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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/941/25086
From The Socialist newspaper, 22 March 2017
End the seven-year public sector pay cap!
Chris Baugh, PCS assistant general secretary
The Resolution Foundation think tank says public sector workers have suffered a cut in real wages since 2010. It goes on to say that the position of 5.4 million public sector workers will worsen over the rest of the decade.
By 2020, with the continued imposition of pay caps, and rising inflation, the average pay of public sector workers will be £1,700 lower than in 2010. The key point here is the continued operation of the pay cap and the need for the public sector unions individually and collectively to challenge its imposition.
Last year's TUC conference committed to actively supporting and coordinating strike action across the trade union movement against the pay cap. This motion was put forward by PCS which has recently called upon the TUC to implement this policy.
PCS commissioned its own independent research upon which to base its pay claim for 2017. This shows that since 2010 the value of civil service average earnings has fallen in comparison with prices by 8%.
Workers can contrast this with the pay of architect of austerity George Osborne, Tory chancellor from 2010-2016. In addition to being an MP, he makes over £1 million a year from investment firm BlackRock and speech making, and this is before he starts his latest job as editor of the London Evening Standard.
If the pay cap continues to the end of the decade, average civil service pay will fall in value by more than 20%.
Against this background of savage attacks on our members' pay and living standards, the union's national executive committee has put to the treasury a pay claim for 2017. It includes an end to government-imposed pay restraint, a significant pay increase - above the rate of inflation - of 5% or £1,200, whichever is the greater, and a living wage of at least £10 an hour.
Our claim also contains a demand for a return to national pay bargaining. Our members reject and can't understand why the pay of a worker in one department or agency can vary by up to £5,000 with a worker in another department on the same grade and doing the same job.
Day of action
We want common pay and grading across government services and equal pay for work of equal value. In support of our claim, and to publicise the effects of pay capping on our members' living standards, the PCS national executive committee has designated 31 March as a day of action on pay.
Pay capping is an issue across the public sector, which is why we call upon the TUC to coordinate action against the pay cap. Public sector unions should also cooperate at a local level in joint activities on 31 March and raise the call for national coordinated action.
I am confident the day of action will get a big response from our members, reflecting their anger at the real wage cuts and their confidence in the PCS Left Unity leadership to fight for members' interests.
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In The Socialist 22 March 2017:
What we think
Tory splits brought to the surface - Corbyn must go on the attack
Socialist Party news and analysis
Tories scrap housing benefit for under-21s
Fight Tory attacks on women and children
Socialists demand reply to Livingstone's smear of Militant
International socialist news and analysis
Northern Ireland: divisive election a warning
Jobstown Not Guilty: defend the right to protest
Netherlands: Heavy defeat for austerity government
Yemen: families left to starve by multinationals
Workplace news and analysis
Merseyrail guard found not guilty of "endangering safety"
End the seven-year public sector pay cap!
Aslef offer: unity needed with the RMT
Battle steps up in Unite general secretary election
Derby TAs' strike suspended after new offer
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
March against racism: Refugee Rights has lively bloc
Biggest ever protest by Orgreave campaigners
Join the march against NHS cuts and privatisation in Cumbria
Battle for Wallsend walk-in NHS service
East London demonstration against A&E closure
Salford: International Women's Day meeting
Socialist readers' comments and reviews
"After seeing the branch's effect in the community, I decided to join"
'I'm writing this to tell you about the plight of disabled people'
Precise, visceral account of working class heroism
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common types of skin cancer. It can arise in a pre-exisiting actinic keratosis or can begin without warning, but usually this type of cancer is found on excessively sun-damaged skin. Squamous cell carcinoma is also seen on skin that has been exposed to radiation treatments or in burn scars or other areas of scarring. Untreated, it can penetrate and destroy underlying tissue and in a small number of cases it can spread to lymph nodes and other organs. Squamous cell carcinomas appear usually as a thickened scaly or raised growth but can mimic the appearance of a wart or an open, bleeding sore. They are much more common in people with fair skin, light hair and eyes. Early surgical removal of squamous cell carcinomas results in a cure rate of 95%.

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EU member states backed a €120 million plan to provide free Wi-Fi in public spaces across Europe.
The proposal aims to help provide free WiFi in town halls, public parks and other centers of public life. The EU will fund installation of local wireless access points, and the beneficiary will maintain the service. The free network will be easily recognizable to citizens under the WiFi4EU brand.
The WiFi4EU initiative was initially announced by EC President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union Address in September.
Successful applicants will receive grants to install infrastructure offering minimum speeds of 30Mb/s in areas that attract people who would otherwise struggle to gain Internet access for cost or technical reasons.
WiFi4EU will promote digital local services such as e-government and is expected to increase citizens' demand for connectivity and use of online services.


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Midazolam (DORMICUM, Versed) 7.5mg - 100 tabs
This medication is used in children before a procedure or anesthesia to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and cause forgetfulness of the surgery or procedure. It should be used while the child is under the care of a health professional. It is not for home or long-term use.Midazolam belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines, which produce a calming effect on the brain and nerves (central nervous system). It is thought to work by increasing the effect of a certain natural chemical (GABA) in the brain.This drug may also be used short-term for sleep problems (e.g., trouble sleeping, "night terrors").
Do not share this medication with others.
It is against the law.This medication has been prescribed for your current procedure only.
Do not use it later for another condition or procedure unless told to do so by the doctor.
A different medication may be necessary in that case.Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., breathing, blood pressure, heartbeat) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects.
Consult the doctor for more details.
Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
Brief storage between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted.
Do not store in the bathroom.
Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Symptoms of overdose may include: drowsiness, confusion, loss of coordination.
How To Use
Take this medication by mouth as directed by the doctor.
It is usually given as a single dose before a procedure or anesthesia.The dosage is based on your medical condition, response to therapy, weight, and other medications you may be taking.Use the press-in bottle adapter and the oral syringe provided with this medication to measure the correct dose as directed by the doctor or pharmacist.
If the medication is not used right away, make sure to cap the oral syringe until it is time to use the medication.
Take the medication by mouth directly from the syringe.
Do not mix with any other liquid.This medication is not for long-term use.
It may cause dependence, especially if it has been used regularly for an extended time or if it has been used in high doses.
In such cases, withdrawal reactions (e.g., shaking, sweating, vomiting, abdominal/muscle cramps, seizures) may occur if you suddenly stop this drug.
To prevent withdrawal reactions when stopping extended, regular treatment with this drug, gradually reduce the dosage as directed.
Consult the doctor or pharmacist for more details, and report any withdrawal reactions immediately.Though very unlikely, abnormal drug-seeking behavior (addiction) is possible with this medication.
To lessen the risk of becoming addicted, do not increase the dose, take it more frequently, or take it for a longer time than prescribed.
Talk with the doctor if this medication stops working well.
Properly stop the medication when so directed.Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while being treated with this medication unless the doctor instructs you otherwise.
Grapefruit can increase the amount of certain medications in the bloodstream.
Consult the doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Side Effects
Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, or drowsiness may occur.
If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify the doctor or pharmacist promptly.Remember that the doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects.
Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.Tell the doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: rapid/slow/shallow breathing, mental/mood changes (e.g., agitation, aggressive behavior), uncontrollable movements (e.g., shaking/tremor), slow/fast heartbeat, vision changes (e.g., blurred vision).Seek immediate medical attention if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: fainting, trouble breathing.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare.
However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.If you notice other effects not listed above, contact the doctor or pharmacist.
Before taking midazolam, tell the doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam); or to cherries; or if you have any other allergies.This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions.
Before using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have: glaucoma (narrow-angle).Before using this medication, tell the doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: kidney disease, liver disease, breathing problems (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, sleep apnea), heart disease (e.g., congestive heart failure), glaucoma (open-angle), personal or family history of regular use/abuse of drugs/alcohol.This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy.
Do not drive, use machinery, or take part in any other activity that requires alertness until the effects of this drug have worn off.
Avoid alcoholic beverages because they may increase the risk of this drug's effects.Before having surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using this medication.This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy.
It may harm an unborn baby.
Infants born to mothers who used similar medications for an extended time have had withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, abnormal/persistent crying, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Consult your doctor for more details.This medication passes into breast milk.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, contact the doctor or pharmacist immediately to establish a new dosing schedule.
Drug Interactions
The doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them.
Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with the doctor or pharmacist first.This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: delavirdine, efavirenz, HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir, saquinavir, atazanavir), sodium oxybate.If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell the doctor or pharmacist before starting midazolam.Before using this medication, tell the doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: drugs affecting liver enzymes that remove midazolam from your body (such as azole antifungals including itraconazole/ketoconazole, macrolide antibiotics including erythromycin, cimetidine, rifamycins including rifabutin/rifampin, St.
John's wort, certain anti-seizure medicines including carbamazepine/phenytoin, calcium channel blockers including diltiazem/verapamil, certain SSRIs including fluoxetine/fluvoxamine, nefazodone, conivaptan, aprepitant).Tell the doctor or pharmacist if you also take drugs that cause drowsiness such as: certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), anti-seizure drugs (e.g., phenobarbital), medicine for sleep or anxiety (e.g., alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine, morphine), psychiatric medicines (e.g., chlorpromazine, clozapine, amitriptyline, trazodone), a certain herbal product (kava).Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products) because they may contain drowsiness-causing ingredients.
Ask the pharmacist about using those products safely.


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WeAreDigital and sass & bide bring their relationship to a close
After four successful years and being responsible for growing the sass & bide digital business to their top performing sales channel globally, WeAreDigitalwill bring their relationship to a close in the coming weeks.
WeAreDigital achieved its brief to create a dynamic digital flagship Australian store for sass & bide that helped translate the brand's distinct style and renowned design into the digital space. WeAreDigital's efforts contributed to the e-boutique becoming sass & bide's strongest sales performer across all of its stores, exceeding their original revenue targets by 400%.
Following the success of the Australian online store and digital marketing work WeAreDigital also teamed with sass & bide to launch their online international e-commerce offering and ongoing digital experiences.
"Our relationship with sass & bide has come to a close as we have achieved unparalleled success and now need to focus our efforts on other leading fashion and lifestyle retailers in our stable. I am so proud of the WeAreDigital team with the effort given and results achieved over the last 4 years. We wish the new look sass & bide team all the very best and hope they can continue to build on the foundations laid." Karson Stimson, Director, WeAreDigital.


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Punk Engineering: Definitions
Definitions from Wikipedia.
Punk-related ideologies are mostly concerned with individual freedom and anti-establishment views. Common punk viewpoints include anti-authoritarianism, a DIY ethic, non-conformity, direct action and not selling out. Other notable trends in punk politics include nihilism, rebellion, anarchism, individualism, socialism, anti-militarism, anti-capitalism, anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-nationalism, anti-homophobia, environmentalism, vegetarianism,veganism and animal rights.
EngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost. The word engineer is derived from the Latin rootsingeniare ("to contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness").
Engineers are grounded in applied sciences, and their work in research and development is distinct from the basic research focus of scientists. The work of engineers forms the link between scientific discoveries and their subsequent applications to human needs and quality of life.
Punk Engineer
A professional or self-taught practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to develop solutions for social problems (all problems are social). Punk engineers design materials, structures, and particularly systems within an intellectual framework of anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, social justice, climate justice, anti-patriarchy, post-industrialism, human rights, animal rights, and individual self-expression.
Profit-driven design is anathema to the punk engineer; a badge of honor in punk engineering culture is to get fired off of a project for refusal to compromise and design to status quo.
The work of punk engineers forms the link between scientific discoveries, social theory, social and economic inequality, class warfare, and their subsequent manifestations as systems of material relations. Punk engineers strive through their work to directly confront and oppose consumerism, gentrification, resource mismanagement, the Myth of Progress, the police state, the oil and gas industry, capitalism, the centralization of economic and military power, and the exploitation of the natural world.
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text: An Overview of Surgery to Treat Pain After Mesh Hernia Repair Most patients who need surgery to treat pain after mesh hernia repair are experiencing damage to the nerves, shrinkage of the mesh, and scarring of the spermatic cord. All these components of the pain have to be treated to provide full relief. The operation cannot be rushed. Dr. William Brown routinely plans on an operating time of three hours. The operative notes from the previous operation must be read carefully so that Dr. Brown knows where the mesh is located. The mesh will usually be laid on the inguinal floor or just deep to the inguinal floor. But sometimes two layers of mesh are placed. Sometimes a plug is inserted. The first step of the operation is to find the spermatic cord. It can usually be found as it passes over the pubic bone. Gentle tugging down on the testicle will often help to find the spermatic cord. The cord is often scarred to the mesh. Separating the cord from the mesh without causing damage to the testicle's blood supply is difficult. (This part of the operation is why Dr. Brown has gray hair.) If not done carefully, the testicle will die. The inferior epigastric vessels will be scarred to the mesh and are very easy to tear. So, Dr. Brown is ready to treat major hemorrhage should that happen. To avoid damage to the femoral artery and vein, it is sometimes wiser to leave some mesh behind rather than risk damaging those vessels. Bleeding from a tear of the femoral vein is especially difficult to stop. The nerves can be difficult to find, so Dr. Brown uses magnification and special lighting. The ilioinguinal nerve usually runs along the anterior superior aspect of the spermatic cord. The genital nerve usually runs along the posterior aspect of the spermatic cord. The iliohypogastric nerve usually runs just deep to the external oblique aponeurosis about 2 cm above the internal inguinal ring. The nerves have multiple interconnections, so if only one nerve is cut, pain will still get back to the brain from one of these interconnections. Because of the interconnections, three nerves should be excised. If the major component of the patient's pain is the testicle, then Dr. Brown also advises skeletonization of the spermatic cord. Finally, any hernia that is caused by removal the mesh should be repaired without mesh. Preparing for a Long Recovery Dr. Brown tells his patients that the healing will take nine months. A 100% reduction of pain is rare, so he informs patients that if 80% of the pain is gone after surgery, then that is a good result. Learn more about Dr. Brown's approach to hernia repair without mesh. Contact Dr. Brown today.


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There are three heavens, very clearly distinguished from each other. There is a central or third heaven, an intermediate or second one, and an outmost or first. These follow in sequence and are interdependent, like the highest part of the human body, the head; the middle, or torso; and the lowest, or feet; or like the highest, middle, and lowest parts of the house. The divine life that emanates and comes down from the Lord is in this kind of pattern as well. It is this necessity of design that determines the tripartite arrangement of heaven.
The deeper levels of the human mind and disposition are in a similar pattern as well. We have a central, intermediate, and outmost nature. This is because when humanity was created the whole divine design was gathered into it, to the point that as to structure, the human being is the divine design and is therefore a heaven in miniature.
For the same reason we are in tough with heaven as to our inner natures and come into the company of angels after death–of angels of the central or the intermediate or the outmost heaven depending on our acceptance of divine good and truth from the Lord during our earthly lives.
from Heaven and Hell, Sections 29-30
Previously Cited: 4/9/2016


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Da Vida is a gourmet restaurant operating alongside a spa. If the crystal glasses and intricately fanned white cloth napkins don't tell you this place is gourmet, the fantastic plating and flavors will.
Interested guests will find this bar and grill on Crocus Bay, just 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from the center of the Valley.
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Set in a pastel colored shack with a blue awning, this cozy eatery is about healthy food in a comfortable atmosphere. Serving also as an art gallery and a place to hear live music, it has an eclectic vibe about it.
Head northeast for a short distance from the center of the Valley to get to this bistro, which is located near the heart of the Valley.
Further info is available here.
The Fat Cat is a hip deli with prices by the pound. Grab several pounds of food to go and enjoy your gourmet lunch on the beach.
Situated near the center of the Valley, this carry out restaurant is located within walking distance from Valley Bistro.
Click here for additional details.
Stop by this popular food trunk for a quick lunch as you're out exploring the area. While the cater to local professionals looking for a light bite on their break from work, everyone is welcome to stop by and fall in love with this quaint operation.
Travel south for a quarter mile (a half kilometer) from the center of the Valley to reach this carry out restaurant.
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Andy's is great Caribbean, casual dining. They are an open air restaurant with a good wine selection.
Found on Lower Airport Road, this restaurant is a short distance from Hungry's.
Get further information here.
Interested visitors can find this restaurant on the southern edge of North Hill Village, a mile and a half (two kilometers) to the east-northeast of the center of South Hill.
The interactive map above contains the approximate location of 6 restaurants in The Valley.
For more details about the points shown on the map, or to zoom to a more detailed view of an individual area, click on the colored pins to explore the map. A second alternative is to use the table below to interact with the map. To do so, simply click on the colored map dot shown in the first column, or click on the Area/Vicinity noted shown in the far right column.
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text: Mule trainer Jerry Tindell is given a mule with only bad habits and in three hours shows how much difference proper training can make. Rachel was hard to catch, bolted through gates, hard to bridle, wouldn't allow her feet to be handled, pulled and reared when tied, and bolted, ran or bucked when mounted. The same techniques can work for you with a "soured" or untrained animal. About 3 hours. DVD


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Prep for your dream career in tattoo artistry by watching this easy video which shows you how to draw a skull tattoo. Broken down into four parts, you'll keep equal concentration on the skull's head spikes, evil cranial contortion, unexpected eyes, and severe undereye circles.
Watch this four part series to learn how to draw this menacing figure and get ready to put Kat Von D out of business!


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What Did You Say About Race Today?
We're holding our breath.
At least, I'm holding mine.
Any minute the jury will announce its verdict on whether or not Darren Wilson will be tried for killing Michael Brown.
As we wait, let us not forget what a verdict actually is in this country: something that has long had little to do with whether justice has been served or truth rendered. Please. Let us not get confused about that.
Let us not find ourselves caught off guard and, thus, unprepared to insist carefully, but repeatedly and loudly to those who don't yet recognize it, that what is declared "just" and "true" in our courts, with rare exception, has more do with whether one is Black/white, poor/rich, police-officer/unarmed-citizen than with what is just and true.
But let us also not do this. Let us not overly despair or overly celebrate.
If Wilson is not indicted we must not despair to the point of resignation. If he is we must not celebrate as if we've hit some turning point on race in this nation.
Both of these responses are wrong.
I want to urge white U.S.-Americans—and I believe there actually are many of us—who were grieved and outraged over Trayvon Martin's killing and George Zimmerman's exoneration and who anticipate more grief and outrage once the grand jury verdict comes down to take up the following questions:
What did I say about race today? When did I talk about racism today?
Some of the greatest (resigned) despair risks settling in, in response to #ferguson, among those of us (who felt similar despair after Zimmerman's exoneration) who live in "white-er" worlds and yet consider ourselves to be justice-minded;
who do see that these most recent horrors are mere evidence of a sustained and deep violence against African American communities that give way the lie about how far we have come;
who live, work, parent, or otherwise dwell far away from the spot on the map that marks the most recent eruption of white racial violence.
We may have the "right" thoughts and perspectives about race and justice. But it is among those of us who feel physically far removed from the places where the demand for resistance is so obvious that Michael Brown's life and murder is most at risk of becoming just another blip in a depressing news cycle.
That's one thing whiteness does. It makes some of us more inclined to be resigned.
The more time I spend with white folks, the more I'm clear that the most basic, long-term, hard-to-describe, but urgent, feasible and critical kind of work is required of us. We're not all going to go to Ferguson in the wake of an exoneration. Nor are we all, for lots of reasons, even going to physically show up at protests in our local contexts that might be planned in solidarity.
But resignation and passivity are not our only other options.
And white people have a lot of other work we need to be doing.
If every white person grieved and outraged by #ferguson made a resolute commitment to talk about race everyday, to talk about racism every day, we would begin (continue?) to participate in generating, longer term groundswell movement toward a different kind of racial culture . This wouldn't stop police killings of African Americans tomorrow, any more than it would tomorrow create equity in access to quality education, even out the crisis of poverty, or put an end to the devastating rates with which women of color get evicted from their homes.
But, it would be of a piece with the critical, on the ground, at the spot on the map, activist work people have long been and are continuing to do.
I'm not suggesting we shouldn't also be finding other ways to support and be part of that work, of course. We should.
But, I continue to be astounded by how many white people who care about these issues feel unable to talk coherently and publicly about race and racism, to take on issues large and small in their own communities (whatever the racial make up of those communities). And if we can't do that? Well, we may as well keep holding our breath.
Those of us who are white have so much work we need to do to learn to talk about race and racism in accessible ways to and with others in our day-to-day lives.
Why don't we do this more already? We're scared. We don't feel like we know enough. We (let's be honest) forget.
Instead we hold our breath (and sometimes we forget we're holding our breath), hoping that on the heels of these larger, more eruptive and overt moments like #ferguson—when the state of our national soul is lying exposed for all the world to see—that (oh, please) something different will become true this time. We do this in our personal lives too. We hold our breath, hoping that person isn't going to say that thing again this time, that the school system (or someone else in it) will figure out how to do race better this year, that another parent or a different employee will take this '_________' [fill in the blank] on this month.
I've learned in yoga that the worst possible thing for your practice is to hold your breath. Holding your breath stops the life-energy from flowing through your body, with your body, sustaining your body as it does difficult work and moves into uncomfortable postures.
It's only when you breathe that you can be where you are. Not waiting for something else, as if anything other than this moment even exists. Only when you breathe that breath can be in/with/through the discomfort and work, and give life.
We who are white have so much to talk about, act on, read in-order-to understand, learn about, try on, practice, practice, speak up and practice again in order to go beyond being citizens with the "right" intellectual or political understanding (but mostly quiet and resigned) and into movements in our day-to-day life that grow us as people, even as they help change the world.
I've been thinking a lot today about what Tanya Steele wrote after Zimmerman walked free.
"We [African Americans] can talk about this until the cows come home. When are we going to have a 'town hall on racism' where white people discuss how they will speak to their children to make sure another George Zimmerman does not walk among us?"
When are we going to have a 'town hall on racism' that addresses how a jury of women, predominantly white women (and mothers!), don't identify with a black child?
We have to demand that white people speak up in discussions on racism, not race – racism. While we tell our thousandth story about being accosted, turn and ask a white person, "What are you learning from this? How will you change as a result of hearing this? How has the verdict impacted you and your life going forward? What will you do differently in your life, as a result of this verdict?" Something. The parade of black grief while white folks sit and stare has to cease.
What did you say about race today? When did you talk about racism today?
It's in moving that we become strong. It's in moving that we become able to move in more supple and powerful ways.
I need to release my breath today to sustain movement. I urge you to stop holding yours too.


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Author: Rebecca Makkai
Published: June 19, 2018
Genre: LGBTQ Fiction
FLW Rating: 4/5
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The Great Believers has all the makings of an extremely compelling work of fiction – centered on the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, a missing person, a cult, a trip to Paris, love, betrayal– the list goes on. As soon as I read the description, I knew I needed to read it, and as far as the plot goes, it did not dissapoint! It was readable and interesting, andI looked forward to every spare moment when I could pick it up again. What it missed for me was the strong emotional connection to the characters, that connection that would leave me punched in the gut at the end of this book. With all the components listed above, I expected this book to be hard hitting, and while it was very entertaining and enjoyable, I didn't feel as much raw emotion as I had been expecting.
The Great Believers is told across two timeframes and two continents – one in 1980s Chicago, and the other in Paris 2015. The story opens in the 80s, at the memorial service for Fiona's brother, Nico. He was the first in his circle of friends to pass away from AIDS and as can be expected, his death brings a lot of grief and also fear to his close friends. The story follows Yale, one of Nico's close friends, as he continues with his job and his relationship through this tough time. When the story skips ahead to 2015, Fiona is flying to France to begin the search for her daughter, Claire, who she lost touch with when Claire joined a cult several years prior.
What I loved in this book was the unexpected art history plot line. Yale works for a university art gallery that is trying to gain prestige through donations of incredible pieces, and through that role, he gets himself in to a few compromising situations. I used to love the tv show White Collar, and this felt similar, although less criminal. But there were deals to be made, people to be deceived (or at least left in the dark) and this plotline really propelled the book along!
What didn't totally work for me was the character development. Quite frankly, I never felt the emotional roller coaster with any of the characters, since I had a hard time feeling a strong connection to any of them. To me, the issue was that even after all I went through with these characters, I didn't feel like I had gotten to know them. I had more gotten to know their fears and insecurities without really knowing them.
I would recommend this book to someone who has an interest in the AIDS crisis in Chicago, or just looking for an entertaining and compelling work of fiction! I don't anticipate the characters will stay with me for a long time, but I enjoyed reading this book and will definitely read another book by Makkai in the future!
[Thank you to Viking Books for supplying me with a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.]


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The 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is right around the corner, August 3-9. This year's milestone for the Mecca of bikers should break attendance records and also have the best attractions, events and entertainment the Sturgis Rally has seen yet. You have most likely heard about or have been to the Broken Spoke before. Below you will find out what is going on at the Saloon and Campground in 2015.
The music lineup includes bands like Quiet Riot, Jasmine Cain, Jack Russell's Great White and the headlining music act in 2015 will be Hank Williams Jr. Another big attraction will be the Sons of Anarchy Meet & Greet and the Final Ride where you get to ride with the cast members from the show that play Bobby, Chibbs, Happy, Quinn, Chucky, Marcus Alvarez, and Ratboy.
Additionally, Billy Lane will be hosting a vintage bike show and will be showing the vintage board-track racer bike he built exclusively for this 2015 Sturgis show. Other big draws at the Broken Spoke will include the Michael Lichter/Sugar Bear Ride and of course, the partying at the legendary Sturgis Broken Spoke Saloon.
The Broken Spoke Saloon is located on the 600 acre Campground located just below the Black Hills with a 20,000 square foot pool pavilion and one of the main stages. They will have a shuttle service so you can check out everything happening in downtown Sturgis and at the Spoke. For more information go to the Broken Spoke site.


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Best Holiday Destination In August
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Airports are crowded, resorts are going full, and hotel prices tend to be high!
What time of the year is it? It's August!
Is it really worth going out for a vacation in August?
Well, if you have school-age children, this is probably the time when you'll be taking the much awaited summer break. Usually you may notice higher prices at the beginning of the month.
If you can resist the temptation of travelling till month end, you might get some great deals for the family to enjoy and relax at the same time.
Although, August weather remains variable across most of the parts of the world, it is always advisable to check the weather conditions for a week ahead for the place you want to visit.
Where you want to go depends what you want to explore or where you'll feel comfortable and relaxed. If you live in a hot place, you might like going to a cooler place. On the other hand, if you are under the influence of cold weather, hitting the sunny beaches would be a really cool option.
At the end of the day, you just want to relax and have a good time with you family before getting back to a hectic schedule. Now you must be thinking, should I wait for a good deal or book early? If you have already booked certain dates off from work or if you have children, it is always good to book in advance. Last minute booking can be risky. You can pick up some tempting late deals, but that's not always a great idea. Booking in advance avoids disappointment.
People taking vacations in August usually head north for a nice break. Countries like UK, France, Spain & Scotland are some popular holiday destinations for August. Most beach travel destinations like Mauritius and Seychelles offer attractive packages in this month to entice visitors from all over the world. School will be back in session and time is running out.
Let's pack up for a final summer fling in August!!


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COPELAND Council has reaffirmed its commitment to pay its staff the Voluntary Living Wage (VLW).
The Living Wage Foundation has announced an increase to its VLW rate to £8.75 per hour (£16,885 per year), and Copeland Council voted unanimously to become an accredited member of the Living Wage Foundation and implement the new minimum rate.
It represents a 40p per hour increase from the previous Voluntary Living Wage rate, and is over £1 per hour more than the National Living Wage. Eighty members of the council's workforce are subject to the pay rise that will be backdated to November 1.
Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: "We are proud to be a Voluntary Living Wage-accredited employer.
"Our workforce is our most valuable asset and they all deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work.
"This follows our recruitment of six new apprentices in October. We are growing our own staff and paying them fairly from the day they walk through the door.
"Enormous credit goes to our councillor Sam Pollen who has championed the Voluntary Living Wage, in our council and beyond, for a number of years."


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — St. Paul Police say they are investigating the possibility that a second officer was caught on social media networks dressed up as a Muslim woman.
Howie Padilla confirmed a second investigation is underway, but would not confirm any information about the identity of the man pictured in the new image.
Last weekend, journalist Mukhtar Ibrahim tweeted a photo of Officer Robert Buth dressed up as a female Muslim Target employee at a private Halloween party.
Buth issued an apology on Tuesday after the photo made its way through social media, saying "I apologize to anyone who may have been offended by the recently publicized photo."
On Friday morning, Ibrahim sent another tweet out with a picture of a different person dressed in what appeared to be a hijab.
Police responded to the tweet, saying "Chief Smith is very aware of this photo. He is taking swift action looking into the matter."
Dave Titus, president of the Saint Paul Police Federation, released the following statement on Friday night:
"The Federation will not comment on the identity of the man in the second photo. What I can tell you is that these photos are not connected and no member of the St. Paul Federation meant to disrespect to anyone. St. Paul Police officers bring a level of professionalism to the job, as high as you will find anywhere in the country. Officers also have personal lives, just as any citizen. Halloween to most is about being something you are not, laughing at one's self and individual expression. Many Halloween costumes could be considered offensive, that does not mean the custom was created with ill intentions. No disrespect was intended."
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The Best Day to Get a Job...
Last week (last Tuesday to be precise) marked"the busiest day of the year for job seekers" in the U.K.
Which made me wonder, what's the busiest job-searching day in the U.S.? Do we even have one?
Extensive research has proven inconclusive, although some claim that January 7th is "the busiest day for job hunters." (Cocktail party factoid: The busiest day for plumbers? The day after Thanksgiving. Hmmm.)
Now, what with the recession and ensuing high rates of unemployment, I'd venture to guess that most days that aren't the weekend are pretty darn busy for job seekers, January 7th notwithstanding.
Still, the U.S. does have some other notable days that any job seeker or business-minded person should take note of.
• The best days of the week for doing anything business-related, including interviews, are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Which makes sense. On Monday people are still a little sluggish from the weekend, by Friday they're ready to hang it up and hit the town. (At least I am.) Go with midweek and you'll be primed to showcase your smarts, focus, and energy. Of course, if the interviewer can only do Monday or Friday, be flexible.
• Direct mail folks say that Tuesday is the best day of the week for mail to land...so if you're using snail-mail (and maybe a quill pen?) for your résumé blitzes, mail to arrive on Tuesday. Even easier, just push the send button on that email on Tuesday. (That said, you don't want to wait a week to send a resume, so sooner is generally better, as the case applies.)
• Make any networking/follow-up calls and send those emails on Tuesday. Again, without waiting too long-if you meet on a Tuesday, follow up that same week, preferably by Thursday. You want to catch your connection at a good moment, but you also want them to remember you.
• Employers, Friday is the "best" day of the week to terminate an employee (giving them the weekend to cool down)
• Wednesday is considered the best day to post for new hires (although many employers also like to post on Mondays). Job seekers, that means if you're not checking your job posting sites daily, at least check in at the beginning and middle of the week for new opportunities.
• Oh, and when you get that job ... the best day to ask for a raise is Friday, and the best day to send me a thank you for this helpful advice is any day you please.
Good luck!


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This week on the blog, Jack Van Tiem of Kelly Services offers insight into how companies can succeed in the future of work by leveraging their greatest asset – their current workforce.
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2019 marks a very special milestone for Automation Alley--we're turning 20! And we want to celebrate with you, our members and partners, throughout the year with new programming, event options and trade missions.
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I have some problem to understand the definition of a continuous function in a point.
I have $f(x) = \sqrt{x}$ and I want to check the continuity of the function above in the point $x_0 = 0$ or for all the $x_0 \ge 0$.
Using the relation between $|f(x) -f(x_0)|< \epsilon$ and $|x - x_0| < \delta$ that states: $\forall\epsilon \in \Bbb R, \exists\delta\in\Bbb R : \forall x \in domain \mathcal (f): |x-x_0| < \delta \Rightarrow |f(x)-f(x_0)| < \epsilon$, how can I check continuity at a point?


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Are you using an editorial calendar for content management yet?
As a blog owner or content marketer, you might have a love-hate relationship with the process of running your blog and juggling multiple content providers and social media platforms.
It isn't easy and it usually involves several tools. That's why I was so excited to hear about CoSchedule, a new tool created by TodayMade that combines blog post and social media scheduling in a neat editorial calendar.
After testing it for several weeks, I'm in love with it and figure that this tool offers everything most content marketers and bloggers would want. Here's a walkthrough.
Getting Started with the CoSchedule Editorial Calendar
Once you sign up for a CoSchedule account, you can download and install the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory.
The next step is to connect your blog to CoSchedule by plugging in your login details. Once that's done, you can access your CoSchedule calendar either via the web interface or in the WordPress dashboard of any of your connected blogs.
Since both are identical, it doesn't matter which you use, though marketers may find it more convenient to manage CoSchedule within the administrative dashboard.
The second part is to connect your Gravatar account and add your social profiles so you can share posts easily.
CoSchedule supports the addition of multiple Twitter accounts, Facebook profiles and pages, LinkedIn profiles and groups and Tumblr accounts. It has recently added the ability to post to Google+ pages via a Buffer integration, which is a huge advantage for marketers already using that tool.
You can also connect CoSchedule to your Bitly account for tracking links, integrate Google Analytics tracking tags, and add all your blog and social media posts to Google Calendar which is useful if this is how you collaborate on content with your team.
These can be added individually or as a bundle and will appear in your calendars list in Google Calendar. I found that after authorizing social accounts for my initial blog, it took less than two minutes to get a second blog set up on CoSchedule.
Using CoSchedule for Collaboration
Many marketers and blog owners work with multiple content providers. Like WordPress, CoSchedule allows you to manage these easily.
When you set up a blog, CoSchedule automatically pulls in the names of all the existing contributors to your blog as a starting point, but you will have to invite them to CoSchedule for them to be able to access your dashboard. I would have liked to see existing authors granted automatic access.
The app defines two roles, Editor and Contributor, with the Editor role broken down into two further roles, Owner and Administrator. Each blog can have only one owner but multiple administrators. All editors can manage team members, while contributors can publish content but not change calendar settings.
Publishing with CoSchedule
After the setup phase, you have multiple publishing options. Let's start with regular posts.
You can publish content the regular way in WordPress and it will appear in your CoSchedule calendar, where the current date is highlighted with a blue background. CoSchedule works with WordPress post statuses: draft, under review, scheduled or published.
Only draft posts (color coded pale yellow) and posts under review can be moved around on the calendar (be careful with this; I accidentally deleted a post I meant to keep, though it was easy to recover).
Scheduled posts have a white background. Published posts are faded out. This enables an at-a-glance view of which posts you and the team are still working on and which are ready to go.
The status updates automatically as you work on posts.
You can also publish and draft content via the CoSchedule calendar interface.
Hover over a date to see a pen icon and then click on it to bring up the blog post edit window. You can choose a title, date, time and category and set the status of the post to draft, scheduled or pending review. That then appears in the calendar—clicking on it brings up a bigger window where you can add comments, assign tasks to team members and more.
CoSchedule includes a dashboard-within-a-dashboard where you can keep track of tasks, notifications and scheduled posts.
On either side of the calendar are two flyout boxes. On the left you can filter posts by status, authors, category and social account. On the right you can delve into your drafts and posts under review, using the search box to filter them by title.
Creating and Scheduling Social Media Posts
The killer feature that makes CoSchedule better than any other editorial calendar is the ability to schedule social media posts at the same time as the original blog posts from within the same interface.
Whether you use the WordPress or the CoSchedule post creation interface, you get the option to add social messages for your posts. To do this you select your social account from a dropdown list, insert the code for title and permalink (this is supplied), add any text you want, and set the timing.
Repeat this as many times as you want for as many sites as you want. I've found that this has worked pretty well, though occasionally (as has also happened with other scheduling tools) a social message doesn't publish. I solved this by moving the update to a new date and rescheduling.
In this example, when I wrote a post, I knew a tweet and Facebook status would go right away via another provider, so I set a later tweet for the same day to catch the audience in other parts of the world. And because I was pleased with the post I scheduled follow up posts for the following week and a further post for a month later.
I customized each status so it was slightly different. It's worth reading CoSchedule's advice on customizing social media messages.
One excellent feature of CoSchedule is that there are two ways to schedule social messages. "Hard scheduling" sets messages for particular dates and times. "Soft scheduling" sets messages in relation to the publish date of the post.
If you use soft scheduling then if you need to move a post to a different time, all the associated social media messages will automatically move accordingly.
CoSchedule has also recently incorporated the ability to author standalone social messages, a great feature allowing marketers to manage all social updates from a single interface.
The Price and the Verdict
After some tweaking, CoSchedule now has a simple pricing system. After a 14-day free trial, you pay $10 per month per blog with no limits on the number of users and editors each blog can have. I got a free trial for the purpose of writing this review.
While every blogger can benefit from CoSchedule, it really comes into its own for those managing busy blogging and social media schedules.
The team functions allow editors and contributors (and other team members) to discuss and edit posts as they move through the work flow and to know exactly what the status of all messages is at a glance.
For individual bloggers, the social media scheduling works far better than almost any tool I've tried before. I'd love to see this released as a standalone (and maybe free) product.
I still love Buffer and will continue to use it for scheduling content that's not on my own blog. However, I believe CoSchedule does a great job of replacing editorial tools, social media scheduling tools, content management tools and team collaboration tools in a lightweight, functional and attractive interface.
Let us know… have you tried CoSchedule yet? Or do you favor another content/social media planner?


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2) Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan and cook over a medium heat to begin to brown. Dress with balsamic and olive oil, a little salt (capers and pancetta are salty) and pepper.
3) Place into the oven and roast, tossing a couple of times, until nicely caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes.
4) Put the pine nuts in a small, dry, saute pan and toast over a low flame, tossing a couple of times, just until lightly browned, 3 or 4 minutes.
5) Once the sprouts are ready, remove them from the oven and put into a big serving bowl. Add the pancetta, the capers, pine nuts, currants and raisins. Toss and check for seasoning. Serve.


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Ruthe Lyons Ramirez died peacefully on Jan. 31st after a long struggle with cancer. Her last days were spent in the Peace Island Hospital surrounded by loving family and friends.
Ruthe is survived by her children and their families; Shelle and Ellis Cropper of Friday Harbor, Becky and Peter Kilpatrick Of Friday Harbor; Kim and Dorothy Lyons of Olympia and Katie and Ted Dillery of Friday Harbor, her daughter-in-law Rhonda Lyons and her grandchildren Isla and Sky Cropper, Madeline and Adrian Kilpatrick, Hillary and Drew Lyons and Madison, Sophia and Ben Dillery and her brother Rob Lewis of Mercer Island. She was predeceased by her children's father, John Lyons and her husband Robert Ramirez, her son Bill Lyons, her parents Ruth and Porter Lewis, her aunt and uncle, Bill and Adelaide Kimball and her sister Mary Lewis Blair.
Ruthe was born in Seattle on March 19th, 1930. She spent the first 10 years of her life in the Greenlake district of Seattle and on the Olympic Peninsula. Her parents then moved the family to Mercer Island. She attended Bellevue High School and the University of Washington. She joined her Aunt Alice in Hawaii before marrying John Lyons. She raised her children on Mercer Island before moving to San Juan Island in the 1980's.
From the time her daughters were young, Ruthe was active in girl scouts. She was a co-leader and volunteered at a Girl Scout day camp in Issaquah, Washington, where she was known to multiple years of campers as "Crafty". She enjoyed silk screen design and made her own Christmas cards for many years. She loved cooking and followed Julia Child, reproducing many of her signature dishes. She subscribed to Gourmet magazine and wall papered her kitchen with the iconic covers. She enjoyed kayaking and had a river kayak and an ocean kayak. She loved being on the water and enjoyed wonderful trips through the San Juan and Gulf Islands. Ruthe spent many winters in Mexico. She loved the little town of Santiago on Manzanillo Bay and has many friends there.
If there could be a posthumous award for lifetime volunteer in multiple venues, Ruthe would be overly qualified. She volunteered at St. Francis Catholic Church in many capacities including Eucharistic minister and in the women's guild. She brought cookies and conversation to the residents at the Life Care Center of the San Juan's, two or three times a week. She enjoyed showing tourists and residents the house and grounds at the Historical Museum. She volunteered for Hospice of San Juan Island and helped out at the Mullis Center breakfasts. Every time someone helped her, whether it was the people loading the ferry or the doctors at the cancer care facility or the guy who put air in her car's tires, she brought them cookies, See's candy, donuts or a couple jars of jam. It will take many members of our community to fill the gap she has left.
Last but not least, Ruthe left behind friends who loved her. There are so many people who helped her through the ordeal of doctors, hospitals and procedures these last couple of years. She loved and depended on all of you. The family wants to thank each of you and the nurses at Peace Island Hospital, who made her last days so peaceful.
There will be a celebration of her life at The Brickworks on Saturday, February 20th at 1 o'clock.


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How to Get Prospects to Realize They're Working with an Expert
Discover tactics that will help you quickly display your expertise to prospects, leading to increased sales lead generation.
December 2, 2014
If you are a fan of The Office, you likely remember the scene from the pilot episode when manager Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) is leading a live sales training session with sales rep, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski). To refresh your memory, here is the dialogue from the scene:
Michael: All right, Jim. Your quarterlies look very good. How are things at the library?
Jim: I told you. I couldn't close it.
Michael: So you've come to the master for guidance? Is that what you're saying, grasshopper?
Jim: Actually, you called me in here, but yeah.
Michael: All right. Well, let me show you how it's done.
Michael: [Places a call] Yes, I'd like to speak to your office manager, please. Yes, hello. This is Michael Scott. I am the Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Products. Just wanted to talk to you manager-a-manager. All right, done deal! Thank you very much, sir. You are a gentleman and a scholar. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. I'm sorry. My mistake.
Michael: [Talking to Jim now] That was a woman I was talking to, so… she had a very low voice. Probably a smoker, so… So that's the way it's done.
While at first it may appear that Michael's training provided Jim with zero takeaways – it's probably not a good idea for Jim to claim he's the Regional Manager at the outset of each call – he actually (unknowingly) provided Jim with a valuable lesson heading into the social selling era: Establishing credibility at the start of the relationship removes barriers and accelerates the sales cycle.
The LinkedIn publishing platform, although still relatively new, has proven to be an effective channel for sales pros looking to boost their credibility. Whether you wish to publish posts or you avoid writing like the plague, the LinkedIn publishing platform packs potential for every sales pro.
Here are a few ways the LinkedIn publishing platform can help you increase sales lead generation by having more "manager-a-manager" conversations.
Opportunities for publishers
Feel free to skip ahead to "opportunities for non-writers" if you have no desire to write, but if you can envision yourself penning posts, you are setting a course that can lead to long-lasting rewards.
- Articles you publish appear in your LinkedIn profile, which as we know serves as a critical checkpoint for prospects who are deciding which reps they want to work with.
- If you decide to tackle common buyer questions or problems in your posts, you can "re-use" your posts in the real-life conversations that are sure to follow. Imagine being able to say, "That's a common question, Mrs. Prospect. Here's a link to an article I wrote that answers your question and provides next steps to consider."
- Your published content can appear in search results, meaning qualified prospects who are asking the same questions you answer in your content can find you in the months and years ahead. Your content keeps working long after you hit the publish button. For best results, focus on solving problems rather than selling.
Opportunities for non-writers
Here are a few ways non-writers can benefit from the LinkedIn publishing platform:
- Use the publishing platform to start conversations. If you use LinkedIn Sales Navigator, you will receive an alert whenever one of your saved contacts publishes an article on LinkedIn. Adding insightful comments can be a great way to engage prospects regarding topics they obviously care about. You can also increase engagement by simply referencing your prospect's content during one-to-one outreach.
- Help your prospects extend reach. Every writer likes it when someone thinks highly enough of their content to share it. Simply sharing a prospect's article with some kind words and insights can quickly ignite your relationship-building efforts.
If you haven't yet begun tapping the potential of the LinkedIn publishing platform, perhaps it's time to heed more of Michael Scott's advice and get started "ASAP as possible."


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Calhoun Memorial Hospital is closing. The loss of this Georgia hospital is a combination of the failing economy and financial strain caused by uninsured patients and increased number of Medicaid patients.
A handful of other rural hospitals in the state also may be teetering on the brink, with rising levels of uninsured patients and with Medicaid continuing to pay low rates for services.
HomeTown Health, an organization of rural hospitals in Georgia, says a half-dozen facilities could follow Calhoun Memorial's move and shut down in the coming months.
Providers that accept Medicaid patients receive roughly 20% less than Medicare pays for the same services and Medicare pays about 15% less than private insurance carriers. With more patients relying on Medicaid doctors and hospitals feel the squeeze and have to take action.
Hospitals that accept any kind of federal funds cannot refuse Medicaid patients but doctors and other medical providers are not obligated to treat Medicaid patients.
The 25-bed "critical access'' Calhoun Memorial is the first rural Georgia hospital to close since Telfair Regional Hospital in McRae, in south-central Georgia, closed in 2008, Lewis said Monday.
Earl Whiteley, CEO of Calhoun Memorial, cited the increase in charity care that the Calhoun County hospital incurred as a major reason for the hospital's demise.
He told GHN on Monday that indigent charity care rose from $834,000 in 2008 to $1.8 million last year.
"You just can't continue to give away free care,'' Whiteley said.
Tell that to the low information voters that gave Obama another 4 years.
Whitley said part of the financial crisis is due to the loss of indigent care funds under Obamacare. Those patients were supposed to be covered under Medicaid expansion but Georgia, like most other states, do not have the money to pay their share of the cost of Medicaid.
Prior to Friday's action, the Calhoun hospital authority had sold an assisted living facility and its nursing home. The hospital had stopped admitting patients, so there were none left to transfer to other hospitals. A medical clinic will remain open in Arlington, Whiteley said.
The economic impact on Arlington and Calhoun County will be profound, with up to 100 employees losing jobs.
With the closing of this Georgia hospital, local residents will have to drive about 45 minutes to the nearest hospital.


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One of these days I will sleep.
Until then I will work and wait for the day I am free.
I don't dream of a rescue anymore, no where I want to be.
Nowhere, I trust you to take me.
Here, in this quite outpost a million miles away from you.
I stay alone, but I can be me.
No one to call me a liar or to praise my good deeds.
Just me and my demons dancing by the fire, pretending to be free.
We may lack sleep or your loving embrace, but here we are naked without inhibition.
Away from your dark world, where survival is victory.
Slander my name, defame me to your hearts content, but alone at night that feeling you can't describe, that is me.
You say I ran away and didn't fight, Defeating the one's I love is no victory, to me.


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1997 Cadillac Seville 4 Wheel Air Suspension Conversion Kit With Resistor (CA44ER)
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Convert Your Air Suspension To A Coil Spring Suspension. End Your Air Suspension Problems Forever...Strutmasters 1997 Cadillac Seville 4 Wheel Air Suspension Conversion Kit is the perfect solution to your air suspension problems. Designed to be very affordable, you can convert your air suspension to use standard shocks/struts and coil springs for less than the price of replacing one air strut.
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1997 Cadillac Seville 4 Wheel Air Suspension Conversion Kit With Resistor (CA44ER) is the perfect solution to your air suspension problems. Designed to be very affordable, you can convert your air suspension to use standard.
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All of our kits come with easy to install instructions so you or your mechanic can get your car up and running faster than ever.
Why Choose Strutmasters Instead Of Those Other Guys
Taking your Cadillac Seville to the dealer each time the air suspension system needs a repair or replacement gets very expensive. It's not that each individual part is expensive- it's that when one of the complicated electrical components stops working, the entire system doesn't function properly. This amounts to numerous expensive trips to get the problem solved. Our loyal customers tell us the low price of our air to non-air suspension conversion kit is the main reason why they chose to make the switch to a non-air suspension. This kit, built for the 1997 Cadillac Seville, includes two pre-assembled complete front struts with premium springs and two premium rear coilover shock absorbers. DIYers love that the kit is installed in about one hour per wheel, thanks to the detailed installation instructions that include pictures and our installation videos. Read the positive customer reviews about the quality of our parts, and the time and money you'll save by installing our suspension conversion kit.
How Do I know If My Seville Air Suspension is failing?
If it looks like your 1997 Cadillac Seville is not meeting and maintaining its proper ride height, it may be suffering from a failed or leaking air suspension system. Look for these common signs of a bad suspension before total failure sets in. The most noticeable is a sudden uneven height difference between the right and left sides of the Seville. Typically the rear will sag first while the front remains inflated; this gives the illusion that the Seville is squatting down. Sometimes there is only a slight lean from one side to the other. If you see an illuminated suspension warning light or message on the instrument panel, that's a red flag that something needs to be fixed. Lastly, listen to the air compressor. Is it still working? If so, is it running too often? You may need a repair or replacement immediately.
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After Market Replacement Parts:
+ Struts ($215/strut)
+ Coil Spring ($179/coil spring)
+ Shock Absorber ($265/shock absorber)
+ Compressor and Dryer Assembly ($235)
= TOTAL: Over $1,550! (That doesn't even include replacing electronic components that are known to fail such as the height sensors).
Strutmasters Conversion Kit:
+ 2 Pre-Assembled Complete Front Strut Assemblies Including Eibach Springs And Mounts
+ 2 Rear Coil Over Shocks
+ Detailed Installation Instructions
+ Over-The-Phone Technical Support And A Limited Lifetime Warranty
Our Price: $629.00!
Suspension Components List
1997 Cadillac Seville Electronic Struts (x2)- a type of shock absorber; has metal tubing filled with gas-charged hydraulic fluid that is connected to the wheel of a vehicle in order to reduce the effects of vertical travel on a rough surface which controls the bounciness, and therefore comfort, of a vehicle. The Cadillac Deville's struts, while having coil-springs, use an electronic signal to stiffen or soften the dampening of the strut.
1997 Cadillac Seville Shock Absorbers (x2)- a metal tubing filled with gas-charged hydraulic fluid that is connected to the wheel of a vehicle in order to reduce the effects of vertical travel on a rough surface which controls the bounciness, and therefore comfort, of a vehicle shock absorbers.
1997 Cadillac Seville Coil Springs (x2)- Coil springs hold the vehicle up but be careful, they are rated for and designed to work with the rest of the suspension system, so when you change air shocks to passive shocks, then you will need a different rated coil spring that works well with the new type of shocks.
1997 Cadillac Seville Air Lines- tubes that run from a compressor (air suspension) to the air struts which carry pressurized air to the air bags components in order to adjust the height of the vehicle, respectively.
1997 Cadillac Seville Solenoids (x4)- usually L-shaped, these plastic components connect the electrical connection and lines of suspension components to the suspension control module on vehicles with active suspension. The solenoid regulates the air pressure for each air spring. Solenoids start to leak as they wear out causing the vehicle to sag or to lean. This will cause the ride height sensor to send a signal to activate the compressor in an attempt to inflate the air suspension and level out the vehicle. This excessive work load will eventually lead to total failure of the compressor.
1997 Cadillac Seville Compressor- creates/sends pressurized to active suspension components. When the air suspension starts leaking, the compressor/pump starts working harder to try to keep the system inflated. By the time air suspension leaks down completely, sitting the vehicle on its tires, the compressor will either have failed or be well on its way to full failure. Buying replacement struts and taking the time to install them only to find out the compressor still needs to be replaced can be very frustrating, time-consuming, and expensive.
1997 Cadillac Seville Dryer Assembly- used to keep moisture out of air lines and air springs in order to prevent freezing and internal cracking of these parts. Once air suspension starts leaking, moisture will build-up throughout the air system. Moisture damages the air suspension from the inside. The dryer will need to be replaced in order to eliminate the moisture and prevent any further damage.
1997 Cadillac Seville Suspension Control Module- a computer which is responsible for the operations of the air suspension system and maintaining the vehicle's correct ride height.
1997 Cadillac Seville O-rings- Although they are the least expensive parts of the air suspension, they are responsible for maintaining the seal where all of the air lines connect. Be sure to replace the O-rings when repairing any air suspension system.
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The 'We Can't Stop' singer unveils an album cover seemingly inspired by shows like Miami Vice.
Miley Cyrus has unveiled the official artwork for her brand new album 'Bangerz'.
The 'We Can't Stop' singer is preparing to drop the record in October and continued to tease her new album by revealing the eighties inspired artwork on Twitter this weekend.
"You know the vintage YSL don't stay on for long #bangerz #october8," Miley tweeted alongside the cover, which sees the US star facing away from the camera wearing only a black trench coat.
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Waste your money and you're only out of money, but waste your time and you've lost a part of your life. -Michael LeBoeuf
A friend of mine posted this as his status on Facebook. In fact everyday he posts a quote. It is really nice to read them daily.
It got me thinking of N, of course. I do think about the time lost with Ns and not spent with true friends or on my goals. And there seems to be a dip right now in my life. Like the focus I seem to have always had is fading. And who knows what the cycles are in recovery as it is different for all of us. This dip is concerning to me.
I am scared because I have managed to get Ns out of my life. My N meter is very low. The only contact I may have with Ns is through Facebook or e-mail. And that I am happy to say is I have no real N contact.
So, what gives? If I am not wasting my time on Ns what is my deal.
I am still wasting my time. I have to focus on me and that is harder than focusing on them and all their messed-upness. I have to focus on my healing. And I am not doing it. I don't know how to find the true me. The one that is not lost because I never really developed. So, here is my chance to fully heal. I accept all that is N in my life. And now I have to find me.
I even did some web searches and that didn't speak to me. Dr. Karyl McBride's book had a process and the process wasn't really me (no pun intended). I found her steps great for grieving and accepting the Ns in my life but the next part where I focus on finding myself, lost me.
If anyone has any advice or steps they have tried to finding themselves, I would love to hear it. I am pretty much starting from a clean slate and anything would help.


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Video from the Battleship Texas Century Celebration
Battleship Texas is the last remaining battleship that participated in both World War I and World War II. Over her service life, the Navy repeatedly outfitted the ship with cutting edge technology. Fate spared Battleship Texas as she fought in two wars. Now she is fighting for survival against age and rust.
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In 1916, USS Texas became the first U.S. battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns. She was also the first to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers. These early computers increased firing accuracy.
In World War I, USS Texas joined the 6th Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet early in 1918. Her duties included laying a North Sea mine barrage, responding to German High Seas Fleet maneuvers, and helping prevent enemy naval forces from cutting off Allied supply lines.
Late in 1918, she escorted the German Fleet to its surrender anchorage.
Retooled ship
In 1925, the Navy opted to modernize USS Texas instead of scrapping her. This meant converting the ship to run on fuel oil instead of coal. Tripod masts and a single stack replaced the ship's cage masts and two smoke stacks. Torpedo blisters added another layer of protection to the ship's waterline.
USS Texas received one of the first radars in the U.S. Navy in 1939. With new anti-aircraft guns, fire control and communication equipment, the ship remained an aging but powerful asset in the U.S. naval fleet.
World War II
USS Texas became flagship of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet before World War II. She had a close call in 1941 while on "Neutrality Patrol." German Submarine U-203 had the ship in its sights and asked permission to fire. Adolf Hitler eventually denied permission to engage the ship, or any other U.S. ship.
Fate spared the battleship again when Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941: She was safe in Maine. The United States entered World War II soon after.
During the war, USS Texas fired on Nazi defenses in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Shortly afterward, German coastal defense artillery near Cherbourg hit the ship twice. The first shell exploded, injuring 12 and killing one. This was the only combat fatality ever aboard USS Texas. The second shell hit the ship, but did not explode. The Navy deactivated this "lucky shell" and returned it to the ship as a good luck charm.
After repairs, the battleship shelled Nazi positions in Southern France before transferring to the Pacific. There she lent gunfire support and anti-aircraft fire to the landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Final mission
After Japan's surrender, USS Texas carried soldiers stationed across the Pacific home from war.
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If the Exchange server is meant to communicate with other email clients (the default), then the Outlook configuration has the option of using IMAP or POP3 as a mail retrieval, and SMTP for sending mail.
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Finally, you can use Outlook Web Access to access your emails using any web browser.
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You don't have to worry about finding cheap hotels in Chandler, even if you're in town for the Chuck Wagon Cook-Off. The Fairfield Inn & Suites Phoenix/Chandler rates start at $64 per night for two adults, so you can spend more trying delicious food. The Extended Stay America Chandler is cheaper, with rates starting at $55 per night, and it is 12 miles from the Phoenix Zoo so your family can save money and enjoy watching the animals.
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What is Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of a long, strong band of connective tissue on the bottom of the foot. This tissue spans the distance from the heel to the toes and is an important structure in helping to support the bony arch of your foot.
Many muscles also are connected to the plantar fascia, and the plantar fascia has an indirect connection to the Achilles tendon and calf muscles.
What are the symtoms of Plantar Fasciitis?
Symptoms might include any or all of the following:
- Pain at the bottom of the heel, instep or arch with first steps out of bed in the morning or first steps after sitting.
- Pain that worsens the longer you are on your feet.
- Tightness to the bottom of the foot.
- Pain gradually worsens day after day, week after week, month after month.
What causes Plantar Fasciitis?
The plantar fascia is part of the mechanical miracle of your foot. As such it is subject to the mechanical stresses of everyday walking, running, and standing. Abnormal mechanics such as:
- Low arches
- Overpronation
- Tight calf muscles
- Obesity
stress the plantar fascia. After days, weeks, months and years of overuse, the fascia breaks down and becomes injured.
How is Plantar Fasciitis treated?
Most patients respond well to non-surgical treatments such as:
- Stretching
- Ice Massage
- Supportive footwear
- Anti-inflammatory medicines
If those treatments are not working, then a Podiatrist may use:
- Injections
- Foot Orthotics
- Night Splint
- Physical Therapy
A small number of patients will require surgery if months of non-surgical treatment fail to successfully reduce symptoms.
Will Plantar Fasciitis come back?
It can come back. Preventive treatment will reduce your risk of reccurrence. This includes:
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- Orthotics
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text: With Donald Sterling on his way out (hopefully, since it seems he's fighting him being pushed out of the NBA), the LA Clippers have wasted no time restructuring their operations team to give it a new face. After reworking some things and much thought the team has decided to name head coach Doc Rivers as the President of Basketball Operations. Rivers released this statement, "I am extremely excited to work closely with Kevin, Dave and Gary in their new roles as we continue to move the culture of the Clippers forward…Our goals are not only to become a championship team, but a championship organization as well. I feel with the new structure of the Basketball Operations Department, we have taken a positive step in that direction." Also added to the team's operation department are Dave Wohl- General Manager, Assistant Coach Kevin Eastman- Vice President of Basketball Operations and Gary Sacks- Assistant General Manager. By giving Doc a bigger role it ensures he doesn't leave because of the racism scandal, it gives the team a different face and it also makes prospective and existing players more comfortable with the LA Clippers organization.