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Rancho San Antonio (Peralta Grant)
In city park along E 14th St, San Leandro
State Plaque
From the plaque:
Governor Pablo de Sola, last Spanish governor of California, awarded the San Antonio Grant to Don Luis Maria Peralta on August 13, 1820, in recognition of forty years of service. From this point northward the Grant embraced over 43,000 acres. Now occupied by the cities of San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, Berkeley, and AlbanyPlaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the City of San Leandro, The Club Iberico Espanol, The Sociedad de Agustina de Aragon, and the Supreme Council of U.P.E.C., March 14, 1970.
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NBC has formed a high school Ecology Career Club and Explorer Post at Upper Newport Bay. OC Exploring is part of the Learning for Life career education program for young men and women in from high school. Exploring's purpose is to provide experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Explorers are ready to investigate the meaning of interdependence in their personal relationships and communities.
The NBC Ecology Career Club will provide training and leadership opportunities, habitat restoration projects, behind-the-scene tours, etc. A kick-off event is being held on Tuesday October 6, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center. Download the Explorer Post Flyer.

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We are a team oriented company with a practical approach to project management. We take pride in our ability and flexibility to design electrical and mechanical systems that utilize the best equipment and components available, and to produce unique and practical solutions for each project. We have established a reputation for designing and furnishing systems that meet and exceed our client's expectations. We strive to treat our customers with a responsive, personalized service because every job is important to us. These are the key elements that make ADI what it is today.


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This post has a SCAMPER thinking skills printable freebie. Yes, I am writing about the book Blucy by Julia Dweck. However, again as in my other three free Blucy printables, there are generic pages that could be used with other stories. I have connected with Julia Dweck because she teaches gifted education, and I used to teach that as well.
This book just has me thinking so creatively. SCAMPER is a creative thinking tool to help develop product ideas. Products might not be tangible goods, but ideas or processes. I learned about this fun way to brainstorm while I was earning my masters in gifted education. You might like additional book companions for books by Julia Dweck at this link.
SCAMPER Thinking Skills Printable
So, if you haven't scampered before, it is basically an organized way to brainstorm. I think of Wallace and Gromit when teaching this thinking tool and actually used to use the claymation videos to point out where the different ideas were used. Do you know those videos? Gromit has an electric drill at one point and when it goes in reverse, he does, too. Wallace can't find a sawhorse, and so substitutes poor Gromit to hold up the wood. I taught thinking skills to the entire population of the elementary school (like 650 children each week). Yes, really. SCAMPER helped the students have a framework for thinking about their thinking (metacognition). Plus, it is fun!
The students enjoy the clever thinking in the videos and also can learn to identify where SCAMPER thinking was used (whether the artists knew it or not). Many children's toys have been scampered, and children understand this strategy. For example, now "I need vacation Barbie." However, let's put the strategy to good use! Children can learn to identify when advertisers are creating wants they would not otherwise have after learning about SCAMPER. Here is my free printable for today:
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Home Economics - Scholarships
There are various scholarships available that home economists can apply for.
Exclusive leadership scholarship opportunity for HEIA members
HEIA is delighted to announce that it has partnered with the National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative (NESLI) to enable HEIA members to be awarded a full scholarship to the Women's Advanced Leadership Program, valued at $4,190 or a partial scholarship valued at $2,000. There is to be one (1) full scholarship awarded and five (5) partial scholarships available to be awarded.
In addition to this a Middle Leadership Program (MLP) has been announced which will give a full scholarship vallued at $2,790 and five (5) partial scholarships avaliable to be awarded valued at $1,500.
Applications close 31 May 2019.For more information go to : https://www.nesli.org/heia.html
For more information about the NESLI scholarships for HEIA members please call the National Office of Women and Leadership Australia on 03 9270 9046 or 1300 138 037 or via email email@example.com
King & Amy O'Malley Trust scholarships
The King & Amy O'Malley Trust each year awards scholarships to students applying for, or enrolling in, tertiary Home Economics or equivalent programs. The Trust has a scholarship panel in each state to assess the applicants and awards three different levels of scholarships:
- undergraduate–full-time
- post graduate–full-time
- post graduate–part-time.
Further details about the application process including selection criteria and application forms can be found on the King & Amy O'Malley Trust website.
The scholarship application process opens in April every year and applications are due on the last Friday of July each year.The King & Amy O'Malley Trust website provides information about King O'Malley, an Australian parliamentarian, and his wife Amy and why they both instructed in their wills that their estates be used for Home Economics scholarships. Their belief that Australian family life ought to be strengthened and supported for the sake of the nation, through the empowerment of individuals and families lead to the establishment of the King & Amy O'Malley Trust, and the awarding annually of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for students applying for or enrolled in tertiary Home Economics or equivalent programs, such as Consumer Science, Family and Consumer Studies, Food and Nutrition, and teacher education.


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"I got three dollars and Whit's got two. Now's the time for you to pitch in Pearlie Mae. How much you got?", was Uriah's slimy reply.
To ask her for money after the she had accepted the terms of her involvement with this exercise in criminal endeavor seemed like a breach of contract to me.
"You told me to keep my mouth shut and besides I think this whole thing about this being a mission of mercy is just bullshit, so I got nothing of a financial nature to contribute to it." was Pearlie Mae's astute reply.
"I knew that bringing her along was big mistake." mumbled Whit.
Reluctantly, Uriah said, "Well then, Mr. Breedlaw, we got five dollars. How much powder can we get for that?"
"Enough to blow yur asses off, for sure. I don't know what you two thought you could walk outta here carrying this powder in, but maybe I can find a bag or a box or somethin' safer than your pants pockets", Breedlaw chuckled.
Rustling around under one of the bins he came up with an empty two-quart milk carton. Using an old-fashioned balance scale, he poured, slow and cautiously and brought the 2-pound weight to a balance. Deftly pouring the powder from the bin into the milk carton without spilling a grain, he sealed it with duct tape.
"This stuff is dangerous even if you know what yur doin'" he said.
"We can handle it." Uriah assured him.
"We got detailed plans, too, boasted Whit. We're gonna blow hell outta that old eyesore building at the top of the rise in the middle of the valley."
Uriah kicked him in the shins and stomped on his battered left boot. With the milk carton in one hand and the other aimed at the latch, he lurched nervously towards the door. He was trying to hard to herd, drag or chase Whit outside the shack before he could give away any more of their plan.
"Let's git outta here, for he changes his mind again, Dimwhit."
As I told you, I was peering at this tableaux of treachery in the making through the only window in the walls of the rural satellite office of The Society of Explosive Specialists to see the light of day. And I could see only one door in the whole damn place. By listening intently through the cracks and knowing now what the grand plan was, I suddenly realized that the door that was closing behind the three of them was indeed an opening through which there was no return.
I don't know if all kids are as oblivious of time as I am, so I don't know when I found out about the Huntrager's and Burchfields. My granddad as a survivor of the Civil War was always rambling on about this one or that one, where they came from and where they went or might have gone if they had known what was good for them. So, sometime, somehow, somewhere I had heard that Uriah and Whit's ancestors, had been removed for debt and bad behavior from the groups of normal folks they had previously been a part of. They were eventually exported from the old country. After crossing the Atlantic in mid winter they were unceremoniously dropped off on the southeast coastline of the territory now known as the State of Georgia. Making their way out of the swampy recesses of the landing, they plodded in a northwesterly direction looking for dry land and a place that would let them settle with their meager possessions.
What they eventually found was the valley and ridges of the lower Southern Piedmont region. The valley soils in much of Georgia, particularly in the Northwest portion, developed into materials weathered from granite. The rocks are black, white and gray and low in natural fertility. The climate of warm temperatures and high rainfall has weathered the rocks over the years. What is left after the heavy rains leached out the bases is composed of mostly iron, aluminum and silica and the iron content that gives the soil a red color for which the state is known. These washed and dried out soils, are made up of iron oxides laying in convex landforms that resemble corneas of red dirt. Organic matter content is low in most of the soil so it would eventually welcome the burial of the folks who didn't survive the sea voyage and the trek to higher ground.
I had met the progeny of these social misfits when I was about ten, but at the time of this scary moment, I was twelve, and given the scope and magnitude of what they were setting out to accomplish, it felt more like two years of sweating blood accompanied by painful bubbles of methane in my stomach and the intimidating smell of bullshit. The smell and substance of the moment was overwhelming.
Armed and dangerous, Uriah, Whit and Pearlie Mae set off for the valley; one step closer to our collective moment of truth.


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Have you heard this song by Sara Bareilles? No? Well take a listen or read my favorite lyrics below…
Everybody's been there,
Everybody's been stared down by the enemy
Fallen for the fear
And done some disappearing,
Bow down to the mighty
Don't run, stop holding your tongue
Maybe there's a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is
Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
I write a lot about finding your voice, about how this blog IS my voice, but sometimes it's important to remember that the written word is loud but the spoken word is louder. Every day you are faced with a situation or moment where you should speak up, where you need to be brave and it's important to do so. Whether it's something that needs to be said to your boyfriend, best friend, or family member, keeping your mouth shut doesn't do anyone any good. There is always room for change, there is always time to improve a relationship, but you have to be brave enough to speak up. You have to be brave enough to DO THE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU — something I have to remind myself on a daily basis. You get one life. One. Life. If you can't make the most of it than who will?
So plaster on your biggest smile, wear your favourite outfit, and take the world by storm. Don't let anyone stop you. Don't stop yourself. Pursue all those terrifying and amazing things you want to.
Show me how big your brave is — it might just be contagious.
Love Always
Vanessa Xo
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If you're in the market for new wired headsets for your office, chances are high that you'll be looking at Plantronics. If so, the SupraPlus, HW251N (monaural) and HW261N (binaural) models will probably be considered. That's normal as these models are common considerations when shopping for wired headsets.
This Blog is designed to ask the question, are these models your best value? In order for me to help answer that question, I need to first consider the typical factors that go into a wired headset decision.
Everyone has their own criteria for basing a headset purchase decision. Certainly comfort could be part of the mix as could how the product looks. Still, the factors detailed above are pretty typical.
With so many available choices in wired and wireless headsets today, is a Plantronics HW251N or Plantronics HW261N your best overall value? Let's compare them to the Discover brand of headsets, specifically, the Discover D711 (monaural) and D712 (binaural).
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SOUND QUALITY: In blind tests, many found the two brands to sound the same while others thought the Discover models sounded a bit better. Many of the headset manufacturers purchase microphones and speakers from the same source which helps to explain why a lot of the headsets today sound very similar. Something to consider as name brand products don't always mean superior.
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In Singapore, residents are becoming picky with the goods they use at home. Those who have sensitive skin or are suffering skin conditions often resort to better skin care products such as organic soap. One of the more popular organic soaps in Singapore is castile soap.
Organic soaps like castile soap seem to capture the attention of consumers in organic stores, but there is only little understanding on how these soap products work. In fact, consumers don't quite understand the huge difference in choosing castile soap over other commercial and non organic soap varieties.


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A selection of quotes from members of public sent to MAHM:
I was delighted when I saw Lynne on Sky News and quickly looked up Mothers At Home Matter online. I'm passionate about this issue and believe it's one of the central issues of our time.
Who is raising our children and what are the consequences of our choices in this area?
My children range in age from 20 years to under 1 year and I've experienced working outside the home full-time and being a full-time carer & homemaker. The difference is as clear as night and day in terms of the ability to:
– effectively nurture my children's gifts & talent,
– be their mentor through the ups & downs of life,
– be their advocate in school,
– monitor their school, social and extra-curricular interactions; facilitating the good and nipping undesirables in the bud etc.
I believe that life has seasons and, if at all possible, we should dedicate time to raising our children and teaching them right from wrong, otherwise there is a danger that one day we will not recognise what they become. This is not scaremongering. We need to ask ourselves:
In any given day who does our child spend the most time with?
Does this person(s) share the same values as me?
Does this person care about my child's well-being to a degree that's acceptable to me?
Best wishes, Eva
November 2013
A mother has written to us with her heartfelt concerns re the introduction of Universal Credit and how it will affect her family:
"I am very worried that the conditionality placed on families earning under the proposed income threshold will mean there will be no low waged families with a stay at home mother. I feel the lack of media awareness (publicity) about how UC will affect low-waged families is a deliberate strategy. Therefore, it's all the more important for organisations that campaign about the value of 'care' and family time to provide links to the government white paper and clear articles explaining how Universal Credit will affect families.
At the moment many families manage with dad in full-time low paid work, and mum juggling part-time or perhaps a self-employed job (cleaning/childminding/craft based etc) and they claim tax credits to top up to a living family wage. The details in the white paper suggest this type of low-paid flexible self-employed work will be scrutinised by job centre staff with clear expectations that extra money must be earned to avoid sanctions. Once a child is (I believe) 11 years old the mother is expected to work full time, up to three hours commute daily. How are school holidays, illness, homework support etc etc meant to be managed?
An often overlooked point is that child tax credits are paid directly to the main carer. There is no provision for ensuring the main carer gets anything under universal credit.
Please help me raise awareness about this. It is beyond belief. Our welfare system is being changed in such a fundamental way, and yet the mothers it will affect don't even know. "
from M Coppin.
MAHM Statement: "MAHM seeks reassurance from government that Universal Credit for taxpaying households are not applied in a way that mothers must be available for paid work to top up her partner's low wages. Families have care responsibilities at home which make it very difficult for parents to juggle two jobs and childcare, regardless of the availability of affordable, quality nursery provision. Also we seek reassurance that there will be an 'income disregard' for the second earner (usually, but not always the mother) with small earnings, so that this does not adversely affect the overall amount of Universal Credit the household is entitled to. MAHM believes it's important for all children to have the chance of being cared for at home by a parent when they are very young, and low-income hard-working families are no different. Caring for your baby at home should not be the preserve of the wealthy. We would like to see employees earning a fair wage for a fair day's work and for the UK taxation system to factor in family responsibilities so parents keep more their hard-earned income, as is the case in other countries."
We do our best to act on feedback from mothers as quickly as possible. Supporters of MAHM know that we campaign for all children to have the opportunity to be cared for at home by mum in the early years (or sometimes dad depending on circumstances and personal choice negotiated within families). We believe it's the government's responsibility to protect family life / family relationships- and not to intervene to separate children from their mothers any earlier than is necessary, particularly in the pre-school years. The benefits of supporting family life are well documented. Sadly, many working families struggle to keep their heads above water at the moment due to low wages and high cost of living, particularly the cost of housing and transport, and energy bills. In policy we need an end to unfair family taxation, more recognition of the value of care, and a system which acknowledges the important role of mothering. Part time working opportunities are important too – and a second parent who work just a few hours a week should not be penalised in benefits: the fact is they are usually juggling considerable care responsibilities and commitments at home, so asking the second earner to work longer hours is just not feasible – and the jobs aren't there anyway. More childcare won't help because many mothers aren't ready to use childcare when children are still very young – and if they do, they often want to keep number of hours to a minimum. We'll keep you posted about our efforts to highlight the issues – in this case our concerns about Universal Credit and its impact on mothers.
October 30th 2013
I found your website last night and just wanted to say what a really great thing you are doing. It's about time people really did realise the important job stay at home mothers (and fathers) do. I am a stay at home mum and I have been to all my children. I think the government have got this idea totally wrong. There are enough people trying to look for work as it is, and to try and force mothers into the system as well is just wrong. My own choice is I wanted children to raise them – not to put them with people that I don't know. I truly believe being at home for my child is the best way forward and if the government want to punish me for that then so be it. The thing is mothers have children and children grow up , get jobs and pay taxes. What if women decided not to have children – imagine 30 years later where would the government be then.
October 2013
I am a Granny in my 60s, and was delighted to read in the newspaper this morning (shame it couldn't be in a more prominent position in the paper!!) about "Mothers at Home Matter".
I had my two children in the 70's, and stayed at home with them during their entire childhood. I chose to do this as I believed that this would give them the best start in life, and I STILL BELIEVE THIS WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
I found that this decision to "stay at home" was even at that time ridiculed by most of my friends, even though most of them could have afforded to stay at home too, but chose not to. My husband and I were comfortably off, and I did not need to work to keep food on the table, but my decision to stay at home meant we were always careful with our spending, always holidaying in the UK, and very happy holidays they were too, spending hours on the beach, cycling, walking (even in the rain!) playing games together, both inside and out, and all costing very little! We didn't, and still don't, go out to eat, and cooking became one of my favourite hobbies, along with reading, gardening, sports and many more, which we always participated together as a family. My husband worked very hard and long hours, but we still found time to spend many happy hours together with our children.
One of the benefits of my decision to stay at home, was that I found myself to be completely fulfilled by the role I chose, very much enjoyed helping my children with all manner of learning, had the free time to help run the PTA's at my children's schools, took part in village life, and generally contributed to our local community. This all sounds very "goody goody" but I don't mean it to sound so. I really did ENJOY my life then, and still do – I am so very much enjoying my new role as a grandmother, although my husband and I don't believe that our roles now should be as "child minders" as many of our friends seem to have to do, but as loving and contributing GRANDPARENTS.
My husband and I still play a very active and I hope helpful part in our children's lives.
I have read all the comments on your website, and thoroughly agree with ALL of them, so will not repeat all their contents, but just wanted to give you MY thoughts.
A very happy and fulfilled mother and Grandmother.
October 2013
I've heard about your cause and would like to say thank you!…. And how lovely it is to feel like I'm not the only full time mum out there! Society and government has made us feel like we're not contributing to the system if we aren't doing paid employment everyday! I get fed up hearing how wonderful nurseries are and the meals are fantastic etc etc……! The thought that I actually want to stay at home full time baffles most people. I'm either a millionnaire or in receipt of lots of benefits (neither is true, i hasten to add!)
I'm an intelligent, degree educated woman in her early 30's with 2 young daughters at home (age 4 and 9 months respectively) and along with my husband, firmly believe that I'm doing the best thing for my children by being at home with them. They are both thriving….secure, confident, sociable children. And best of all I have the opportunity to spend lots of time with these two lovely little people and watch them learn and grow. This time is very precious and once its gone its gone, so I intend to make the most of it!
Let us not think that 'old fashioned' means 'wrong'. As a society we have a tendency to lose sight of what's important when you're a parent. Its not a fancy job title, a tax code, earning lots of money, keeping up with the jones's, having fancy holidays abroad, …..its the children that matter most. We must do all we can to create a secure, happy, balanced next generation and I hope that in some small way I am contributing to that by staying at home with my children.
Best Wishes and keep up the good work!
Mrs M S
From Denmark 1st October 2013
What is work? What is a hard -working family?
A supporter from Denmark wrote to say this:
" I support the mothers at home campaign. I am one myself! I have just listened to the debate on Newsnight (BBC2) tonight, and I am frustrated by the female Conservative politician who defended her line on air that 'some mothers don't have a choice to go to work outside the home' by saying that those mothers who have to go to work need all the support they can get. Her bias is obvious. There was no acknowledgement that many mothers who work at home, looking after their children, have to make huge sacrifices and yet receive no support from the state. Her presumption is that many 'choose to stay at home' but that mothers who go out to work 'have to'. Isn't it the case that many mothers who go out to work also 'choose to do so'? She also made a freudian slip by saying in one sentence 'mothers who work….er ..stay ah home' (in other words, she quickly corrected the word 'work' to 'stay' as if mothers don't work when they look after their children! Most mothers I know can't wait to go back to their jobs outside the home 'to get a break'! "
Another story from a mum at home:
'Why force more and more parents to spend less and less time with their children?'
"My story is that I have two boys aged 4 and 2 and went back to work 2 days after my first as an insurance claims handler. When I had my second I decided to be a stay at home parent as I didn't want to miss any of the early years. My husband earns under 30K so it was very tight. We couldn't quite manage to break even, so I got an evening and weekend job in a supermarket when my youngest was a year old. This way I knew there would always be a parent looking after the children. Financially it has been very hard. We have cut down on so much, but I feel you need to make sacrifices for your children if you decide to have them.
Alongside my two jobs I decided to contribute some more to society and trained to become a community first responder which can be carried out around the children. My future aim, when the children are both at school, is to do more shifts in the day to help the ambulance service out, as they are very stretched some days. This voluntary work is so important and can literally save lives.
My main issue with the government is they appear to be forcing more parents to spend less and less time with their children. First they stop schools allowing term time holiday and now they are forcing more and more women back to work. The first three years of a child's life is so important as that is what makes up the brain. I am also a a strong believer of attachment parenting and developing that closeness and security in the early years is so important. Whilst I know that there are some excellent childminders out there ( I found a fabulous one myself) I feel nothing really compares to the mother or father's presence when they are young.
I feel the media is mistakingly portraying SAHP in two lights: firstly there are the parents who just 'can't be bothered to work and who have children just to calim benefits' and secondly there are the parents who 'can easily afford to stay at home as their partner is bringing in a big wage'. But what about the middle ground of parents who are staying at home for the benefit of their children? If they carried on living their lives like before they had children they would never be able to stay at home to provide care In other words sacrifices are made and they put their child's needs before their own and raise children THEIR way and put all their effort into raising the next generation. To me this is the most important job in the world. The hardest job I have EVER done, but the MOST important.
I fear for the next generation as I do not think less and less family time is benefiting family life and society at all.
One other issue I would like to raise before I finish is the fact that there are very few term-time only jobs out there, so how is the government planning on providing the necessary jobs, so at least holidays can be spent with the children? Or will be holiday camps for children all year round?? In that case we may as well all send our children off to boarding school and be done with it!" Claire Jordan, Mum
"How can working women be feminists when they delegate all domestic responsibilities to less privileged women, in the same way that traditional male workers have done for centuries?"
'I am a qualified solicitor who was a higher rate taxpayer for many years before I decided I wanted to take a career break to raise my sons – 2 and 7 months old. My husband has full supported my decision but, as a higher tax rate paying family, we now have our child benefit cut and are entitled to no benefits for the role I play in our family and society. Whilst I accept this is my choice and do not expect to be incentivised to stay at home, and also accept that the flip side of the coin is that mothers who do go to work (which no doubt is what the government wishes to encourage, given the current economic climate) do need help, …..I do feel like this is a policy decision that marginalises parents in my situation. I do not have the answers, but do want to be counted for the social, emotional and physical contribution I hopefully make to the wellbeing of my sons and by extension, society.'
'I would like to support your cause. I think parents should have free choice, which means the right to stay at home as well as the right to work. It seems as though the former is being discouraged.
My daughter..says..she wants to return to work when she has a family, so she doesn't waste all her training and acquired skills.
I pointed out to her how much she appreciated coming home after school and being at home in the holidays rather than being planted in an after-school club or with a childminder. This certainly made her stop and think!
Very little consideration is given to the needs of the child over the desires of the parents. The people who make the rules (politicians) and those who comment on them (journalists) have all decided to return to work, consequently they are biased. I wish you luck with this campaign.'
'I have 2 children aged 12 and 7 and have been at home with them all their lives. I do feel that mothers and fathers who stay at home to care for their children are routinely looked down upon as being somehow less intelligent than their working contemporaries. I feel that our society is becoming a less caring place both for those at the beginning of life and towards the end of life. The only things that seem to be valued by those in power seem to be those things that will earn money and can 'boost' the economy. They fail to realise that what parents who care for their children at home are doing is invaluable both for the children themselves and society at large. We are undervalued and underrepresented in the media, so it has been good to learn about your work and see relevant articles in the paper over the last week or so. Thank you.'
'We are a one wage family (my husband's wage) and I am a full time degree student which fits in with school terms and hours most of the time. We made a commitment that we would bring up our children ourselves rather than hand over their care to strangers. We suffer financially because of this. I am unlikely to be able to work much even after my degree because one of our children has additional needs which means their school attendance due to illness and medical appointments is low.
As a family we pay a huge amount of tax for our income and we struggle financially. I am extremely disappointed at the government's recent announcement of a new childcare tax allowance for families where both parents are working. I would like my husband to be able to use my tax allowance against his earnings to benefit us as a family. I fail to see why after years of claimed 'improved rights' for women, I have a worse deal for our family income than my mother did in the 1960s/1970s! Hardly progress!'
'How many workers does it take to replace a stay at home mum? Childminder, taxi driver, chef, sous- chef, cleaner, personal shopper, laundry worker, afer-school activity co-ordinator, homework tutor, child psychologist, child psychiatrist, carer for the elderly, dog walker/doggy day care, gardener, property manager, P.A, health and safety inspector etc No wonder the government wants us back at work – so they can increase employment opportunities for others!'
It is the natural state of being since the evolution of mankind tens of thousands of years ago and for all mammals to care for their own young, usually with wider support of an extended family and community. How tragic that politicians are making the choice for mothers to give their children the best start in life economically impossible for most, especially when the family unit is becoming ever more isolated. I am determined to continue to mother my own children and not institutionalise them and I am horrified at the thought of so many vulnerable and tiny babies being farmed out away from their own mothers. However, the marginalisation and discrimination by the government through the tax system, removal of child benefit and now subsidisation of children for working mothers, makes the sacrifices for both myself, my husband and my children overwhelming. LIving on one income means that I have three children of both sexes sharing one bedroom, which is not even the case for those on welfare; it means all clothes and toys second hand; it means few extra-curricular activities; and it means we are lucky to have a week's holiday in a tent. However, while we can still pay the bills and put (home-cooked) food on the table, to continue in adversity means content, happy, fulfilled, well-mannered, responsible, educated and articulate children. It is hard work but I will never regret the many hours spent caring for my children, the cuddles and stories on the sofa and in bed, and the time to sit and talk at mealtimes. I just wish society would value and support and not continually undermine and marginalise those of us doing the best thing for our children and ultimately for wider society. END
' I have spent 6 very happy years at home raising my three sons. I willingly left my job as a university academic after my first son was born and have no plans to return to work until all of my sons are well into their school years. I have breastfed each son well beyond the government advised 6 months. They are all healthy, happy children. Above all, we have together enjoyed countless hours reading, drawing, baking, singing, swimming and so on – the list is endless. I continue to be immensely proud of what I have done for each of my children. Why, then, am I increasingly made to feel that I am somehow not contributing? That I'm not 'productive' or 'hardworking'? That I do not want to 'get on'? I , like so many who believe in fairness and justice, am enraged by the measures this government has introduced (including but not confined to those affecting families). But the government's approach to women who choose not to work (seen again in this week's budget) is beginning to offend me particularly . I resent the suggestions, first, that my worth is judged according to my willingness to play a man's game and secondly that it is judged by notions of productivity.'
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'Just wanted to say what a brilliant job you are doing by promoting stay at home mums. It is such an important job and children benefit so much rather than being in full-time childcare. My children are all teenagers now and I am so glad that I have seen them grow up. The Government should recognise he role of stay a home mums and celebrate it.'
' I have stayed at home for the duration of my children's young lives (12 years). I have worked from home on our two businesses, but we have no doubt lost out financially because of my choices. We chose to go into certain lines of business because we believed that our family was the most important thing in our lives. Our children have grown up surrounded by love and care, and we have never once missed a school event or had to go to work and leave children on their own. They have never had to go to pre or after school clubs to be looked after, and we have never had a babysitter.' She continues: 'I know that my work looking after our children will eventually be acknowledged, because they are turning into very bright happy children and that will be my reward. But it is crazy that the recent governments have given me no help, morally or financially with their confused and chauvinistic policies.'
Quote from mum: ' I was, by choice , a stay at home mum in the 70s and 80s . We went without luxuries and never regretted a minute of the care and security that our children received. Teachers were always very complimentary about their behaviour and general confidence and their attitude to life. They have all grown into wonderful adults with children of their own and say they were the lucky ones. In was an era when mothers realised that they could go out to work and be freed from the supposed shackles of motherhood so consequently I was thought to be a 'vegetable brain' because I chose to stay at home! Keep up the good work – I applaud everything you say.'This mother also warned that although mums do ' one of the most worthwhile jobs' and can 'enjoy every minute of their development' it's vitally important , she warned, to keep an eye on pension provision for the future.
'It is scandalous the way the government is ignoring single earner families who do the right thing by their children. This is one of the main reasons I will not be voting Tory again.'
'I would like to see a statistical breakdown of the effects of stay at home mothers within society. The government has penalised mothers like myself who have given up a career to bring up children. The contribution I make will be reflected in the children I raise. I would imagine that the level of academic achievement has a direct correlation with children whose mothers have been at home, and conversely the correlation would be negative with those ending up with a criminal record. The fact is that most mothers who are able to stay at home are probably middle class and perhaps in a better position to weather the current economic climate, but the numbers of parents in this position will be dwindling. The long term prognosis is therefore not good. We need to argue the case for stay at home mothers with an irrefutable fact based standpoint.'
'Like many stay at home Mothers, I feel as though the coalition government have completely turned their backs on the so called 'big society' and instead is penny pinching to the point of literally breaking society altogether.
The government tax the workers to death and then they have to find an alternative way to actually get the money back…Why on earth don't they simply admit that 40% tax needs to begin at a much higher rate of earning and then we wouldn't be in this situation to start with. With such scandalous rates of tax it is becoming evidently clear to me that it will never actually pay to work, it gives the wrong impression and soon there will be absolutely no incentive to achieve anything in life, it if is constantly taken away.
I look after my child at home and I wouldn't want it any other way, however , I do agree that the role of the stay at home mum (or dad) is being constantly overlooked and undervalued. I would never want to be paid to look after my child so to speak but I do object to my husband being constantly sqeezed financially , the loss of child benefit to higher earners,and with a reward for two working parents on the horizon the government seem to have gotten this all wrong and lost their way. What about the child's need in all of this?
I am deeply offended at George Osborne's statement of 'this is the budget for people that want to work hard to get on'. Well Mr Osborne I have worked hard all my life, I have contributed and paid my way and now I am being discriminated against for wanting to raise my child at home. Just because this country is in financial ruin don't tell me that I have to neglect my child and go to work just to make your budget look better, and don't insult me by insinuating that my choosing to remain at home makes me a freeloader or deadweight. I get nothing from you and I have never taken from you, I have given my working years and now my child comes first. I now think that the tables should be turned and that a single earning family should get some of the benefits that a single or lone parent family would get to make it a fairer system as it is evidently clear to me that more needs to be done to support the family.
David Cameron's big society involves everyone, including stay at home mums, as much as the coalition hates this idea, however, if they do not understand the importance of stay at home mothers then not much is likely to change in the near future. But if the family is constantly neglected like this, make no mistake society will suffer and it could cost even more to fix.'


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Fall is truly one of my favorite seasons, the spectacular colors, the cooler temps(although we're having a heat wave here in Chicago at the moment), and the abundance of fresh produce. My heart begins to sing when I walk into my market and see all the beautiful squash piled high like a mountain of abundance.
I'm one of those crazy people that will actually sit down and read a recipe book. I may never make a dish from the book, but I enjoy exploring new possibilities.
A friend of mine shared a magazine with me that is published by the Colorado Mountain Parks Electric Company. A skinny little magazine, but it's packed with lots of great information, and best of all, fabulous recipes. Since I love squash, the featured recipe in the September issue caught my eye,
Wild Rice and Havarti Stuffed Acorn Squash
Halves of acorn squash stuffed with wild rice, spinach, pistachios, cranberries, and chipotle.
The squash is brushed with melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon,
And baked for 45 minutes. They already look great!
While the squash bakes, the rice mixture is made, a combination of wild rice, spinach, cranberries, pistachios, and chipotle in adobo sauce. Sounds strange, but the peppers are the perfect compliment.
The rice mixture is then topped with shredded havarti cheese.
The squash are returned to the oven for another 15 minutes or so.
The next step is a bread crumb topping that includes chopped pistachios.
The final step...take a bit and say YUMMMM!!!
You can find the recipe HERE. If this looks good to you, check out the creator's website, Half Baked Harvest. Teighan is a celebrated chef who has been featured on The Food Channel, HGTV, O Magazine. Her first cookbook was just published earlier this year. You can find it HERE. Her book is all about living a simple life, eating seasonally, and using non-processed whole foods. I think you'll enjoy her site.
I'm off to enjoy my squash :)
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I bought an acorn squash to make a similar recipe I saw on Pinterest. Haven't made it yet, hopefully this week. Your looks yummy!ReplyDeleteReplies
This is a very interesting mix of ingredients, pistachios, dried cranberries, brown sugar , cinnamon, and chipotle. But they all work together beautifully. The wild rice adds to the nutty taste. Just delightful!Delete
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Title: The Pilgrims of Rayne
Author: D.J. MacHale
Published: 2007 Pages: 547
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Rating: 3.5/5
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From the back cover: When Bobby Pendragon first arrives on the tropical world of Ibara, he finds paradise. As he works to uncover clues about the turning point this seemingly idyllic territory will soon face, all he can determine is that the people of Ibara are blissfully happy. It's not long before Bobby discovers, however, that they are blissfully...oblivious.
The leaders of Ibara are keeping a devastating secret from their people, one that gives Saint Dane all the opportunity he needs to launch his final assault on Halla.
The description on the back cover tells you nothing about the plot of this story, which is actually why I used it. I'm not sure I could really describe this book without giving away a great deal of information. Most of the time I don't really care about plot spoilers, minor ones anyway, but in this case I feel like the majority of the book was focused on tiny twists that if revealed change the experience of the book.
My feelings are still rather neutral on the series as a whole. The repetition still annoys me, but I'm interested enough to keep reading. And so we go on to books nine and ten...as soon as I buy them.


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Rough GPS position Latitude. 36.8842°, Longitude. -76.3069°
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Weather near Smallwood School Last report from Norfolk, Naval Air Station, VA 7.6km awayTemperature: 12°C / 54°F
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- Madison School (0.8km)
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stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
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cemetery a burial place or ground.
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Airports close to Smallwood SchoolNorfolk ns(NGU), Norfolk, Usa (7.6km)
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Petaluma, Calif. – The American Small Business League (ASBL) has concluded an examination and report on President Barack Obama's track record for small businesses, and uncovered a dramatic disparity between President Obama's rhetoric and his actions. (http://www.asbl.com/documents/20100526_ASBL_AnalysisObamaSB.pdf)
In its report the ASBL outlines a series of major failures by the Obama Administration. These failures represent broken campaign promises and failures by the administration to recognize the needs of America's chief job creators: Small businesses.
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1. Failed to adopt any policies or legislation to stop the diversion of federal small business contracts to corporate giants.
2. Reduced overall transparency in federal small business contracting data by eliminating fields such as the "small business flag" and "parent DUNS number."
3. Failed to restore the Small Business Administration's (SBA) budget and staffing to pre-Bush Administration levels.
4. Failed to implement the recommendations of his campaign's small business advisory council, which provided solutions to a wide array of small business problems.
5. Failed to stop the dismantling of minority set-aside programs. During the Obama Administration's first months the Rothe Decision virtually nullified small business programs for minorities.
6. Failed to provide assistance to major small business lender CIT during the summer of 2009.
7. Failed to allocate more than 3 percent of stimulus funds to small businesses.
8. Destroyed a decade's worth of federal contracting data used to identify fraudulent contractors.
9. Reduced the availability of documents on small business contracting programs under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
10. Failed to curb widespread fraud in veteran-owned small business programs.
11. Failed to bring an end to the Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program, which allows prime contractors to circumvent their small business subcontracting goals.
12. Failed to implement the 5 percent set-aside goal for women-owned small businesses.
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This weekend, eight Hearthstone players got a little bit closer to a November appearance at BlizzCon. After 153 participants took part in the Americas Preliminary for Spring, by the end of the weekend, 145 were going home without a berth in the seasonal final.
Return of the upstarts
In the European prelims, we saw the well-known Hearthstone professionals fare well, with several big names in the finals and quite a few more just missing the final bracket. This weekend, however, the name players didn't fare well, and likely all eight finalists weren't familiar to most Hearthstone viewers. One honorable mention has to be given to Robert "Nostam" Matson, the "name brand" who performed the best this tournament, fell just one match short of the final. Nostam, if you recall, was the runner-up in the Winter final; he made the tournament after Fibonacci ran into passport issues.
If anything, the results demonstrate that Blizzard's decision to de-emphasize invitationals in favor of encouraging more open tournament formats was a good one. Many of the big names are, of course, great players -- Thijs "Thijs" Molendijk and Keaton "Chakki" Gill have long histories of top results, no matter the style of tournament -- but competition works best when it's as close to a meritocracy as possible. Not only does this benefit excellent players who don't have professional status, but it also helps those top players with the results by showing they didn't get where they are just by being well-known.
The final eight of Cydonia, Rosty, PNC, Napoleon, Joster, Duane, Deerjason and Bradfordlee face off next month for their share of the $80,000 prize pool and an automatic berth in the Championship.
The meta stabilizes
Although there was a lot of deck variety when looking at the tournament as a whole, we've reached the point where very clear class favorites in the tournament meta have emerged. All of the final 16 (the advances and the just-missed players who went home with a check) played Shaman, only two players didn't bring a Warlock and only three came without a Warrior. Each of these three classes have multiple popular archetypes, but the theme of "Shaman-Warlock-Warrior and very frequently Rogue" is a very real one, at least in the Americas.
Tempo Warrior dominance continues
One of the stories from the European prelims was the then-recent emergence of a Tempo Warrior deck that relied on continual threats. Go back a few months, and there were exactly two Warrior archetypes that you would see in tournament play: the Control Warrior that stalls and develops obscene amounts of armor and the Patron Warrior that swarms you with a flood of obnoxious Grim Patrons and Frothing Berserkers. Neither deck was a factor here, only a single player in the final 16 (and none of the advancers) brought a Control Warrior, and not a single Patron Warrior was seen in this group.
Even the Aggro Pirate Warrior, a fairly fringe archetype that was recently strengthened by the addition of N'Zoth's First Mate and Bloodsail Cultist, fared better. Warrior overall had a 59 percent win rate, including a better-than-50 percent performance against every class except Druid, so there's no reason to dissuade players from bringing these types of Warrior builds.
The Old Gods overthrown
One of the common themes of the expansion set, as you might have guessed from the name Whispers of the Old Gods, is cards that synergize with one of four Old Gods included in the set. The Old Gods are all big, greedy cards with a big payoff and a big setup to make said payoff actually happen. In the immediate aftermath of the set release, you saw a lot of decks build around these cards.
In this tournament, not so much. Only a single player of the eight advancers, Duane, brought any decks featuring an old God and only four of the final 16 used any. Although it would have been fun to see David "Dog" Caero's Y'Shaarj-Yogg Ramp Druid (he was the only player to bring Y'Shaarj) or Blake's Yogg-N'Zoth-Reno-Dragon Shaman on streams, the Old Gods were not prioritized in the final results.
That so few of the top finishers brought Old God decks is hardly an outlier. The number of N'Zoth Paladins, which exploded and became the most popular deck at the Europe prelims after Chakki's DreamHack Austin win, dropped by more than half this weekend. In Europe, there were 235 submitted decks that featured at least one Old God. This weekend, that deck total dropped to 107. The only place we saw any growth in use of the Old Gods was the emergence of a N'Zoth Renolock, but otherwise, the trend was toward more traditional deck-building, rather than building around the greedy win conditions of an Old God card. Even the Yogg-Tempo Mage, which has been a fairly solid performer on ladder, saw very little play, with the classic Freeze Mage that uses very few of the new cards (and in the majority of cases, none) continuing to be the clear tournament choice.
Freeze Mage risky
Freeze Mage has been one of the longest-lasting deck archetypes in Hearthstone, as it reinvented itself based on the card pool (going back to beta on multiple occasions) and is one of the decks with the highest skill cap. It's a deck that struggles terribly against two of the three most popular classes in the meta, Warrior and Shaman. Although the Tempo Warrior vs. Freeze Mage isn't commonly believed to be as disadvantageous as the Patron or Control Warrior matchups, Mages won only 14 percent of Warrior games this weekend, with Tempo Warrior being dominant. Against Shamans -- split between the Aggro and Midrange variants -- Mage's 31 percent win rate wasn't exactly promising. As a result, Miracle Rogue, which has the same problems against Shaman but a less hopeless situation against Warrior, becomes a stronger choice for a fourth outside of the Shaman-Warrior-Warlock triad.
Very little in World of Warcraft has achieved mainstream recognition the way good, old Leeroy Jenkins has. The Leeroy Jenkins meme, originating from a popular viral video -- I doubt I even need to link it, as I imagine everybody reading this is familiar -- actually found its way into official Blizzard products: first the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and then the original Hearthstone set. Leeroy has also been one of the most powerful legendaries in Hearthstone, thanks to his Charge ability, a powerful mechanic in a game with limited defensive tools. Already nerfed once in 2014 (he used to cost only four-mana), Leeroy fell out of the meta for a long time, but once again, he has found his way into play in recent months as a popular finisher.
Of the final 16, all but one player, Austin "SilentStorm" Li, brought Leeroy in their deck lists. It's not just by virtue of Leeroy being in one popular deck; he appeared in Miracle Rogue, both popular Warlock decks, with Aggro Pirate and even a Tempo Warrior, and in an Aggro Shaman deck. Hope you didn't dust yours!


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The satyagraha organised by the inter university students' federation and the Medical Faculty Students' Steering Committee will take place in six locations .
The protest is to voice their demanding of solutions for the SAITM crisis.
The Inter university Students' Federation Convener Lahiru Weerasekera said that a group, including parents and some trade unions would visit the trelises of the students engaged in the satyagraha and commemorate the New Year today.Weersakara went on to say that a protest has been organised to be held this afternoon in the city of Colombo for the same cause.


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Car Bans, Congestion Pricing Plans Target City Traffic
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Transportation researcher Anthony Downs introduced his traffic equilibrium theory, the Law of Peak-Hour Expressway Congestion (Law), in a 1962 paper. Citing that "on urban commuter expressways, peak-hour traffic congestion rises to meet maximum capacity", the Law is applied to urban roads as whole: no matter if a road is widened or additional lanes are "built in and around American cities, you can't stop cars from jamming them up." image by Daryan ShamkhaliCongestion pricing, implemented in cities such as London and Stockholm, aims to decrease road congestion with tolls on single-occupancy vehicles (SOVs) or commercial vehicles driving on specified roadways. Though met with controversy, the practice and more intensive measures - such as prohibiting vehicles entirely in certain city sectors - currently coexist with efforts to bring better infrastructure and pedestrian-friendly development for a more sustainable, transit-focused city.
In this post, we'll explore some of examples of these driving regulations currently in practice and New York City's own exploration of the congestion pricing model.
Restricting Cars in City Centers Takes Hold in Europe
Some European cities are seeking to ban cars from their central districts - either in total or in part - as part of climate action plans and long-range planning initiatives.
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In October 2017, Paris banned cars for an entire day in the inner city. While not Paris's first car-free event, it followed an announcement that all diesel vehicles will be phased out in Paris by 2024. Mayor Anne Hidalgo's pollution-reduction efforts including the forthcoming diesel ban, pedestrian-only Sundays once a month along the Champs-Elysees Avenue, and expansion of the city's successful bike share program established in 2007.
Paris's efforts are part of a larger goal to ban all fossil fuel cars in France by 2040 as both a long-term sustainability plan and a method of reducing smog. Paris used alternating-day traffic bans and free access to public transportation to counter air pollution in the past, but the move toward a permanent phase out of fossil fuel cars for entirety of France represents a fundamental shift.
Oslo, Norway's plan will ban all cars entirely from the city center by 2019 and build more than 35 miles of new bike paths, along with mass transit improvements. The ban will be permanent and is one of the most ambitious movements toward car-free cities in Europe due to its timeframe.
Promoting cycling and public transit as car alternatives, Oslo is prioritizing pedestrian access, reducing pollution, and investing safer streets - key incentives to make commuters more willing to give up their cars. Madrid is also planning to eliminate cars in over 500 acres of the city by 2020, one of the largest projects of its kind in Europe, focusing on older, more polluting vehicles.
Brussels, Belgium - with its notorious congestion - is home to the second largest car-free zone in Europe. With portions of the Grand Place, stock exchange, and the major shopping street Rue Neuve historically pedestrian-only, the city now seeks to expand its pedestrian areas to include more of its main streets.
Brussels experienced a massive car-centric planning shift in the 1960s and the core of the city continues to grapple with the impact of the redevelopment. Eliminating additional vehicles from dense areas of the city will address air quality issues within Brussels according to advocates.
Congestion Pricing Seeks to Limit Driving Activity
The city of London favors congestion pricing as a way to divert traffic.
The city's congestion charge, known as the T-Charge, is a £11.50 daily fee for driving a vehicle within the specified charging zone between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The charging zone includes central London within in the inner ring road and was introduced in 2003, one of the oldest and most successful examples of congestion pricing.
The charging zone has expanded since 2003, and though not an air pollution control measure, limiting traffic makes downtown areas safer for alternative modes of transportation such as cycling. image via Tamara Menzi
Gothenburg, Sweden has also successfully implemented a congestion charge with a measurable impact in traffic reduction. Since its introduction in 2013, the city has seen a 12 percent decrease in traffic and an increase in public transit use.
What makes Gothenburg's toll system unusual is that it's an example of a congestion charge program in a smaller city with less existing transit coverage. With wider job distribution and lower population density, Gothenburg is more car-dependent than Stockholm (also with a congestion charge zone). 55 percent of Gothenburg residents approved of the charge a year after it was introduced, and it continues to be a successful way of increasing public transit use within the city.
New York City's Congestion Charge Debate Ongoing
In January, the Fix NYC Advisory Panel released their 2018 Report (the Report) calling for congestion pricing in Manhattan.
The effort isn't the first time congestion pricing has been proposed, but the Report draws heavily on the summer's subway crisis to make its case for the fee. While there has been significant improvements to the MTA's subway system such as countdown clocks with service alerts, the MTA was plagued by delays and disruptions throughout the summer months, beset by crippling maintenance and overcrowding issues and a critical need for funding.
The Fix NYC Advisory Panel highlights a congestion charge in Lower Manhattan as a funding source for mass transit, including subway system infrastructure. The Report indicates that New York City traffic is the second worst among all US cities and the third worst worldwide and is "estimated to cost the New York metro area economy $100 billion over the next five years."
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The Report also highlights that although traffic volume overall in NYC's Central Business District (CBD) is decreasing, congestion and gridlock is continuing to grow and average travel speeds continue to decrease. New bike infrastructure, dedicated bus lanes, and truck volumes are growing, and narrowing streets mean more dangerous traffic conditions where cars, cyclists, and pedestrians meet.
The Report specifically calls for the improvement of the subway system and outer borough transit access ("Phase One") before implementing any charge zones. The charge would apply to taxis and for-hire vehicles as well as SOVs, and preliminary fee amounts are $11.25 for cars and $25.34 for trucks and commercial vehicles.
The proposal, which requires legislative approval, remains controversial. Advocates cite the benefits of decreased traffic: reduced air pollution, safer streets, and funding for subway improvements and other vita MTA projects, while opponents worry about the impact of a fee on essential travel for those without sufficient public transportation access in the outer boroughs.
Transit-Focused Strategies Necessary to Address Traffic Issues
New York congestion pricing remains contentious, but other methods that have claimed to reduce traffic - such as rideshare programs - have demonstrated the opposite effect.
Taxi use has declined, but Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) have filled the gap. Total passenger trips via car increased by 15 percent in the CBD from 2013 to 2017. Prioritizing higher efficiency vehicles and shared transportation, like buses, and congestion pricing is a way to target specific gridlock issues such as those resulting from rideshare services, which have decreased transit ridership even as NYC's populations grows.
However, congestion pricing and car bans aren't the only solution. Better bike infrastructure - making biking quicker than driving, and safer overall - can also shift commuters away from cars. Making sections of cities car-free, charging for vehicle trips, and prioritizing transit improvements are all part of larger movements toward intensive climate change plans and healthier cities.


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Anna O'Shea has failed at marriage, shed her job at a law firm, and she's trying to re-create herself when she and her recalcitrant nephew are summoned to the past in a manner that nearly destroys them. Her twenty-first-century skills pale as she struggles to find her nephew in nineteenth-century Ireland. For one of them, the past is brutally difficult, filled with hunger and struggle. For the other, the past is filled with privilege, status, and a reprieve from the crushing pain of present-day life. For both Anna and her nephew, the past offers them a chance at love. Will every choice they make reverberate down through time? And do Irish Wolfhounds carry the soul of the ancient celts? The past and present wrap around finely wrought characters who reveal the road home. Mystical, charming, and fantastic, New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Sheehan's  Now & Then is a poignant and beautiful tale of a remarkable journey. It is a miraculous evocation of a breathtaking place in a volatile age filled with rich, unforgettable, deeply human characters and one unforgettable dog named Madigan. "The best book I've read in a long time." —Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Lodi, 2015
Certified sustainable through The Lodi Rules for Sustainable Wine Growing.
Aromas of ripe berries with a trace of chocolate. Aromas mingle with flavors of cherry and balanced spice from nine months of oak aging.
Silver Medal – 2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal – 2018 "Rodeo Uncorked" Houston International Wine Competition
85 Points – 2019 Wine Enthusiast