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George Weah To Run For Liberian Presidency – Legendary Liberian footballer George Weah has revealed plans to once again run for the country's presidency.
Current President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's final term ends next year, and the former AC Milan striker has revealed his decision to once again contest.
FIFA U-20 Qualifiers: Falconets Tear Liberia Apart
"Like many of you, I have been a victim of poverty," he said to supporters while declaring his ambition. "There were times I didn't have school fees. I continued to strive with the hope that one day life will get better."
Weah had formed the Congress for Democratic Change party in 2005 when he first contested and lost to Johnson Sirleaf. In 2011, he contested once again as Vice President for Winston Tubman, who lost again to Johnson Sirleaf.
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The democratisation of Swaziland: inside or outside job?
January 12, 2017 Leave a comment
The small absolute monarchy of Swaziland is best known for its tourism, "unique" culture tied to its monarchy, and the cultural and spending exploits of playboy-king Mswati III, not for its repressive regime and ongoing struggle for democracy.
Swaziland is nominally a middle income country that is seldom condemned by world leaders and rarely mentioned in the international media, even though it is one of the most unequal, poverty-stricken and unfree countries in the world, and even though King Mswati spends millions of dollars on prestige projects and personal jets while his subjects starve.
For this to change, the democratic movement in Swaziland need to present a common and credible alternative to the present regime, and together with the international community start truly pressurising Mswati's regime.
A modern feudal state
Swaziland was a British protectorate from 1903 to 1968. The colonization of Swaziland was similar to that of other African nations. Hut taxes, cruel treatment of colonial "subjects" and a traditional structure that was kept more or less in place enabled the colonialists to rule Swaziland on the cheap and the Swazi king and his chiefs to run much of the daily administration while increasing their power.
In 1973, after elections that saw the opposition NNLC gain three seats in parliament as opposed to the 21 seats of King Sobhuza's Imbokodvo National Movement, the king suspended the constitution, proclaimed a state of emergency, banned political parties and began ruling by decree.
The reason given for the dismantling of Swazi democracy was, the King claimed, that "the constitution has permitted the importation into our country of highly undesirable political practices alien to and incompatible with the way of life in our society."
But even though elections are still held every five years in Swaziland, Sobhuza's son King Mswati III chooses the Prime Minister, the Government and controls Parliament and the Senate through his chiefs. He also controls the courts, Swazi national land and the economy and thus rules more or less as a feudal lord.
Repressed dissatisfaction
Swaziland might have got a new constitution in 2005, which nominally guarantees Swazis freedom of speech and association. But if anyone dares to question the regime, the Suppression of Terrorism Act (STA) from 2008 (that Amnesty International calls an "inherently repressive act" that defines terrorism in sweeping terms) allows the courts to charge activists with terrorism for trivial matters such as wearing a political t-shirt or shouting a political slogan. Even the Swazi press employ a great deal of self-censorship, especially when reporting about King Mswati.
The Swazi democratic movement has fought for democracy since the king started ruling by decree in 1973. And regardless of the severely decreasing political space since the passing of the STA (Swaziland is one of the least free countries in the world in regard to political rights, on par with countries such as Saudi Arabia and worse than Iraq and Afghanistan, according to independent watchdog organization Freedom House), and a generation gap in the leadership and disagreements within the factions of the movement (not least pro-democracy political parties such as PUDEMO, SWADEPA and the NNLC whose leaders perhaps disagree more on a strategical and personal level than on a political), a growing number of Swazis are seemingly dissatisfied with the current political system.
When a committee visited all Swaziland's Tinkundla administrative districts in 1991, Swaziland's "democracy" was given "an overwhelming vote of no confidence by the majority of the people who attended the meetings," according to author, sociologist and professor at the University of Witwatersrand, Richard Levin.
More recently, a poll from 2015 by independent research institute Afrobarometer showed that only a third of the population saw their political system as being democratic. Another poll from 2016 revealed Swaziland to be one of the countries of the 36 African countries polled that have seen the biggest positive change in favour of democracy in the last 5 years.
Knowing is not acting
Despite an educational system that seems to intentionally use a rigid "banking model" of teaching to keep them docile, where scholarships and land allocation are tied to submissiveness to Mswati's chiefs, and where a repressive set of values that is sold as "traditional" culture, Swazis are beginning to question Mswati's absolute rule, and linking their own poverty, misfortune and lack of freedom to Mswati and his regime. This is probably in no small part due to decade-long programmes of civic education in the rural areas.
The problem is, however, that ordinary Swazis, of which over two thirds live in the rural areas, many as impoverished subsistence farmers, have to think twice before criticizing the king and acting on this criticism.
They have to determine whether the democratic movement is strong enough to take the risk and if the alternative to Mswati's rule that they represent is realistic or plausible and worth the risk of being charged with terrorism, tortured by police, imprisoned or losing one's land, job, house or even life, as many activists fighting for democracy in Swaziland have experienced.
Like William Mkhaliphi, an 82-year-old sugar cane farmer, who has been evicted from his land and who suddenly faced threats and several charges of theft after he criticised Mswati to his face at the so-called Sibaya people's parliament last year. An event that, according to Swaziland's constitution, is the "highest policy and advisory council" in Swaziland and according to the monarch an important part of what he refers to as "Swazi democracy," but in effect a futile royal showcase.
Or teacher and veteran PUDEMO activist Mphandlana 'Victim' Shongwe, who has been beaten, imprisoned and is still to find employment as a teacher due to his activism. He is, like many other activists, still officially out on bail and has had to report to the police station every Friday since 2006.
Or SWAYOCO President Bheki Dlamini, who was tortured, charged with arson and spent nearly four years in a tiny cell waiting for a trail that acquitted him. Like many other Swazi activists, he has subsequently had to flee Swaziland, due to a speech that he made in 2014.
An unsustainable state
Even though Swaziland is often seen abroad and by tourists, who only see the well-kept roads, game parks and shopping malls, as a peaceful and stable country, such stability is a mirage.
Many casual labourers in Swaziland's sugar industry earn around 5 dollars a day, unemployment is at 40 percent, a third of the population is undernourished and two thirds of the population survive on less than a dollar a day – many on food aid from the UN.
Swaziland was nearly bankrupt in 2011, where the IMF reported that "the debt dynamic [in Swaziland] is becoming unsustainable," and where the government barely managed to pay the salaries of its over 30.000 civil servants.
Given that Swaziland has recently lost valuable income from the AGOA trade-deal with the USA, and could lose other similar sources of income, this could easily happen again.
Swaziland, a landlocked and allegedly peaceful country with no external enemies, also spends more on defence and security than on health, in a country with the highest HIV/Aids prevalence in the world.
The silent international community
Neighbouring South Africa is Swaziland most important trading partner with 90 percent of Swaziland's imports and 60 percent of exports going to and from South Africa. The Swazi currency is also tied to the South African Rand.
It was a combination of a (more or less) united South African movement that was supported by both state and not-state actors outside the country, and a boycott of South African products, sportsmen et al that helped bring about an economic implosion of the white regime that led to the downfall of apartheid.
The problem for Swaziland is that the South African-inspired democratic movement, non-state organisations around the world, and not least the international community, are not putting enough pressure on Mswati's regime or the companies that help keep it is place. Not least Coca-Cola, whose huge concentration plant in Swaziland contributes about 40 percent of the country's GDP.
There are many reasons for this relative inaction on the part of the international community, apart from the fact that Swaziland has no real strategic importance and is a small country with limited buying power.
Neighbouring South Africa is led by the Mswati-friendly Jacob Zuma, who is married to one of Mswati's nieces, and whose party the ANC have investments in Swaziland with Mswati. Even though South Africa is to a large degree an important key to democratisation is Swaziland, the country has been conspicuously silent on Swaziland in recent years, even though the ANC have strong links to PUDEMO and though ANC-tripartite alliance partners SACP and COSATU and local organisations are much more vocal and act-prone in regard to Swaziland.
The Southern African Development Community, which Mswati was appointed chair of in August, is also more or less silent in regard to democratisation in Swaziland.
And by supporting Swaziland through its sugar market, the EU and other countries are in effect propping up Mswati's regime, although various EU-institutions criticise Swaziland lack of freedom from time to time. EU-demands in regard to democratic reforms to keep its important free trade status for sugar to the EU-market could nevertheless be effective.
In fact Denmark and the UK are the only two countries who are significantly pressurising Mswati's regime, probably in some part due to the fact that organisations in the two countries (ACTSA and Afrika Kontakt, as well as the Danish trade union movement and political parties the Red-Green Alliance and the Social Democrats) have partner projects in Swaziland and are some of the most vocal in supporting the democratic movement and calling for democratisation and socio-economic justice.
What can the international community do?
Because properly pressuring the Swazi regime does actually seem to work, however slow the process might seem to be and however reluctant to actual change Mswati's regime is, even when pressured.
When the USA annulled the AGOA free trade agreement with Swaziland in early 2015, because Swaziland would not agree to American demands in regard to repressive legislation such as the Suppression of Terrorism Act, workers' rights and democratisation, Swaziland started amending its legislation and releasing political prisoners such as PUDEMO President Mario Masuku.
When the European Parliament, Amnesty International and journalists and lawyers from around the world put pressure on the Swazi regime to release human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and magazine Editor Bheki Makhubu, they were eventually released – although only two weeks before they had served their prison terms for criticising the chief justice.
And when the International Labour Organisation (ILO), together with solidarity movements and political parties such as Afrika Kontakt and the Red-Green Alliance, pressurised Swaziland in regard to the banning of the country's trade union confederation TUCOSWA, the ban was eventually lifted in mid-2015.
Part of the democratic movement, especially PUDEMO, have also suggested that targeted sanctions that restrict the travelling of key members of the Swazi government and the royal family is a way of pressurising, ostracising and eroding the legitimacy of Mswati's regime that can complement other means of pressure.
Change must be wholesale
But whatever the international community do, pressure for democratic change and a credible set of alternatives (such as implementable policies on concrete matters such as land-, educational and financial policies) to Mswati's rule have to come primarily from Swazis themselves – also to show the international community that the Swazi democratic movement is serious about democracy and worth supporting.
For such pressure is cyclical, and starts with the democratic movement in Swaziland, whose activism in turn can activate partner organisations and others sympathetic to their cause, who in turn can help pressurise international governments, companies and the Swazi regime itself.
But any true, meaningful and successful opposition to a regime such as Mswati's, and any true implementation of a democracy after he has acceded to this pressure, will also have to be a personal, educational and cultural revolution for Swazis as well as a political one.
Not least in a country that ranks 155th out of 180 on the World Press Index, where livelihood and education are linked to cultural submission, and where trivial statements are seen as acts of terrorism by an Orwellian terror act.
This paper forms the basis of a presentation, given by Peter Kenworthy at the University of Bergen, Norway, on 12/1-2017.

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- Portion size 8 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2009
Mornay Sauce:
MethodButter shallow 8-cup (2 L) baking dish; set aside.
In Dutch oven and cooking in batches if necessary, heat oil over medium-high heat; cover and cook spinach and salt, stirring once, until wilted, about 1 minute. Spread between clean towel; gently press to absorb liquid.
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And now we come to Reason No. 1,478 why Jim Harbaugh's life is more interesting than mine, yours and just about everybody else.
With Michigan on a bye this weekend, the Wolverines head coach is ramping up his football program's in-season recruiting efforts with a trip to the West Coast. Specifically, Harbaugh was in attendance at Antioch (Calif.) High School to take in the Friday night game of five-star 2017 running back Najee Harris.
While there, Harbaugh was afforded the opportunity to announce Harris' high school's homecoming queen. And, not surprisingly, the coach took full advantage of the opportunity.
.@CoachJim4UM, in town to see 5-star RB Najee Harris, announces homecoming queen at Antioch High: pic.twitter.com/fZ9zoyuxXE
— Ron Kroichick (@ronkroichick) October 15, 2016
Harris is currently the top-rated player in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com. The back is also a long-time commit to Alabama, having given the Tide his verbal nearly a year and a half ago. Quite the hubbub was kicked up earlier this month, though, when Harris was quoted by USA Today as saying that "[m]y mind isn't set on Alabama. I'm not 100 percent set on Alabama."
According to Harris' mom, though, her son told her that "I didn't say anything like that." That said, Harris still plans on taking official visits to, according to al.com, Alabama, Michigan and either USC or UCLA.


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The best ideas and inspiration to achieve an elegant coastal decorating style in your home that's not overly beachy or nautical themed.
I find coastal style decor not only to be elegant but such a beautiful way to get that light and airy feeling throughout your home.
When I speak to my clients about decorating spaces in their home, one tip I always give them is to add organic elements – namely, wood tones and greenery. While this applies to any style of decor, it's always very prevalent in coastal, beachy decor. That's what gives it that natural, fresh feeling that we all love.
As a lover of all things blue, I think I gravitate towards many aspects of this style naturally. I also love it because it easily meshes with other home decor styles – you can make it more modern or traditional, add a boho or eclectic twist and it works wonderfully well alongside rustic farmhouse style pieces, too.
So today, I'm rounding up some Elegant Coastal Décor inspiration for you that will hopefully inspire you to add some fresh touches to your home! Pay attention not only to the colors they use but their use of natural wood tones and decorative items.
Elegant Coastal Decor with a slightly rustic/boho feel via Kim Power Style
Classic Coastal Living Room via Shine Your Light
Elegant Beachy Master Bedroom via Life on Virginia Street
Coastal Inspired Master Bedroom via Jenna Kate at Home
Looking For More Home Decorating Ideas?
- Light & Airy Summer Home Tour
- Favorite Paint Colors: Repose Gray
- The Best Paint Colors For Master Bedrooms
- 5 Reasons Your Home Decor Does Not Look Cohesive
Coastal Style Living Room Accessories via Making Home Base
Navy & Neutral Fall Home Tour via Sand & Sisal
Farmhouse meets Coastal Style via Finding Silver Pennies
DIY coastal style wreath via Tag and Tibby
Elegant Driftwood Clock via Sustain My Craft Habit
Getting an Elegant Coastal Look in Your Home
They're all such elegant examples of coastal décor, right? Are you ready to get a similar look in your home? Here's what you'll need to do:
- Pick a light paint color for the walls. It doesn't have to be white, but a light neutral works best.
- Incorporate natural, organic elements. Think jute rugs, bamboo shades and raw wood accessories.
- Layer in shades of blue, green and white. Your blue can be a light blue or a navy blue but try to keep the greens mostly lighter. If you go with a dark blue, offset it with more whites and creams to maintain that coastal feeling.
- Don't get too "themey". Yes, coastal decor can feature fun beach elements and driftwood but we're aiming for an elegant look, not a cheesy beach look.
- Layer in decor items like some of the examples above – a driftwood clock, a cute wreath. Something as simple as rattan baskets not only acts as decor but also as functional storage.


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'Daily Qudrat' Journalist Zafar Achakzai Released on Bail
Update: August 17, 2017
Dawn is reporting that Zafar Achakzai was released on bail in early July, after spending six days in custody. He is once again active on social media.
Where is Pakistani journalist Zafar Achakzai?
Daily Qudrat senior reporter Zafar Achakzai was arrested at his home in Quetta, Balochistan, in Pakistan's west, on June 25. A group of men, thought to be with paramilitary group the Frontier Corps, who are backed by the Pakistani government, told Naimat Achakzai, Zafar's father, that his son was being held, but refused to provide any further information, according to a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Al Jazeera reports that the group who arrested Zafar consisted of men wearing both civilian clothes and Frontier Corps uniforms. Family members were said to be unable to visit or speak with Zafar, but had received a promise that he would be released "soon."
"It has been nearly four days since Pakistani journalist Zafar Achakzai was taken from his home in Balochistan," Steven Butler, with CPJ in Washington, D.C., said in a statement. "Particularly given how dangerous the area is for journalists, we call on Pakistani authorities to do everything in their power to ensure he is released without delay or harm."
CPJ reported that Achakzai was arrested for his "activities on social media." AP described the incident as one where Achakzai was criticizing the government for failing to take action when a legislator killed a police officer in a motor vehicle accident, and a climate in Pakistan where authorities have been "cracking down" on journalists, reportedly creating legislation making criticism of "the government, the military or the police" an offense.
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Home of arrested 'Daily Qudrat' reporter Zafar Achakzai.
Ethnic minority faces 'systematic repression'
In January, another reporter with the the Daily Qudrat, Muhammad Jan, was shot and killed in Qalat, Balochistan. CPJ stated that "Balochistan has long been the site of high political and ethnic tension."
In a piece entitled, "Marching with the Mahatma Gandhi of Balochistan, Pakistan's killing field," Quartz described the situation in Balochistan as one where the will of the majority of the people is "freedom from Pakistan," and that rebels or insurgents, "depending on which side you are on," are viewed by the Government of Pakistan as being backed by India. While encompassing a portion of Pakistan, Balochistan also includes sections of Iran and Afghanistan.
The Huffington Post described an incident involving Baloch, the people of Balochistan, in Iran, were every male who lived in a village was systematically executed. The Post stated that the Baloch face "systematic repression" in both Pakistan and Iran, but that the situation is "largely ignored." Baloch are ethnic minorities in both nations.
"Their struggle is reduced to a footnote in a region locked in turmoil. Their stories are overshadowed by the refugee crisis, bloody civil wars, and an attempt to silence them in the countries they now reside," Hamid Yazdan Panah with the Post wrote.
In 2012, The Toronto Star asked, "Why have 14,000 people from Pakistan's largest province gone missing?" The piece told the story of Zakir Majeed Baloch, who was said to have been nabbed by authorities at a checkpoint and never seen again. As of May 2017, it appears that he is still missing. Also in 2012, Dawn wrote of how the ruling elite in Balochistan were living lifestyles that outshone "that of Arab royals." The Star has noted that while Balochistan is home to vast gas and mineral reserves, the province is the "most impoverished" in Pakistan. Quetta is said to be the ninth-most-populous city in Pakistan, the home of close to 1.2 million people.
World Report states that, in 2016, Pakistan implemented "vague and overbroad" laws pertaining to cybercrimes that chill freedom of speech and criminalize "peaceful internet use," such as in Zafar Achakzai's case. At least 85 executions were carried out in Pakistan in 2016. In neighboring Iran, The Guardian reported on 2015's "staggering execution rate," said to have been well over 800 by year's end. In 2016, Iran was thought to have executed between 203 and 437 individuals by the end of October.
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Nebraska is seeking to join 32 other states and the District of Columbia in expanding Medicaid. A petition drive is underway to pose the question to voters in the November general election.
The Midwest state is following Maine's lead. In November 2017, Maine was the first state to expand Medicaid by ballot box, passing with 59 percent approval. The circumstances surrounding Maine's referendum mirror concerns in Nebraska with similar rural and aging populations and ardent opposition to expansion from the executive branch.
Additionally, Idaho and Utah are in the midst of Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives.
Insure the Good Life, a collation of stakeholders, residents, and organizations, including the Center for Rural Affairs, leads the effort to gather 85,000 signatures by July 5, adding Medicaid expansion to the ballot.
Furthermore, the Center's Board of Directors voted to back the ballot campaign at their recent quarterly meeting.
Medicaid expansion in Nebraska will extend coverage to nearly 90,000 Nebraskans who have fallen into the health insurance coverage gap.
These neighbors – seniors, parents, and hard-working residents – are employed on farms and ranches or in local businesses and nursing facilities. Yet, they earn too little to qualify for subsidies to purchase insurance from the Health Insurance Marketplace while also earning too much to qualify for Medicaid.
This increased coverage is critically important. More than a quarter of Nebraska's uninsured residents who would qualify for the expanded health care coverage reside in rural counties.
People in rural communities are already at a disadvantage. The limited availability of health care providers and facilities, greater travel distances, and limited financial resources make access challenging.
Rural Nebraska's economy is built on small businesses. Of businesses with 50 or fewer employees, only 18.8 percent offer insurance coverage. The majority of workers pay premiums and other out--of--pocket costs, or forego coverage altogether.
Failing to expand access to insurance forces health care providers to offer uncompensated care. Providers and insurers ultimately shift this cost to all patients and policyholders, and place the viability of rural hospitals and clinics in peril.
As provided under the Affordable Care Act, expansion of Medicaid protects health care services of all Nebraskans and benefits our state, our communities, and our residents.
Now is the time for Nebraskans, and residents of the 17 states that have not expanded Medicaid, to have a voice in deciding the future of health care. The job is not done until all 50 states have expanded Medicaid.
To learn more or to get involved in the Insure the Good Life ballot initiative, visit insurethegoodlife.com.
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Actress Poorna a.k.a. Shamna Kasim would be seen in a different avatar in her upcoming film titled as Savarakathi which also has the burly Mysskin and Ram essaying powerful lead roles.
Poorna was sobbing uncontrollably during the recently-held audio-launch of the film while referring to her character of a deaf woman. "Not for nothing that I shed tears; it was spontaneous," she justifies her breaking down and adds that it was indeed a huge learning curve for her as an actress as she was in constant company of Mysskin and Ram during the making of the film who provided her now and then with useful tips.
"The name of my character in the film is Subathra, which is the actual name of Mysskin's mother. I play a pregnant deaf woman who is already a mother of two," Poorna reveals. The character was so impactful that it also spurred her on to dub for her character in the film in her own voice, something which she has never done in Tamil films so far.
"I'm thankful to Mysskin Sir for accepting my version that my own voice would add more credibility to the powerful on-screen character that I have essayed in Savarakathi. He also helped me for a week or so in getting my diction right and in pronouncing the words correctly with the right accent," says the actress who sports a nice, tomboyish look with cropped hair after she tonsured her head for her role in last year's Kodi Veeran.


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transpartisan politics
The Integral Life folks propose a "genuine transpartisan politics" that answers real-life issues without resorting to the usual centrist compromises, instead honoring and including people and opinions from the entire U.S. spectrum.
Here is a page with three short videos, describing how to get past cross-party and intra-party fighting, and how to interpret the candidates' cultural values.
The first, "A Tale of Four Americas," shows how there are really four distinct cultural worldviews, jockeying and jostling within our two parties; it also describes the three main political spectra--internal/external, individual/collective and progressive/conservative--along which every person and every candidate can be located. The second video, "Seeing Through the Talking Points," maps both McCain and Obama, and shows how their stances and platforms are all over these spectra. Finally, the last video, "Sleeping with Your So-Called Enemy," helps us to better understand people whose opinions differ from our own, and find true compassion.
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After plunging more than 33 percent since the week ending April 21, 2010, the freefall in southern yellow pine lumber prices has abated. Mill2Market, Forest2Market's weekly lumber price report, shows composite price trends over the last three quarters.
- In 4Q2009, the average price for southern yellow pine was $245.08/MBF.
- On the week ending January 6, southern yellow pine was fetching $252.18/MBF. This date marks the beginning of the upward trend in prices.
- By the week ending April 21, prices reached $393.73/MBF, a 56 percent increase in less than four months.
- The week ending April 21 was the turning point for the market, however. Between then and the week ending June 23, 2010, prices fell more than 33 percent to $263.26/MBF.
- Prices have moved higher in the weeks following June 23, though only slightly. For the week ending July 7, southern yellow pine composite pricing was $267.84/MBF. This represents a 1.74 percent increase over the June 23 lows.
"After the market adjustment in May and June," said Daniel Stuber, Director of Operations and Data Quality at Forest2Market, "supply and demand appear to be in balance at the moment, suggesting a new price level has been reached."
"While it's much lower than the nearly $400/MBF we saw earlier in the year, the new price level shows a stronger, more balanced market than we saw in 4Q2009, when the average price was just $245.08/MBF," said Stuber. "Over the last four weeks, the average has been $267.51/MBF, or 9.15 percent higher. In this economy and with continued uncertainty in the housing market, that improvement is more remarkable than it might seem."
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1920 California Bears vs Stanford Cardinal 22x30 Canvas Historic Football Poster
In California and Stanford's 1920 duel at California, the final score was California, 38, Stanford, 0. Here's the original cover art from that day's game program -- vibrant colors restored, team spirit alive and well. Officially licensed by the CLC, the University of California, and Stanford University. Beautiful 22x30 canvas print, suitable for a ready-made or custom-designed frame. Overall dimensions 22x30.


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Re: Incorporating (S or C) in TexasLighthouse24 Sep 5, 2008 1:13 AM (in response to Leatherman)Yes. Secretary of State's website is a logical starting point . . .
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At Trinity, we believe that a high-quality history education will help to give children a good knowledge and understanding of Britain's past and that of the wider world. Through the building up of key knowledge, children are inspired to be curious and ask questions about the past.
Teachers at Trinity use the 2014 national curriculum programmes of study for history as a basis to plan regular, engaging sequences of lessons. The EYFS curriculum is used for children in Reception. Many of the topics taught to the children during their time at Trinity have history as a focus point, emphasising the importance of this subject.
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Charles Jacobs: 25 Years, 6 Nights a Week on Bourbon Street
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"The blues is the truth. It's an everyday reminder of your life, a different type of Gospel," says Music Maker discovery artist Charles Jacobs. For 25 years, and usually 6 nights a week, Charles played up and down Bourbon Street wowing regulars and tourists with electrifying prowess on his guitar and a voice born deep in the Delta. Charles epitomizes what it means to be a working musician in a city that is notoriously tough on artists. He would head to his gigs right after working his day job driving a truck for a glass factory with his nights often ending at 4am.
Born in 1944 in Prentiss, MS, Charles was raised by his grandparents and came up on the farm, growing cotton and corn. Like many Blues musicians, he got his start in the church and was introduced to the Blues at local Juke Joints. Charles furthered his secular music education through annual visits to New Orleans, where his mother lived, and decided to move there right after graduating high school.
Shortly after arriving in New Orleans, Charles was approached by Little Freddie King who was in search of a singer for a group he was putting together. This would be Charles' first time playing on the New Orleans music scene and led to him being a fixture on Bourbon Street, something that he continued to do until Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. With his home flooded and after working 25 years, 6 nights a week Charles was devastated and exhausted, so he decided to stop playing music.
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Confessions of a lifestyle blogger
We meet Julie, a 28-year-old from Antibes and a project manager in the pharmaceutical industry who, in her spare time, takes photos she posts on Instagram, writes articles for her blog and shares glimpses into her life on social media with her community of almost 80k subscribers
Julie became interested in fashion at an early age, flicking through her mom and sister's magazines for inspiration. She then discovered blogs, before moving on to photo-sharing social networks like Pinterest and Instagram. At the time, she was unemployed with plenty of time to fill, so she set up her own Instagram account and began following some profiles. The Instagram concept was pretty straightforward: getting inspiration from others, but also sharing her own discoveries!
It was a natural progression for her to embark on an adventure of her own, publishing several images of her looks before creating her blog in late 2015, which allowed her to reach a wider audience. Today, her blog is brimming with fashion and home ideas, but also articles on lifestyle, recipes, restaurant recommendations and photos of her recent travels.
Julie tries to be sensible when shopping. She prefers to rely on quality basics, but often breaks this rule and succumbs to more on-trend pieces. We like her minimalist yet modern style that she accessorizes delicately with jewelry and a well-chosen pair of shoes. From lace-up sandals to studded mules and colorful sneakers, she varies her looks without ever losing the chic that's key to her outfits.
It's worth adding that Julie loves shoes and isn't afraid to show it. But she doesn't consider herself a shoe addict (although her boyfriend Théo disagrees). She says she's simply accepted the fact that she has a lot of shoes. One day, when she counted them, she realized her collection added up to over 50 pairs... So what?! Indeed, she still caves in and buys new ones when a new season begins, though she tries not to have too many similar pairs.
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BitTorrent Officially Launches Its Peer-to-Peer iOS and Apple TV Streaming App
If you are among many who got disappointed on BitTorrent absence on iOS and Apple TV, now things are now getting forward and will turn in the table.
OAL (OnAir Live) Developers recently has released new technology for digital media device on Apple as well with iOS platforms that utilizes BitTorrent technology, the signature peer-to-peer method. Amazingly this will be a break application for apple to get the first app on iOS and Apple TV using BitTorrent technology.
BitTorrent is widely known for its effective way of sharing, or shall we say torrent client, the main highlight of this app, is the utilization of peer-to-peer sharing now on video technology, enables video streaming to large audience with low connectivity latency without needing third party network.
To recap, BitTorrent started testing its streaming technology on desktop way back 2011. Though it didn't get much attention due to poor adoption and it usually requires every user to download this separate app, the company decided to shutdown on 2014 and start focusing on mobile streaming development.
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1,716 health workers infected, six dead: China health official
"At present, the duties of medical workers at the front are indeed extremely heavy; their working and resting circumstances are limited, the psychological pressures are great, and the risk of infection is high," Zeng said. More than 87% of infected medical workers were in Hubei, the province at the epicenter of the outbreak that emerged in December and has killed some 1,380 people and infected more than 60,000.
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Change the flavors in this baked pasta recipe by choosing different versions of the chicken sausage.
How to Make It
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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
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Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, sausage, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until sausage is browned. Add tomato paste and next 5 ingredients (through diced tomatoes); cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
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Synonyms for personation
No man surely 20 ever had so little talent for personation as Johnson.
As to the personation of votes, there should have been no allegation made.
In the Seville auto of September 24, 1559, there were three cases of personation.
And it was believed that in this behalf, they were having recourse to personation.
They are bribery, treating, undue influence, and personation.
How marvelously easy of accomplishment the act of personation had been!
In such a personation, make-up becomes a serious part of art.
If they were in any way due to confederates, or to personation by the medium, such variations would not be likely to occur.
To such a one, neither a confederate nor a personation by the medium can pass undetected.
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Discussion in 'All Things Zombie Series' started by David Heath, Jan 8, 2015.
Any plans for a UK distributor?
We have some and I will post their names soon.
Has this shipped yet? My credit card was charged for my pre-order two weeks ago on 8 September. I haven't received anything yet. I've been waiting for Reloaded to finally ship for a long time. Any way I can get tracking info for the package?
What Carl said ... it would be nice to have an update on shipping at the same time you charge credit cards. And if you've shipped, tracking information should also be listed in the order status.
Hello, I was also billed for this about a month ago now. Any update on shipping?
Me also. Would like an update too. Please.
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Hi Guys
As we stated it can take from 2 to 4 weeks to ship any pre-orders once we start the process. Once a label is printed for your box an email is sent with a tracking number. It can take up to a day (not counting weekends) for the tracking number to start showing results. We are also a about a week behind where I expected we would be at. So if you have not received a email yet give it to Monday or Tuesday be in your inbox. We are going as fast as possible.
Thank you.
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OK so I guess i'm being impatient but are there any updates on the UK Distributor info? (I only ask cos knowing my luck the game will be sold out if I decide to wait and purchase it direct lol!)
Shipping is still putting the dealer orders together. I have some information any day now.
Many thanks for the update David....I'll keep an eye pn this board for more news as it arrives!


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Simply Irresistible Skipton …and there's more
Another great day filming with Mark from Catapult Films. #SimplyIrresistibleSkipton via You Tube and Social Media! This short video showcases some of the health, beauty and wellbeing businesses which Skipton has to offer. Taking care of you inside and out! If you missed our first two films, just click on…Read More


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Spring is in the air! The days are getting longer and the temperatures are gradually starting to rise. It's the perfect time to take a look around your home and start on some spring cleaning. At Strittmatter, we're committed to going green whenever we can. Here are some tips to help get your house clean without using excess chemicals or energy.
Ditch the harsh chemicals and clean using more natural substances. These products work just as well as chemical cleaners, and you might already have them around your home. Here's a list to get you started.
You can clean glass by mixing 1/4 vinegar with 1 quart of water. Use a squirt bottle to spray on and the newspapers to wipe off. Vinegar can be used to clean a ton of surfaces in your home. It can be used to disinfect by mixing 2 teaspoons of borax, 4 tablespoons of vinegar, 3 cups of hot water, and 1/4 teaspoon of liquid castile soap. Just spray it down and wipe it up.
You can also mix 4 cups of vinegar with a gallon of hot water to clean your floors. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil and fill your home with a great scent the natural way.
Essential oils can also be used as an air freshener. Add a few drops on a cotton ball and stash it out of reach of kids and pets to make any room smell amazing.
You can also save energy and go green while cleaning your clothes. If you have clothes that need to be dry cleaned, skip traditional dry cleaners since they typically use an industrial solvent called Perchloroethylene which is toxic to humans and also pollutes the air. Instead, seek out a natural dry cleaners that doesn't use harsh chemicals.
If you're doing laundry at home, spring is the perfect time to dry your clothes naturally. Use a drying rack or set up some drying lines outside to save the energy you would have used with a traditional dryer.
Did you know that the air in your home can be more polluted than outside air? Taking care of your indoor air quality can reduce allergies and respiratory problems.
What are some things you can do to help your indoor air quality? Drop your shoes at the door when you get home. Taking off your shoes reduces the amount of chemicals and dirt you bring into your home and stops them from spreading all over the house. Setting up a "shoe station" by the door will keep your entryways free of clutter and your home free of excess toxins.
Keeping plants in your home will also help clean the air naturally. Also, opening a window to let some fresh air in will create circulation to prevent noxious vapors from building up inside the home.
The best place to start is by getting your indoor air quality evaluated. Strittmatter can clean coils and compressors as well as checking to make sure everything is sealed properly to keep you and your family breathing easier. Give us a call at (940) 287-3777 to find out more and schedule a time to have an expert technician come visit your home.


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Modern Wedding Cakes
The term "modern wedding cake" may mean different things to different people. Here at A Wedding Cake Blog, we take the term to mean anything with a contemporary feel; a cake that eschews the traditional white on white, piped and buttercreamed and trimmed with swags or roses. Modern may refer to a bold use of color, or a contemporary decor or shape. It may also refer to choosing something other than the grand, traditional tiered cake – a cake of macarons, for instance, or an assortment of individual cakes. Modern means that you are updating the tradition: perhaps you aren't entirely throwing it out. You're just giving it a breath of fresh air.
Carnival Wedding Cake
If there's one thing I really love to see when it comes to wedding cakes it's a cake that doesn't take itself too seriously.
After all, your wedding day should be filled with fun and smiles so why not add a touch of whimsy to the cake table?
Take today's cake as a perfect example – it has a fun carnival theme and a super cute cake topper to boot! Read More
Floral Wedding Cake
Summer has officially arrived! And that means all the flowers are in bloom around my yard and it's so pretty.
Of all the wedding cake trends I love (and there are many) I have a special spot for cakes with flowers. Whether we're talking fresh flowers or sugar flowers, show me a cake with blooms and I'm in love. Read More
Naked Chocolate Wedding Cake
OK, I've been featuring a lot of naked wedding cakes lately – which is odd since I'm a frosting lover.
But today's cake is THE naked cake of the season so far.
First, it's chocolate! And second, there's a cascade of chocolate glaze on top of the cake that takes it to another level entirely.
Oh. My. Chocolate. Read More
Naked Wedding Cake for Summer
I made a trip to a local greenhouse over the weekend to purchase my summer flowers.
And while picking out my blooms, I spied the strawberry fields next door which got me thinking about that sweet summer fruit.
Around here, strawberries hit their peak in mid-June or so, which means I'll have a chance to enjoy some very, very soon!
But for now I'll have to be happy with today's wedding cake – which is adorned with bright red strawberries! Read More
Pink Sprinkle Wedding Cake
I really can't get enough of wedding cakes with sprinkles!
They're just so darn whimsical and fun.
Today's cake is particularly gorgeous with its light pink icing and just one tier decked out in colorful sprinkles. It really make the whole cake just pop!
The addition of a pretty pink bloom is the perfect enhancement – it adds some elegance to the cake but still keeps it fun. Read More
Simple Wedding Cake with Roses
Naked wedding cakes are one of those wedding cake trends that I'm not sure I can fully support.
I mean, c'mon. These cakes are seriously lacking in one very important ingredient – FROSTING! But, as the saying goes, it's what in the inside that counts.
And if you're going to go with a naked wedding cake for your reception just make sure it has a lot of icing inside. Then I'll be OK with it. Read More
One-Tier Metallic Wedding Cake
It's been established that I'm totally in love with the sprinkle wedding cake theme right now.
Which is really kind of weird because in reality I don't like sprinkles on cake or cookies (or ice cream). But I love how they look on a wedding cake.
I think it has to do with the "whimsical factor" that sprinkles add to a wedding cake. Because we all know how boring some wedding cake can be. Read More
White Wedding Cake with Blue Flowers
Lately I've been daydreaming about the beach. A lot.
This is likely due to the fact that very soon I'll be lounging on a beach in the Caribbean without a care in the world.
But it also got me thinking about beach-themed wedding cakes since it is the perfect time of year for a beach wedding.
And then I found this cake and fell in love. Read More
Naked Sprinkles Wedding Cake
I will admit that I have a love-hate relationship with "naked" (non-frosted) wedding cakes.
On one hand I love the elegance and modern vibe of the cakes.
But on the other hand I'm a frosting kind of girl – the more the merrier. So a cake that purposely lacks frosting is suspect.
However, I do love this naked wedding cake if only because the cake batter has sprinkles baked in, giving it a very spring-y, colorful vibe! Read More
Confetti Wedding Cake
So my wedding cake obsession of late has been fun and whimsical cakes covered in sprinkles.
It's not that I like eating sprinkles (I don't – it's the texture) but I looove the way they look on cakes. And when they're used on wedding cakes it is so unique and non-traditional that the cakes always go in the "win" column.
Today's featured cake is no exception. Read More


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'Former ambassador of France in Syria, Michel Duclos has just published a book on the diplomatic impasse in Syria. He explains why Bashar al-Assad survived eight years of war. In addition to the US disengagement and the return of Russia in the regional game, it points the inner springs of a scheme ready for anything.
"It is above all the nature of the system that explains the Syrian tragedy. It is impressive to see that in the series of Arab Spring, Bashar al-Assad is the only tyrant who held. It must be asked why. One of the answers is what I call Ottoman demography, the sociological division of Syria between different denominations, where the Alawite minority holds the upper hand with other minorities, especially Christian. The other element is the very particular nature of this minority, clan-dominated régime, which has held its own community and the rest of the population hostage. A régime that obeys a code, a legacy of the history of an oppressed Alawite minority who must defend himself, and who wants to take revenge. This legacy was transformed into a method of power by the Assad clan who seized the Baath party, the army, and finally the country. This method of power prepares the people who practice it to hold whatever the circumstances, because they have no way out. Every day is a victory. At the same time, everything is allowed, there is no limit to inhumanity. It is the mark of this régime with which it is illusory to believe that one can make accommodations.
For the Americans, Syria does not exist as an active country, it is a strategic object. The tragedy of the Syrian uprising is that it came as the United States of Barack Obama was in the process of disengaging from the Middle East. All of this has been accentuated by Obama's desire to reach an agreement with Iran on the nuclear issue. The international panorama was limited for the United States, which did not want to interfere with the Syrian question, while the Russians were in the process of expansion and return in the region.
On the Iranian side, the Syrian uprising was a strategic issue from the beginning, even if, at the beginning, the president of the time, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wanted to support the uprising. It was the Revolutionary Guards who convinced Ali Khamenei to support Bashar al-Assad, that it was a strategic issue. It is therefore the demands of supporters of Iranian expansionism that have prevailed.
The interests of Europeans are not entirely consistent with those of the Americans. The United States has a specific goal that is to contain the Iranian influence. And even if Trump sometimes gives the impression of wanting to withdraw, there is still a strategic logic to keep a foot in Syria. For Europeans, the effects of terrorism and immigration make them uninterested. At the crossroads of the two, there is Turkey. So, for all Westerners, there are still reasons for trying to guide things. And then there is the metapolitical impact, Syria is an incubator of the new authoritarian régimes. All humanitarian norms and laws of war that we had somehow managed to get into the international rule at the end of the XX th century were destroyed. All this has disappeared. If this continues, as the authoritarians take power everywhere, whenever there will be a revolt, the récipe of Al-Assad will appear as accessible since Westerners do not react.
Yes, the régime of Al-Assad has been victorious, but he is in trouble with his own base because of American sanctions and the choking of the economy. Moreover, it is dependent on an international game where the Russians can betray it, either with the Turks, with the Israelis, or with both at the same time. It is finally dependent on the alliance with the Iranians that leads to the curse of the Americans. He won, but he still has a lot of obstacles to overcome. Westerners can exploit this rottenness. Everyone says that the only bridge is Russia, we must try, tirelessly repeat to the Russians that we are ready to work with them on an exit solution but on our terms, not theirs." '


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I have really been into water colouring recently. I don't know but all of a sudden it's just all over youtube and blogs, don't you think?
Well..I tried and I didn't think it was for me. The water colour paper I bought wasn't the greatest quality but then again, why would I spend a lot if I was experimenting?
I had a go using the Stampin'Up ink pads and I liked the technique and effect but wasn't happy with the end result.
I was roaming around my local craft store and spotted these some gorgeous watercolour paper!!! I thought great, now I can roll out lots of cards with a simple sentiment. So that's exactly what I did!
The entire pad allowed me to make 64 cards that measured 6"x4". I used the 'Stylized Birthday' sentiment stamp by Stampin'Up.
I am really pleased with the outcome BUT..I will keep experimenting with watercolours. Watch this space!
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ANC to De Lille: Pay back the money
ANC leader in the City of Cape Town' Xolani Sotashe' has given mayor Patricia de Lille five days to pay back the money used for security upgrades to her private home.
Sotashe said if De Lille does not comply' they will bring the masses to picket at the city's head offices.
He also said his party will file a complaint with the office of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to investigate the matter.
For the second day running' the party picketed outside De Lille's house in Pinelands demanding that she pay back more than R702'000.
Sotashe said they were begging De Lille to cough up because "she knows that she stole the money from the taxpayers".
"If she believes that she has paid…for these renovations' she is supposed to prove to everybody ...people are still waiting for her to prove us wrong'" said Sotashe.
He vowed that ANC would "bring Cape Town to the Civic Centre" if De Lille fails to heed the demand.
Sotashe said they had information that the first security assessment at her home was done in 2014 and the council had paid for the work done that year.
"Recently she took a decision to renovate her house' which affected the work that was done in 2014' so what she was supposed to do was to go back to council and seek consent'" said Sotashe.
He said De Lille was lying when she claimed that she paid for all the subsequent work done on her house.
Sotashe alleged that De Lille had installed more than 13 CCTV cameras in her house while in contrast' a number of Capetonians living in areas like Langa' Gugulethu and Khayelitsha were the ones in real need of this technology.
But council speaker Dirk Smit has slammed Sotashe's statements as misleading.
"The amount of R700'000 which the ANC is using to create sensation was made available for security measures to be implemented at the mayor's residence. The full amount was not utilised'" said Smit.
He said R451'000 had been paid by council for security measures only.
"Members of the ANC are misleading the media and members of the public by trying to create confusion and insinuate that the city paid for renovations. This is a lie. The city only paid for the security measures which SAPS instructed should be implemented'" added Smit.
He said his office welcomed the ANC's statements that it would lay a complaint with Mkhwebane's office.
De Lille's spokesperson' Zara Nicholson' referred our reporter to Smit.
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BYRON F. BLAKE, merchant, Cairo, Ill., was born November 21, 1848, at Kensington, N. H. His father, Josiah T. Blake, was also a native of New Hampshire, and born August 15, 1812. His mother, Joanna H. Raynes, was born March 16, 1814, in York County, Me. They had a family of seven children, B. F. Blake being the third. When he was yet a child, his parents removed to Lynn, Mass., where he grew to manhood and was educated, and where the parents still reside. In the above-named city he learned the trade of a last-maker, which he preferred to that of his father, who was a carpenter. He worked at last-making in the city of Lynn for six years, but finally left the parental roof to seek his fortune in the West. He first came to Chicago, where for several months he did a fair business at his trade, but soon returned to his home in Lynn, with the expectation of remaining; but, having seen a portion of the West in its rapid development and numerous business advantages, he soon decided to return, which he did in 1869. In that year, he came directly to Cairo, Ill., which has since been his home. On coming to Cairo, he associated himself with Benjamin F. Parker in business, under the firm name of Parker & Blake. The stock consisted in paints, oils, glass, wall-paper, window-shades, etc., in which Mr. Blake is still engaged, on an increased scale. In 1874, the partnership terminated by the retirement of Blake, but was again renewed in January, 1876, and in the fall of the same year was again dissolved, this time by the retirement from the firm of B. F. Parker. Since that time, Mr. Blake has conducted the business alone; has a large stock of supplies in his line, and does an extensive business in house-painting, by which he gives employment to quite a force of practical painters. Business location, on the corner of Eleventh street and Commercial avenue. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Royal Arch and Knights Templar, also of the Knights of Honor. In politics, he is an enthusiastic Democrat. He has served the city of Cairo as Treasurer two terms, and is serving his third year as a member of the City Council. He was married in Cairo, Ill., on the 29th of June, 1876, to Miss Annie E., daughter of John B. and Rachel J. Phillis. She was born in Washington County, Penn., March 8, 1851. John B. Phillis died in Cairo on the 25th of September, 1881. The mother is still living, and makes her home with the subject of this sketch. Mr. Blake has one son, Frank F. Blake, born in Cairo February 17, 1883.
Extracted 31 Mar 2017 by Norma Hass from 1883 History of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski Counties, Illinois, Part V, pages 7-8.
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Web Sched New Patient
In the Web Sched window, click the New Patient Appts tab.
General Setup for Web Sched New Patients:
Patient Requirements: In order to schedule a new patient appointment using Web Sched New Patient, patients must meet the following requirements:
The settings below determine appointment openings in the Web Sched New Patient interface, as well as the default procedures and time patterns of scheduled appointments.
Search for openings after [ ] days: Enter the number of days in the future to search for the first available openings. Leave blank to include all available openings. For example, when 5 is entered, the first available opening offered to a new patient will be five days in the future. When left blank, an opening in the next 30 minutes could be offered.
Confirm Status: Select the Confirmation Status to apply to all appointments scheduled using Web Sched New Patient. The default is Created from Web Sched.
Appointment Types: These Web Sched New Patient Appointment Types determine the reasons patients can select for their appointment, as well as the appointment's procedures, length, and time pattern. Double-click the grid to edit reasons and the appointment types associated with each.
Operatories Considered: Lists the operatories considered for available time slots. Only operatories associated with New Pat Appt Typesare considered. Double-click the grid to open Operatory Setup.
Allowed Blockout Types: By default, Web Sched New Patient does not consider Blockouts as available time. However, you can allow scheduling on top of specific blockout types.
Available Times for Patients: This area offers a preview of up to one month of open time slots for a location, based on the current settings.
When there are multiple operatories with openings at the same time, an appointment will be scheduled in the operatory on the farthest left of the schedule (order of 1).
The Hosted URL is a unique web address issued to each location that signs up for the eService. You will need to provide a location's Hosted URL to patients to allow them to schedule their new appointment online.
When a location has Web Sched New Patient enabled, enabled shows next to the location name in the Hosted URLs area.
For each URL, you can turn specific options on or off. Click + to expand a location's information; click - to collapse it.
Options Grid:
Are you the parent or legal guardian of the minor patient?
If this preference is on, and Allow Children is checked and patient is a minor, patient will be instructed to submit guardian and minor information.
If this preference is off, and Allow Children is checked and patient is a minor, patient will be instructed to submit minor information only.
Web Form to Launch after scheduling: Click Edit to select one or more web forms to launch once a patient finishes scheduling their appointment online. The full URL of the web form(s) will display in the box. Right click to browse to the URL or copy it. Also see Web Form Setup. Click red X button to clear field.
Scheduling URL: The full URL of the location's Web Sched New Patient interface. Send patients here to schedule. Right click to browse to the URL or copy it.
There are two possible methods of providing access to the Hosted URL.
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These settings determine what patients see in the Web Sched New Patient interface, as well as the information they have to enter.
Force United States phone number format: Determines the required phone number format. Check to force the United States format of 1- digits (XXX-XXX-XXXX). Uncheck to allow the patient to use any phone format.
Allow patients to select provider: When more than one provider has available openings, allow patients to select a provider. To add provider descriptions and photo that will be visible to the patient, see the Provider, Web Sched tab.
Prevent double booking: Check to block double booking of appointments, even if Appointment Rules would permit it.
Appointment Message: This message is intended to provide useful information to patients and will display when the appointment is being created. Click in the message to customize it. The default message is: Your first dental appointment with us will include a comprehensive exam, xrays and a consultation with the dentist. The dentist will provide treatment options, recommend care and address any remaining questions.
Other Options
By default, the Web Sched New Patient interface is blue. To change the color simply add this code to the end of the hosted URL: &TCP=color. Replace color with the color name or hex value. If using a hex value, replace the hash (#) with a period (.)
Schedule Appt

By default, a standard Appointment Booked message shows once an appointment is scheduled. To redirect the patient to a specific web page instead, simply add this code to the end of the hosted URL: ReturnURL=http://www.site.com. Replace www.site.com with the specific web page URL.
Schedule Appt
When a patient successfully books a Web Sched Recall, Web Sched New Patient or Web Sched ASAP appointment online, you can opt to send them an automated notifications via text, email, or both. To turn on and customize messages, see Web Sched Notify Setup.
Below are additional details and information that affect Web Sched New Patient appointment openings, provider assignment, and appointment details.
New Patients: Before allowing a patient to schedule a new patient appointment, Web Sched verifies that a record for the patient doesn't already exist.
Providers: Providers are assigned based on the operatory the appointment is scheduled in. It is important to assign a default provider to the operatory and/or assign the operatory to the provider's schedule time block. Providers cannot be marked as Not a Person in the Provider Edit window.
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Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Shetland Seafood Auctions has announced that 2006 has been another successful year with a 42 per cent increase in the value of white fish landed (£16.5 million), a 15 per cent increase in tonnage (11,344 tonnes) and a total of 95 different boats landing, which is a 22 per cent increase on the previous year.
Manager Martin Leyland commented: "This is great news for the auction. At its inception, numerous targets were set up, namely: to attract 5 to 10 Scottish boats to land their catches; to maintain the landings of Shetland boats; and to maintain the overall value of fish sold at the market. All have been achieved.
"In particular, during 2006 a record 65 Scottish boats landed fish for sale at the auction. Prices in Shetland have now increased to a level similar to ports such as Peterhead. We attribute this impressive result to our favourable location – with regard to fuel costs and days at sea – and the quality of service on offer.
"From the outset, the auction has played a central role in ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for the fisheries sector in Shetland and I will ensure that we continue to deliver in that respect.
"Buyers and fishermen are working together to achieve competitive market prices. Fishermen are landing higher quality fish at the peak of freshness and landing more frequently. There is also more fish on the market for buyers to purchase – adding to the competitiveness of the whole operation.
"Our website www.shetlandauction.com is proving extremely useful. We have achieved 100 per cent co-operation from fishing boats who all contact L.H.D Limited with their catch details, which are immediately input to the landings page of the website up to 18 hours in advance of market. We also publish market prices on the daily fish prices page.
"We have undoubtedly played a part in safeguarding jobs in the industry and generating additional income for our shareholders. Shetland has also witnessed the beginnings of a renewed faith in its white fish industry with the arrival of new fishing boats such as the Copious and I hope that the auction has gone at least a small way to bringing about this change in prospects.
"I look forward to extending our role to help the farmed seafood sector achieve similar results. New buyers have been registering for our internet bidding system during the past few months and I would encourage producers to contact me, so that we can increase the species and volume available to attract even more buyers."
Further information from:
Martin Leyland, Shetland Seafood Auctions, tel 01595 741535 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Or, Louise Rosie, Shaw Marketing and Design Ltd, tel 01595 692465
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In my last post, I dug a little bit into the difference between accuracy and predictive value, and how those get confused when using "accuracy" in conversation. When people ask "how accurate is it?" they aren't usually asking in the data scientist sense. They aren't even asking the question I answered last time, "When the light turns red, what are the odds it's a real problem?" They're asking: "How useful is this thing in directing my attention where it needs to be?"
Today I'll give a tour of a a good tool for answering that and explain how we use it to tune results to clients' specific needs. In short: we'll bridge the gap between technical accuracy and usefulness.
The ROC Curve
Let's revisit that student risk model. The usefulness of the model depends on how you can respond to it. We need a way to discuss model performance that allows trade-offs between positive and negative factors. For that, we look at a nifty tool for describing binary classifiers: the ROC curve.
Here's the ROC curve for one for one of our student risk models. It's the zero-week model we use when we have very little data on a student's history.
I've labeled some important features:
- (A) Our model's performance from the last post
- (B) The point of perfect prediction. It's not a real place. It's a utopia where only photographers of fast-food menu items can go. In the real world you only end up here with a trivially simple model or egregious over-fitting.
- (C) The zone of "Oops, I hooked it up backwards." A point here shows negative predictive value: if you're consistently here, you have a working model, but its sense of positive and negative is reversed.
The blue curve shows that if you're willing to tolerate a very high false positive rate, you can always classify all of the true positives correctly. You'll just capture a lot of garbage too. If you can't tolerate very many false positives, you'll pass over a lot of real positives. You can pick any point along this curve.
Now that we know how to read it, how do we use it?
One Option: Tune for Response Capacity
Only have time to deal with 100 interventions? Set your alert threshold so the total positive rate (the true and false positives) is 100. That way you're capturing as many real positives as possible without being overwhelmed.
Another Option: Change the Constraint
Rather than tuning your threshold, you could tune your capacity. Let's say you want to catch 95% of real problems. Picture point A sliding up the blue curve until it hits .95 on the true positive rate and do some quick math on the 80-something percent false positive rate that would bring. Without recomputing the whole confusion matrix, this graph can show you that you'd have about 1/3 more work than the current threshold.
Awesome Option: Compare Multiple Models
Here's a graph with another model on it.
The green curve is the model we can use after we collect more information about students. This graph shows you a lot:
- Both models work
- The weekly model works better in all cases and should be adopted as early as possible
- An early response policy is expensive: the same staff can respond to more real problems on the green line
This is the real power of the ROC curve. It lets you make predictions about what will happen in a variety of models and scenarios. That's how we actually discuss model "accuracy" in the commonly understood sense. We want to know which model will perform better at an interesting point. We can:
- select a threshold based on an ability to respond
- compare multiple models' performance right at the interesting point
- answer "what-if" questions so we can evaluate changing the constraints instead of the model
I can hear a lot of my audience thinking "but that will never work here…" I'm interested in hearing the rest of that thought. Have a different problem? Or can't figure out how this applies to you? Reach out to me or Mike. We have a lot more tools in the bag, and we're always interested in a new challenge.