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The campus has a well equipped hospital under the supervision of qualified medical and nursing personnel who are the residents in the campus and will be available round the clock. All students will be required to undergo periodic medical check-up. The health history of each student will be maintained. If a student falls ill, special diet is prescribed by the medical officer, such diet will be provided without any charge.
In case of serious illness necessitating the moving of the child out of the Academy for prolonged hospitalization, parents will have to make their own arrangements and also withdraw the child temporarily from the Academy, if need be. Parents will be asked to take away their wards suffering from any contagious or communicable diseases for treatment outside the campus.
If children need special medical attention, and if a child has to be hospitalized for specialized treatment, the expenses for such hospitalization and medical attention shall be borne by the parents. In emergency cases, and as life saving measure, the Academy takes the responsibility for moving the child for specialized medical care without waiting for the consent of the parents. Parents will have to reimburse expenses on such medical emergencies.
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Social media is quickly becoming one of the most relevant tools to reach potential buyers. It's becoming more effective, more targeted and is still relatively inexpensive. Audiences continue to grow and social media has more and more influence. In fact, eighty percent of car buyers said they were more likely to turn to social media for advice than a sales associate.1 Dealers are fighting to figure out how to leverage social media to get new customers in the door and to get past customers to promote their dealership. So how do you make your mark on social?
Be Relevant
People engage with content that matters to them, so talk about what matters to you. Talk about events in the community that relate to your dealership, share information and tips like how to change your oil, and talk about new and exciting cars on your dealership lot.
Be Real
People will scroll right past generic messages or canned responses. Talk to your audience just like you would talk to them in your dealership. Use social media to showcase your dealership's personality — highlight your employees and talk about what makes your dealership unique.
Be Strategic
Social media fails when you don't have a plan. Your team might get fired up about it and start posting, but without a strategic plan, your voice and content might not be cohesive, and you'll likely start to forget to post when the excitement fades. Use a calendar and align your strategy to your overall business goals.
Be Visual
Including images or video with your content is essential in driving engagement. On average, posts with an image get 98 percent more likes than posts without an image. So make sure you're taking photos of those new cars on your dealership lot!
Be Transparent
Putting yourself out on social media means your customers are going to want to reach out to you. In fact, 34 percent of people say social media is their top choice for customer care. When customers do come to you with issues or complaints, don't deflect. Acknowledge, apologize and respond transparently about how you're going to fix their problem.
Social media doesn't have to be that complicated. Watch the video and follow these easy steps and you're on your way to success.
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The Unofficial Pinckneyville Fly-In FAQ
The opinions expressed in the FAQ are mine alone.
Any resemblance to an actual fact is probably coincidence.
|What is
the Pinckneyville Fly-In anyway?
This legendary event occurred annualy from 1998 through 2008. Read the FAQ to discover what you missed.
|What is
A small town in Southern Illinois, the county seat of Perry Co.
about Pinckneyville anyway?
Just as folks say "Oshkosh" when they actually mean the EAA Airventure Fly-in in Oshkosh, WI, when many pilots say "Pinckneyville" what they actually mean is the rec.aviation fly-in at the Pinckneyville-DuQuoin airport.
PJY is the identifier for the Pinckneyville-DuQuoin IL airport.
PBJ is the identifier for Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich.
|When is
this Fly-In?
The weekend before the Memorial day weekend. The official event for 2008 is Friday through Sunday, May 16-18. Most participants arrive during the day Friday and leave during the day Sunday. Some of the hard-core arrive early and stay late. Their reward is setting up the folding tables and chairs and putting them away again.
Because that's where John Johnson has a hangar. John and Mary Johnson are the only ones who have EVER offered to host the event. They clean the hangar, they set up the chairs and tables, they sweep the ramp, they buy the food, they chill the beer, they cook the food, they handle the complaints from the neighbors, they toe-tag the drunks, and they fly as many attendees as possible in "The Red Lady," John's classic radial engine Stinson. Any of you sports want to volunteer for next year? Some of the Ilk tried to hold Fly-Ins in other locations, but only John and Mary follow through every year.
Organizations is this
Fly-In affiliated with?
No reputable organization would have anything to do with the motley crew that attend this event. The PJY Fly-In is NOT affiliated with any of these groups: EAA, AOPA, OPA, FAA, FFA, EIEIO. On the other hand, no affiliations means no silly rules such as prohibiting lawn chairs and alcoholic beverages on the ramp.
|What is
the Fly-In frequency?
Once a year.
|OK, Smart
Ass. What is
the Fly-In RADIO frequency?
There is no Fly-In radio frequency, but the Airport CTAF is 122.8. A low pass will clear any wildlife from the runway and vermin from the hangar. Occasionally (sorry Paul) some drunk with a handheld is monitoring and will verbally abuse incoming traffic, especially if an aircraft has just made a low pass, and awakened him or her or distracted him or her from one of the many scintillating hangar conversations.
|Where is
Pinckneyville is quite easy to find.
From Fairbanks: course 099, 2572 Miles.
From London: course 296, 3656 Miles.
From Rio de Janerio: course 323, 4474 Miles.
From Moscow: course 320, 4571 Miles.
From Hong Kong: course 021, 6972 Miles.
From Johannesburg: course 299, 7598 Miles.
From Sydney: course 067, 7900 Miles.
|Are there
hotels and
restaurants within walking distance?
Yes. As long as you consider six miles "walking distance."
NOTE: Although it has been several years since it last occurred, there is always a danger of finding your bed (or even all the beds in the motel) short-sheeted.
|Is there
a shuttle service?
Shuttle service to restaurants and local bars is available by shouting out, "Hey, I'm buying!" Drive-in attendees sometimes fill motels for miles around, so it's easy to share a ride to lodging.
|How did
this Fly-In start?
After a long round of Bravo-Sierra on rec.aviation.homebuilt in 1996 and 1997 -- where everyone said it would be great to have a Fly-In so we could all meet in person -- John Johnson, aka Highflyer, graciously volunteered. John was the only volunteer and has been stuck with the event ever since.
everyone invited?
Almost. The following people are specifically not invited.
"Captain Zoom", aka Jim Campbell
|What is
the cost?
All of your common sense, often your dignity and/or reputation. Folks are asked to chip in at least twenty-five bucks to help John pay for the food and beer. Otherwise, there is no entry fee, landing fee, parking fee, departure fee, camping fee, or Archie McPhee. Those present when a beer cooler or snack table is emptied are expected to dip into their wallets and buy some more without whining about it.
|What kind
of food is served
at the Fly-In?
Breakfast: Barbecue and coffee.
Lunch: Barbecue and beer (soda pop is available for anyone planning to perform as PIC).
Supper: Barbecue and beer.
non-pilots welcome?
Yes. Support Group meetings are available.
|Can I
bring my children?
Yes. With the proper sauce, they are delicious barbecued.
|May I
bring lawn chairs and
Yes. Unless you'd rather sit on the ground and beg others for drinks.
happens if it rains?
We get wet.
|May I
drink beer on the
If you're done flying for the day drinking beer on the ramp is recommended. We only ask that you not throw the empty cans at aircraft.
there be medical staff
in attendance?
Among the ilk are Physicians, Nurses, and Paramedics attending -- even a Psychiatrist. If they're not too drunk they'll help any injured person (after we all stop laughing) such as this tall person who suffered a grievous injury in a brutal unprovoked attack by a high-wing Cessna.
|Is there
air traffic control
at PJY?
During the Fly-In some drunk with a hand-held radio may harass arriving and departing planes. On the other hand, these people are often drinking beer and telling stories instead of listening to the radio. Therefore your radio call to Pinckneyville Unicom may not be answered.
If you make a low pass the folks in the hangar may actually look outside and listen to the radio.
Use this guide to translate ground to air communication:
Who the hell are you? -- Clear to land.
Govern yourself accordingly. -- Clear to depart.
Hey, ya'all look at this. -- Traffic on collision course.
Holy Shit! -- Go Around
Uh Oh! -- Below Glide slope
Chicken? -- Low pass approved.
Porta-potti -- Glassair, Lancair
Klingon Bird of Prey -- any EZ.
Van Can -- RV
|What is
the PJY pattern
the arrival
Land. Park. Tiedown. Get a cold beer. Begin telling highly improbable story of cross country adventure flight to PJY.
types of aircraft
Spam Cans, Homebuilts, Antiques, Amphibians, Rotorcraft and Ultralights have all attended. We're looking forward to Light Sport Aircraft this year. A Jet engined pickup truck once provided a great show. Some of the ilk arrive in MD-80's or B-757's, but they usually land in St. Louis and rent a car to travel to PJY. We have it on reliable information that once again Air Force One will not land at PJY.
|Is there
an airshow?
A few aircraft perform unusual maneuvers; sometimes on purpose. It's not unlikely that you will be treated to the annual Stearman ground-loop. In times of VRF Not recommnded pilots often fly kites - they tried flying Radio Control airplanes but they all crashed immediately after takeoff.
Many pilots are willing to give others a ride, or even let them fly.
handicapped parking
Sure, right in front of the hangar. During the course of the event nobody has become handicapped -- at least not permanently.
|Are there
aircraft parking
Sometimes the "Parking Johns" -- huge men in bright orange T-shirts -- direct taxiing aircraft. When the Johns are on break (most of the time) many of the others on the ramp may give "hand gestures" to arriving aircraft. Last year some arrivals were strafed.
A Follow-Me golf cart may greet arrivals and lead them to parking. Before following this vehicle pilots should be aware that the folks operating the cart should not be trusted as they have probably been drinking and they have been known to be pranksters. Do not follow it into the North Forty grassy parking/camping area. One Cherokee that did a few years ago sank out of sight in the soft ground.
Someone with a hand-held radio may tell arriving pilots where to go. New pilots should not be shocked, but instead consider this a welcome gesture from friends thay haven't met yet.
|Are there
any strange
customs that might frighten newcomers?
Arriving pilots may be mooned as they taxi to the ramp. Alternately they may be greated with a hand gesture that indicates "You're number One."
Some of the attendees grade landings and hold up score-cards. Don't be discouraged by a poor grade or puffed-up by a good grade -- the judges are usually alcoholically impaired and they're a half mile away from the threshold.
The Four-Moon PAPI has often been discussed but never seen, probably because it's a long walk from the hangar down to the North end of the runway.
Performance artists frequently reenact the 1998 Sun 'n Fun Chicken theft and the alleged Golf Cart assault on Captain Zoom.
|What the deal with those garish Hawaiian
Shirts anyway?
The always stylish Hawaiian shirt was popularized by Carl "Gonzo" Johansson at the 1998-2000 Pinckneyville Fly-Ins. For several years the Hawaiian Shirt contest was a Fly-In highlight. Carl disappeared sometime in 2001 hunting Jacklope in the wilderness near Mount Shasta, CA. In honor of Carl, a few hearty souls continue the tradition of Hawaiian Shirts.
|Are pets
Pets are usually better behaved than pilots. Also see: "Can I bring my children?"
|Are there
forums and
Yes. Barbecue and Hangar Flying; Occasionally, impromptu aircraft maintenance or even live music.
consumption of alcoholic
beverages allowed at the Fly-In?
No: consumption of alcoholic beverages is mandatory. One may be excused only if one is going to act as PIC in the next eight hours. Alternately, exceptionally creative hangar flying is accepted as a valid excuse.
|What is
"hangar flying"?
Another mandatory activity-- The main pastime at PJY: A group of pilots consume alcoholic beverages, sit around in or near the hangar and tell flying stories. See: "All of John's stories are true, even the ones that never happened."
the difference
between a Fairy tale and a Flying story?
A Fairy tale begins "Once upon a time..."
A Flying Story begins "No Shit, this is a true story..."
|What is
the most unusual event to occur during this event?
2006: John getting it right on the numbers Saturday night (proposing to Stella at the end of the runway).
|Are the
stories true about
John Johnson's hangar contents?
It is believed that most of the stories are apocryphal. There is a lot of "stuff" in the hangar and each piece has a story. However it has never been documented that John Johnson actually was Wilbur and Orville's Tech Counselor. Nor has it been proven that the wreckage stored over the kitchen is actually an ornithopter.
Odds are better than even that John's classic Stinson Reliant will actually start. Rides in the Stinson, and the opportunity to fly it, are prized.
|Can I
camp with my plane?
Who you sleep with is nobody else's business.
camping allowed on the
There's lots of grass. If the ground is firm enough to park aircraft it will be too hard to drive tent pegs. If it's soft enough for tent pegs, then it will be a swamp unsuitable for parking aircraft. Nevertheless, some hardy souls camp every year... and survive.
|Are there
showers for
See: "What happens if it rains?"
|What time
do the gates open
and close?
|Where can
I see more?
There are a bunch of photos from previous Pinckneyville events at http://www.ousterhout.net/pjy-flyin.html
|Where can
I learn more?
On Usenet -- rec.aviation.homebuilt, rec.aviation.piloting, and rec.aviation student -- many stories about previous Pinckneyville Fly-Ins are posted. Some are true.
|What is
Homemade liquor allegedly manufactured by Chuck Slusarczyk. Available in several fruit flavors. Tested at nearly 200 proof. Stories of innocent victims overcome by Muzzleloader are rampant in the Fly-In world.
One of these events actually occurred at PJY in 1998 and has been dubbed The Urban Legend: Overcome by Muzzleloader, Mr. Bob Urban found a cot in the hangar at Pinckneyville and sank into a stupor. Pronounced dead by a Paramedic, a funeral service was quickly arranged. Bob did not awake even when his hands were placed on his chest for the flowers.
Hours after the service the "dead" man came back to life. According to eyewitnesses his first words were "Did I miss lunch?"
|What are
The term ilk was first used by Captain Zoom who, while accusing one of the Fly-In participants of "cyberstalking", wrote "you and your ilk." In an act of solidarity all the Fly-In participants began to identify themselves as "ilk".
|Who is
Captain Zoom?
A source of constant amusement and many stories.


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For originality in contemporary blues with a capital "o," one need look no further than West Coast harmonica stylist, singer, and songwriter Paul deLay. DeLay is the freshest songwriting voice to come onto the West Coast blues scene since Robert Cray rose to prominence in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1980s. Not surprisingly, he backs up his original songs with some very stylized chromatic harmonica playing that incorporates a sense of swing and jazz, largely based on the Chicago blues harp masters.
DeLay was born January 31, 1952, in Portland, OR, but raised in the Ardenwald neighborhood of Milwaukee, in a musically inclined family. After hearing Paul Butterfield play "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," he became hooked on blues harmonica by age eight. He took his inspiration from Big Walter "Shakey" Horton and Little Walter Jacobs, and later, George "Harmonica" Smith and Charlie Musselwhite. DeLay took lessons on piano and tried to teach himself guitar and drums, but he found his true calling when he picked up the harmonica. He began playing along with records at first, and later formed a jug band in the 1960s.
DeLay led a band called Brown Sugar, which played in Portland-area clubs for most of the 1970s, and then began leading a band under his own name in 1978. DeLay toured with Chicago piano player Sunnyland Slim and guitarist Hubert Sumlin for a few months that same year. When he got off the road, he concentrated his efforts on developing his own sound while leading his own band. He began writing his own songs in 1980, and by that point he was already a veteran of the bandstand. DeLay knew he didn't want to write standard blues songs, and to this day he avoids clichéd lyrical themes.
The Paul deLay Band recorded four independent albums on their own label by 1988: Teasin', American Voodoo, The Paul deLay Band, and Burnin'. The band toured constantly, and deLay's alcoholism turned into a major problem. When he finally quit drinking, he slowly began using cocaine instead, which he was busted for dealing. While spending three years in prison, deLay wrote a huge number of original songs and put his boozing and cocaine-snorting habits behind him for good. When he came out of prison in 1995, deLay made up for his lost time, and the results can be heard on several fine albums. Most notable are two recent albums for Evidence, Take It from the Turnaround (1996), an album that combines two independent releases he recorded locally in Portland for Criminal Records, and his more recent Ocean of Tears (1997). Both albums are fine examples of deLay's unique gift for telling a story and his natural sense of humor and wittiness, as well as great singing and harmonica playing. Both also showcase excellent backing bands. That's why deLay's reputation has spread out from his home base in Oregon to envelop the rest of the country, as well as parts of Canada and Europe.
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Prince Johan Friso of the Netherlands married his fiancée, human rights campaigner Mabel Wisse Smit, on Saturday. By wedding Mabel without the approval of his country's government, Johan made the ultimate romantic gesture, because in doing so he gave up his right to the throne.
The civil ceremony at City Hall was performed by the Mayor of Delft, before the couple travelled to the Old Church for a religious wedding. In saying "I do", Johan Friso, who was third in line to the Dutch throne, accepted he would never be king. He retains the title Prince of Orange-Nassau while his new bride remains a commoner.
The newlyweds have had to overcome their share of obstacles in order to marry. Mabel's rumoured relationship with underworld boss Klaas Bruinsma provoked a national controversy early last year.
While she denies ever being romantically involved with Bruinsma, she and Johan have admitted to misleading the government during a prenuptial vetting process. This resulted in Johan Friso failing to win official approval for his choice of bride.
Past misunderstandings were forgotten on Saturday though when the prime minister joined King Harald of Norway and the rest of the Dutch royal family in celebrating the union.
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Curriculum >> Key Stage 1 >> English
In KS1 our
children continue to learn how to read, write and spell using the hugely
successful Read Write Inc. (RWI) Phonics
programme, devised by Ruth Miskin. RWI Phonics is used by over a
quarter of the UK's primary schools. It is a comprehensive literacy programme,
weaving decoding, comprehension, writing and spelling together seamlessly. Ruth
Miskin developed the programme during her time as a Headteacher in Tower Hamlets
(a Primary school in London, England). She believes that in order for a school
to be successful, every Headteacher needs to adopt a consistent whole-school
approach to teaching reading, writing and spelling. Rigorous assessment,
tracking and one-to-one tutoring ensure that schools guarantee progress for
every child.
The children are assessed every 6 – 7 weeks
and placed in the correct streamed teaching sets. Here the highly qualified
teachers immerse the children in phonetical reading and writing using repetitive
teaching strategies and rhymes. The Phonics teaching is coordinated by our two RWI Managers (Miss K McAuliffe, Year 1
Team Leader and Mrs. F Foster, Assistant Headteacher) Their roles include team
teaching to ensure the best possible practice is taking place, training staff
and assessing the children to guarantee they move at a good pace through the
Once the children can read fluently and
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in a fun and meaningful way. It is a complete literacy programme addressing the
grammar and punctuation aspects of the new statutory assessments and raising
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programme: Literacy & Language ensures
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In addition to RWI, the children have English / Thematic Topic lessons where key
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Water's Edge I – V: monotype, collage, stitching on canvas, 12″ x 12″ x 3″ each, 2006 (Water's Edge I is available at Cole Contemporary.)
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Premarital or prenuptial agreements are written agreements made between parties prior to getting married. Frequently, both parties are able to better protect themselves from a bitter and protracted court battle by developing a marital contract to address potential problem areas should unforeseen circumstances before getting married.
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According to TMZ, Lindsay Lohan hit a pedestrian with her Porsche and drove off during the during the early hours of March 14th, leaving the Sayers Club in Hollywood. Lindsay was allegedly trying to escape photographers who were chasing her. Lindsay did a 3-point turn and hit a pedestrian, who turned out to be the manager for the Sayers Club.
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Letter to the Editor, New York Times, November 1, 2009
Feiler's statements that
the Hebrew prophet Moses
"is the patron saint of Washington," and "embodies the
American story" are to
American history what creationism is to real science.
If Moses were the "original
proponent of freedom and
justice for all," how does Feiler explain the prophet's liquidation
of 3,000 Hebrew dissidents at Mount Sinai (Exodus
Even Cecil B. DeMille
fudged that scene in his
movie "The Ten Commandments."
Admittedly, the story of
America cannot be told
without acknowledging the
religious convictions of the
men and women who gave
it birth, but then- religious
fervor needs to be put into
Last time I looked, the
Great Seal of the United
States bore a Roman eagle,
not the Israelites crossing
the Red Sea, as Feiler suggests the Founding Fathers
There may be sculptures of Moses on the
facades of our capital's
buildings, but those buildings are based on Greco-Roman models.
Our symbol
of justice is a blindfolded
classical goddess.
Our national motto is written in Latin, not Hebrew.
The Founding Fathers
wrote the Constitution
based on Plato, Livy, Cicero,
Machiavelli, Beccaria, Locke and Rosseau.
Their ideal was Cincinnatus, the Roman
Feiler may have lost his
bearings walking the trail of
the Bible in his PBS specials. He may find a winding
path from the Holy Land to
America, but it is alongside
a straight and clearly
Roman road.
John L. Mancini
Floral Park
President, Italic Institute of America


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Accessing Medicaid a.k.a. "Choices" to Pay for Long-Term Care
What is Medicaid?
Medicaid is a program that provides health benefits to 60 million people in the United States. Medicaid is funded with federal and state funds.
What is TennCare?
In Tennessee, our Medicaid program is named "TennCare". TennCare encompasses all of the Medicaid based services in our state, including long-term care. Our focus is on TennCare as a resource to pay for long-term care. We will use Medicaid, TennCare and CHOICES interchangeably.
What is CHOICES?
CHOICES began with The Long Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008. For those who meet the financial and medical qualifications, they may choose to receive long-term care services at home, in a nursing home or in an assisted living facility that accepts CHOICES. There are three Groups in CHOICES:
What is CHOICES Group 1?
CHOICES Group 1 is nursing home Medicaid. Medicaid nursing home benefits are an entitlement if our client meets the medical and financial criteria. Once the client qualifies for nursing home Medicaid, Medicaid pays for the client's care. As a general rule, our disabled client must pay his income to the nursing home each month. This is referred to as his "patient liability". The patient liability is calculated by subtracting the cost of his health insurance, spousal support, and a personal needs allowance of $50 each month.
What is CHOICES Group 2?
If our client qualifies medically and financially for Group 1 care, he may choose to receive CHOICES benefits at home or in assisted living. If he receives services at home, TennCare will pay for a maximum of about 40 hours per week of at-home care.
If our client chooses assisted living, TennCare will pay $1100 per month toward the cost of assisted living care to an assisted living facility that accepts CHOICES. Group 2 Choices is limited to a certain number of people across the state. When receiving services at home or in assisted living, our client is able to retain all of his income.
What is CHOICES Group 3?
If a person qualifies medically and financially, CHOICES Group 3 provides assistance at home for people who do not meet the medical criteria for nursing home placement, but who are at risk of nursing home placement. Group 3 does not provide assistance in assisted living.
If I receive Medicaid benefits, do I have to spend all of my money on nursing home care?
No, you do not have to "just spend down" before qualifying for Medicaid benefits. In fact, it is a really bad idea to just spend down your assets. For example, if your health improves, you may no longer qualify medically for Medicaid. You need to set aside funds in a special needs trust in the event you need a lower level of care. Depending on where you are on the elder care continuum, and whether you are married or single, we have many creative (legal) options to help you access Medicaid benefits, preserve assets to supplement your care and for future generations.
Are you able to develop a plan to pay for long-term care?
Through our comprehensive Life Care Plan service, this is the essence of what we do. Planning for a client with dementia, whether Alzheimer's, vascular, frontal temporal, Lewy Body, or other disability requires a holistic approach. First, we must consider where our client is on the elder care continuum. That means how far along is he in the disease process? What activities of daily living can he perform alone? What instrumental activities can he perform? What other health problems is he having? How are the caregivers holding up?
Based on that information, we, along with the medical providers, determine the level of care our client needs to maintain the highest quality of life and quality of care. Then, we consider the client's resources, income, public benefits that may be available to him, such as Veteran's benefits, Medicaid benefits, EEOICPA benefits, and family resources—such as spouses and/or children who are providing care. After determining the level of care needed by the client, we look at options to pay for that care using private resources and public benefits.
My father is in the nursing home and on Medicaid, but he still owns his home. Is it too late to protect the home?
As long as your father is living, it is not too late to preserve equity in the home for our client and his family. See Saving Momma's Home in our Resource section.
Our first focus is that our client receives the care he needs at the right time and in the right place. Then, we look at preserving income and assets for the well spouse, and to the extent possible for their children. It is never too late to make a plan, and there are many creative ways to accomplish the client's and family's goals.
For more information, please refer to the government's official Medicaid website and the state's official TennCare website.


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(note:since I first ran this article the story has been featured on 'Weather Channel's John Coleman's KUSI's TV show:http://www.kusi.com/weather/colemanscorner/81557272.html)
Over 800 worldwide ground thermometer stations have been dropped unannounced from the official global record in the space of one year despite the ongoing climate controversy. It's now been revealed that a cull of world ground temperature stations first began by stealth in 1990, just two years after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed by the United Nations. The IPCC's sole task is to prove that human emissions of carbon dioxide are causing global warming (AGW). Sceptic scientists have denounced the mass cull of 'cold' stations as a disgrace and a cynical attempt to skew the world temperature records upwards. Over $50 billion has been spent on climate research over the same period. There can be no good financial reason for shutting down any ground thermometer stations with such a vast international climate budget ( paid by world taxpayers). At the end of this article we list the 800+ thermometer stations recently removed from the climatologists' records.
The IPCC has also been criticised from within for diverting money away from measuring ground temperatures into unreliable computer models. All four of the major IPCC Assessment Reports has given greater prominence to the 'synthetic' data from computers rather than measuring 'real world' data. MIT professor Richard Lindzen, once a lead author for the IPCC, has been most critical of such a policy over-reliant on computer models.
For the purposes of this article we looked closely at what has been happening to ground weather stations across the United States record first. What we have found is nothing short of scandalous. From a peak of 1,850 thermometer stations in 1968, there now exists a paltry 136 surviving American stations as of December 2009.
What we have also observed is that there is pattern in what kinds of weather stations are closing and it appears most are in rural areas unaffacted by what scientists call the 'urban heat island' effect.In other words, the missing stations tended to be giving 'colder' temperature readings. Our findings are very much in accord with those of the Moscow-based Institute of Economic Analysis (IEA) that recently reviewed IPCC scientists' reports. The Russian analysis revealed that UN-funded climatologists had been dumping data for an area larger than 40 per cent of Russia. They also noted that almost all were in 'cooler' rural areas. IPCC climate reports had proclaimed that the largest rise in global ground temperatures has been occurring in Russia. But according to the numbers now revised by IEA, that is a proven lie. Russia was especially significant for climatoligists as it's the world's largest country and accounts for 12.5 per cent of total landmass.
In compiling this article we have been unable to find any explanation from the United Nations or the US government as to why there has been a need to mothball 1,714 thermometer stations. Sceptic researchers such as Andrew Watts, as WUWT have decried such a tragedy in the richest nation on the planet. Concerned scientists have bemoaned the fact that with global warming being such a hot issue and with billions of dollars invested in climate research, it defies logic to want to have less data when taxpayers are being cajoled by governments of the need to 'save the planet' from warming by accepting trillion dollar cap and trade taxes. What's even more insulting to public intelligence is the woeful inconsistencies shown to exist among those ground stations not yet dumped in the trash can. Watt's and his investigators have compiled a compelling catalogue of those ground thermometer stations not culled and has discovered that most are wholly unreliable. Watts argues that the data from urban stations is often corrupted by a localized 'heat island' – radiant heat that towns and cities are known to withhold on an ever increasing basis as a result of decades of increased urban sprawl.
Steve McIntyre, a well-known scrutineer of the official climate records, has also made numerous discoveries that some say proves fraud by government-funded 'warmist' scientists. McIntyre has made it clear he receives no funds from 'big oil' but is a retiree working from his garden shed. So successful has Steve been in uncovering such sharp practice that there was an official revision of the US temperature record to show the 1930's as the warmest decade of the 20th century – not the 1990's as NASA sought to claim. Since the'Climategate' scandal the world has woken up to the possibility that climatologists may not have been wholly honest in their methods. In recent weeks there have been grave concerns that the records for other countries including Australia and New Zealand, have also been unethically skewed to show warmer temperatures than actually existed. see:
Non-IPCC scientists, no longer trusting of the ground temperature records are increasingly turning to other methods of climate measuring such as satellite data and oceanographic calibrations. The Argos project, for example, measures global sea temperatures and has not measure any global temperature increase - only decreases since it was deployed in 2004. The satellite data is also unequivocal; " Satellite Data Show No Warming Before 1997. Changes Since Not Related to CO2"
It is when we look closely at what the satellites and ocean numbers together that we see an ever- growing anomaly in the ground station trend that the IPCC like to say has been 'homogenized' or 'value-added' before release to policy makers and the public. Here is how the homogenisation process works
The biggest discrepancy is the 'warming' trend shown up in ground temperature stations from 1975–2007. Is anyone getting the full whiff of cattle excrement yet?
Some sceptics point out that since the fallout from the 'Climategate' revelations a damage limitation exercise is now taking place to minimise the impact of further such disclosures. Some argue they are trying to avoid a repeat of the controversy over IPCC climatologist, Michael Mann's temperature ''hockey stick'' that was featured by Al Gore in his film, "An Inconvenient Truth' as well as the 2001 IPCC Report. As a result of that controversy Mann's temperature charts went quietly missing in the 2007 IPCC Report. Mann was made to publish a correction in Nature in 2004 (McIntyre & McKitrick, 2005). http://www.uoguelph.ca/~rmckitri/research/trc.html
But the fourth IPCC Report still insists that the latter half of the 20th century was the warmest period in the last 1300 years (IPCC, 2007).
The Chairman of the UN's IPCC is Dr Pachauri. Pachauri is the world's "top climate official" entrusted with overseeing the administration of climate science. However, in a recent article in London's 'Daily Telegraph, Pachauri was criticised for holding more than a score of top positions with banks, universities and other institutions that benefit from the vast worldwide industry now based on measures to halt climate change.
Critics have been arguing that there is a conflict on interest in that the UN serves as both judge (IPCC) and advocate (Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen) in the climate debate now hotting up. It's yet another one of those 'Inconvenient Truths' that perhaps the time has finally come to rid this debate of sleaze and convene objective, transparent public climate commissions. From my own investigations, I am persuaded that the taxpayers' confidence will only be restored if we discontinue outsourcing climate science to an apparently corrupt United Nations overly influenced by private donors.
In the meantime, due to government inertia on this issue, some sceptics have been swift to file civil lawsuits to compel courtroom disclosure and transparency over the misuse of taxpayer funds.Thanks to independent researcher such as McIntyre and Watts, the public is latching onto the obvious lack of transparency and bias by so-called climate experts.
Conspiracy theorists have also been quick to assert there exists a hidden agenda not only to line the pockets of rich financiers who stand to gain billions from carbon offset trading, but the global warming fear would also smooth the way for a raft of 'green' taxes levied under a new one world government administration. The mainstream media has sought to dampen such concerns and has chosen not to publicize such adverse stories.
LIST OF MISSING TEMPERATURE STATIONS (acknowledgment to 'chiefio @ http://chiefio.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/how-to-cook-a-temperature-history/ )


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I got that album which I told you about before. I was surprised to see that I had drawn those monster total 865! It was so funny to see those after a long time. Here is some pictures about those monsters, it was hard to pick among 865 what I should show you.
And also, I tried to draw one monster again and see how it would look like. Pretty fun awake some old concept alive. You'll see what I did.
It turned out pretty nice!
Want to see this in bigger size? Click here
(By the way, when you are just a child, and you are giving some random names to over 800 creatures, you Can imagine what accident names there will be which you didn't know what they mean... I will leave it up to your imagination!)


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My beautiful studio is a complete wreck right now, so I guess I have to say it is officially broken in! It's all for good reason though because there is lots of good stuff cooking these days. Before I jump into some of those details, I want to point out a new page I've added to onejanuaryday.com – blank book ideas. I run into so many people who resist the idea of buying a handmade blank book because they can't picture what they would use it for. On this new page, I've gathered a ton of ideas from my own experience and from some of my customers for a wide variety of ways to use blank books. I hope you'll check it out and, if you have additional ideas, please leave me a comment. I suspect this page will be an evolving one!
My friends with the Stillwater Book Arts group invited me up this past Monday to give a paper marbling lesson.
The girls brought all sorts of found papers to play with and there were some wonderful discoveries – deli paper marbled beautifully, as did recycled tea bags.
Plus, we made time for some free-style fun and there was no holding back! I had a fantastic time and I think I can safely say that the historic division between book binders and paper marblers has been finally and firmly been dissolved!
While I was in Stillwater, I was able to finalize a formal class at the Multi Arts Center on April 23-24! This class will span 2 four hour days – first half will be an introduction to paper marbling; then on the second day, we'll make a soft cover book with our favorite print. I'm not actually seeing it on their schedule right now so it may be full, but if you're local to Stillwater and interested, please contact the Multi Arts Center directly to see if you can still enroll.
Also, if you're closer to Oklahoma City, not to worry! I'm working with Maura of My Heart's Fancy to schedule another round, likely in mid May. I will let you know as soon as we iron out the details and set a date.
On May 14, I'll be returning to the Indie Trunk Show. I've been a busy bee, working on a little rebranding, lots of new books and some brand spanky new products! Can't wait and hope you'll come see me if you're local. The show is going to be in the Cox Pavillion this time, so should be much easier to get to everyone!
In November, I'm going back to teach at Lucky Star!! I'm so incredibly honored to be invited back and cannot WAIT for classes to come out so I can talk about what I'm offering! It's going to be good – promise!! And there are lots of other incredible teachers coming too. You can check out the teacher list and find out everything you need to know about camp at http://luckystarartcamp.com.
Lots of adventure and growing/stretching in the works for me this year – hope you'll join me somewhere along the way!


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Rock Climbing Photos : Tags : devils gap
Photos tagged with "devils gap"
Starting up Satan Doesn't Ice Skate
Not as steep as it looks, this is a great trad climb around the 17 grade, with tons of gear. Kitter2000 belaying.
Submitted by: sbaclimber on 2007-02-17
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The First Ascent of Bronchospasm
Socialclimber on the first ascent of the newest trad line at Devils Gap, his second for the week. The man is an FA machine!
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FA of Sea Breeze
Socialclimber doing the FA of Sea Breeze. Turns out it is well protected with natural gear. Breeze is actually a bit of an understatement, it was downright windy!
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Pete trying Chode
After Paul had placed the pro leading up to the crux, Pete decided to have a go at it. Although he had the right approach to the crux sequence, he unfortunately wasn't able to pull it off either.
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Rethinking USB Port Security
The integration of hardware-based encryption into USB storage drives is not a perfect solution to modern needs for moving sensitive data between systems, but it remains the best option on several fronts. The simple, usually keypad-based control method bypasses all of the complexity and weaknesses of software-based solutions. At no point is data ever left at rest and unencrypted. Encrypted drives may cost more than conventional USB drives, but they more than recover this nominal expense in easier administration, lack of required software licensing, and more thorough safeguarding against data loss or breach.
For any organization that needs to protect data while moving files between systems, without worry over loss of data accessibility or potential risk introduced by service providers or their partners, hardware-encrypted USB storage drives are the modern security solution of choice.


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May 23, 2019
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It's now the time of year for School of Choice! Not only do eighth graders participate in open enrollment, but this year, seventh graders have the choice of which middle school they want to go to for their...
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There is going to be a picnic for the 7th graders on January 22nd. It's going to be at the basketball court during lunch. The RRR picnic helps bring other students together. There will be games to play...
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So we finally completed our redesign, as always there are some small changes that have yet to be done. But the overall design and the moving of our old blog from a different url to 97thfloor.com/blog are completed and those were my biggest issues. This has been a big project and I am tired. Like the animals I need some torpor, hibernation, or estivation here.
A couple of things we are particularly excited about beside the incredible job my Bro. did on the web design, is our new client showcase, and our "Words We Rank" Tag Cloud.
Our new client showcase is the rotating logos on the nav, and while that isn't anything new or spectacular, some of our clients are. Our old client page never got updated and we have been working with some really cool companies since.
The "Words We Rank Tag Cloud" is something that we wanted to do to show our stuff and back up our skills. I love SEO, and don't consider working at 97th Floor work at all, but instead a place to fuel my passion. We have gained rankings for some pretty insane keywords and we wanted to list some of those on our site in a unique way that didn't disclose the client but shared the success. Obviously every site has thousands of long tail keywords and some secret sauce keywords that convert like crazy that their competition doesn't know about. We didn't want to over extend the list and water it down so we took a handful of some words we feel share our advanced strategies along with our capability to market sites in many different markets.
One other thing that will be interesting to watch is how Google treats our 301's from our old blog, ninetyseventhfloor.com/blog. There were hundreds and hundreds of pages to redirect and categories to consolidate. So far Google is doing well with it, we already had one of our good rankings SEO Blog get replaced from the old URL to our current one, and that is good to see. It will be interesting to see how our articles that made Digg Popular on the old URL do with 301's to the new one.
Still a laundry list of some tweaks to finish but overall we are stoked to finally get the design done and thanks to my Brother and his team at Modern Blue Design. If anyone needs serious design and php he is the one to talk to.


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Navigon Mobile Navigator for iPhone
While Navigon has exited the North America market as far as PND devices are concerned, they are not completely closing up shop with respect to other types of Navigation. Available now you can pickup the Navigon iPhone app and get most of the Navigon experience you're familiar with, on your iPhone. We've taken a few trips with the iPhone using it in Maine, Los Angeles, and points between to give the app a workout. And for the most part we are pretty impressed.
Pricing, Maps
As of press time, the app is on sale for $69 however this is a special price for the initial release and the price will go up to $99 on August 15. Currently, this price doesn't include any map updates, nor traffic reporting although you can lookup local fuel prices. (Traffic will reportedly come soon.) However it is reasonable to expect other live services might become available in the future for an additional cost. There is no word yet on how much map updates might cost or exactly how the map update process will work.
Navigon puts the maps "on-board" the device. This has benefits and drawbacks. The drawbacks are that they are not automatically updated and more importantly this makes for one huge app weighing in at around 1.2 GB in size. Some people might not want an app that big on their phone and it doesn't lend well to more spontaneous purchases.
On the plus side you don't need to have network coverage for the app to work. Stick yourself out in the boonies and the app will be just as happy as sitting within sight of a network tower. The app is also a bit friendlier on battery power when compared to competitive apps that transfer maps gradually over the network. The "map refresh rate" is also faster than the AT&T Navigator application possibly due to the speed of on-board maps.
Entering a Destination
We were very happy to see integration with the Contacts app on the iPhone. After pulling up the Navigon MobileNavigator app you can access your contacts and the addresses within those contacts, then select one as a destination. This is pretty slick most of the time and a huge timesaver for people who frequently drive to locations already in their Address Book. It doesn't work perfectly all of the time though. I have a few addresses in my contacts list that combine Post Office addressing with physical addressing like this:
John Doe
POI Box 456
1234 Main St.
Anytown, State, USA
The application seemed to have a difficult time parsing those addresses and I had to enter a few by hand. We also sorely missed the TeleNav feature (AT&T Navigator) where you can go to a website and enter destinations on your computer beforehand. That type of feature isn't as big of a deal for the iPhone as it is for typical PNDs since most people keep their phone on their person when they might keep their PND in their car.
You can also pick from a variety of POI categories including restaurants broken down by food type. No store ratings are available, however the POI database is fairly complete. The POIs are displayed on the map as you drive along, and many of the bigger chains like Best Buy have branded POI icons.
If you are in a hurry, you might want to pull up the app before you get in the car as the application takes 30 seconds or so to launch, then typically a bit more time to fix onto the GPS signal.
Navigation on the Navigon app is really slick. The interface has a fast refresh rate and the voice is just about as understandable as it could be given the iPhone's weak speaker. Note it won't be nearly as loud nor as clear as a PND, however it is much better than the AT&T Navigator app when it comes to voice quality. You do not get text to speech which is a bummer, however at least the voice is reasonably easy to understand.
About the only significant fault we could find with the navigation guidance on the Navigon iPhone app is that it doesn't zoom in close enough on intersections as you approach them. Even when you are a few hundred feet away the intersection detail is very tiny and sometimes difficult to interpret– even for myself with near perfect vision. But the "next turn arrow" makes up for a little bit of that fault since it is large and easy to read.
You also get a few of the interface features familiar to Navigon owners like big signposts and Reality View. Reality View works really well, and frankly works even better in portrait view where the information seems to fit on the screen better. You can flip-flop the orientation of the iPhone and the app will automatically adjust between portrait and landscape views, however don't expect it to rotate as fast as the Photos app. Sometimes it took up to 30 seconds for the display to re-orient after rotation.
While perhaps we should have expected it, seeing a nearly full database of speed limit information was really nice to have as well. You can customize speed limit warnings for both highways and more local roads. We did somewhat miss the "progress bar" used to graphically indicate just how close to a turn you are when it can be difficult to judge just how far away 400 feet is.
Navigon Mobile Navigator also offers many of the customizations Navigon owners have grown to love over the years. You can specify the route profile, set preferences for toll roads, highways, HOV lanes, ferries, etc. You can also specify you need a detour and set the distance you need to detour around.
I'm glad Navigon didn't take a "cram everything on the screen" approach like they did with their PND line. On their PNDs this made many of the fields difficult to read as the font size needed to be so small and most of the information was superfluous to navigation. Not so on the MobileNavigator app which includes just the right amount of information at a reasonable font size.
Other typical PND functions such as day and night modes as well as being able to switch from 2D to 3D mode are also available.
The Final Fix
Navigon did a fantastic job with their first release of a navigation app for the iPhone. They took the best of their interface from their PND line, stripped out what wasn't important, and put it in a very nice iPhone package. They took advantage of iPhone features like the Contacts application for quick access to addresses as well as being able to use the app in either portrait or landscape modes. While there are a few "would be nice" additions like traffic– we expect some sort of solution will come with time.
If your iPhone is already tight on space the 1.2 GB app might be too much to swallow and it does seem unfortunate to have so much mapping data when 95% of it won't likely be used. However on-board mapping gives big advantages for the speed of the app and fast screen updates.


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This video left me speechless, but I do agree with the message.. We can find a way to build a better future for the younger generations to come!
Q8Stig's Lamborghini Huracán Test Drive
We can definitely see an improvement in the way things are going and the overall episode and again we wish Q8Stig and the team the best of luck in their future episodes, this episodes talks about the Lamborghini Huracán, quite an interesting car!
Learning Something New from Lynda.com
Every once in a while I tend to get some free time, or when I have about 30 mins on the treadmill with nothing to do, therefore I decided to reactivate my Lynda.com subscription. Lynda is basically a huge repository of tutorials Made by professionals in their respective fields and you can access all of that for 25 USD, which …
My First Stop Motion Video Experience
This morning we were presented with a small gift from @dietcenterkw, and we thought of the best way to show our fellow readers and followers, whats inside the box was via stop motion. Our friend @f_alrajhi helped recording and adding a soundtrack and editing the video (he did it all, I assisted lol – trying to steal credit ;P ). …
Project X – The Video is Finally Here!
For those of you who don't remember Project X, it was a Blogger's cooking competition that took place a couple of months back! The Video they made is Finally here! Check out Our coverage posts of the event here : Project X encouraged me to Start Cooking ! A Fun cooking Project by the name of "X" ! …
The Last LFA
At the endl of last year, the Lexus LFA's production came to an end, with it's 500th car being made. A beautiful tribute video to all those that worked on the LFA.
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Get Your Learn OnMarch/15/2017
Whether you're looking to brush up on the latest design trends, improve your coding skills, or grow your commerce business, conferences are a great way to gather information and knowledge as well as to meet and learn from other like-minded people in your field.
Nudge your brain out of hibernation and get reinspired with our top picks for conferences this Spring.
An Event Apart / Seattle / April 3-5
An Event Apart Seattle is three days of intense focus on digital design, UX, and more. If you care about creating the best possible experiences for the people who use your work, and crave concentrated time to level up your skills in the company of your peers, An Event Apart is the conference you've been waiting for.
Smashing Conference / San Francisco / April 5-6
Bring your thirst for knowledge and your grumbling stomachs as we dig in and explore practical front-end insights, UX strategies, tips, tricks and techniques that are applicable in your work right now!
Front End Design Conference / Florida / April 19-21
Front End Design Conference is two days of immersive web design and front-end development delivered via keynote style talks. There is also a day of more in-depth workshops thrown in for good measure.
Shopify Unite / San Francisco / April 20-21
Gain an insider's look into Shopify's platform and where we believe the world of commerce is headed. Learn about designing and building beautiful commerce experiences including websites, apps, and themes; how to improve your sales and marketing; and the advantages of working with Shopify Plus.
FITC / Toronto / April 23-25
FITC Toronto is a professional celebration of the best the world has to offer in design, digital development, media and innovation in creative technologies – three days and nights of presentations, parties, installations and performances that unite and transform the industry.
Peers Conference / Seattle / April 26-28
A conference for those who make the web, and make it their business. Wish you could go to a web conference where you'd learn something new? Be inspired by the people building solutions and products on the web you actually use? Join a supportive community that prides itself on craftsmanship and collaboration?
GOTO / Chicago / May 1-4
GOTO Chicago is about learning, networking and meeting the best in our communities - across all different disciplines of software development! Get inspired by software innovators and thought leaders from startups and enterprises. Our speakers are experts in their field. They share knowledge, they inspire and give us the desire to learn.
How Design Live / Chicago / May 2-6
HOW Design Live connects you with the keynotes, workshops, master classes, how-to sessions and resources to take your design career to the next level.
Etail Canada / Toronto / May 15-18
Created by retailers, for retailers. eTail is the one-stop shop for ecommerce and multi-channel executives; an event where you will learn, get inspired, find solutions for your business and build lasting relationships.
C2 Commerce + Creativity / Montreal / May 24-26
C2 brings together Commerce and Creativity to explore trends, opportunities, disruptions and major shifts on the horizon. Every year, this is where more than 5000 decision makers and creative minds unite to collectively shape, experience, and challenge the future of business.
Generate / San Francisco / June 9
A community of like-minded individuals, comprising of web designers, web developers, graphic designers and creative minds. All seeking the latest in web technologies, and techniques to enhance their day-to-day life, learning from some of the very best in the industry.
IRCE / Chicago / June 6-9
ECommerce is evolving faster than ever. Blink, and you'll miss the next big thing. Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) provides you with a conference full of industry experts and unrivaled agenda content, an exhibit hall filled with the latest and greatest solution providers, and a community made for networking with thousands of like-minded industry peers.


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"Bitch, I've seen queers more fired up when Bed Bath & Beyond runs out of sale items. Where's the passion?
Was Van Sant afraid that audiences wouldn't be sympathetic if 70s-era gay activists were people who suffered, swore, fought back, and fucked like they meant it? If the street kids actually looked like dirty, starving, broke-ass teen hustlers?
Gay history -- unedited -- is ugly, angry, and violent. It's police dragging us out of cellar bars and down to the station to gang fuck the femmes and face-rape the butches, queens, and trannies. It's military witch hunts; suicides and "experimental therapies," from lobotomies and electro-shock to Christian boot camps. It's Stonewall, where we showered raiding police with bottles, locked them in the bar, and set it afire. It's ACT UP and chaining ourselves to pharmaceutical companies' fences to protest AIDS drugs price gouging.
Van Sant's gentrified Milk reflects gay activism's increasingly apologetic tone. We don't always need to be burning police cars to prove our cred, but we shouldn't be inviting homophobes to the table, then singing their praises if they don't spit on us. It's not about hugging Rick Warren and being satisfied that at least he's being nice about denying us our civil rights. Politeness has become homophobia's most popular mask."


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Will Presidential Candidates Oppose Prosecuting Children As Adults?
As physicians, we are often on the front lines of tragedies such as those in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas recently and in Florida in June.
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (https://jjie.org/tag/prosecution/)
As physicians, we are often on the front lines of tragedies such as those in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas recently and in Florida in June.
A bill moving through the New Jersey Legislature would force kids caught sending sexually explicit photographs and videos through their cell phone to attend an intense education program rather than face prosecution. The measure, A-1561, passed the Assembly 78-to-0 in March and now moves to the state Senate for final approval. "Sexting," as the practice is known popularly, has recently been in the news thanks to U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) who was caught sending lewd photos of himself to female constituents. As JJIE.org reported recently, Weiner will likely face fewer consequences than many teens found sexting, who may face child pornography charges. "Teens need to understand the ramifications of their actions, but they shouldn't necessarily be treated as criminals," Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (D-Camden), a co-sponsor, told NewJerseyNewsroom.com. The education program would teach participants about the possible legal and social consequences of sexting. Juveniles who successfully complete the education program would not face trial. A second co-sponsor, Assemblywoman Celeste Riley (D-Cumberland), said the measure would help kids who make a mistake not "pay for it in court."


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Comines, France - 15th March
The Band took part in the annual carnival of the town of Comines, in the north of France. Some videos of the Band's performances can be found below.
St George's Day, Romford - 25th April
From www.havering.gov.uk http://bit.ly/1AAnpxH
The people of Romford turned out in force to support the national day of our Patron Saint, on St. George's Day. The Band were delighted to take part in the celebrations by marching and performing in Romford Market.
Further photographs are available on Facebook courtesy of David Dodge: http://on.fb.me/1Jes0Xr
Hoops Aid 2015, O2 Arena - 10th May
From Hoops Aid Facebook http://on.fb.me/1Ry6sbq
Hoops Aid is a charity fundraising event hosted by the British Basketball League (BBL) at London's O2 Arena. The Band were delighted to be invited to lead out the teams, including a squad from the Coldstream Guards.
Metropolitan Police Passout Parade, Hendon - 29th May
Hendon Police College is the training centre for the Metropolitan Police Service. At the time of graduation for the recruits, a ceremonial passing out parade takes place, and in May 2015 the Band were invited to lead the new Probational Constables onto the parade square. Despite the inclement weather, a fantastic day was had by all and the Band was well received by the Police and their family and friends. A short video of the Band performing is enclosed below:


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Marco Polo
The Club Paradisio main restaurant, Marco Polo, presents daily changing international buffets with live cooking stations. The establishment is accessed by two wide wooden bridges above a saltwater lagoon, which also serve as outdoor covered terraces. These original dining spaces are pleasantly breezy in the summer and can be closed by glass windows in the winter. The dining room's bay windows offer fantastic views of the beach and sea. Indoor spaces consist of separate dining sections, some of which feature larger dining tables seating six guests or more.
Marco Polo restaurant is open daily for breakfast from 7 am to 10 am, for lunch from 12:30 pm to 3 pm, and for dinner from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.


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Spotting a rainbow at night is impossible, or is it? You won't see a sun induced colourful arch at night, but what about something that is man-made……
The Spire of Lloyd is an inland lighthouse in Kells, County Meath. Yes you heard right, inland, the nearest coastline is approximately 45kms away. It stands tall on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside and at night this tower is lit up for all to admire. I've often driven past this during the hours of darkness and longed to photograph its colourful splendor; however going out with my camera at night on my own is not the most sensible thing to do. So this weekend I had a friend staying with me who is also passionate about photography. We had been out and about with our cameras on Saturday afternoon and as we drove home the temptation to visit the Spire was too great.
It wasn't until we arrived at the car park that we noticed the tower was changing colour. All these years I'd never even noticed that it was like a rainbow of light in the Meath landscape. Enjoy the colours.
The lighthouse was designed by Henry Aaron Barker for the first Earl of Bective in memory of his father Sir Thomas Taylor in 1791. The building of it was to provide local work during the time of famine.
It is 100ft tall and stands 428ft above sea level. Inside there is a 164 step spiral staircase leading to the top viewing section, where on a clear day it is said that you can see the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland.
There are rumours that it was used to view the local hunts and horse racing during the 19th Century, but there is no firm evidence that this actually happened.
During times of the Great Famine destitute people used to live on the hill around the tower. There are over a thousand victims buried in the a "Paupers Graveyard" in the park close to the tower.
Initially the British Government tried to help the Irish during this time, but the Undersecretary for the Treasury of England decided to cut assistance because he believed "The judgement of God sent this great calamity to teach the Irish a lesson"
The result of this decision was catastrophic and more than a million people died of starvation and disease. Over a million more emigrated predominantly to the UK, US and Canada, hence why a lot of people around the globe can trace their ancestry back to Ireland.
We decided to try a different angle. This time including the memorial cross for the famine victims, its inscription says "Erected to the memory of the poor interred here during the operation of the English poor war system 1838 – 1921 R.I.P"
Looking at the beauty of the tower all lit up with such vibrant colours, it's hard to imagine the darkness and suffering that it would have been witness to in the past.
I believe that the top part is a viewing section, so it doesn't light up like a traditional lighthouse.
If you are wanting to visit the spire, the inside is usually open to the everyone on public holidays when you can climb the steps to the top, but it's worth checking their Facebook page to see if they are planning to open or not.


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I have a HP PSC 2110 all-in-one printer/scanner. HP downloads has one PSC 2110 driver for XP, and it doesn't specify 32 or 64 bit. Every link on every driver download site links to this one file. When I try to install it, I get an error message "system cannot read the file." Every indicator shown me in the download / install process tells me this should work. How can I get it to install?
The XP driver is 32-bit only, HP didn't bother to release a 64-bit driver for that printer until Windows Vista came along, but XP never got one. So rest assured you do have the correct driver for 32-bit Windows XP.
Your exact problem with the same printer model appears many times on several forums, posted by people having the same issue. Even on HP's own user forum no-one had posted a solution.
Currently I'm still searching for one.
"system cannot read the file"
That sounds like a corrupt download. Delete the driver, run a cleaner such as CCleaner-Slim to clear out all your temps files, internet history, etc, then redownload the file & try again.
Cleanned system (all cookies lost, saved passwords, history, etc), 45 mins spent downloading the driver file AGAIN only to have it refuse to install. Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. Congratulations to HP for creating a product that can't be installed regardless of how many times the user repeats the driver download process. About what one would expect from the Geek Generation that can't spell America correctly. I'm putting the thing out by the road with the promise to NEVER bring another HP product into this house, ever again!


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Sengerio's simple system of tracking expenses transforms your business management into child's play. You will always know what you spend and how much your profit is, without losing yourself in the middle of boxes full of receipts.
Software to track the expenses incurred during
the services of the bus charter
Track expenses of the booking
You can stop worrying about remembering every single detail of the expenses of the trip. Manage all expenses incurred in an orderly manner, within the booking.
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Looking for and transcribing receipts is a waste of time. Let the driver simply take a picture of the receipt and Sengerio will take care of saving it for you.
Analyze the profit of a booking
With Sengerio, you always know if your booking has generated the profit you expected. See the variations on your expenses to handle them better in the future.
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Speed up communication with the accounting office. One click and Sengerio generates the full report of all the expenses incurred during a trip, at any time.
Other functions for managing expenses
- Expenses in any currency
- Keep your receipts in the cloud
- Print of all expenses
- Specify the driver reimbursement
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Does Sengerio let me preserve the receipts?
Certainly! Take a photo, attach it to the expense and Sengerio preserves it in the cloud for you. You can retrieve it at any moment.
With Sengerio, can I print an expense report?
Obviously. Just a simple click to be ready to print the detailed expense report related to a trip, any time you want.
Can I compare planned expenses with actual ones?
Sengerio does it for you! You do not need to calculate anything by hand and you can just read the report of the changes in expenses, along with their effect on the profit.
Can I associate the parking receipt with the booking?
Yes, it is very easy! Your driver just has to take a photo of it and attach it to the booking from his smartphone. The same thing applies to any other expenses related to the trip. However, the accounting office can enter the expenses by hand.


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Agriculture has been the bedrock of Kenya's economy even before independence but the story has changed.
Today, the government can no longer reassure farmers that they can eke a living alongside the current wave of industrialization to provide the bulk of Kenya's sustenance. More so, laws that once supported the country's mainstay are so discriminatory it's a miracle farmers still make a living out of agriculture.
Theoretically, the government has an elaborate food policy but it has yet to activate it. For years on end it has dragged its feet over what, admittedly, are difficult political and economic decisions.
As it is, Kenya is barely food self-sufficient. It's like a cork bobbing on water which could easily go under.
Trip down memory lane At independence, the division of numerous formerly white-owned farms among Africans was a political necessity but over the years that has changed.
Although it is politically impossible to reverse that division today, there are alternatives to halt further fragmentation.
Take for example the coffee industry. In its current state, it is clearly a crime against farmers. This sector has for years been manipulated and disoriented to facilitate the exploitation of the many by the rich few.
However, Kenya is not-yet an industrialized country, so there is not much one can do until jobs can be found meaning that in many ways more than one people still depend on agriculture.
But as days go by coffee farmers are ageing and their children don't see a future in farming. Most of them make less than a dollar a day in their household. Farm sizes are small and continue to shrink due to population pressures. Chances are bleak for farmers and they will not hold out any longer.
Today, it's unbelievable that farmers wallow in regulatory bondage whilst they can grow and sell their own crops.
More so, agriculture is a devolved function and county governments can provide farmers with soft loans to buy milling equipment so that through their cooperatives, they can process their produce to do value addition.
Counties can also help train farmers not just about crops, but also processing and marketing.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and the political class must seize the arc of history and correct this injustice and give farmers the chance to farm their way out of abject poverty.
He can free the farmer from regulatory bondage, allow them to grow, process, sell and own their own crop at fair pricing for both the dealer and farmer.
He should investigate the coffee sector with a view to prosecuting those who have brought in corruption, vandalism and thievery that have cost hardworking and innocent farmers so dearly.
This article was published on People Daily on Friday 4th December 2015


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It's the bane of every sports parent – the 6:00 game/practice/class that makes it virtually impossible to feed people on a normal schedule. At those times, the lure of the golden arches and its equally unhealthy brethren can loom pretty large.
Well, I decided to compromise on those nights where a family meal is not in the cards. Yes, we eat in the car. But we eat what I was going to serve them anyway.
Granted, this is not my preferred way to deliver the evening meal. But there are nights I just have to admit that I cannot feed my family in one room, at the table, and still get where we have to go.
On these nights, I send my kids to the car where they buckle up, and then I hand them a plate full of food to eat on the way.
It's not beautiful, but some nights it's the best I can do. And at least I'm not super-sizing anything.
(Oh, and the 300? Turns out this is my 300th post. Sounds impressive until I realize how long I've been blogging and do the math.)
Tomorrow…U is for Underwear
Read the series at A is for About


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I recently shared a few photos of waterlilies I stumbled upon and I realized I have a few more photos to share, so here we go. These waterlilies are all light pink, with a little hint of orange, creating a nice contrast with the bright green of the lily pads and the dark of the water.
Remember you can click on each image for a larger view.
The petals almost look like a bunch of little fingers sticking out of the water to say hi.
I like the way the shadows play with this waterlily, including the spiky dark shadows at the bottom left of the photo.


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TST LED Programmable Integrated Tail Light for Kawasaki ZX6R 2013-2018
The sexiest integrated taillight for the ZX6R is finally here. This unique design is developed, manufactured, and sold exclusively by TST Industries.
Kawasaki ZX6R 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
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At TST Industries we've built a reputation on being different. It's our greatest strength and what has set us apart from other aftermarket companies. Our new taillight for the 2013+ ZX6R is just another example of how being different once again has yielded the best, most unique taillight on the market. About the only resemblance this light has to the OEM version is the mounting location. We created a whole new look with two ducts that extend into the lens, providing killer depth to this shape. We then split the lens down the middle with a peaked divider to create a modern, sharp design. Combine these external features with some ingenious LED use and you have yourself a taillight that is as incredible in form as it is in function. You won't see this level of engineering, quality, and attention to detail from other companies in the industry!
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Please note this item is not DOT approved and may not comply with the laws and regulations in your area. See our Terms & Conditions for more information.
*If you include a flasher relay in your order, you may not receive resistors as they are no longer needed.
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A: No. This taillight comes with plugs for both the brake and signal lights. It is a direct plug and play installation.
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Day 1: Hanoi City – Halong Bay – Cua Van Floating Village – Ti Top Beach (L/D)
07.30 – 8.15: Your guides greet you and Board our air-conditioned bus for the 3 ½ Hour Journey to Halong Bay where we will board Viola Cruise.
12.00 pm: Upon Boarding. Settle into your elegantly appointed Bay View Cabins as the vessel begins to cruise and thus begins your journey into one of Mother Natures Greatest creation. Buffet Lunch is serve as we cruises slowly to the Bay.
2.30 pm: Our First stop Cua Van Floating Village. Join us in a Kayaking or Rowed Bamboo Boat expeditions to get a closer look at the thousands of Island That makes up this wondrous bay.
4.00 pm: Upon Return to Viola Cruise ascend to the sundeck for a Early Evening Sunset Party to sample some local fruits and sip on some cocktails to quench your thirst.
4.30 pm: Upon arrival at Ti Top Island, our guest can continue party on the sundeck or you can bringthe party to Ti Top Beach. For those cant resist plunging into the emerald waters of Halong Bay they can safely do so from the white sandy crescent-shaped beach stretch of the island.
6.30 pm: Return to Viola Cruise for some rest and relax and prepare for your Vietnamese Culinary Experience.
7.30 pm: In the evening, our chef transports our guest back to Ancient Hue Dynasty with an 8 Course Imperial feast. Guest will sample dishes that was once only available to royalty.
21.00: After Dinner, Retreat to your room for some rest and relax or ascend to the sundeck which Designed both for social interaction and private reflection. Whether its to laze around after a wonderful and filling l dinner, drink or two with your new found friends. This will be a great area to welcome to. Guest can also try their hand at squid fishing or unwind with some karaoke.
Day 2: Viola Cruise – Sung Sot Cave – Halong Bay – Hanoi City (B/L)
07.00: Enjoy the morning view of bay's landscape over breakfast.
08.00: After breakfast. We continue our exploration of this area by visiting Sung Sot (Suprising Cave).
09.00: Check out of the Cabins.
10.00: Laze around the sundeck or joined our Chef in a cooking class in making Traditional Vietnamese Springroll.
11.00: To Complete your Vietnamese Culinary Experience. Guest will be presented with a traditional Vietnamese Family Meal. This Traditional Vietnamese Meal is significant to Vietnamese people which do appreciate the period of family union.
12.00: Upon Arrival back to Hon Gai Wharf, disembark and proceed to our Viola Halong Office while waiting for transport back to Hanoi. (Complimentary Tea is made available for our guest).
12.30: We continue onward by air conditioned bus through the Vietnamese countryside and into the bustling metropolis of Hanoi.
16.00 – 16.30: Arrive in Hanoi end your trip.
Visiting the most famous Vietnamese World Heritage Site with Viola Cruise Halong Bay is bound to be one of the highlights of your travels in Vietnam, thanks to the high quality of our facilities and accommodations, and the excellence of our care customer service.
+ Pick-up and transfer by A/C modern bus Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi.
+ Fully furnished deluxe en-suite cabin with A/C and hot water (Twin Sharing Basis).
+ Sightseeing and entrance fee as per the mentioned itinerary.
+ English speaking guide
+ Meals as Mention: 1 Breakfast, 2 Lunch and 1 Dinner.
+ Kayaking
+ Cooking demonstration
+ Fishing equipments
– Travel insurance
– Drink and beverage
– Personal expenses
– Tips for guide and driver
– Other things are not mentioned in the program.
. Under 03 years: Free of Charge
. From 04 to 06 years old: 50% of adult's fare
. From 07 to 08 years old: 75% of adult's fare
. From 09 Years old up: 100% of adult's fare


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Raddon Financial Group, a business unit of Open Solutions Inc., presented its annual Crystal Performance Award to high-performing credit unions in two asset classes based on their performance.
The award recognizes 10 credit unions in each of two asset categories (more than $500 million and less than $500 million) that achieve a top 10 ranking on a balanced scorecard measuring growth, income, efficiency, and margin management. More than 500 credit unions were evaluated in this year's ranking.
"Recipients of this award tend to have strong member relationships with higher deposit and loan balances per household, but tend to efficiently and effectively control expenses," says Bill Handel, Raddon's vice president of research and product development. "Credit unions tend to maintain an average efficiency ratio of about 75%, but Crystal Performance Award winners tend to maintain a much better ratio; around 60%."
The 10 honorees with more than $500 million in assets: Altra Federal Credit Union, La Crosse, Wis.; Community First Credit Union, Appleton, Wis.; Ent Federal Credit Union, Colorado Springs, Colo.; F&A Federal Credit Union, Monterey Park, Calif.; Lockheed Federal Credit Union, Burbank, Calif.; Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Live Oak, Texas; Robins Federal Credit Union, Warner Robins, Ga.; San Diego County Credit Union; Spokane Teachers Credit Union, Liberty Lake, Wash.; and Visions Federal Credit Union, Endicott, N.Y.
The 10 honorees with less than $500 million in assets: America's Credit Union, Fort Lewis, Wash.; Deere Employees Credit Union, Moline, Ill.; Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union, Plaquemine, La.; Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union, Kailua-Kona; Kirtland Federal Credit Union, Albuquerque, N.M.; SeaComm Federal Credit Union, Massena, N.Y.; Service 1st Federal Credit Union, Danville, Pa.; Shell Federal Credit Union, Deer Park, Texas; Sound Credit Union, Tacoma, Wash.; and SouthPoint Federal Credit Union, Sleepy Eye, Minn.


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Statement from Gemma & Andy Cartwright:
"Sadly POL was Cancelled today at 6am. All week we have had site inspections with park rangers. The weather has got worse and the ground on Cofton PArk is too soft and dangerous. We did not want to damage the park – as local residents myself and Gemma know that Cofton park is at the heart of the community.
"So POL will still be on the Agenda but when it is safe to do it. We know that people have come from all over the country and we can only apologise but safety and the future of POL come first – we did not want to Jeopardise the next years of POL.
"POL is a great Community event and is part of our heritage and we will look to having it later in the year."
This year sees the 10th annual Pride of Longbridge rally in Cofton Park.
Originally started a year after the closure of MG Rover to bring together ex-workers, Pride of Longbridge has grown into a great community event, attracting car enthusiasts from around the globe, local community members and families.
With hundreds of cars with a Longbridge connection on show, community stalls, a chance to see Princess Diana's Metro and more, there's something for all the family.
Event organiser Gemma Cartwright said: "This year is the 10th anniversary for Pride of Longbridge, a true community free event celebrating local heritage. It brings together the ex work force , community and enthusiast to share and celebrate the great that comes out of Longbridge."
You can find out more on the Pride of Longbridge Facebook group
For more information and history of the Longbridge site visit: austinmemories.com
- When: 10am – 4pm Saturday 16th April
- Where: Cofton Park, Lowhill Lane, Longbridge B31 2BQ
- Cost: FREE


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Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing
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You know a great literary "voice" when you hear it: David Sedaris' humorous cynicism. Elmore Leonard's weary, smart-mouthed dialogue. Nick Hornby's simple yet imaginative descriptions. It's the kind of writing you should aspire to, right?
Well...not quite. Each of these authors found success in part by developing their own unique voice: a writing style that helped define - and throw the spotlight on - their work.
Now Les Edgerton shows you how to develop a voice of your own, one that rises above the literary din because of its individuality, not in spite of it!
Inside, he provides guidelines, advice and dozens of exercises for recognizing and developing a natural style that will make your characters, stories and dialogue better and more memorable. You'll learn:
- How to make any piece you write unmistakably yours and yours alone
- What agents and editors really think about using your own voice
- How to write better by ignoring the rules
- The keys to getting your voice and personality on the page
- How to get back the unique voice you may have lost by trying to write like someone else
Whether you write fiction, non-fiction or poetry, Finding Your Voice is a must for your personal library. Let's face it - editors, agents and readers all want to read something fresh and new. By finding your voice, you'll be giving them exactly what they want!