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In an unexpected development, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has failed to secure enough votes to remove embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi from office.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee had asked the board to strip Mirkarimi of his office for "official misconduct" after he pleaded guilty to false imprisonment charges that stemmed from bruising his wife's arm last December. It happened after his election but before he assumed office.
San Francisco's charter required nine of the 11 supervisors to vote for removal, but only seven agreed in a vote on Tuesday. As a result, Mirkarimi will keep his job -- for now.
This has been an acrimonious case for all involved. As an elected official, especially someone in law enforcement, the sheriff is expected to obey the laws he must enforce. Mirkarimi fell far from that standard.
But the case was muddled by the fact that Mirkarimi committed his crime as a private citizen before he took office. Therefore, while his actions may have been repulsive, they were undertaken as a private citizen.
All of which raises the question: How can one commit official misconduct if one is not in office?
To some, this may be splitting hairs. After all, either Mirkarimi abused his wife or he didn't, and if he admitted as much, what's left to discuss?
But laws are only as good as the extent to which they are honored and enforced. To remove Mirkarimi for official misconduct when he was not yet an "official" would be cutting a dangerous corner.
None of this is to say that Mirkarimi should be absolved of his misdeed or even left alone. The record is clear that he caused physical harm to his wife.
Still, there are lawful alternatives to dealing with Mirkarimi's behavior. In the near term, opponents can collect enough signatures to force a recall election, which would allow the voters to decide whether Mirkarimi should be removed from his post. Recall elections can take place for any reason, or no reason for that matter.
Alternatively, opponents can wait three years and then run another candidate -- or candidates -- against the sheriff, once again giving voters an opportunity to lawfully remove the sheriff.
The point is simply this: Democracies succeed when people follow the rules of governance. Those rules can't be made or remade to accommodate an undesirable development after an ugly event takes place.
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So, while it may be unpleasant for many that Mirkarimi has escaped removal, the fact is that enough people on the Board of Supervisors respect the rules more than arbitrarily bending the rules to rid the city of an ugly political wart.
They are the only heroes in this otherwise ugly chapter of San Francisco politics.


text: Nick Baxter: Walking The Razor's Edge Mini Blog Series (Part VI) Conclusion: New Horizons So what would our society look like if everyone wholeheartedly explored their personal limits, found their edges, played with them, gracefully forgave themselves for inevitable shortcomings and learned to remain steadfast in that shaky, uncertain, sometimes excruciating inner territory? My guess is that the resulting paradigm shift would have vastly positive effects on both the collective and personal levels... Individuals ready to take on challenges rather than shun their own edges and forfeit responsibility can produce a social and cultural environment of vast possibilities. Naturally, this collective effort would reciprocate back to the individual level by providing an environment continually supportive of mentally healthy behavior. This is once again the metaphor of the expanding circle, applied on a mass scale. And for every tightrope walk along a razor's edge that ended prematurely in recklessness, injury or disaster—as is bound to happen in any challenge-focused program—there'd be dozens more who made it to the other side, beyond expectations, into triumph and true transcendence. Perhaps you've experienced the magnetizing presence of these individuals: fully self-actualized, always willing, aware and compassionate in the face of any insult, chaos, or tragedy around them, inspiring others into action with their weighty words and deeds. There are always a few in any large group, and these are the much-needed leaders who will surely be ready to soften the landing for others suffering through premature falls and disasters. The world could use more such leaders, but it stands little chance of seeing that happen until more of us begin the necessary work in our own lives, in small daily increments, whenever and wherever we see opportunity. Thus begins the process of moving towards fear rather than away from it, of reorienting ourselves along the path of resistance, inviting challenge and learning from struggle. Living against the grain by questioning socially reinforced meanings and cultural norms. Thinking of the self as an ever-expanding circle and striving towards holistic growth. A life fully lived, exploring the outer reaches of experience as well as the inner depths of consciousness. Barriers transcended, goals reached and dreams fulfilled. (Nick can be found here: www.nickbaxter.com) More TAM Blog Articles From Nick Baxter: Nick Baxter: Walking The Razor's Edge Mini Blog Series (Part VI) Nick Baxter: Walking The Razor's Edge Mini Blog Series (Part V) Nick Baxter: Walking The Razor's Edge Mini Blog Series (Part IV) Nick Baxter: Walking The Razor's Edge Mini Blog Series (Part III) Nick Baxter: Walking The Razor's Edge Mini Blog Series (Part II) Nick Baxter: Walking The Razor's Edge Mini Blog Series (Part I) Nick Baxter: Shapeshifting Nick Baxter: Photo/Digital Manipulation Nick Baxter: Realism Techniques II Nick Baxter: Realism Techniques Part I Nick Baxter: Live Without Dead Time! Nick Baxter: Then, And Now

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The Consequences of Being 'Big'
Sometimes you feel like banging your head against the wall. There is a Web site I have found that list 301 Useless Facts, and it explains fact #212 -- "Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour." Of course we are talking about this in a figurative sense.
Sometimes it is dealing with bigger companies that cause this phenomenon, especially when one big company merges into another big one.
So what happens when you have a problem with a product or service? Do you find yourself groaning, "Here we go again"? No matter how many times you call technical support, you are less satisfied. I find this is especially true of big companies.
How many times have you read a blog about Walmart? Yes, another big company that sometimes forgets about customer service.
The same can be said about the recent, or not so recent, merger of AT&T and SBC. Don't get me wrong. I do not have problems with the products they sell. I have been a loyal customer for a decade now, but when AT&T merged with SBC, problems surfaced in regards to customer service. It seems big companies have the same problem - they forget why they have customers.
I personally came face to face with the 'big' AT&T. This had to do with helping my in-laws move and hooking their computer up and reestablishing their Internet service. They have high-speed DSL from AT&T. They do not have any problems with the service, just like I also do not have a problem with my DSL at home. The problems started when my in-laws moved into another house. They simply want to reestablish their DSL.
It is a constant struggle for AT&T to get it right. They already told us the problem has to be at our end, but the fact is, their left hand does not know what the right is doing or has done.
To give another example, my sister-in-law has been on the phone trying to get their Internet up. First they argued for a while. AT&T told them they do not have Internet, nor did they ever have Internet. Well, I know they did have Internet because I personally installed it for them, and one quick glance on their bill would show that they were certainly billed as having Internet.
The groaning continued. They got that squared away, or so they thought, AT&T disconnected the old service then and for some reason canceled their Internet transfer order. Okay, my sister-in-law was back on the phone-- again.
I have personally been over to their house specifically to setup their Internet three times and it is still not working because of AT&T. After determining that the modem is not picking up the signal for DSL, I had to call AT&T. Now this is another reason I hate big companies.
How many times do you have to speak to a computer 'person'? Calling them makes me cranky, and here my sister-in-law already spoke with this 'person' three times.
After speaking very carefully and distinctively so that the computer can understand, they still say, "I'm sorry, I didn't quite get that, please try again." I say, t - e- c - h - n - i - c - a - l s - e - r - v - i - c -- e.
Bummer, and I am the one hard of hearing and this 'person' is deaf (I'm exagerating, I am sure) but I know that you all have experienced this.
Now for those of you who have had technical difficulties and had to rely on tech support on the phone, you all know that first, you have to verify who you are and verify that you have the right to deal with the problem.
Now getting back to the Internet hookup problem, after finally entering five or six prompts to get where you want to go, I get an 'live' person, and man, am I glad to speak to one. Finally, I thought we might get somewhere. Wrong! First the non-English tech guy is asking me a question, and after the first five minutes of trying to understand his accent, I go through the verification process. Yes, he has verified that we have Internet service and it should have been setup by AT&T on their end. Then, we go through what I want to talk about and that is for AT&T to reset the password. Now, nobody at my in-laws can find where they put the password so I needed the password reset. Simple right?
Wrong! They reset the password, but it didn't work. It said it cannot authenticate login, which means the user or password or both is wrong. So we go back and forth, saying out loud each letter and so forth. After doing this so many times, (I lost track of how many times,) it became past 30 minutes of trying but not being able to login.
I spent 52 minutes on the phone. I know that because my cell tells me how long I was on the phone. Needless to say, I was frustrated and cranky. The non-English tech was cranky also (I wonder why?). Finally, I said, "Well, I got to get back to work, we will have to call back, on another day." The tech guy said, "Just a minute, I will try something else." I said "Wow, that will be great!"
I was put on hold. Then the tech guy came back and said AT&T received a disconnect notice so that is why we cannot login. I was about to throw my phone across the room. I told him that we already had that resolved, that AT&T accidentally canceled the service, but he said there is nothing he can do until we resolve the issue.
So I guess we will be on the phone with AT&T AGAIN.
Apparently, the department that we talked to in regard to disconnecting the service didn't communicate the matter to other departments.
Big business is good for the pockets of the shareholders but not for the customers.
Groaning, I wait again for the phone call to come to connect the Internet service for my in-laws.
I just pray that the 'Big' Company will get it right.
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MOVIE REVIEW- Oh, brother! 'Mr. Brooks' a model serial killer
Kevin Costner has had a hard time recovering from the backlash that followed his hot period, 1987-93. A great little movie like The Upside of Anger couldn't compensate for a decade of high-profile flops (Waterworld, The Postman) and crappy romances (Message in a Bottle, Dragonfly).
If Mr. Brooks doesn't revive his career, nothing will. It's a beautifully made, twisty thriller with a script you can't outguess. Written by director Bruce A. Evans with Raynold Gideon (the two collaborated on Stand by Me and have been associated with a number of far less worthy projects since), it brings an amazing number of fresh ideas to the tired serial killer genre.
Earl Brooks (Costner) is a devoted husband (to Marg Helgenberger) and father (to Danielle Panabaker), "businessman, philanthropist... (and) Portland Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year." Gee, why wouldn't Brooks Brothers want to do the obvious promotional tie-in?
Well, Mr. Brooks is also the "Thumbprint Killer" Detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore) has been hunting for years. It's been over two years since his last murder. He's kept himself under control by going to 12-step meetings without revealing the nature of his "addiction."
But Earl has another personality, or perhaps a demon: a guy named Marshall. He's just a voice in Earl's head, but we see him as William Hurt. We see and hear their conversations, but other people who are with Earl don't know what's going on in his mind.
When Marshall finally persuades Earl to go off the wagon and kill a young couple, Mr. Brooks makes his first mistake, not noticing that their curtains are open. Sure enough, a neighbor (Dane Cook, surprisingly effective in a relatively serious role), who will be known to him as "Mr. Smith," takes pictures; but his blackmail doesn't involve money. He just wants to come along on the next murder.
There are subplots galore to take the movie in a variety of directions, without sacrificing cohesiveness. Earl's daughter drops out of college in the middle of her freshman year, and Marshall correctly guesses she's keeping some secrets. Tracy is being pursued by a killer she caught who's just escaped from prison, while she's also negotiating a divorce from her sleazy husband (Jason Lewis, who looked better on Sex and the City and Brothers and Sisters).
Don't ask if things can get any stranger, because they will; you can count on that. A couple of pieces don't quite fall into place toward the end, but they won't occur to you until you're halfway home, if then (or if you're watching at home, until... later).
Forget the threequels and go see a good movie.
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"Medicinal Wildflowers: A Collection of Antique Illustrations" now on display in Special Collections and Archives, third floor of Monroe Library.
Monroe Library's Special Collections and Archives is proud to display reproductions from one of the most beautiful volumes in our collection, Deutschlands wildwachsende Arzney-Pflanzen by German botanist Johann Gotttleib Mann.
Published in 1828, Deutschlands wildwachsende Arzney-Pflanzen (Germany's Wild Medicinal Plants) contains hand-colored lithographs of medical plants, flowers, and fruits. Following the illustrations is the Latin name and German description for each plant.
In the introduction to the volume, Mann states that his goal in publishing the work was two-fold: to present a collection of realistic drawings of medicinal plants for the use of doctors, veterinarians and pharmacists who would not otherwise have the time or opportunity to study the plants in nature, and to give a simple and precise description of the plants along with where they may be found and when they are in season. Mann's illustrations transcend their original, utilitarian purpose of assisting medical professionals, however; they are works of art.
The exhibit runs until December 16, and may be viewed in Special Collections and Archives, Monday through Friday, 8.30-4..45.


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We have a guest post today from Carole Baldwin who is searching for William Joseph CULLAIN.
William Joseph CULLAIN was born about 1857 in the USA. Parents: Garret CULLAIN and Mary CULLEN. Both parents are deceased at the time of his marriage.
Married to Cathrine CLEARY on Aug 28, 1888 in Montreal, Quebec (St Mary of Good Counsel Parish).
Witnesses at the wedding are: Patrick KENNEDY (occupation "Chauffeur" which could be a stoker) and Catherine MADIGAN (married to each other). Both belong to the same parish as William CULLAIN.
Montreal Star newspaper announcement of the wedding states that the paper should inform Louisville, Kentucky and Chicago papers.
1.Leona May, born May 16, 1889. Godparents: Henry MCKEOWN and Bridget Agnes STAPLES (married to each other). Henry was born in the USA. His occupation was glassblower.
2. James William Andrew, born Dec 3, 1890. Godparents: William CASSIDY and Mary GREENE. William CASSIDY is a glassblower. Mary's two brothers are glassblowers. I have no evidence that they were married to each other.
William Joseph Cullain's Occupation: Glassblower
Major event: Abandoned his wife and two young children sometime between 1891 and 1901 and apparently returned to Louisville, Kentucky where he was from.
Family ties: Catherine CLEARY's sister Mary Ellen was married to William REIDY from Steubenville, Ohio. It is quite possible that she, too was abandoned by her husband. His occupation is unknown.
[Editor: If anyone has connections or more information for Carole about her mysterious glassblower, William Joseph Cullain, please contact her at baldwin2 [AT] telus.net or leave a comment below]


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Things aren't always what they appear. Employees of Phil Rubley's accounting office in Morenci got a taste of that last week.
The problem started Wednesday when a van carrying the Michigan State Police Fugitive Team were in town looking for someone related to a methamphetamine incident. The team reportedly searched a Main Street apartment, then drove into the parking lot across from city hall to seek information from the police department.
While a member of the team spoke with Chief Larry Weeks, others milled around in the parking lot—behind Phil Rubley's business.
The following day more people in uniforms were spotted at Rubley's removing boxes and boxes of documents. The action drew the attention of many passersby and soon the rumor spread through town: Rubley's office was raided by agents and documents were being stored in several Dumpster-like containers with padlocks.
Now for the real story.
Every year the accounting firm disposes of old records—securely deposes of records, hence the locked containers containing private information.
The Certified Document Destruction company of Wauseon handled the chore and the load was heavier than usual since disposal wasn't done the previous year.
In a typical year, the company parks in back of the business and few people notice. This year, with the parking lot project, they parked on Main Street. To avoid double parking, traffic cones were placed to reserve a parking spot.
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Jul 6 2019, 03:01 PM
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Background... saw Visual Studio was available for my work computer (through IT app). Didn't install, kept hanging. A few years later, company switches to O365, and I end up with a new computer, and IT puts VS on it.
So finally, I can play/learn VS.
I thought, as a first project to learn with, I'd take a VBA module and convert it into a DLL, see if it would run faster that way. The module hasn't changed and has been running fine since 2003, so I thought it would be a good candidate. It's simply a date "converter"... for example, give it a year and it will return the first date in the fiscal year. Give it a date, and it will return the fiscal year the date occurs in... there are a few other "conversions", but I'm certain you get the point.
So... my question is... should I? Would it really make it faster? I know I would learn something, but is it the right thing to learn? What are the pitfalls of creating a DLL like this, besides registration and distribution to the users of the database(s)?
Looking for good feedback...
"Nuclear" Nick
The top three reasons to hide code; 1) It's not your own. 2) It's your own, but it's so crappy you don't want anyone to see it. 3) The comments in your code would get you in a lot of trouble if ever made public.
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As noted, this is a GREAT skill to learn. I am constantly writing some bits and parts in .net and consuming the resulting .dll in Access.
In most cases, I use .net for several things are that far batter done.
Remember, Alberts rule of software:
Be lazy, write the least amount of code!!
Interesting enough, there are 4 VERY different ways and approaches to creating and consuming .net code as a .dll from Visual Studio.
Most common:
You create what is called a COM object. This used to be called ActiveX, but it all the same technology.
Next up:
Create a standard windows x32 or x64 bit .dll. This is NOT a COM object. Such .dlls dont have to be installed, or registered on the target computer. You use these .dlls JUST LIKE when you call the windows API. This is reffered to un-managed code (but, you can actually write and use managed code this requires a VERY cool trick). It also means you can use say vb.net as opposed to learning c++
Next up:
Use and install the VB6 interop UserControls for VS.
Remember there are TWO types of Activex controls.
There are the ones that you create a instance in VBA like this:
MyExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
In above, we use code to create the instance of the object.
But, you can also open a form in design mode, and drop in the ActiveX control right into the form. Some often do this say to display a PDF document.
So, access supports TWO types of COM objects.
The above CreateObject()
This is the NUMBER ONE approach you will use in .net.
(or you set a reference to the library in VBA tools->references).
However, Visual Studio does provide some tools and a wrapper to allow you to create a ActiveX control that will appear in the Ribbon (form design mode) were you can insert the ActiveX component right into a form. (this library is deprecated (since 2010, or 2013), but you can copy + use these setup in later versions of Visual Studio. This road opens up the possible to add the .net treeview control, and one that will work for access 32, or access x64.
So SOME TYPES of these objects ALSO allow you to insert + drop as a UI right into a form.
Third way:
Side load .net .dlls. this method I really like, since then you dont have to register the COM object.
So, be it a COM object, or a ActiveX COM object (that you can drop into forms), in BOTH of these cases, the big downside is that you have to register the .dll on the target computer. This can be a pain especially today in that SO VERY MANY computers in a corporate environments are now locked down.
However, lets create a standard .net com object as a .dll.
As for speed? Well, VBA code now runs VERY, but VERY fast. The reason of course is the stunning amount of processing that we have available today. Most of the bottle necks are drive speed, or network speed, and not the speed of the CPU.
And often, the setup time and calling the external code does cost you some time.
.net code is compiled down to native assembler code and does run as raw native code. So for some types of processing loops etc., then you can gain substantial increases in performance. And native libraries to work with say XML or especially JSON data can see HUGE speed ups by adopting the .net libraries.
However, for your case? Not going to make much if ANY difference here.
I am pressed for time, and I will post a standard un-managed .dll example in vb.net (this can be a ASTOUNDING help if you have to write some un-managed code, but want to use a VBA like code (vb.net), and write the library as managed. (I done this several times a really cool trick that beyond saved my bacon).
However, lets just do the most plane jane and recommend approach.
We will create a standard .net com object.
Lets just toss in a few function functions.
We will have
HelloWorld (display hello)
Times2 (multiply a given number by two).
So, in Visual Studio, we create a vb.net class.
Set the project to x86, and check the box register for com-inter op.
Thats it!!!
The vb.net code is thus this:
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Public Class Test1
Private m_MyValue As String
Public Sub Hello()
MsgBox("hello from .net")
End Sub
Public Function Times2(v As Integer) As Integer
Times2 = v * 2
End Function
Public Property MyValue As String
Return m_MyValue
End Get
Set(value As String)
m_MyValue = value
End Set
End Property
End Class
So the above code is NEAR identical to using and writing class modules in VBA (and I do this a lot these days).
Now build the above.
Now, in access create a standard VBA code module (or even in form behind a button).
We can set a reference in VBA via tools->references.
And now how even in the VBA editor, we get intel-sense like this:
Or this:
The above shows the VBA code I typed, and the output is of course this:
this is my value as property
So, the above creates a .dll.
I have attached the sample Access (2010) example along with the .dll
Unzip to a folder.
But, you MUST first run the batch file to register the .dll.
And on most machines today, that means you have to right click, and choose run as administrator. You REALLY want to do this before you launch + open the access sample.
So, the above is the standard way to create a .dll.
However, creating win32 .dll that does not require registration can often be a choice, since then you dont have to register on locked down computers, but only place the .dll on the target machine. As noted there are HUGE other reasons for this approach. (do ask if you are interested).
And then, last but not least, there is a way to side load .net .dlls, and that can eliminate the requirement to register.
Edit: So, just unzip the Access sample with the .dll, and the bat file. Run the bat file to register the .dll (right click run-as admin)
And then open up the Access sample, open the code module, and in debug window type in the the name of the first sub to run, or just place your cursor in the code editor and hit f5 (or better yet, f8 to single step).
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP 2003-2017)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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Jul 8 2019, 06:47 AM
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Thank you, Albert. Certainly a lot to digest, so I just wanted to say thank you for now, and I'll let you know how things turn out. It may be a few weeks, at least. (I do have a day job... )
"Nuclear" Nick
The top three reasons to hide code; 1) It's not your own. 2) It's your own, but it's so crappy you don't want anyone to see it. 3) The comments in your code would get you in a lot of trouble if ever made public.
Jul 8 2019, 01:08 PM
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From: Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Just keep i mind:
The VB.net code is easy to read, write and is much like VBA.
Building a class module in VBA/Access and vb.net are VERY similar - same coding approach.
Start small and simple like the above.
Ignore the examples on the web that go on for 20 pages and suggest you have to build a custom interface (you don't).
Ignore the examples on the web that talk about having to setup a GUID. (you don't).
good luck
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP 2003-2017)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Jul 19 2019, 04:20 AM
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Joined: 26-May 15
From: The middle of Germany
The VB.net code is easy to read, write and is much like VBA.
Building a class module in VBA/Access and vb.net are VERY similar - same coding approach.
Just one thought: When I started learning .Net, I deliberately choose to use C# instead of VB.net. This forces you to learn things from the ground up instead of just replicating VBA approaches that might work, but are not the recommended way to do things in .Net. - On the other hand, this creates a much steeper learning curve and will slow you down tremendously at first. So, if you got actual work to complete, it might not be the best idea, but if your focus is rather on learning than on building stuff, it is worth to consider this.
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A professional Access developer tool: Find and Replace for Access and VBA
Jul 19 2019, 05:59 AM
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NN or Nick is fine, if you need something shorter...
I seem to come up with some doozies lately.
Thank you for that. I sort of thought of that... I found a few sites that will take VB and convert to C++, thought I could cheat that way, but I'm assuming eventually I'll need something besides VBA and SQL, as we progress from Access to SQL Server (BE) and whatever they want as FE's. Being 'self-taught' as I have been so far... it's going to be fun.
@ the rest of you...
Progress is slow. 40-hour/week job, wife, two kids... I'm hanging in there.
"Nuclear" Nick
The top three reasons to hide code; 1) It's not your own. 2) It's your own, but it's so crappy you don't want anyone to see it. 3) The comments in your code would get you in a lot of trouble if ever made public.
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it might not be the best idea, but if your focus is rather on learning than on building stuff, it is worth to consider this
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If I was trying to scare off a teenager from trying hardcore drugs, I would show him or her Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. There's a reason they show gruesome car crash videos in driver's education classes, and the same principle is at work in Requiem and now these disturbing anti-meth PSAs directed by Aronofsky. Aronofsky directed some anti-meth ads a few years ago, but these are his newest ones. Either way, these ads are incredibly effective and not like those stupid "Friendship: My Anti-Drug!" or that one about the girl who loses all her bones because she smoked pot.
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Cold Feet is to continue its successful revival with another new series.
The comedy drama returned for a sixth series in 2016 after a 13-year absence from television screens, and a further series aired this year.
Both were ratings winners and ITV has now announced that a fresh six-part run will air in 2018.
The show stars James Nesbitt, Hermione Norris, Fay Ripley, John Thomson and Robert Bathurst, with the five friends now fifty-somethings battling the stresses and strains of middle age.
The new series will go into production next spring in Manchester.
Writer and creator Mike Bullen said: "I'm delighted that viewers still feel invested in the lives and loves of our imperfect heroes. And I'm excited that we're being given the opportunity to tell the next chapter of their stories.
"We've got plenty of trials and tribulations in store for them as they navigate their way through middle age, and more than a few laughs and tears along the way."
ITV's senior drama commissioner Victoria Fea said: "The nation's love affair with Cold Feet continues, and we're thrilled to announce a new series for 2018.
"Mike Bullen's honest depiction of enduring friendship has a very special place in the audience's affections."


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Governments Should Choose Growth Over Regulation
The Basel III liquidity plan is the latest case of a global rule hostile to local realities.January 15
Every year that passes, politicians, bankers and even some financial regulators forget how illiquidity helped the 2008 financial crisis spread like wildfire.January 7
Some feel the looser standards will have a positive effect on the economy, while others argue the easing simply represents the latest example of regulators giving banks their way.January 7
When I heard the news that the Basel Committee, chaired by Stefan Ingves of Sweden, had decided to pull back on the asset-backed requirements for the global banking system, I imagined a phone call the chairman could have received from German Chancellor Angela Merkel: "Stefan, whatever you do, do not cook the goose that lays the golden egg."
That mythical phone call reflects the forces that influenced the BIS banker's Basel III governance committee as they attempted to finalize their recommendations on how many and which type of assets banks must have to loan money to governments, industries and public sectors for projects like bridges, highways and schools. Their decision to both reduce the total amount of reserves (Tier I) required and to relax their previously restricted list of assets eligible towards the requirements has been criticized by many as a cave-in to the banks by regulators.
I do not think that banking regulators anywhere should establish such strict asset and valuation requirements so that the banks, at every level, have little money left to lend. Taking money from the available funds to reserve against "Too Big to Fail" may save the banks, but put the countries and their economies into recession.
The attempt to saddle the eurozone with a Federal Reserve Board type overseer has also met strong resistance, primarily from those who believe that move will not only infringe on national sovereignty (a huge factor in Europe), but also give the Brussels-based European Economic Directorates the power to do things that the Basel Committee has failed to. These proposed new restrictive regulations, echoing the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S., are seen by many as limiting a nation's ability to find available funds to support plans for economic growth.
The demands for tighter regulation of bank activities and the requirements for backing risks with large reserves date back to the post-Great Depression era and have come alive again with the failures of leading financial institutions from 2007 to 2009.
The debate at executive and legislative branches of the government represents the basic economic policy decisions facing any political unit responsible for governance and its citizenry. In any town, city, state or nation, there is only so much money available through taxes and fees for governments to distribute, without borrowing from the future.
How should such limited assets be allocated? The answer to that question forms economic policy as well as the laws and programs to carry the will of the people forward.
But wait a minute. Don't banks and the private sector also have money? Don't they want to contribute to building a strong economy with a sound safety net for those less fortunate? Then why would our legislators and the regulators they create want to diminish the ability of the banks and the private sector to contribute toward the common good?
Europe has come to grips with the challenge. Most European nations' governance systems are based on stakeholder theory which places the paramount role of government and society on providing a secure social welfare system. Most European governments acknowledge that the result is a diminished ability to attract or support a vibrant free market economy.
As such, many leaders, especially in Germany, recognize that private sector growth is essential to maintaining their current levels of social security programs. Therefore, when analysing the demands for greater security against financial institution failures, they have had to face up to the fact that requiring banks to take money from their loaning capacities lessens the amount of capital available for economic growth.
The coming weeks will present new challenges to government leaders, around the world, as they ponder how to find measures to create new energies in their stalled economies. As there is and always has been a limit on the amount of funds available, leaders will have to make choices between security of the financial system and economic growth.
One of the greatest threats facing the world economies is the extremely high level of uncertainty. Multinational corporations are not going to bring home their billions of dollars to invest in growth and new jobs and small businesses will not risk their enterprise with new investments until we have policies which clarify our national goals pertaining to the allocation of a scarce resource – money – and how it is collected and spent.
How nations regulate their financial institutions and limit their ability to finance healthy economic growth by levying huge fines and requiring high reserve levels will play a critical role.
As for our own regulation versus growth debate here in the U.S., I, for one, wish for a far more effective execution of governance by both executive and legislative branches than we have seen in recent years. Uncertainty about the regulatory future is only one symptom of a significant lack of leadership in defining national purpose, goals and the role of financial institutions in supporting our economic goals.
John Alan James is executive director of the Center for Global Governance, Reporting and Regulation at Pace University in New York City. He is also program director of Pace University's Certified Compliance and Regulatory Professional certificate program.


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|Plot Summary:Spring, 1998. Recently transferred to Yomiyama Kita Middle School, Kouichi Sakakibara (15) gets the feeling something isn't quite right with his class, who all seem to be afraid of something. He finds himself attracted to the strange yet beautiful Mei Misaki, but his efforts to get closer only confound things further. Then there is a horrible accident… What on earth is happening in this place? "Another" is a new kind of schoolyard horror mystery from Yukito Ayatsuji, the standard-bearer of the "neo-orthodox mystery" movement. The original novel was called a "new masterpiece" by its author, and the long-awaited TV Anime version will debut in January of 2012, ahead of the release of the live-action film version in summer. The main staff for the TV Anime version includes Tsutomu Mizushima as director, Noizi Ito handling character design, and P.A. WORKS in charge of production. The staff and studio have a succession of hits to their names, and have formed a fantastic team to tackle this definitive piece in horror Anime.


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My birthday, more commonly known as November 25th is Tuesday! (it's also pay day so there's no excuse) Thanks everyone that made last year so special.
I now present to you, the List.
+ Colognes: Bvlgari, Givenchy, Dior 'Fahrenheit' Gift Set (for Men), Issey Miyake
+ Cash: Always welcome and needed to maintain and improve the blog and yours truly of course.
+ Rent Money: Don't ask why it's separate and distinct from 'Cash', it just is.
+ Sunglasses: Dior, Prada, Burberry, Vogue, Versace, DKNY & Salvatore Ferragamo
+ Plane Tickets to varying destinations (Open Passage preferred)
+ Assorted Designer Clothing (The Website is just a suggestion)
+ Graphic T's
+ Membership and passes at Gyms & Spas
+ Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners (November 24th-26th)
+ Digital Camera
+ Cell phone: Whichever latest gadget has the techs moist
+ Laptop
+ Psycho Bunny Cuff links and ties from Saks Fifth Avenue
***Variations to the list are welcome:)***
Hope to see you this year!
Oh for those of you wondering what I'm doing this year since it's my first year where I won't have to worry about University, I'll keep you posted, probably not throwing a big bash, but then again, I may very well be. 🙂


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Recently, I was looking through some home listings on Zillow and I came across this Italianate estate from the 1920's. As I drooled over all the beautiful rooms inside this home, I thought to myself, "This house belongs in a magazine." I had to chuckle when I read the little blurb on the listing and found it had once been featured in Architectural Digest.
This home has a beautiful soul, you feel it from the moment you step through the front door. Instead of the typical round, library-style table so often seen in the foyers, this entry is large enough to accommodate a generous-sized rectangular table. Notice the blue planter on the table and the blue and white porcelain umbrella stand; you'll see a lot of blue and white dotting the rooms as we take our tour.
At first I thought the entry floor was tiled but on closer inspection I see that it's a painted wood floor. The listing describes the floor as being "stenciled." I love how it looks here. Not sure I'd have the nerve to paint the hardwood flooring in my entry, but it really is pretty here.
We see more beautiful blue and white ceramic and porcelain pieces here in the living room. This room has a subdued elegant look, doesn't it? It feels very sophisticated, yet comfortable…not overly formal at all.
I would never have thought of mixing all these patterns together, but I must admit, I do like it. The blue striped rug ties in nicely with the blue and white porcelain and the other blue/white accent pieces. I think what makes it all work is how the brown, tan, cream shades, even though heavily patterned, are neutral enough to play well with the blue and white patterned porcelain pieces and the blue/white striped rug. It's busy, but it's a good busy.
When I was doing a mini kitchen renovation, I thought briefly of going with a blue and white scheme. I was thinking of adding some touches of blue in the backsplash. I changed my mind, fearing I would tire of it quickly. Here's a great way to get a blue and white kitchen without making a permanent commitment. Go white with the cabinets, countertop and backsplash and get your blue via upholstered bar chairs and blue decorative pieces.
Love that giant, standing, blue and white urn in the kitchen…do you see it? 🙂 The blue and white scheme continues into the breakfast nook. I wonder if this room was once closed off and they took down a wall to open it to the kitchen. So nice to have a fireplace in view from the kitchen.
Then dining room has that sophisticated, serene look we saw in the living room. Slip-covered chairs keep the room from feeling too formal. Gorgeous chandelier! Blue and white porcelain makes an appearance here in the china cabinet and in the corner near the draperies.
Built-in china cabinets grace each corner of the dining room. Love old houses, they have so much personality!
There's a sweet Butler's pantry, filled to the brim with lots of pretties.
This is probably my favorite room in the home, although it's hard to choose a favorite. It has an old world feel…love everything about it from the matching chairs to the draperies to the art to the paint color. I could live right here in this room and be happy forever. The only thing I'd change is I'd want draperies on both sides of the windows, even if they fall a little behind the desk. I've just never been a big fan of drapes on one side of a window.
Let go upstairs and check out some of the bedrooms. Love this beautiful gallery landing! Wish they still built houses like this!
The bedrooms don't feel "decorated." Instead, they feel cozy and comfortable, like the furnishings were collected piece by piece over the years. Notice the green and white leafy pattern on the chair.
It appears again here in the Master bath. Love that fabric! Even here we see touches of blue. Blue and green are one of my fave color combinations.
I wonder if this rattan sleigh bed was a natural color at one time. I don't think I've seen one painted white before. Is that grasscloth on the walls? It went out of style and then came back in at one point. Is it in or out right now? I can't keep up! 🙂
Ummm, maybe this is the master bedroom…such a beautiful room with wonderful textiles and patterns. It "feels" a lot like my favorite cozy den downstairs, doesn't it?
Another great bath! Here the bathroom is all white but gets its red and white color scheme from the chair, towels and other accent pieces. Like the kitchen, the color scheme could be changed easily in this all white room.
I love it when old houses have lots of separate rooms like this small library. It's a wonderful, cozy place to squirrel away and get lost in a great book for hours. You can tell the owner has a love for blue and white. Seeing how it has been used throughout so much of her home has inspired me to think of adding it to other rooms of my home instead of having it only in my blue and white bonus room and guest room. It really looks great in so many spaces.
This wonderful, old home has an upstairs balcony, great place for breakfast in the morning or a nightcap before turning in at night.
Did you enjoy the tour of this wonderful home? See additional rooms and read more about this beautiful home in the listing where these pictures were found.
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Not all of the following info made it into SonicScoop's year-end list for NYC Studios, but we feel the projects below are significant and noteworthy. They also represent the kind of services New York can offer and handle.
Looking back at 2011, there are two distinct groups of projects that stood out for us at Avatar Studios.
The first group involves album projects.
The first project is Tony Bennett's Duets II album recording sessions with producer Phil Ramone and engineer Dae Bennett. In March, Tony Bennett and Sheryl Crow recorded "The Girl I Love" in Studio A (assisted by Fernando Lodeiro). In July, Tony Bennett sang and recorded "How Do You Keep the Music Playing" with Aretha Franklin in a memorable session in Studio C (assisted by Fernando Lodeiro and Tim Marchiafava). At the end of July, Tony Bennett recorded "The Lady is a Tramp" with Lady Gaga in Studio A (assisted by Fernando Lodeiro and Tim Marchiafava). All of these sessions were filmed. The details of the duets session with Lady Gaga was captured and documented in Gay Talese's article in the New Yorker magazine. The album, released on September 20, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts (dated September 28, 2011). The album also garnered a Grammy nomination for the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category.
One of the highlights of 2011 was hosting Paul McCartney in a session held in Studio A recording a Buddy Holly tribute, Rave On Buddy Holly, with producer David Kahne, engineer Roy Hendrickson assisted by Fernando Lodeiro. The details of the session were written up in a Mix magazine article. There were additional sessions on a separate project and the resulting album will be released next February.
Ingrid Michaelson worked on her upcoming project throughout the year at Avatar. In April, she was in Studio A working on basic tracks with producer David Kahne, engineer Roy Hendrickson assisted by Fernando Lodeiro and continued working in Studio G. Ingrid was back in September in Studio A for horns with producer David Kahne, engineer Robert Smith assisted by Charlie Kramsky. The resulting album is Human Again scheduled for release on January 24, 2012. Her single, "Ghost", has already been released.
The second group of projects involves music for TV & film.
One of them is more about a very talented artist, involved in multiple projects, who is uniquely gifted. The artist's name is Vince Giordano and his (big) band is the Nighthawks. Because of his expertise in music from a specific time period, he was key in making the music for HBO's Boardwalk Empire authentic and alive. Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks recorded music for the show in February in Studio A with producer / engineer Stewart Lerman assisted by Rick Kwan. They came in again in April to record with Regina Spektor in Studio A again with producer / engineer Stewart Lerman assisted by Bob Mallory. The music has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category. Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks also recorded music for HBO's mini-series Mildred Pierce in Studio A with producer Randy Poster, engineer Stewart Lerman assisted by Charlie Kramsky. Vince has been written up in the NY Times and NY Daily News.
The next notable project was the film score to Moonrise Kingdom, a new Wes Anderson film. The music, composed by Alexandre Desplat, was tracked in Studio A and mixed in Studios G and B. The sessions were produced by Jeremy Dawson, Alexandre Desplat and engineered by Gary Chester assisted by Tim Marchiafava and Tyler Hartman. Moonrise Kingdom, which stars Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Frances McDormand, will open May 25, 2012.
The last mention is a TV project that is still under wraps. It is NBC's Smash, which will debut right after the Super Bowl. In October, music for the show was recorded with Nick Jonas in Studio C with producer Jim Black, engineer Andy Zulla assisted by Bob Mallory. Since then, additional music has been recorded in Studio B with producer Marc Shaiman, engineer Brian Garten assisted by Charlie Kramsky and orchestral recordings in Studio C with producer Marc Shaiman, engineer Todd Whitelock assisted by Charlie Kramsky and Tim Marchiafava.
From the most recent session news for December, T Bone Burnett was in producing a couple of songs for the soundtrack to the hotly anticipated film The Hunger Games in Studio A with artists Punch Brothers and Secret Sisters. The session was engineered by David Sinko assisted by Bob Mallory. The Hunger Games, directed by Garry Ross and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth will open March 23, 2012.
We consider every project we are entrusted with to be important and we pride ourselves in giving our best whether it is a 60-piece orchestral session or a simple overdub. We want to thank all our clients for making 2011 a very special year for us. Happy Holidays and we hope to serve you again in 2012.
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I've been planning our Halloween costumes this year. We always try to have a matching theme as a family. We've done Alice in Wonderland, Nightmare Before Christmas, The Snow Carny, The 50's and I'm sure there are more (my brain is shot, I've had 2 kids and a husband with strep throat, and I can feel myself getting sick as I type.
Who knew fingers could weigh 5 pounds each).
It's funny how much my kids love dressing up as a family. I know the year will come when one of them will finally protest. But a couple weeks back my girls both came to me asking what "WE" were going to be for halloween this year.
I love it.
So if you're looking for a costume idea here is what we did last year…
K… I'm going to admit something. Most young girls have crushes on the Justin Beiber's of their day. I had a crush on… I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, but it's the truth.
Dick Van Dyke.
No lie.
My dad owned a video store, one of the first in our town. Back then you had to rent the movie and then the 50 pound VCR just so you could watch the video.
It was called Video Express.
I still remember adding the "be kind rewind" stickers onto the tapes, (most of the stickers made it onto my clothing and face rather than the videos) and helping myself to the candy and soda pop in the store. I also remember thinking the teenage employees were soooo cool. There was particular girl with long gorgeous blond hair who would wear it in a side pony tail that twisted.
I felt "like, oh my gosh, so totally rad" when my mom would do my hair like hers.
(I still remember when she came to our house and taught my mom how to do this hairstyle on me. I felt so special).
One of the first "kid" videos he purchased was
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
We would watch it over and over. Perhaps that's where it all started. But man, I thought (and still think) Mr. Van Dyke was darling. Now the funny thing is… I kind of married him.
People who know J will laugh in agreement.
J walking around dressed as Bert, interpreting his gait and attempting that cockney english accent was perfection.
He honestly could have gotten a job at disneyland.
Then we have…
A bit of a stretch, but it works.
I found this pattern for the wings
I had the coat. The hat is a bowler hat (from a costume store). I beat it up, added a few staples here and there and then glued on the flowers and cherries. The umbrella was the only big halloween costume purchase of the lot. I got it at the Disney store.
Now if only I could snap my fingers to clean the house. (Although I don't know if I could manage to snap… remember, they feel like they weigh 5 pounds each).
Halloween… such a jolly holiday!


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Can a library or other document or book repository limit your use of documents that are clearly not subject to copyright protection? The question asked is whether upon entry to the institution, you are forced to sign an agreement limiting your ability to use the documents and particularly prohibiting you from publishing any of the documents. Can this type of agreement be enforced? For example, you go to a library to do research on your family and find a will from one of your ancestors dating from the 1800s. When you entered the library, you had to sign an agreement which specifically prohibited the publication of any of the documents in the library. You take a copy (photograph) of the will and take it home and put it up on your blog. What might happen?
My initial position would be that Federal copyright law supersedes any individual attempt by a none author to limit the republication of any work. Unless the repository owns the copyright to the document, what legal right do they have to prevent you from copying the work for any purpose, public or private? Whose interest is being protected by the blanket prohibition on copying? Who is damaged if the copy is made and published? Why is pubic access to the collection being limited in this way? I think it is just a case of "I have the document therefore I own the document."
Rights to publish a document are exclusive to the authors pursuant to the U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8. Exclusive means exclusive. Denial of the use of a document entirely violates the fair use of the document as provided for in literally thousands of cases in the United States. See for example, Eldred v. Ashcroft, 573 U.S. 186, 123 S. Ct. 769 (US 2003). Virtually all of the cases dealing with the issue of republication apply to documents (works) that are considered covered by the terms of the U.S. Copyright Act and its amendments and extensions. Neither states nor private entities can extend the limits of copyright beyond those set by the U.S. Congress through the statutory authority. See Eldred v. Ashcroft above.
So if there is no copyright protection, is there some sort-of enforceable contract action that protects a repositories holdings from re-publication? What is the basis of the claimed right to prevent re-publication? The core of the answer to these questions lies in the fact that ownership of the right to copy the article does not lie with the repository but with the authors.
My conclusion, libraries and other repositories have no legal right to limit the copying of public domain documents. So why do they do it?
If there is someone out there who thinks they have a legal basis for such limitations, please send me some case law or other statutory provisions that provides a legal basis for such claims. This article is not intended to be a legal opinion concerning any current case or controversy.


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Hairstylists are notorious for hating pony tails.
But here's the real deal: it's not the ponytails that stylists hate – it's the lack of style! When you're lazily throwing your hair up and looking like you're going to the gym when you're not, stylists cringe. They hate to see that someone doesn't care about their hair!
Caring about your hair doesn't mean you need to spend hours primping, though. Of course it's unreasonable (not to mention impractical) to sport a glamorous updo for day-to-day life. In real life, people need an easy way to look styled when in a rush. And thus enters the ponytail. But not the gym pony, no way. Let us introduce you to the styled pony – an acceptable (and recommended) alternative to its lazy sibling.
The key to the wavy pony is lots of volume and texture. In term of getting the right texture, this is a perfect look for day-after-washing hair, especially if you already have it in a wavy or curly style. If that's the case, it's as easy as spraying in some dry shampoo at the roots to pump it up and use a product to freshen up your texture, like Schwarzkopf's Moisture Kick Conditioning Spray or Eufora's Curl 'N Spray Revitalizer. If you're starting with freshly washed hair, apply a volumizing mousse and dry your hair with a round brush. Set your hair in about six hot rollers and use hairspray – this will give an easy, uneven wave to your hair with lots of movement.
When pulling it back, add some lift at the crown by slightly twisting your hair on either side, pushing it up and then pinning the twists in the centre, suggests Remo, co-owner of Haartek. You might also start a braid (just two or three plaits) and pin it, eliminating the need for a hair elastic. If you find that your curls are falling too flat, you can always fix individual waves in the pony with a curling or flat-iron.
If smooth and shiny your style, the flat-iron is your best friend! After washing, apply mousse and a heat-protecting serum and blow dry your hair with a round brush. Flat-iron your hair in small sections and add a shine serum afterwards (Haartek is a big fan of Eufora's Beautifying Serum and Kevin Murphy's Young.Again). Whether you want a sleek low pony or a higher voluminous one, try wrapping a section of hair around the elastic as a chic way to add style!
Last but not least, we still can't get enough of the messy braid. This is hands-down better than a tired ponytail and because it doesn't have to be perfect, it's just as easy! Use a shine serum and a texturizing spray before braiding and make sure to leave a few loose tendrils – the messier the better.
As we've said before, unless you're actually going to the gym, there's no excuse to look like you're going to the gym. We promise, it doesn't have to take hours, so show your hair some love!


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Long Term Care Frequently Asked Questions
How do I move into a Long Term Care Home?
Start by contacting your local Community Care Access Centre (www.healthcareathome.ca) which manages the admission process to Ontario Long Term Care Homes. Your local CCAC will help you every step of the way. CCAC staff will:
- determine your eligibility
- tell you about homes in your area
- tell you about costs
- help you apply
- visit www.healthcareathome.ca
- call 310-CCAC (2222)
Are there waiting lists for Long Term Care Homes?
There are significant wait lists for Long Term Care in most areas of the province. The length of your wait is dependent upon which Home and the type of accommodation you have selected.
What kinds of services are provided in Long Term Care Homes?
You can expect to receive the following services in a Long Term Care Home:
- shared dining room, TV rooms and other living areas
- nursing and personal care on a 24-hour basis
- access to health professionals
- individual care plan (reviewed every 3 months)
- furnishings (e.g., bed and chair)
- meals (including special diets)
- bed linens and laundry
- personal hygiene supplies
- housekeeping
- individualized religious and spiritual services
- social and recreational programs
- medical services
- assistance with activities of daily living
How much does it cost to live in a Long Term Care Home?
The cost of living in a Long Term Care Home is mandated by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and is consistent across the province. You can find the current rates on the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care website: health.gov.on.ca
What possessions do I bring to a Long Term Care Home?
Most people bring items of a personal nature such as photos, artwork, a favourite afghan or bedspread, etc. Ask the Long Term Care Home you are considering about any specific items you would like to bring.
Where can I learn more about Long Term Care Homes in my area?
Please contact your local Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) office.


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In order to receive your full CPP20212 Certificate II in Security and apply for a 1A/C Security Licence you will be required to hold a current Statement of Attainment for HLTAID003 Provide First Aid. (You can complete this unit from SECTA)
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fissure of Bichat
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
1. a narrow slit or cleft, especially one of the deeper or more constant furrows separating the gyri of the brain.
2. a deep cleft in the surface of a tooth, usually due to imperfect fusion of the enamel of the adjoining dental lobes. It can be treated with a dental sealant to decrease risk of caries.
abdominal fissure a congenital cleft in the abdominal wall; see also gastroschisis and thoracoceloschisis. Called also celoschisis.
anal fissure (fissure in ano) a painful lineal ulcer at the margin of the anus.
anterior median fissure a longitudinal furrow along the midline of the ventral surface of the spinal cord and medulla oblongata.
fissure of Bichat transverse fissure (def. 2).
branchial fissure pharyngeal groove.
central fissure fissure of Rolando.
collateral fissure a longitudinal fissure on the inferior surface of the cerebral hemisphere between the fusiform gyrus and the hippocampal gyrus.
Henle's f's spaces filled with connective tissue between the muscular fibers of the heart.
hippocampal fissure one extending from the splenium of the corpus callosum almost to the tip of the temporal lobe; called also hippocampal sulcus.
longitudinal fissure the deep fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres.
palpebral fissure the longitudinal opening between the eyelids.
portal fissure porta hepatis.
posterior median fissure
1. a shallow vertical groove in the closed part of the medulla oblongata, continuous with the posterior median fissure of the spinal cord.
2. a shallow vertical groove dividing the spinal cord throughout its length in the midline posteriorly; called also posterior median sulcus.
presylvian fissure the anterior branch of the fissure of Sylvius.
pudendal fissure rima pudendi.
Rolando's fissure (fissure of Rolando) a groove running obliquely across the superolateral surface of a cerebral hemisphere, separating the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe. Called also central fissure and central sulcus.
fissure of round ligament one on the visceral surface of the liver, lodging the round ligament in the adult.
sylvian fissure (fissure of Sylvius) one extending laterally between the temporal and frontal lobes, and turning posteriorly between the temporal and parietal lobes.
transverse fissure
1. porta hepatis.
2. the transverse cerebral fissure between the diencephalon and the cerebral hemispheres; called also fissure of Bichat.
zygal fissure any of the fissures on the cerebral cortex that consist of two branches connected by a stem.


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When a portal or project is hosted by THL but is it's own entity, it will have a unique banner, navigation bar, and side-column. To do this it will have its own versions of the masthead.php, masthead-navbar.php, and side-column.php. These files create the unique look-and-feel for the portal, and are explicitly called from the index.php main page for the portal and any subpages within the portal. To understand how those files are used to create the portal's distinct look-and-feel, see the Creating A New Portal Or Project page.
However, situations will occur where one wants to refer to a resource elsewhere in THL but have it display within the portal's look-and-feel (banner, navbar, and side column). To effect this, one uses a special hash url to load the resource in an Iframe within the present page. The base URL is the page where you want the resource to show, the present portal page or some child of it, and to this one appends "#iframe=/the url of the resource/" If the resource is a THL PHP page, then the URL to it should begin with a slash and be relative to the root level of the site.
For a regular THL page, JS has been added to hide the footer inside an IFrame and turn off the translation tool button. So these automatically should not show within an IFrame as they are part of the framing page.
Note: For some sites it is better to use a specific version of the home page made explicitly for being included in the IFrame. Thus for the interactive map, the fullscreen.php is a better page to call for the IFrame than the regular index page.
For example, the url to retain the banner when linking to say the interactive map from the cultural geography maps portal is:
To link to tile 1 of Xizang from the same page, the url is:
Of course, when used in THL page, the url used in the link tag would be relative and not absolute so that the markup might look like:
Interactive Map
However, if the external THL resource has its own domain, such as the Media Management System at "mms.thlib.org", then the full production version of the URL is used after the "#iframe=". So one gets something like:
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The Javascript code used to interpret the #iframe hash will display the development, staging, or production versions of MMS relative to the location of the originating page.
When the link is part of a wiki teaser box, the link would be formed as for wiki teaser boxes but with the #iframe hash, as it:
When the link to incorporate a ROR app in a site-consistent way is a sub-portal page that appears as a navbar button, the same link URL format can be used, except that one has to change this in the masthead-navbar.php file. An example is the Timeline Navbar button for the Cultural Geography site:

Timeline

This goes to the existing timeline page, /places/timeline/index.php, which is only a shell, but contains the appropriate body class to highlight the correct navbar button:

To prevent people from manual cutting off the hash and going to the incomplete /places/timeline/index.php page. You can adjust the add_header variable on that page with the following javascript code:
$add_header = '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/places/culturalgeography/css/culturalgeography.css" media="all" /> ';
In this case the CSS stylesheet link was already part of the page and the script element was added.
To reinstitute the /places/timeline/index.php page as the content page of the site without loading the Knowledge Map over top of it, one would have to take out this javascript code, as well as adjust the navbar link.
If you want a custom Interactive Map to load THL IFrame page, you will need to modify the URL, because these URLs contain a hash (#) already. Since the call "#iframe=" also uses the hash, there is a conflict. To avoid this, change the hash in the interactive map url to "|hash|". Thus, one gets urls such as:
and in a link this would look like:
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When a member of the Navy retires, it's a time of celebration and choosing personalized retirement gift to honor and appreciate the yeas of commitment he/she gave to our country.
When a veteran retires from the Navy after over 2 or 3 decades' service, he usually has similar mixed feelings as the retirees of other professions do – the sadness to leave the fellows he has worked with for long time, and the excitement to begin a new chapter of his life as well as the relief to release the responsibility from his shoulder.
So one of the best military retirement gifts is that can create an lasting memory or help retirees enjoy their new life. Such as the personalized military gift with the retiree's name, rank, dates of service, the emblem or insignia of his branch and unit as well as the honors that he has been awarded in his military career will be received.
Therefore, you may choose a wall clock at first, with the branch emblem on the face can be hung by the retiree proudly at home, recalling the memory of his military career full of danger, harder ship and challenge.
But customize a personalized military retirement plaque is very popular choice. The plaque can be of crystal, wood or metal. The crystal plaque is beautiful and popular nowadays, it will be a big surprise to the retiree if you present him with a crystal plaque engraved with his name, rank, dates of service, his military branch and division as well as their insignia and crest at the party to celebrate his retirement.
Shadow box and display case are also perfect military retirement gifts ideas for veterans. Imagine when the retiree receives an elegant shadow box or display case filled with the medals, awards and the pictures or the models of the ship or the aircraft he operated or supported , how proud and touched he will feel?
In closing, how to choose appropriate Navy retirement gift? It normally require a bit of thought to make sure the gift fits the interests, hobbies or tastes of retirees. Personalizing these gifts will ensure that the memories of their career are never forgotten.


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Passage of financial regulatory reform signals another landmark legislative victory for President Obama, following the Recovery Act and health-care reform.
At a minimum, this latest success demonstrates that Mr. Obama and his team know how to work their big majorities in Congress and get things done. This is part of the spoils of the resounding Democratic sweep of 2008, which handed Obama the White House and large caucuses in the House and Senate.
But big majorities are diverse, and, as the Democrats discovered with health care, getting agreement – and votes – can be like herding cats. Especially in an era of intense polarization, that requires 60 votes in the Senate to pass anything big. The Democrats got three Republican senators to join them Thursday in voting for financial reform, a victory in and of itself, as it passed 60 to 39.
Obama's success in passing financial regulatory reform, just a few months after health care, also puts the lie to the idea that major legislation can't pass in an election year. Democrats know that the days are probably numbered for their big majorities, and that they had to act soon if they wanted it to have a shot at passage. Democrats are also hopeful there's room in the schedule for one more biggie: energy reform.
So what does the president gain politically from passing financial reform? Long term, if the reforms are indeed credited with preventing another collapse of the financial system, then history will view Obama and Co. favorably. But it's hard to prove a negative.
Short term, Obama gets... not much.
"For most people not clued into politics, there's only one issue: the economy," says Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. "Basically, people are judging Obama by the shape of the economy, which is still very bad."
Obama sold his biggest legislative initiatives as fixes for the economy, and by reelection time in 2012, voters may recognize them as accomplishments, because the economy should be doing better, Mr. Sabato says. "But right now," he says, "all they know is the economy's still bad, so what good to them is the stimulus, financial reform, even health care?"
Furthermore, the content of the 2,300-page financial reform is confusing to many people. This means Obama and the Democrats have their work cut out in explaining and selling it to the public – just as they have tried to do with health-care reform. Republicans will work just as hard to spin financial reform as a disaster. The bill, which Obama is to sign next week, creates a body within the Federal Reserve aimed at protecting consumers, oversight of the derivatives market, and a way for the government to take over and dismantle failing financial firms.
The public relations battle started moments after passage. Thursday afternoon, fresh from an economic speech in Michigan, Obama touted financial reform from the south driveway of the White House – beginning with what the reform means for average Americans. Included are protections to consumers on mortgages, credit cards, and student loans.
"All told, this reform puts in place the strongest consumer financial protections in history," Obama said. "And it creates a new consumer watchdog to enforce those protections."
Speaking of "Wall Street's mistakes," Obama also promised that there will be "no more taxpayer-funded bailouts, period."
Republicans reacted just as quickly with a dramatically different take.
"Anyone who claims this bill ends bailouts and too-big-to-fail is simply wrong," said Rep. Tom Price (R) of Georgia, chairman of the Republican Study Committee. "Washington will now have broad, permanent authority to bail out failing companies with taxpayer money. And Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the insolvent entities still benefiting from the biggest taxpayer bailout of all, are not even addressed."
Critics also argue that the law will result in tighter credit right when the economy needs credit most. How the law plays out in practice, analysts say, will depend on regulations that have yet to be drafted.


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Dr. Singh and Mr. Obama must move forward on nuclear trade when they meet this week.
Some newspapers and political parties would have us believe that the PM is in New York with the express intention of selling India's soul to America.
They contend that India's Nuclear Liability Act (NLA), which allows for costs to be imposed on the supplier in the event of a nuclear disaster in India, is about to be sold down the river by the PM in order to remove impediments to the participation of U.S. firms in civil nuclear trade with India. There was furor when it emerged that the Attorney General had issued an opinion indicating that the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) had the right to waive the liability provision, if provided for in a contract.
Outraged opposition parties and left-leaning media outlets argued that India was bypassing its own law to please the U.S. A few observations on the subject:
The language in the NLA appears to be fairly clear on the applicability of supplier liability. Clause 17 reads:
The operator of the nuclear installation, after paying the compensation for nuclear
damage in accordance with section 6, shall have a right of recourse where-
(a) such right is expressly provided for in a contract in writing;
(b) the nuclear incident has resulted as a consequence of an act of supplier or his
employee, which includes supply of equipment or material with patent or latent defects
or sub-standard services;
(c) the nuclear incident has resulted from the act of commission or omission of
an individual done with the intent to cause nuclear damage. [THE CIVIL LIABILITY FOR NUCLEAR DAMAGE ACT, 2010]
We'll leave matters relating to the legal interpretation of the language in the Act to the experts on the subject, but if our admittedly untrained legal interpretation is correct, clause 17(a) does allow for supplier-side liability if "expressly provided for" in a contract between the operator (in most cases, GoI) and the supplier.
If this is indeed true, then the question of "bypassing" Indian law simply doesn't arise. The law itself does not make supplier-side liability mandatory. Further, it the begs question of what the opposition — which was out screaming blue murder this past month — was doing when the bill was being debated in 2010. Even assuming their very busy schedule of staging walkouts in Parliament got in the way of them expressing an opinion when the bill was being debated, what have they been doing the past two years since its enactment?
The NLA in its current state is simply incompatible with the IAEA Convention on Supplementary Compensation (CSC), which India undertook a commitment to accede to. Contingent on these incompatibilities, India has signed the CSC but not ratified it, as ratification would require a change in our liability laws. It is strange then that we appear so eager to be brought into the mainstream of the global framework for civil nuclear commerce and yet not want to be bound by its rules.
The issues pertaining to supplier-side liability are not U.S.-specific. The truth is that no one is willing to do business with India given the costs imposed by the NLA on suppliers. The Russians have refused to bring Kudankulam 3 and 4 under the ambit of the NLA. The French company Areva has also made it clear that it will not be able to move forward, given the language in the NLA. The Canadians have expressed reservations. Potential Indian suppliers themselves appear to be uneasy with supplier-side liability with FICCI warning that the NLA "threatens to completely undo the government's efforts to accelerate nuclear power generation…"
The AG's interpretation that the operator had the ability to contractually invoke or exclude supplier-side liability actually dates back to October 2012, when his legal opinion was provided during negotiations on Kudamkulam with the Russians. There was not so much as a whimper in the left-leaning media then, but apparently now this interpretation causes a "dilution" in our liability laws to allow the prime minister to carry as a "gift" to the U.S.
The Cold War ended two decades ago, folks. There is no benefit in India pretending to be more soviet than the Soviet Union in 2013.
Many in India are yet to appreciate the impact the NLA has had on the general mood towards India in DC. This was about more than just nuclear commerce. Presidents of the U.S. do not make phone calls to their Chinese counterparts asking them to drop their opposition to a third country's bid for an NSG waiver merely at the prospect of being able to sell few nuclear reactors. India would have most likely remained a nuclear paraih were it not for the efforts of the Bush administration.
Since obtaining an NSG waiver, the UPA has bungled like only it can. Debates on nuclear liability were emotive rather than pragmatic, drawing wrong lessons from the Bhopal tragedy. While the NLA automatically precluded the possibility of the participation of U.S. companies in civil nuclear commerce with India, companies in Russia and France, which were initially underwritten by their governments, were able to enter into exploratory discussions with India. With Russia and France no longer willing to abide by the NLA, the prime minister arrives in the U.S. attempting to salvage a relationship and an economy.
Realistically, neither the U.S. nor India have each other on their list of top priorities at the moment. The Obama administration is faced with a precarious situation in Syria and is battling opposition on healthcare reform and budget disputes. Meanwhile, with India heading to polls in May 2014, the UPA is effectively in a holding pattern with very little political capital at its disposal for brave new ideas.
Under the circumstances, if a pre-early works agreement can indeed be concluded between NPCIL and Westinghouse, it might help arrest the doom and gloom and allow both sides to reevaluate positions sometime next year. This is about as much as we can hope for when Dr. Singh and Mr. Obama meet on Friday.


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Look of the day: New Years Eve
I know I rarely post looks of the day but lately I have been getting more into makeupbee.com and have been making an effort to take pictures of the makeup I do. For Christmas I received the naked palette 1. I know I am about three years late on that and the naked palette 2 has just come out, but I was never really in dire need of the naked palette. I always had all the neutrals I needed with the Yaby dramatically neutral palette (and still do)
But the naked palette I asked for just so I had something I could always bring with me , because I have always been a neutral girl, and really its everything I hoped for.
This look was what I wore out on new years eve this year, I used Yaby pearl paints for the white, and used the naked palette for the cut crease and the smokey bits, and even used virgin as the highlight on my cheeks. Maybelline eyestudio lasting drama gel for the liner, and then lafemme blush from the premade palette for my blush.
What did you wear on new years eve?!
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