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The police watchdog has warned of a 'postcode lottery' in the way forces around the country deal with complaints against their officers.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) says that while some police forces deal with some 70 per cent of complaints by way of local resolution, an informal meeting between the complainant and the officer's manager, others carry out investigations into the same proportion.
We know that the police complaints system is over-complex and over-bureaucratic, and that is part of the reason for the inconsistencies between forces.IPCC chairwoman Dame Anne Owers
IPCC Chair Dame Anne Owers said: "It is very unlikely that the profile of cases among forces varies so widely; so this appears to be a postcode lottery."
Three quarters of police forces recorded a fall in 20515/16, but while there were "significant falls" in some forces, others saw "considerable increases", the IPCC said.
Neighbouring forces in Yorkshire saw the biggest disparity in the country in complaints received. West Yorkshire recorded an increase of 49 per cent, giving it the second highest total in the country, 1,867, and North Yorkshire saw a drop of 44 per cent.
West Yorkshire Police also saw a 45 per cent increase in the total number of appeals made by dissatisfied complainants, a total of 398. The force attributed the rise to a recent change in recording practices and said the actual increase was more like 14 per cent.
Humberside Police recorded a two per cent increase in the number of complaints received, while South Yorkshire Police saw complaints fall by nine per cent in the same period.
Nationally, the number of complaints against police has dropped for the first time in three years, according to the watchdog.
There were 34,247 complaints made against forces in England and Wales in 2015/16, a drop of eight per cent on the previous year, which saw a record high, and the first decrease since 2012/13.
Three quarters of police forces recorded a fall. Police are expected to record complaints within 10 working days, and this was achieved in 88 per cent of cases, up from 80 per cent in 2014/15.
Despite the overall fall since 2012/13, when the definition of a complaint was broadened, the IPCC highlighted inconsistencies in the way that different forces deal with complaints.
Dame Anne said: "We know that the police complaints system is over-complex and over-bureaucratic, and that is part of the reason for the inconsistencies between forces.
"Forces can deal with complaints informally through local resolution, but if complaints are so serious that they could result in disciplinary action, they have to formally investigate them.
"When complainants are dissatisfied with a local police investigation, they can appeal. Some of these appeals are dealt with by the force itself, others come to the IPCC. We have previously expressed concerns about forces marking their own homework.
"Overall, the IPCC is twice as likely to uphold an appeal as local forces. Ten forces never upheld an investigation appeal."
The IPCC found that while forces upheld 19 per cent of appeals against their own complaints investigations, when appeals came to the watchdog 41 per cent were upheld.
On average it took 166 working days, around eight months, for forces to investigate an allegation locally, which was 19 days longer than in 2014/15. This varied between 105 days in Cheshire, to 399 in Cleveland.
Complaint cases were finalised within an average of 116 days, six days longer than in 2014/15.
The IPCC, which deals with all appeals against a force's decision not to record a complaint, upheld 40 per cent of the appeals in 2015/16.
Proposals are in place under the Policing and Crime Bill that aim to simplify the complaints system and ensure that all appeals are either heard by the IPCC or by the area's Police and Crime Commissioner.
West Yorkshire Police changed the way it records complaints this year, meaning minor complaints such as failure to return a call are now recorded centrally and rather than being dealt with at district level.
Detective Chief Superintendent Julie Sykes of West Yorkshire Police said: "We take complaints against officers and staff very seriously with a department dedicated to investigating such issues.
"In the last few years every single aspect of the complaints system has been developed and improved to meet the needs of the public.
"Now more than ever it easier for members of the public to make a complaint and to be able to provide us with valuable feedback.
"Although West Yorkshire Police has experienced an increase in the number of complaints compared to the previous year, this is almost entirely due to the way in which complaints are now recorded following recommendations from the HMIC and IPCC to ensure the Force has the ability to appropriately check its own procedures and performance.
"Most recent data show that complaints have increased by 30 per cent, however, if we had continued to recorded complaints in the same way as in 2014/15 the increase would stand at 14 per cent.
"We are encouraging and accepting of complaints and will continue to look at every one individually to ensure they are resolved and where necessary learn lessons."
Responding to the local figures, Head of Professional Standards for North Yorkshire Police, Detective Superintendent Maria Taylor, said: "North Yorkshire Police adhere rigidly to the statutory guidance surrounding the handling of complaints. This ensures the most thorough and fair investigations of complaints.
"Our local resolution rate is high, which we see as a real positive. This process means that complaints are dealt with more quickly and the lessons learned are more swiftly applied.
"The IPCC and the HMIC have been in force and reviewed our processes, and we have received positive feedback in relation to our handling of our local resolutions.
"We have a very low number of appeals to the IPCC. We believe this is due to our firm commitment to the complaints process and driving a satisfactory resolution for all involved."


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Having the chance to sit down and make projects with a manufacturer's "latest and greatest" allows CHA attendees to see first-hand why they need what the manufacturers are selling. For retailer attendees, there is another benefit – to bring home creative samples to display using the product that will soon be in their store. For educator/demonstrator members of CHA, make-and-takes not only provide some hands-on time with new products, but a chance to work with a company's designers to learn specific tips and techniques.
At some companies' booths at CHA Winter 2011, their make-and-takes were offered in sort of a classroom setting, with attendees even needing tickets to attend. Prima Marketing sent out email invites to retailers a couple of weeks before the show offering sign-up for a full assortment of classes from altered canvas bags to mini albums. Pink Paislee did something similar issuing email make-and-take tickets to attendees a week prior to the show, as Rebecca Cross (owner and creative director of Pink Paislee) explained: "Although there were some people who didn't make their time slot, it was still a very successful way for us to make sure the make-n-take time slots would be filled and it kept store owners from having to stand in long lines during a busy show."
At those companies that didn't require tickets, attendees normally had a bit of a line to wait in. Most lines, however, appeared to be less than a 10 minute wait. Projects ranged from mini albums (created using the Creatopia system by Xyron), to stamped pendants (at Rubber Stamp Concepts). One popular stop for attendees, Bottle Cap inc, was making a bottle cap necklace project and long time CHA make-n-take favorite Quick Quotes was creating decorated canvases.
Some make and takes showcased a new line or concept. At Bo Bunny attendees were met with a table full of elements from the company's "Crazy Love" card kit and given the chance to create a valentine or two for their sweetheart. Best Creations showcased their St. Patrick's line – there attendees had a chance to take home a 12 x 12 page ready to add photos onto.
Many companies worked together to showcase their products. Unibind and Fiskars worked together to create mini albums, using Fiskars punches to decorate the pages and the Unibind system to bind the mini purse albums. Also at the Fiskars booth, Simplicity/Burda was there making a fabric bracelet using Fiskars scissors and Spoonflower fabric.
Ever popular with attendees are what could be called the "free for all" tables. Here attendees were given a "base" for their project and an assortment of other trinkets and treasures to create with. At the Everything Mary booth, attendees were given a choice of catch all and then told to have fun decorating. Gemstones, flowers, foam and felt shapes and a hot glue gun were all provided to create a finished tote. At Westcott, attendees could decorate their own scissor holster in a similar manner. At the Tombow booth, there was a full assortment of their dual brush pens along with some simple instruction on ways to use the pens on an embossed tag. The i love to create booth featured several of these types of projects as well, including reusable lunch bags that became a canvas for a variety of painting techniques.
On the last day of the show, Ranger Ink designers did something a bit different for their "make and take." Instead of having a project for people to do, they provided attendees with their full range of ink colors to make swatch cards of several of their most popular lines, including the new Distress Stains from Tim Holtz. During the make-and-take, Holtz was in the booth talking to people about the product and signing the swatch cards for retailers to display in their stores. In answer to the question, "why swatch cards?", Holtz explained: "By this point in the show most of us retailers, manufacturers, everyone… is tired and their brains are suffering from "crafting overload." Who needs to do a project when you are like this? Creating a swatch gives retailers a tool to take back to the store with them. When customers ask "how dark is this color" they won't need to open up stock to give an idea as to the actual color."
So…would you like to win an assortment of make and takes from CHA? We have an assortment of finished projects and kits to create with to give away!
How To Enter: All you have to do to be one of the lucky winners is leave a comment on this entry before Midnight U.S. eastern time on Sunday night, April 3rd. Make sure you include your email address in the line reserved for it on the comment form (for your own protection, don't put it in the text of the comment, where it will be visible to the public – just in the line labeled "email" in the form where only Scrapbook Update staff can see it). We will need it to notify you if you are a winner. Winners will be drawn by random drawing from all eligible entries. One entry per person. U.S. mailing addresses only please.
Scrapbook Update would like to thank the following companies for donating items for this giveaway: Best Creations, Deco Arts, Feltables, Epiphany Crafts, Everything Mary, Fiskars, GCD Studios, i love to create, Ranger Ink, Rubber Stamps Inc., Simplicity/ Burda Style, Spoonflower, Quick Quotes, and Westcott.
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Joann S. Berger (nee Steel), on January 7, 2013 of E. Norriton Township, PA (formerly of Chestnut Hill). Beloved wife of the late Richard S. Berger, aunt and godmother of Meredith S. Marando-Blanck (Stephen), great aunt of Robert L. Blanck, Amanda C. Marando-Blanck and Stephanie M. Marando-Blanck, and her brother-in-law, Robert F. Blanck. Joann, in addition to her late husband, was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Violet Steel, and her sister, Barbara S. Blanck. Funeral services were held January 11, at Christ's Lutheran Church, 700 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oreland, PA 19075. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 7300 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119, or to the Red Cross, 2221 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19103.
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Using The Salesforce Home Page - Search, Create New, Recycle, Calendar & Tasks (14:51)
Personalizing Salesforce
Salesforce Personalization Introduction (0:39)
Setting Up Your 'My Profile' Page in Salesforce (2:36)
Using the My Settings Menu & Modifying Your Personal Information in Salesforce (12:09)
Customizing Your Display and Layout Settings in Salesforce (8:36)
ATTRACT - Marketing Management, Automation and Optimization in Salesforce
Introduction to Marketing Management, Automation, and Optimization (1:07)
Lead Management in Salesforce (16:54)
Corresponding with Leads in Salesforce (8:26)
Lead Collaboration with Chatter (14:05)
Creating Campaigns in Salesforce (6:03)
Executing Campaigns in Salesforce (6:33)
Tracking Campaign Responses in Salesforce (5:27)
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Sales Management, Automation, and Optimization Introduction (1:03)
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The Contact Record - a.k.a. The Record Formerly Known as a Lead (8:06)
Corresponding with Contacts in Salesforce (9:48)
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Understanding The Opportunity Record in Salesforce and Your Sales Process (15:49)
Contact Roles on Opportunities - Decision Makers, Influencers Buyers, & More (2:36)
Team Based Selling with Opportunity Teams in Salesforce (2:55)
Using Salesforce Content to Equip Sales Reps (7:59)
Assigning Influential Campaigns to Opportunities to Measure ROI (7:44)
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Seventy years ago today, on what started off as just another peaceful Sunday morning, news of an unimaginable event was relayed across America through a series of "special bulletin" radio broadcasts.
The Empire of Japan had carried out a surprise military attack on Pearl Harbor - a strategic U.S. naval base in Hawaii. The first reports indicated mass casualties and injuries, major destruction to U.S. battleships and aircraft, numerous buildings ablaze and a state of chaos in and around Pearl Harbor. War was imminent.
It was Dec. 7, 1941 - a date president Franklin Roosevelt so accurately predicted would "live in infamy."
The attack on Pearl Harbor was carried out by more than 350 Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes. The assault damaged eight U.S. Navy battleships - sinking four of them. Three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship and one minelayer were also struck, yet the worst of the news had nothing to do with the loss of military arsenal. The worst news was the massive loss of American lives, initially estimated to be in the hundreds.
The attack shocked and angered our nation, but the news on that fateful Sunday was especially devastating to Americans who feared the worst for loved ones serving in our nation's military.
Among the American servicemen stationed in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, was U.S. Navy Yeoman Third Class Robert Woods Jackson of Glenwood, Iowa. The 1939 Glenwood High School graduate was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Arizona, serving as the ship's librarian and supervisor of telephone service.
As the history books tell us, the U.S.S. Arizona was among the ships to sustain the most significant damage in the onslaught.
The U.S.S. Arizona sank in nine minutes. Seven decades later, the ship's wreckage still rests at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, beneath a memorial built in honor of the 1,177 men who went down with the ship.
On Sunday, Dec. 21, 1941, exactly two weeks after the attack and the very day Robert Jackson would have celebrated his 20th birthday, Dean Jackson of Glenwood was notified through a telegram from the Navy Department that his son "is missing following action in the performance of his duty and in service to his country."
Dean Jackson was asked in the telegram not to divulge the name of the ship his son was stationed on, but it was already widely known in his hometown that Robert was aboard the Arizona.
On Jan. 28, 1942, Dean Jackson received a second telegram from the Navy Department.
"After exhaustive search, it has been found impossible to locate your son, Robert Woods Jackson, Yeoman Third Class, U.S. Navy, and he has therefore been officially declared to have lost his life in the service to his country as of December 7th, 1941."
Robert Jackson was Mills County's first casualty of World War II. He was among 2,459 Americans known to have died in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Another 1,282 were injured.
Emerson resident Roger Jackson was only 13 years old when his cousin Robert's ship was attacked, but he still remembers the day vividly.
"We were all listening to the radio for the news on Pearl Harbor," Roger said. "He (Robert) was the first one from Mills County to go down. I remember they had a memorial service for him later on. I believe it was at the Methodist Church. There was quite a turnout."
Shortly after his son's death, Dean Jackson gave the following statement to The Opinion-Tribune.
"This is a dark day for me, but I like what Secretary Knox said to the young son of the man in command of the ship, 'Your father has not lost his life, he gave it,'" Dean Jackson said. "I would like to think that Robert's life had not been lost. I don't believe that the spirit of the American people is such that these who gave their lives in this attack will have given them for a lost cause."
Prior to his own death, Dean Jackson had the opportunity to visit the memorial that serves as a lasting tribute to his son and the men who gave their lives in service to their country on Dec. 7, 1941.
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Lowe had the greatest career of any goalie in UMW field hockey history, leading the 1993 team to the Final Four by recording the lowest goals-against average in NCAA Division III history. She allowed just seven goals in 24 games, a 0.39 GAA, and also posted 18 solo shutouts, also among the best in Division III history. She still holds the UMW season and career records for shutouts, save percentage, and goals-against average. She is currently employed by the U.S. government.


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The Obamacare bailout battle
The latest Republican attack on Obamacare is powerful and simple: "no insurer bailouts."
But never fear, Democrats are ready with a response: "Well, that's not really what it is. The provision in question is actually called 'risk corridors,' which is a mechanism for compensating health insurers in case their actual costs are at least 3 percent higher than their projected costs. But it's only temporary, until they get better data on who their customers are. And if their costs are lower than they expected, they actually pay the government. And besides … "
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The last thing Democrats want to do, with a law as complicated and full of moving parts as the Affordable Care Act, is explain what the law actually does.
And yet, they're going to have to come up with something to answer the Republicans' latest line of attack. The program that's causing all the trouble is supposed to help insurers get through the first few years of Obamacare if their costs are higher than they thought. And it's not an emergency measure — it was built into the law all along.
But the "insurer bailout" charge is already lighting fires on conservative talk radio, and if House Republicans move ahead with plans to attach a repeal of the provision to the next debt ceiling increase, the charge could draw attention way beyond the conservative base — even if the repeal ultimately gets stripped out.
The debate got another showcase on Wednesday, when Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — one of the main Republicans making the charge —was the star witness at House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa's hearing, "Obamacare: Why the Need for an Insurance Company Bailout?"
"It's time for the president and Secretary [Kathleen] Sebelius and for Obamacare supporters to level with taxpayers about the fact that their hard-earned tax dollars will soon be needed to bailout the Obamacare exchanges," Rubio told the panel.
( QUIZ: Do you know Marco Rubio?)
It's a strategic problem that's going to plague Democrats every time a fight flares up over a complicated part of the law. The website was actually a simple problem, as embarrassing as it was for the Obama administration: broken website, fix it. But when the fight moves on to the most complicated mechanisms in the law, the Democrats know they'll lose the argument if they get drawn into the weeds.
It's the perfect illustration of the problem Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota captured when Congress was debating the law in 2010: "Our bumper sticker has — it's just way too many words. And it says, 'Continued on next bumper sticker.'"
Or, as Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis puts it now: "If you get into the weeds of things, you're dead."
The Democrats actually got some good news on Tuesday that could help: The Congressional Budget Office said the provision will save the government $8 billion, not cost money. That's because the money can flow both ways. If insurers priced their premiums too high, and their costs are lower than they thought, they pay the government.
But rather than get into a big explanation of all of that, Democrats are more likely to hit the Republicans back with a couple of catchier political points: If you take this out, premiums will rise and it will be your fault.
And by the way, you put the same thing in Medicare Part D, and you didn't complain about it then.
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"They were for risk corridors before they were against them," said Drew Hammill, a spokesman for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Top Democrats are already making use of the one-two punch.
"Republicans are attacking a program they have supported in the past that is specifically designed to stabilize the insurance market and keep costs down for families," Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray said in a statement to POLITICO. "Repealing this program would disrupt coverage for millions of Americans who have now gained it thanks to the Affordable Care Act, and would punish families across the country with more uncertainty and higher prices."
So is the risk corridors program really a "bailout" for insurers? It's more like a "shock absorber," as health care experts put it — a three-year program that will cushion the blow for health plans because of all the uncertainty about their costs.
At the moment, though, there's no absolute guarantee that it won't cost the government money in the short term, or that the costs have to balance out over the long run. In fact, before Tuesday's CBO report, some analysts worried that the risk has increased since President Barack Obama allowed health insurers to extend policyholders' pre-Obamacare health plans, because that's likely to throw off the insurers' calculations of their costs even more.
Obama administration officials, however, insist they're going to implement it in a way that doesn't cost money in the long term. The provision "was estimated to be budget neutral, and we intend to implement it as designed," said Aaron Albright, a spokesman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.


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The backyard of Heather and Brad Green's Mountain View house is huge. And just on the other side of the fence is a city of Los Altos water tank – a very quiet neighbor – partly camouflaged by an urban forest.
This pretty much sums up why the Greens purchased the house. Brad, who grew up on a 400-acre farm in Iowa, longed for a big lot, and the couple wanted to be in the Los Altos School District.
There were other pluses, too, like the neighborhood itself – even the name of the street, Meadow Lane.
"It is a sweet, meandering street," Heather said. "And I like the organic growth in an established neighborhood."
But finding the property wasn't easy, despite the fact that Heather is a realtor with Alain Pinel Realtors.
"We looked at dozens of homes and made five unsuccessful offers," she said.
The search
The couple's search, which undoubtedly resonates with other local homebuyers, will be featured in an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters," to be aired in late spring.
"I'm a big fan of the show," said Heather, who, on a whim, submitted an online application to appear. "The timing was right because the show had just gone to five nights a week. I was both agent and buyer, and there was the Silicon Valley angle."
When she made her pitch, she and Brad, a Google engineering director, and their children, Liam, now 3, and Larkin, 16 months, were renting an apartment at Avalon Towers on the Peninsula in Mountain View, while looking to buy.
The couple had just sold their three-bedroom midcentury house in San Francisco's Noe Valley, after completing a major remodel.
Heather, who was project manager for the remodel and pregnant at the time, put her hand over her heart when she talked about the house.
"I loved it," she said. "We took the kitchen down to the studs, redid the two existing baths and turned a closet into a half-bath."
Two weeks after the project was completed, Larkin was born. And six months later, the Greens put their beloved house on the market.
Their goals: bigger house, big lot, better schools and shorter commute for Brad.
"Being in the Los Altos School District was a huge priority for me," Heather said. "And Brad wanted to be closer to work so that he could spend more time with the children."
The first interview for "House Hunters" took place in their Avalon Towers apartment. Larkin's crib was in the bathroom – the "most convenient place to put it" – because of the apartment's size.
"I hope she lives it down when she's older, because it's in the episode," Heather said.
The apartment was within biking distance of Google, which spoiled Brad and figured in their bid to buy the Meadow Lane house (less than 5 miles from his workplace).
The size of the lot – 13,000 square feet – was another factor. There's footage of Brad in a couple of backyards, shaking his head and saying, "Umm, not big enough."
A happy ending
Five days were devoted to shooting. The episode follows the Greens from that first interview through the house-hunting phase to their decision to buy, which was made in a hamburger joint. It concludes with them in their new environment.
The four-bedroom ranch-style home was remodeled recently and boasts an upstairs master suite with balcony overlooking the backyard.
"We were originally looking for a fixer-upper, a place to make our own," Heather said. "But we've put a nice layer on what was here."
The couple changed the light fixtures to create a contemporary feeling (their furnishings are modern), painted the bedrooms and painted an accent wall in the family room.
"I like a neutral palette with pops of color," said Heather, who embraces interior design with the same passion she has for real estate.
Speaking of real estate, she said, "I really do love the whole process, from guiding a new buyer through what can be a very intimidating process, to developing a strategic marketing plan to maximize the ROI (return on investment) for a seller."
Being both agent and buyer put a new spin on things for her in a challenging market where inventory remains low and there are more buyers than sellers, driving prices up.
But the "House Hunters" episode has a happy ending and puts the national spotlight on the area.


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Between two teenage daughters and myself, we have five flat irons. We've experimented with different ones throughout time and have found that some work better than others. We even have our own differing opinions on which ones we claim to be the best.
Misikko helps women easily shop and compare the best professional styling tools and beauty products on the market. Whether you're on the hunt for a Chi Straightener or a Croc Flat Iron, their goal is to help you find the right salon tools and products at the right prices. Misikko even offers free same day shipping on products.
In February I did a review and giveaway for a Hana Professional Flat Iron from Misikko. It's the flat iron I've been using most often ever since receiving it. Thanks to Misikko, I was able to recently review the CHI Silk Infusion and the HANA Shine Shield Thermal Protectant. I've had both products for almost two months now and have seen a noticeable improvement in my hair since using them.
I will say from firsthand experience that it's important to use thermal serums on your hair when straightening it with a flat iron. My hair turns into a dry, frizzy mess if I don't use a heat protectant on it. It looks like it's been singed instead of straightened. After learning that lesson, I use thermal serums on my hair each and every time a flat iron gets near it.
Both the CHI Silk Infusion and the HANA Shine Shield Thermal Protectant come in 2 oz bottles. That doesn't seem like much, but it's lasted me through the last two months and I imagine it will last me for many more. Only a very fine amount is needed on the hair each time it's being straightened. At first I was a little surprised that the small bottles cost as much as they do but, after using them on my hair, it's apparent it's not generic formulas. And, as I said, a little goes a long way.
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Jojoba naturally excels at thickening keratin layers, bringing out your hair's natural color overtones, highlights and brilliance
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[ASK] Math Type Expressions Got Messed Up
I have Math Type 6.9 in my computer and everyone of my coworkers has it but there's a problem with mine. Sometimes when I've been working for hours, the math expression I copied from Math Type couldn't get pasted to Microsoft Word (I tried the Save option via Math Type plugin too, and when the problem occured the expression simply didn't appear). After that, usually I closed the file and reopen it, but often there was an error message saying there's an unexplained error. The computer then needs to be restarted, but when I open the file and clicked the expression, the Math Type showed another expression I wrote somewhere, sometimes even from another file! For example, I wrote a limit expression. After the problem occured and I restarted my computer, when I clicked the limit expression, the Math Type showed a fraction I wrote in another place instead. All Math Type expressions in the file seemed to be switched randomly. The IT technician has tried to reinstall both Microsoft Word and Math Type in my computer, but the same problem still occurs. Can somebody here tell me what's wrong and how to fix it?
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Theistic evolution: What does it really mean?
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Find out why there is an intelligent design controversy:
I don't mean to cause a hassle, but ... doesn't "theistic evolution" - Francis Collins- style - naturally lead to unorthodoxy?
Collins's view - amounts to making rules for God, doesn't it? Like, what God is or isn't allowed to do.
So then the rules run God, but God doesn't run the rules. So the rules are really God.
So we can dispense with God. It's just the rules, really.
Then we only need show that the rules could somehow have evolved without any
intelligence, and we have atheism.
If that is not "theistic evolution", American Scientific Affiliation list-style, please tell me what exactly it is.
I needn't wonder any longer why people who go for that sort of thing end up outside the evangelical Christian community.
Why I even care: I must write a journal article for ASA's Perspectives soon. I don't plan to get into religion, but don't want a fight with them.
I am a news hack. We call it news because it isn't "olds.".
PS: I am a genuine theistic evolutionist, like Mike Behe, in the sense that I think that God could create entirely through evolution, if that is what he chooses to do. But it is a designed process. Specifically, there is nothing random about the outcome. And there is evidence of design.
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Today the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission received briefings on the latest impact of the oil spill in the Gulf, which resulted from the Deepwater Horizon drilling accident. Based on this update and other biological data, the commission took the following action on fishing closures and openings.
Continued fishing closures
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission issued a declaration of emergency at todays meeting, continuing the closure of both recreational and commercial fishing in some coastal areas east of the Mississippi River.
"Today's actions by the commission help ensure that Louisianians are safe from any ill-effects from this oil spill," said LDWF Secretary Robert Barham. "We are continuing to monitor the spill and work with our state partners to ensure all Louisiana waters are safe for fishing."
Barham announced the initial closure of both recreational and commercial fishing on April 30 in cooperation with the Department of Health and Hospitals who announced a concurrent closure of certain oyster harvesting areas. The closed fishing area includes coastal waters east of the Mississippi River, excluding the coastal boundaries of Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas.
Louisiana spring shrimp season to open
The opening dates of the 2010 Louisiana spring shrimp season were announced at todays meeting. The commission set the spring shrimp season dates based on the authority provided in statute. The commission also took into consideration the recent developments and predicted trajectory from the Deepwater Horizon incident. LDWF Secretary Barham was also granted the authority to adjust these season dates based upon biological and technical data.
The 2010 Louisiana shrimp season will open as follows:
- Shrimp Management Zone 2 beginning at the eastern shore of South Pass at the Mississippi River westward to the western shore of Vermilion Bay and Southwest Pass at Marsh Island to open at 6 AM, May 10, 2010.
- Portions of the Calcasieu ship channel and the Sabine River ship channel within Zone 3 shall open at 6 AM, May 10, 2010
- The remaining portion of Shrimp Management Zone 3 will open at 6 AM, May 31, 2010
The Commission also granted authority to the LDWF secretary to open the spring shrimp season both inside and outside state waters within Shrimp Management Zone 1 when the current LDWF precautionary fisheries closure within these waters is suspended.
The Commission gave Barham authority to delay the opening of the 2010 spring inshore shrimp season if biological and technical data indicate the presence of significant numbers of small-sized brown shrimp. It also gave authority to close any portion of Louisiana's inside waters to protect small white shrimp if biological and technical data indicate the need to do so, or enforcement problems develop.
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I meant to post this after US Nationals and kept forgetting. Most locals have never seen a "real" A-Modified car. This is the class that has a pax factor of 1.000.....as in your raw time is your pax time. In simple terms every other pax number is a derivative of A-Mod. In theory A-Mod is the absolute fastest that a car can get around a course.
We're talking tube frame, massive wings, insane power to weight and ludicrous grip. No fear and some seriously good reaction skills are also mandatory. Take all those factors, a bunch of money and some serious engineering know how and you get this.....
Yes - he is exceeding 80 mph.
Yes - he is exceeding 10,000 rpm
P.S. I look forward to the day when Mr Wellwood retires and has lots of spare time
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I used 6 small paper bathroom cups, filled them up about halfway with liquid tempera paints and then thinned them out a bit with water and stirred until they were well mixed. Then I stuck popsicle sticks and covered them with foil to hold the sticks in place. After they were frozen, they looked like this:
I pulled out my big roll of paper and just let it lie on the ground and simply peeled the paper cup away from the paint. Mina was so ready to get going.
I love that she was able to try out the different colors without having them mix all together and just turn brown. That seems to happen so often when we just paint with a brush.
Lou made a short appearance and finished painting this little rainbow scene before I could even snap a picture of her in action. She was gone within two minutes and back to what she had been doing previously.
Since Lou left such a nice big picture, Mina decided to color it in - a nice red cloud...
And a nice filled-in rainbow...
The thing I didn't like so much about the paint is that it turned out to be a little clumpy. I don't know if that was because I added water to the paint or if it was just the freezing of the paint that made it turn out this way.
Mina used every last bit of the orange and enjoyed chopping up the last chunks of paint with her stick.
The beautiful masterpiece. I have started saving these large sheets the kids have painted to use as wrapping paper. Just another way to reuse.


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The following statement was issued today by former Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Donald Fehr regarding the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Expansion Era Committee election results:
"In the first half of the 20th century, no single person was more important to baseball than was Jackie Robinson. In the second half of the 20th century, that recognition unquestionably belongs to Marvin Miller.
"I had the honor and privilege to work with and for Marvin for the last 6 1/2 years of his tenure as the MLBPA's executive director, and I know from personal experience the impact he had. I learned from him, and followed his example. The strength and integrity of the MLBPA in the 31 years since Marvin's retirement can be traced directly to his legacy. All he wanted was to make certain that players were fairly treated. That was his job and his goal, and generations of players -- past, present and future -- do and will thank him for the fact that they were and are. His positive impact on baseball simply can't be overestimated.
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We recently completed a competitive Series B financing with Mission as the lead. In my view, the firm has cemented itself as the leading San Diego fund and a premier Southern California investor. In contrast with some of the comments here, Mission will be aggressive and market competitive where it is motivated by a business model and dealing with established entrepreneurs. Very straightforward and communicative from first meeting through the process - no surprises and a lot of collegiality. I would recommend including Mission on your short list, especially if you are a Southern California company.
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Gonorrhea is an infection caused by a sexually transmitted bacterium that can infect both males and females. Gonorrhea most often affects the urethra, rectum or throat. In females, gonorrhea can also infect the cervix.
Gonorrhea is most commonly spread during sex. But babies can be infected during childbirth if their mothers are infected. In babies, gonorrhea most commonly affects the eyes.
Gonorrhea is a common infection that, in many cases, causes no symptoms. You may not even know that you're infected. Abstaining from sex, using a condom if you do have sex and being in a mutually monogamous relationship are the best ways to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
In many cases, gonorrhea infection causes no symptoms. When symptoms do appear, gonorrhea infection can affect multiple sites in your body, but it commonly appears in the genital tract.
Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea infection in men include:
Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea infection in women include:
Gonorrhea can also affect these parts of the body:
Make an appointment with your doctor if you notice any troubling signs or symptoms, such as a burning sensation when you urinate or a pus-like discharge from your penis, vagina or rectum.
Also make an appointment with your doctor if your partner has been diagnosed with gonorrhea. You may not experience signs or symptoms that prompt you to seek medical attention. But without treatment, you can reinfect your partner even after he or she has been treated for gonorrhea.
Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The gonorrhea bacteria are most often passed from one person to another during sexual contact, including oral, anal or vaginal intercourse.
Factors that may increase your risk of gonorrhea infection include:
Untreated gonorrhea can lead to significant complications, such as:
Take steps to reduce your risk of gonorrhea:
Consider regular gonorrhea screening. Annual screening is recommended for all sexually active women less than 25 years of age and for older women at increased risk of infection, such as those who have a new sex partner, more than one sex partner, a sex partner with concurrent partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection.
Regular screening is also recommended for men who have sex with men, as well as their partners.
To avoid reinfection with gonorrhea, abstain from unprotected sex for seven days after you and your sex partner have completed treatment and after resolution of symptoms, if present.
To determine whether the gonorrhea bacterium is present in your body, your doctor will analyze a sample of cells. Samples can be collected by:
For women, home test kits are available for gonorrhea. Home test kits include vaginal swabs for self-testing that are sent to a specified lab for testing. If you prefer, you can choose to be notified by email or text message when your results are ready. You may then view your results online or receive them by calling a toll-free hotline.
Your doctor may recommend tests for other sexually transmitted infections. Gonorrhea increases your risk of these infections, particularly chlamydia, which often accompanies gonorrhea. Testing for HIV also is recommended for anyone diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. Depending on your risk factors, tests for additional sexually transmitted infections could be beneficial as well.
Adults with gonorrhea are treated with antibiotics. Due to emerging strains of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that uncomplicated gonorrhea be treated only with the antibiotic ceftriaxone — given as an injection — in combination with either azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax) or doxycycline (Monodox, Vibramycin, others) — two antibiotics that are taken orally.
Some research indicates that oral gemifloxacin (Factive) or injectable gentamicin, combined with oral azithromycin, is highly successful in treating gonorrhea. This treatment may be helpful in treating people who are allergic to cephalosporin antibiotics, such as ceftriaxone.
Your partner also should undergo testing and treatment for gonorrhea, even if he or she has no signs or symptoms. Your partner receives the same treatment you do. Even if you've been treated for gonorrhea, you can be reinfected if your partner isn't treated.
Babies born to mothers with gonorrhea receive a medication in their eyes soon after birth to prevent infection. If an eye infection develops, babies can be treated with antibiotics.
If you think you have gonorrhea, you're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. If your gonorrhea causes complications, you may be referred to specialists.
Because appointments can be brief and because there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to be well-prepared for your appointment. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment, as well as what to expect from your doctor.
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time together. List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out. For gonorrhea, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment if you have trouble understanding something the doctor says.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may allow more time later to cover other points you want to address. Your doctor may ask:
Abstain from sex until you see your doctor. Alert your sex partners that you're experiencing signs and symptoms, so they may consider seeing their doctors for testing.


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In October Archbishop William Lori explained how good the church had been about the whole thing and how nicely it co-operated with the police and how all right everything was really so everybody please dig deep and put a lot of money in the plate.
The archdiocese conducted its own investigation to identify other possible victims and was in regular contact with the Baltimore City State's Attorney's office, sharing information that it learned during the course of its investigation. Merzbacher was convicted in June 1995 and sentenced to four life terms plus 10 years. Plaintiffs filed civil claims against Merzbacher, the Catholic Community School, and the archdiocese in 1994. Those claims were dismissed by the courts.
Because of course the archdiocese was above reproach, always, no matter howmuch.
Surprisingly, readers are allowed to comment there. The comments are blistering.
JeanOctober 20, 2012 at 14:00 PM
The A of B did not work with the Baltimore Police Department on this case. Information was given to the AofB from a victim and was kept, never shown to the police and when the victim requested the info back…all of a sudden it can't be found? Coincidence? I think not.
Christina Kovacs Stalnaker October 20, 2012 at 14:19 PM
Once again, these articles attempt to rewrite the history of terror at the Catholic Community Middle School of South Baltimore. The fact remains that the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Eileen Weisman, as well as Father Herbert Derwart knew of the abuse during Merzbacher's employment. We know that they were informed by a teacher during my three years in that torture chamber from 1972 to 1975. The teacher resigned after being told to remain silent. As well, Sister Eileen, herself, witnessed instances of rape and abuse with her own eyes. Students were threatened with sexual abuse, beatings, guns, and knives, along with being put into Shepherd Pratt for uttering one word. Also, why did it take eight years after the Merzbacher's case to remove Sister Eileen as principal from the Cathedral School?
Katrina ArmstrongOctober 20, 2012 at 18:19 PM
The mere thought of the possibility of John Merzbacher being released from prison is outrageous. The notion that he would even deserve to be offered a plea bargain after the lives he has destroyed is ridiculous. We unfortunately seem to be living in a society where the perpetrators of such heinous crimes are obviously protected more than the victims. While I was not a sexually abused by him, John Merzbacher abused everyone he came in contact with…in one way or another. His demeaning daily comments to those who turned out to be his victims left me horrified and I was petrified to go to school.
Mary LewandowskiOctober 20, 2012 at 22:31 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how the Archdiocese of Baltimore continues to trivialize the trauma and abuse that occurred under their unGodly watch in the 1970's. Children were tortured, raped, molested and verbally and emotionally abused every day while they allowed John Merzbacher to run the Catholic Community Middle School. They allowed the devil's son to run their Catholic school and chose to turn their heads to the countless complaints, suspicions and even their own eye witness to his numerous criminal acts against children.
And more. It's horrifying.
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As I make additional edits to Breaking Through the Black Ceiling, I began to realize that it may be the most thought-provoking, life altering, controversial book I ever write in my lifetime…that no one will read.
I am destined to write Breaking Through the Black Ceiling. Many of my experiences as a business owner and as a consumer have been my research for this book, although I was completely unaware of it. Unfortunately, no one is going to know it. Regardless of the amount of promotion I do for this book (book signings, virtual book tours, social media posts, paid advertising, media outreach), it will not reach Amazon Top Seller or New York Times Best Seller status, until likely after my death. Regardless of the Community Partnership component for Karmanos Cancer Institute, it will not shoot me to super-author status. Regardless of it being dedicated to Mark England, it will not reach the masses in business or fashion.
It will be the least talked about, least read, yet most important book about African-American business ownership in our modern history.
Not a single copy will sell as an e-book or as a paperback book.
Not a single person will read it.
It will put me into debt just publishing it and I'll never receive any ROI for it.
The book signing event will consist of myself and a handful of media personalities who will write about how no one showed up.
You may be saying to yourself that I'm just being negative. It's not negativity. It is logic. People don't read. Especially black people. Most black people get their news from Facebook and Twitter and only care about themselves, not anyone else. At least, that's what people say, including black people. So if black people don't read, why would this business book sell any copies and its primary demographic is black people?
That's the reality I deal with as an author who is writing the most thought-provoking, life altering, controversial book of her lifetime.
What can I do about it?
I can continue to write and edit the book, and when I finish this one, go on to the next book.
That's it.
I can't make a sex tape to sell a book…and I wouldn't.
I can't do the Ice Bucket Challenge to sell a book….and I won't.
I can't convince all of the people whom Mark England helped, often free of charge, that they should buy the book and support a cause that he contributed to before his death.
I can't convince people who refer to themselves as entrepreneurs that being a better business owner and providing products and services that people actually spend money on is essential for their well-being, their family and the economy overall.
All I can do is write the book, publish the book and go on to the next book.
That's it.
That is my destiny.
I embrace it completely and without any complaints.
Maybe when I die a professor at a prestigious university will stumble across a tattered paperback copy, read it and decide that Breaking Through the Black Ceiling is something worth him sharing with his students. Maybe those students will learn from it and share the lessons with their children.
Or maybe I'm completely wrong and people will surprise me by actually buying more copies than the printer can print. Maybe it will be the book that attracts the attention of Steve Harvey or Oprah. I honestly don't know. And I can't worry about it either way.
All I can do is write the book, publish the book and go on to the next book.
That is my destiny.