist. Get it free when you sign up for our newsletter. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Family uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Agarwal S, Maria A, Roy MK, Verma A. A Randomized Trial Comparing Efficacy of Bubble and Ventilator Derived Nasal CPAP in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates with Respiratory Distress. 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We've had a cold, cold week, with temperatures well below zero every night. On Sunday, I thought I might go for a walk on the river ice; it would surely be thick enough if I stayed close to shore. Well, I had to think again.
I'm sure the ice was very thick under all the liquid water that overlay it close to shore, but I wasn't going to risk walking out on it. This stretch of the Hudson River at Moreau is a catchment between the Spier Falls and Sherman Island dams, and the water level rises and falls each day according to the operation of the dams. Consequently, the ice at the edges is constantly breaking open, allowing the water to pour out over the surface of the ice. Sometimes, if you're careful, you can step over the broken edge-ice to walk safely further away from the shore. But not this day.
I checked at several locations along the river's course, but at every point, wide swaths of liquid water were shimmering over the ice.
So I didn't walk on the ice as I had planned, but made my way along the shore through the woods, enjoying the sparkling air and the sky-blue beauty of the day. Every walk in the woods offers something to surprise and delight me, and today it was this delicate, feathery frost that had formed on the edge of a stream where it entered the river.
Here was another sight that I paused to marvel at, the sun lighting up the ruby-red branches of a thicket of Striped Maple trees.
The closer I drew, the more brilliantly red the twigs appeared, glowing like embers against the dark shade of the woods behind.
For more than twenty years I've been wandering the woods and waterways of Saratoga County, New York, looking closely, listening carefully. We are blessed in this county with an amazing amount of wilderness right at hand. With this blog I will share a year of adventuring here, seeking out what wonders await in my own Madagascar close to home.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Watery Shores
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I love the third photo! That deep blue sky against the mountains is just perfect!
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This is the blog for mapsillustrated.com a company offering a bespoke illustrated map service. We produce highly individual hand-drawn maps that are beautifully illustrated. This blog will show a selection of Illustrated maps and images created by Maps Illustrated and sometimes by other illustrators who we like.
Sunday, 4 September 2011
The Heneries - Its the wrap!
Maps Illustrated and Lagom are thrilled to announce that we have made it through to the finals of the Henries Awards in the category for best Gift Wrap. The Henries are the Greetings Card trade awards - the "Oscars" of the Greetings card industry and this year over 15,000 cards were entered. The winners will be announced at the Henries Ball on 13th October at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
Fashion's Night Out Maps
The worldwide shopping extravaganza Fashion's Night Out event organised by Vogue/Conde Nast is back again on September 8th 2011. Helping to plan your shopping trips Maps Illustrated has produced three maps to show the major locations in three areas of Mexico City. Have wander round and imagine what you might buy!
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Classic, with an equine twist.
The party organisers Kasimira commissioned a map for the wedding of a member of the Waley-Cohen family. Simple and classic, this map directs guests to the rural location close to the family home. My map for the Royal Wedding had added pelicans and this one has added horses because of the family connection with racing.
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Five Funerals and a Wedding (Map)
Not strictly a map for a funeral, but for a group of family funeral directors, Thomas Greatorex & Sons . The company has five branches across the beautiful Derbyshire landscape, from Buxton in the north to Belper in the south. The main watercolour map on the home page of their website allows visitors to click on each company and be taken to their pages. On the individual pages there is another simple map to show their location. I was cheating about the Wedding map - it's in the next blog entry.
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Michael A Hill at Maps Illustrated is new CSI
Maybe not as well-known as Grissom, Haratio or Stokes, Michael A Hill is the new CSI(Crime Scene Illustrator) on the block, with a colour map for the new book by Wife and Husband crime writers Nicci French. Blue Monday soon to be published by Penguin/Michael Joseph is the first in a new series with crimes stories based around the lost rivers of London. The first story follows the River Fleet from its source on Hampstead Heath until it meets the River Thames at Blackfriars Bridge. With the hand-drawn map on the front and end papers you will find yourself flicking back and forth to try and identify the Crime Scene illustrated by London's latest CSI ( Crime Scene Illustrator) Michael A Hill.
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Official Royal Wedding Programme Map
Michael A. Hill and Maps Illustrated is proud and honoured to have been commissioned to produce an illustrated map by The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry for the Official Royal Wedding Programme and Order of Service. It is a wonderful feeing to have been involved in the Royal wedding if only in a small way and my wishes go out to the happy couple.
The complete official booklet can be downloaded from http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1G4db6de7f30814652.cde or itunes.
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Lucky Is As Lucky Does
Leading US magazine publisher Conde Nast's title Lucky Magazine commissioned shopping maps of Dallas, Las Vegas, Seattle,Chicago and most recently Las Vegas . I can only manage virtual visits for my research, but even these are interesting. Discovering new places I can imagine visiting and I sometimes wonder if one day I'll find myself in downtown Seattle/Kuala Lumpur/Milan and spookily be able to find my way around without using a map….
Thanks to Jennifer Grant for taking time to send me the photos.
Monday, 28 February 2011
Map wraps Museum of Modern Art
If you find yourself in New York, drop into MOMA and see some of my work, displayed alongside Jasper Johns and Chris Ofili. OK, my Map Wraps are in the museum store, not on the walls, but look at this way – you could own a Maps Illustrated design for a few dollars. More cities are available now including Sydney and Berlin(see above)
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
I'm delighted to say I'm in the final for Gift Wrap of the Year Award (part of the Gift Show of the Year at the NEC). I've been shortlisted for my "Map Wraps" (featuring three of my favourite cities, London, Paris and New York) which I designed last year for Lagom Design www.lagomdesign.co.uk. The winner will be announced on the 6th of February.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
In the later months of 2010 I had been producing a series of informational illustrations for Diplomat Magazine based in London. The articles have been very interesting but still very dry and needed to be some informational graphics to help explain or highlight some of the fact-based copy. Piracy off the coast of Somalia, The funding of British Overseas territories, the financial crisis in the Developing Nations and the Danube Basin Economic Region. Maybe not your first choice of reading matter but the pictures look good
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Waddler and Maps Illustrated link over South America
New Children's clothes company 'Waddler' have approached Michael A Hill to produce wrapping paper for there online business. Having seen the map wraps produced by Lagom Designs they asked for something similar. The map wrap shows South America with a retro children's feel. Hopeful this will be the beginning of an exciting partnership between the two companies.


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We're cooking with gas
It's been a nerve wracking week in blog land. For the best part of a week, and despite endless tinkering, my blog disappeared. Poof! Just like that, in a big nasty puff of smoke.
You see, I was trying to transfer over to a self hosted site and I, not being particularly technical and extremely naive, thought this would be a fairly easy and straight forward 10 minute job. I was wrong. So wrong in fact that I went and broke the darn thing completely.
Panic stations ensued, there was a crazy amount of googling, forum reading and 2am twitter chats with some very helpful techy chaps who were far more knowledgeable than me.
However, there is light at the end of the tunnel and thankfully, things finally seem to back up and running. The site has a lovely new design which is clean, modern and really lets the food pics do the talking. I might continue to make a few wee tweaks here and there but overall I'm pretty happy with how things have turned out.
I may have developed a slight alcohol dependency and gained a grey hair or two, but overall I'm glad I stuck with the move and didn't (despite the many threats) chuck my computer out of the window. 😀


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In 1971 Peter Echeverria developed Lucky Lane Mobile Home Park on the site of what formerly was Lucky Lane Quarter Horse Ranch. Peter made every effort to present the finest facilities and conveniences for the mobile home communities' residents.
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Alaska January work outfits
Can you believe that the first month of the year is already over? Time seems to fly! Where did it go? The good thing, however, is to have fun with fashion in the meanwhile. In today's post, I recap the highlights of January's posts and present you a new OOTD.
Business casual OOTD with turquoise boots
This outfit is pretty simple. It makes use of the colors of the skirt. The greenery and turquoise are repeated in the scarf, and the boots. The belt serves to define the waist. I went for a statement belt and decided against a necklace. On a petite frame like mine, a statement belt plus necklace would be overwhelming. The distance between two focal points would be too short.
I wore the outfit at work and we went out for some bites at a bar after work.
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Casual look with Orvis camouflage floral print utility jacket, T-shirt, Oliveo leather skirt, Steve Madden fall sandals (all own), and green wood watch c/o Jord
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In the Interior people fear wind more than 40 below zero View out of the garage door after the windy night after the snow storm.
Ageless Style series
I continued my weekly Wednesday Ageless Style series. The new issues were winter outerwear, how to wear tall boots over 40, European fashion and style bloggers over 40 and the most wearable trends for women over 40. You can find previous posts of the series in the archive.
Fashion linkup parties
Thanks for all of you who linked up to the Top of the World Style party this month. I am looking for co-hosts for the party. As a co-host you get a free feature at the Top of the World Style party. All you have to do is to let me know that you are interested. We then will agree on a date. I will send you the linkup code that you add to your post on the weekend before the agreed date.
The first Ageless Style Linkup party was under the theme Baby, it's cold outside. There were a lot of inspirations how to style outerwear. Well, it got really cold in January with 40 below zero here in Fairbanks and I couldn't wear my bikini. 🙂 When you missed the post on what happened on that frigid cold day click the link.
Did you know that you don't need a blog to participate in the party and the community? You can also linkup your Instagram posts. Try it out at the ongoing linkup party.
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The New Year just started. Since everybody I know has "exercise more" on their list of New Year's resolutions, I asked fitness fashion and style bloggers to share how they stay on track with their fitness routine.
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Which outfit was your favorite this month? Which post did you like the most? What are your fashion and style challenges? What else would you like to read about on this blog? Let me know your comments and suggestions by email. I am curious how I can help you and add more on what you like to read about.
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Happy Labor Day!
It's my first Labor Day away from home (I'm doing alright though) and today we have an all day P Day because of the holiday! So I get to email y'all all day today. My week was really good and went by fast! I feel like I just had P Day but it was great. We had probably one of the more successful weeks and it was miracle after miracle! Elder Dunham went on exchanges with Elder Hernandez on Wednesday and me and him had a slow start. Because our washing machine broke last Monday!! So I have been running very very very low on clean clothes... But ya the guy that the mission office got to fix was an hour late... So we just watched some Mormon messages till he finally showed up at one. Then after twenty minutes working on it he said nothing was wrong with it. I threw in a load to see if he was right and it worked fine. So ya, we didn't get out till around 2 or 3. Once we got out we had a great evening. We got along really well and we taught two less actives. They were powerful lessons and we talked about spiritual CPR. Which is church, prayer, and reading. Both of them have been going through hard times and want to come back to church. We talked about praying about their situation and for God to fight there battles. Both of them were crying at the end and it was a humbling experience.
Last Thursday we went in splits with the Elders Quorum Presidency of the Kearns 6th Ward to visit some less actives and to invite them back to church. I went with President Arnesen and everyone on our list to visit either had moved or said to go away. We prayed and choose a family who was anti Mormon to go by. We knocked on the door and I had no idea what to expect. A 17 year old guy answered the door and he let us in. He was one of the sons and the parents were gone with his sister practicing driving. We talked about coming to church and we had a great conversation. Then the parents came home and they came on and were like, "oh the missionaries" with big eyes. They sat down with us and we actually talked with them about coming out to church. It was nice and the spirit was there. It was a miracle even to talk with them! The Lord provides the way! Then later that day we were contacting people off the street near our apartments and we said a prayer and not five seconds later we run into this lady whom we previously talked to before but had brushed us off. She motions us over and starts actually talking to us. We find out she is a less active and she has a cousin moving in a few doors down who wants to be baptized and that she wants us to come and teach her and her daughter. It was an amazing experience! We'll be going by later this week!
Saturday was so epic and I witness many miracles!! First once we got back we met with Paula and her two sisters and it was a great lesson. Once we got started we taught the Restoration from start to finish! Her sister Ci Ci said she would come to church and Paula has to work unfortunately... But that was a great lesson and we have both of the sisters reading and they said they would pray to God to see if Joseph Smith is a prophet. I'm pumped for them. Right after our lesson we went over to the Abrams and they have been having a real hard time recently. So it's a mom and her two boys with her husband gone in the military. We have been mainly teaching the son so that he can be baptized and his name is Jayin. We teach the whole family and recently her husband had a stroke and is currently in the hospital and is recovering slowly. He had some kinda brain damage from cancer on top of that. So it has been really hard in the mom and especially the boys. She can't even go see him because the registration sticker to her car are missing. She is a strong mom though and she shared this story with us. So she took her car to go to 7-11 real quick and come back and in the process she hits some one. The woman who she hit at first was angry but she told her story and the lady forgave her and when she got home the big dent in her car was gone like she didn't even get in a wreck. It was great to hear her testimony even in this troubling time, it gives me strength. Knowing how much better I could be handing my small personal trials. It's a broader perspective for sure. That's why I love serving a mission is stories like that. We also taught the Greenfeilds. They are a new LA we just picked up and they are very similar to the Abrams. They had a rough path through out their life and at one point they were living off the streets but because of the kindness of one member they have slowly changed their lives for the better. Every member a missionary. Cami her daughter has a great attribute of being so wise in gospel. They are a solid family and it'll be good to have them grow closer to God.
We had Zone Training this Friday as well! Me and Elder Dunham gave a quick training on how to teach with understanding and resolving concerns that investigators might have. It was a neat experience and my first time training at zone training. We shared a story from the Book of Mormon about when Alma was teaching Zeerom (Alma 12) and we talked about how he was able to confound him and teach him wi understanding. We talked a lot about listening for the resolving concerns part. We played telephone with the whole zone and we talked about the importance of just listening and how we need to rely on the spirit to fully help people over come speed bumps. But ya, Zone Training was the best and we have a big zone so it's awesome. The West Jordan Zone is the bomb. lol.
Also, I read this really cool talk on religious freedom this week and HERE is the address to it if y'all want to listen to it. It's by Elder Rasband one of the new apostles! It was a great talk about our role as citizens and talking about religious freedom.
We picked up a lot of new people is week to start teaching so it's been great! Sunday was the cherry on top because I was able to bear my testimony three times at all of our different wards we cover. One of our appointments fell through after church so we went to Primary instead because their theme this month is missionary work and they wanted us to introduce it to all e kids. It was really cool and kids were really funny and this one Hispanic kid would say no to our questions while everyone else said yes. He was a funny dude. A lot of our lessons fell through afterwards but we were able to teach Jaiden a 13 year old from the new stake and we taught him the commandments and it went really smooth and he's a solid kid. His parents are active so it's been nice to have their support. He's going to get baptized on the 17th which will be awesome! He plays football and has no time for us to come over besides Sunday. It's been cool to teach him though. This evening was completely free so we contacted some referrals with no luck. Before we gave up finding people this one lady walked up and said Jesus wanted her to talk to us. We were like yes! We end up finding out that she is a member has been going to a LDS school but she was converted at the age of twelve. She asked us how to know when your forgiven? She still felt guilty for last mistakes. We talked about the Holy Ghost and how if you can feel the Holy Ghost constantly in your life then you know you are forgiven. It was awesome to talk to her and to see the Lord provide people at the right moment.
That's my week in a wrap but ya today is a all day P Day so I have all day to email y'all which is awesome! We're gonna go to a BBQ for lunch but other than that we don't have too many plans for today! But I hope all is well with band, life, jobs, or whatever! I miss you guys! It's the most rewarding experience being on a mission! I love every second!
With love,
Elder Bowie
Salt Lake City West Mission


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Aged Care Legislated Review
Final Report
On 31 July 2017, Mr David Tune AO PSM, as the independent reviewer, provided the report of the Legislated Review of Aged Care 2017, to the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP, the then Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Minister for Indigenous Health.
The Minister tabled the report on 14 September 2017.
Legislated Review of Aged Care 2017
Background to the Review
As part of the changes to aged care announced in 2012, a comprehensive review was included in Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013 (the Act). The Aged Care Legislated Review (the Review) considered the impact and effectiveness of the changes to aged care and made recommendations for future reform to the aged care system.
On 22 September 2016, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, the then Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, announced the appointment of Mr David Tune AO, PSM as the independent reviewer.
Scope of the Review
Section 4 of the Act required that the Review be independent and address nine key matters:
- whether unmet demand for residential and home care places has been reduced
- whether the number and mix of places for residential care and home care should continue to be controlled
- whether further steps could be taken to change key aged care services from a supply driven model to a consumer demand driven model
- the effectiveness of means testing arrangements for aged care services, including an assessment of the alignment of charges across residential care and home care services
- the effectiveness of arrangements for regulating prices for aged care accommodation
- the effectiveness of arrangements for protecting equity of access to aged care services for different population groups
- the effectiveness of workforce strategies in aged care services, including strategies for the education, recruitment, retention and funding of aged care workers
- the effectiveness of arrangements for protecting refundable deposits and accommodation bonds
- the effectiveness of arrangements for facilitating access to aged care services.
The Minister can also specify any other issues to be considered by the Review.
Review timing
The Act required that:
- the Review be undertaken as soon as practicable after the end of the period of 3 years after the commencement of Schedule 1 of the Act.
- a written report of the Review must be provided to the Minister within 12 months after the end of the three year period.
- the Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of receiving it.
Following the appointment of Mr Tune, the Review started on 22 September 2016 was completed on 31 July 2017.
As part of the Review, Mr Tune engaged in a public consultation process with a range of stakeholders, including:
- approved providers
- aged care workers
- consumers
- people with special needs
- carers
- representatives of consumers.
The Aged Care Sector Committee and the National Aged Care Alliance also provided advice to inform the Review.
A call for submissions opened on 14 October 2016 and closed on 4 December 2016. The Review Project Team received a number of requests from stakeholders for extensions beyond the closing date, which were granted.
Through the submissions, the Review sought feedback specifically relating to the nine matters listed in the Scope of the Review. A total of 145 submissions were received from a range of stakeholders, including consumers, carers, providers and peak bodies.
Stakeholder workshops
Throughout February and March 2017, Mr Tune held a number of targeted workshops with groups of stakeholders including:
- consumers, carers and representatives of consumers
- aged care workers
- aged care providers
Separate workshops were held with each of these stakeholder groups in all capital cities as well as three regional centres: Bendigo, Bundaberg and Port Augusta.
These workshops were an opportunity to hear firsthand experiences from a range of stakeholders who are in daily contact with the aged care system and to seek ideas on possible changes to the aged care system.
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text: Features December 2017 Issue Are You Ever Stable? We hear a lot about the sometimes-illusive stabilized approach. But, do we really know what it means? It's probably a bit more than you might realize. Shortly after getting my Cessna 340, one afternoon I was flying an ILS into Modesto, CA, where we'd found a temporary home for our airplane. I'd recently achieved the heady milestone of 1000 hours total time and a whopping 100 hours of multi-engine time. Plus, I'd just gotten all my I's (CFI, CFII, MEI), so, of course, I was truly a great pilot. I'd then gotten my initial training (ground and sim) in the 340, finished off with 25 hours with an experienced Twin Cessna instructor pilot. Humility wasn't in my self-image that afternoon. By evening, it had returned with a vengeance. To continue reading this article you must be a paid subscriber. Subscribe to IFR Magazine Get the next year of IFR Magazine for just $19.97. Get access to all articles published online. Features, reviews, lesson, quizzes - get it all. That's a savings of more than $14 off the regular rate. Or double your savings and subscribe for 14 issues for just $39.94. Subscribe Get IFR Digital Get 12 months of IFR DIGITAL for just $34. You get unlimited access to everything on the site including each monthly issue as a PDF. Subscribe Subscriber Log In E-Mail Address: Password: Login Forgot your password? Click Here. Already subscribe but haven't registered for all the benefits of the website? Click here.


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In 2025, a client will stroll right into a retailer, attempt on clothes, pick the colors and a clerk will use a handheld gadget to have those objects shipped to the shopper's residence tackle. Take Macy's: The 154-12 months-outdated retail chain saw online sales rise 40% in 2011 whereas same-retailer sales grew simply 5.three%. The company is transforming practically 300 of its shops into distribution centers to hurry up delivery for on-line customers.
This distinctive set of 12 numbers, which might range from 0 via F, provides the flexibility to set a novel, non-repeating identifier to each network machine and is the code which is tracked by the services which the shops have now approved third-social gathering distributors to gather and store within the cloud – WITH OUT first gaining your permission to do so – monitoring your every move and spending habits.
Whereas resulting in expensive building for the shops, these distinctive stores help Simons attraction to shoppers in these separate cities (comparable to utilizing Vancouver's native artist Douglas Coupland sculpture on the entrance) by providing distinctive atmospheres inside and out, whereas affirming a differentiation from the competition by providing a different, unique experiences at every retail location.
In latest weeks, the corporate, the largest retailer, accomplished a national introduction of its Web site to Retailer service — by which shoppers purchase gadgets from the Web site, then have the items delivered, at no cost, to their native Wal-Mart stores the place they will pick them up. Items arrive inside days, although the system will not be but set as much as tell customers when one thing they want is already in inventory at a neighborhood store.
I feel they are doing this to indicate that they aren't making an attempt to get away from their power of using on-line profiles and Web mediums, but fairly using this analytic buyer segmentation data and tying it collectively to come up a new store format that enables clients to experience Amazon first-hand.


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BRUSSELS, March 11 (UPI) -- The European Commission said Tuesday it was considering giving Ukraine temporary relief on customs duties until November 1, when formal deals are expected.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday the European community was ready to act swiftly to help Ukraine arrest its economic decline.
"The commission is moving ahead fast with the implementation of this support package, and today has adopted the first of the foreseen measures -- a set of trade provisions that will represent an economic benefit to Ukraine of around $690 million per year," he said in a statement Tuesday.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said ousted President Viktor Yanukovych left the Ukrainian economy in ruins.
Reza Moghadam, European director for the International Monetary Fund, said following last week's visit to Ukraine his office was ready to help put "Ukraine firmly on the path of good economic governance and sustainable growth."
Yanukovych left Ukraine in February following months of protests over his November decision to suspend efforts to sign free trade and association agreements with the European Union. A Kremlin ally, he said the decision was made to protect economic ties to Russia.
Barroso's office said Tuesday a comprehensive free trade agreement should be signed between the EU and Ukraine by Nov. 1.


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A mother's inspiration, Green People is the brainchild of Charlotte Vøhtz, a devoted mother and entrepreneur. Driven by the needs of her daughter Sandra, Charlotte searched for a truly organic skincare range that would be suitable for multiple skin allergies and eczema. After searching the high street for natural products, Charlotte found that on the whole, natural brands used almost entirely synthetic ingredients. The lack of gentle, natural products on the market encouraged Charlotte to create her own organic creams and salves – carefully created to tailor to her daughters allergy-prone skin.
Following years of products research and development, Green People was founded in 1997. From the very beginning, Charlotte's ethos meant that each product performance and ethical practise was never compromised. With a promise to never use aggressive ingredients or synthetic chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulphate, parabens, phthalates, petrochemicals, alcohol or synthetic fragrances or colourants, and to never test on animals, Green People was born.
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Featuring SAMMY FIGUEROA and his LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION
This New York born (Bronx), Miami resident is one of the world's leading percussionists. He has performed and recorded with legends in Pop, Rock, Latin, Jazz, Brazilian and Rhythm and Blues for decades. Stars such as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Chaka Kahn, David Bowie, Mariah Carey, Dave Sanborn, Quincy Jones, Lena Horne, Eddie Palmieri, James Taylor, Mick Jagger, Celine Dion and Hall & Oates among many more notable musicians and vocalists. He has collected numerous Grammy nominations and now leads the most exciting group in Latin Jazz, Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Explosion. Their latest release, Urban Nature (Senator Records) enjoyed a swift rise up the national Jazz charts.
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Wow.... I haven't listened to this one in months, but it certainly is compelling. I was in rare form that day as the Good Senator repeatedly interrupted me with admonitions received by no one else. He had all of my emails on tis matter in his inbox, and I embarrassed him about it because he deserved it, sorry.
Russell Cumbee is one of those slithery kind of folks who shows up to trash talk Brad Whipple (Great feature on Brad, a military career Mr. Cumbee can't even get a whiff of in his wildest dreams) and call him a "crackpot" and me a "disgraced attorney."
Let me tell you something right here, pal:
Brad Whipple is not a crackpot and there is no shame in my game.
There is, however, substantial shame in Bruce McKay's game as you remember that the Town kicked your stupid warrant bill to the curb and the NH Legislature shut the door on not one but two Bruce McKay Highway bills, HB 1428 and SB 154, just the facts you hater. Watch more in the short film below about your multiple felon buddy Greg Floyd. If you're so in love with Kelly and Floyd why don't you go give him a man hug in prison and take out another mortgage on your house and pay for Floyd's legal bills because that creep can't find legal counsel in Estate of Liko Kenney v. Greg Floyd et al..... 2010-CV-181 so you know put your money where your big fat mouth is, you tool. We know you are a two-bit hypocrite on the First Amendment. We know you like Kelly, you gave her campaign (the lead Defendants in my Free Press racial lawsuit 2010-CV-501 ) $250 and you're on her website. Was that you on WMUR today shilling for Kelly, curious minds want to know.
You see Russell let me tell you something about being a man. A man admits his alliances and prejudices. On this journal you have seen me go from neutral 3.5 years ago to hating Bruce McKay's professional and part of his private life (the DV TRO piece) with a passion, and that is open to all to see. But you slither around like a beady-eyed snake and trash talk while hiding who and what you really are. Well I know what you are, Sir, I know what you are and you are one step above your punk pal Gregory Floyd, who should be brought up on 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1) charges. You should know all about it because you work for the Grafton County Sheriff's Office and it was the Grafton County Superior Courthouse who asked the Feds for a response on the issue 13 years ago, Docket Sheet on Case No. 98-S-242; never got one. But Floyd violated again in 2009 so you best get that second mortgage done soon so you can help your buddy out there, Mr. First Amendment. Oh, wait: That's me, not you. May you never forget that.


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D'Agostino leads passage of bill limiting removal of trees along highways
May 23, 2017
Press Release: D'Agostino leads passage of bill limiting removal of trees along highways
State Rep. Mike D'Agostino, D-Hamden, led passage of House Bill 6123, which would provide more oversight over the tree removal work being completed by the state Department of Transportation on Connecticut's highways.
The bill, which D'Agostino introduced and co-sponsored with state Sen. Craig Miner, R-Litchfield, passed out of the House of Representatives in a 139-10 vote. H.B. 6123 now heads to the Senate floor for further consideration.
Under this legislation, DOT would be required to develop detailed guidelines – to be approved and reviewed by an arborist – that will govern DOT's management of trees and vegetation along the state's highways.
"Our treescape is one of our most critical natural resources. It is vital that we put the necessary policies in place to protect that resource. This bill would not only protect trees from excessive and unnecessary removal, but it will also ensure we are spending state funds wisely," D'Agostino said.
In the past, DOT has spent $2 million a year removing trees, without any concrete plan for the removal of debris, and re-planting to prevent invasive species or ground erosion.
"Unnecessary tree removal ruins the state's natural beauty and leads to the growth of invasive and damaging species of weeds and other growth. This bill is one of the many ways we can protect our habitat," D'Agostino said.


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Bushmills - Book of Remembrance - 1914-18
Robert Thompson
Robert has written many books about those from the towns, villages and countryside of the northern coast of the island of Ireland who perished in the Great War 1914-18 and his latest one - available in Carletons, The Diamond, Bushmills - is a collection of accounts - some quite long, some quite brief - about those who survived; the index contains a list of almost 400 men and women with a connection to Bushmills district. He'd love to hear more about those who have brief accounts or who may have been missed.
This story about Daniel Graham caught my attention:
I don't think I ever met Daniel but I did know some of his family and I've just recently linked up with Paddy, one of his granddaughters; neither of us knew about the existence of the other until the following photo of 'Al' Graham & His Hungarian Band' was posted on Facebook:
Her reaction, "That's my uncle Alex and uncle John" to which I replied, "That makes the two of us second cousins". Alex, on the front left, is playing a piano-accordion and John, on the back right, is playing a button-keyed accordion. Perhaps someone can name the other two.
Alex and John are sons of Daniel Graham of Carnmoon afore mentioned. There have been Grahams at the Whinhill in the townland of Carnmoon for over two hundred years and Daniel is common to the various families that were living there four generations ago. His mother's name, Mrs Samuel McKaig, links him to a particular family. Samuel was her second husband; her maiden name was Mary Jane McKaig of the Islands of Carnmoon and her first husband, Andrew Graham, Daniel's father, is my great-grandfather. Andrew and Mary Jane were married in Bushmills Presbyterian Church on 11 August 1871 and Daniel was born about 1876.
At the time of the 1901 census, Daniel is a servant in The Osborne Family and Commercial Temperance Hotel run by a Donegal lady, Jane Hurst, in Main Street, Portrush. He marries a Portrush girl, Rosetta Adams, in Bushmills Presbyterian Church on 12 October 1904 and by the time of the 1911 census they have three children - Jeannie, Maggie and Daniel - and are living in Causeway Street, Portrush. This is Daniel's signature in the 1912 Ulster Covenant:
The headstone at Ballywillan graveyard contains the following inscription:
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