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Classic dishes are comprised of those perfect plates of food that manage to weigh heavily in both their cultural and personal significance. While some classics are simply undeniable, there is definitely some room for interpretation when it comes to selecting these milestone meals. Your idea of a classic dish, for instance, might be different than the classic dinners that your parents enjoyed growing up, and your kids will probably be raving about classic dinners that haven't even been invented yet!
One thing we know is for certain: real classics are the ones that have stood the test of time. We have certainly been through a lot of great food eras—and generations throughout the years have been left smiling over some truly unforgettable bites. Use our list below to slow cook your way through the decades with these timeless American classics.
1950s - OLD FASHIONED MEATLOAF
First popularized during the great depression in the 1930s, meatloaf made its comeback in the middle of the 20th century and has held its place as an American classic ever since. Not only is meatloaf laden with American pride and nostalgia, it also happens to be one of the most budget-friendly meals for the whole family—offering an easy way to bulk up your meaty dinner portions with the addition simple breadcrumbs, oats, or other starches.
This slow cooker recipe is quick and easy to prepare (just 15 mins tops), while still managing to come out packed with flavor!
1960s - CHICKEN WITH WINE SAUCE (COQ AU VIN)
The 1960s was the era in which Julia Child first brought French cuisine to mainstream America—thereby revolutionizing America's approach to cooking. While we witnessed a new cultural interest in hearty beef stews, quivering meat jellies and creamy chicken dinners; it was the spectacular dish known as Coq au Vin, (or chicken with wine) that really stole our hearts with its seductive flavors and surprising simplicity.
This slow cooker 'coq au vin' recipe is sure to conjure up some warming food memories.
Get the recipe here.
1970s - SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
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The 1970s was a significant era for the slow cooker community—as our most beloved kitchen appliance (you guessed it) made its debut in 1971! This decade also saw the rise in fascination for all things Hawaiian, which is one of the reasons why pineapples are very much associated with this time in American history.
Some pineapple recipes can feel pretty outdated— (when was the last time you dived into a pineapple turnover?) –but we think that this fabulous slow cooker pineapple chicken and rice is enough to elicit a whole new age of obsession!
1980s - SLOPPY JOES
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Although their origin can be traced back to as early as the 1930s, Sloppy Joes started to gain more popularity than ever throughout the 1980s. In their most basic form, traditional Sloppy Joes are sandwiches comprised of minced beef and tomato sauce, almost always served on a hamburger bun with a side of fries and potato chips. But these classic sandwiches have definitely withstood the test of time, and still hold a prominent place both on our dinner tables and in our hearts.
This fantastic recipe for homemade slow cooker Sloppy Joes is one to take note of. You can find many of the base ingredients in your kitchen pantry, making this a cheap, hassle-free dinner, perfect for a low-key weekday meal.
1990s - STEAK FAJITAS
While the 90s didn't play host to their debut, it was in this decade that fajitas began showing up more and more on fast food menus all across the country—giving way to a whole new era of Mexican-American cuisine.
This brilliant steak fajita recipe shows you how to make these beautiful and tangy steak fajitas, requiring just 5 minutes of prep time only 5 ingredients!
2000s - HOMEMADE MAC AND CHEESE
When has mac and cheese not been considered a classic? While we all hold that familiar blue box near and dear to our hearts, sometimes there really is no beating a creamy homemade mac and cheese dinner. The 2000s saw a rise in popularity for this classic family meal—and there was no way that this timeless dish wasn't going to make it onto our 'classics' list.
Be sure to check out the following recipe -- It's proven in our test kitchen, and the result is so creamy, you'll be surprised it came from a slow cooker.
2010s - SLOW COOKER APPLE CRISP
How does one define a decade that we still have yet to see the end of? Simple—we have decided to tip our hats to one of the most beloved and everlasting American desserts: the apple pie. We have managed to bring this iconic pastry to the 21st century with this recipe for apple crisp.
We just could not help but pay our respects to one of the most traditional America treats—and what better way to finish up than with an outstanding dessert? Classic ending.


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Etching and drypoint
As indicated by Whistler's poetic title, this print in black-brown ink illustrates a nighttime view of an anonymous Venetian canal. Expressive passages of densely sketched drypoint lines give form to the encroaching darkness at the upper and lower registers of the sheet. To further enhance the atmospheric effect, Whistler likely used a rag or perhaps a brush to manipulate a film of excess ink that remained on the surface of the copper plate before the printing. This technique resulted in swathes of gently textured plate tone emanating from the canal and descending from the night sky. At the center of the composition, he wiped the plate nearly clean, allowing the timeworn palaces to shine by lamplight.
Broad, flat planes of light and dark evoke the spirit of Japanese ukiyo-e woodcuts, here translated by Whistler through the medium of etching into his own Western artistic tradition. Similar to the atmospheric effects achieved through plate tone, Japanese artists employed a technique called bokashi to create gradations of color, which typically appear within large expanses of sky and water.1 To execute this technique, the printmaker inked the gradation by hand onto the wood matrix, once for each print pulled from the block. (See Tsukudajima From Eitai Bridge, No. 4) Bokashi often exploited the natural pattern of the block's wood grain to create rhythmic, textural effects in the print, similar to the artificial texture Whistler created when wiping his own copper plates.
Perhaps more than any other example from the Second Venice Set, Nocturne: Palaces conveys Whistler's self-conscious adaptation of the Japanese aesthetic and his abandonment of pure realism. The shallow space, expansive two-dimensional planes of light and dark, and abstract attention to decorative surface effects all help move Whistler's artistic expression toward what is today called modernism. Paradoxically, despite Whistler's wholehearted embrace of new artistic ideas and influences, this image of Venice's dilapidated palaces shrouded in darkness imparts through metaphor his sense of loss and nostalgia for the majestic old world of artistic tradition.
1 Yoshida, T., and R. Yuki, Japanese Print-Making: A Handbook of Traditional and Modern Techniques(Rutland, VT: Tuttle, 1966), 77–78.
Amy Hughes graduated from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts Conservation Center with an MA in art history and an advanced certificate in art conservation. In the summer of 2014, she was a Smithsonian graduate fellow at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, where she assisted paper conservator Emily Jacobson with a technical study of Whistler's watercolors. She currently holds an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Paper Conservation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Keeley's latest mod to the venerable platform has everyone grinning here at the shop. The Red Dirt Germanium is going to be made in two stages. The first 50 will have a Germanium transistor popping through the top of the pedal. Instantly identifiable as something new and unique to the Keeley line. From then on the transistor will be mounted inside the unit. Same exact circuit, just without the hood ornament.
The New Mod
The new mod happened as a result of me trying to be a touch lazy. Or let's say, I was trying to find a short cut and struck gold. In modifying the circuit I came across a way to have variable gain on different parts of the frequency response. The rather small change isn't ground breaking, but I've never seen it done this way in a tube screamer type of circuit. The resulting sound is exceptional. It sounds 3D. It's more of everything. It in fact cleans up really nicely with the volume control even though it has plenty more gain on tap. It makes a stock screamer sound very flat and one dimensional. By allowing differing gain rates for the bass response, the bass stays tight and forceful. The mid range and highs are soaked in sustain and saturation. The balance is exceptional.
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The Red Dirt overdrive began from a quest to find the perfect classic drive sound while also offering new levels of sonic versatility to satisfy a wider range of musical styles. Founder and head engineer Robert Keeley took this idea and combined the great sounds found within his original "Mod Plus" and "Baked" modified pedals and added refinements found exclusively in his custom pedal line. A Keeley designed FET input stage makes this overdrive breakup in a whole new, genuinely "tube like" style that will have your leads singing and your rhythm playing sounding more dynamic and expressive than ever. It all culminates in an overdrive that is superbly dynamic, with crispness and clarity that let players cut through a dense mix, while retaining the plump midrange. By incorporating these tones along with the Keeley standard of U.S.A. hand-built quality using premium components, the Red Dirt overdrive aims to become an indispensable part of any pedal chain.


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True Value Engineering delivers better performance and lower costs
Value engineering is a phrase that has divided the industry. At a time when the sector is under close scrutiny around the quality of what we build, value engineering – which not so long ago referred to a supply chain working to deliver best value – has been thrown under the bus in some quarters and blamed as a catalyst for cost-cutting, poor quality and performance. But is this right? I for one do not think so.
At the end of last year, Dame Judith Hackitt, author of 'Building a Safer Future: Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety' addressed an audience at the annual CABE (Chartered Association of Building Engineers) conference. She spoke about the need for a joined-up regulatory process that went hand-in-hand with a tougher regulatory reform regime with real penalties and sanctions for those who didn't conform. She argued that the term 'value engineering' should be driven out of construction, saying that it was a phrase she would be 'happy to never hear again.'
"It is anything but value. It is cutting costs and quality," she said. "The structure of industry has to change to make it more effective. We need to put a focus on the way in which buildings are procured. If we have a process that makes people bid at a cost they can't afford to deliver at, we set ourselves up to fail."
Whilst I agree with her sentiment about the industry's need to change and be more effective, I think she has misinterpreted the 'value engineering' phrase. Following her statement, there were many who were quick to point this out.
So, what is the real definition of value engineering? Officially, value engineering is not a design/peer review or a cost-cutting exercise. It is a creative, organised effort which analyses the requirements of a project for the purpose of achieving the essential functions at the lowest total costs (capital, staffing, energy, maintenance) over a project's lifetime. Through a group investigation, using experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, value and economy are improved through the study of alternate design concepts, materials and methods without compromising the functional and value objectives of the client.
In simplistic terms, we have the price – what someone offers to sell or produce something at; then we have the cost. This covers everything that is needed to have the product or service installed and working. We then have the value – this is what the working product or service is worth to the customer and end user. Value engineering is therefore the process of optimising the cost to meet the customer's requirements for the purposes of the product or service throughout its working life. So, genuine value engineering is about added value through a process of design and evaluation.
The problem is the word 'value'. To many this means reducing cost, and all too often when cost comes in to the equation, lowest cost wins. This leads to quality – and sometimes performance – being compromised. On virtually every project there is a need to reduce cost and a desire to improve margins. But reducing costs shouldn't be about reducing quality, it should be about finding a way of delivering what is required at a lower cost, without compromising performance, safety and function.
I can think of a number of projects where value engineering has delivered true value to the client. For example, there have been instances where VJ Technology has been able to assess a design and provide the client with a solution that uses a high- grade fixing, that due to their performance, means fewer are required. Whilst individually the high performance fixings are more expensive, when you factor in the fewer fixings required and the associated time savings, it works out much better value – a better performance at a lower cost.
I stand by the true meaning of value engineering. The benefit of turning to specialist companies such as VJ Technology is so that you can utilise their skills and expertise and they in turn will provide recommendations that offer value, without compromise. And this is the thing to remember – value engineering is not about compromise, it is about adding value though engineering expertise.


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Hardy, Mary McLean, 1831-1927; Student and teacher. Mount Holyoke Female Seminary graduate, 1852. Papers contain notebooks, writings, an autograph album, biographical information and a photograph. Primarily document her studies at Mount Holyoke (1850-1852), the University of Chicago (1893-1894) and the University of California (1898-1900), her experiences at the World's Columbian Exposition (1893), and her research into the genealogies of the Gregory, McLean and Talcott families.
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Given that it's Doom week and I've kinda wanted to post this for some time and it also has cross dimensional spawn and fun What if ness all packed into one I bring scans daily 10 pages (from a 32 page comic) about What if...the people who were abducted by the Beyonder stayed on Battleworld for 25 years and had to co-exist, unable to return home to Earth?
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When appraising capital projects, basic techniques such as ROCE and Payback could be used. Alternatively, companies could use discounted cash flow techniques such as Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). This page looks at how to take account of inflation when using NPV techniques.
Inflation is a general increase in prices leading to a general decline in the real value of money.
In times of inflation, the fund providers will require a return made up of two elements:
The overall required return is called the money or nominal rate of return.
The real and money (nominal) returns are linked by the formula:
(1 + i) = (1 + r)(1 + h)
i = money rate
r = real rate
h = inflation
Where cash flows have not been increased for expected inflation they are known as current cash flows, or real cash flows.
Where cash flows have been increased to take account of expected inflation they are known as money cash flows, or nominal cash flows. Remember, if they do take inflation into account, they represent expected flows of money, hence the term 'money cash flows'.
The impact of inflation can be dealt with in two different ways - both methods give the same NPV.
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text: Is there any truth to this myth? What's in these camels' humps?(Image: © Shutterstock)To survive in the desert, camels store water in their humps, right? Not quite. Although camels do have tricks to make the most of water they find, their humps aren't one of them. So why do camels have humps on their backs?The answer: fat storage. "They deal with dry seasons when food and water is scarce," said Rick Schwartz, an animal care supervisor and national spokesperson at the San Diego Zoo. When food is available, camels eat enough calories to build up their humps so they can survive long periods of time when food is scarce. With a "full" hump, a camel can go up to four or even five months without food, Schwartz said. When camels use up their fat, their empty humps flop over like a deflated balloon until they eat enough to "inflate" them again, Schwartz said.Camel calves aren't born with these fat deposits and don't grow them while they are nursing. "All the energy they're getting from mom is going to the growth of the body," Schwartz told Live Science. Young camels begin to wean when they are 4 to 6 months old, although their humps don't start to form until they are 10 months to a year old. "But as the wild camels are dealing with the cycles of the seasons, they need to have some sort of hump within that first year," Schwartz said. "They have to make it through that first dry season." There are two species of camels. Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) live in parts of western China and Central Asia, and they have two humps. Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius) are more common and have only one. But as far as Schwartz is aware, the extra hump does not allow Bactrian camels to go longer without food.Although many animals store fat around their stomachs and sides, camels pack on the pounds vertically. One theory is that camels have a stomach callus which they lay directly in the sand, and belly fat could make it harder to lay this way, Schwartz said. Another theory is that being tall and narrow, with fat stored in humps instead of around the sides, means camels are exposed to less sunlight and less heat.Because camel humps store food, the dromedaries need other ways to cope with water scarcity. For example, camels can can drink up to 30 gallons (114 liters) of water in one sitting, they excrete dry feces to retain water, and their kidneys efficiently remove toxins from water in the body so they can retain as much as possible, Schwartz explained. Camels have several other ways to make each drink of water go far, such as by catching moisture from every breath they exhale through their nose. This incredible ability to make do with less water is "probably why the myth came about that if they go so long without water, they must be storing water in the humps," Schwartz said. admin Previous Article5 Healthy Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss Next ArticleSPCA's Operation Military Pets Marks Its 2,000th Grant Helping U.S. Soldiers Transport Their Pets When They Are Transferred To Duty November 17, 2020


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Our Fall 2017 Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Course will start on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, and wrap up, with a final practical exercise, on Saturday, November 11th. Classes held twice a week, Wednesday Evenings from 7–9 PM and Saturday mornings from 9 AM–1 PM, at the Public Safety Headquarters (100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878).
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Submissions/Production of knowledge
Wikimania will be partnering with the Digital Humanities Network, Red HD a regional group of researchers and practitioners, to present an international track of talks and panels by multidisciplinary experts that will cover such subjects as human knowledge, their production, and the technology in the digital world: where do we stand, in terms of philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and their related fields?
We would like to especially encourage students, researchers, activists, and enthusiasts to submit their proposals for sessions on any of the following topics, within the greater context of Wikimania:
- Encyclopedias in the 21st century
- The idea of gathering knowledge in a single place has a deep historical context. Humanity has managed to divulge and systematize knowledge under certain paradigms, although this is by no means the only way of parting or dividing human knowledge. How are reference materials created, edited, and transmitted nowadays?
- Digital humanities
- Projects and initiatives based on digital humanism. Presentations on collaborative, open and/or free projects are preferred.
- Production of knowledge
- How is knowledge produced and reproduced in our times, given the technological possibilities available? What kind of changes happen in the fields of knowledge production and learning because of technology?
- Discussion of Wikipedia's values
- Free culture, encyclopedic relevance, neutrality, truth. Wikipedia is based on five core principles, called the Five Pillars. What can we reflect, critique, question, or discuss about these principles?
- Digital collaborative environments
- Technology and education. How do they coexist? What kind of projects exist in Mexico and Latin America?
The Wikimania 2015 committee and the Digital Humanities Network (RedHD) invite anyone interested in submitting a proposal for sessions to send it to the following address: wikimania2015gmail.com with "Proposal in Production of Knowledge" as the Subject. The proposal must include the following:
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The submissions will be evaluated by a committee composed of members of Wikimania 2015 and RedHD.
By submitting a proposal, you must agree that:
- your proposal's abstract and any slides associated with it will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike Licence 3.0; and
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Presentation lengths
To accommodate as many presentations as possible, we strongly suggest that you limit your proposed session's length to be a maximum of 30 minutes, including time for questions. You can request additional time, which may be granted if your accepted presentation is particularly extensive. The program committee may offer a shorter slot than you propose if time in the schedule is tight.
Authors will be notified of paper acceptance or rejection no later than April 1, 2015. If your paper is accepted and you need an invitation letter to apply for a visa to attend the conference, please contact email@example.com as soon as possible. (Visa applications can take at least 60 working days to process.) Please identify yourself as a presenter and include your mailing address in your email.
By submitting a paper, you agree that at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present it.
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The RedHD was created by a group of researchers and practitioners interested in promoting and institutionalizing Digital Humanities in June 2011. Our aims are to promote and strengthen work on humanities and computing, with special emphasis on research and teaching in Spanish speaking countries as well as the Latin American region in general. The RedHD supports better communication between digital humanists in the region, the formation of human resources, preparation of documentation and good practices, the promotion of DH projects, dissemination of DH related events as well as promoting the recognition of the field. Additionally we seek to promote regional projects and initiatives on an international level.


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Importance of Pooing!!
I know that we've discussed this before but after the two weeks I've just had I wanted to push it again.
It's simple – if you are on PD and have a catheter make sure you are pooing once a day! If you don't have a movement for 3 days or more ring your dialysis unit!!!
I didn't and after 9 days of not having a poo, I was in A & E with crippling tummy pains and vomiting. 4 nights in Hospital sorted me out but after that an X Ray showed that my PD tube had "flipped" and started causing pain when the PD fluid when in.
This is my X Ray – the red arrow above is where the tube should end and the blue arrow shows where the tube is actually – ie in the completely wrong place.
Because of this, I could not have an exchange for nearly 2 weeks (by the end of which I was feeling very rough).
I now have a Permacath put in and I'm temporarily on haemodialysis waiting for Surgury to move the PD tube back.
All this because I didn't poo enough!
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Universal Credit Services' Collection Manager and Army veteran, Kelly Meade has reached the Finals of the Ms. Veteran America crown. Although "She Served Like A Girl" for her country, her service has not stopped there. She has continued to serve her fellow Veterans by giving her time, energy and resources to bring awareness to the epidemic of homeless women veterans. She has been recently presented with the honor of a Special Tribute by Representative Mike Bishop on behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives for her exhaustive work with the Oakland County Veteran Treatment Court. Along with the help of the Ms. Veteran America Awareness Movement she is bringing to light "The Woman Beyond the Uniform". The Ms. Veteran America competition highlights more than the strength, courage, and sacrifice of our nation's military women, but also reminds us that these women are Mothers, Daughters, Sisters and Wives. Help Kelly in her efforts to become Ms. Veteran American 2018 by liking her page on Facebook KellyM4MVA2018, follow her on twitter @KellyM4MVA2018 or make a tax deductible donation at https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/kellym4mva2018. All Proceeds from this event support the national nonprofit Final Salute Inc.
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"A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point." Leon Festinger
I've had many great opportunities in the past few years to speak with farmers and ranchers across the country, encouraging them to share their agriculture story and become involved in conversations about food production with their friends and neighbors. One recurring question I receive revolves around negativity in response to farming methods.
The quote above gives a brief insight to the frustrations we deal with when trying to engage consumers in food dialogues. Some folks are simply convicted in their stances, often based upon their first impressions. Farmers, ranchers, and those involved in food conversations from the agriculture point of view face an ever-growing, up-hill battle of preconceived notions. We've fallen behind the 8-ball in terms of getting information out to the public. Groups opposed to the idea of progression and technology in food production have painted a negative image of crop and livestock production and they're riling up new followers with emotional exciting stories of corruption in the food industries.
For the most part, the agriculture community has a whole has done a lot of talking, but many of us have refrained from taking action on opportunities to engage with those groups opposed to our farming methods. When members of the agriculture community do attempt to speak up with our experience, we're sometimes shot down without being given even the first consideration for honest perspective. So what do we do about this dilemma?
Keep the cooler head and stick to your experience. Industry buzz words, phrases, and key facts are handy, but nothing beats an honest and candid perspective. Transparency is a buzzword from consumers and they might just be shocked at what we're sharing if they take the time to search and listen.
However, in some cases, though it's not the norm, we're being tuned out. The vocal minority wants nothing more to be heard and complain, all while drawing attention to themselves. For encounters with those folks, it may be best to let the actions of those on a soap box speak for themselves.
This reminds me of a post written a few years ago where I discussed the importance of being a PROactive communicator, instead of a REactive one in response to some of these more hot-button issues. Here's a brief run down of those tips:
- Stick to your own experience – This will keep you from getting backed into a corner and you'll have perspective and knowledge to back up your claims. If you don't know an answer to a question, it's okay to say, "I don't know, but I will find someone who does," then be sure to follow-up and learn together.
- Build content and materials before you need them – Remember how you usually have a plan (or should have) in case severe weather strikes? Use this concept and gather material to reference during future conversations around farming topics. I have found starting a bank of photos, videos, and references that explain what actually occurs during food production, makes hot-topic conversations go smoother. If you're a blogger, write about these topics to make your materials even easier to reference.
- Respond to controversial topics – You don't have to be an expert, but I'm willing to bet you have an opinion and possibly experience on many situations. When you get a question, write your thoughts and opinions, do a little background research, and share that information. Someone, some where will appreciate your effort and perspective.
- Be candid – Nothing is more refreshing than a genuinely honest, candid perspective in lamented conversations. Not every task goes smoothly on the farm and we probably have suggestions on how to improve certain tasks. Share those unique experiences.
- Listen – This one wasn't on the previous list and should probably make it to the top of this list. Like I have said before, we have to ears and one mouth, use that ability and listen before forming your response. Listening allows us to better understand what is really being asked in the conversations. Unfortunately, we also have 10 fingers and the internet has given some people the ability to respond quicker than their filter can process that response.
Don't let the actions of a few prevent you from joining the conversations. We're all in this together whether we like it or not. Sure we have our differences, and no one method fits all situations, but I think a little consideration for others can go a long way for everyone involved.


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The shooting star comes in two varieties: one and two candle lines. This page discusses the two line shooting star. The reason for the two patterns is that I found both described on websites, so I analyzed their behavior. The single line shooting star acts as a bearish reversal, but not the two line version. It acts as a bullish continuation pattern 61% of the time. Its overall performance is well down the list, ranking 52 out of 103 candlestick types where a rank of 1 means the best performance.
Theoretical performance: Bearish reversal
Tested performance: Bullish continuation 61% of the time
Frequency rank: 51
Overall performance rank: 52
Best percentage meeting price target: 52% (bull market, up breakout)
Best average move in 10 days: -4.93% (bear market, down breakout)
Best 10-day performance rank: 31 (bear market, down breakout)
All ranks are out of 103 candlestick patterns with the top performer ranking 1. "Best" means the highest rated of the four combinations of bull/bear market, up/down breakouts.
The above numbers are based on hundreds of perfect trades. See the glossary for definitions.
Shooting Star
This version of the shooting star is a two line pattern. The first candle is a white day followed by a small bodied candle with a large upper shadow. The gap between the two candles suggests upward momentum is rampant, but the tall upper shadow -- at least three times the height of the body -- suggests the bulls could not hold onto their gains. The movement from a white candle to a second candle with a tall upper shadow and small body illustrates that momentum is fading. But that is not what happens in reality. The pause is just a momentary glitch along the way to a new high. The two line shooting star acts as a continuation of the existing price trend.
The overall performance rank is mid list at 52, where 1 is best out of 103 candlestick types. The best average move 10 days after the breakout is a decline of 4.93% in a bear market. That ranks just 31. A good performance would be a move of at least 6%.
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|Price trend leading to the pattern
|Look for two candles in an upward price trend. The first candle is white followed by a small bodied candle with an upper shadow at least three times the height of the body. The candle has no lower shadow or a very small one and there is a gap between the prices of the two bodies. The second candle can be any color.
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The figure shows a two-line version of the shooting star, circled in red. A white candle is the first line in the pattern followed by the star line. The body is small with a tall upper shadow and little or no lower shadow. A gap, which looks tiny in this case, exists between the bodies of the two candles. In this example, price breaks out upward when it closes above the top of the candle pattern.
This is a good example of a shooting star acting as a continuation of the existing price trend and not a reversal as candle theory suggests. With a continuation rate of 61%, that is not very far from random, but expect these types of setups to show a resumption of the price trend.
The numbers also suggest that the price trend after the breakout does not take price far. Thus, a trend reversal could be just days away.
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'Wall of kindness': The selfless women making and donating coronavirus masks
A Victorian woman's thoughtful act to provide free homemade face masks has gone viral after she shared her idea on a Facebook page dedicated to "kindness".
Mel Mott said she felt "helpless" watching on as the state's coronavirus cases continue to soar, reaching a new daily record on Wednesday with Premier Daniel Andrews announcing 725 new cases.
The concerning second wave prompted officials to require residents to wear masks whenever in public or cop a $200 fine.
Masks have also been highly encouraged in NSW and Queensland where COVID-19 clusters are common, or in situations where people can't social distance.
"This was the least I could do," Ms Mott wrote in the Facebook group 'The Kindness Pandemic', along with an image of masks she had made and place outside of her home for locals to take if they needed one.
Although Ms Mott said she lives on a quiet street, the masks have been going fast.
"Every time I have checked the box it has been empty, I live in Mildura so we're not right amongst it," she told Yahoo News Australia.
The busy mum told Yahoo News she has been "inundated" with messages from people wanting to buy the masks but Ms Mott said she won't be charging a cent for her creations.
"I don't want to sell them but I might make a few extras to pop in the post to people in Melbourne who have reached out," she said.
"What a wonderful gesture that is so kind of you and I'm pretty sure there would be so many elderly who would appreciate one," a person on Facebook replied.
"Sending lots of love and good vibes your way. I am in Sydney, this could have been us also and may well could be still. We are all with you, you'll get through this," a Sydney local wrote.
Wall of kindness
The idea is quickly spreading around Australia with other people handy with a sewing machine doing what they can to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
Beth Crothers lives south of the Brisbane River and was inspired to make masks to give away after community transmission started growing in her area.
"I put up masks for people in need on a wall outside my house, 380 plus masks were collected over the course of the day," she wrote on Facebook along with a photo of her 'wall of kindness'.
Ms Crothers said the majority of the people collecting the free masks were unable to find them in stores or were on a low income.
"Most went to people who were refugees, immunocompromised, older, on low income or were commuters. All were scared and all could no longer find face masks," she wrote.
She also shared another act of generosity by Caitlin Logarzo, who created a "fence of kindness" in her area and dubbed it "sew simple".
The handy Brisbane local urged others in the Facebook group to do the same and share their 'wall of kindness' or give mask making a try.
"Can we make this a thing? Can we help our communities feel and behave with kindness? Please share your walls of kindness if you do decide to participate. It's what we need right now," Ms Crothers wrote and linked to a website with instructions on DIY mask making.
Masks for Aussies is a website helping people create their own face masks and also allows people who want to donate masks, PPE or materials to pin their location on a map for others in need to find.
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The Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Roussillon Association is a non-profit body that was set up in Port-Vendres on 24 February 2004 to celebrate together with Scotland the centenary of the Entente Cordiale. The aim of the Association is to promote the life of this great Scottish architect and designer and the works he produced during his stay in Roussillon (1924-1927), where he spent the last three years of his life, as well as to establish cultural relations between France and Scotland, the latter of which is home to the most important architectural legacy of C. R. Mackintosh.
The Association has opened three interpretation centres in various locations in Roussillon since its foundation. These can be specifically found in Port-Vendres, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda and at the Bélesta Castle Museum.
The C. R. Mackintosh Association organises various activities related to Mackintoshs work, such as the creation of the Mackintosh Route, an itinerary that includes thirty points where reproductions of his paintings can be found in the exact spots where he produced them. It also organises painting workshops for a predominantly English-speaking audience and other workshops in which Scottish and Catalan musicians meet to stage concerts in Scotland and Roussillon.
In 2006 the Associations president, Robin Crichton, published the first edition of his book Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Roussillon , a bilingual English and French publication that is a combination art book, bibliography and tourist guide.


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Rates on Auto Loans Falling for Risky Borrowers
Thinking about buying a new or used car and wondering just what kind of car loan you'll be able to get? The good news is credit is continuing to loosen, making it easier to get a car loan with bad credit. In addition, both new and used-car loan interest rates are declining, the length of car loans is increasing, and lenders are financing higher amounts than during the last year, according to the latest report from Experian Automotive, which looked at car loans in the last quarter of 2011.
So what can you expect if you want a new- or used-car loan in the near future? It all depends on your credit score. Experian divides credit scores into five categories -- each with a numerical range. Experian's PLUS score system most closely correlates to the FICO score, so if you've gotten your FICO score recently, you should know what category you fall into. Currently, PLUS score categories are: super prime (740 and above); prime (680-739); nonprime (620-679); subprime (550-619) and deep subprime (less than 550).
Overall, average credit scores steadily have declined over the past two years. Looking at car loans made in the last quarter of 2011, the average credit score on a new-car loan was 761, and 670 on a used-car loan. The average amount financed has increased -- $26,419 for new cars and $17,404 on used-car loans -- while interest rates have dropped to an average of 4.52% for new-car loans and 8.68% for used-car loans.
Perhaps the best news for those who had recent financial troubles that affected their credit is it's getting easier for car buyers with not-so-good credit to get loans, and at better interest rates. Experian reported that car loans for nonprime buyers and lower are up 13.8% for new-car buyers and 8% for used-car buyers, as compared to the last quarter of 2010.
The amount lent to these buyers is also on the rise, averaging $1,548 more for new cars and $772 more for used cars.
While car buyers with credit problems still pay the highest car loan interest rates, these rates also have declined when compared to the last quarter of 2010. Of all the credit categories, deep-subprime buyers, those with the worst credit, have seen the biggest drop over the last year in new-car loans, averaging 12.51% interest, a 0.89% decline. New-car loan interest rates are currently at 9.55% for subprime, 6.34% for nonprime, 4.54% for prime and 3.29% for super prime.
Used-car loan interest rates have declined as well, averaging 17.78% for deep subprime, 14.17% for subprime, 9.33% for nonprime, 6.38% for prime and 4.46% for super prime.
While car loan interest rates are better than they have been in the recent past, it's still a great idea to do everything you can to improve your credit score before applying for your next car loan. Check out the Bankrate story "7 simple ways to improve your credit score."
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Deere & Co. will move some production from its Horicon plant to a plant in Tennessee, resulting in the loss of a few dozen seasonal manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin.While some Walker apologists might say that these are "only" seasonal jobs being lost, in Walker's job-killing economy, we can't even afford losing these jobs.
The Moline, Ill.-based maker of lawn-and-garden equipment, utility vehicles and farm machinery said Thursday it will move production of its EZTrak zero-turn mowers from Horicon to a Deere plant in Greeneville, Tenn.
The move will not reduce the number of year-round employees in Horicon but will reduce the number of seasonal employees hired during peak manufacturing months, the company said.
And just how business friendly is Wisconsin when employers are moving their jobs to places like Illinois? Didn't Walker and his supporters say that Illinois was going to go under due to their "high taxes?"


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I just moved. And as a self-diagnosed bookworm who has been buying and KEEPING books since age 5, I am not feeling my back. My books are everywhere in the 100 unit apartment building. In the apartment, in the basement shelves, in the building's storage… Sitting among piles and boxes, I entertained the notion of purchasing a Kindle. "Imagine, no more mess. Less Advil. Less dust," I thought. Then I brushed the thought away as I really like the idea of holding a physical book, marking it up if I want to, sharing it with someone…
Fast forward to the phone call when I rang up my Sony credit card service to change my address. The customer service rep was very friendly. She knew her job. She was not reading off of a sheet to ask me how I was doing. Right before I hung up, she asked me if I were thinking of buying an eReader for the holidays. (My credit card offers points for Sony purchases.) I said yeah, maybe, no. She went on with a direct price comparison of Kindle vs the Sony product.
I must admit I was a bit surprised:
A) I didn't expect a phone customer service rep to be so eloquent
B) I didn't think anything Sony produced could cost less than a competitor's
But apparently it is: eReader is coming under $200 this season. Something to consider while I continue to unpack…Kudos to Sony for having such a smooth operator!


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An stw file extension is related to the OpenOffice.org or StarOffice and used for its text document template files.
There are 2 other file types using
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.stw - Neopaint Stamp image format
.stw - Statistica workbook
Software that open stw file
STW file extension - OpenOffice.org text document template
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The stw file is document template file created by StarOffice Writer, included with Sun Microsystem's StarOffice.
Based on the OpenDocument XML format and is also compatible with OpenOffice.org Writer.
Template file used by OpenOffice.org. File extension .stw was used in OpenOffice.org version 1.0.
The same format as sxw.
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This stw file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
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Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) is a fully-featured and free word processor and text editor from OpenOffice.org productivity suite.
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LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity office suite that is completely free to download. It includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, database and drawing software and is available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac and Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Suse, ...).
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Espacios Abiertos sues P.R. gov't for information on tax incentives
Nonprofit organization Espacios Abiertos asked the San Juan Superior Court to enforce Puerto Rico's constitutional right to access to information and require the government to disclose tax abatements and other tax expenditures and benefits that affect public coffers.
The nonprofit filed a "writ of mandamus" that names Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and Treasury Secretary Teresita Fuentes after asking unsuccessfully since April 13, 2018 former Treasury Secretary Raúl Maldonado and current government officials to publish a fiscal expense report.
"We presented that petition to ensure that the people have access to public information about concessions and tax incentives that constitute expenditures for the government of Puerto Rico," said Cecille Blondet, executive director of the nonprofit organization that since 2014 has been dedicated to promoting greater transparency of public expenditures to guarantee more effective citizen participation in matters that concern them.
According to Section 208 (b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, within six months after the constitution of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth's government was required to submit to the U.S. appointed body a "Report on Tax Abatements Reduction Agreements" and other similar tax concession deals.
In August, Espacios Abiertos asked the Oversight Board to confirm the existence of the report. A letter the regulatory body sent the nonprofit on Aug. 27, 2018, it confirmed the existence of the report and that they had received it.
Although Section 208 (b) of the PROMESA Act prohibits Board members and staff from making the report public, it does not prevent the government of Puerto Rico from making the public disclosure required by the Constitution and local laws, since it is a document generated in a public agency, Espacios Abiertos claimed.
The federal government has been publishing an official record of fiscal expenditures since the 1970s. This is also the case of 49 of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and most of the countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the nonprofit argued.
In addition, since 2016, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the GASB 77 has required it from all governments and public agencies.
"People have the right to know about every dollar that is invested in tax privileges, which is in turn a dollar that does not enter the general fund. What some people do not pay has a cost for all of us in the reduction of services such as security, health, and education," said Blondet, referring to funding cuts from the University of Puerto Rico, among others.
"We're not against tax incentives. What we want is for them to be transparent, so their benefit and cost efficiency can be evaluated without it being done behind people's backs," she added.


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PopTech by Collins
Opinion by Richard Baird Posted 14 June 2018
PopTech is an annual three-day conference that takes place in October in the American town of Camden, Maine. It is an occasion where people from across many different fields meet with the intention of discovering and exploring a shared potential that reaches far beyond individual aspirations and goes on to inspire positive collective action.
Attendees include scientists, technologists, humanitarians, designers, artists, innovators, academics, corporate and governmental leaders as well as those that defy conventional categorisation. The conference is made up of presentations, interactive sessions, dinners, chats and debates, movie screenings and music-making. Featured speakers have included tech pioneer Tim O'Riley, cultural philanthropist Stephanie Coontz and behavioural economist Dan Ariely.
New York based Collins worked with PopTech to design and creative direct the 2017 conference, to build this around the theme and potential to "Instigate". This manifests itself visually in the intersection of form and colour, in the bisecting of type and the implications of convergence. This links a variety of assets that included posters, supergraphics, lanyards, motion graphics, video, bags and event brochures and programmes.
Collins' video does a lot to cover the critical intentions of the conference in a compelling, playful and conversational manner, and gives this a metaphorical foundation and an associated visual manifestation. The formation of Everest serves as a useful metaphor for the collision of ideas, a sense of scale and the potential for significant, tangible and world-shaping change, which is also well-served by words, pacing, and music.
Under the theme instigate; to incite forward-thinking change rather than simply adapting to the current climate, and emphasise the idea of subjective views, shifting perspectives and the frictions that can lead to new ways of thinking, Collins developed an immediate visual expression of type, colour and form. There is a sense of the systematised yet also an unknowable potential. It gains a lot from its quiet town context. The intersection of the two feels like a sharp, unmissable and intentional provocation, a call to action that demands attention as do the challenges the conference intends to address.
As the conference intends to engage with a broad group, those that take an academic, technological or creative approach, identity could have potentially sort out a more conservative position, however, in colour breadth (individuality), type continuity (collective), proportionality (voice) and use of form (action), brings to light a common spirit (instigation) and realises this visually to great effect.
Facets, lettershape, proportionality and arrangement, positive and negative space, colour contrast and a directional and collisional quality all speak of the current and the energetic, intersections, variety and opposition. These all well-suited to a conference that demands a diverse people speak up and make cross-discipline connections and creative leaps. Although much of the visual language is one of contrast, of abrupt transitions in form and colour, stylistically it feels singular and resolved in its communicative expression.
Type, in lettershape and typesetting, alongside copywriting and a little of the vernacular of protest and campaign in some printed contexts, Collins' work speaks of action, of individual and collective voices, with a volume and an enthusiasm. As an annual conference, able to be reconfigured yearly, to be both an individual and sequential project, there is the potential to be responsive to the moment and the urgent but also present itself as an ongoing activity with momentum.
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The dialogue reads like a WhatsApp conversation or a Twitter thread, with the video frame acting as a visual metaphor for each message. Sentences appear as if typed and later give way to short bursts of individual words in moments of excitement, mimicking an instant message style of writing (notice the 'dot, dot, dot' after the first question to suggest the second voice is typing).
This back and forth exchange presents a problem – how to give the characters a voice. The decision to use words instead of illustrated characters, for example, is what makes this piece so captivating. The absence of identity is consistent with the anonymity of online conversations, particularly social media, and makes the voices more relatable. However, at the same time, there is a sense of characterisation.
The screen switches between a black and a white background to represent the two voices until we can tell the characters apart by their tone and personality. Does black and white represent good and bad, young and old, naive and experienced, or even people of a different race? Perhaps. But, as the conversation unfolds and we see the use of bold colours, this device arguably becomes a metaphor for how we think about global issues. Answers are either black or white.
Except they're not. In abstract work, metaphors can be useful to create an image in someone's mind. The video contains only one image (Everest), and yet it holds my interest. Mount Everest demonstrates how magnificent things can come from opposing forces. The push and pull, the type momentarily tearing apart and the dual colour emphasises this point and shows the collision, power and potential violence of ideas.
There's an awareness that the content is heavy and could feel overwhelming at times. The humour acts as a relief, breaking up the torrent of words. The confusion between Everest and the pyramids, and the divisive (but trivial) choice of whether bacon belongs in a peanut butter and banana sandwich, help to lighten the message. These mix-ups humanise the voices and show that everyone can be involved in these conversations – and their opinions should be treated with respect.
In the background, there's a restless drumming. A building of suspense that feels like a tsunami of anxiety and uncertainty that comes from thinking about such topics. The use of music is used to control the pace. I particularly like how Everest is brought back in at the end to describe the size of ideas and how the type evens spills out of the frame at this moment. The drumming, which threatens to end with a bang, instead ends with a POP! The perfect end.
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It's that time of year when every high school and college across the country holds graduation ceremonies -- and the speeches that go with them. And, as we all know, some of the speeches are better than others.
It is quite a world our college grads are stepping into -- a tough job market and a culture that will challenge them relentlessly to compromise the values we've spent the last 21-22 years trying to instill.
Cultural challenges, in fact, come even amidst many of those graduation speeches. In his recent commencement address at Morehouse College, President Obama encouraged an all-male, black audience to "keep setting an example for what it means to be a man." He continued, "Be the best husband to your wife, or your boyfriend, or your partner. Be the best father you can be to your children. Because nothing is more important." Under the guise of encouraging young men to be responsible and mature, the president pushed his social agenda, demoting the responsibilities of traditional fatherhood to the level of men 'partnering' sexually with other men. (He plugged Obamacare in the same speech, intent on encouraging the graduates to pursue his radical agenda instead of pursuing greatness.)
Obama's Morehouse lecture is a vivid reminder that our newly graduated children will receive plenty of advice along the way -- and they must learn to discern the bad advice -- dressed up with pretty words that disguise ugly lies.
One common bit of bad advice peddled to young graduates these days is that they need not hurry along with 'real life,' that their late teens and twenties are best spent 'exploring' ways to find their true selves (and avoid adult responsibility).
It's an increasing problem, one that afflicts both young men and young women.
Kay Hymowitz, in her book, "Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys," points out that the extended adolescence of young men, in particular, damages not only the young men, but also their relationships with young women. As one young woman described her male peers, "They are more like the kids we babysat than the dads who drove us home." A clinical psychologist, Vivian Diller, Ph.D., warns that parents too often enable this period of extended adolescence -- to the detriment of young people.
"Young adults today -- especially 20-something women -- view financial dependence neither as a failure nor as a betrayal of their political beliefs as many of their mothers might have," she writes. "They are less embarrassed about what they see as a temporary and transitional stage." And parents too often shrug and continue to foot the bills for their meandering young adults.
So what's the solution?
How To Save Your Family: Grasp the Vision
Certainly our graduates need our continued support. But provide that support within a specific trajectory. Give your graduates a sense of vision -- a sense of the urgent need for them to take charge of their continued growth and development into adults.
Proverbs tells us that "without vision the people perish..." (Proverbs 28:19). Our children need to know where they are going in order to plot a path to get there.
Adulthood is not a destination inevitably arrived at after a long, lazy drift along the river of adolescence. Our children must become adults by their own initiative, shaped by the vision of the life they hope to lead and by the decisions that move them closer to -- or farther from -- that vision.
Instead of lecturing and imposing your own vision, ask your child to define the ultimate purpose behind their college or career goals. In his commencement speech at Princeton, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave ten constructive pieces of advice, including this quote from Luke's Gospel: "From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded." A great education and a diploma are gifts that allow us to work for the betterment of society. Money is good and necessary, but vision must see beyond monetary gain. Even Bernanke told the Princeton grads, "A career decision based only on money … is a recipe for unhappiness."
To live with vision means to begin with the end in mind. Perhaps our young graduates don't yet know their exact career, where they'll live, or how much they can make, but if the purpose for which God created them informs their decisions, they'll be off to a good start.


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August 4, 2019 – 1 Peter 1:1-11 – Pastor Jake Susek
Pastor Jake continued through our series on "The Theology of the Good Shepherd", explaining what Jesus accomplished for His people on the cross.
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-11
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. (ESV)


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Medicaid and Medicare are two programs provided by the federal government that provide medical and health-related services to citizens of the United States. They were both created when the Social Security Act was amended in 1965. Both programs are managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Let's take a closer look at the difference between Medicare and Medicaid in Arkansas.
Medicare is essentially an insurance program available to people over the age of 65 regardless of their income, younger people who are disabled and patients on dialysis. Through this program, patients pay a portion of the costs for medical treatment through deductibles. Small monthly premiums are required for non-hospital coverage. Medicare benefits are provided by private companies that contract with Medicare. Because Medicare is a federal program, it is basically the same everywhere in the United States.
Medicare has two parts: Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance), which helps pay for care in a hospital and skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice care; and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance), which helps pay for doctors, outpatient hospital care, and other medical services. Most people don't have to pay for Medicare Part A. Most people pay for Medicare Part B.
Who is eligible for Medicare?
If you are 65 years or older, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., and you or your spouse have worked for at least 10 years at a Medicare-covered job, you are generally eligible for Medicare. If you are not 65, but you have a disability or End-Stage Renal disease requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant, you may also qualify. For more information, you can visit www.Medicare.gov.
Medicaid is an assistance program, as opposed to an insurance program, that serves low-income people regardless of age. Medical bills are paid from federal, state and local tax funds and the patients usually do not pay any of the costs for covered medical expenses. A small co-payment is sometimes required.
Medicaid is a federal-state program, meaning that it is run by state and local governments within federal guidelines. Therefore, the specifics of the program vary from state to state including the rules for Medicaid eligibility. Most states offer coverage for adults with children below a certain income level, pregnant women, certain seniors, and people with disabilities. Eligibility may be expanded in 2014 with the new health care law. So, if you were told you did not qualify for Medicaid before, you may qualify under the new law.
Applying for Medicaid in Arkansas.
To apply for Medicaid, go to the Department of Human Services (DHS) office in the Arkansas county where you live. Take the following information about yourself and the family members who live with you:
- Proof of your age such as a birth certificate, driver's license or a birth record from the hospital
- Paycheck stubs for everyone in your household who has a job
- Social Security card
- Letters or forms from Social Security, SSI, Veteran's Administration, or other sources that show the amount of your income
- Insurance policies, including other health insurance policies
- Bank books or other papers that show the amount of money or property you own
Arkansas has several Medicaid Programs: ARKids First, ConnectCare, ElderChoices, Alternative, DDS Waiver and TEFRA. For more information visit the Arkansas Medicaid website (https://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/).
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Oscar and Pramod lay foundation stone for Ammunje-Perampalli Bridge
Udupi: The foundation stone for the bridge connecting Ammunje – Kolagiri and Perampalli was laid on October 5.
Oscar Fernades Rajya Sabha member along with Pramod Madhwaraj district minister in-charge Udupi district laid the foundation stone for the bridge connecting Ammunje – Kolagiri and Perampalli.
The cost of the bridge is estimated to be Rs 10 crore. The new bridge measures 202.96 meter long and 7.5 meter wide.
Addressing the gathering Pramod Madhwaraj said that during the election campaign I had assured of constructing the new Preampalli – Ammunje and four other bridges. The Neelvaara – Kooradi bridge and Malpe – Padukere bridge work is under progress, work of the other remaining bridges will be complete soon, he said.
The state cabinet had given approval to start the Government Tool Room and Training Center (GTTC) in Uppoor Village. We have also allotted 5 acres of land for the GTTC in Uppoor. Students who have passed SSLC will be selected and given training here and they will surely get Jobs. After completing the Ammunje – Perampalli bridge the people from Mandarthi and other nearby areas will reach Manipal in 15 minutes. The people of Shimbra and Ammunje should co-operate to make the connecting road for the bridge on both sides. The Government will construct a third dam across River Swarna near End Point under ADB and Amrith Yojana at a cost of Rs 50 crore. We will provide water from the dam to nearby villages of Uppoor and Havanje, he added.
Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes urged to complete the bridge work soon so that the people can use it as early as possible.
CMC President Meenakshi Madhava Bannaje, vice president Sandhya Thilakraj, former president Yuvaraj, ZP member Janardhan Thonse, Mairmadi Sudhkar Shetty, TP presdient Nalini Pradeep Rao, TP member Dinakar Heroor, former KSDL president Veronica Cornelio, Ammunje Mosque Moulana Mohammed Musliyar, Parish Priest Kolalgiri Fr Wilfred Frank, Parish Priest Ammunje Fr David Crasta and others were present.


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Celebrating 15 Years of The Castellano Family Foundation
The Castellano Family Foundation, created by my parents, Alcario and Carmen Castellano, recently celebrated its 15th anniversary on June 23, 2017, at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose. This is such a huge milestone for my family and an important opportunity to reflect on what it means for the Latino community of Santa Clara County to house this unique and extraordinary philanthropic endeavor.
When my father won the lottery in 2001, my family was thrown into the spotlight and the story made national news. After the excitement of their win settled down, they made it a priority to establish the Castellano Family Foundation. Having been committed to the Latino community in San Jose for years, it only seemed right that they found a way to give back to the people that they have so much love for.
The Foundation was founded with a mission to uplift the Latino community in four main areas: education, arts & culture, leadership, and diversity. Over the years, we've awarded five million dollars in the form of grants and scholarships, supporting organizations that advance the Latino community. Our grantees are the reason why we continue to do what we do. We are thrilled with their incredible work and the important contributions they are making to Santa Clara County. For example, Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA), an organization my parents were longtime donors to even before winning the lottery, is supported by the Foundation and we appreciate their continued commitment to celebrating the arts in the Latino community. Somos Mayfair is another important organization we've supported that has shown dedication to uplifting Latino leadership, families, and the community in the San Jose Mayfair neighborhood. The School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza is an organization my father played a role in helping to establish and we are proud of how far it has come and the role it is playing in advancing the arts among youth. There are many other organizations we have supported over the past 15 years that have been an excellent investment for advancing our mission.
I can't help but reflect on my parents' very humble beginnings. My father was a grocery clerk for Safeway and a farmworker in his youth. My mother was an executive secretary at San Jose City College for decades. And in addition to their regular jobs, they were both also working to advance the Latino community by promoting their children's education, and through championing change as community volunteers. For as long as I can remember, my parents have been active, involved community members in San Jose. From a very young age, they instilled in my siblings and I a love for being involved in and giving back to the community. Attesting to these deeply held values is the fact that, in addition to my mother, my siblings and I now serve as Trustees of the Foundation. Continuing our parents' legacy of giving back to the community is a role we cherish.
Now that the Castellano Family Foundation is celebrating its 15th year, we debuted something truly special during the anniversary celebration at the Mexican Heritage Plaza on June 23, 2017. It was the premiere of my father's documentary, "Memories of Cinco de Mayo and 16th of September Celebrations in San Jose 1986-1997" which highlights the phenomenal celebrations that occurred in San Jose as sponsored by the San Jose GI Forum during the 80s and 90s. All the footage and photographs in the documentary were captured by my father and the video represents the only comprehensive record of these historic events.
A few years ago during a visit with my father I sat with him in the family room, watching footage of the fiestas he recorded decades ago in San Jose. Seeing the joy and sense of pride on his face and hearing him speak with a high level of nostalgia concerning his past involvement as a GI Forum volunteer, I knew we couldn't let this footage continue to gather dust on his office shelves. With the support of the Castellano Family Foundation, we decided to turn his video collection into a documentary. For over two years, my father and I spent hours at a time meticulously looking at each video scene-by-scene to pick out the footage that would later go into the documentary that premiered on June 23rd.
Words cannot accurately express what an amazing experience it was to work with my father on this project. Not only did I help produce the film, I had the privilege of conducting the foundational interview of my father, which ultimately served as the documentary narration. My father speaks with love, passion and humor about a whole range of topics and items featured in the parades and fiestas. From the floats and the ballet folklorico, the music and horses, the food and the low rider cars to the elected officials and the grand marshals. There wasn't any item in the footage about which he didn't have an observation or an opinion on its cultural relevance or significance to the community. I learned so much about his passions during this process and am honored to share this part of my father with the community.
My father played a very important role behind the scenes in these fiestas. He was responsible for bringing the unprecedented art show to the San Jose Convention Center, which featured local Latino artists. He took a lead on bringing local community colleges to display at the Fiestas and reach out to our youth. He developed the "Go to School – Stay in School" motto which was prominently featured at the Fiestas to attract youth and encourage them to stay in school. And he played an instrumental role in bringing voter registration efforts to the events. I want people to understand who my father was before he won the lotto. Through this documentary people will come to recognize that his commitment to the community – to arts and culture, education and leadership – the mission of the Foundation – is something he has lived for decades.
The Castellano Family Foundation's 15th anniversary celebration was truly a momentous occasion and we were honored to share it with the community that it all started in. From the Foundation's establishment to our father's documentary, our collective hope is that the Castellano Family Foundation continues to enrich the Latino community in Santa Clara County and beyond.